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Use Helper provider (press F1 to display the message)
Imports System.Windows.Forms

public class UseHelpProvider
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtName, "customer's name.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtStreet, "street number and name.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtCity, "city.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtState, "state.")
        HelpProvider1.SetHelpString(txtZip, "ZIP code.")
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.HelpProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
        Me.txtZip = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label6 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.txtState = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.txtCity = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.txtStreet = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.txtName = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'txtZip
        '
        Me.txtZip.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(192, 80)
        Me.txtZip.Name = "txtZip"
        Me.txtZip.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 20)
        Me.txtZip.TabIndex = 23
        '
        'Label6
        '
        Me.Label6.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label6.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(160, 80)
        Me.Label6.Name = "Label6"
        Me.Label6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13)
        Me.Label6.TabIndex = 22
        Me.Label6.Text = "ZIP"
        '
        'txtState
        '
        Me.txtState.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 80)
        Me.txtState.Name = "txtState"
        Me.txtState.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 20)
        Me.txtState.TabIndex = 21
        '
        'Label5
        '
        Me.Label5.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 80)
        Me.Label5.Name = "Label5"
        Me.Label5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(28, 13)
        Me.Label5.TabIndex = 20
        Me.Label5.Text = "State"
        '
        'txtCity
        '
        Me.txtCity.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                    Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtCity.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 56)
        Me.txtCity.Name = "txtCity"
        Me.txtCity.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20)
        Me.txtCity.TabIndex = 19
        '
        'Label3
        '
        Me.Label3.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 56)
        Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
        Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(20, 13)
        Me.Label3.TabIndex = 18
        Me.Label3.Text = "City"
        '
        'txtStreet
        '
        Me.txtStreet.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                    Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtStreet.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 32)
        Me.txtStreet.Name = "txtStreet"
        Me.txtStreet.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20)
        Me.txtStreet.TabIndex = 17
        '
        'Label4
        '
        Me.Label4.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 32)
        Me.Label4.Name = "Label4"
        Me.Label4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(31, 13)
        Me.Label4.TabIndex = 16
        Me.Label4.Text = "Street"
        '
        'txtName
        '
        Me.txtName.Anchor = CType(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                    Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right), System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)
        Me.txtName.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 8)
        Me.txtName.Name = "txtName"
        Me.txtName.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(204, 20)
        Me.txtName.TabIndex = 13
        '
        'Label1
        '
        Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(78, 13)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 12
        Me.Label1.Text = "Customer Name"
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(296, 107)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtZip)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label6)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtState)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label5)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtCity)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtStreet)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label4)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtName)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "UseHelpProvider"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()

    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents HelpProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider
    Friend WithEvents txtZip As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label6 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents txtState As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label5 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents txtCity As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents txtStreet As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label4 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents txtName As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label

End Class








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