parameters: (fileName, helpCmd=None, helpArg=None)
docstring: Open a help file, given a full path
docstring_summary: Open a help file, given a full path
docstring_tokens: Open a help file given a full path
function: def OpenHelpFile(fileName, helpCmd=None, helpArg=None):
      "Open a help file, given a full path"
      # default help arg.
      win32ui.DoWaitCursor(1)
      try:
          if helpCmd is None:
              helpCmd = win32con.HELP_CONTENTS
          ext = os.path.splitext(fileName)[1].lower()
          if ext == ".hlp":
              win32api.WinHelp(
                  win32ui.GetMainFrame().GetSafeHwnd(), fileName, helpCmd, helpArg
              )
          # XXX - using the htmlhelp API wreaks havoc with keyboard shortcuts
          # so we disable it, forcing ShellExecute, which works fine (but
          # doesn't close the help file when Pythonwin is closed.
          # Tom Heller also points out http://www.microsoft.com/mind/0499/faq/faq0499.asp,
          # which may or may not be related.
          elif 0 and ext == ".chm":
              import win32help
  
              global htmlhelp_handle
              helpCmd = html_help_command_translators.get(helpCmd, helpCmd)
              # frame = win32ui.GetMainFrame().GetSafeHwnd()
              frame = 0  # Dont want it overlapping ours!
              if htmlhelp_handle is None:
                  htmlhelp_hwnd, htmlhelp_handle = win32help.HtmlHelp(
                      frame, None, win32help.HH_INITIALIZE
                  )
              win32help.HtmlHelp(frame, fileName, helpCmd, helpArg)
          else:
              # Hope that the extension is registered, and we know what to do!
              win32api.ShellExecute(0, "open", fileName, None, "", win32con.SW_SHOW)
          return fileName
      finally:
          win32ui.DoWaitCursor(-1)
function_tokens: def OpenHelpFile ( fileName , helpCmd = None , helpArg = None ) : # default help arg. win32ui . DoWaitCursor ( 1 ) try : if helpCmd is None : helpCmd = win32con . HELP_CONTENTS ext = os . path . splitext ( fileName ) [ 1 ] . lower ( ) if ext == ".hlp" : win32api . WinHelp ( win32ui . GetMainFrame ( ) . GetSafeHwnd ( ) , fileName , helpCmd , helpArg ) # XXX - using the htmlhelp API wreaks havoc with keyboard shortcuts # so we disable it, forcing ShellExecute, which works fine (but # doesn't close the help file when Pythonwin is closed. # Tom Heller also points out http://www.microsoft.com/mind/0499/faq/faq0499.asp, # which may or may not be related. elif 0 and ext == ".chm" : import win32help global htmlhelp_handle helpCmd = html_help_command_translators . get ( helpCmd , helpCmd ) # frame = win32ui.GetMainFrame().GetSafeHwnd() frame = 0 # Dont want it overlapping ours! if htmlhelp_handle is None : htmlhelp_hwnd , htmlhelp_handle = win32help . HtmlHelp ( frame , None , win32help . HH_INITIALIZE ) win32help . HtmlHelp ( frame , fileName , helpCmd , helpArg ) else : # Hope that the extension is registered, and we know what to do! win32api . ShellExecute ( 0 , "open" , fileName , None , "" , win32con . SW_SHOW ) return fileName finally : win32ui . DoWaitCursor ( - 1 )