How to launch Robohelp generated WebHelp from C++ application?

Question

Hi all,
Right now I'm using a trial version of Robohelp 11, because we want to redo our programs offline help. I'm a developer and trying to launch the Robohelp with the API from our C++ MFC application.
Steps I've taken:
Add the RoboHelp_CSH.cpp to the project
Add the RoboHelp_CSH.h to the project
Disabled the precompiled headers for the RoboHelp_CSH.cpp
Added the Psapi.lib, wininet.lib and Htmlhelp.lib to the Linker Input
Added the #include "RoboHelp_CSH.h" to my project
Generated a webhelp project using the Robohelp 11 trial program
My OS is Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, done all updates. My default browser is Google Chrome, latest version.
The thing is, my program compiles, but never launches a page. I have tried all kinds of things in my program, listing a few below. The result of the RH_ShowHelp() is always 1.
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "C:/Users/username/Desktop/Controller/index.htm#<str=controller.html>>newwnd=false", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "C:/Users/username/Desktop/Controller/index.htm#<str=controller.html", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "C:/Users/username/Desktop/Controller/index.htm", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "C:/Users/username/Desktop/Controller/index.htm#controller.html", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "C:/Users/username/Desktop/Controller/index.htm#controller", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "Controller/index.htm#controller.html", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);                                                                 (with the generated Webhelp folder in the executable folder)
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "Controller/index.htm#<controller.html", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);                                                               (with the generated Webhelp folder in the executable folder)
int i = RH_ShowHelp(0, "Controller/index.htm", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);                                                                                       (with the generated Webhelp folder in the executable folder)
What am I doing wrong?
(If more information is needed for an answer please say so, I'll gladly provide more info to get this to work.)
- Marleen

Answer 1

Hi Willam,
Thanks for the quick reply.
All the options I mentioned in my first post did not show any effect, no browser started.
I tried your suggestion with -1 in this way:
int i = RH_ShowHelp((HWND)-1, "C:/Users/username/Desktop/Controller/index.htm", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 0);
That does not open a window either. Also tried this with my program running as administrator just in case.
Any more suggestions by any chance?
- Marleen