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In article <1993Jan7.162242.7587@tandem.com> stu@Tandem.COM writes:

>I have an application with associated help.  When the user exits
>the application via the File|Exit command, I call WinHelp() with
>HELP_QUIT in order to cause the help engine to close its window
>and exit.  This works just fine.
>
>However, if the use exits via the close menu item on the windows
>system menu, I can't get rid of the darn help engine!
>
>I've tried processing the WM_SYSCOMMAND message and looking for
>the SC_CLOSE event; I process it just fine, call WinHelp() with
>HELP_QUIT but the help engine stays around!
>
>I started trying commercial window applications and have found
>that all Microsoft applications exhibit the same behavior I'm
>experiencing.  Borland applications such as the Resource
>Workshop and the IDE however, correctly dispose of the help
>engine no matter how they are exited!
>
>Anyone have the magic cookie recipe to get rid of help after
>a System Menu close ?????
>
>Thanks!
>Stu
>

All I do is call WinHelp( ..... HELP_QUIT ) during the processing of the
WM_DESTROY message of my main window.  This gets called no matter *how*
the application ends, so it should always be OK.  After reading your
message I've tested my own apps, and the help window goes away exactly
as it should.
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