ChartDirector for .NET Visual Studio Integrated Help

ChartDirector for .NET Visual Studio Integrated Help is an add-on to the ChartDirector for .NET software. It provides an enhanced level of development environment integration with Visual Studio. The following table describes the main features included in the ChartDirector for .NET software and the Visual Studio Integrated Help.

Features	ChartDirector for .NET software	Visual Studio Integrated Help
ChartDirector for .NET assembly and controls.
Sample code in both VB.NET and C#.
Complete CHM documentation, fully indexed and searchable.
Visual Studio Intellisense Support: When entering code referencing a ChartDirector object, Visual Studio would pop up a box showing available ChartDirector methods.
Visual Studio F1 Help: When the text cursor is on a ChartDirector method and F1 is pressed, the documentation of that method will be shown on the help window.
Visual Studio Dynamic Help: When entering code calling a ChartDirector method, the Dynamic Help window will automatically show the link to the documentation for that method. Note: Microsoft has removed Dynamic Help in Visual Studio 2010, so this feature is not applicable to Visual Studio 2010.
Visual Studio Help Viewer Integration: The ChartDirector documentation is readable, indexed and searchable using the Visual Studio Help Viewer just like MSDN documentation.

Installing Integrated Help for Visual Studio .NET/2003/2005/2008

Download ChartDirector for .NET - Visual Studio Integrated Help for Visual Studio .NET/2003/2005/2008
Run the downloaded installer. The installer will guide you through the rest of the installation.

Installing Integrated Help for Visual Studio 2010

Download ChartDirector for .NET - Visual Studio Integrated Help for Visual Studio 2010. Unzip it to any directory.
Install the downloaded help content using the Help Library Manager included in Visual Studio 2010.

The Help Library Manager is a new help system introduced in Visual Studio 2010. Below are some screen shots on how to use the Help Library Manager included in Visual Studio 2010 to install help content.

	To install help contents for Visual Studio 2010, please make sure Visual Studio 2010 is running as *Administrator*. On Windows Vista/2008/7, this is by right clicking on the Visual Studio 2010 icon and select "Run As Administrator".

	Start up the Help Library Manager by clicking on "Manage Help Settings" from the Help menu.

	If you have installed an older version of "ChartDirector for .NET Documentation" for Visual Stdio 2010, please click "Remove content" to uninstall the older version first. Select "Install content from disk".

	Browse to the directory which you have unzip the ChartDirector Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Help to, and choose "helpcontentsetup.msha". Then press "Next" to continue.

	Click the "Add" link to select the "ChartDirector for .NET Documentation", then click "Update".

	The Help Library Manager will inform you that it needs administrator privileges to install the content. Click "Yes" to proceed.

	Installation may take a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on system configuration.