That is because it is supposed to be used only in dialog boxes, which don't have max/min icons (or can be resized)
 
The solution that I use is to have a Help Context button on a toolbar (like Access and Word used to have). In the OnClick handler put this code:
 
 SendMessage(<form>.Handle,WM_SYSCOMMAND,SC_CONTEXTHELP,0);
 
This changes the cursor into a help cursor and works the same way as the biHelp icon.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Grant Black
Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2001 16:30
To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic
Subject: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Border Icon weirdness

I was told that you couldn't switch on the biHelp border icon on, on a (resizable) main form.
 
It turns out that you can have it on, but you have to switch off biMinimize or the biMaximize icons. When you do this, the biMinimize/biMaximize icon gets displayed anyway but it is shown as disabled. 
 
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It looks like a bug with Delphi and CBuilder as there is plenty of screen real-estate and no logical problems with having them all on.
 
Any ideas for a solution? Does it still happen in D5?
 
 

Grant Black
Software Designer
Information Tools Ltd
Phone DDI +64 9 488-4593
 

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