diff --git a/helpprovider/Makefile b/helpprovider/Makefile
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+all: mono
+
+mono: helpprovider.cs
+	mcs helpprovider.cs /r:System.Windows.Forms.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll
+
+dotnet: helpprovider.cs
+	csc helpprovider.cs /r:System.Windows.Forms.dll /r:System.Drawing.dll
+
+clean:
+	rm helpprovider.exe -r -f
diff --git a/helpprovider/README b/helpprovider/README
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+This sample code came from MSDN, it is the sample code for the HelpProvider class.
+
+http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformshelpprovidermemberstopic.asp
+
diff --git a/helpprovider/helpprovider.cs b/helpprovider/helpprovider.cs
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+// MSDN sample for HelpProvider
+// See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemwindowsformshelpprovidermemberstopic.asp
+
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
+{
+    private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox addressTextBox;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox cityTextBox;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox stateTextBox;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox zipTextBox;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider helpProvider1;
+    private System.Windows.Forms.Label helpLabel;
+
+    [STAThread]
+    static void Main() 
+    {
+        Application.Run(new Form1());
+    }
+
+    public Form1()
+    {
+        this.addressTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+        this.helpLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+        this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+        this.cityTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+        this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+        this.stateTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+        this.zipTextBox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+        
+        // Help Label
+        this.helpLabel.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
+        this.helpLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(8, 80);
+        this.helpLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(272, 72);
+        this.helpLabel.Text = "Click the Help button in the title bar, then click a control " + 
+            "to see a Help tooltip for the control.  Click on a control and press F1 to invoke " +
+            "the Help system with a sample Help file.";
+
+        // Address Label
+        this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 8);
+        this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 16);
+        this.label2.Text = "Address:";
+
+        // Comma Label
+        this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(136, 56);
+        this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(16, 16);
+        this.label3.Text = ",";
+
+        // Create the HelpProvider.
+        this.helpProvider1 = new System.Windows.Forms.HelpProvider();
+
+        // Tell the HelpProvider what controls to provide help for, and
+        // what the help string is.
+        this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.addressTextBox, true);
+        this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.addressTextBox, "Enter the street address in this text box.");
+
+        this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.cityTextBox, true);
+        this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.cityTextBox, "Enter the city here.");
+
+        this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.stateTextBox, true);
+        this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.stateTextBox, "Enter the state in this text box.");
+
+        this.helpProvider1.SetShowHelp(this.zipTextBox, true);
+        this.helpProvider1.SetHelpString(this.zipTextBox, "Enter the zip code here.");
+
+        // Set what the Help file will be for the HelpProvider.
+        this.helpProvider1.HelpNamespace = "mspaint.chm";
+
+        // Sets properties for the different address fields.
+
+        // Address TextBox
+        this.addressTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 24);
+        this.addressTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(264, 20);
+        this.addressTextBox.TabIndex = 0;
+        this.addressTextBox.Text = this.helpProvider1.ToString();
+
+        // City TextBox
+        this.cityTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 48);
+        this.cityTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 20);
+        this.cityTextBox.TabIndex = 3;
+        this.cityTextBox.Text = "";
+
+        // State TextBox
+        this.stateTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(152, 48);
+        this.stateTextBox.MaxLength = 2;
+        this.stateTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 20);
+        this.stateTextBox.TabIndex = 5;
+        this.stateTextBox.Text = "";
+
+        // Zip TextBox
+        this.zipTextBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(192, 48);
+        this.zipTextBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(88, 20);
+        this.zipTextBox.TabIndex = 6;
+        this.zipTextBox.Text = "";
+
+        // Add the controls to the form.
+        this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
+                                    this.zipTextBox, this.stateTextBox,
+                                    this.label3, this.cityTextBox,
+                                    this.label2, this.helpLabel,
+                                    this.addressTextBox});
+
+        // Set the form to look like a dialog, and show the HelpButton.    
+        this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
+        this.HelpButton = true;
+        this.MaximizeBox = false;
+        this.MinimizeBox = false;
+        this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 160);
+        this.Text = "Help Provider Demonstration";
+
+    }
+}
+