CHM Compile HTML files 1

[chelseatech]

One of my applications distributed a bunch of documentation as CHM (Compiled HTML) files.

Vista opens the file, but fails with a "Address not Valid" error.

The file opens and displays fine on my XP machine. Is there something I have to do to Vista to view CHM files? Or do I need to get the CHM file changed somehow?

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[harebrain]

Vista doesn't do CHM files. Maybe somebody will know if there's a workaround.

 

[dilettante]

That's odd, CHM files seem to work fine here.

Did you download these CHM files? Have you unblocked them?

Windows Vista and CHM Issues

 

[chelseatech]

I downloaded the files from the Business Objects web site. They were in a zip file. How do I "unblock" them?

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[chelseatech]

Found the answer at

http://geekswithblogs.net/evjen/archive/2006/06/29/83567.aspx

Right Click on the CHM file, Select Properties and click the "Unblock" button.

I would have thought that most CHM files would originate on another PC, so don't know what idiot in Microsoft decided this would be an important security feature.

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[harebrain]

Vista doesn't do CHM files.

My mistake. I was thinking of the old (.hlp) help files.