Missing VFP Help File

[IForgot]

I have installed VFP 6 (via Visual Studio 6) and M$'s associated MSDN files multiple times onto my Win 2K workstation to correct this problem, but cannot seem to get it resolved.

My Visual Foxpro appears to be working OK, but when I type Help <topic> in my Command window nothing happens and when I go to the top menu to look for Help, it is &quot;grayed out&quot;.

The Foxhhelp.chm file is in the appropriate MSDN sub-directory. And things appear OK in the Registry (although I cannot be certain).

The first time I installed VFP I put it into a non-default directory. When I saw the absence of the Help file, I attempted to un-install and re-do.
The next time I used the default directory. At this point, while VFP seems to work, but, again, the Help file was absent.

Any suggestions you might have or details of what to look for in the Registry would be appreciated.

Thanks,
I_Forgot

 

[JBalcerzak]

Download and install the most recent service pack - it repairs the links to the help file.

 

[craigsboyd]

Here's some things you can try:

SET HELP TO (&quot;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Foxpro 7\FoxHelp.chm&quot &&Or wherever it is

...or...

Tools - Options - File Locations - change the default help file location to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Foxpro 7\FoxHelp.chm

...or...

In your config.fpw put the following line:

HELP = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Foxpro 7\FoxHelp.chm



Slighthaze = NULL

[ul][li]FAQ184-2483
An excellent guide to getting a fast and accurate response to your questions in this forum.[/li][/ul]

 

[Steve Bowman]

from VFP Tools->Options->File Locations (TAB) &quot;HelpFile Key&quot; set it to the chm file.
Do not forget to hit the Set as default button before closeing the options dialog or the setting will not stay.



Steve Bowman
steve.bowman@ultraex.com