It's definitely the Visual Component Library help file (del5vcl.hlp) which
contains help for things like TEdit etc.
I guess you have a number of options. You could move the index files
(del5vcl.toc and del5vcl.cnt) to a backup directory in case they are
corrupted and then see if OpenHelp rebuilds them for you. You could also try
removing delphi5.GID which I think is the overall compiled index file and
get OpenHelp to rebuild it. Failing that your only options are probably to
copy help files from another machine, download them from Borlands website (I
think you can get updated versions?) or reinstall Delphi.
Sorry I couldn't help more!
David.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Bertram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 4:08 PM
Subject: RE: [DUG]: D5 Help
> Thanks David
>
> I tried clearing out all unnecessary help, but the main VCL components
still
> do not appear in the Index tab. Not a total disaster, but I am trying to
> teach Delphi to a graduate programmer and she is threatening to use VB :-(
>
> Cheers
> Stephen
>
> >...I would try to use this to rebuild your Delphi help file (make a
change
> -
> >perhaps by removing and then adding back a help file - then select Save
> >Project). If this doesn't work then have a closer look at list of help
> files
> >in the Index tab of OpenHelp. It should be quite long and include things
> >like the Visual Component Library help (del5vcl.hlp). If it doesn't or if
> >the paths are wrong then add to/fix the list.
>
> >You should also be aware that Windows 95, 98 (and possibly Windows Me)
> can't
> >handle a large number of items in the index. So if you add too many
things
> >to the Index you will probably find that you can't see anything when you
> try
> >to view it.
>
> >HTH,
> >David Brennan.
> >DB Solutions Ltd.
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