Right after I posted the below, I found this Microsoft knowledgebase article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 About halfway down the page there is a section "How to enable macros on a single computer after you install the WinHlp32.exe download." I clicked the "Fix It" button in this section, followed the steps, and now my problem is gone. The "old" DXbase help system works OK now under Windows 7 32 bit. John, W1JA -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Pelham" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 5:24 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXB2007 Time display > I have the problem (that is, I can only access one page of the help at a > time; I get the "problem running the macro" error message if I try to go > to > a second page) under Windows 7 32 bit. I had the same problem under Vista > 32 > bit. > > 73, > John, W1JA > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Neal Campbell" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:36 AM > To: "Gary AL9A" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXB2007 Time display > >> I think the problem he is seeing might be a x64 problem?? Are those >> having >> problems running 32 or 64 bit OSs? >> >> Yes, help will be in the modern format and redone because the program is >> being redone! >> >> Would it help if I merged all of the help topics into a pdf file you can >> scan or post them on my web site and you can view them from the web? >> >> 73 >> Neal Campbell >> Abroham Neal Software >> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com >> (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER >> >> Amateur Radio: K3NC >> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ >> DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] >> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 12:33 AM, Gary AL9A <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I get the same message that Wes does when running Help under Vista. I >>> seem >>> to recall that when I downloaded the WinHlp32 file from MS there was a >>> second part that activated the macros in the Help file. MS was >>> recommending >>> that you NOT do this as hackers often use the macros for malicious >>> purposes. >>> I bought into the MS logic and did not load or activate the macro >>> capability >>> in the Help file. That's why the messages pop up. I've used DXBase for >>> so >>> long I rarely need to check the Help manual so it's not a big deal for >>> me. >>> Hopefully when Neal releases DXB2010 there will be a new Help file or >>> HTML >>> link that will solve this problem.. >>> >>> 73, >>> Gary AL9A >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tony - KD4K" <[email protected]> >>> To: "'Wes N7WS'" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: February 20, 2010 6:21 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXB2007 Time display >>> >>> >>> > >>> > You must have some other problems that are causing it not to work. >>> > I have never used Vista but I am now running Windows 7 and the >>> > WinHlp32 works fine for me after installing. >>> > >>> > 73 de Tony, KD4K >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Wes N7WS [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:35 AM >>> > To: Tony - KD4K >>> > Cc: [email protected] >>> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXB2007 Time display >>> > >>> > Tony - KD4K wrote: >>> > >>> > Thanks Tony, but that doesn't fix it. I've done that install several >>> > times; >>> > still when I open a help file I get an error that say there was a >>> > problem >>> > running the macro. I can view one page of the help file, but there is >>> > no >>> > normal navigation. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> Wes, >>> >> Winhlp32 was discontinued with Vista and is still not shipped with >>> >> Windows 7. >>> >> BUT you can go to the links below to download it for install, from >>> >> Microsoft. >>> >> For Vista the link is http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=82148 >>> >> For Windows 7 it is http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166421 >>> >> And these version work just the same as it did in XP so you can view >>> >> All your OLD help files without any problem. >>> >> >>> >> 73 de Tony, KD4K >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > ______________________________________________________________ >>> > Dxbase mailing list >>> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> > Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> > >>> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dxbase mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
