Paul The windows 7 instructions work well for the win 8.1 with the exception of getting the help macro system to work. Here is an excerpt from the wonderful WA6AXE, Joe, on how to resolve that; To all DXbase2007 users who are running a windows 8.1 operating system and want to MAKE the DXbase Help Files WORK PROPERLY.. The following is an update to the PDF FIle that Neal has inside of the DXB2007.zip file .. I started to do the Enable HELP FILES to work properly -- and ran into a problem -- in that the PDF file is talking about the Windows 7 O/S - and I found out that I needed a different URL to go to for the Windows 8.1 O/S ... here is what I have found and I have been able to setup the DXbase Help Files all ok now ...
The WINHLP32 program (MSU file) for a WIndows 8.1 computer is LOCATED AT: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40899 My WIndows 8.1 laptop is a 64 bit system -- so, I chose the .......x64.msu file. download and install this first ... THEN - since I can NOT find a NEW "Enable Macros" for our Windows 8.1 -- if you will follow the steps to MANUALLY Enable Macros - it will work all OK:To all DXbase2007 users who are running a windows 8.1 operating system and want to MAKE the DXbase Help Files WORK PROPERLY.. The following is an update to the PDF FIle that Neal has inside of the DXB2007.zip file .. I started to do the Enable HELP FILES to work properly -- and ran into a problem -- in that the PDF file is talking about the Windows 7 O/S - and I found out that I needed a different URL to go to for the Windows 8.1 O/S ... here is what I have found and I have been able to setup the DXbase Help Files all ok now ... The WINHLP32 program (MSU file) for a WIndows 8.1 computer is LOCATED AT: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40899 My WIndows 8.1 laptop is a 64 bit system -- so, I chose the .......x64.msu file. download and install this first ... THEN - since I can NOT find a NEW "Enable Macros" for our Windows 8.1 -- if you will follow the steps to MANUALLY Enable Macros - it will work all OK: Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Paul <k...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > HI, > > I see the instructions for installing windows 7 but not windows 8.1. > > Also how do I modify the registration key file to work with 64 bit new > computer. > > I am installing DXbase on a new 8.1 machine would appreciate any help. > > The windows help file patch does not download to my download directory. > Or is it automatic in win 8.1? > > Thanks and 73, Paul K8PO > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Dxbase@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
