If you are trying to launch a *.chm file, you will have to: launch hh|mk:@MSITStore:YourHelpFile.chm::SomeSpecificHTMLFile.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Limburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 2:12 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Stumped with ZIP > Dennis > > I found this on chm files: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q245/5/72.ASP&NoWebContent=1 > > long link, but interesting.. > Jim > > Dennis Fleming wrote: > > Sorry Jim, > > > > Yep, Launch. Wasn't quite awake yet when I sent my post. > > I'll check, but I believe all IE5 or higher. > > > > Short piece of code that does my help processing is below. > > Works for 98% of customers (including network users). > > I'm thinking it may be tied into how RBase "sees" network drive in the > > mapping command. I'll try Troy's suggestion. > > > > Dennis > > > > -- HELPFORM.EEP CPMS Forms Help > > SET VAR vchkfile =(CHKFILE("CPMS.CHM")) > > IF vchkfile = 0 THEN > > PAUSE 2 USING "CPMS Help file not found" AT CEN CEN > > RETURN > > ENDIF > > SET V xxform =(SGET(.#FORM_FORMNAME,15,1)) > > ... > > SET V xxftable = .xxform > > IF xxftable = "CPMSMenu" THEN > > LAUNCH "CPMS.CHM" > > ELSE > > SET VAR vhelpurl = helpurl, vhelpjmp = helpjmp IN helplkup + > > WHERE helpkey = .xxftable > > IF vhelpjmp IS NULL THEN > > SET VAR vhelpurl =(.vhelpurl + ".htm") > > ELSE > > SET VAR vhelpurl =(.vhelpurl + ".htm" + "#" + .vhelpjmp) > > ENDIF > > SET VAR vcpmschm = + > > ("mk:@MSITStore:" + (CVAL("CURRDIR")) + "\Cpms.chm::/" + .vhelpurl) > > LAUNCH .vcpmschm > > ENDIF > > RETURN > > > > > > At 10:02 AM 10/6/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > > >>Dennis > >> > >>Curious, why you are using the zip command instead of the LAUNCH command. > >> > >>Is there a difference in operating systems? > >> > >>Are these user's file associations to the chm associated the same as > >>the other people? On my XP machine they are described as > >>Microsoft Help executable files and associated with: > >>"C:\WINDOWS\hh.exe" %1 > >> > >>If I remember right, you need at least IE 5 for these to work > >>correctly.. > >> > >> > >>Jim Limburg > >> > >>Dennis Fleming wrote: > >> > >>>RBase 6.5++ > >>> > >>>Using the Zip command, the Zip to my_help_file.chm works fine and context > >>>sensitive Zips to Help topics also works fine except at a couple of > >>>customers. > >>>A zip to the network drive "N" to the help topic for the Employee screen > >>>"Employees.htm" looks like: > >>> > >>>mk:@MSITStore:N:\CPMS\CPMS.CHM::/employees.htm > >>> > >>>The error message in RBase is: > >>>"The specified file was not found". > >>>But it comes up fine in the user's Browser (Explorer). Any help > > > > appreciated. > > > >>>Dennis > >>>***** > >>>Dennis Fleming > >>>IISCO > >>>http://www.TheBestCMMS.com > >>>Phone: 570 775-7593 > >>>Fax: 570 775-9797 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > Dennis Fleming > > IISCO > > http://www.TheBestCMMS.com > > Phone: 570 775-7593 > > Fax: 570 775-9797 > > > > > >
