OI 3.2 + Win NT WS =] utility('HELP' …) doesn't work

OI 3.2 + Win 95 =] utility('HELP' …) worx perfectly

I know there r differences in the file format, that Win Nt uses

the same format as win 3.11, but .. the basic problem is in

the utility function still .. (I get the error message 'Can't open

helpfile' .. however if I try to run the command

WINHELP .. from the command line, well .. then it works

just fine ..)

is this problem solved in later versions ??? if so in which ?

/bengt

Hi Bengt,

Is the help file in 4.x format?

Try this on '95 then NT:

1. Open UI Workspace

2. Choose File, New menu, select Message

3. Choose Help, Contents menu

Do you get help titled "The Message Designer"?

Cameron Purdy

Revelation Software

yes .. I get the help for the msg designer (in both cases)

our application uses the utility('RUNHELP'..) to show help topics

from the different forms ..

as I mentioned before, this works fine under win95 and 3.11, however

under win NT we get the message "Cannot open help file", and this

regardless if I try executing the file that works under win95, or

the file that works under 3.11.

I tried executing the following command:

winhelp

and this works …

any ideas on what might be wrong ??

(I don't know the version of any of these help files btw )

/bengt

Bengt,

It is possible that NT cannot find the file. There is a bug in NT where it won't use the current directory sometimes. Assuming the help file is in the OI directory, try qualifying the path to the file. Instead of:

<code>
  Utility("RUNHELP", File, Params)

</code>

Try:

<code>
  Path=drive()
  if Path-1,1 # "\" then
    Path := "\"
  end
  Path := File
  Utility("RUNHELP", Path, Params)

</code>

Cameron Purdy

Revelation Software

thanx Cam :)

you were exactly right .. (I even had to add the file-suffix .hlp

to make it work .. )

/bengt

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