Re: html chm help file usage supported in D2007 Rad Studio? *confused*

"Ray Porter" <ray_porter@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Not sure what your problem is. I've encountered no difficulties using CHM
help files in either BDS2006 or RAD2007.

Also... if you goto Project\Options\Application and try to set a help
file... the only format it supports in its dropdown is HLP files. I can
assign an CHM file there but it errors out when trying hitting F1 in the
app.



Ray Porter

"Alchemist" <dridenhour@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok folks... I gotta be missing something here. M$ has said their
'standard' help file is html based help for a while now... I can create
CHM files all day long but cant for the life of me figure out how to use
them with delphi apps.

Rad Studio still only allows selection of HLP files for the applications
hlp file... and if you use a CHM file anyway it reports that no help
system has been installed when you press F1 inside an app.

So... should delphi users be using CHM help? or still HLP despite what
M$ says? is there something im missing? are their compatibility issues
with what help system you use?

Thanks





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