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General Category => Technology and Programming => Topic started by: SW on November 04, 2008, 09:24:48 am

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: SW on November 04, 2008, 09:24:48 am

Basically, Vista doesn't support old help files (which includes RPGMAKER helpfile). They do give a fix with winhelp32.exe http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607 but it seems that there are some drawbacks (problems) that may occur.

So I want to ask (hopefully this is the correct place?) if installing this fix is a good idea or not (I kinda need the helpfile to be honest) or is there any alternative method or program to view old help files?

Fyi, I used to have this fix in the past, but a month ago, my laptop develop a tendency to shut down by itself when I am running programs/watching movies (so I sent it to the repair centre and got reformatted). I am not sure if these two things are related, but yeah, better safe than sorry this time.

Thanks in advance.  :fogetsmile:

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: Alec on November 04, 2008, 03:28:20 pm

it's the same program that views help files in XP as far as i know. i don't know what problems there could be just download it.

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: SW on November 05, 2008, 03:51:38 am

It says the macros will be disabled or something like that.

But if there are no other ways, I guess I will just download it.

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: goat on November 05, 2008, 10:00:20 pm

If you don't use macros, shouldn't be an issue.

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: goldenratio on November 05, 2008, 10:22:13 pm

you can use macros in a help file??

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: goat on November 05, 2008, 10:33:22 pm

I'm guessing it's talking about the reader itself conflicting with macros?

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: SW on November 07, 2008, 12:22:59 am

To be honest, I am not even sure what these "macros" are.

Can someone give me example of what they are?

Title: Vista and Old Help Files (.hlp or something)
Post by: Joey Peters on November 09, 2008, 02:07:44 pm

Macro's are usually recorded actions which can be played back.