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On-line Help

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-04-16 21:01 in General Discussion
Jon Williams (or other helpful soul),
You have mentioned the on-line help several times. Can you tell me
specifically how to find the on-line help. I have downloaded many
documents from the Downloads/Documention area:
http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentatio
n_basic_stamp.asp but I'm not sure where to find the on-line help.

Thanks,
Ron Czapala

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 01:36
    Perhaps I should select a different term ... what I've been referring to
    is our Help file that is available by clicking Help >> Contents or the
    Help toolbutton. It is indexed and can be searched.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
    From: Ron Czapala [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=6iKtUc6S4xxGuKwTgFsYBf3oF0_H0aILkm_H5DdzI5CBshKqTTypNWiaYmqYZ1mSkSxIx_DaMuoN1Bs]rczapala@y...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:07 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] On-line Help


    Jon Williams (or other helpful soul),
    You have mentioned the on-line help several times. Can you tell me
    specifically how to find the on-line help. I have downloaded many
    documents from the Downloads/Documention area:
    http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentatio
    n_basic_stamp.asp but I'm not sure where to find the on-line help.

    Thanks,
    Ron Czapala
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 02:09
    Hi Ron,

    The help is integrated into the STAMPW IDE (Integrated Development
    Environment), Windows Editor, and the information resides on your
    computer once you have the IDE installed.

    It is not "online" in the sense that you need an internet connection
    to get at it. It is "on-line" or "on-call" or "on-demand" in the
    sense that all you need to do is click on the little icon at the far
    right end of the icon bar that looks like a little book with a
    question mark on its cover. That opens the help facility, which has
    a nice index and also a search function.

    -- Tracy



    >Jon Williams (or other helpful soul),
    > You have mentioned the on-line help several times. Can you tell me
    >specifically how to find the on-line help. I have downloaded many
    >documents from the Downloads/Documention area:
    >http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentatio
    >n_basic_stamp.asp but I'm not sure where to find the on-line help.
    >
    >Thanks,
    > Ron Czapala
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 03:39
    Thanks Tracy. Jon's reference to the application's help file as "on-
    line" was the source of my confusion. I've been a programmer for 30
    years and developed Visual Basic applications for seven of those
    years. I don't believe I've ever heard of the context sensitive help
    or HTML help files packaged with an application as "on-line" help.
    When developing Intranet applications we did provide help pages
    designated as "on-line" help and rightly so!

    Thanks for your response.
    - Ron

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Allen <tracy@e...> wrote:
    > Hi Ron,
    >
    > The help is integrated into the STAMPW IDE (Integrated Development
    > Environment), Windows Editor, and the information resides on your
    > computer once you have the IDE installed.
    >
    > It is not "online" in the sense that you need an internet
    connection
    > to get at it. It is "on-line" or "on-call" or "on-demand" in the
    > sense that all you need to do is click on the little icon at the
    far
    > right end of the icon bar that looks like a little book with a
    > question mark on its cover. That opens the help facility, which
    has
    > a nice index and also a search function.
    >
    > -- Tracy
    >
    >
    >
    > >Jon Williams (or other helpful soul),
    > > You have mentioned the on-line help several times. Can you tell
    me
    > >specifically how to find the on-line help. I have downloaded many
    > >documents from the Downloads/Documention area:
    >
    >http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentati
    o
    > >n_basic_stamp.asp but I'm not sure where to find the on-line
    help.
    > >
    > >Thanks,
    > > Ron Czapala
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 03:44
    Thanks Jon - it was the "on-line" phrase that threw me.
    Actually I had some problems with invoking help from within the
    program - I think it was a conflict with the XP HTML help dlls, so I
    just created a shortcut to the PBasic.CHM file. I can't remember
    exactly what the situation was but the help icon on the tool bar
    does not function.
    - Ron

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > Perhaps I should select a different term ... what I've been
    referring to
    > is our Help file that is available by clicking Help >> Contents or
    the
    > Help toolbutton. It is indexed and can be searched.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    > -- Dallas Office
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Ron Czapala [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:rczapala@y...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:07 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] On-line Help
    >
    >
    > Jon Williams (or other helpful soul),
    > You have mentioned the on-line help several times. Can you tell
    me
    > specifically how to find the on-line help. I have downloaded many
    > documents from the Downloads/Documention area:
    >
    http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/downloads/basicstamps/documentatio
    > n_basic_stamp.asp but I'm not sure where to find the on-line help.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Ron Czapala
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 14:11
    We have seen (and believe this is an MS thing) that the first time you
    open the help file it will float to the top, but doesn't if you close it
    and re-open it. It will in fact open, it just may be lower than the
    editor or other windows. You will see in your task bar that the help
    file is open. I use XP Pro, but we've seen this on other versions of
    Windows as well.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax


    Original Message
    From: Ron Czapala [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=ZTlu3wJ-LWXyU1pjPW5lxHYznTZMLWqbbEo2mxXNL8GJc64iCYj8pVbtiqrADRfybyW_z7dqZcpgfsjI]rczapala@y...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:45 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help


    Thanks Jon - it was the "on-line" phrase that threw me.
    Actually I had some problems with invoking help from within the
    program - I think it was a conflict with the XP HTML help dlls, so I
    just created a shortcut to the PBasic.CHM file. I can't remember
    exactly what the situation was but the help icon on the tool bar
    does not function.
    - Ron
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 21:25
    Jon,
    The help window actually locks up and the caption bar
    reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if I try to enter a
    keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the help task and the
    next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do anything.

    It only does this IF I invoke Help from within the editor. If I
    start help from the .CHM shortcut it works great. Pretty strange.

    I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file in the editor
    folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut instead, it uses the XP
    Pro help system files.

    - Ron



    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > We have seen (and believe this is an MS thing) that the first time
    you
    > open the help file it will float to the top, but doesn't if you
    close it
    > and re-open it. It will in fact open, it just may be lower than
    the
    > editor or other windows. You will see in your task bar that the
    help
    > file is open. I use XP Pro, but we've seen this on other versions
    of
    > Windows as well.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Ron Czapala [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:rczapala@y...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:45 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help
    >
    >
    > Thanks Jon - it was the "on-line" phrase that threw me.
    > Actually I had some problems with invoking help from within the
    > program - I think it was a conflict with the XP HTML help dlls, so
    I
    > just created a shortcut to the PBasic.CHM file. I can't remember
    > exactly what the situation was but the help icon on the tool bar
    > does not function.
    > - Ron
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 21:56
    I've had this happen a bunch with older versions of the new editor (i.e,
    when the first Beta version came out), but I haven't seen it with the latest
    version. What version are you using?

    - Robert


    Original Message
    From: "Ron Czapala" <rczapala@y...>


    > Jon,
    > The help window actually locks up and the caption bar
    > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if I try to enter a
    > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the help task and the
    > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do anything.
    >
    > It only does this IF I invoke Help from within the editor. If I
    > start help from the .CHM shortcut it works great. Pretty strange.
    >
    > I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file in the editor
    > folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut instead, it uses the XP
    > Pro help system files.
    >
    > - Ron
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 22:10
    In a message dated 4/14/2004 4:34:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
    rczapala@y... writes:


    > The help window actually locks up and the caption bar
    > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if I try to enter a
    > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the help task and the
    > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do anything.
    >
    >

    For what it's worth, I open the Help file from within the Editor and it
    operates flawlessly. I am using the latest version of the Stamp Editor - V 2.0
    Beta 2.
    running on a Windows XP platform.

    Sid Weaver
    W4EKQ
    Port Richey, FL


    [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-14 22:47
    I'm running XP Pro as well and haven't seen that problem. I will
    forward your note to our compiler engineer.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
    From: Ron Czapala [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=dvj7p8HlkAayZpOBO2IwVjAme06F1oozDseXi6BweYtM0m7x5PAIPUuKnAaFtFDNYeouh8FoJysr]rczapala@y...[/url
    Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:25 PM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help


    Jon,
    The help window actually locks up and the caption bar
    reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if I try to enter a
    keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the help task and the
    next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do anything.

    It only does this IF I invoke Help from within the editor. If I
    start help from the .CHM shortcut it works great. Pretty strange.

    I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file in the editor
    folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut instead, it uses the XP
    Pro help system files.

    - Ron



    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > We have seen (and believe this is an MS thing) that the first time
    you
    > open the help file it will float to the top, but doesn't if you
    close it
    > and re-open it. It will in fact open, it just may be lower than
    the
    > editor or other windows. You will see in your task bar that the
    help
    > file is open. I use XP Pro, but we've seen this on other versions
    of
    > Windows as well.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Ron Czapala [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:rczapala@y...]
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:45 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help
    >
    >
    > Thanks Jon - it was the "on-line" phrase that threw me.
    > Actually I had some problems with invoking help from within the
    > program - I think it was a conflict with the XP HTML help dlls, so
    I
    > just created a shortcut to the PBasic.CHM file. I can't remember
    > exactly what the situation was but the help icon on the tool bar
    > does not function.
    > - Ron



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 00:16
    Robert,

    The "About" info say version 2.0 - the file is named
    SetupStampEditorv2_0lg.exe.
    The XP Properties Version tab shows version 2.0.6.0
    The Help.exe file is verion 1.1.0.16 - It think this is the source
    of the problem since the CHM file behaves normally when the XP
    HH.exe program opens it.
    - Ron




    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Ussery"
    <uavscience@f...> wrote:
    > I've had this happen a bunch with older versions of the new editor
    (i.e,
    > when the first Beta version came out), but I haven't seen it with
    the latest
    > version. What version are you using?
    >
    > - Robert
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: "Ron Czapala" <rczapala@y...>
    >
    >
    > > Jon,
    > > The help window actually locks up and the caption bar
    > > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if I try to enter a
    > > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the help task and
    the
    > > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do anything.
    > >
    > > It only does this IF I invoke Help from within the editor. If I
    > > start help from the .CHM shortcut it works great. Pretty strange.
    > >
    > > I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file in the editor
    > > folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut instead, it uses
    the XP
    > > Pro help system files.
    > >
    > > - Ron
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 00:27
    Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs if I try to enter
    a keyword on the index tab.

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Ussery"
    <uavscience@f...> wrote:
    > I've had this happen a bunch with older versions of the new editor
    (i.e,
    > when the first Beta version came out), but I haven't seen it with
    the latest
    > version. What version are you using?
    >
    > - Robert
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: "Ron Czapala" <rczapala@y...>
    >
    >
    > > Jon,
    > > The help window actually locks up and the caption bar
    > > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if I try to enter a
    > > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the help task and
    the
    > > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do anything.
    > >
    > > It only does this IF I invoke Help from within the editor. If I
    > > start help from the .CHM shortcut it works great. Pretty strange.
    > >
    > > I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file in the editor
    > > folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut instead, it uses
    the XP
    > > Pro help system files.
    > >
    > > - Ron
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 14:31
    Hi all,

    I just tried the 2.1 Beta and it never hung up when
    typing in a keyword in the index tab.

    But, when I first start the stamp editor, a window
    comes up and says:

    "There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk
    into drive \Device\Harddisk\DR6." Cancel, Try again,
    Continue.

    If I hit Cancel or Continue twice, it runs just fine,
    but if I hit Try again it just keeps asking me to try
    again.

    I am running Windows XP Home Edition, Athalon 1.5 GHz,
    256M Ram.

    Anybody else with this problem?

    Thanks and have a great day!!

    James E. Merritt

    --- Ron Czapala <rczapala@y...> wrote:
    > Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs if
    > I try to enter
    > a keyword on the index tab.
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Ussery"
    > <uavscience@f...> wrote:
    > > I've had this happen a bunch with older versions
    > of the new editor
    > (i.e,
    > > when the first Beta version came out), but I
    > haven't seen it with
    > the latest
    > > version. What version are you using?
    > >
    > > - Robert
    > >
    > >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: "Ron Czapala" <rczapala@y...>
    > >
    > >
    > > > Jon,
    > > > The help window actually locks up and the
    > caption bar
    > > > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if
    > I try to enter a
    > > > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the
    > help task and
    > the
    > > > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do
    > anything.
    > > >
    > > > It only does this IF I invoke Help from within
    > the editor. If I
    > > > start help from the .CHM shortcut it works
    > great. Pretty strange.
    > > >
    > > > I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file
    > in the editor
    > > > folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut
    > instead, it uses
    > the XP
    > > > Pro help system files.
    > > >
    > > > - Ron
    >
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 15:47
    Yup, I
    ve had a similar problem but in my case, the program is looking for a CD.
    I'm thinking about deleting the entire presence of PBasic and then reloading
    it to see if the problem goes away. It's not a really bad problem - just an
    irritant...
    Bob


    Original Message
    From: James Merritt [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=1xbIiEV1RhAb1lBBR3ZaXGNza0VbUUYfs1Fj5BVAPatjAsOxhO2SBaKUyNNplSeeQqdw0Pslv0g3apPu]jamesem_99@y...[/url
    Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:31 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help


    Hi all,

    I just tried the 2.1 Beta and it never hung up when
    typing in a keyword in the index tab.

    But, when I first start the stamp editor, a window
    comes up and says:

    "There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk
    into drive \Device\Harddisk\DR6." Cancel, Try again,
    Continue.

    If I hit Cancel or Continue twice, it runs just fine,
    but if I hit Try again it just keeps asking me to try
    again.

    I am running Windows XP Home Edition, Athalon 1.5 GHz,
    256M Ram.

    Anybody else with this problem?

    Thanks and have a great day!!

    James E. Merritt

    --- Ron Czapala <rczapala@y...> wrote:
    > Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs if
    > I try to enter
    > a keyword on the index tab.
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Ussery"
    > <uavscience@f...> wrote:
    > > I've had this happen a bunch with older versions
    > of the new editor
    > (i.e,
    > > when the first Beta version came out), but I
    > haven't seen it with
    > the latest
    > > version. What version are you using?
    > >
    > > - Robert
    > >
    > >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: "Ron Czapala" <rczapala@y...>
    > >
    > >
    > > > Jon,
    > > > The help window actually locks up and the
    > caption bar
    > > > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)" if
    > I try to enter a
    > > > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill the
    > help task and
    > the
    > > > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do
    > anything.
    > > >
    > > > It only does this IF I invoke Help from within
    > the editor. If I
    > > > start help from the .CHM shortcut it works
    > great. Pretty strange.
    > > >
    > > > I think the problem is with the "Help.exe" file
    > in the editor
    > > > folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut
    > instead, it uses
    > the XP
    > > > Pro help system files.
    > > >
    > > > - Ron
    >
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 20:57
    Hi Bob,

    I agree with you. It is an minor irritant at best.
    As long as the program works that is all I care about.

    I may try removing the program completely and try
    reinstalling it again as you are thinkig about doing.
    If that does not work then as long as the PBasic
    editor works then that will be ok.

    Take care and have a great day!

    James E. Merritt

    --- okay_2 <okay_2@c...> wrote:
    > Yup, I
    > ve had a similar problem but in my case, the program
    > is looking for a CD.
    > I'm thinking about deleting the entire presence of
    > PBasic and then reloading
    > it to see if the problem goes away. It's not a
    > really bad problem - just an
    > irritant...
    > Bob
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: James Merritt [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=aXuBQmQhuzUDUK0nyT1gei0j1gTdPkRBYMojzITE__Xf6GWC9F1OCJTfCFRxSl6QeGKYD7AF9njZitJ8_A]jamesem_99@y...[/url
    > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:31 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help
    >
    >
    > Hi all,
    >
    > I just tried the 2.1 Beta and it never hung up when
    > typing in a keyword in the index tab.
    >
    > But, when I first start the stamp editor, a window
    > comes up and says:
    >
    > "There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a
    > disk
    > into drive \Device\Harddisk\DR6." Cancel, Try
    > again,
    > Continue.
    >
    > If I hit Cancel or Continue twice, it runs just
    > fine,
    > but if I hit Try again it just keeps asking me to
    > try
    > again.
    >
    > I am running Windows XP Home Edition, Athalon 1.5
    > GHz,
    > 256M Ram.
    >
    > Anybody else with this problem?
    >
    > Thanks and have a great day!!
    >
    > James E. Merritt
    >
    > --- Ron Czapala <rczapala@y...> wrote:
    > > Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs
    > if
    > > I try to enter
    > > a keyword on the index tab.
    > >
    > > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Robert
    > Ussery"
    > > <uavscience@f...> wrote:
    > > > I've had this happen a bunch with older versions
    > > of the new editor
    > > (i.e,
    > > > when the first Beta version came out), but I
    > > haven't seen it with
    > > the latest
    > > > version. What version are you using?
    > > >
    > > > - Robert
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    Original Message
    > > > From: "Ron Czapala" <rczapala@y...>
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > > Jon,
    > > > > The help window actually locks up and the
    > > caption bar
    > > > > reads "PBasic Syntax Guide (Not Responding)"
    > if
    > > I try to enter a
    > > > > keyword under the Index tab". I have to kill
    > the
    > > help task and
    > > the
    > > > > next time I click the Help icon, it doesn't do
    > > anything.
    > > > >
    > > > > It only does this IF I invoke Help from within
    > > the editor. If I
    > > > > start help from the .CHM shortcut it works
    > > great. Pretty strange.
    > > > >
    > > > > I think the problem is with the "Help.exe"
    > file
    > > in the editor
    > > > > folder. When I click the PBasic.CHM shortcut
    > > instead, it uses
    > > the XP
    > > > > Pro help system files.
    > > > >
    > > > > - Ron
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 22:24
    I also have Version 2.0 Beta 2.1, and mine locks up every time IF I access
    it from the tool bar. But if I access it from the HELP pull down menu, it
    comes up no problems.
    If there is a different version that is KNOWN not to have this problem I
    would like to download it. But if not, like everyone says, it's just kind
    of irritating.

    Shawn Lowe
    livinlowe@e...
    Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.


    > [noparse][[/noparse]Original Message]
    > From: Ron Czapala <rczapala@y...>
    >
    > Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs if I try to enter
    > a keyword on the index tab.
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-15 23:47
    What you didn't say is what OS you're running. It makes a difference
    ... and has been as frustrating for us as for you. We believe we're
    following MS rules for help files, but occasionally thing seem to act
    up.

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    -- Dallas Office


    Original Message
    From: Shawn Lowe [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=b3bhqApVKoOjo9q0GW3j9Z-TOojkY1g8T3jidkLOQWZdbjNiby7yAzJ8wFqp-2Z_iJGilcfUAOgnciYJtTA]livinlowe@e...[/url
    Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:24 PM
    To: basicstamps group
    Subject: FW: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help


    I also have Version 2.0 Beta 2.1, and mine locks up every time IF I
    access it from the tool bar. But if I access it from the HELP pull down
    menu, it comes up no problems. If there is a different version that is
    KNOWN not to have this problem I would like to download it. But if not,
    like everyone says, it's just kind of irritating.

    Shawn Lowe
    livinlowe@e...
    Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.


    > [noparse][[/noparse]Original Message]
    > From: Ron Czapala <rczapala@y...>
    >
    > Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs if I try to enter
    > a keyword on the index tab.
    >




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-16 02:27
    Jon, I am running XP Pro. It locks up for me on both 2.0 and 2.1
    beta 2 whether I invoke it from the toolbar icon or from the menu.
    If I open the help file with Microsoft's HH.EXE (e.g. HH.exe
    PBasic.CHM) it works great. Can Parallax distribute the MS hh.exe
    file rather than the Help.exe file?
    - Ron

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Williams" <jwilliams@p...>
    wrote:
    > What you didn't say is what OS you're running. It makes a
    difference
    > ... and has been as frustrating for us as for you. We believe
    we're
    > following MS rules for help files, but occasionally thing seem to
    act
    > up.
    >
    > -- Jon Williams
    > -- Applications Engineer, Parallax
    > -- Dallas Office
    >
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Shawn Lowe [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:livinlowe@e...]
    > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:24 PM
    > To: basicstamps group
    > Subject: FW: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: On-line Help
    >
    >
    > I also have Version 2.0 Beta 2.1, and mine locks up every time IF I
    > access it from the tool bar. But if I access it from the HELP pull
    down
    > menu, it comes up no problems. If there is a different version
    that is
    > KNOWN not to have this problem I would like to download it. But if
    not,
    > like everyone says, it's just kind of irritating.
    >
    > Shawn Lowe
    > livinlowe@e...
    > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
    >
    >
    > > [noparse][[/noparse]Original Message]
    > > From: Ron Czapala <rczapala@y...>
    > >
    > > Tried the 2.1 Beta and got same results. It hangs if I try to
    enter
    > > a keyword on the index tab.
    > >
    >
    >
    >
    >
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    Subject
    > and Body of the message will be ignored.
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    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-16 21:01
    I am running Windows XP home edition. Sorry [noparse]:)[/noparse]
    Shawn


    > What you didn't say is what OS you're running. It makes a difference
    > ... and has been as frustrating for us as for you.
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