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List:       freedos-user
Subject:    Re: [Freedos-user] Display offset by 1 character
From:       Raymond WARICHET <raymond.warichet () wanadoo ! fr>
Date:       2013-04-09 16:11:35
Message-ID: 706109167.28651.1365523895292.JavaMail.www () wwinf1e06
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Hello,
  
Indeed, it was the environment variable

> %HELPPATH%=C:\FDOS\HELP

Thanks for the help.








> Message du 07/04/13 03:24
> De : "Rugxulo" 
> A : "Raymond WARICHET" , "Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS." 
> Copie à : 
> Objet : Re: [Freedos-user] Display offset by 1 character
> 
> Hi,
> I don't use HtmlHelp very much, and it's not even installed on my
> "real" machines! But on my FD 1.1 install inside VirtualBox, I have
> this:
> 
> C:\FDOS\BIN\HELP.EXE
> 
> C:\FDOS\HELP\EN\HHSTNDRD\HHSTNDRD.ZIP
> C:\FDOS\HELP\DE\HHSTNDRD\HHSTNDRD.ZIP
> 
> %HELPPATH%=C:\FDOS\HELP
> 
> I don't know what else it needs, but it should work fairly easily.
> Maybe you need these too, dunno:
> 
> %DOSDIR%=C:\FDOS
> %NLSPATH%=C:\FDOS\NLS
> %LANG%=EN
> 
> If that doesn't work, you might have it installed incorrectly. (N.B.
> For me, typing "help" brings up the 4DOS menu, so "help.exe" is
> explicitly needed to get FD HtmlHelp. It does work correctly, going to
> subpages when keyword is selected and Enter pressed.)
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:08 AM, Raymond WARICHET
> wrote:
> >
> >> Is there a big .ZIP in that directory or not?
> > Yes, there is a file C:\odin\help\en\hhstndrd\hhstndrd.zip 129K
> >
> > The doc says, no need to unzip it, except for access from another tool.
> >
> > When launching "Help" I get a semi-graphic, color menu, but can't get
> > anyting out of it
> >
> > Maybe I miss a parameter, environment variable or setting somewhere ?
> >
> >> Message du 03/04/13 05:30
> >> De : "Rugxulo"
> >> A : "Raymond WARICHET" , "Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS."
> >> Copie à :
> >> Objet : Re: [Freedos-user] Display offset by 1 character
> >
> >> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Raymond WARICHET
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Also, html help doesn't work, error message "Unable to find help.html"
> >> > although the file is in the current directory and
> >> > the path points to C:\ODIN\help\en. Any hint to make it work or a
> >> > pointer to the on-line help ?
>
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<p>Hello,</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Indeed, it was the environment variable</p>
<p><br />&gt; %HELPPATH%=C:\FDOS\HELP<br /><br />Thanks for the help.<br /><br /></p>
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br />
<blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left: #ff0000 2px \
solid;">&gt; Message du 07/04/13 03:24<br />&gt; De : "Rugxulo" <br />&gt; A : \
"Raymond WARICHET" , "Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS." <br />&gt; \
Copie &agrave; : <br />&gt; Objet : Re: [Freedos-user] Display offset by 1 \
character<br />&gt; <br />&gt; Hi,<br />&gt; I don't use HtmlHelp very much, and it's \
not even installed on my<br />&gt; "real" machines! But on my FD 1.1 install inside \
VirtualBox, I have<br />&gt; this:<br />&gt; <br />&gt; C:\FDOS\BIN\HELP.EXE<br \
/>&gt; <br />&gt; C:\FDOS\HELP\EN\HHSTNDRD\HHSTNDRD.ZIP<br />&gt; \
C:\FDOS\HELP\DE\HHSTNDRD\HHSTNDRD.ZIP<br />&gt; <br />&gt; %HELPPATH%=C:\FDOS\HELP<br \
/>&gt; <br />&gt; I don't know what else it needs, but it should work fairly \
easily.<br />&gt; Maybe you need these too, dunno:<br />&gt; <br />&gt; \
%DOSDIR%=C:\FDOS<br />&gt; %NLSPATH%=C:\FDOS\NLS<br />&gt; %LANG%=EN<br />&gt; <br \
/>&gt; If that doesn't work, you might have it installed incorrectly. (N.B.<br />&gt; \
For me, typing "help" brings up the 4DOS menu, so "help.exe" is<br />&gt; explicitly \
needed to get FD HtmlHelp. It does work correctly, going to<br />&gt; subpages when \
keyword is selected and Enter pressed.)<br />&gt; <br />&gt; <br />&gt; On Wed, Apr \
3, 2013 at 2:08 AM, Raymond WARICHET<br />&gt; wrote:<br />&gt; &gt;<br />&gt; \
&gt;&gt; Is there a big .ZIP in that directory or not?<br />&gt; &gt; Yes, there is a \
file C:\odin\help\en\hhstndrd\hhstndrd.zip 129K<br />&gt; &gt;<br />&gt; &gt; The doc \
says, no need to unzip it, except for access from another tool.<br />&gt; &gt;<br \
/>&gt; &gt; When launching "Help" I get a semi-graphic, color menu, but can't get<br \
/>&gt; &gt; anyting out of it<br />&gt; &gt;<br />&gt; &gt; Maybe I miss a parameter, \
environment variable or setting somewhere ?<br />&gt; &gt;<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; Message \
du 03/04/13 05:30<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; De : "Rugxulo"<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; A : "Raymond \
WARICHET" , "Discussion and general questions about FreeDOS."<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; \
Copie &agrave; :<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; Objet : Re: [Freedos-user] Display offset by 1 \
character<br />&gt; &gt;<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Raymond \
WARICHET<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; wrote:<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; \
Also, html help doesn't work, error message "Unable to find help.html"<br />&gt; \
&gt;&gt; &gt; although the file is in the current directory and<br />&gt; &gt;&gt; \
&gt; the path points to C:\ODIN\help\en. Any hint to make it work or a<br />&gt; \
&gt;&gt; &gt; pointer to the on-line help ?<br />&gt;</blockquote>



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