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CHM Help files, network drive, SP2, page cannot be displ
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22/06/2005 08:51:51
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01025402
Message ID:
01025405
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17
>Recently, we discovered that when chm help files are stored on a network drive, only the treeview on the left panel is visible. The right panel will always display 'The page cannot be displayed.' It appears that a recent MSFT security patch has put this into effect. If the chm is copied to the local hard drive then the help file will work correctly and all information is visible. It appears that it is an issue with a vulnerability with showhelp. The chm must be on the local hard drive.
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>Is there any known workaround to this? Is there another security patch or setting that can be put in place to allow access to the chm contents when it is stored on a network drive?
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>For a temporary workaround, we are having our users copy the chm file to the local hard drive and access it via windows explorer or a shortcut on the desktop. Our process in the past however was to store the chm file in the program directory and we would like to continue to do so if possible. I have researched the MSFT website and not found a better workaround or resolution yet. Hoping someone else has...
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>Our help is typically set as so in the main program:
>
>SET HELP ON
>SET HELP TO 'PROWIN.CHM'
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>and the file has always been stored in the program directory in the past.
>

Tracy,

This problem has been discussed yesterday in the Re: HELP needs HELP!!! Thread #1025146
--sb--
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