ID Number: Q81539
6.00 6.00a 6.00ax | 6.00 6.00a
MS-DOS | OS/2
buglist6.00 buglist6.00a buglist6.00ax fixlist7.00
Summary:
PROBLEM ID: C9203001
SYMPTOMS
In the Microsoft C Compiler versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax, if the
LINK.HLP help file is combined with another help file, selecting
the LINK hyperlink on the Microsoft Advisor help screen may
generate the following error:
The database link.hlp is not open, or the topic is not found.
RESOLUTION
While selecting the LINK menu item does not work, it's still
possible to access the help on LINK:
1. Enter ALT+A, type in LINK, and then press the ENTER key.
-or-
2. Choose Search from the View menu of QuickHelp to access help on
LINK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in C versions 6.0,
6.0a, and 6.0ax and in MASM version 6.0. This problem was corrected
in C/C++ version 7.0.
More Information:
To reproduce this error:
1. Concatenate PWB.HLP and LINK.HLP from the C 6.0 or MASM 6.0
HELPFILES directory with the command:
COPY PWB.HLP /B + LINK.HLP /B LANGS.HLP /B
2. Place LANGS.HLP into a separate subdirectory where there are no
other help files.
3. Set the HELPFILES environment variable to point to this directory,
as follows:
SET HELPFILES=C:\HELP\LANGS.HLP
4. Enter QuickHelp by typing:
QH
5. Select the Categories menu option and choose "C 6.0" or "Microsoft
Advisor". From the next screen, choose LINK from the section titled
Microsoft Utilities.
Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax