PRB: Causes of Help Compiler "Table Too Complex" Warning

ID Number: Q77935

3.10

WINDOWS

Summary:

SYMPTOMS

During the processing of a Windows Help file, the Help Compiler

returns the warning "Table Too Complex."

CAUSE

The RTF (rich text format) source file contains a table that has

been formatted using with one or more attributes that the Help

Compiler does not recognize.

RESOLUTION

Modify the formatting of the table to remove any unsupported

formats.

More Information:

Only simple tables are supported by the Windows 3.1 Help Compiler. The

following formats generate the "Table Too Complex" warning:

- Borders

- Rules

- Shading

These three formats are ignored by the Help Compiler. When the table

is displayed in Windows Help, these formats are absent.