PATCH: Standard Edition Missing Help Entries for Win32SDK

 Last reviewed: May 27, 1997
Article ID: Q148321
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Standard Edition, version 4.0

SUMMARY

This patch fixes a problem where the Win32 API functions cannot be found in the index tab or through F1-activated help in the Visual C++ help engine.

NOTE: The Visual C++ Professional version does NOT exhibit the problem described in this article.

The keyword file was corrected in later shipments of the Visual C++ Standard Edition, version 4.0.

SYMPTOMS

Visual C++ Standard may display a dialog box containing the error message: 

   Keyword not found
when you use F1 to access help on any Windows SDK API function. The function also will not appear in the index dialog box displayed by choosing Help, then Search in the Visual C++ Developer Studio. However, similarly named MFC equivalents of SDK functions WILL appear in the index and when using F1.

The documentation for these missing entries can still be found using full-text search, which is available from the Query Tab brought up by the same Help, Search menu selection.

If you do not know if this patch applies to your copy of Visual C++ Standard Edition check the size of the .KWD files in your MSDEVSTD\HELP directory. If VCBKS40.KWD has a size of 685,135 bytes, this patch applies to you.

CAUSE

The VCBKS40.KWD keyword index file had missing entries for the Win32 SDK.

RESOLUTION

A new index file containing the correct number of keywords is available. Download the file as described in the MORE INFORMATION section.

MORE INFORMATION

In order to obtain the new keyword file, download the file VC40STD1.EXE, put it in a temporary directory, and run the executable. The README.TXT included in VC40STD1.EXE explains what to do.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: 

 ~ Vc40std1.exe
For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Additional query words: online on-line helpfile
Keywords : kbfile kbother OLDocIss
Version : 4.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Resolution Type : kbpatch

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Last reviewed: May 27, 1997
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