PRB: Number Causes Help Compiler Invalid Context ID Error

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
Article ID: Q85490
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.1 and 3.0
  • Microsoft Win32 SDK, versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When the Windows Help Compiler compiles a help project file, the following error message appears: 

   Error P1083: Invalid context identification number

CAUSE

The representation of the context identification number begins with a zero and contains the digit 8 or 9.

RESOLUTION

Remove the leading zeros from the number.

MORE INFORMATION

The Windows Help Compiler parses a number that has a leading zero as an octal number. C compilers also interpret numbers in this manner. Only the digits 0 through 7 are legal in an octal number.

Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 4.00 95
KBCategory: kbtool kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: TlsHlp

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
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