PRB: Number Causes Help Compiler Invalid Context ID Error

ID: Q85490

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.0, 3.1
Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK), versions 3.5, 3.51, 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 query words: 3.10 3.50 4.00 95 win16sdk

Keywords :
Version : :3.0,3.1; WINDOWS:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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