chm file access

[Guest SteveDB1]

morning all.

In trying to resolve an Excel VBA programming issue, I was encouraged to

find and install a script56.chm file. That's the actual name of the file. Go

to the MS download library and type that name in, and you should call up

numerous responses-- the first of which should be a link to download this

file.

 

I did so and have found that all I get is a page cannot be displayed error

on the right side of the open file.

 

The left side appears to work as normal, but I'm unable to read any of the

data in the file.

 

Since all of the contacts for MS are tied up in fee based responses, I'm

hoping someone here can help.

 

1- my first thoughts are that the file has become corrupted-- I tried 3

different computers and all 3 had the same problem.

 

2- since all 3 had the same problem, and we didn't "install" the file into

the C:\windows\help directory, I began wondering if that's actually the

problem.

 

3- does anyone else have this problem with the present version of the

script56.chm file?

 

Your helps are deeply appreciated.

Best,

SteveB.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: chm file access

 

 

"SteveDB1" <SteveDB1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B4968B67-1EB3-4F09-953C-CEC3B98272DA@microsoft.com...

> morning all.

> In trying to resolve an Excel VBA programming issue, I was encouraged to

> find and install a script56.chm file. That's the actual name of the file.

> Go

> to the MS download library and type that name in, and you should call up

> numerous responses-- the first of which should be a link to download this

> file.

>

> I did so and have found that all I get is a page cannot be displayed error

> on the right side of the open file.

>

> The left side appears to work as normal, but I'm unable to read any of the

> data in the file.

>

> Since all of the contacts for MS are tied up in fee based responses, I'm

> hoping someone here can help.

>

> 1- my first thoughts are that the file has become corrupted-- I tried 3

> different computers and all 3 had the same problem.

>

> 2- since all 3 had the same problem, and we didn't "install" the file into

> the C:\windows\help directory, I began wondering if that's actually the

> problem.

>

> 3- does anyone else have this problem with the present version of the

> script56.chm file?

>

> Your helps are deeply appreciated.

> Best,

> SteveB.

>

 

Some questions:

- What file association do you have for .chm files?

- What happens when you copy the file to c:\Windows\help and double-click it

there?

- What happens when you type these commands from a Command Prompt:

hh.exe c:\Windows\help\wordpad.chm

hh.exe c:\Windows\help\script56.chm

[Guest Doug]

Re: chm file access

 

SteveDB1 wrote:

>> morning all.

>> In trying to resolve an Excel VBA programming issue, I was

>> encouraged to find and install a script56.chm file. That's the

>> actual name of the file. Go to the MS download library and type that

>> name in, and you should call up numerous responses-- the first of

>> which should be a link to download this file.

>>

>> I did so and have found that all I get is a page cannot be displayed

>> error on the right side of the open file.

>>

>> The left side appears to work as normal, but I'm unable to read any

>> of the data in the file.

>>

>> Since all of the contacts for MS are tied up in fee based responses,

>> I'm hoping someone here can help.

>>

>> 1- my first thoughts are that the file has become corrupted-- I

>> tried 3 different computers and all 3 had the same problem.

>>

>> 2- since all 3 had the same problem, and we didn't "install" the

>> file into the C:\windows\help directory, I began wondering if that's

>> actually the problem.

>>

>> 3- does anyone else have this problem with the present version of the

>> script56.chm file?

>>

>> Your helps are deeply appreciated.

>> Best,

>> SteveB.

 

Right click the file and choose properties.

 

At the bottom of the General tab look for a section called "Security" that

says "This file came from another computer and might be blocked...." Click

the Unblock button.

 

D

[Guest SteveDB1]

Re: chm file access

 

Hi Doug,

Thanks forth reply.

I did as you said and it still isn't reading-- I still get the page cannot

be displayed.

 

 

"Doug" wrote:

> SteveDB1 wrote:

> >> morning all.

> >> In trying to resolve an Excel VBA programming issue, I was

> >> encouraged to find and install a script56.chm file. That's the

> >> actual name of the file. Go to the MS download library and type that

> >> name in, and you should call up numerous responses-- the first of

> >> which should be a link to download this file.

> >>

> >> I did so and have found that all I get is a page cannot be displayed

> >> error on the right side of the open file.

> >>

> >> The left side appears to work as normal, but I'm unable to read any

> >> of the data in the file.

> >>

> >> Since all of the contacts for MS are tied up in fee based responses,

> >> I'm hoping someone here can help.

> >>

> >> 1- my first thoughts are that the file has become corrupted-- I

> >> tried 3 different computers and all 3 had the same problem.

> >>

> >> 2- since all 3 had the same problem, and we didn't "install" the

> >> file into the C:\windows\help directory, I began wondering if that's

> >> actually the problem.

> >>

> >> 3- does anyone else have this problem with the present version of the

> >> script56.chm file?

> >>

> >> Your helps are deeply appreciated.

> >> Best,

> >> SteveB.

>

> Right click the file and choose properties.

>

> At the bottom of the General tab look for a section called "Security" that

> says "This file came from another computer and might be blocked...." Click

> the Unblock button.

>

> D

>

>

>

[Guest SteveDB1]

Re: chm file access

 

Pegasus,

Thank you for your response to my post.

 

My file associations for chm files are set as MS compiled html executable

files.

All other chm files are in fact readable, and have no problems.

 

Since this is an office computer, I do not have have permissions to move the

file to a windows\help directory. I did try.

 

and hh.exe c:\windows\help\wordpad.chm works fine. I can readily read the

right side of the help file.

 

the other brings up the help file-- I changed the directory location to

where I presently have it located. I.e.,

 

hh.exe C:\Mine\VC#-MSDN\script56.chm

 

While it does call the file up, the right hand side still reads page cannot

be displayed.

 

 

I then rebooted my system thinking that it needed to get "logged" into the

system, and that did not help either.

 

I also did as Doug recommended-- unblocked the file security.

 

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "SteveDB1" <SteveDB1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B4968B67-1EB3-4F09-953C-CEC3B98272DA@microsoft.com...

> > morning all.

> > In trying to resolve an Excel VBA programming issue, I was encouraged to

> > find and install a script56.chm file. That's the actual name of the file.

> > Go

> > to the MS download library and type that name in, and you should call up

> > numerous responses-- the first of which should be a link to download this

> > file.

> >

> > I did so and have found that all I get is a page cannot be displayed error

> > on the right side of the open file.

> >

> > The left side appears to work as normal, but I'm unable to read any of the

> > data in the file.

> >

> > Since all of the contacts for MS are tied up in fee based responses, I'm

> > hoping someone here can help.

> >

> > 1- my first thoughts are that the file has become corrupted-- I tried 3

> > different computers and all 3 had the same problem.

> >

> > 2- since all 3 had the same problem, and we didn't "install" the file into

> > the C:\windows\help directory, I began wondering if that's actually the

> > problem.

> >

> > 3- does anyone else have this problem with the present version of the

> > script56.chm file?

> >

> > Your helps are deeply appreciated.

> > Best,

> > SteveB.

> >

>

> Some questions:

> - What file association do you have for .chm files?

> - What happens when you copy the file to c:\Windows\help and double-click it

> there?

> - What happens when you type these commands from a Command Prompt:

> hh.exe c:\Windows\help\wordpad.chm

> hh.exe c:\Windows\help\script56.chm

>

>

>

[Guest SteveDB1]

Re: chm file access

 

Ok,

for whatever reasons, my colleague's copy now works. I had him send me a

copy of his, and after placing it on my desktop it now works.

So, while I still have no clue as to why it didn't work before, it works

now, and as usual-- that's always the goal.

 

Thank you both for your helps.

This issue is resolved.

 

Best.

 

 

"Doug" wrote:

> SteveDB1 wrote:

> >> morning all.

> >> In trying to resolve an Excel VBA programming issue, I was

> >> encouraged to find and install a script56.chm file. That's the

> >> actual name of the file. Go to the MS download library and type that

> >> name in, and you should call up numerous responses-- the first of

> >> which should be a link to download this file.

> >>

> >> I did so and have found that all I get is a page cannot be displayed

> >> error on the right side of the open file.

> >>

> >> The left side appears to work as normal, but I'm unable to read any

> >> of the data in the file.

> >>

> >> Since all of the contacts for MS are tied up in fee based responses,

> >> I'm hoping someone here can help.

> >>

> >> 1- my first thoughts are that the file has become corrupted-- I

> >> tried 3 different computers and all 3 had the same problem.

> >>

> >> 2- since all 3 had the same problem, and we didn't "install" the

> >> file into the C:\windows\help directory, I began wondering if that's

> >> actually the problem.

> >>

> >> 3- does anyone else have this problem with the present version of the

> >> script56.chm file?

> >>

> >> Your helps are deeply appreciated.

> >> Best,

> >> SteveB.

>

> Right click the file and choose properties.

>

> At the bottom of the General tab look for a section called "Security" that

> says "This file came from another computer and might be blocked...." Click

> the Unblock button.

>

> D

>

>

>