Earl, YES!!! That is the only problem on your 8.1/64bit computer!!! Neal - here is one more confirmed SMALL SIZED winhlp32.exe.
73 Joe wa6axe On 03/20/15, Earl<[email protected]> wrote: Hi Joe, I guess that is my problem here. The recently, last month, downloaded winhelp32.exe file (dated 10/28/2014) for my new Win8.1/64 machine is 10 KB. Macros were enabled manually per the MS web site. The one downloaded early last year (dated 8/4/2009) for the Win7/64 is 290 KB. Help files open fine with the Win7/64 but do not open with the Win8.1/64 box. Thanks for all your help with this. 73, Earl N5ZM.. ------------------------------- On 3/20/2015 3:02 PM, Joe Glockner wrote: > > Neal, > > > > > WE NEED YOUR HELP on this one ... There are only two steps that need > > to be done to get the DXbase Help Files to run properly.. > > > > > > (1) Downloading the correct winhlp32.exe file > > and > > (2) Enabling MACROS > > > > > BUT - we have JUST run into a dilemma that a PROGRAMMER is needed > > to correct!! > > > > > Sometimes - the DXbase users' winhlp32.exe file (in his C:\Windows directory) > > is a SIZE of ONLY 10KB ... The internet calls this a STUB file ??? Bottomline > is > > that THIS small file is not a GOOD winhlp32.exe file ... > > > > > > I just helped another DXbase user find out why his HELP FILES would not > > open up at all ... We found that his winhlp32.exe file was only 10KB ... and, > > ONCE HE deleted that SMALL winhlp32.exe file - and downloaded the proper > > one -- his help files are running ALL OK.. > > > > > PROBLEM: Winhlp32.exe is a trusted installer file - and unless YOU (as the > user) > > takes ownership of that winhlp32.exe file ... YOU CAN NOT delete it .. > > > > > NOW - another DXbase user ALSO has this SAME problem (winhlp32.exe STUB > > > file only - 10KB in size) -- and I can not help him.. > > > > > This SMALL 10KB sized winhlp32.exe file is seen on Windows7 32bit, Windows 7 > 64bit, > > and Windows8.1 64 bit .... so, it is NOT limited to just one Operating > System... > > > > > I have a gut-feeling that MANY of the DXbase users - who CAN NOT get their > > come open - are running into the same problem.. > > > > > The internet talks about programs that can TAKE OWNERSHIP of a file - but, I > am > > at a total loss on this one ... Since you are a programmer - is there > something that can > > help the DXbase users on this problem? > > > 73 Joe wa6axe > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
