Help and F1 (Windows XP SP2, SP3)
lazarus / 5-Lazarus Extra Components

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ayman · 2009-03-17 02:44

Hi

the Lazarus "helphtml" example doesn't show any help.
The Lazarus IDE doesn't produce any help screens either nor does it
show a webpage.

After looking into the sources I wonder if this is a common problem or
mine alone.

The problem doesn't seem to be connected to my firewall for it doesn't
work with a deactivated firewall either.

I use Opera as default web browser. It doesn't matter whether the
browser is already running or not.

For a moment or two the mouse pointer changes into the hourglass, but
that's the only effect of the program.

Helpful suggestions appreciated.

Greetings
Ayman

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ayman · 2009-03-26 22:00

Hi again,

seeing no reply from anyone let's ask the other way around:

Is there any Lazarus under Windows user who does get any response when
using the THTMLHelpDatabase and/or THTMLBrowserHelpViewer components
or when trying out the Lazarus "htmlhelp" example?

Please, anyone?

Ayman

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ayman · 2009-03-26 22:40

Found something 

Lazarus > main menu > help > configure help

A dialog poped up. I told him my browsers name and now I reach a
website each time I hit F1.

But sadly enough I still get _no_ response from the "htmlhelp"
example.

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juandelacruz · 2009-05-27 12:37

if it's not too late, i also had this problem using lazarus 0.9.26.2
64 bit on win xp pro x64 sp2. i solved it by changing this line:

Code: [Select]HTMLHelpDatabase1.BaseURL:='/usr';
to this:

Code: [Select]HTMLHelpDatabase1.BaseURL := 'file://' +
ExtractFilePath(Application.ExeName) + 'html/';
the example now shows the help file.  if anyone knows a better
solution, i'd like to know it also