Q156136: FIX: F1 Help Not Hooked to Some New Dialog Boxes

Article: Q156136
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbEEdition kbVC kbVC500fix
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If the F1 key (context-sensitive help) is pressed when certain dialog boxes are
displayed, the following error message may appear:

  Cannot find <path>\Msdev.hlp, do you want to try to find this file
  yourself?

CAUSE
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Some of the dialog boxes that get displayed during SQL operations are not hooked
to F1 help. Also, the error message indicates a missing Msdev.hlp file, which is
incorrect.

WORKAROUND
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Use the Help button on the dialog boxes to get Help.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++,
Enterprise Edition, version 5.0.

Additional query words: kbVC420bug

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Keywords          : kbEEdition kbVC kbVC500fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC420 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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