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25.03 Help file missing
Wkerry:
Looks like there is no help file as I get the following error when I tried to open the Help CodeBlocks menu item:
[Window Title]
Warning
[Content]
Couldn't find the help file:
C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm
Do you want to run the associated program anyway?
[Yes] [No]
stahta01:
The file "manual_codeblocks_en.chm" does exist in my installation; so, a naming issue might to exist.
Tim S.
Wkerry:
Thanks, Looks like two installer bugs:
Actual file: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\docs\manual_codeblocks_en.chm
Error shown: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm
I downloaded codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe and uninstalled the old C:BB and the C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks was deleted by the installer before I installed the codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe
gd_on:
There are other problems, for both 64 and 32 bit versions :
the documentation files in .exe and .zip files are not the same in share\CodeBlocks\docs subfolder.
* exe files contains manual_codeblocks* files (chm and pdf, english and french versions), recent versions *
* zip files contains codeblocks* files (chm and pdf english only), but very old versions (2010.5)
* There are updated versions of those files, but with very minor corrections and published after the C::B release (https://svn.code.sf.net/p/codeblocks-gd-user-manual/svn/Pdf_Chm_Manual_files/)
MortenMacFly:
--- Quote from: Wkerry on April 02, 2025, 09:32:25 am ---Actual file: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\docs\manual_codeblocks_en.chm
Error shown: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm
--- End quote ---
You can fix it by changing the INI file in that folder (C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs). Let me see why this is not working for you, because it works in my local copy and is setup correctly?! Can you post the content of that INI file, please?
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