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Offline Wkerry

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25.03 Help file missing
« on: April 01, 2025, 10:40:58 am »
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]
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2025, 05:50:59 am »
The file "manual_codeblocks_en.chm" does exist in my installation; so, a naming issue might to exist.

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« Last Edit: April 02, 2025, 05:55:06 am by stahta01 »
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2025, 09:32:25 am »
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
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2025, 11:19:35 am »
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/)
« Last Edit: April 02, 2025, 11:22:03 am by gd_on »
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2025, 07:18:09 am »
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
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?
« Last Edit: April 05, 2025, 07:19:54 am by MortenMacFly »
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2025, 05:21:11 pm »
I've re-packaged every installer/ZIP file that was affected. You can try again, please.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2025, 05:28:03 am »
Help files still missing from 25.03 for x64 Windows and arm64 Debian12 at least.
« Last Edit: April 06, 2025, 05:31:42 am by Frank_CB »
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2025, 05:52:35 am »
The codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe "r2" still has the error:

[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]
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2025, 06:08:56 am »
This log entry may be of some use:

HelpPlugin
Help plugin ini file: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\index.ini
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2025, 06:39:59 am »
index.ini contents of recent cb download of codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe
Code
CodeBlocks=codeblocks_en.chm
CodeBlocks_Fr=codeblocks_fr.chm
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Re: 25.03 Help file missing
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2025, 05:46:26 pm »
I had dropped a ticket on march 14, 2025
https://sourceforge.net/p/codeblocks/tickets/1519/
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