Microsoft KB Archive/303828

= BUG: Installing MSDN Does Not Enable MDSN Help Bars in VFP 7.0 =

Article ID: 303828

Article Last Modified on 8/9/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7.0 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q303828



SYMPTOMS
After you install Visual FoxPro (VFP) version 7.0 and the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) library, two items are not enabled on the Help menu:
 * MSDN Search
 * Technical Support



CAUSE
The MSDN Search and Technical Support items are enabled only if MSDN is installed. However, the version of MSDN that is included with Visual FoxPro is the standard quarterly subscription release, which does not include a critical file (Vshelp.dll) that is required to enable functionality of the MSDN Search menu option.

NOTE: MSDN is required for Help with ActiveX controls that ship with Visual FoxPro.



RESOLUTION
An update is available from the following MSDN Web site:

Visual FoxPro product updates

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/downloads/updates.asp

NOTE: This issue only applies to the development version of Visual FoxPro and does not affect the Visual FoxPro run-time libraries. If you have previously installed Visual FoxPro 6.0 or Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 along with the MSDN Help that shipped with those products, you do not have to install an update.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Install VFP 7.0.
 * 2) Install the MSDN library that ships with VFP 7.0.
 * 3) View the Help menu. Note that two items are still disabled.

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbmisctools kbvfp700fix KB303828

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