Microsoft KB Archive/166940

= PRB: Error Attempting to Run Visual FoxPro Online Documentation =

Article ID: 166940

Article Last Modified on 8/26/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 5.0a

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This article was previously published under Q166940



SYMPTOMS
When attempting to run the Visual FoxPro Online Documentation, the following, or similar, error may occur:

VFPDOCS

Run-time error '5'

Invalid procedure call

The error occurs after attempting to read the CD-ROM in the drive.



CAUSE
The cause of the error is most likely corrupted or invalid registry entries.



RESOLUTION
To solve the problem, first delete the registry key "Visual FoxPro Online Documentation." The location of this key in the registry is as follows:   My Computer HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software VB and VBA Program Settings MSeries After deleting the key from the registry, rerun the Online Documentation. When the dialog box prompts for the location of the documentation, point to the file "Vfp\Online\Vfpdocs.exe" on the CD.

Keywords: kbprb kbdocerr KB166940

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