Microsoft KB Archive/60141

= HELPMAKE &quot;: p&quot; Option Does Not Work Correctly =

Article ID: 60141

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006



This article was previously published under Q60141



SYMPTOMS
When using the HELPMAKE.EXE utility (for modifying the online Help system of QBX.EXE environment), the &quot;:p&quot; command does not work as described on Page 681 of the &quot;Microsoft Basic 7.0: Programmer's Guide.&quot; The &quot;:p&quot; is described as setting a screen break for the Help environment. If &quot;:p&quot; is used, the Help environment behaves as if it were not used.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in HELPMAKE in Microsoft Professional Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
A workaround for this problem is to use the &quot;:ln&quot; command, which is also described on Page 681 of the &quot;Microsoft Basic 7.0: Programmer's Guide&quot; for Basic PDS 7.00 and 7.10. The &quot;:ln&quot; command specifies the size of the help window, where &quot;n&quot; is the number of lines. If this command is used, the size of the window is n + 1. If you want something to show up on the next page, you must have n + 1 number of lines before the next page. If this option is not used, the size of the window will default to the number of lines in the Help screen + 1, with 19 being the maximum number of lines.

For any of the &quot;:&quot; commands described on Page 681 to take effect, HELPMAKE must be invoked with the /Ac option as described on Page 673.

NOTE: HELPMAKE.EXE is the Microsoft Help File Maintenance Utility. HELPMAKE version 1.04 is shipped with Basic PDS 7.00, and HELPMAKE version 1.05 is shipped with Basic PDS 7.10.

Additional query words: BasicCom buglist7.00 buglist7.10 s_utility

Keywords: KB60141

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