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Help error D2005

edited January 2006 in General
I installed RB Rel. 9.03 in D2005, but I can see RB help on any RB Component
with F1, because I get an error ''Topic not available'. I tried to merge
manually with RBInstallHelper but it doesn't work fine.

Thank You"RBInstallHelper MergeRBuilderHelp"

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  • edited January 2006
    Hi Vincenzo,

    ReportBuilder tries to exucute a number of external scripts to merge its
    help files into Borlands Help 2 namespace. Take a look at the following
    article on troubleshooting this process.

    ARTICLE: ReportBuilder Help 2 Help
    ----------------------------------

    INTRODUCTION

    Delphi 2005 has migrated its help system from WinHelp to MS Help 2. MS Help
    2 is used by Visual Studio .Net, and the MSDN Library as well. MS Help 2 is
    very different from WinHelp in that it is HTML based and requires a minimum
    of IE 5.0 to run. If you would like more information on what MS Help 2 is
    and how to use it correctly, visit http://www.helpware.net.

    The ReportBuilder 9 help files have been converted into the Help 2 format in
    order to be utilized in Delphi 2005. These help pages are very similar to
    the format of the VS .Net help pages as we found they were the most user
    friendly.

    HELP INSTALLATION

    During the installation process, ReportBuilder tries to run a number of
    scripts that essentially merge the new ReportBuilder Help into the existing
    Borland Help 2 namespace. If you are running some virus protection software
    on you machine, it may be stopping or holding up these scripts, preventing
    the help from merging correctly. In this case you will need to either
    install the help manually or reconfigure your protection software to allow
    these scripts to run on your machine.

    To manually merge the ReportBuilder help use the RBInstallHelper application
    included in the \RBuilder\Help\... directory. Running this program from the
    command line without any parameters will display full instructions on its
    use. For example, typing the command:

    "RBInstallHelper MergeRBuilderHelp"

    Will automatically merge the standard ReportBuilder help into the
    borland.bds3 namespace. If you have RB Enterprise or Server, you will need
    to merge the other help files separately.

    HELP RESTORATION

    If for some reason your entire help system has become corrupt or simply does
    not work correctly, you can perform a complete restore using the
    reghelp.exe application provided by Borland. The reghelp.exe application is
    located in the \Borland\BDS\3.0\Help\Common\... directory. Running this
    program from the command line will also give you instructions on its use.
    Typing the command "reghelp 7" will completely restore your Borland help.



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    Regards,

    Nico Cizik
    Digital Metaphors
    http://www.digital-metaphors.com

    Best Regards,

    Nico Cizik
    Digital Metaphors
    http://www.digital-metaphors.com
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