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From: Cindy Groves
Subject: Error in Help file
Date: 25 Jun 1999 12:47:30
Message: <3773b2a2@news.povray.org>
Hello! I just downloaded POV-Ray for Windows 3.1e, and when I click on a
hyperlink in the help file, I keep getting a message stating that there is
an error in the help file and to contact the vendor for the latest version
(which is what I have).  However, the page will display correctly, but I
can't use the Back button or arrow buttons.

This also happened in an earlier version of POV-Ray 3.1 (I think it was
3.1d), so it's not a new problem.  I downloaded it from the offical POV-Ray
site.  I don't think the file is corrupt.

I'm running Win 98.

It's not a big deal, just a small inconvenience.

Thanks!

Cindy Groves


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From: Ken
Subject: Re: Error in Help file
Date: 25 Jun 1999 12:52:38
Message: <3773B42A.3153D067@pacbell.net>
Cindy Groves wrote:
> 
> Hello! I just downloaded POV-Ray for Windows 3.1e, and when I click on a
> hyperlink in the help file, I keep getting a message stating that there is
> an error in the help file and to contact the vendor for the latest version
> (which is what I have).  However, the page will display correctly, but I
> can't use the Back button or arrow buttons.
> 
> This also happened in an earlier version of POV-Ray 3.1 (I think it was
> 3.1d), so it's not a new problem.  I downloaded it from the offical POV-Ray
> site.  I don't think the file is corrupt.
> 
> I'm running Win 98.
> 
> It's not a big deal, just a small inconvenience.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Cindy Groves

  Did you by any chance do a full uninstall of the previous version before
upgrading ? It might be that the association in the registry has not been
updated as a result of not uninstalling first. I am just guessing on this.

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net


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From: Cindy Groves
Subject: Re: Error in Help file
Date: 25 Jun 1999 16:18:44
Message: <3773e424@news.povray.org>
Ken wrote in message <3773B42A.3153D067@pacbell.net>...
>
>
>  Did you by any chance do a full uninstall of the previous version before
>upgrading ? It might be that the association in the registry has not been
>updated as a result of not uninstalling first. I am just guessing on this.
>
>--
>Ken Tyler


I believe I did a full uninstall.  It's been a while between the time I
uninstalled the earlier version and installed this one, and I'm not sure
whether the uninstall would have left entries in the registry.  How would I
fix this?

Thanks!

Cindy Groves


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From: Cindy Groves
Subject: Re: Error in Help file
Date: 25 Jun 1999 21:02:22
Message: <3774269e@news.povray.org>
Y'know what?  Now the help file works fine, and I didn't do anything!
Weird...

Thanks,

Cindy Groves


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From: Ken
Subject: Re: Error in Help file
Date: 25 Jun 1999 21:15:27
Message: <37742A06.5F32A095@pacbell.net>
Cindy Groves wrote:
> 
> Y'know what?  Now the help file works fine, and I didn't do anything!
> Weird...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Cindy Groves

  Well then I am glad I have been of no help then :)

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net


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From: Mark Wagner
Subject: Re: Error in Help file
Date: 26 Jun 1999 00:52:47
Message: <37745c9f@news.povray.org>
If you hit the help button in the 'render settings' dialog box, it says that
"The help topic does not exist (129)"

Mark


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From: Bob
Subject: Re: Error in Help file
Date: 26 Jun 1999 04:43:25
Message: <377492A7.34610CC8@aol.com>
Same here, never tried to use that particular Help button before, but it's broken.
Wonder where it's intended topic is? Guessing it's supposed to bring up the POV-Win
help
and the part called Render Menu under The Menus section though.


Mark Wagner wrote:
> 
> If you hit the help button in the 'render settings' dialog box, it says that
> "The help topic does not exist (129)"
> 
> Mark

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