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Q81992: PRB: Two Builds of Same Windows Help File Not Identical

Article: Q81992
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Help (.HLP) files generated from the same RTF source with the same version of
the Windows Help Compiler are not identical. Even though the files work
identically, a binary comparison of the file reveals differences.

CAUSE
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Each Help file contains a time stamp indicating the compilation time, and
contains buffers that have some uninitialized data.

STATUS
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This behavior results from design decisions made regarding Windows Help and is
unlikely to change for the foreseeable future.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 HC HC.EXE

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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