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Q117354: Distributing Help Files for FoxPro for the Macintosh

Article: Q117354
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b; :2.5b,2.5c
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
- Microsoft FoxPro Distribution Kit for Macintosh, versions 2.5b, 2.5c 
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SUMMARY
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If your application includes a graphical Help file, you can also distribute the
Microsoft Help engine by adding the "FoxPro Help" and "Microsoft Help" files to
your application folder. These two files are located in the System
Folder:Extensions:Microsoft:Help folder. These files were omitted from the list
of distributable files on page 8 of the "User's Guide" for the FoxPro for
Macintosh Distribution Kit. However, they are listed as distributable files in
the "DK ReadMe" file.

With Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, you can include graphical help in a distributed
application by selecting this option in the Setup Wizard.

NOTE: As listed on page 8 of the Distribution Kit "User's Guide," the
FOXHELP.DBF, FOXHELP.FPT, and FOXHELP.HLP files in the FoxPro folder CANNOT be
distributed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Help files are created using Microsoft Word for Windows or Microsoft Word for
the Macintosh. The rich-text format (RTF) files created by Word must be compiled
with the Windows Help compiler.

A floppy disk titled "Disk 1 MS-DOS Series" is included with the FoxPro for
Macintosh Distribution Kit. This disk contains the files you need to compile the
RTF files under Windows. It is an MS-DOS-formatted disk, not a
Macintosh-formatted disk. This disk contains the following files:

  HC35.EXE
  HC35.ERR
  SHED.EXE
  SHED.HLP
  MRBC.EXE

REFERENCES
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Distribution Kit "User's Guide," page 8
Distribution Kit "DK ReadMe" file, "Part 2: Other Additional Information," "#7,
Distributable Files"

Additional query words: vFoxMac 3.00b FoxMac 2.50b 2.50c dk docerr

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxProDK250bMac kbFoxProDK250cMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:3.0b; :2.5b,2.5c

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