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Q195625: FIX: Set Component Gallery Dynamic Folder to HTMLHelp Fails

Article: Q195625
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbservicepack kbvfp600 kbvfp600fix kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix kbMiscTools1098f
Last Modified: 16-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You cannot set the Dynamic Folder property of a Component Gallery folder to an
.html Help topic.

RESOLUTION
==========

The October 1998 Visual FoxPro 6.0 Gallery and FoxPro Foundation Classes (FFC)
update includes a new version of the GenHTML.prg file, which addresses this
problem. You can download the update from the following Web address:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/downloads/updates.asp

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in the October 1998 Visual FoxPro 6.0 Gallery and FFC
updates.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information
about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Select a topic in the Microsoft Developer Network Visual Studio 6.0.

2. From the Microsoft Developer Network Visual Studio 6.0 menu, select
  "Go/URL..".

3. Double-click the address in the Current URL text box. Press CTRL+C to copy
  the text to the clipboard.

4. From the Tools menu, select Component Gallery.

5. Create a new folder.

6. Make sure that the "Advanced editing enabled" check box is selected in the
  Component Gallery Options dialog box.

7. Right-click the folder and select Properties.

8. Click the Node tab. Set the Dynamic Folder by pasting the address from the
  clipboard into the Dynamic Folder text box. Click OK.

  Observe that multiple errors display.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbvfp600 kbvfp600fix kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix kbMiscTools1098fix 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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