Statistics: Posted by Fumador — Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:40 pm
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and try to open it from qb 4.5???
i am not sure it works....but just try it....
Statistics: Posted by nkk_kan — Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:43 am
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If you can't get it to work, you might want to try DosBox.
Statistics: Posted by rdc — Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:32 am
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the PDS can also work with OS/2, so the Qh.exe could be a program that can run for both, OS/2 or DOS.When i try to run it my W2000 says it is a noncompatible os/2 app
Statistics: Posted by Macric — Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:14 am
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Reading DOS help files is a no brainer. Download the DOS tools from the provided MS ftp URL, unzip them in their own 8.3 named directory. You'll find a program HELP.COM which reads DOS help files from the command line. However ... it does NOT read QUICK BASIC help files, because these have a special header for the QH program which is called from within Quick Basic.
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/OLDDOS.EXE
As for installing Quick Basic on an XP/2000 OS. Two options:
1. Setup a Dual Boot DOS or Windows 98 partition (my choice). Install from FLOPPY DISKS. Can not install from the hard drive. Then reboot to Windows 2000/XP and Quick Basic will now run, or
2. Download a copy that someone else had installed and zipped for you. Unzip it to an 8.3 named directory, then in the Quick Basic IDE @ Options --> Set Paths, change the paths to match the 8.3 directory
Statistics: Posted by bearded_oneder — Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:34 pm
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I have tried all the advice given, have got a new copy of the PDS, have set up a help directory with QH.exe in it and the help files.
All to no avail. The PDS setup fails under Win2000 when it tries to create the link libraries. As per the other correspondent, QH generates an 'invalid DOS program' message.
most of the PDS downloads just need to be unzipped, i never use the Setup.All to no avail. The PDS setup fails under Win2000 when it tries to create the link libraries. As per the other correspondent, QH generates an 'invalid DOS program' message.
the .hlp files that can be read in the PDS editor are similar to the QB4.5 .hlp files plus enhancements.
the PDS editor only uses four .hlp files,
Bas7advr.hlp, Bas7ener.hlp, Bas7ex.hlp, Bas7qck.hlp
the another eight .hlp files in the Help subdirectory only can be read using the Qh.exe.
the Quickhelp has a bug, when it is run only looks for .hlp files in the directories,
C:\QH
C:\DPath
C:\Path
C:\BookShelf (this is for OS/2)
i use windows98se and i never have had any problem.
Statistics: Posted by Macric — Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:50 pm
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Or just open it in notepad...
Statistics: Posted by {Nathan} — Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:47 pm
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All to no avail.
The PDS setup fails under Win2000 when it tries to create the link libraries.
As per the other correspondent, QH generates an 'invalid DOS program' message.
So, now I'm going to try installing it all on my old 20mhz 286 Olivetti laptop and see if I can't get it to work there.
I no longer have any Win98 machines, and those running XP all seem to have developed unrecoverable OS problems. Maybe I'll rebuild a machine just to have Win98 back...
Statistics: Posted by benjiboy — Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:03 am
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We could do our reader. Does anyone know of any specs on line?
the Qh.exe (QuickHelp) it's the viewer from Microsoft for the Ms-Dos Help files format.Statistics: Posted by Macric — Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:08 am
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When i try to run it my W2000 says it is a noncompatible os/2 app
the PDS can also work with OS/2, so the Qh.exe could be a program that can run for both, OS/2 or DOS.no, i use windows98se, i am sure it's a problem with windows 2OOO.If I forcedos mem it reports 576000 bytes ,4 Meg EMS and 16 Meg XMS. It seems it's not enough. Have you had the same problem?
Statistics: Posted by Macric — Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:03 am
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Statistics: Posted by {Nathan} — Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:16 pm
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Have you had the same problem?
Statistics: Posted by Antoni — Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:14 am
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