Help files in Windows

[Ed Olmstead]

Gary -

After you have created the file in either notepad or wordpad, save 
and close the file.  Then find the file, right clikc and you will get 
a drop-down menu - one of the choices is "rename".  Rename the file 
as "help" with no extension.  Press enter to save and ignore the 
warning message that you have offended the Microsoft Gods.  I think 
that will work.

At 10:00 AM 10/1/2006, you wrote:
>John I think you are absolutely correct, however  I can't seem to 
>rename and get the extension off. I have tried it in notepad and 
>wordpad. I must not have a add on or something on my new XP system 
>that is missing.
>Gary
>
>
>----------
>From: John Esak [mailto:john at valar.com]
>Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 9:16 AM
>To: Gary Olman
>Cc: Fplist (E-mail)
>Subject: RE: Help files in Windows
>
>Gary,
>
>Going out on a limb here... no Windows FP to check on until later 
>today... but... yes, "help" will work and "help.txt" will not. 
>However, it is not the editor you use which determines whether it 
>works or not, but just the file "name". If you open a file with 
>Wordpad or Notepad or Edit it will work as long as there is NO 
>extension. So, if one of those programs automatically attaches its 
>preferred extension, say ".txt", simply remove it when you are done 
>editing by "renaming" the file. (Right-click on the file icon and 
>choose Rename. The system may give you a warning something like "If 
>you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable." or 
>words to that effect. This is okay, you *want* there to be NO 
>extension. You just want the name "help" that's all.
>
>John
>
>P.S. - The three editors mentioned above are fine, however, do not 
>use WORD or WORDPERFECT to create a "help" file. Even if you remove 
>their .doc extension (or whatever) their file format is not going to 
>function as a "help" file which must be plain ascii text.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com 
>[mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com]On 
>Behalf Of Gary Olman
>Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:56 PM
>To: Fplist
>Subject: Help files in Windows
>
>Is it true that in order to set up a help file for use in filepro in 
>a windows XP environment, I must build the file in DOS. That is 
>using Dos edit. The use of Word or notepad will put the wrong file 
>type on it. This means that a help file like Help.txt will not work, 
>but a Help.file will work.
>
>Is that right?
>Gary
>
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Ed Olmstead
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