PRB: Help Compiler Crashes with Word 6.0 for Windows RTF Files

ID: Q112193

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you are compiling Windows Help files created from Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows rich-text format (RTF) files, general protection (GP) faults, violation of system integrity errors, or exception errors can occur, or the Help file may be compiled using only the Windows system font.

RESOLUTION

Use the updated Help compiler, version 3.10.505.

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain version 3.10.505 of the Help compiler, download VBHC505.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: 

 ~ VBHC505.EXE (size: 231170 bytes)
For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from
               Online Services
Additional query words: FoxWin gpf winword softlib 
Keywords          : FxprgGeneral 
Version           : 2.50 2.50a 2.50b
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: December 11, 1998