Visual C++ CONFIG.WRI Part 3: Notes on Books on Line

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.5

SUMMARY

The text below presents information from Part 3 of the CONFIG.WRI file distributed with Microsoft Visual C++ version 1.5. Setup installs CONFIG.WRI in the MSVC\HELP directory.

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Part 3: Notes on Books on Line

Changing Drive Designations

Visual C++ installs Books Online for use from the CD-ROM drive only. If you are accessing the CD-ROM drive over a network, or you want to run Books Online from your local hard disk, you may need to change the drive designation for the location of the Books Online files. This information is maintained in the CONTENTS.INI file, which is located in the root directory of your Windows or Windows NT installation.

Note that running Books Online directly from your hard drive requires approximately 60-80 megabytes of additional hard disk space. Despite this increased disk consumption, you may want to run Books Online from your hard disk for the following reasons:

• Improve access time. Depending on your hardware configuration, running Books Online directly from your hard disk will be faster than from the CD-ROM.
• Free up the CD-ROM drive. You may want to keep a disc other than the Visual C++ CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.

1. Copy the following files from the \MSVC\HELP subdirectory of the CD-ROM to a directory of your choice on your local hard drive:

         VCBKS15.HDX
         VCBKS15.HLP
         VCBKS15.IND
         VCSDK15.HLP
   

2. Edit the "Path=" statement in the [VCBKS15] section of the CONTENTS.INI file so that it points to the directory to which you have copied the files in step 1. Be sure to include a trailing backslash. For example:

         [VCBKS15]
         Path=C:\MSVC\HELP\
   

3. Save the CONTENTS.INI file, then re-start Books Online.