VFP 9.0 beta help file

I have downloaded and installed the beta of VFP 9.0. The help file does not function, and I wonder if this is the way the beta was released. Should I try downloading and installing again, or is this feaure just not working in the beta?
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seeker

Rick
Mon Aug 02 12:24:00 CDT 2004

Seeker,
If you are asking "Does it function like a "real" VFP?", then no. Please =
make sure you read the release notes:
Known Product Issues
Help Issues
=C2=B7 The VFP help file has undergone a number of recent =
changes, which you will notice immediately from the new look and feel. =
Because of these changes, there are significant functional and visual =
formatting issues =E2=80=93 these issues will be fixed for final =
release.

=C2=B7 F1 context help is not properly working.

=C2=B7 Intra-doc anchor links are not completely working. Cross =
reference links should mostly be working.

=C2=B7 Some code snippets may not properly word-wrap.

=C2=B7 The Locate button is missing, which allows users to find =
topics in the Table of Contents (Table of Contents).

=C2=B7 The Font button is missing.

=C2=B7 The Favorites tab is missing.

=C2=B7 The other navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Stop, =
Refresh, and Home) are located under the Options button.

=C2=B7 The Search Highlight feature is not working.

=C2=B7 The Synchronize button is missing; however, there is a =
new method of synchronizing. When you click the Contents tab in the Help =
dialog box, the current topic is highlighted in the Table of Contents.

=C2=B7 The Language Filter drop-down list box has no =
functionality and should be disabled.

=C2=B7 The What Is New topics are still being worked on and not =
all the areas are complete or accurate.



RRick

"seeker" <seeker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:862F444A-D83A-4535-A605-81C7910C0941@microsoft.com...

> I have downloaded and installed the beta of VFP 9.0. The help file =
does not function, and I wonder if this is the way the beta was =
released. Should I try downloading and installing again, or is this =
feaure just not working in the beta?
> --=20
> seeker

seeker
Mon Aug 02 15:10:40 CDT 2004

Thanks, Rick. Here is what I am seeing from the Help -> Microsoft Visual FoxPro Help menu at the top of the IDE.

The Contents, Index and Search tabs are fully populated and operational. Selecting any of the topics by double-clicking produces a blank panel on the right side.

I can make the content appear, however, with Options -> Refresh.
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seeker


"Rick Bean" wrote:

> Seeker,
> If you are asking "Does it function like a "real" VFP?", then no. Please make sure you read the release notes:
> Known Product Issues
> Help Issues
> · The VFP help file has undergone a number of recent changes, which you will notice immediately from the new look and feel. Because of these changes, there are significant functional and visual formatting issues â?? these issues will be fixed for final release.
>
> · F1 context help is not properly working.
>
> · Intra-doc anchor links are not completely working. Cross reference links should mostly be working.
>
> · Some code snippets may not properly word-wrap.
>
> · The Locate button is missing, which allows users to find topics in the Table of Contents (Table of Contents).
>
> · The Font button is missing.
>
> · The Favorites tab is missing.
>
> · The other navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh, and Home) are located under the Options button.
>
> · The Search Highlight feature is not working.
>
> · The Synchronize button is missing; however, there is a new method of synchronizing. When you click the Contents tab in the Help dialog box, the current topic is highlighted in the Table of Contents.
>
> · The Language Filter drop-down list box has no functionality and should be disabled.
>
> · The What Is New topics are still being worked on and not all the areas are complete or accurate.
>
>
>
> RRick
>
> "seeker" <seeker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:862F444A-D83A-4535-A605-81C7910C0941@microsoft.com...
>
> > I have downloaded and installed the beta of VFP 9.0. The help file does not function, and I wonder if this is the way the beta was released. Should I try downloading and installing again, or is this feaure just not working in the beta?
> > --
> > seeker
>

Rick
Mon Aug 02 15:44:25 CDT 2004

seeker,
I'm not seeing that. What OS are you running under? Have you checked for =
updates for your video card? VFP 9.0 (beta) has taken up where 8.0 left =
off, and it uses a lot of GDI+ capabilities which older OSs (and older =
video cards/drivers) don't always fully support. Also try lowering the =
graphics card's acceleration setting.

Rick

"seeker" <seeker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:1D1ED0D2-E990-4646-BFFE-D98634C18AD7@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Rick. Here is what I am seeing from the Help -> Microsoft =
Visual FoxPro Help menu at the top of the IDE.
>=20
> The Contents, Index and Search tabs are fully populated and =
operational. Selecting any of the topics by double-clicking produces a =
blank panel on the right side. =20
>=20
> I can make the content appear, however, with Options -> Refresh.
> --=20
> seeker
>=20
>=20
> "Rick Bean" wrote:
>=20
> > Seeker,
> > If you are asking "Does it function like a "real" VFP?", then no. =
Please make sure you read the release notes:
> > Known Product Issues
> > Help Issues
> > =C2=B7 The VFP help file has undergone a number of recent =
changes, which you will notice immediately from the new look and feel. =
Because of these changes, there are significant functional and visual =
formatting issues =E2=80=93 these issues will be fixed for final =
release.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 F1 context help is not properly working.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 Intra-doc anchor links are not completely working. =
Cross reference links should mostly be working.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 Some code snippets may not properly word-wrap.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The Locate button is missing, which allows users to =
find topics in the Table of Contents (Table of Contents).
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The Font button is missing.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The Favorites tab is missing.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The other navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Stop, =
Refresh, and Home) are located under the Options button.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The Search Highlight feature is not working.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The Synchronize button is missing; however, there is =
a new method of synchronizing. When you click the Contents tab in the =
Help dialog box, the current topic is highlighted in the Table of =
Contents.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The Language Filter drop-down list box has no =
functionality and should be disabled.
> >=20
> > =C2=B7 The What Is New topics are still being worked on and =
not all the areas are complete or accurate.
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > RRick
> >=20
> > "seeker" <seeker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:862F444A-D83A-4535-A605-81C7910C0941@microsoft.com...
> >=20
> > > I have downloaded and installed the beta of VFP 9.0. The help =
file does not function, and I wonder if this is the way the beta was =
released. Should I try downloading and installing again, or is this =
feaure just not working in the beta?
> > > --=20
> > > seeker
> >