Re: Tcl 9 Build failure using Visual Studio 2022

On 11/01/2024 12:27 PM, Harald Oehlmann wrote:

Thank you for the Wayback machine reference and links.  I've heard of this site before but keep forgetting about it.
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By coincidence, a few days ago I looked at some old system backups, my own personal Wayback machine, and found the same files you've listed above.  I installed the htmlhelp app and tried to build the help files for version 9 and encountered two problems.
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First, the makefile.vc references a file named contents.htm which the help compiler couldn't find (error HHC5003).  Nonetheless, it created the .chm file but when I launched it, a message popped-up about a missing Internet Explorer DLL file:  //ieframe.dll/dnserrordiagoff.htm#
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The build process does create an index.htm file but if I blindly replace contents.htm with index.htm in the makefile, the same errors occur (HHC5003- can't compile index.htm).
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Truth be told, I'm good with the HTML pages but the above errors irk me and so this is still a work in progress (in my spare time).
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 Dear Michael,
for me, the make target "htmlhelp" runns without issues with installed help compiler and MS-VS2015.
But the resulting file TclTk90.chm shows an error message in the main widget planes (not an error box) when started:
Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Webadresse //ieframe.dll/ dnserrordiagoff.htm# stimmt.
-> says something like: Be shure that the web address ... is correct.
There is only a search tab on the left side, no contents ans items.
 The current maintainer Ashok has abandoned this type of help.
I can imagine, that it will be removed soon.
Even Microsoft does not see any future.
 Nevertheless, I use Ashoks TCL 8.6.10 chm file (from his web site) on a daily basis for quick offline reference - one file - all manuals !
 Take care,
Harald
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Hi Harald,
You have exactly reproduced my experience.  The HTML version serves me well so making the .chm is more "intellectual curiosity" than anything else.
Thanks for your help!
-mike