BUG: Installing MSDN Does Not Enable MDSN Help Bars in VFP 7.0 (303828)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
This article was previously published under Q303828

SYMPTOMS

After you install Visual FoxPro (VFP) version 7.0 and the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) library, two items are not enabled on the Help menu:
  • MSDN Search
  • Technical Support

CAUSE

The MSDN Search and Technical Support items are enabled only if MSDN is installed. However, the version of MSDN that is included with Visual FoxPro is the standard quarterly subscription release, which does not include a critical file (Vshelp.dll) that is required to enable functionality of the MSDN Search menu option.

NOTE: MSDN is required for Help with ActiveX controls that ship with Visual FoxPro.

RESOLUTION

An update is available from the following MSDN Web site:

Visual FoxPro product updates
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/downloads/updates.asp

NOTE: This issue only applies to the development version of Visual FoxPro and does not affect the Visual FoxPro run-time libraries. If you have previously installed Visual FoxPro 6.0 or Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 along with the MSDN Help that shipped with those products, you do not have to install an update.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Install VFP 7.0.
  2. Install the MSDN library that ships with VFP 7.0.
  3. View the Help menu. Note that two items are still disabled.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbDSupport kbMiscTools kbvfp700fix KB303828
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