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Title: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: Wkerry on April 01, 2025, 10:40:58 AM

Looks like there is no help file as I get the following error when I tried to open the Help CodeBlocks menu item:

[Window Title]
Warning

[Content]
Couldn't find the help file:
C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm
Do you want to run the associated program anyway?

[Yes] [No]

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: stahta01 on April 02, 2025, 05:50:59 AM

The file "manual_codeblocks_en.chm" does exist in my installation; so, a naming issue might to exist.

Tim S.

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: Wkerry on April 02, 2025, 09:32:25 AM

Thanks, Looks like two installer bugs:

Actual file: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\docs\manual_codeblocks_en.chm
Error shown: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm

I downloaded codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe and uninstalled the old C:BB and the C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks was deleted by the installer before I installed the codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: gd_on on April 02, 2025, 11:19:35 AM

There are other problems, for both 64 and 32 bit versions :
the documentation files in .exe and .zip files are not the same in share\CodeBlocks\docs subfolder.

exe files contains manual_codeblocks* files (chm and pdf, english and french versions), recent versions *
zip files contains codeblocks* files (chm and pdf english only), but very old versions (2010.5)

* There are updated versions of those files, but with very minor corrections and published after the C::B release (https://svn.code.sf.net/p/codeblocks-gd-user-manual/svn/Pdf_Chm_Manual_files/)

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: MortenMacFly on April 05, 2025, 07:18:09 AM

Quote from: Wkerry on April 02, 2025, 09:32:25 AM
Actual file: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\docs\manual_codeblocks_en.chm
Error shown: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm

You can fix it by changing the INI file in that folder (C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs). Let me see why this is not working for you, because it works in my local copy and is setup correctly?! Can you post the content of that INI file, please?

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: MortenMacFly on April 05, 2025, 05:21:11 PM

I've re-packaged every installer/ZIP file that was affected. You can try again, please.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: Frank_CB on April 06, 2025, 05:28:03 AM

Help files still missing from 25.03 for x64 Windows and arm64 Debian12 at least.

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: Wkerry on April 06, 2025, 05:52:35 AM

The codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe "r2" still has the error:

[Window Title]
Warning

[Content]
Couldn't find the help file:
C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\codeblocks_en.chm
Do you want to run the associated program anyway?

[Yes] [No]

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: Wkerry on April 06, 2025, 06:08:56 AM

This log entry may be of some use:

HelpPlugin
Help plugin ini file: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\codeblocks\docs\index.ini

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: stahta01 on April 06, 2025, 06:39:59 AM

index.ini contents of recent cb download of codeblocks-25.03-setup.exe

Code Select


CodeBlocks=codeblocks_en.chm
CodeBlocks_Fr=codeblocks_fr.chm

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: LETARTARE on April 06, 2025, 05:46:26 PM

I had dropped a ticket on march 14, 2025
https://sourceforge.net/p/codeblocks/tickets/1519/ (https://sourceforge.net/p/codeblocks/tickets/1519/)

Title: Re: 25.03 Help file missing
Post by: MortenMacFly on May 11, 2025, 10:51:47 AM

...please try to download the packages again (from SF.net - Fosshub seems dead, at least the developer accounts are no longer accessible for the moment...).

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