MSDNOnlineHelp for PB4 IDE

[Trond]

Where can I get that SDK? I've searched at microsoft.com but I couldn't find it.

[NoahPhense]

Where can I get that SDK? I've searched at microsoft.com but I couldn't find it.

I think you can get it here...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

- np


*edit*
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

FULL DL

[Trond]

Oh, thanks. I saw that, but I looks for one for XP. However I now read that it supersedes the old one for XP SP 2.

Edit: I already found a design flaw in the installer. The option with the description "recommended for most users" is not selected by default, another option is.

[Dare2]

[Trond]

Made this topic Sticky because it's an important tool for Windows users.

@Fred: Grrr!

With the IDE, you have a special access to the whole MDSN if you install it and remove the Win32.hlp from the help directory.

How?

[Dare2]

Press F1 when over a known Api command, eg, GetTickCount_()

[freak]

There is a section about this in the IDE Help.

[Trond]

Press F1 when over a known Api command, eg, GetTickCount_()

Tried that, nothing happened.

There is a section about this in the IDE Help.

I've read it already, and it said that for get access to help files I needed to place them in the help directory ... something I already knew. Fred however wrote this:

With the IDE, you have a special access to the whole MDSN if you install it and remove the Win32.hlp from the help directory.

Which I interpreted as:
1. Remove Win32.hlp from the help directory.
2. Install MSDN.
3. I now should have access automatically (I assumed this was what he meant with "special access to the whole MSDN if I install it").

What he meant with "special access to the whole MSDN if I install it" if I still have to place the help file in the help directory as normally (i.e. not special) I don't know.

[Fred]

Which I interpreted as:
1. Remove Win32.hlp from the help directory.
2. Install MSDN.
3. I now should have access automatically (I assumed this was what he meant with "special access to the whole MSDN if I install it").

That's correct.

[Trond]

Well, it doesn't work. No extra items in the help menu and nothing happens when I press F1 over an API command.

[Fred]

you installed the PSDK as specified in the help ? It works like a charm here.

[Trond]

I installed from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

It created a folder called "Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 SP1" in my start menu.

Ok, I found out what the problem was. To get it to work I needed to open the "Platform SDK Documentation" once. Then it started working.

[NoahPhense]

I'm having problems getting it to work. Anything to do with Windows
2000?

- np

[PB]

I'm downloading the ISO image of it from here...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

...with a view to burning an install CD, but it has an *.IMG extension and not *.ISO,
so I'm assuming Nero will be able to burn it; but I'm not sure because when I select
"Disc Image" there's no mention of *.IMG anywhere... maybe all I'll need to do is
rename it to have an *.ISO extension? I better not be wasting my bandwidth!

[Fangbeast]

Apprently, it's a standard ISO image. Microsoft; like many others; like to muddy the waters and rename things. I have various tools that can read and convert between various formats and will let you know tomorrow if you have any trouble.