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How do I open a DOS help file?

Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:25 pm
by deadmoap
I have a .hlp file but when I try to open it, I get "The [filepath] file is a DOS help file." I tried going into the command line and executing the file from there... but it did the same thing. How do I open it?

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:45 pm
by walker
Hi,

you're shure, that it's not an old WIN-Help file?
if so, use winhelp yourfilename.hlp
If not, try help yourfilename.hlp from the dos command-prompt

may this works :?:

cu

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:31 pm
by deadmoap
I tried opening it with "winhelp", but then it just gave me the same error message. Not a windows help file. I tried "help" but it says it's not supported. Oh well... I don't plan on using Qbasic, anyway. It's too unstable and glitchy.