Hello,

Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built with Digital
Mars?
The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK and I have
succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called
"htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's for use
with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site
(http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using Microsoft's linker
and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without problems. Now,
when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error from the
linker:
Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (7840179):
Index Range
There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help Workshop. I
ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it, getting the
following warning:
Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version, ignored
The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent problems,
however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that warning and
is it safe to ignore it?

Best regards,
Dimitri

-- 
http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper
Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and information!

The "index range" error was solved with the latest beta version. See www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html


"Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bevin2$1dtm$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built with
Digital
> Mars?
> The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK and I have
> succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called
> "htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's for use
> with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site
> (http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using Microsoft's
linker
> and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without problems. Now,
> when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error from the
> linker:
> Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (7840179):
> Index Range
> There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help Workshop. I
> ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it, getting the
> following warning:
> Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
> projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
> Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version, ignored
> The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent problems,
> however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
> Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that warning
and
> is it safe to ignore it?
>
> Best regards,
> Dimitri
>
> --
> http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper
> Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and information!
>
>

That's great, but I have to release within very short time and I am somewhat reluctant to use beta version of the compiler for a release build if there is some other way. As I have written, I was able to link with htmlhelp.lib distributed with the HTML Help Workshop, although with a warning. If that can be safely ignored, I would rather use that build. What would you advise?

"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf07ie$20fv$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> The "index range" error was solved with the latest beta version. See www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
>
>
> "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bevin2$1dtm$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built with
> Digital
> > Mars?
> > The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK and I have
> > succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called
> > "htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's for use
> > with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site
> > (http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using Microsoft's
> linker
> > and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without problems. Now,
> > when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error from the
> > linker:
> > Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (7840179):
> > Index Range
> > There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help Workshop.
I
> > ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it, getting the
> > following warning:
> > Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
> > projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
> > Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version, ignored
> > The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent
problems,
> > however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
> > Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that warning
> and
> > is it safe to ignore it?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Dimitri
> >
> > --
> > http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper
> > Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and information!
> >
> >

The beta compiler goes through the same testing process as the production build. The difference really is that not enough of a change is in it to merit a new release. In any case, there isn't any substitute for testing any product until you are satisfied it works correctly, regardless of the compiler used! I also suggest archiving a copy of the compiler used to build your release along with your source code.

"Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf0j95$2c1l$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> That's great, but I have to release within very short time and I am
somewhat
> reluctant to use beta version of the compiler for a release build if there is some other way. As I have written, I was able to link with htmlhelp.lib distributed with the HTML Help Workshop, although with a warning. If that can be safely ignored, I would rather use that build. What would you
advise?
>
> "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf07ie$20fv$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > The "index range" error was solved with the latest beta version. See www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
> >
> >
> > "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bevin2$1dtm$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built with
> > Digital
> > > Mars?
> > > The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK and I
have
> > > succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called "htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's for
use
> > > with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site (http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using Microsoft's
> > linker
> > > and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without problems.
Now,
> > > when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error from the
> > > linker:
> > > Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
(7840179):
> > > Index Range
> > > There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help
Workshop.
> I
> > > ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it, getting the
> > > following warning:
> > > Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
> > > projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
> > > Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version, ignored
> > > The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent
> problems,
> > > however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
> > > Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that
warning
> > and
> > > is it safe to ignore it?
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Dimitri
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and
information!
> > >
> > >
>
>

I see. Of course I was not implying that using the production build compiler
would in any way substitute testing in ensuring the produced software is
error-free, just observing that for production code it would be more
sensible to stick with known reliable releases of the compiler, than using
test versions.
Anyway, having considered what you have written, I decided to give the beta
a try.
Still getting the same results. Trying to link with htmlhelp.lib from MS SDK
gives the following error on the command line:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  Offset 05563H Record
Type
 00A1
 Error 16: Index Range

Of course something may have gone wrong when converting to OMF, or the
library could have been corrupted in some other way. I deem this very
unlikely, however, since I have used other libraries from the MS SDK without
problems and I haven't touched this one. I can't easily verify this by
reinstalling and re-converting because I don't currently have access to a
Visual C++ 6 installation and the Win98 DDK is no longer available from
Microsoft. This could be confirmed by someone else who has tried to use
htmlhelp.lib (anyone?).
Trying with the other version, distributed with HTML Help Workshop
(converted it directly with coff2omf), again I was able to link, getting the
same warning I wrote about earlier:

..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
 Warning 161: Unknown CV version, ignored

So, failing to track down the "Index Range" problem, the question seems to be, what does this warning mean, and could it indicate some sublte error that my testing could possibly miss?

"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf1dgv$6aq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> The beta compiler goes through the same testing process as the production build. The difference really is that not enough of a change is in it to merit a new release. In any case, there isn't any substitute for testing
any
> product until you are satisfied it works correctly, regardless of the compiler used! I also suggest archiving a copy of the compiler used to
build
> your release along with your source code.
>
> "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf0j95$2c1l$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > That's great, but I have to release within very short time and I am
> somewhat
> > reluctant to use beta version of the compiler for a release build if
there
> > is some other way. As I have written, I was able to link with
htmlhelp.lib
> > distributed with the HTML Help Workshop, although with a warning. If
that
> > can be safely ignored, I would rather use that build. What would you
> advise?
> >
> > "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf07ie$20fv$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > The "index range" error was solved with the latest beta version. See www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bevin2$1dtm$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built with
> > > Digital
> > > > Mars?
> > > > The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK and I
> have
> > > > succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called "htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's for
> use
> > > > with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site (http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using
Microsoft's
> > > linker
> > > > and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without problems.
> Now,
> > > > when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error from
the
> > > > linker:
> > > > Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
> (7840179):
> > > > Index Range
> > > > There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help
> Workshop.
> > I
> > > > ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it, getting
the
> > > > following warning:
> > > > Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
> > > > projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
> > > > Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version, ignored
> > > > The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent
> > problems,
> > > > however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
> > > > Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that
> warning
> > > and
> > > > is it safe to ignore it?
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Dimitri
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and
> information!

A small update on the htmlhelp.lib linking issue.
The "Unknonwn CV version" warning appears only when linking with debug
information (/CO option). Without that option (i.e., on release builds), the
linker does not complain. The index range error is not affected by this -
linking with the library from MS SDK fails regardless of debug information.

"Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf22qa$tof$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> I see. Of course I was not implying that using the production build
compiler
> would in any way substitute testing in ensuring the produced software is
> error-free, just observing that for production code it would be more
> sensible to stick with known reliable releases of the compiler, than using
> test versions.
> Anyway, having considered what you have written, I decided to give the
beta
> a try.
> Still getting the same results. Trying to link with htmlhelp.lib from MS
SDK
> gives the following error on the command line:
>
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  Offset 05563H
Record
> Type
>  00A1
>  Error 16: Index Range
>
> Of course something may have gone wrong when converting to OMF, or the library could have been corrupted in some other way. I deem this very unlikely, however, since I have used other libraries from the MS SDK
without
> problems and I haven't touched this one. I can't easily verify this by
> reinstalling and re-converting because I don't currently have access to a
> Visual C++ 6 installation and the Win98 DDK is no longer available from
> Microsoft. This could be confirmed by someone else who has tried to use
> htmlhelp.lib (anyone?).
> Trying with the other version, distributed with HTML Help Workshop
> (converted it directly with coff2omf), again I was able to link, getting
the
> same warning I wrote about earlier:
>
> ..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
>  Warning 161: Unknown CV version, ignored
>
> So, failing to track down the "Index Range" problem, the question seems to be, what does this warning mean, and could it indicate some sublte error that my testing could possibly miss?
>
> "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf1dgv$6aq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > The beta compiler goes through the same testing process as the
production
> > build. The difference really is that not enough of a change is in it to merit a new release. In any case, there isn't any substitute for testing
> any
> > product until you are satisfied it works correctly, regardless of the compiler used! I also suggest archiving a copy of the compiler used to
> build
> > your release along with your source code.
> >
> > "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf0j95$2c1l$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > That's great, but I have to release within very short time and I am
> > somewhat
> > > reluctant to use beta version of the compiler for a release build if
> there
> > > is some other way. As I have written, I was able to link with
> htmlhelp.lib
> > > distributed with the HTML Help Workshop, although with a warning. If
> that
> > > can be safely ignored, I would rather use that build. What would you
> > advise?
> > >
> > > "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf07ie$20fv$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > The "index range" error was solved with the latest beta version. See www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:bevin2$1dtm$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built
with
> > > > Digital
> > > > > Mars?
> > > > > The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK and
I
> > have
> > > > > succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called "htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's
for
> > use
> > > > > with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site (http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using
> Microsoft's
> > > > linker
> > > > > and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without
problems.
> > Now,
> > > > > when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error from
> the
> > > > > linker:
> > > > > Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
> > (7840179):
> > > > > Index Range
> > > > > There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help
> > Workshop.
> > > I
> > > > > ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it, getting
> the
> > > > > following warning:
> > > > > Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
> > > > > projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
> > > > > Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version,
ignored
> > > > > The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent
> > > problems,
> > > > > however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
> > > > > Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that
> > warning
> > > > and
> > > > > is it safe to ignore it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Dimitri
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and
> > information!
>
>
>

Try extracting init.obj from htmlhelp.lib and email it to me. -Walter

"Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf25fs$108r$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> A small update on the htmlhelp.lib linking issue.
> The "Unknonwn CV version" warning appears only when linking with debug
> information (/CO option). Without that option (i.e., on release builds),
the
> linker does not complain. The index range error is not affected by this - linking with the library from MS SDK fails regardless of debug
information.
>
> "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf22qa$tof$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > I see. Of course I was not implying that using the production build
> compiler
> > would in any way substitute testing in ensuring the produced software is error-free, just observing that for production code it would be more sensible to stick with known reliable releases of the compiler, than
using
> > test versions.
> > Anyway, having considered what you have written, I decided to give the
> beta
> > a try.
> > Still getting the same results. Trying to link with htmlhelp.lib from MS
> SDK
> > gives the following error on the command line:
> >
> > C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  Offset 05563H
> Record
> > Type
> >  00A1
> >  Error 16: Index Range
> >
> > Of course something may have gone wrong when converting to OMF, or the library could have been corrupted in some other way. I deem this very unlikely, however, since I have used other libraries from the MS SDK
> without
> > problems and I haven't touched this one. I can't easily verify this by reinstalling and re-converting because I don't currently have access to
a
> > Visual C++ 6 installation and the Win98 DDK is no longer available from
> > Microsoft. This could be confirmed by someone else who has tried to use
> > htmlhelp.lib (anyone?).
> > Trying with the other version, distributed with HTML Help Workshop
> > (converted it directly with coff2omf), again I was able to link, getting
> the
> > same warning I wrote about earlier:
> >
> > ..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
> >  Warning 161: Unknown CV version, ignored
> >
> > So, failing to track down the "Index Range" problem, the question seems
to
> > be, what does this warning mean, and could it indicate some sublte error that my testing could possibly miss?
> >
> > "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf1dgv$6aq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > The beta compiler goes through the same testing process as the
> production
> > > build. The difference really is that not enough of a change is in it
to
> > > merit a new release. In any case, there isn't any substitute for
testing
> > any
> > > product until you are satisfied it works correctly, regardless of the compiler used! I also suggest archiving a copy of the compiler used to
> > build
> > > your release along with your source code.
> > >
> > > "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in message news:bf0j95$2c1l$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > That's great, but I have to release within very short time and I am
> > > somewhat
> > > > reluctant to use beta version of the compiler for a release build if
> > there
> > > > is some other way. As I have written, I was able to link with
> > htmlhelp.lib
> > > > distributed with the HTML Help Workshop, although with a warning. If
> > that
> > > > can be safely ignored, I would rather use that build. What would you
> > > advise?
> > > >
> > > > "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bf07ie$20fv$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > > The "index range" error was solved with the latest beta version.
See
> > > > > www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dimitri Kaparis" <dkaparis@universalstudyhelper.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > news:bevin2$1dtm$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has anyone used HTML Help succesfully from an application built
> with
> > > > > Digital
> > > > > > Mars?
> > > > > > The HtmlHelp API function is declared in htmlhelp.h in MS SDK
and
> I
> > > have
> > > > > > succesfully compiled it. This function is in a library called "htmlhelp.lib". I had previously converted Microsoft's SDK lib's
> for
> > > use
> > > > > > with Digital Mars, as directed at Christof's site (http://cmeerw.org/prog/dm/ms_sdk.html) - converted using
> > Microsoft's
> > > > > linker
> > > > > > and then with coff2omf - and have since used them without
> problems.
> > > Now,
> > > > > > when I tried to link htmlhelp.lib, I got the following error
from
> > the
> > > > > > linker:
> > > > > > Error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)
> > > (7840179):
> > > > > > Index Range
> > > > > > There is another htmlhelp.lib, distributed with the HTML Help
> > > Workshop.
> > > > I
> > > > > > ran coff2omf directly on it and was able to link with it,
getting
> > the
> > > > > > following warning:
> > > > > > Warning: C:\documents and settings\dimitri\my documents\my
> > > > > > projects\studyhelper\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\HTML Help
> > > > > > Workshop\lib\htmlhelp.lib(init)  (144): Unknown CV version,
> ignored
> > > > > > The program seems to run and displays HTML help with no apparent
> > > > problems,
> > > > > > however I am somewhat concerned with these problems.
> > > > > > Why did I get the first error, what are the implications of that
> > > warning
> > > > > and
> > > > > > is it safe to ignore it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > Dimitri
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > http://www.universalstudyhelper.com - Universal Study Helper Learn and memorize quickly and efficiently any subject and
> > > information!
> >
> >
> >
>
>