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Pelles C => Add-ins => Topic started by: TimoVJL on October 11, 2026, 02:14:05 PM

Title: Chm help helper
Post by: TimoVJL on October 11, 2026, 02:14:05 PM
If Win32.chm don't work well with poide, this might help.
Just make ChmHelp64.ini file to Libraries -> Documents folder with:
[Settings]
HelpFile=C:\your folder\Win32.chm
Source is for Pelles C 13, 14
Title: Re: Chm help helper
Post by: John Z on October 11, 2026, 03:02:54 PM
Timo - That looks good.

There is another method too -

It can also be added through the Tools - Customize - Help Files, Attached screen shot -

John Z
Title: Re: Chm help helper
Post by: TimoVJL on October 11, 2026, 03:44:36 PM
I tested it first, but i had problems with it.
For example check CloseHandle and what you see ?

DialogBox -> CommDlgExtendedError
EndDialog -> CCHookProc

no help :
CreateProcessW
Title: Re: Chm help helper
Post by: John Z on October 11, 2026, 06:00:32 PM
Hmmm - strange because I see CloseHandle no problem, using the win32.chm under Pelles Help set as above in Tools.

I also see it when the Hint Add-in calls win32.chm on its own.

Something unusual happening there - something corrupted maybe?


For CreateProcessW - Yes this is just not in the win32.chm file.  That file contains no "A" or "W" trailing identifiers at all.  This is a drawback to win32.chm which came out so long ago, but Hint Add-in and Hint_SA do include the W format so that the pointers are shown correctly.

John Z