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AGS Support => Beginners' Technical Questions => Topic started by: Eugene on Sat 27/08/2005 19:57:17

Title: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Eugene on Sat 27/08/2005 19:57:17
I'm not sure what's wrong because it used to open fine before.

Now when I try to open Help (F1), or manually open the file ags-help,
the contents list & index is displayed but I can't open any topic.

I get a "Action canceled" or "The page cannot be displayed" error.

Help please!  Thanks!
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Mr Flibble on Sat 27/08/2005 20:55:54
I had this problem.
When you click on the chm file, if a warning box comes up select "Never ask for this file type".
Worked for me.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: monkey0506 on Sat 27/08/2005 21:12:26
Or try re-extracting the help file.  That might do it.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Eugene on Sat 27/08/2005 21:13:17
Thanks! It worked!

Interesting how unchecking the box makes a difference. Ã, This is clearly a Windows XP security issue.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Corey on Sun 28/08/2005 08:06:49
uhm why should you look in the help file...?? what does it say that all this tutorials doesn't say??
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Sun 28/08/2005 09:29:29
Quoteuhm why should you look in the help file...?? what does it say that all this tutorials doesn't say??

You COULD try reading it to find out.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: PyroMonkey on Sun 28/08/2005 13:13:39
I think the tutorials are outdated or something, that'd probably be it.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Eugene on Sun 28/08/2005 14:40:09
I prefer using the help file since every scripting command is there along with how to use it.  And since there's an index, info is easy to find.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Sun 28/08/2005 14:44:20
I've used many programs, and I've yet to find a tutorial which covered ALL of the commands and ALL of the possibilities, though some great tuts came very close to it. Tutorials are for learning, not mastering. The manual is a valuable source of information. This is for Corey and for everyone who thinks the tutorials are enough and so don't bother with the manual. Don't take me wrong, now, it's just that the tutorials are not enough. And everything - everything! - you're ever likely to need to know is in there. Hence the whole "Read the manual before you ask" thing.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Corey on Sun 28/08/2005 15:22:54
well most of the time programs have a stupid "help" that doesnt help you add all, then you better use tutorials but if you guys say the "help" is helpfull ill check it out sometime
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Scummbuddy on Sun 28/08/2005 18:26:17
the help file is the ags manual, which we INSIST that you read, at least scan, (read quickly through) before posting any questions on the forums.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Ishmael on Sun 28/08/2005 18:31:07
(http://koti.mbnet.fi/tk-/img/RTFM.gif)

All the answers are there. The only tutorial I've ever read is the scripting tutorial in the manual. Aftar that, I just started toying around with the functions I found from the manual. And it payed off, through some trial and error, but it sure was fun, in the end.
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Rui 'Trovatore' Pires on Sun 28/08/2005 18:33:13
We can always count on Ishmael to bring up that particular emoticon. ::)
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Ishmael on Sun 28/08/2005 18:35:35
Always :D
Title: Re: Can't open the AGS Manual
Post by: Corey on Sun 28/08/2005 19:12:16
ohh i didnt know... next time i dont know how to make something ill look in the help  ;) ;D