help file[F1] missing? o.O

[Velnes]

ye as title says i press f1 help file dont open...

or i go to Help>Help (F1) and still dont open help file.. wats the delioh? :///

[Melba23]

Velnes,

Do you have a .au3 file open in SciTE? The "special" LUA code only works if you do.

M23

[Jos]

There is no special LUA code for F1 but there is a special program that will properly open the Helpfile on the correct keyword:

command.help.$(au3)=$(autoit3dir)\Autoit3Help.exe "$(CurrentWord)"
command.help.subsystem.$(au3)=2

Jos

Edited March 8, 2011 by Jos

[Velnes]

yes i have opened a random script of mine in scite its .au3... but as i sayd help file menu wont turn on :S

using win 7 home premium 32bit

if that is off any help

Edited March 8, 2011 by Velnes

[Jos]

yes i have opened a random script of mine in scite its .au3... but as i sayd help file menu wont turn on :S

using win 7 home premium 32bit

if that is off any help

so how did you install AutoIt3?

[Velnes]

downloaded

http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit-script-editor/downloads/

the first one

SciTE4AutoIt3.exe

(4938Kb)

and then i run the .exe and press install

when it succesfully finished installing i open(edit) my .au3 script and press help file but ...it wont open :/

[Jos]

I actually asked on how you installed AutoIt3, not SciTE4AutoIT3

You have the following files in directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\" :

AutoIt3Help.exe

AutoIt.chm

AutoIt3.chm

UDFs3.chm

If so what happens when you open the AutoIt.chm file?

Jos

Edited March 8, 2011 by Jos

[Velnes]

ye they open if i press the .chm file.. but in the SciTE editor when i hit f1 or the Help>Help(f1) it wont open O.O

[Jos]

So how did you install AutoIt3?

Check au3.properties to make sure the lines are in there that I posted before.

[Velnes]

u mean pressing ctrl+1 .. in SciTE editor? to open that configuration window? ye all lines are correct there

b4 i installed the http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit-script-editor/downloads/ help file was working o.o

[Jos]

u mean pressing ctrl+1 .. in SciTE editor? to open that configuration window? ye all lines are correct there

b4 i installed the http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit-script-editor/downloads/ help file was working o.o

No I mean au3.properties which you can find in the SciTE OPTIONS menu dropdown.

My guess is that it is empty.

[Velnes]

hmmm is this the part? there is more but this part is it?

#x 02  Beta Helpfile
bcommand.2=$(autoit3dir)\beta\Autoit3Help.exe "$(CurrentWord)"
bcommand.name.2=Beta Help
bcommand.subsystem.2=2
bcommand.shortcut.2=Alt+F1
bcommand.save.before.2=2

or

# Commands to for Help F1
#~ command.help.$(au3)=$(CurrentWord)!$(autoit3dir)\autoit.chm
#~ command.help.subsystem.$(au3)=4
command.help.$(au3)=$(autoit3dir)\Autoit3Help.exe "$(CurrentWord)"
command.help.subsystem.$(au3)=2

Edited March 8, 2011 by Velnes

[JackDinn]

hi,

So what was the answer here ??

Just installed AI on another comp (XPSP2) and iv got the same problem

looked at the au3.properties and iv got the following :-

autoit3dir=C:\Program Files\AutoIt3

openpath.$(au3)=$(autoit3dir)\include

openpath.beta.$(au3)=$(autoit3dir)\beta\include

# Commands to for Help F1

#~ command.help.$(au3)=$(CurrentWord)!$(autoit3dir)\autoit.chm

#~ command.help.subsystem.$(au3)=4

command.help.$(au3)=$(autoit3dir)\Autoit3Help.exe "$(CurrentWord)"

command.help.subsystem.$(au3)=2

pressing ctrl+f1 loads the autoit.chm file fine but no AI3 help at all even if i use the pull down menu ? The help file is in the right place and works fine if i load it manually.

this installation of AI is brand new also windows is a newly installed also. I installed AI with the same file i used on my other comps & they work fine.

please give me a hand here, many thx.

[Jos]

please give me a hand here, many thx.

So you have a file open with an ".au3" extension?

You autoit3 directory is the standard: C:\Program Files\AutoIt3 ?

Jos

[JackDinn]

o sorry its kinda sorted now, i had to update to latest AI and that seams to have fixed it.

many thx though , appreciated

[GEOSoft]

Also make sure you have the full Scite4Autoit3 installed and not just the version that installs with AutoIt. You will find things much simpler.