Access XP Help

[John]

I am using AccessXP sp3
I'm noticing many problems with my VBA help.
i.e. No help for "MoveFirst, MoveLast, MoveNext, MovePrevious"
No help for "Getrows" and many other methods and/or functions.
It finds them in the search pane but displays no Help for them.

I recently downloaded the latest Help Files from Microsoft.
"Access 2002 Update: Additional Help Files" at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...86-83B2-4713-BE7A-16BE28FB1B6F&displaylang=en

But I am finding that the help file is SERIOUSLY lacking

Is this a problem with my system or MS help files in AccessXP
What can I do? I seemed to have ahd better help in previous versions!

 

[John Mishefske]

I am using AccessXP sp3
I'm noticing many problems with my VBA help.
i.e. No help for "MoveFirst, MoveLast, MoveNext, MovePrevious"
No help for "Getrows" and many other methods and/or functions.
It finds them in the search pane but displays no Help for them.

I recently downloaded the latest Help Files from Microsoft.
"Access 2002 Update: Additional Help Files" at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...86-83B2-4713-BE7A-16BE28FB1B6F&displaylang=en

But I am finding that the help file is SERIOUSLY lacking

Is this a problem with my system or MS help files in AccessXP
What can I do? I seemed to have ahd better help in previous versions!

There is seperate help files for Access and VBA. Try opening the editor (Alt-F11) and then
press F1 for help and you should be able to find those items.

If that still doesn't work then search for a DAO*.HLP file in \WINDOWS\HELP or in
the OFFICE11\1033 directory of your install there should be a bunch of .CHM help files.

 

[John]

High John,

There is seperate help files for Access and VBA. Try opening the editor (Alt-F11) and then
press F1 for help and you should be able to find those items.

I didn't realize that they were "Seperate" help files,
But I was in the VBA Editor help section. I've pressed F1 when cursor
is over a particular word & the help file can't find some of the mentioned
items...

If that still doesn't work then search for a DAO*.HLP file in \WINDOWS\HELP or in
the OFFICE11\1033 directory of your install there should be a bunch of

..CHM help files.

I can't find a DAO*.HLP anywhere on my system.
Can I download it from somewhere?

 

[Chris Mills]

I didn't realize that they were "Seperate" help files,

But I was in the VBA Editor help section. I've pressed F1 when cursor
is over a particular word & the help file can't find some of the mentioned
items...

It's known that the help files from A2000 onwards are often screwed up
(presumably in their indexing not content).

Nevertheless, in A-XP VBA, if I type "movefirst" or "movelast" and F1, I get
help on MoveFirst, MoveLast etc. Same for GetRows.

That about covers the "mentioned items"...in SP2...unless they screwed it up
worse for SP3...

Chris