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Posted by: Stuart Kiernan
Posted on: Jan 19th, 2005, 7:43am
When trying to compile my HTML help file I get the following error:
HHC5010: Error: Cannot open "c:\Documents and Settings\skiernan\Desktop\PDK up rev\PDK_html_test.chm". Compilation stopped.
All of the source files are in the correct locations and I have checked the compile paths. Do you have any other ideas what might be causing the problem?
Thanks Stuart
Posted by: Support Staff
Posted on: Jan 26th, 2005, 6:55am
The help compiler should generate this file, it shouldn't open it. Or maybe it is attempting to create this file and doesn't have disk space or permissions?
Posted by: Jim Green
Posted on: Apr 8th, 2005, 3:43pm
I have the same problem.
It is not a disk space or permissions issue. I am able to create a file with the same name with the new command in the file manager. I have lots of available disk space.
Any other suggestions to the solution are welcome.
Posted by: Diana
Posted on: Apr 20th, 2005, 6:17am
I had the same problem. Was playing around with "HtmlHelp API" in "Tools"in the "ContextMenu". Change "Command" to "HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC" and make sure it is pointing to the correct compiled file. Everything else should be blank.
Give this a try.... it worked for me.
Posted by: Diana
Posted on: Apr 20th, 2005, 6:20am
Oops.... sorry... I meant ContextMenu, "Test", HtmlHelpAPI
Posted by: Wolf
Posted on: May 5th, 2005, 5:33am
I solved the problem in this way :
1. I renamed the chm file ( for example, I changed the name Help.chm in Help_OLD.chm ) 2. I recompiled the file Help.hhp
And it worked !
Posted by: Andrea
Posted on: Jun 30th, 2005, 4:17am
yes, it worked correctly this way. thanks.
Posted by: StevenJ1989
Posted on: Nov 11th, 2010, 10:51pm
"I solved the problem in this way :
1. I renamed the chm file ( for example, I changed the name Help.chm in Help_OLD.chm ) 2. I recompiled the file Help.hhp
And it worked ! "
still getting error
Posted by: AlexPhilip
Posted on: Oct 28th, 2021, 3:30pm
Problem When you generate HTML Help 1.x documentation, you get the following error:
HHC5010: Error: Cannot open "output_path\project_name.chm". Compilation stopped.
Explanation There are two possible reassons.
1.CHM file is already open or used. This happens if you open CHM and then try to recompile it.
2.HTML Help 1.x command line compiler hhc.exe cannot compile CHM file to folder whose full path contains folder name starting with dot. If you have that problem, you probably specified output path with folder starting with dot, e.g. "d:\My files\.NET\documentation". You can use dots in folder names but not at the beginning.
Solution •Close CHM file or applications that use it.
•Specify output path without folders starting with dot. Generated CHM file can be placed to such folder later
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