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How to set default page in HTML help desktop

I created the project in the HTML help workshop. When I open the help application (/ chm), I can see the table of contents. By default, the first entry in the file is selected, but I could not see the corresponding page data, instead I can see that "This program cannot display a web page" (the default error message that appears in IE7). The page is displayed only when I click on any content on the left side.

Is there a way to show the default page without clicking on an entry?

Thanks Rupa

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It has been several years since the last time I used HTML Workshop, and I no longer have it, but I just checked some old sources of documents and the following entry appeared in the .hhp file:

[OPTIONS] Default topic=index.html

I am sure there is a way to set this using the HHWS GUI.

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Steps to set a default page from the HTML help program GUI:

  • go to the "Project" tab.
  • double-click any item in the [OPTIONS] list. Opens the Options window.
  • select the "General" tab.
  • select / write down the path and file name in the "File by default:" combobox
  • click OK
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Take the properties of the file in Explorer and see if it is unlocked and unlock it again.

Since XPsp2 or so, CHMs are blocked from displaying correctly after loading (or copying parts in some cases)

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I'm not quite sure what you are asking, but by default most servers will serve index.htm (l) if they are in a folder.

You might try to name one of the files, which, and see if that helps.

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