[dmd-beta] dmd 2.063.2 beta 2 - windows help broken

captaindet 2krnk at gmx.net
Thu Jun 13 14:35:38 PDT 2013


On 2013-06-13 15:15, Walter Bright wrote:
> What files is it looking for?

run some more tests and it is getting weirder and weirder. i am currently at work (this system has all windows updates installed). this machine never showed the plethora of scripting errors but would just refuse to display help pages.

0) what i now did first: i deleted the internet explorer cache, history and whatnot.

1) first run of d.chm
it wants to connect to
74.125.142.95 (google? why?)
192.88.99.1 (IANA??)
both of which i did NOT allow.

then it spits out following error message:
	An error has occured in the script of this page.
	Line: 332
	Char: 1
	Error: The value of the property '$' is null or undefined, not a Function object
	Code: 0
	URL: mk:@MSITStore:C:\D_2063.2.3\dmd2\windows\bin\d.chm::/chm/js/run.js

- then accessing help from the index and search tab works, but the contents tab does not, only white pages.

2) second and later runs of d.chm
+ does not try to connect to the internet anymore
+ seems to work alright

3) now i start d.chm help from earlier versions of d, eg 2.061 and/or 2.062.
+ help works much quicker compared to 2.063 help and without problems

4) now i start the d.chm from 2.063 again
- again, no help from the contents tab, while index and search help works.

5) cleaning the internet explorer cache etc..
+ brings back the help, works fine

summary:
o i can use different d.chm from versions <2.063 without any problems. no side effects.
o but their traces in cache/history corrupt the 2.063 help
o 2.063 d.chm wants to connect to the internet, while previous versions did not
o 2.063 d.chm seems to be a bit sluggish in general, compared to old help files

not sure what to make from all this. later at home i will check if the more plentiful error messages are any different.


cheers

/det



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