chm Search tab finds results, but can't jump to them

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chris were
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chm Search tab finds results, but can't jump to them

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I've generated a large manual into a chm file. All looks well, I can search for content, it produces a valid list of results in thge left pane to topics that I can access via the Contents, but there is no way to jump to the searched result? I click on it, double click, right pane remains blank?

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Chris
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Martin Wynne
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Re: chm Search tab finds results, but can't jump to them

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Hi Chris,

After selecting a search result in a CHM, try clicking the Display button above (or sometimes below) the results.

CHM has a very old clunky interface.

cheers,

Martin.
chris were
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Re: chm Search tab finds results, but can't jump to them

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Thanks Martin, that wasn't working either.

The problem was that the CHM I was viewing was on a mapped metwork drive. search jumps don't work if that's the case apparently, a copy of the chm file on my local disk works fine!!!!

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Chris
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Re: chm Search tab finds results, but can't jump to them

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chris were wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:27 amThe problem was that the CHM I was viewing was on a mapped metwork drive. search jumps don't work if that's the case apparently, a copy of the chm file on my local disk works fine!!!!
CHM is now really a local format only. Windows blocks all access to it on network and external drives. :?
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