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lumley
lumley
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October 5, 2010
Question

Broken Help File - stm32f10x_an3268_fw.chm

  • October 5, 2010
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Posted on October 05, 2010 at 20:38

I downloaded the firmware package from here:

http://www.st.com/mcu/modules.php?name=mcu&file=devicedocsmdt&FAM=110&DEV=STM32VLDISCOVERY

When I open the file stm32f10x_an3268_fw.chm, the navigation panel appears to work fine (Contents, Index, Search, Favorites). However, the actual pages do not appear -- instead, I get ''Navigation to the wepage was canceled -- Retype the address''.

This happens from two different machines -- workstation and laptop.

Anybody else have this issue?

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    Tesla DeLorean
    Tesla DeLorean
    Guru
    October 5, 2010
    Posted on October 05, 2010 at 22:27

    Seems to work under XP Professional, for the file 981955 bytes, 9/13/2010

    Same file fails in manner described in Vista
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    jdf25252
    jdf25252
    Associate II
    October 6, 2010
    Posted on October 06, 2010 at 19:40

    I get the same thing when trying to open the chm file from a network share.  If you are too, try copying the file to your 'C' drive. (Works for me)  I can get it to work from a USB stick too.  I'm running XP Pro SP3.

    jacques23
    jacques23
    Visitor II
    November 5, 2010
    Posted on November 05, 2010 at 04:34

    right click and go to the proprties of the file, look at read only, security, advanced ...

    it worked for me

    Andrew Neil
    Andrew Neil
    Super User
    November 5, 2010
    Posted on November 05, 2010 at 08:51

    I think this is a known issue with .chm files - see:

    [DEAD LINK /public/STe2ecommunities/mcu/Lists/ARM%20CortexM3%20STM32/Flat.aspx?RootFolder=/public/STe2ecommunities/mcu/Lists/ARM CortexM3 STM32/FYI Problems with STM32 Help Files (.chm) and Keil uVision&FolderCTID=0x01200200770978C69A1141439FE559EB459D758000626BE2B829C32145B9EB5739142DC17E&currentviews=149]https://my.st.com/public/STe2ecommunities/mcu/Lists/ARM%20CortexM3%20STM32/Flat.aspx?RootFolder=%2fpublic%2fSTe2ecommunities%2fmcu%2fLists%2fARM%20CortexM3%20STM32%2fFYI%20Problems%20with%20STM32%20Help%20Files%20%28%2echm%29%20and%20Keil%20uVision&FolderCTID=0x01200200770978C69A1141439FE559EB459D758000626BE2B829C32145B9EB5739142DC17E&currentviews=149

    See also: 

    http://www.keil.com/forum/17404/

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