Broken Help File - stm32f10x_an3268_fw.chm

[lumley]

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?

[Tesla DeLorean]

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

[jdf25252]

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]

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]

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/