On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Alan Peter Fitch <apfitch@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> Brad Fuller wrote:
>  > I'm trying to set the correct directory for CSDOCDIR in GUI CSDOCDIR
>  > and I don't find reference to this in the manual.  When I place the
>  > the directory where a manual is located (the location I believe to be
>  > correct),  ("C:/Program Files/Csound/doc/manual/) , I receive the
>  > following error:
>  >
>  > Manual file not found:
>  > "C:/Program Files/Csound/Doc/manual/.html"
>  >
>
>  I interpreted the instructions as meaning the path should be
>
>
>  "C:/Program Files/Csound/Doc/manual/html"
>
>  i.e. including the word "html" on the end, without the '.', see if that
>  works,

I tried that and receive the error:

Manual file not found:
"C:/Program Files/Csound/doc/manual/html/index.html

Of course, the directory C:/Program Files/Csound/Doc/manual/html does not exist.

The index.html file is in: C:/Program Files/Csound/Doc/manual/

but if I use that path, nothing happens when selecting "Manual" from
the Help button.

However, I think I found the problem. The help browser needs to be
set. And, if I set it to point to firefox (by taking the ... browse
button) I receive the error:

Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol
(c) isn't associated with any program.

So, I think the manual setting CSDOCDIR works somewhat. I say somewhat
because it doesn't work the same all the time (note my original
error.)

This is like the errors I receive when using an external editor.
Sometimes it works, sometimes I receive an error and I haven't changed
any of the settings.