Question:
My Delphi 5 help files seem to be corrupted. When I use the index, and select a topic, often an entirely different topic comes up. Is there some way to repair the help system?
Answer:
Usually, this is the result of a bad .gid file. WinHelp creates the .gid file the first time you open the help, and stores information on how to locate topics quickly. It's a hidden file by default so you may need to go into Folder Options to select the option to see hidden files. Try deleting all .gid files in your help directory and see if the problem goes away.
Last Modified: 27-APR-01