Re: Help needed to make Local help work

[Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

Darren,

Ya - I have tried that route too.  Internet access disabled, local enabled,
still won't work. At one time when I had both 8.5 and 9.0 up at the same
time, and I could connect to the server.  Now neither seem to work.


Jim



On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 2:08 PM, <darren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Make sure you also disable all of the internet connected help in Windows >
> preferences > Help > Content.   Its all working for me, but I don't
> understand the Help>Local Help Updater.  It says I have nothing on the
> right "installed" column, yet I had plenty of help installed after I
> swapped the enabled/disabled options in preferences.
>
>
>
>
> From:   Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
>             <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   06/28/2013 02:53 PM
> Subject:        [WDSCI-L] Help needed to make Local help work
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>
> RDi 9.0 installed along side 8.5.  Used an existing 8.5 to create my 9.0
> workspace.
>
> When installed I told the installer that I wanted local help.
>
> It does not work, and is pointed to a directory that does not exist.
>
> When I go to Windows > preferences > Help > Content I enable the Local
> content.  When I test the connection, it fails.  I can use the internet
> version, but I am not fond of the slower response time it takes to show
> help.
>
> I changed the Local Help Updater watched folder to one that I created in
> the SPD folder that was created as part of the install of 9.0.  It was
> pointed to a SPD folder that did not exist on this PC, and one that was
> most likely valid when I ported 8.5 to this new PC.
>
> When I enable the local help, then go to Help > Local Help Updater I get a
> message that says:
>
> "A connection to the Local Help Updater cannot be established.  Save all
> your work, restart the application, and then retry to update your help
> content"
>
> I have taken those steps several times, but keep getting the same response.
>
> Anyone that can point me in the right direction to get the local help
> working?
>
>
> Jim
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