FAQs
 

• When I try to read the Help files from within Systems, I get the Windows' error message: "Action Canceled - Internet Explorer was unable to link to the web page you requested." What is happening?

  This occurs if you are running Systems from a network. This was recently introduced as a security feature by Microsoft. See http://www.grainge.org/index.htm#authoring/ms05-026/ms05-026_update.htm for instructions if you want to try to override this. However, it is much safer if you either

  1. Run Systems from a local computer.
  2. Use the menu option in Systems to read the Help files from the web.
  3. Download the Systems Help files in PDF format.

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• Under the "Help" menu there is a "Webpage" option. How do I direct it to the webpage of my choice?

  This requires editing, or creating, the text file "webpage.ini", which should be in the same folder as "systems.exe". Use a text editor, like "Notepad". Do NOT use a word processor program, such as "MS Word". (To open Notepad, click the Start button, click Programs, click Accessories, and click Notepad.)

  1. The first line of this file should be the URL of the Webpage of your choice. To make sure this is a valid URL, cut and paste the address from your browser.
  2. The second line is optional, and contains the text that will be appended to menu word "Webpage". The line should not contain more than 20 characters.

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• I tried changing the "webpage.ini" file as directed, but I get an information message at runtime, to the effect that "The first line of Webpage.ini does not seem to be a URL." What do I do?

  There are three possible causes for this.

  1. The file "webpage.ini" was created or edited using a word processor rather than a text editor.
  2. The first line of this file does not contain a valid URL. Cut the URL from your browser and paste it to the first line in "webpage.ini".
  3. The first line of this file does contain a valid URL, but Systems thinks it is invalid. This might occur if the URL contains strange characters. As a temporary measure, create a TinyURL for the webpage, and use that as the first line in "webpage.ini". Then email me explaining the problem and including the offending URL, so I can modify the URL validation routine.

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