SUMMARY ======= The two self-extracting files for the Microsoft Access Knowledge Base (KB) Help file are labeled ACC-KB.EXE and ACC-IN.EXE. ACC-KB.EXE contains the entire knowledge base, while the optional ACC-IN.EXE contains the index and DLL files needed for full-text search throughout the KB Help file. This Help file contains over one thousand technical articles written by Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) Support Engineers and Knowledge Base writers. The following information applies to Microsoft Access, versions 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY | | ACCOMPANY IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, | | EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE | | IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A | | PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the | | accuracy and the use of these files. These files may be | | copied and distributed subject to the following conditions: 1) All | | text must be copied without modification and all pages must be | | included; 2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s) | | must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R) utility | | diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose); 3) All components of | | these files must be distributed together; and 4) These files | | may not be distributed for profit. | | | | Copyright (C) 1993 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. | | Microsoft, Microsoft Access, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks | | and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. | | CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc. | | GEnie is a trademark of General Electric Corporation. | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| INTRODUCTION ============ KB articles contain helpful tips and programming examples (article titles with the "INF" prefix), known problems in Microsoft Access (article titles with "PRB" or "PRA" prefixes), additional references, question and answer scripts from the Microsoft Access FastTips service, and recent product information not addressed in the user documentation. To search for articles containing a specific word or text string, (if you have the ACC-IN.EXE file) select the KB Help window and click the Full Text Search button on the toolbar. You can always find the latest articles online on CompuServe and Genie. Information about how to access these electronic services is located in the CompuServe Help topic on the first screen of the ACC-KB.HLP file. After you copy the ACC-KB.EXE and optional ACC-IN.EXE files to a drive and directory on your hard disk, such as C:\ACCESS, run each file to expand it. The following files should appear in the directory: ACC-KB.HLP README.TXT ACC-KB.IND FTENGINE.DLL FTUI.DLL MVAPI.DLL To create a Windows icon for the ACC-KB.HLP file, follow these steps: a. In Windows, choose the program group in which you want the icon to appear (typically the Microsoft Access program group). b. In Windows Program Manager, choose New from the File menu. c. In the New Program Object box, choose Program Item. d. Add the following arguments in the Program Item Properties box Description: Access KB Command Line: WINHELP.EXE \ACC-KB.HLP Working Directory: where is the name of the path in which you placed the Microsoft Access Knowledge Base Help file. If you do not specify the working directory, you will receive the error message "Routine not found." An icon will appear in the program group you have specified. Double- click the icon to open the Help file. NOTE: The ACC-KB.HLP file requires the WINHELP.EXE file to run. The WINHELP.EXE file comes with Microsoft Windows and is originally installed in your WINDOWS subdirectory. If it is missing from your system, you can restore it from your original Microsoft Windows disks.