Microsoft Help 2 Error Messages

While working with Microsoft Help 2 files, you may encounter the following types of messages:

  • Compiler messages, which appear in a log file that is created after the build process has completed.

  • Converter messages, which appear in a log file generated after the conversion has completed. You may receive an on-screen message to notify you when such error messages have been generated.

To search for more specific content on error messages, type the error number, for example "HXC1001", into the Look for text box in the Index pane of Microsoft Document Explorer to search for more information.

In This Section

  • Compiler Messages
    Shows all errors, warnings, and status messages specific to the Microsoft Help compiler.

  • Converter Messages
    Shows all errors, warnings, and status messages specific to the Microsoft Help converter.

  • HxMerge Error Messages
    Shows all errors, warnings, and status messages specific to HxMerge.exe.

  • HxConv.exe
    Discusses this command-line program that converts HTML Help 1.x project files to Microsoft Help 2 project files.

  • HxComp.exe
    Discusses this command-line program that compiles Microsoft Help 2 projects into compiled Help (.HxS) files.

  • HxMerge.exe
    Discusses this command-line program that builds combined full-text index (.HxQ) files and combined attribute index (.HxR) files from a set of compiled Help (.HxS) files.

  • Microsoft Help 2 Reference
    Contains links to topics about Microsoft Help 2 source files.