PROBLEM

ArcView help does not appear

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Description

When opening ArcView Help, the HyperHelp window appears, but the Help topics never load.

Cause

$HHHOME is not pointing to ArcView HyperHelp.

Solution or Workaround



  1. Set the $HHHOME variable to point to ArcView HyperHelp. Add the following to the .cshrc file:

    Code:
    setenv HHHOME /<path to ArcView HyperHelp directory>

  2. Source the .cshrc file:

    Code:
    % source .cshrc

Article ID:000002427

Software:
  • ArcMap 8 x
  • Legacy Products

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