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Stephane Barizien

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Oct 27, 2008, 8:51:47 AM10/27/08
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(sorry for the x-post)

When I search for

"The IRP structure is a partial opaque structure"

(with the quotes)

in the WDK documentation, the "Local Help" comes up with 0 hits, whereas the
article *is* present (I can navigate to it using the "Contents" pane)...

Any clue?


Stephane Barizien

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Oct 27, 2008, 8:54:15 AM10/27/08
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(sorry for the x-post)

When I search for

"The IRP structure is a partial opaque structure"

(with the quotes)

in the WDK documentation, the "Local Help" comes up with 0 hits, whereas the

article is present (I can navigate to it using the "Contents" pane)...

Any clue?


Volodymyr M. Shcherbyna

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Oct 28, 2008, 4:45:45 AM10/28/08
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Thats why I prefer to use Google technologies for searching ... :)

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Gerry Hickman

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Nov 9, 2008, 7:47:39 AM11/9/08
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Hi,

I just tested it. I have the WDK docs integrated with the MSDN off-line
library, I did the search using quotes and it found the article at this
location.

ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.v90.en/kernel_r/hh/Kernel_r/k112_39688b8b-4b33-4bce-b71f-e9c183e4d6bd.xml.htm


Volodymyr M. Shcherbyna wrote:
> Thats why I prefer to use Google technologies for searching ... :)
>

"Stephane Barizien" <s...@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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> > (sorry for the x-post)
> >
> > When I search for
> >
> > "The IRP structure is a partial opaque structure"
> >
> > (with the quotes)
> >
> > in the WDK documentation, the "Local Help" comes up with 0 hits,
whereas
> > the
> > article *is* present (I can navigate to it using the "Contents"
pane)...
> >
> > Any clue?
> >
> >
> >
> >


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Stephane Barizien

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Nov 12, 2008, 12:51:11 PM11/12/08
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Hi Gerry,

How did you get "the WDK docs integrated with the MSDN off-line
library" ? Do you mean you use the MSDN Library shortcut to start Document
Explorer, and from there the WDK docs are among the places that are
searched? Or do you use the "WDK doc" shortcut?

Gerry Hickman

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Nov 12, 2008, 6:10:04 PM11/12/08
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Hi,

I don't remember exactly how I set it up, but I think it was something like:

1. Install latest MSDN Library from DVD
2. Install the latest SDK and WDK

It was a while since I installed it, but I remember being surprised to
see the WDK docs integrated, as it always used to be a pain having to go
to two different places.

I launch the MSDN docs from the Vista start menu by choosing.

"MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 - ENU".

Stephane Barizien

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Nov 13, 2008, 6:10:48 AM11/13/08
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I sort of did the same (from the top of my head) and launch MSDN lib the
same way, but the query finds 0 local hits...

Gerry Hickman

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Nov 13, 2008, 5:59:59 PM11/13/08
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Hi,

Do you see "Windows Driver Kit" under the heading "Win32 and COM
Development"?

Stephane Barizien

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Nov 19, 2008, 5:38:21 AM11/19/08
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Yep (screenshot available, but I can't post it here)!!!

Gerry Hickman

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Nov 20, 2008, 2:06:48 PM11/20/08
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Stephane Barizien wrote:
> Yep (screenshot available, but I can't post it here)!!!

OK, are you able to browse to the "IRP" document within "Kernel
Structures"? If so, please post the URL. Then do a search for

KPROCESSOR_MODE

without using quotes.

How many hits do you get?

Stephane Barizien

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Nov 25, 2008, 4:02:57 AM11/25/08
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Gerry Hickman wrote:
> Stephane Barizien wrote:
>> Yep (screenshot available, but I can't post it here)!!!
>
> OK, are you able to browse to the "IRP" document within "Kernel
> Structures"? If so, please post the URL. Then do a search for

Yes after quite some digging I found "Kernel Structures" (NOT found by a
search for "Kernel Structures", even using "online" search -- only
CE-related articles are found) under KMDF / Reference.

The IRP article thereunder is at the following URL:

ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.v90.en/kernel_r/hh/Kernel_r/k112_39688b8b-4b33-4bce-b71f-e9c183e4d6bd.xml.htm

>
> KPROCESSOR_MODE
>
> without using quotes.
>
> How many hits do you get?

0 with Local Help, 100 with MSDN Online (none of which seems to have
KPROCESSOR_MODE in the title, BTW...)


Thx for your help!!!!

Gerry Hickman

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Nov 27, 2008, 5:07:32 PM11/27/08
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Hi Stephane,

> Yes after quite some digging I found "Kernel Structures" (NOT found by a
> search for "Kernel Structures", even using "online" search -- only
> CE-related articles are found) under KMDF / Reference.
>
> The IRP article thereunder is at the following URL:
>
> ms-help://MS.MSDNQTR.v90.en/kernel_r/hh/Kernel_r/k112_39688b8b-4b33-4bce-b71f-e9c183e4d6bd.xml.htm

OK, this is the EXACT same URL as on my system, so it sounds like
something is wrong with your document explorer search facility.

I've just checked my version and it's 9.0.21022.8 RTM

I wonder if a language setting makes any difference? On my system it's
Engllish (UK)

Might be worth reporting to MSDN.

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