[Bug 29579] New: winhelp: winhlp32.exe doesn't support making its window non-resizeable or without menu strip

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29579

Bug #: 29579
           Summary: winhelp: winhlp32.exe doesn't support making its
                    window non-resizeable or without menu strip
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.3.36
          Platform: x86-64
               URL: http://download.microsoft.com/download/aoe/Trial/1.0/W
                    IN98/EN-US/MSAoE.exe
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

In Windows, help files can cause the winhlp32 window to open with fixed
(non-resizeable) dimensions, and/or with no menu strip. Wine winhlp32 does not
support that feature.

For example, download the Age of Empires trial version from
  http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/downloads.htm
direct download URL is
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/aoe/Trial/1.0/WIN98/EN-US/MSAoE.exe

Either run MSAoE.exe to install the demo, or use cabextract to unpack the files
inside.

Run winhlp32.exe from Windows under Wine and load Empires.hlp. Notice the
window has no menu strip and cannot be resized. (I tested winhlp32.exe from
Windows 98 and XP.)

Run Wine winhlp32.exe and load Empires.hlp. (The window contents are completely
messed up and unusable, but that's not what this bug covers.) Notice the
winhlp32 window is resizeable and has a menu strip.

[Bug 29579] winhelp: winhlp32.exe doesn't support making its window non-resizeable or without menu strip

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--- Comment #1 from Ken Sharp  ---
Is this still an issue in Wine 1.7.45 or later?

[Bug 29579] winhelp: winhlp32.exe doesn't support making its window non-resizeable or without menu strip

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--- Comment #2 from Mark K  ---
Problem is still present with Wine 1.7.44.

[Bug 29579] winhelp: winhlp32.exe doesn't support making its window non-resizeable or without menu strip

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--- Comment #3 from Janne  ---
Created attachment 78185
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AOE help screen shot

tested with win 10.0

Downloaded trial version from archive.org:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120106175046/http://download.microsoft.com/dow...

Tested to start winhlp32.exe in game folder or in c:\windows. In both cases
windows was not resizable.
Right clicking in the titlebar opens popup menu where resize and maximize
options are grayed.

Attached screenshot.

[Bug 29579] winhelp: winhlp32.exe doesn't support making its window non-resizeable or without menu strip

[WineHQ Bugzilla]

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29579

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