Using the "What's this" tool

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John4769
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Using the "What's this" tool

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As an inexperienced user, I rely on the "What's this" tool frequently. After replacing version 0.18 with version 0.19, I find it no longer works. I get an error message instead. I researched downloading help documentation files but that only referenced version 0.18 only. the error message start: "Error creating collection file 'c/Program Files/FreeCAD 0.19/doc\freecad/freeced\freecad.qhc': Cannot create directory: C:,......at which point it disappeared off the right end of the screen. Sorry but I am not yet that good at collecting screen shots or sharing screen information in general. My question is: Are the necessary files to make the "what's this" tool work available for version 0.19 and if so, how do I get them on my computer.

Thanks, John
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Re: Using the "What's this" tool

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Hi and welcome to the forum!

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