Make sure the assistant executable also exists

nw/config.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import nw
 
 from os import path, mkdir, unlink, rename
 from time import time
+from distutils import spawn
 
 from PyQt5.Qt import PYQT_VERSION_STR
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QT_VERSION_STR, QStandardPaths, QSysInfo
@@ -76,9 +77,11 @@ class Config:
         self.graphPath = None
         self.dictPath  = None
         self.iconPath  = None
+        self.helpPath  = None
 
-        # Set default values
+        # Runtime Settings and Variables
         self.confChanged = False
+        self.hasHelp     = False
 
         ## General
         self.guiTheme    = "default"
@@ -200,8 +203,9 @@ class Config:
             self.kernelVer = "Unknown"
 
         # Packages
-        self.hasEnchant  = False
+        self.hasEnchant   = False
-        self.hasSymSpell = False
+        self.hasSymSpell  = False
+        self.hasAssistant = False # The Qt Assistant
 
         # Recent Cache
         self.recentProj = {}
@@ -315,6 +319,10 @@ class Config:
         if self.spellLanguage is None:
             self.spellLanguage = "en"
 
+        # Check if local help files exist
+        self.helpPath = path.join(self.assetPath, "help", "novelWriter.qhc")
+        self.hasHelp  = path.isfile(self.helpPath)
+
         logger.debug("Config initialisation complete")
 
         return True
@@ -893,6 +901,13 @@ class Config:
             self.hasEnchant = False
             logger.debug("Checking package pyenchant: Missing")
 
+        try:
+            self.hasAssistant = spawn.find_executable("assistant")
+            logger.debug("Checking executable assistant: Ok")
+        except:
+            self.hasAssistant = False
+            logger.debug("Checking executable assistant: Missing")
+
         return
 
 # End Class Config

nw/gui/mainmenu.py

@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         self.theParent  = theParent
         self.theProject = theParent.theProject
 
+        # Internals
         self.assistProc = None
-        self.helpPath = path.join(self.mainConf.assetPath, "help", "novelWriter.qhc")
-        self.hasHelp = path.isfile(self.helpPath)
 
+        # Build Menu
         self._buildProjectMenu()
         self._buildDocumentMenu()
         self._buildEditMenu()
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
 
     def setAvailableRoot(self):
         for itemClass in nwItemClass:
-            if itemClass == nwItemClass.NO_CLASS: continue
+            if itemClass == nwItemClass.NO_CLASS:
-            if itemClass == nwItemClass.TRASH:    continue
+                continue
+            if itemClass == nwItemClass.TRASH:
+                continue
             self.rootItems[itemClass].setEnabled(
                 self.theProject.projTree.checkRootUnique(itemClass)
             )
@@ -166,12 +168,15 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
     def _openAssistant(self):
         """Open the documentation in Qt Assistant.
         """
-        self.assistProc = QProcess(self)
+        if not self.mainConf.hasHelp:
-        self.assistProc.start("assistant", [
-            "-collectionFile", self.helpPath, "-enableRemoteControl"
-        ])
-        if not self.assistProc.waitForStarted(20000):
             return False
+
+        self.assistProc = QProcess(self)
+        self.assistProc.start("assistant", ["-collectionFile", self.mainConf.helpPath])
+
+        if not self.assistProc.waitForStarted(10000):
+            return False
+
         return True
 
     def _openWebsite(self, theUrl):
@@ -860,7 +865,7 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
 
         # Document > Documentation
         self.aHelp = QAction("Documentation", self)
-        if self.hasHelp:
+        if self.mainConf.hasHelp and self.mainConf.hasAssistant:
             self.aHelp.setStatusTip("View local documentation with Qt Assistant")
             self.aHelp.triggered.connect(self._openAssistant)
         else: