Free HTML Help program...

Vladimir Stefanovic

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Apr 30, 2005, 4:44:34 PM4/30/05

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Hi,

Does anyone know of a free (or just inexpensive) HTML Help
program with which I can compile my html pages and make
CHM? I haven't any advanced needs, just the simple compilation
of the existing HTML pages.

I downloaded and tried HTML Help Workshop from the
Microsoft site and I'm completely disappointed with it.

* TreeView pane that cannot be resized, with repaint bug when
more than X (maybe 20) items added.

* I never know what I have (or not) saved and i'm clicking any
save icon I see

* Some commands are only on toolbar and vice versa.

* treeview managing is complicated to perfection. Moving nodes by
dragging is "not implemented yet", etc

* Sudden death (Illegal operation) with lost of all entered data.

* and much more, ...

Finally, I succeded to make a CHM with it but that was real nightmare.

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Vladimir Stefanovic

Jonathan Benedicto

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Apr 30, 2005, 5:38:55 PM4/30/05

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"Vladimir Stefanovic" <anti...@po.sbb.co.yu> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know of a free (or just inexpensive) HTML Help
> program with which I can compile my html pages and make
> CHM? I haven't any advanced needs, just the simple compilation
> of the existing HTML pages.

I don't if this will help you, but try out Accviz HelpMaker.
http://www.vizacc.com/downloads/avhelp71385.exe

HTH

Jonathan

Vladimir Stefanovic

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Apr 30, 2005, 5:58:45 PM4/30/05

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I'll try it definitely...

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tinyabs

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May 1, 2005, 11:35:55 AM5/1/05

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http://www.helpandmanual.com/

Danila Vershinin

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May 1, 2005, 2:31:49 PM5/1/05

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On the other hand there is EHS Help Suite =)
http://www.ec-software.com/

Pete Lees [MVP]

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May 1, 2005, 3:02:49 PM5/1/05

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Vladimir,

> Does anyone know of a free (or just inexpensive) HTML Help
> program with which I can compile my html pages and make
> CHM? I haven't any advanced needs, just the simple compilation
> of the existing HTML pages.

You may want to try FAR (http://www.helpware.net/FAR/index.html), a
shareware program that overcomes most of HTML Help Workshop's bugs and
limitations. The download available from the Web site is a full working
version, and it's free to use for eight weeks. (The cost of a single user
license is $49.)

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Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)

Danila Vershinin

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May 1, 2005, 2:58:14 PM5/1/05

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yeah, Help and Manual is great =)

Pete Fraser

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May 2, 2005, 6:11:52 AM5/2/05

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And GenHelpPro
www.frasersoft.net/genhelp

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Danila Vershinin

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May 2, 2005, 9:32:32 AM5/2/05

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Still nothing, NOTHING is better than HTML Help Workshop =)

tinyabs

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May 2, 2005, 12:14:47 PM5/2/05

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I hate the RichEdit control in those editors.

Vladimir Stefanovic

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May 2, 2005, 1:13:20 PM5/2/05

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Thanks...

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Vladimir Stefanovic

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Danila Vershinin

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May 3, 2005, 1:28:53 AM5/3/05

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"tinyabs" <nos...@1.com> wrote in message
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>I hate the RichEdit control in those editors.

we all hate them =)