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A computer file explaining how to use the associated software.

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How to create internal Linking inside CHM help file

I am creating a Help file for a C# program i wrote. i am using Windows HTML helper to create the CHM file. how can i go about creating links within this to jump me to another page or another part of the CHM file? Thanks
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Helpfile (*.chm) file not opening within embarcadero application

Problem I am using Embarcadero C++ Builder XE. I am trying to trigger the opening of a help file (*.chm), when the user presses the F1 button on their keyboard. I thought I had done everything correctly, but I get no response/action when F1 is…
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How to navigate to specific contents of madcap flare's document from vb.net code?

We have been using PDF file as a part of help docs in our vb.net desktop application. In PDF, we would traverse to the certain chapter in the PDF doc. Now we have decided to use MadCap Flare as documentation tool. We have a menu item in vb.net form…
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Create and integrate a Help File for WPF vb.net

I would like to implement a F1 help/user guide for my WPF MVVM vb.net project but I can't seem to even create a project for it. So I've done some searching and a lot of answers to this question on here are over 5 years old and most of the links are…
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Debug an embedded missing help topic from an exe

As far as my understanding goes, when a program accesses a .hlp file, Window's help program handles the request. What I have is an older exe that wants to jump to a specific topic in a .hlp file via a menu option. Of course Windows Help spits out…
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Database or format for help system?

I'm implementing a help system for my app. Its written in C and Gtk+. Help is divided on books. Each book is just a bunch of HTML pages with resource. The problem I've encountered is that each book is ~30M (using WebKit Gtk port to display it).…
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Mac Help Indexer Dev Tool

I'm looking into the Mac .help file and wondered if anyone had written one and if they knew of any pieces of software that aided in this? [*]Help Indexer (/Developer/Applications/Utilities) Can't find it at https://developer.apple.com/downloads/ or…
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Help_File in C#

I'm using MS Visual Studio Pro 2012 and I want to create some kind of help file. I was thinking in create a html file like this but my question is: Do I need to have the html file always in this directory, even after I have the .EXE file created or…
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Including a PDF file in SHFB generated .chm (Html Helpfile 1)

I need to include a pdf file in my sandcastle documentation. The user should be able to navigate to the pdf on clicking it in the .chm file. Is it possible to do this? I've been searching all forums with no proper answer. I have tried using href…
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including help file in Delphi app

I have help file "help.hap" I add him to app by typing his name in app properti under HelpFile. Then I add procedure TForm1.Pomoc1Click(Sender: TObject); begin Application.HelpContext(0); end; But I get error no context-sensitive help…
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Relating to folder locations when building help project in Winchm

I am using Winchm for building CHM files. I have a question about Winchm and not about html or building help files in general. More specifically the question relates to directory structure when building a chm file. If any body reading this has…
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Strange behavior of CHM project

Anybody can help me with a strange problem I am having with my CHM based project? I took an existing CHM file and deconstructed the file using WinCHM. After that I added some new pages and compiled the project. The CHM file was created and…
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Problem with EXCEL MacroOptions method to assign help file to UDF

In Excel, it is possible to assign help file (e.g. chm file) to a user-defined function using VBA code, Application.MacroOptions method. So, I faced a strange issue with it. Suppose that we wrote the UDF named as "myUDF()". Function myUDF() myUDF =…
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What is the best alternative to HTML Help files

I want to add help files to my windows app. I have been using HTML HELP (chm) files for a long time, but I have seen that it has a lot of security issues. Are there any alternatives?
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Creating standalone help files

Currently I'm wrapping up an application at the moment, and I'm at the stage where I need to document the application for anyone who wants to use it. At this point, I just need something that will tell users how to use my program. Even though I…
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