helpfile for vb app

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Didn't know where to ask this.

I have spent hours trying to understand how to create a help file in .NET.

I finally found that hcw.exe is still included but when I go to its help it
says intentionally blank, this utilility no longer supported, please use
html help compiler.....

What does this mean? Is there no easy way to make a help file for my VB app
in VB.NET?

thanks,

Shane
 
* "SStory said:
I have spent hours trying to understand how to create a help file in .NET.

I finally found that hcw.exe is still included but when I go to its help it
says intentionally blank, this utilility no longer supported, please use
html help compiler.....

What does this mean? Is there no easy way to make a help file for my VB app
in VB.NET?
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AFAIR the 101 VB.NET samples included a sample for creating a HTML Help
help file and associate it with e VB.NET application:

<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...F8-033D-420B-A3B1-3074505C03F3&displaylang=en>
 
Well, I think you need the HTML Help Workshop don't you?

But I haven't been able to find it and only the hhc.exe compiler comes with
..NET

Am I right?

What is this H2? Should I be doing it with that?

If I just need the HTML Help Workshop do you know where to get it?

Shane
 
* "SStory said:
Well, I think you need the HTML Help Workshop don't you?

But I haven't been able to find it and only the hhc.exe compiler comes with
.NET

Am I right?

What is this H2? Should I be doing it with that?

If I just need the HTML Help Workshop do you know where to get it?
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The HTML Help Workshop is included with some versions of VS.NET.

It's a free tool, you can download it from the Microsoft Homepage:

Microsoft HTML Help Downloads
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...tmlhelp/html/hwMicrosoftHTMLHelpDownloads.asp>
 
ms html help sucks
try c1 studio help its a little better but it sucks too

SStory said:
Well, I think you need the HTML Help Workshop don't you?

But I haven't been able to find it and only the hhc.exe compiler comes with
.NET

Am I right?

What is this H2? Should I be doing it with that?

If I just need the HTML Help Workshop do you know where to get it?

Shane



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AFAIR the 101 VB.NET samples included a sample for creating a HTML Help
help file and associate it with e VB.NET application:
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<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=08E3D5F8-033D-420B
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* "Cor said:
People who get this information can get a bad thought about the quality from
Visual.Studio.Net when the get this and maybe stop with VB.net because they
think that has the same poor quality.
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WHY?!
 
* "CarpetMnuncher! said:
ms html help sucks
try c1 studio help its a little better but it sucks too
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Most programs for creating help files suck, but HTML Help Workshop is
IMO not that bad for small help projects.
 
Hi Herfried,
Not in the same way, but look at the answer from carpetMnucher, you know
about my feeling about this product, I will not be that hard, but something
stops me to use it.

And therefore a extra row from you, by instance, "this is not a
Visual.Studio.Net product" will clear a lot.
WHY?!
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But just my thought,
Feel free to do it in the way you like.

Cor
 
Ok, I have my helpfile made.

I put help providers on everything and the name of the chm file in each.

I chose Topic and placed the name of the original HTML file in the keyword
part.
Works most of the time but sometimes doesn't and seems slow to load.

Any suggestions?

Also how can I do what's this help?

Is there anyway to provide help for Browse for folders of should I just
allow MS default help?

Thanks,

Shane
 
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