Convert Word document to HTML Help (.chm), Web Help and PDF. As for creating them Microsoft offers a free version of the compiler. Create help files (HTML Help, Web Help and PDF) from Microsoft Word document. I downloaded it a while ago - it was pretty big - and messed around with it and it seemed to be pretty good.

The name of the program eludes me at the moment, but if you crack open the CHM for OpenDCL I believe it says what it is at the bottom. Owen uses a freebie program for his OpenDCL help documentation. pydocgen is a Python-Powered script to generate Microsoft Word (TM) documents and HTMLHelp files from a plain HTML source. I've been using this for about 3 years and love it.for $50 it is a steal :) One of my books (VBScript Programmer's Reference, Wrox Press) does discuss them, so I expect to be able to exploit them quite a bit in the months to come. can create CHM (compiled HTML help) piling the Help file. Pretty cool potential, but I don't profess to have any expertise (yet). chmProcessor can create CHM (compiled HTML help) files from HTML and Word documents. I want to create a help file (similar to express tools or autocad ) with a short illustrated explanation of some of my routines (with help from this great forum)and i was wondering in which format to do this, in chm or pdf format.?And the most imported thing off course is how to code this in a help button.?I did search this forum and found one thread about opening an pdf in AutoCAD but that seems to be allmost impossible because of the long directory names i have.BTW i started my help file in word.Ī couple weeks ago I started toying with HTA (HTML Application) files for interactive help.

Create and how to open help file in chm or pdf format.?

Create chm file from word