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A computer file explaining how to use the associated software.

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Is there a free software for creating windows help files for your program?

Is there a free software for creating windows help files for your program? I would like something that allows an output of both CHM and HTML files.
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How to convert HLP files into CHM files

I need some help, I have some .hlp files and I want to convert it to .chm files, as .hlp files don't run on Windows 10. How can I do that?
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What tools are available to create a help file in Visual Studio 2010?

I need to write a help file for a WinForms app in Visual Studio 2010. Ideally, I'd like to use a tool that integrates with Visual Studio, rather than a totally separate tool. In the past I've used HTML Help Workshop, but this is ancient, and I…
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Open a .CHM file to a Specific Topic?

I have created a .CHM file and then when I open it in c# I get the First topic. I want to open it to a specified topic. This is the code I use right now to open it. Help.ShowHelp(this, "./Resources/ServerHelp.chm"); I want to be able to open it to…
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Does anyone know of a good MAML editor

At work we use Sandcastle for creation of help files. I have been using SandCastleGUI for some time and I'm looking for a way to create additional pages in the help file. These pages are written in XML format called MAML. The only problem is that…
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What is the recommended help file format to use in a modern Windows app?

I am developing a WinForms application and would like to integrate help into it. In the past I integrated .chm help files. Regarding .chm files, this Wiki article states: In 2002, Microsoft announced security risks associated with the .CHM format,…
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Helpfile opened from modal window unresponsive

Using Delphi XE2, Win64. So I have a large application with many forms and if I open the help file from the main form and open a modal window and then hit F1 to fire off context-sensitive help on the modal window the help file window shows with the…
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List all topics from a CHM file

I am trying to get a CHM file to open to a specific topic using C#. I have tried using Help.ShowHelp(this, path, HelpNavigator.Topic, "TopicTitle"); but it doesn't find the page. I must not be keying in the topic title correctly. Is there a way…
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How to compile HTML files into CHM file?

How in my code (Delphi) to make CHM files from a bunch of HTML (with linked image files)? Details needed, thanks!
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How can I use a hlp file for context sensitive help in my application?

I have a .hlp file that goes with the application. Because the functionality has not changed since I last wrote the app the hlp (written in 2003) is still valid. However when I compile the app in Delphi XE7 I cannot get the application to recognose…
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How can you include/reference a file in a project without copying it to the project directory?

I am writing an application in Visual Studio 2008. I have a help file that I want to be included in the output of my project. I want the most recent version of my help file to stay in a folder that is not my visual studio project directory. For…
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Using the MSDN docs, is it possible to hide or filter inherited members?

One of the coolest features I've seen in help viewers is the ability to hide inherited members so you can focus on only what that particular subclass offers. A good example of this is…
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adding class diagrams from VS2008 to Sandcastle help file

I've made class diagrams for my projects in Visual Studio 2008 Team System and I want to embed these diagrams in my Sandcastle .chm file. I keep finding references to the Drawbridge component for Sandcastle but they apparently dealt with an older…
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Any light for TEventLogger?

I want to see about logging events from a Delphi 5 application to the Windows log, and from another post here I see that I can use the TEventLogger class to do this. However, I can't find any documentation on the syntax of the…
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Best practice for CLI utility help file

I've finished implementing a command-line utility that parses arguments via getopt_long. To wrap things up, I need to implement a -h or --help switch that will print out the list of arguments as well as descriptions and default values. Is there a…
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