How to create help file

[sudip]

Hello,

Windows 7 is not supporting .hlp file. Can you please tell me how can I use .chm, .html, or .xml files?

IDE is using .html files. So, I guess it's better to use .html file. Can we use SET HELPFILE TO <cHelpFileName> command to use .html help also? (One problem - IE (IE 8 in Win 7) tries to block index.htm of IDE help for security.)

Is there any good tool to create help file? (Previosly I used Shalom Help)

Thanks in advance.

[Rathinagiri]

Hmm. I am also eager to know these.

[swapan]

Hello,

Windows 7 is not supporting .hlp file. Can you please tell me how can I use .chm, .html, or .xml files?

IDE is using .html files. So, I guess it's better to use .html file. Can we use SET HELPFILE TO <cHelpFileName> command to use .html help also? (One problem - IE (IE 8 in Win 7) tries to block index.htm of IDE help for security.)

Is there any good tool to create help file? (Previosly I used Shalom Help)

Thanks in advance.

Once had gone through RoboHelp, which was a nice tool to develop professional looking help files (in chm, html). It will be nice if some1 can suggest any open source software which matches the quality and features of a product like RoboHelp.

Thanks Sudip...it reminded me of my days of brushing with Robohelp. I don't remember if it had any basic edition which is free.

[sudip]

Hello,

Today I received a personal mail from Kurt Lauer.

...
Seeing your topic in HMG Forum "How to create help file" ,
http://hmgforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1607 , I use for compile CHM
files, this tool:

KEL CHM Creator.

LInk :

http://dumah7.spaces.live.com/blog/cns! ... !230.entry

It´s Free , simple and efficient.
...

I got some answers also from another group:

Arcangelo:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... 8e02b32a2c

Ross:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

Arcangelo:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring- ... aker.shtml

[Rathinagiri]

Thanks a lot Sudip. I will try.

[swapan]

Thanks a lot Sudip. I will try.

Thanks a lot Sudip for the updates.

Rathi let us know which amongst these seems to be most easy & elegant in producing e-dcoumentation. KEL CHM Creator seems to be a good one (and its free).