Creating a .CHM file

[Linedawg]

Hello every one,
I am trying to find a good application to allow me to create a .CHM file. I would like to find one where I can type in the text with out having to deal with a messy upload from a .DOC or TXT file. Any one knows of a good program where I can create these types of file and also allow for images to be added into the contents. I’m just trying to fond one that is very user friendly so I can produce a trouble shooting guide at work. Any assistance in location such an application would be greatly appreciated, and cheaper the application the better (if not a freeware) :)

[Tinker]

http://www.google.com/search?q=making+a+.chm+file&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[cash_site]

Always the bane of software, is writing the helpfiles...lol

There arent many free CHM editors... but a few have trial periods which might be ok if you only want them for a few weeks.

We bought a few licenses of Help Manual, pretty good wysiwyg editor, and can be exported into CHM, PDF and others :)

Is the requirement CHM, or can it be other text/linked based?

[piaqt]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=00535334-c8a6-452f-9aa0-d597d16580cc&displaylang=en#filelist

Microsoft's HTML-Help workshop

[Linedawg]

Always the bane of software, is writing the helpfiles...lol

There arent many free CHM editors... but a few have trial periods which might be ok if you only want them for a few weeks.

We bought a few licenses of Help Manual, pretty good wysiwyg editor, and can be exported into CHM, PDF and others :)

Is the requirement CHM, or can it be other text/linked based?

I can use text and links but I’m not allowed to use HTML. I have to make this file so that it is self contained with limited network usage. I know this don’t make much scene but that’s the guide lines I have been giver for it. So I’m looking for a way to add in content and links with in its self like a table of contents. I also asked if a PDF file would be acceptable but they seem be determine to have a CHM file. All that I need to have the file do is create a trouble shooting reference guide for new people on the team, containing known problems and solutions and so on.

[cash_site]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=00535334-c8a6-452f-9aa0-d597d16580cc&displaylang=en#filelist
Microsoft's HTML-Help workshop

Good find Piaqt! :)

Here are some additional instructions/walk throughs to try and get you started.

Else, i think you might need to get a trial version of some other 3rd party app.

[piaqt]

It's an oldie but goodie. I use it to decompile bloated chm files, remove the crap I don't need, and recompile them. Makes searches faster.