Microsoft strongly advise you move away from WinHelp about ten years ago. The WinHelp (.hlp) format has been around since the very early 1990s and is superseded by HTML Help 1.x (.chm). see further information and the man's way below.WinHlp32 for Windows 10 restores the ability to open and view. You can of course use a helpauthoring tool (HAT) like Help+Manual, HelpScribble or any other HAT to convert existing WinHelp projects to HTMLHelp. The conversion project example from the download section includes a working structure and example files. Converting WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM) or PDFĪ tutorial on my site gives a step-by-step description how to convert WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM) on a freeware/shareware and 'low budget' level.Shown below is the context file for the external files in the see two or more solutions depending on your requirements:

CTX file contains two items: the context number (as it is used in the Help program) and a string which contains the function name. CTX file is not provided, the Help file will open to the first topic. The Help file will be then opened directly to that topic. CTX file is found, EES will open the file to find the context number for the topic that has the name of the function for which help is requested. The help context file has the same name as the library file but with a. This is done by providing a file containing help context information. CHM file such that EES will jump the appropriate topic when the user clicks the Func Info button. For example, a library file written in EES can have any number of internal functions and procedures.

CHM file is a compiled HTML file is the current file type of choice for help files in the Windows operating system.Ī single library file can hold many functions. PDF file must be a portable document format file readable by Adobe Acrobat. HTM file must be an HTML file readable by a browser program. The file must have the same name as the library file and it must have an. Any internal or external library file can be linked to a help file that provides detailed information when the user selects the Function Info button in the Function Information dialog.

Chm file extension