How to create help file

jpdbay

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hi all,

I hv created an user manual document in .doc format. I want to use this user manual doc when I click Help menu in my application. can anyone plz help me on this matter with sample code n explain the making process of help file?:confused: Thank u in advance.

Rgds,
jpdbay
 
jpdbay, you can also export the Word doc file to html and use when making help file. I haven't tested the html exports compability, but thought this was useful connection for you.
 
hi bro Kulrom!

Thanx alot for ur useful link. I managed to create .chm help file but the pictures are not displayed in the help file. Can u plz explain why is that so? I know I missed something silly but I hv tried many times but stil fail:confused:..

rgds,
jpdbay
 
Are you locating them in a seperate directory? Because it will link to whatever.chm::graphic.jpg . I would just recommend putting your pics and your HTML files in the same directory, so you can just use <img src="graphic.jpg">. Also, in the Output log, it tells how many graphics have been compressed, so you can check before you drag out the help file.
 
hi,

Yes, it is located in diffrent directory. The problem is, I hv 10 help file folders with each contains pictures and filelist.xml. It is automatically generated aft I converted which were in .doc to .htm. I hv tried to put all in 1 folder but cannot because each folder has same filelist.xml n same picture names. Plz correct me n guide me:confused:

rgds,
jpdbay
 
I think you should take more patience and use frontpage to make .html files. It'll take a long time but there is no other way. You can make a complete folder with its pictures and filelist.xml. Then, you make 10 copies and edit their contents or picture paths.
 
Yeah, what are you using anyway? Not to be mean, but usually individual filelist.xml files either mean that you're using a web page maker, or obsessive-compulsive. Anyway, check what's in the filelist.xml files and see if they're even necessary for the HTML file to run. What I mean, is, if the filelist.xml file isn't present, will the web page still run without problems? Usually those files are just an index of all of the files in the directory, and are probably used to keep a record of all the files in the directory, in case the program needs to load the folder.

Just copy-and-paste them into a different directory, and see if the individual pages run without filelist.xml .

Another thing you can do, is keep a copy of all the pictures with each batch of HTML files, and just reference them locally, not in a seperate folder. (But be reasonable, keeping only the pics that the pages will use in a directory)
 
hi all,

My .chm file still does not contain pictures:mad:. I hv tried all the methods which u guys mentioned. When I'm converting .doc file to .htm file;
.png pictures
.jpg pictures
filelist.xml
are created. After converting I hv 10 folders with 10 .htm files. I'm totally blank:confused:. Plz solve my prob..

rgds,
jpdbay
 
Er, you don't have to convert your files to .png or .jpg (Well, maybe, if you're using .psd or some foreign file format). Another thing is that, if you're using a web site builder, then it may store the pictures in a seperate folder, and then reference that folder. Otherwise, if you're using just Notepad or a text editor, just reference them as <img src="here.bmp">, and place the pics in the same directory of the folder. Otherwise, there's nothing much I can do.

Note: If your web site designer lets it (assuming you're using one), you could probably paste HTML code into the page, and use the <img> tag to link them locally.Visit here to learn more: http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_images.asp
 
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