How to convert a Windowshelpfile to Javahelp?
Hi, i'm searching for an easy way to convert an existing Windowshelpfile (*.hlp) to JavaHelp.
Cause I'm developping an Applet I just can't use
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("winhlp32 Somehelp.hlp" );
It's quit easy for a standalone application (under Windows), but contextsenitiv is been lost and it's inpossible to invoke from an untrusted Applet (e.g. Sun OS).
Thanks a lot
Michael
PS.: Please excuse my bad English.
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Urmech] at [2007-9-26 2:52:10]
Hi Michael,
there's nothing to excuse. I got the message.
I just finished a session evaluating 'online help editors' and thus I can give you three options.
1. RoboHelp 9.0 does take all .hhp, .hpj and .hlp files on import while creating a new project. All you have to do then is to choose an output format (e.g. JavaHelp), press the build button and a complete JavaHelp is ready to use.
2. ForeHelp 5 does practically the same except that .hlp files cannot be imported.
The main disadvantage of these two options is the price.
In case you need to convert your help project only once you could, but shouldn't think about abusing an evaluation version of RoboHelp.
3. HelpBreeze is an "online help editor" that is still freeware (supposedly until November), but lacks those "nice to have" import features the commercial tools offer. At least you can import the html files of your old project into a new HelpBreeze project. Could be some tedious work, depending on the size of your project.
CheersHolger
