Which features of HTML Help are (un)supported?
CHM To Exe has limitations when converting HTML Help files. Note that all of the settings of your HTML Executable project can of course be edited in HTML Executable itself.
- Index files (.HHK) are ignored because such a feature does not exist in HTML Executable. Maybe for a future version.
- Multiple windows are not supported: CHM To Exe will only take account of the properties of the main window defined in the General HTML Help properties, like title, position, buttons, save user-defined size, whether the title of the current topic should be displayed in the title bar... If you want to display popups in your executable files, learn more about popups here.
- Search engine is turned on if your HTML Help contains full text search data or if the Search tab is included in the main window.
- The default Table Of Contents (TOC) is converted if a valid .HHC file is found and referenced either in the main window's properties or as the default TOC.
- Binary TOC files are currently not supported.
- User Favorites are enabled if such feature is also enabled in the HTML Help file.
- The toolbar is hidden if there are no toolbar buttons defined in the HTML Help file.
- Map IDs are ignored because HTML Executable automatically assigns IDs to HTML pages itself. It can also generate map files for your programs. More information.
- HTML Executable supports multiple subfolders without any problem.
What kind of HTML Executable project is created?
HTML Executable supports three types of publications (or ebooks): stand-alone HTML Viewer, based on Internet Explorer or Self-Extracting. You can get more information here.
Currently CHM To Exe only creates Internet Explorer-based publications. You will be able to select the type of publication you want to make in the future (depending on how many users request this feature).
Is HTML Executable required?
Yes. CHM To Exe is only an add-on for HTML Executable. The free Trial of HTML Executable allows you to test all of the features but puts a nag message in your compiled .exe files. If you want to remove the nag message from your compiled HTML ebooks, just purchase a Personal edition or a higher edition if you want to benefit from advanced features. Note that the Personal edition is already enough for use with CHM To Exe.
Is Microsoft HTML Help Workshop required?
No. However a basic component of Windows, Microsoft HTML Help Viewer (shipped with all Windows versions starting with Windows 98 or Internet Explorer 4.0+), is required.
No other program except HTML Executable itself is required by CHM To Exe in order to work.
Is Microsoft Help 2.0 supported?
No because it uses a different format.
How can I decompile HTML Help files?
CHM To Exe already can decompile HTML Help files for you. You can also use Microsoft HTML Help Workshop, KeyTools or FAR Help.
Where can I find information about the HTML Help format?
See Unofficial (Preliminary) HTML Help Specification by Paul Wise and Jed Wing