I'm just looking at FAR and am very new to help file creation. I need to create both a chm file for an Access database application, and a Word or PDF file with...
Some tips from Pete Lees published here http://helpware.net/FAR/far_faq.htm#chmtopdf We had to do this with another project and we ended up copy and pasting...
We use FAR to produce uncompressed html help files consisting of several hundred individual .htm files. The launch file ("default.htm") contains only a...
Good morning, Rob (well, it's morning where I am ;~)) Thanks very much for your thoughtful response. After I posted, I realized that this is not a FAR-specific...
Hi Gay Thanks for the comments. As usual a solution came to me as I drifted into conscious thought this morning. What if you used a Redirection file to load...
Hi Rob, Thank you very much for your suggestions and help. I've spent all morning creating new help projects to see if I can implement the ideas you shared,...
Hi Gay The goto file is just intermediate file. It gets us around this refresh problem that browsers seem to have. I would be good to gut it of the code==...
Hello again, Rob, Thanks for your latest--I'm going to try to wrap my brain around this concept and try again. First I'll download the upgrade. You gave me...
/* You are so great to take your time to help us all with your knowledge. You are a true mentor. */ Gay, you won't find any better, regardless where you look....
... Hi Gay Thank my wife who went to bed alone while I stayed up late. ; -) But seriously I enjoy making solutions that help others in this space. I appreciate...
Hi, Ive been searching a loooong time for a tool which can make chm files from html pages. I went througs more than 10 ***.chm tools (winchm, powerchm etc etc)...
At 04:59 AM 2/12/2006, you wrote: Hi, Ive been searching a loooong time for a tool which can make chm files from html pages. I went througs more than 10...
Hi Rob, Is it possible to call defined search definitions in the Advanced Find and Replace dialog from a batch file? If this isn't possible, is there a way to...
... 1. You will notice that the FAR version 4 Preferences (which include all Search defs) can be stored in either an INI file or REG location. That may help? ...
Thnx for the reply. #1. I saw that option, and i clicked on it, see here: [IMG]http://i17.tinypic.com/2r469gl.png[/IMG] When im in edit TOC page, u can see...
I'll contact you off line. Rob At 11:19 PM 2/12/2006, magarmaj wrote: Thnx for the reply. #1. I saw that option, and i clicked on it, see here: [IMG] ...
Far version 4.1.0.649 Microsoft HTML Help Compiler 4.74.8702 Experiencing a problem with the labels in the TOC when compiled into a binary TOC. Yet the same...
Doesn't ring a bell. Send me a small test project if you would like me to have a look at the problem, Rob Robertc )AT( helpware.net At 08:03 AM 7/12/2006,...
Hello, I need help combining two CHM files. My goal is to use the table of content tool in FAR to link to another chm file's table of content and have the...
Hi Ngozi Main rule to remember with CHMs... Content files must _not_ be below the location of the Project files. So if you have your hhp, hhc, hhk in say...
Rob, I have all my files in the same directory. However, I think I may not have correctly typed the imported chm file's url syntax. Assuming that all files...
... If the object is to end up with a single CHM (combining to CHM source into one project) then you 1. Open HHC 1 in the the TOC editor 2. Menu: TOC > Import...
Rob, Thank you so much. This definitely helped. I was able to achieve my goal by merging the Help files. Ngozi ... not ... that ... first ... source...
We converted our CHM help to uncompressed with FAR, and from what I'm reading about framesets, I shouldn't be able to bookmark a specific topic in the right...
Hi I am using HxC as central project file to generate my help. I would like a set up a process to generate HxS, chm and standalone html from this project by an...
Hi Jan The project file (HxC) is a fairly simple thing. Personally I just convert my TOC and Index using FAR then open the FAR Help Wizard and create a brand...
Are there any hints how to convert the HxC to a HPP in a batch process? Sorry to answer you exact question... re Batch processing. I guess there are many...
The HxC file already contains the file list, is there a way to reuse it? As I said that is my master file. The next step is to create the h1 toc and index file...
Hi Jan Might be easier if we chat off line then I can ask you some more questions about this Rob At 06:00 PM 6/02/2007, jan.blessenohl wrote: The HxC file...