(I don't know if there is an easy to find thread or answer for this in the forums. Here is how I got around it!
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I recently wanted to use a CHM file on my CE net handheld, and I couldn't find a reader.
On the Internet I found this information on how to "decompile" the help file to its original html format and files.
I ended up doing. I decompiled the file and copyed the folder containing the files to my handheld. This worked fine for me - you read them in your browser!
If you want to do this it requires a little work on your part. I'll assume that "DOS" is a foreign language!
You can do this with the "hh.exe" file on your Windows machine
(It should already be in your PC's "Windows" directory/folder.
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The basic steps:
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Assume your CHM file is "MyCHM.CHM"
1. Copy your CHM file to the root directory
(or Folder
) "C:\". This simplifies commands later! You can use the Windows Explorer to do this. You may want to change the filename if it is long, such as: "This is My CHM.chm" may be renamed to "MyCHM.chm"
2. Make temporary directory / folder in the root directory
(again it will be easier to find and type the command!
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You can do this with Windows explorer.
Example: Create a new folder called "MyCHM"
(C:\MyCHM
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3. Use the hh.exe file from the "Run" command of the start menu. Click on Start and Run. For our Example filenames and locations, type:
"hh.exe -decompile \MyCHM \MyCHM.chm" <- Without the quotes and note that there are spaces between each command. Remember our example assumes that the folder is MyCHM and the filename is MyCHM.chm and both are in the root directory or folder "\".
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Use the explorer to check the contents of your MyCHM directory. It should have a good number of files in it. If not check your "Run" command syntax, again.
Clear as mud?!
Note: The downside is that files take more ram.
If you find a CHM reader. I would be interested in it as well.
DG