Free make chm files software for windows

ABC Amber CHM Viewer 1.03 is designed as a powerful and totally free tool which supports you to view CHM files (Compiled Windows HTML Help files) under Windows. In addition, this application will not use Internet Explorer to display CHM topics, therefore it is much safer.

As you know, the .chm file format is a potential security threat. As such, the ability to view the file is often restricted by network security settings.

Tarabi html2chm can easily convert html files to chm in a matter of minutes.

Helpinator Free CHM PDF HTML Help Tool 2.0 mainly concentrates on making help authoring more effective. Helpinator eliminates double-work that you have to do using regular help authoring tools and simplifies complex tasks. You can compile professionally looking help files in 4 different formats, in multiple languages and for multiple editions of your product - all that from single source!

Major Features:

1. Supports multiple output formats, including CHM, PDF, RTF and HTML.
   You can compile built-in program help, online help and printable documentation from single source.
   
2. Template engine helps you to customize help file layout.
   Templates are stored inside project file. Separate templates are used to generate CHM/HTML and PDF/RTF documentaion. You can easily edit any template and add your own.
   
3. Multiple languages inside one project file.
   If you develop multilingual software products, you need help files in different languages. Most of help authoring tools allow only one language per file. Updating help files could become very time consuming.
   
4. Helpinator allows you to have as many languages in one project file as you wish. Topic structure remains the same in all languages, but each language in your project can have it's own:
   
   • Topic contents
   • Topic titles
   • Keywords
   • Variable values
   • Templates
5. Powerful topic editor with integrated spell checker.
   All features of professional text editor are available. Edit font styles, font color and background, insert tables, images and even Flash movies.
   
6. Image library allows you to use the same image in multiple topics without creating duplicates.
   You can add any image to the library and reuse it in several different topics.
   Once you need to update your image - edit it in the library and it will change in all topics that refer to it.
   Also image library allows you to add annotations to images with simple shapes - boxes, circles, lines, arrows and text.
   
7. Text snippets allow you to create blocks of reusable text that can be referenced in topics.
   Text snippets are like library images. You can define and edit them in the library and use in multiple topics.
   
8. Good looking PDF documents.
   Helpinator produces PDF documents with front page, table of contents with page numbers, header, footer and correct outline that reflects your project structure.
   
9. User-friendly navigation links like "Next" and "Previous" in CHM and HTML.
   CHM files look more professional when topics contain links to next and previous topics for easier navigation. Users appreciate tha
   
10. Helpinator automatically creates breadcrumbs and "See Also" lists for CHM and HTML.
    More advanced professional features make your documentation perfect. "Breadcrumbs" contain links to parent topics for quick access. "See Also" list at the end of the topic contains links to topics that have the same keywords as the current one.
    
11. User defined variables.
    For example, you can use a variable named "VERSION" and place it where you want your program version number to appear. Helpinator replaces it with version number at compile time.
    
12. Conditional compilation.
    Conditional compilation directives allow you to skip or include potions of text when certain variable has specific value. With this feature you can easily create help files for different products that share same base.
    
13. Command-line utility.
    Helpinator comes with command-line utility "chelpinator.exe" that you can use to compile help using batch files.
    
14. Auto Index topics.
    Helpinator saves your time automating keyword definition. Enter keywords in the keyword editor and Helpinator will automatically associate keywords with topics.

Enhancements:

• Multilingual projects - generate help files in multiple languages from the same source.
• Conditional compilation
• Import and Export RTF and HTML
• Annotate images
• Header, Footer, page numbers and outline for PDF

Requirements:

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• 1 GHz processor or higher
• 256 Mb of memory