Free make chm files software for windows

System Requirements: Windows 2000 SP4 or newer

Enhancements: Import PDF, ePub, CHM files

System Requirements: .NET Framework 2.0

Instructions:

1. Download the installation file.
2. Run BingMapsSilverlightControlv1Installer.msi.
3. Choose a location to install the Bing Maps Silverlight Control.
4. When the installation completes, you can choose to open the Bing Maps Silverlight Control SDK help file (BingMapsSilverlightControlSDK.chm).

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows 7 The documentation is in the form of a Help (.chm) file.

HHReg 1.2 offers you a utility which registers HTML Help (.chm) files on an individual Windows computer to make them available for viewing. Registration for HTML Help files is required since Microsoft issued a security patch for Microsoft Internet Explorer, disabling in general all HTML Help files that are viewed from a network drive.

HHReg removes this limitation by explicitly registering HTML Help CHM files in the Windows registry, making them available for viewing even when opened on network drives.

Major Features:

1. HTML Help files blocked over the network
   
   • With the above patch installed, HTML Help files over the network are blocked by default. When the help file opens, you may happen to see the following error message (click on the image to expand):
   • Action canceled! The HTML Help viewer has canceled the display of the help file due to security restrictions. This will happen with all HTML Help files that you open over a network connection (note, that local HTML Help files will not be affected).
2. This used to work before! Why doesn't it anymore?
   The reason for this error is a new and more strict security policy for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Microsoft is permanently updating MSIE to fix potential or real security threats. In case of this error, the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-026 disables HTML Help files opened from a network drive.
   
3. How to fix it?
   
   • There are several ways to fix this problem. The first (and this is the way recommended by Microsoft) is: put the CHM files onto the local harddrive. Files viewed from local drives are not affected.
   • If this is not possible or not desirable, you can explicitly register individual help files and folders to allow viewing them over the network or edit the Windows registry to make the security settings less strict in general. Microsoft describes the necessary steps in detail in this knowledgebase article KB 896054.
   • HHReg helps you with the registry editing task. Modifying the Windows registry is tedious and error-prone. HHReg provides a simple user interface to view and modify the list of registered HTML Help files and folders.
   • You can register your individual .CHM files or the folders containing your .CHM files. This does not compromise security since the registration is only applied for the specific folders and/or files you select.
4. Download HHReg:
   
   • HHReg is a small and self-contained tool, just one EXE file in a zip archive. It runs right out of the box and does not require installation. E.g. you can run it from a CD Rom or from a server location to perform automated batch registrations of help files on multiple client PCs.
   • HHReg is free for private and commercial use.
   • This utility is provided by EC Software GmbH, the makers of Help & Manual.

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