asp.net - Is the HTML Help Workshop still a viable choice for use with applications? -


i trying plan function new application (desktop wpf, asp.net website). spent time trying research , there doesn't seem lot of information. have seen variety of solutions such here, thought best ask assistance forum before proceeding.

is microsoft html workshop still way go? there particular system solution preferred lot of people, or situation many programmers there there solutions?

htmlhelp (hh) known compiled modules (.chm) 20 years old available , running on windows 10. runtime ships windows 95 , greater. microsoft have created other systems since html (.chm) tied various systems.

htmlhelp in "maintenance mode" several years now. no new features expected, , critical updates occur on. far know there no new systems being developed @ microsoft.

you can spend lot of money on "bells , whistles" tools simplify , streamline process of creating files. before so, worth trying out few freeware/shareware tools.

some thoughts:

  • chm's application help.
  • more , more content web-based.
  • help authoring has learn curve.
  • making topics time consuming.
  • you need 1 single-source , create e.g. chm's , web-based help.

by way, html workshop (hhw) not use applications tool compiling chm's. beginners gui of hhw difficult. internals of hhw required compiling , used many third party tools.

as first step i'd recommend create simple html files , images. have @ far html - wizards great , web-based possible.

one tip - don't @ options of far when starting.

  1. put html files structured subfolders of project folder e.g.

    welcome.htm
    design.css
    first_steps\download.htm
    first_steps\starting_program.htm
    how_to_extend\extend_menu.htm
    how_to_extend\power_function.htm
    images\gui_screenshot.jpg

  2. drag , drop these files far

  3. start wizard htmlhelp 1.x see main menu: authoring > wizard
  4. ready ..

try connect chm generated far html , application. /or web-based generated far html application. check customers view , needs. viewing chm files stored on network drive difficult.


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