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Re: [ECS] .CHM ? Wayne Wittenberg Fri, 08 Jan 1999 13:11:40 -0500

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At 12:48 PM 1/8/99 -0800, Mark wrote:
>Does anyone know what program is used to open a .CHM file ?
>This appears to be some kind of MS document and/or html hybrid.

.chm files are compiled help files.

I found this blurb using yahoo at
http://dostal.da.ru/workshop/author/htmlhelp/samplewebsite/ocx_tcard.htm

TCard command
Purpose
Sends a Windows WM_TCARD message to the calling program to invoke a training
card topic or to perform some other action.

Training cards are help topics that interact with the calling program by
sending the appropriate message parameters via
WM_TCARD in response to a user action such as clicking a button within the
Help window. The calling program then handles the
message and responds by performing a specific action. The action can be
anything from calling an HTML Help API function to opening
an application dialog box.

Typical uses of training cards include guiding users through the steps of a
certain task or a troubleshooting process.

This command can be used only with a compiled help (.chm) file.

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I also found a number of hits on Microsoft's site, but there wasn't a
obvious answer to what program to use.  
this may point you in the right direction, depending upon your goal:
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/author/htmlhelp/link2chm.asp

c'ya,
Wayne

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