HTML Help Files

Re: HTML Help Files


"Mike" <email@noserver .com> wrote in message
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> I have used a .CHM html help file with my application. I was wondering if
> it is recommended to ship the associated files:
>
> hh.exe
> itircl.dll
> itss.dll
> hhctrl.ocx
>
> Should this just be included in a setup package for Windows 95? From what[/color]
I[color=blue]
> have read, I think these files are shipped with Windows 98 and up. The[/color]
OCX[color=blue]
> is not referenced through the components but I do have one
> declare statement to invoke the HTML Help call:
>
> Private Declare Function HtmlHelp Lib "hhctrl.ocx " ...
>
> I think by referncing the OCX this way the version of hhctrl should not
> matter. Does anyone know if I am correct?
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
>[/color]

I wouldn't recomend it. The versions are different between me, nt, xp...
In addition, if it is commercial, you may have issues with MS requirements
on redistributable .

It would be better to include links to the official MS sites for those users
missing the files.

Re: HTML Help Files

Mike,
[color=blue]
> I have used a .CHM html help file with my application. I was wondering
> if it is recommended to ship the associated files [hh.exe, itircl.dll,
> itss.dll, hhctrl.ocx].
>
> Should this just be included in a setup package for Windows 95? From what
> I have read, I think these files are shipped with Windows 98 and up.[/color]

This is correct. Of the 32-bit versions of Windows, the only ones that
don't ship with the four HTML Help runtime components are Windows 95
and Windows NT4. In both cases you can install the components using
hhupd.exe (http://tinyurl.com/gle), as described in Rob Chandler's
document "Deploying HTML Help"
(http://www.workwrite.com/helpthink/deploy_chandler.htm).

It's worth noting that neither Windows 95 nor NT4 shipped with a
version of Internet Explorer that is sufficient up-to-date for use
with HTML Help (http://helpware.net/htmlhelp/hh_info.htm#BoxedWindows),
and that it may also be necessary to install DCOM95 on some Windows 95
machines (http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/h...hhsysreq.html).

--
Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)

Re: HTML Help Files

Thank you Rauol and Pete for the responses and links. That answers my
questions.

Mike

"Pete Lees" <PD.Lees@btinte rnet.com> wrote in message
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> Mike,
>[color=green]
> > I have used a .CHM html help file with my application. I was wondering
> > if it is recommended to ship the associated files [hh.exe, itircl.dll,
> > itss.dll, hhctrl.ocx].
> >
> > Should this just be included in a setup package for Windows 95? From[/color][/color]
what[color=blue][color=green]
> > I have read, I think these files are shipped with Windows 98 and up.[/color]
>
> This is correct. Of the 32-bit versions of Windows, the only ones that
> don't ship with the four HTML Help runtime components are Windows 95
> and Windows NT4. In both cases you can install the components using
> hhupd.exe (http://tinyurl.com/gle), as described in Rob Chandler's
> document "Deploying HTML Help"
> (http://www.workwrite.com/helpthink/deploy_chandler.htm).
>
> It's worth noting that neither Windows 95 nor NT4 shipped with a
> version of Internet Explorer that is sufficient up-to-date for use
> with HTML Help (http://helpware.net/htmlhelp/hh_info.htm#BoxedWindows),
> and that it may also be necessary to install DCOM95 on some Windows 95
> machines (http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/h...hhsysreq.html).
>
> --
> Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)[/color]

SP: Raoul

Sorry Raoul, spelt your name wrong.

Mike

"Mike" <email@noserver .com> wrote in message
news:POtRc.3588 $a65.84926@news 20.bellglobal.c om...[color=blue]
> Thank you Rauol and Pete for the responses and links. That answers my
> questions.
>
> Mike
>
> "Pete Lees" <PD.Lees@btinte rnet.com> wrote in message
> news:c8bde505.0 408080120.22560 [email protected] gle.com...[color=green]
> > Mike,
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I have used a .CHM html help file with my application. I was[/color][/color][/color]
wondering[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > if it is recommended to ship the associated files [hh.exe, itircl.dll,
> > > itss.dll, hhctrl.ocx].
> > >
> > > Should this just be included in a setup package for Windows 95? From[/color][/color]
> what[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > I have read, I think these files are shipped with Windows 98 and up.[/color]
> >
> > This is correct. Of the 32-bit versions of Windows, the only ones that
> > don't ship with the four HTML Help runtime components are Windows 95
> > and Windows NT4. In both cases you can install the components using
> > hhupd.exe (http://tinyurl.com/gle), as described in Rob Chandler's
> > document "Deploying HTML Help"
> > (http://www.workwrite.com/helpthink/deploy_chandler.htm).
> >
> > It's worth noting that neither Windows 95 nor NT4 shipped with a
> > version of Internet Explorer that is sufficient up-to-date for use
> > with HTML Help (http://helpware.net/htmlhelp/hh_info.htm#BoxedWindows),
> > and that it may also be necessary to install DCOM95 on some Windows 95
> > machines (http://www.mvps.org/htmlhelpcenter/h...hhsysreq.html).
> >
> > --
> > Pete (Microsoft Help MVP)[/color]
>
>[/color]