Re: Open a CHM Topic using a URL

[Mike Stockman <mstockman -at- mac -dot- com>]

On 05/12/2003 4:47 PM, Len Kirby (Len -dot- Kirby -at- pwrm -dot- com) wrote:

>How can I open a specific Topic in a CHM using a website URL?

The quick answer: Here's a Microsoft link that explains the URLs you can 
use: <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;235226>. 
They appear to work only with Internet Explorer on Windows, naturally.

The real answer: Don't open CHM files from a URL. It doesn't work, no 
matter how many knowledgebase and Web links to the contrary. If you do 
get it to work, it will be so flaky it's not worth trying to roll out for 
any product.

Instead, convert to HTML-based help, and use a standard URL that will 
work with any browser and doesn't depend on Microsoft setting a new 
standard that actually works. There are many HTML-based help systems 
available if you don't want to roll your own pages, and most of them 
(certainly WebWorks Help and eHelp's 
whatever-RoboHelp-is-called-this-week product) allow you to open the 
entire help system or just a specific topic as needed.

Hope this helps,
Mike




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