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Subject:RE: Standard WinHelp vs. WinHelp 2000 From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:08:56 -0400
<sigh> Here we go again.
Using WinHelp under Vista is "awkward" only if your file requires 32-bit
WinHelp (as opposed to 16-bit).
Even then, it's a problem only if it's awkward for your user to get the
free download from the MS site.
Otherwise: No muss, no fuss, no bother.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brierley, Sean
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:53 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Standard WinHelp vs. WinHelp 2000
>
> For WinHelp 2000, you have to distribute a DLL file along with your
> project.
>
> If you are creating a new help project, have you considered creating
> HTML-based help, given the awkwardness with WinHelp and Vista?
>
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