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From: "Keith Hansen" <KRH -at- weiland-wfg -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:59 AM
Subject: Accessing CHMs via Networks
>
> A while back, Dana wrote the following regarding CHM files:
>
> <<... if your customers need to access the CHM via a network, you may
> want to look at some other output format (such as "NetHelp" or "WebHelp"
> -- name and functionality vary depending upon your tool). For reference,
> see Microsoft KB
> 896358 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896358>>
>
> Has accessing CHMs via networks been a significant problem for any of
> you? How did you overcome it?
>
> At this point, I'm debating whether to use a CHM or WebHelp for my
> project. I would prefer to use the CHM (only one file to distribute).
> However, if the user had problems accessing the CHM, WebHelp would be a
> viable alternative.
>
> Just want to canvass the opinions out there... Thanks!
>
> Keith
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