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I'm trying to open help file (chm extension) in C#. File.Open(@"//help.chm",FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read); and FileStream fileStream = new FileStream(@"c:\help.chm", FileMode.Open); doesn't work :( abhilash You can use - System.Windows.Forms.Help.ShowHelp(Control, String) So assuming you are in a Form/Control Help.ShowHelp(this, "file://c:\\helpfiles\\help.chm"); ShowHelp method also provides overloads to go to specific topic and help page located inside the compiled HTML help file. Read System.Windows.Forms.Help.ShowHelp on MSDN Decompiling a CHM file Is as easy as executing

I've been working on a WPF application for a while, and the time has come to attach the CHM format help document to it. But alas! HelpProvider, the standard way to show CHM files in Winforms, has magically vanished and has no counterpart in WPF. I've been trying to use WindowsFormsHost to spawn a new control so I can actually display the help, but essentially it just grabs control of the entire UI. A little more detail: I've got a menu item that I want to, when clicked, open up the CHM file. First I set up the WindowsFormsHost... host = new System.Windows.Forms.Integration.WindowsFormsHost();

I need to write a help file for a WinForms app in Visual Studio 2010. Ideally, I'd like to use a tool that integrates with Visual Studio, rather than a totally separate tool. In the past I've used HTML Help Workshop, but this is ancient, and I recall it was a little funky to use. I also know there was a tool built into the Visual Studio 2005 SDK, but I need something for 2010. it is an awkward target for tool vendors. In most shops, the help is authored by professional writers that don't have any use for Visual Studio in their day-to-day activities. Third party authoring tools like RoboHelp is

I need some help , I have some files .hlp and I want to convert it in .chm files because these files don't run on windows 10. For your help Thank you! I see two or more solutions depending on your requirements: Converting WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM) or PDF Running WinHelp files on Windows10 Convert WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM): A tutorial on my site gives a step-by-step description how to convert WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM) on a freeware/shareware and "low budget" level. The conversion project example from the download section includes a working structure and example files. You can

I am trying to open a .chm file. I downloaded the source, extracted it, and double clicked on Waffle.chm and clicked "Open" but no matter what element in the chm file I click, I get the message: Navigation to the webpage was canceled. What you can try: Retype the address. What's going on here? Eric Leschinski Summary Microsoft Security Updates 896358 & 840315 block display of CHM file contents when opened from a network drive (or a UNC path ). This is Windows' attempt to stop attack vectors for viruses/malware from infecting your computer and has blocked out the .chm file that draw data over