How to convert HLP files into CHM files

Question

I need some help, I have some .hlp files and I want to convert it to .chm files, as .hlp files don\'t run on Windows 10.

How ca

Answer 1

You are a hero sir! I ended up using HelpScribble and using its Decompiler linked here.

Quoting their website:

If you have an existing WinHelp file without the HPJ and RTF source files, you can download the WinHelp decompiler to recreate the HPJ and RTF sources from the HLP file. Extract the files inside helpdc21.zip into a new folder. Then you can easily decompile any .hlp file from the command prompt, by typing: helpdeco helpfile.hlp where helpfile.hlp is the help file you want to decompile. The decompiler will generate the HPJ and RTF files, along with a series of bitmap files if the help file contains images. Use Project|Import Help Project in HelpScribble to import the help file.

That will extract the source files for the hlp file.

Lastly, simply import the resulting hpj file in HelpScribble. From there you can simply export to a html file with the option Make Flat Manual.

Boom. Done.