Hello

I generated .chm file for my C# class library with Sandcastle March CTP and Sandcastle Help File Builder.

Can any one explain how do I register the help file to VS2005 so that I can use context sensitive help (F1) when writing code that uses my class library?

Hi zvin,

Along with Eric and Ulrich's suggestions, please take a look at these two different ways to transform a MSHelp1 (chm) to MSHelp2 (.msi/.exe) integration package for the Visual Studio 2005 Combined Help Collection. As a first step, you will need to download and install the latest version of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SDK to accomplish this:

Visual Studio SDK 4.0 February 2007 RTM located at this MSFT download address:

http://affiliate.vsipmembers.com/affiliate/downloadFiles.aspx

Conversion and Integration Tools:

1. HelpStudio Lite (made by Innovasys), which comes packaged with the Visual Studio SDK.
1. Please read the Help documentation included with this package to get started.
   
2. Helpware FAR HTML (made by MSFT Help MVP Rob Chandler) + the Visual Studio 2005 Help Integration Wizard (which comes with and is installed as part of the Visual Studio SDK) + the Visual Studio 2005 IDE Solution Explorer tool (which is part of Visual Studio 2005)
1. Download and install  the free trial version of Helpware FAR HTML from: http://www.helpware.net/FAR/index.html
2. Please go to my Fast Track tutorials located at http://frank.helpware.net
3. Click on Go to the Fast Track Tutorials
4. Click on MSHelp2 Conversion and Integration Using Helpware FAR and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
5. Follow the Step by Step process in each Phase of the Conversion and Integration process.

Hope this helps,

Frank

I don't think you can register a CHM file with VS2005. It has to be an HTML Help 2 file (Hxs). There are some manual steps you have to take in order to make it ready and register it. Search the forum here as there are some posts on how to do it.

Eric

Hello zivn,

in addition to Eric's posting you maybe interested for H2REG to register Help2 (.HxS) files to VS2005. Have a look at:

http://www.helpware.net/mshelp2/h2reg.htm

Best regards
Ulrich Kulle

Hi zvin,

Along with Eric and Ulrich's suggestions, please take a look at these two different ways to transform a MSHelp1 (chm) to MSHelp2 (.msi/.exe) integration package for the Visual Studio 2005 Combined Help Collection. As a first step, you will need to download and install the latest version of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SDK to accomplish this:

Visual Studio SDK 4.0 February 2007 RTM located at this MSFT download address:

http://affiliate.vsipmembers.com/affiliate/downloadFiles.aspx

Conversion and Integration Tools:

1. HelpStudio Lite (made by Innovasys), which comes packaged with the Visual Studio SDK.
1. Please read the Help documentation included with this package to get started.
   
2. Helpware FAR HTML (made by MSFT Help MVP Rob Chandler) + the Visual Studio 2005 Help Integration Wizard (which comes with and is installed as part of the Visual Studio SDK) + the Visual Studio 2005 IDE Solution Explorer tool (which is part of Visual Studio 2005)
1. Download and install  the free trial version of Helpware FAR HTML from: http://www.helpware.net/FAR/index.html
2. Please go to my Fast Track tutorials located at http://frank.helpware.net
3. Click on Go to the Fast Track Tutorials
4. Click on MSHelp2 Conversion and Integration Using Helpware FAR and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
5. Follow the Step by Step process in each Phase of the Conversion and Integration process.

Hope this helps,

Frank