Compiling Microsoft HTML Help projects

The Microsoft HTML Help compiler produces the end result of your project — a compiled Microsoft HTML Help file (a .CHM file) that you can ship with an application or distribute to your end users as an online document. This file consists of all the separate files in your project in compressed format using the .CHM file extension. It is designed to be displayed in the HTML Help viewer. You can distribute this file on disk, CD, via a server, or by FTP.

To compile a project:

  1. From the File menu, select GenerateHTML Help.

Note: There are two alternative ways to compile a Microsoft HTML Help project: First, from the RoboHELP Project Manager, open the Single Source folder. Right-click on HTML Help and select Generate; Second, click Generate on the toolbar. (Use this option only if you have already set HTML Help as your primary target. For more information, see Selecting primary targets.)