Importing HPJ into HTML Help

The following information takes you through the steps of importing a WinHelp .HPJ file into an HTML Help project. The HTML Help project created is based on how you import the .HPJ file. Before you start, read Tips for creating HTML Help with .HPJ files to get familiar with the process.

To import an .HPJ file:

  1. Start RoboHELP and select Create a New Help Project.

    If RoboHELP is already open, select New – Project from the File menu.

  2. Click the Import tab.

  3. Select WinHelp (*.hpj) and click OK.

    The Import WinHelp wizard opens. You'll be prompted through a series of screens that offer options for specifying how you want to create the HTML Help project.

  4. Select the WinHelp .HPJ project to import. Click , navigate to the drive/folder where the .HLP file is located and double-click to select it.

  1. Click Next to set up HTML Help project options.

  1. Click Next to set up folder and file options.

    You have the option of working with or without style sheets. If you do not want to use style sheets, the HTML topics will be formatted using inline styles. If you want to use style sheets, you can create new ones based on the formatting in the WinHelp topics or you can select a style sheet you already use with other HTML topics.

  1. Click Next to set up formatting options.

  1. Click Next to set up links, context-sensitive Help, images, bullets and numbering.

  1. Click Next to set up user interface (viewing) and keyword options. You can set up the way you want to display the navigation pane in the HTML Help viewer.

  1. Click Finish when you are done setting up features for your project. The HTML Help project is created, based on the files in your WinHelp .HPJ file. It opens in RoboHELP so you can start working with the project.

Tip: You will want to assign a start topic. This is the topic that is displayed when the HTML Help viewer first opens. For details, see Assigning start topics.