Copyright: (C) 1995, 1996 HyperAct, Inc.


Welcome To HTMheLp - WinHelp To HTML

HTMheLp will convert your existing WinHelp documents into a professional looking WinHelp document - preserving all links, formatting and graphics!

Please choose one of the following topics to learn more about HTMheLp's HTML To WinHelp conversion :

Using The Program

The Conversion Process

Contacting HyperAct

Credits


Using The Program

The application main window prompts you to select the source WinHelp file and the directory where the HTML and image files will be written to.

When you are ready to start the conversion, press the Convert button. During the conversion, HTMheLp will display the Progress Window. In this window you will be able to monitor the conversion process. This is also where all the error and warning messages are displayed.

Click on an area for more information :


winhelp_input
Type here the name of the WinHelp project you wish to convert, or click the Browse button to search for the file.


html_output
Type here the name of the directory where HTMheLP should write the HTML files, or press the Browse button to search the disk.


winhelp_input_browse
Click this button to browse for the WinHelp project file.


html_output_browse
Click this button to browse for the HTML output directory.


graphic_conversion_format
Select a format to convert the bitmaps to. The available formats are JPEG and GIF, the two most popular formats on the World Wide Web.


convert_button
Click this button to start the conversion.


netscape_button
Click this button to start your Netscape Browser and instruct it to display the initial HTML file.


help_button
Click this button for help.


about_button
Click this button for information about the program.


quit_button
Click this button to quite the program.


The Conversion Process

HTMheLp converts the WinHelp project into a collection of HTML and image files, suitable for publishing on the Web.

The converted HTML files will have the following properties :

•	For each topic in the WinHelp file, a HTML file will be created.

•	The links between the WinHelp topics will be preserved as links betweeen the HTML files.

•	The title of each topic will be used to create a <TITLE> tag for the corresponding HTML file.

•	Bitmap files used by WinHelp project will be converted to either JPEG or GIF files, and will be placed in the output directory.

Once the conversion process is done, start your Netscape Browser and click the Netscape button in the main window to view the results.


Progress Window

The Progress Window displays the status of the conversion process. In case of errors or warnings, the messages will be displayed in this window.

Once the conversion process is done, start your Netscape Browser and click the Netscape button in the main window to view the results.

Click on area for more information :


abort_button
Click this button to abort the conversion process. Note that phases of the conversion cannot be immediatly aborted.


console
This area displays various messages during the conversion process. These messages include general status messages, such as the current conversion phase, the name of the converted image file file and other information.

Other type of messages which are displayed in this window are error and warning messages. These messages are displayed in red color.

Note that the contents of this log are also written to a file named LOG.TXT in the current directory.


rtf_progress
This meter displays the progress in the processing of the WinHelp RTF file.


html_progress
This meter displays the progress in creation of the HTML files.


Contacting HyperAct

For orders or information, please contact HyperAct at :

HyperAct, Inc.

3437 335th Street

West Des Moines, IA 50266 USA

Tel/Fax  (515) 987-2910

Fax only (515) 987-2909

CIS - 76350,333 or 102703,3274

Internet - rhalevi@hyperact.com

World Wide Web - http://www.hyperact.com/

For HTMheLp technical support, contact through Internet email ygolan@hyperact.com.


Credits

HTMheLp was written by Yaniv Golan.

HTMheLp is written in Borland Delphi.

HTMheLp uses technology from HyperAct's HLPDK/PA product. HLPDK/PA was written by Ron Loewy, which also provided many suggestions and extensive technical support.

This help file was written using the Olson / HyperAct HyperText Suite.