Help-to-HTML dialog - Select Help file

Select the WinHelp .HLP file to convert into HTML-based Help.

Select Help File: Specifies the .HLP file to convert into HTML-based Help.

 Displays the Open dialog for browsing to the drive/folder where the .HLP file is located.

View: Views the select WinHelp Help system (.HLP file).


Help-to-HTML dialog - Select HTML output

Selects the destination for the HTML output (.HLP to HTML conversion wizard).

Select folder for HTML files: Specifies the drive/folder where you want to save the HTML files.

Select folder for GIF files: Specifies the drive/folder where you want to save the image files (.GIF format).

 Displays the Browse for dialog. From here, browse to the drive/folder where you want to store the HTML files and images.

Short filenames (8.3 format): Specifies to limit the HTML and image files so the names are no longer than eight characters plus a three-character extension. The conversion tool assigns the extension .HTM to all topic files and .GIF to all image files.

Prefix: Identifies any special characters to use at the beginning of all file names. You can specify up to three characters. (Only applies to Short filenames). For example, if you want the file names to include the month that they are converted, you could specify the three-character abbreviation for the month as the file name prefix (such as Dec, Jan, Feb, etc.)

Start page name: Specifies the name of the start page for your HTML Help files, if you are distributing it as uncompiled HTML Help. (If you are compiling your HTML Help into a .CHM file, you do not need to specify a start page. If you are shipping cross-platform Help using eHelp's WebHelp, you do not specify a start page at this dialog).


Help-to-HTML dialog - Style Options

Specify the styles and formatting for the HTML output (.HLP to HTML conversion wizard).

Select the style sheet to use: Specifies the name of the style sheet to attach to all HTML topics that are created. A style sheet is similar to a Microsoft Word template. It formats your topic text.

Here are the options for style sheets:

 Displays the Open dialog for selecting a custom style sheet to use with the Help topics.

Use explicit body style (use only for Internet Explorer 3.x): Specifies that the Help system is intended for viewing with Internet Explorer 3.x. Use this feature in combination with a style sheet such as "Win 95 sec window style." (It writes style definitions in the HTML <BODY> tag so Internet Explorer 3.x can handle formatting.)

Convert Bulleted Lists: Uses bulleted list items from WinHelp topics in Help topics (retains bulleted lists).

Convert Numbered Lists: Uses numbered list items from WinHelp topics in Help topics (retains numbered lists).

Tips:

•	You can modify any style sheet after you convert the project. For example, you can add new styles and apply them to text, modify existing styles, and remove formatting from styles.

•	You can create new style sheets after you convert the project and attach them to topics.

•	Your project can include numerous style sheets and you can use them in any combination. You can attach style sheets to topics and create new ones quickly and easily.

•	The style sheets you can select during the conversion do not include any custom styles for bulleted and numbered lists, notes, etc. You can create these styles after the project is converted and apply them to your text.


Help-to-HTML dialog - Microsoft HTML Help Options

Specify viewing options for the HTML-based Help system (.HLP to HTML conversion wizard).

Position of Contents, Index, and Search tabs: Specifies the tab positions for the viewer or browser. The default is Top.

Display popups in an ActivePopup window: Converts popup windows from WinHelp system into hyperlink popups. These kinds of popups are only supported by Internet Explorer 4.x or later because the functionality is based on an ActiveX control.

Change white in graphics to transparent: Formats background areas in images to blend with the background colors and images in the Help topics.

Convert Authorable Buttons: Converts WinHelp authorable buttons into their HTML equivalents.