An .exe file is not web help, and if clicking a help button in a web application prompted me to run an .exe file I would probably assume it was malware.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Sharp, Amy <[email protected]> wrote: > This question was posed Nov. 10, so I'm late responding -- I let messages > pile up. > > I had the exact same issue with a three-year-old CHM that worked great from a > server until we went to update the help. Lo and behold, MS had changed the > rules. > > I was lucky enough to find a way around it, using a third-party tool that is > not free, but inexpensive, called HTML Executable. > > It doesn't matter how the CHM was created. I produced mine in Author-It. You > run the CHM through HTML Executable and turn it into an EXE file, which can > be run from a server. > > The best part: as part of the process, you can pick a new "skin" for your > help. In my case, it allowed me to upgrade the appearance without tedious > (and occasionally dangerous) template rework in Author-It! > > HTML Executable was fast, did a great job, and required almost no time to > learn, especially since I only used that single aspect of the software. I > highly recommend it as a simple solution. > > Amy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. > > Send list messages to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [email protected] > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/robert%40lauriston.com > > Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
