Is there any way to create chm file automatically using c # ?

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Is there any way to create chm file automatically using c # ?

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Posted 21-Dec-15 8:44am

shinwari88

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webmaster442 21-Dec-15 14:53pm

Exactly what you mean by creating automatically?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Dec-15 14:57pm

Quite apparently, it means the program making a CHM file on output :-)
Please see my comment below. I'm just curious, how else one would understand this question?
I even put some formal answer.
—SA

shinwari88 21-Dec-15 17:22pm

mean how to write a code in C# that take xls file as a input, process it and produce chm file as output and this whole process takes place automatically.
thanks for reply. waiting for your response.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Dec-15 17:42pm

Oops... I must admit, my previous comment wasn't right. Look at the inquirer's comment to Solution 1, and other comments; it really makes little to no sense.
—SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Dec-15 14:56pm

Yes, of course. The way is: write some utility which generates CHM file out of some document source, first of all, a set of HTML files. What's your problem?
What have you tried so far?
—SA

shinwari88 21-Dec-15 17:41pm

Sir what do you mean by utility ?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Dec-15 17:42pm

(Sigh...)

shinwari88 22-Dec-15 19:08pm

My problem is to find a way to create a chm automatically not through any software tools like sandCastle or docproject. I have been given a task to make an application that read data from excel file and generate an chm file from that automatically.Could please help me in this regard. ?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 23-Dec-15 0:14am

I never said you have to use it. I explained what to do: write code. This is not even too difficult.
And if you have a task, this is you who should do the job. We are gladly helping, but if you behave reasonable. Either do your job right now or ask follow-up question. What exactly is not clear?

Before you ask any questions, please explain how come you got some document source in the form of Excel. XLSX would not be a big problem (you would use Microsoft Open XML SDK), but XLS is insane. One source of code is LibreOffice. In other words, digging out this obsolete, proprietary, non-documented no-good format is no fun.

—SA

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Solution 2

Try this -

Generate .chm based documentation of your project using SandCastle tool[^]

Posted 21-Dec-15 9:10am

User 4180254

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shinwari88 21-Dec-15 17:26pm

but I mean is there any way to generate automatically ?

Solution 3

Have you familiarized yourself with MS's HTML Help Workshop ? [^]

Check out: (free)

SandCastle: [^], [^]

DocProject for SandCastle: [^].

KEL Chm Creator: [^]

Check out: (not free)
Atomineer is a low-cost (US$ 60, student license US $40) 3rd. party (commercial) tool that will automate producing structured code comments in your .cs files that can then be run through whatever tool you use to create a .chm file [^]. I have no connection with this company.

And, did you think of reading a few articles on CodeProject: [^]

Posted 21-Dec-15 9:43am

BillWoodruff

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shinwari88 22-Dec-15 19:12pm

I need the application or code in any language which read data from excel file and generate a chm file form that automatically not through the tools like KEL Chm or sandcastle etc.

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-21T09:08:00

Frankly, I would not advise dealing with CHM file. It is, by far, not the most convenient for the users. I don't really understand why not using just the set of HTML files with styles, even scripts, and so on. Even EPUB, more suitable for books, is much better and more flexible.

If you still want CHM, the answer is: develop the utility to create such file. You can find all the documentation to compose such file: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Compiled_HTML_Help[^].

Or you can use some available software. For example, you can use this: http://chmprocessor.sourceforge.net/start.htm[^].

Another project is Sandcastle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandcastle_%28software%29[^],
http://docproject.codeplex.com[^].

See also this CodeProject article: Generate .chm based documentation of your project using SandCastle tool[^].

I found even some video (no, I don't have enough patience to watch it, don't want to waste time): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBgYKhsvQPI[^].

—SA