https://github.com/rofl0r/helpdeco
decompile .hlp files into .rtf and .hpj for conversion to chm/html
https://github.com/rofl0r/helpdeco
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decompile .hlp files into .rtf and .hpj for conversion to chm/html
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rofl0r/helpdeco
- Owner: rofl0r
- Created: 2021-12-01T17:20:57.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-12-01T17:21:34.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-24T12:25:48.934Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: C
- Size: 132 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
helpdeco 2.1 ported to unix
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helpdeco[0] is a freeware program to decompile win95 style help files
(*.hlp) into their rtf/hpj sources, which then in turn can be fed
into ms html help workshop[1] to create html and chm files from it.
i've ported the win32 console program to work on 64bit linux; it works
quite well but isn't bugfree, and i'm lacking the motivation to debug
it.
known bugs:
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- crashes on borland C++ builder 6's "teechart.hlp" file.
the original program doesn't crash, likely because of different
memory allocator.
- borland C++ builder 6's "bcb6vcl.hlp" file produces slightly
different output in the resulting rtf file. cause unknown, but
html workshop swallows the file anyway.
usage tutorial:
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see [2].
license:
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the license allows non-commercial use. it seems in the last century
everybody was concerned that evil corporations make a profit out of
one's program. nowadays i guess people have bigger fish to fry,
assuming their right to fish will not soon be taken away with the
excuse of oh-so-important global issues. see source files for full
license text.
references:
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[0]: http://web.archive.org/web/20210414182014/https://www.oocities.org/mwinterhoff/helpdeco.htm
[1]: https://gist.github.com/rofl0r/f4e9bea2f6c4601b90e9787c2002ef24
[2]: http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info_WinHelp/hw_converting.htm