Old WinHelp (.HLP) as Input Format?

rszekely · 06-27-2017, 07:48 PM

Could please add the old Microsoft WinHelp (.HLP) format as an input format for conversion? I see the current Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (.CHM) format is available as in input format.

I ask this because even though the old WinHelp format wasn't originally designed as an ebook format, it was used to create quite a number of ebooks which are now unreadable for the most part.

Your consideration and assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

BetterRed · 06-27-2017, 09:15 PM

@rszekely - how about using these existing tools ?

TrishTech - How to Open .HLP WinHelp Files in Windows 10

HelpInfo - Converting WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM)

If all you want to do is read the books on a PC then try the Trishtech solution first, then you won't need to convert. Or use the HelpInfo HLP to CHM conversion process, then you can convert the CHM to whatever.

BR

06-27-2017, 07:48 PM	#1
rszekely Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2017 Device: Kindle	Old WinHelp (.HLP) as Input Format? Could please add the old Microsoft WinHelp (.HLP) format as an input format for conversion? I see the current Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (.CHM) format is available as in input format. I ask this because even though the old WinHelp format wasn't originally designed as an ebook format, it was used to create quite a number of ebooks which are now unreadable for the most part. Your consideration and assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

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06-27-2017, 09:15 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,052 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@rszekely - how about using these existing tools ? TrishTech - How to Open .HLP WinHelp Files in Windows 10 HelpInfo - Converting WinHelp (HLP) to HTMLHelp (CHM) If all you want to do is read the books on a PC then try the Trishtech solution first, then you won't need to convert. Or use the HelpInfo HLP to CHM conversion process, then you can convert the CHM to whatever. BR

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