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I wanted to add help to my MFC application. I found this codeproject example. It states to use HTML Help Workshop.
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/13411/Creating-and-Using-HTML-Help-in-MFC-Applications
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I found this link to a Microsoft page for HTML Help Workshop, howver, the download links lead to pages with the text, "404 - File or directory not found."
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Then I found this article stating the links are bad. It was not helpful.
The article states all downloads are now available at the Microsoft.com download center.
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I went to the "Microsoft download center" at:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download
and, clicked on "Developer Tools"
The Developer Tools page is at:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/developer-tools.aspx
That has several downloads, but I can't tell if any have the tools I need to add help to my MFC application.
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This is a small fraction of the searching I've done and the tools I've looked at.
I found this page to be helpful. It made me believe I want to use "HTMLHelp Version 1".
http://simplesamples.info/SimpleSamples/MFC/HTMLHelp.aspx
I just want to be able to launch a page that users can read to understand the advanced features of the application I've written, and I want the page built into the application. I don't wnat the application to launch a web browser.
I have a copy of htmlhelp.lib installed with the SDK that came with Visual Studio 2022.
P.S. C++ is the only correct tag. I had to supply three tags, however, none of the other tags applied to my project.
The links I had posted in this thread still work : HTMLHelp Workshop - download for CHM compiler installation failed
(help files must be unlocked in Properties of Explorer)
Castorix31 - Thank you.
I found that in my earlier searching, however, the links at the start with the red arrows didn't work.
I saw the archive links below. I just used those.
I do worry about security downloading executables, and even though I know that archive website, I don't know how secure it is.
I wish Microsoft had a download link for version 1.4.
I haven't checked what version I got from the archives. If I have what I need, I will accept your answer.
Thanks again.