Re: Converting Windows Help to Mac Help

Subject: Re: Converting Windows Help to Mac Help
From: Sue Heim <sue -at- RIS -dot- RISINC -dot- COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 15:16:13 -0700

Kim asked:
> I have a graphics question that I hope someone can answer. Our help
> files contain bitmaps of program icons. When we view them on the Mac
> using the Microsoft MacHelp engine, the graphics are really ugly - like
> random pixels are missing. Have any of you encountered this problem?
> If so, any ideas on how to improve the images? Is there a graphics
> format supported by WinHelp that might work on both platforms? I
> suppose I could just delete the icons, but I don't want to as they
> provide users with a visual clue to the correct icon to perform a
> function.

Graphics are always a problem when you go cross-platform. A program,
such as Debabelizer, helps to convert files from one format to the
other.

> Also, Kathryn Marshall mentioned that you must use version 3 of the
> compiler for this to work. I'm using HCP.EXE, and when I tried checking
> the properties, the version wasn't identified. I'm assuming I have the
> correct version as everything worked OK. Does anyone know if upgrading
> to RoboHelp 4.0 will cause a problem? I'll still be using the HCP.EXE
> compiler.

Yes, HCP.EXE is the "protected" WinHelp 3 compiler, so you are doing
OK. If you upgrade to RH 4.0, you'll still be OK *AS LONG AS* you
continue to compile using the Windows 3.1 compiler. As soon as you
use the HCRTF.EXE compiler, you've created a WinHelp 4 file, and that
file format is not supported by the MS help engine on the Mac.

...sue
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Sue Heim
Research Information Systems
Carlsbad, California USA
Email: Sue -at- ris -dot- risinc -dot- com

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