Help File in Asp.Net

How to open a .chm file from Asp.Net web application

Is there any class library for the same



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Help File in Asp.Net

  • ragc

    Hi!

    I don't think there is an easy way to do that. If the file is on the server, you could simply create a link and have the user download and open that. If the CHM file is on the client machine, you may be able to do it via JavaScript, but you'll run into different user experiences here as some people may have their computer locked down more than others. Also, if they're external users (internet), they may not all be running Windows, and thus blocked on this.

    The best place for asking ASP.NET questions is on the ASP.NET community site, and in the forums there. Check out http://www.asp.net/welcome.aspx tabindex=1&tabid=39.

    HTH,

    PEte



  • Nikita Shamgunov

    By open you mean that it will open in the browser


  • Dan Kitzmann

    I am working on the similar stuff right now. Not very successful either.

    From the info I got: MS blocks the Html Help in Window server 2003 SP1 and other security update for security reasons. If you want to display HTML HELP on a web page, you need to modify registry. Check these links:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896054

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902225/

    I followed the work round instructions, can show a topic without Content/Index panel which is not what I wanted.



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