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JKersh
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June 9, 2008
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Converting .chm File

  • June 9, 2008
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I've had an incident with a system restore (I didn't know RoboHelp files were considered "system files"), and I've lost my source files for two projects. Didn't there used to be a way to "open" a chm file and convert it to its source files? I can't remember the right word to use, so I keep talking around it. I've looked on my Tools tab (X5), and I'm not seeing anything that looks like what I need. Is this functionality still around?

Thanks,

Jeff Kersh
American HealthTech, Inc.
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Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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June 11, 2008
There are also full instructions for Reverse Engineering on my site.

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RoboWizard
RoboWizard
Inspiring
June 9, 2008
Hi Jeff

Locate the .CHM in Windows Explorer and try right-clicking it. There used to be an option labeled "Convert to source" when you did that.

Cheers... Rick
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dscitechwriter
Inspiring
June 11, 2008
JKersh,

If you obtain/download the Microsoft HTML Help Workshop, there is an option to decompile CHMs. The HTML workshop is a freebie, you can probably just get it off of Microsoft's website.
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