is it possible to create a custom 404 page for .chm help?

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Hello,I have a custom 404 "file not found" page that I use in web-based help outputs. I would like to be able to use it in compiled .chm help. Does anyone have experience with this? Or is it not possible?The scenario is that we have several related .chm files. All clients will have the help file for the base product but may or may not have the other help files, since those products require special licensing. We'd like to link the .chms. In old WinHelp days this would be easily done through the .cnt file, and clients just wouldn't see the external links in the .cnt if they didn't have the help system. But since I can't link the .chm help systems in this scenario without possibly having broken links, I'd like the broken link page to provide an explanation of why the user doesn't see help. If anyone has handled a similar situation, I'd be interested in your ideas.Thanks in advance.

Captiv8r · Answer

Hi thereWhat you need to do is to investigate Merged CHM files. When you merge CHM files, you designate one to be the "Master" or "Parent". Then you include as many child or subordinate projects as you like. When you ship the content, the developers only install the relevant files. And the TOC and Index entries will then only include the relevant content.It's worth noting, however, that some folks simply choose to include the help for all the modules. The view is that by having access to the help (even if you don't have the module) the end user can't really do anything because the module isn't present. But by being able to see what is possible, they may become intrigued by it and purchase access to the missing module.Cheers... Rick

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