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uncompiling a help (.hlp) file
Name: deanna Date: July 6, 2000 at 22:39:15 Pacific
Comment:
I have a .hlp file for a software package and I wish to deconstruct it into the original files.
Name: reghakr Date: July 7, 2000 at 03:41:01 Pacific
Reply:
I once found a program called Helpdeco which did this. Can't remember where. Do a search.
reghakr
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Response Number 2
Name: randy Date: July 7, 2000 at 10:57:16 Pacific
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found a program on TUCOWS.com called help2txt.exe , it will decompile hlp files into standart txt files that then can be read using word, notepad, any ascii editor.
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Response Number 3
Name: reghakr Date: July 7, 2000 at 20:25:06 Pacific
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That reminds me of another one called Help2rtf which outputs formatted text and Windows Metafiles as graphics. Guy from Germany wrote it.
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