HLP (WinHelp)
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'''WinHelp''' is a help file format based on [[RTF]] created by Microsoft that exists in several versions and was used in Windows 3.0 up to Windows 95 and NT. Starting with Windows Vista, the format can not be opened without additional software downloads. The format was abandoned to encourage use of the newer [[CHM]] (compiled HTML) help format. | '''WinHelp''' is a help file format based on [[RTF]] created by Microsoft that exists in several versions and was used in Windows 3.0 up to Windows 95 and NT. Starting with Windows Vista, the format can not be opened without additional software downloads. The format was abandoned to encourage use of the newer [[CHM]] (compiled HTML) help format. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[CHM]] | ||
| + | * [[Multimedia Viewer Book]] (MVB) | ||
| + | * [[Segmented Hypergraphics]] | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/helpdeco/ helpdeco] → helpfile.txt has information based on reverse-engineering. |
** [http://www.oocities.org/mwinterhoff/helpfile.htm Windows Help File Format ...] | ** [http://www.oocities.org/mwinterhoff/helpfile.htm Windows Help File Format ...] | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/helpdeco/ helpdeco] | + | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/helpdeco/ helpdeco] - Decompiler for WinHelp files |
* [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine] - Includes a WinHelp viewer, with source code | * [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine] - Includes a WinHelp viewer, with source code | ||
* [https://github.com/rel-eng/QWinHelp QWinHelp] (untested) | * [https://github.com/rel-eng/QWinHelp QWinHelp] (untested) | ||
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* [http://www.help-info.de/en/home.htm Resource page for Windows help formats] | * [http://www.help-info.de/en/home.htm Resource page for Windows help formats] | ||
* [http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info_WinHelp/hw.htm Subpage on the site linked above with a list of links to software and information about the WinHelp format] | * [http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info_WinHelp/hw.htm Subpage on the site linked above with a list of links to software and information about the WinHelp format] | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
[[Category:Hypermedia]] | [[Category:Hypermedia]] | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 29 January 2020
- "HLP" redirects here. For other HLP formats, see Category:File formats with extension .hlp, or Help files.
WinHelp is a help file format based on RTF created by Microsoft that exists in several versions and was used in Windows 3.0 up to Windows 95 and NT. Starting with Windows Vista, the format can not be opened without additional software downloads. The format was abandoned to encourage use of the newer CHM (compiled HTML) help format.
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See also
Specifications
- helpdeco → helpfile.txt has information based on reverse-engineering.
Software
- helpdeco - Decompiler for WinHelp files
- Wine - Includes a WinHelp viewer, with source code
- QWinHelp (untested)
- Microsoft's WinHlp32.exe for Windows 7
