Multimedia Viewer Book
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== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/Microsoft_Developer_Network_3_April_1993 An MSDN CD] with a couple of MVB files, and probably other info | * [https://archive.org/details/Microsoft_Developer_Network_3_April_1993 An MSDN CD] with a couple of MVB files, and probably other info | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/details/hopkins-traditional-chinese-medicine-v-1-1995 Multimedia CD-ROM] | ||
* {{CdTextfilesURL|warbirds/spaceage/}} | * {{CdTextfilesURL|warbirds/spaceage/}} | ||
* {{CdTextfilesURL|softkeyep/MPCMAN/}} | * {{CdTextfilesURL|softkeyep/MPCMAN/}} | ||
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* InfoWorld Mar 9 1992 article about Multimedia Viewer ([https://books.google.com/books?id=7j0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA83&pg=PA83#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books preview]) | * InfoWorld Mar 9 1992 article about Multimedia Viewer ([https://books.google.com/books?id=7j0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA83&pg=PA83#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books preview]) | ||
* [https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Multimedia-Viewer-How-Animation/dp/1878739603 Microsoft Multimedia Viewer How-To] (book+CD) | * [https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Multimedia-Viewer-How-Animation/dp/1878739603 Microsoft Multimedia Viewer How-To] (book+CD) | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/details/microsoft-multimedia-viewer-how-to-cd Microsoft Multimedia Viewer How-To CD RIP] | ||
| + | * [https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid=b03669ad-c8bd-4870-9bd5-fd38e7c093d2 Beta version of Microsoft Multimedia Development Kit] | ||
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Revision as of 05:23, 27 December 2022
Multimedia Viewer Book (MVB) is a file format associated with Microsoft Multimedia Viewer. Multimedia Viewer is multimedia authoring (not just viewing?!) software for Windows that was included with Multimedia Development Kit (MDK).
MVB format is based on WinHelp HLP format.
[TODO: More research is needed to understand the nature of this format.]
Specifications
- helpdeco → helpfile.txt - Mentions some features of HLP format that tend to be MVB-specific.
Sample files
- An MSDN CD with a couple of MVB files, and probably other info
- Multimedia CD-ROM
- http://cd.textfiles.com/warbirds/spaceage/
- http://cd.textfiles.com/softkeyep/MPCMAN/
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/document/multimediaViewerBook/
Links
- InfoWorld Mar 9 1992 article about Multimedia Viewer (Google Books preview)
- Microsoft Multimedia Viewer How-To (book+CD)
- Microsoft Multimedia Viewer How-To CD RIP
- Beta version of Microsoft Multimedia Development Kit
