RTF2HLP - CONVERT RTF DOCUMENTS INTO HELP FILES

RTF2HLP is a popular freeware tool that converts directly a Microsoft® Word RTF document to a Windows Help file. The main advantage of RTF2HLP is that it converts documents without the need of any extra project files. Writing a help file is simple as this:

  1. Write your document using Microsoft® Word.
  2. Save it to RTF.
  3. Compile it to HLP using RTF2HLP.

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Installing RTF2HLP

RTF2HLP does not require any installation. Just UNZIP the contents of the ZIP file to any directory and run RTF2HLP.EXE.

Upon first execution of RTF2HLP you will have to setup the location of the "Microsoft® Help Compiler" (HCW.EXE).

To do this select the menu Setup->Configure and specifiy the correct location where you've installed it.

To compile your RTF document, just drag & drop it to the RTF2HLP main window.

You'll get a fully functional HLP file within a few seconds in the same directory as your RTF file.

Please read the online help file RTF2HLP.HLP for more information.

The ZIP package contains:

RTF2HLP.EXE
The main executable file. Just run it without any installation.
RTF2HLP.HLP
The help file.
TEST.RTF
A sample help file written with Word 2000. Drag and drop it to RTF2HLP's main window.

About RTF2HLP

If you have ever tried to generate a Windows Help file, you've probably asked yourself: "Why it is so complicated to generate a Windows Help File?". Having experienced this ourselves, the same problems are always coming back :

  1. Work directly with Microsoft® Help Compiler: There are many files to work with (RTF, HPJ, CNT, bitmaps etc.). What are all those fussy options, limitations and specific document formats?
  2. Buy one of those Word add-ons that do the job. They are quite expensive. They require time to learn. They are quite slow.

RTF2HLP was developed to make the generation of a help file a simple one-button-click process. RTF2HLP is a tool that converts directly a Microsoft® Word RTF document to a Windows Help file.

The main advantage of RTF2HLP is the conversion of documents without the need of any extra project files. Writing a help file is simple as:

  1. Write your document using Microsoft® Word
  2. Save it to RTF format
  3. Convert it to HLP format using RTF2HLP

This also works for almost any existing document. RTF2HLP's simple use makes it best suited to generate simple help files (one file, with no specific macros or options). It however corresponds to the need for most user manuals.

RTF2HLP is copyrighted and its usage is subject to the terms of the License Agreement. RTF2HLP is constantly evolving: contact us to give us some feedback, to ask for any new features or remove any limitations.

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