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mshcMigrate
mshcMigrate is a VS 2010\2012\2013\2014+ help integrators best friend. It migrates older help formats to VS 2010+ Help (.mshc Help Viewer format). Assists you in testing and debugging your VS 2010+ help and more.
Overview
Developed by The Helpware Group in partnership with Microsoft. mshcMigrate allows you to migrate older help content (MS Help 2 and MS HTML Help 1.x) to MS Help Viewer format (the new format for MS Visual Studio 2010+ help). It takes various inputs including projects files (.hxc and .hhp), compiled help files (.hxs and .chm), and help folders.
Outputs include .mshc/.cab help package files and .msha manifest files. The application includes several additional tools that allows you to test, install/uninstall, view the HelpLibManager.exe output log, perform API calls, and explore the help library data store.
Licensing: Free for experimenting and adhock use. Adding a license will remove a nag screen from the software. There is no longer any need to purchase a mshcMigrate licence. The following licence is free to use.
MSHC Version 1.X Registration Codes:
- User Name: Helpware, Freeware
- Registration Key: MSHC-N759R2-3KHGN-HL8WM-E8C8W-D8GT2
Download mshcMigrate
| Release | mshcMigrate |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-11 | mshcMigrate 2.0.75 |
Installation mshcMigrate
Screen Shots
Entering the help file, project file or folder name and hit Migrate. The result is a .mshc help file.
Migrate Options
Build the required .msha Manifest file (required at installation time)
Use the Help Manager Page to Install and Uninstall your new help.
Use the Help Library Agent page to test Help API calls.
Explore the Help Library data store & Decompile help.
Quick access to the Help Manager and Agent log files
H3Viewer
Replacement for the VS 2010 help viewer or run stand-alone. The viewer is free for personal use.
Please note H3Viewer for viewing MSHC files developed by the Helpware Group requires the help API files installed with Visual Studio 2010. All this makes hardly possible use of the MSHC format for help systems in the real world.
Overview
- Similar experience to VS 2005\2008 DExplore.
- Full TOC with TOC Sync.
- Full Index. Modes: Load full Index; Load partial list (fast load).
- Text-to-Speech reader.
- Full bookmark support.
- Set default viewer for VS 2010.
- Option: Open F1 help in a new page tab.
- View different MSDN language catalogs.
- UI Translations available (see below).
- Direct link to equivalent MSDN online page.
- Open current page in selected browser.
- Uses catalogs to filter content.
- etc.
Download H3Viewer
| Release | H3Viewer |
|---|---|
| 2013-08-30 | h3Viewer 1.21.0.119 |
Install H3Viewer
