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Like most software, an 80/20 rule applies to Sandcastle:Ĩ0% of the users only need to use 20% of its features. That's a combination that makes it very difficult to casually start using it. It's also command-line based, without any sort of graphical front end. Sandcastle is a really powerful and very flexible tool. Step 1: Install Sandcastle and Sandcastle Help File Builder

Using Sandcastle Help File Builder with a Visual.

Use MSBuild to run Sandcastle from the command line.

Add an AssemblyInfo.cs file to set assembly attributes.

Plus, we'll take care of a few extra things:

Step 4: Set up the Sandcastle Help File Builder project.

Step 3: Compile the code into the Guy.dll assembly.

Step 2: Create a file called Guy.cs with code to document.

Step 1: Install Sandcastle and Sandcastle Help File Builder.

ascx files to SandCastle tool to create the. dll files (after building your solution) not. If you have a complete project ready, add the. Note: Andrew has created a sample class file to generate the o/p. Thanks to Andrew Stellmenįor his outstanding article. What I am giving over here is just an overview. If you have time please read from start to end. A complete information can be find at the CodePlex Website itself. (alert "Help File Not Found.I had spent lots of time for creating a. As for creating them Microsoft offers a free version of the compiler. I downloaded it a while ago - it was pretty big - and messed around with it and it seemed to be pretty good. The name of the program eludes me at the moment, but if you crack open the CHM for OpenDCL I believe it says what it is at the bottom.

Owen uses a freebie program for his OpenDCL help documentation. I've been using this for about 3 years and love it.for $50 it is a steal :) One of my books (VBScript Programmer's Reference, Wrox Press) does discuss them, so I expect to be able to exploit them quite a bit in the months to come.

Pretty cool potential, but I don't profess to have any expertise (yet). I want to create a help file (similar to express tools or autocad ) with a short illustrated explanation of some of my routines (with help from this great forum)and i was wondering in which format to do this, in chm or pdf format.?And the most imported thing off course is how to code this in a help button.?I did search this forum and found one thread about opening an pdf in AutoCAD but that seems to be allmost impossible because of the long directory names i have.BTW i started my help file in word.Ī couple weeks ago I started toying with HTA (HTML Application) files for interactive help. Create and how to open help file in chm or pdf format.?