Open a chm file in java - help please

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Hello,
I want to open a CHM (help) file from my java application...
My code looks like that:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("hh.exe myhelpfile.chm");

It works, but how can i open it with a specific page??

Thanks,
Tom :)

Posted 17-Aug-10 19:53pm

tvizel88

Updated 4-Mar-11 13:29pm

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 4-Mar-11 19:29pm

Edited for code block and readability.

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Annaka3 · Answer 1 · 2011-03-04T11:28:00

I was actually able to get this to work successfully based on tvizel88's comment; the critical problem is that the HTML is not usually cached in the CHM file in /the/full/path/form.
If you do as he suggests, but using the topic ID specified in the help creation software, that should work better (at least it did for me).
If you are having trouble, do as Richard MacCutchan suggests and try it from the command line, to take Java out of the equation.
This worked fine for me:
hh.exe UserManual.chm::/Using_This_Help_System.htm
I am using Help & Manual 5 to produce the CHM file, and Using_This_Help_System shows up as the topic ID, even though it is actually embedded a couple layers down in my table of contents. I was initially trying to include the full path implied by the TOC, and that didn't work at all.

Christian Graus · Answer 2 · 2010-08-17T19:59:00

Solution 1

You'd need to read the docs to find out if you can specify a page from the command line. Java plainly has no idea what it is doing, it's just passing on a run command.

Posted 17-Aug-10 19:59pm

Christian Graus

tvizel88 · Answer 3 · 2010-08-17T20:05:00

Solution 2

I have found something like that:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("hh.exe myhelpfile.chm::/path/to/my/page.htm");

but it doesn't work for me.
Is there no solution for that problem in java?

Posted 17-Aug-10 20:05pm

tvizel88

Updated 4-Mar-11 13:30pm

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Richard MacCutchan 18-Aug-10 5:09am

This is not a Java problem. You need to make sure that your command "hh.exe ..." is correctly formatted and includes the required options. Try typing it in a command window to make sure it works.

riyasam · Answer 4 · 2012-05-12T17:37:00

Solution 4

It is simple solution

String fileName = "C:\\Users\\Riyasam\\Documents\\NetBeansProjects\\Student Project\\src\\studentproject\\resources\\RealWorld.chm";
String[] commands = {"cmd", "/c", fileName};
try {
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(commands);
//Runtime.getRuntime().exec("C:\\Users\\Riyasam\\Documents\\NetBeansProjects\\SwingTest\\src\\Test\\RealWorld.chm");
} catch (Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
}

enjoying from now.. :P

Posted 12-May-12 17:37pm

riyasam

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raj100mac 8-Apr-13 2:03am

Sir i made a rpoject using java and eclipse.and i also made a .chm help file.sir i want to attach this .chm file to my java project.plz give me the complete format of code.including details of coding.plz help me.

raj100mac 8-Apr-13 2:04am

from the above code which type of file i have to made.like class,jsp,wwhat and how to use them.help me immediatly,

Open a chm file in java - help please

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