MS HTML Help Workshop modifies my paths

[gaudibri]

Hi everybody,

I try to make my own .chm HTML help files with MS HTML Help Workshop (v4.74). All is well except when I reference files which are not in the same folder as .chm's one : for example : my ccs file and all my img files.
When I view the html file in IE (or preview it in HW) it is correct(viewing the source show me that the paths are those I typed) but when I run the .chm file, no file are found and I can see in the source that the paths are modified (\ for /, % for spaces, etc...).

Has someone already had this problem. Thanks for helping.

 

[paulbent]

There is a dedicated forum here, "Microsoft: WinHelp and HTML Help authoring systems"

Try specifying the file location as relative to the folder containing the hhp file:

Eg, if a subfolder, use . to reference the current folder:

<img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;.\Images\ToolTip.gif&quot; width=&quot;195&quot; height=&quot;122&quot;>

If on the same level or higher use .. to go up the folder tree. If the file is in the same folder as the hhp file then just use the filename, no path.

Paul Bent
Northwind IT Systems

http://www.northwindit.co.uk

 

[gaudibri]

Thank you for the answer. I apologize for threading in a wrong forum.

I already used the relative syntax : ..\folder\file
but it changes nothing.

 

[paulbent]

Sorry but I don't what the problem is. I use relative paths and everything works fine. It's normal for backslashes to be replaced with forward slashes at compile time.

Paul Bent
Northwind IT Systems

http://www.northwindit.co.uk