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Question 1:  Where do I get the Microsoft Help Workshop (HCW) compiler?

(modified: 08 Aug 2008)

Question 2:  I have installed Microsoft Help Workshop but HelpHikes Pro still can't find it. What is wrong?

(modified: 08 Aug 2008)

Question 3:  I have both HCW (Microsoft Help Workshop) and HCP compilers installed. However, I want to create Windows 3.1 help files using HCP.EXE. HelpHikes Pro continues to use HCW by default. How to force it to use HCP.EXE?

(modified: 08 Aug 2008)

Date added/modified: 08 Aug 2008

If you want to get the Windows 95 Help Workshop (HCW) compiler for use with HelpHikes, WhizNote or any other WinHelp authoring system, please look at the following tips.

• Go to Microsoft Download Center on microsoft.com. We can't give exact address here as it keeps on changing.
• Search the downloads for "hcwsetup" or "Windows 95 help authoring kit."
• Finally it will show the link and the download page. When you download, you get a file hcwsetup.EXE. Run it to install the compiler. If you are using Windows Vista, better install to some other drive (not to the regular Program Files). I have not tested if it works in Program Files on Vista. It might not work because it is old software.
• If you are using Windows Vista, please run this Microsoft Help Workshop from the Start menu at least once as an administrator so that it is able to initialize its registry entries. You can even set it up to always run as administrator and in Windows 95 compatibility mode by right-clicking on its properties.

If you find that something has changed, please let us know.

Date added/modified: 08 Aug 2008

You must run Microsoft Help Workshop at least once from the Start menu so that it registers itself with Windows. Then, HelpHikes Pro can find it.

If you are using Windows Vista, you must run it at least once as admin by right-click and run as administrator.

Date added/modified: 08 Aug 2008

Note: This tip is too old. No one would use HCP compiler now.

Answer: You can force it to use HCP.EXE only for a particular WhizFolder document. Just add the following to GlobalHelpOptions statement (see online help about this statement).

GlobalHelpOptions {
  forceHelpCompilerToUser="HCP.EXE"
  //other options
}

However, if HCP.EXE is not on DOS path, provide full path name.

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