Hi everyone,
We're currently using a tool called DocumentX from Innovasys to create documentation from code (C#). We'd like to move this content into MadCap Flare. Has anyone had any experience with this? We have a large number of files (13,000+). From what I've read, MadCap cannot generate HTML from code.
Thanks for your help!
Import from a Document Generator
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Re: Import from a Document Generator
What is the format of the content generated by DocumentX?
Steve
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Re: Import from a Document Generator
The output format is both .chm and webhelp right now. The content comes from comments the developers' C# files.
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Do you have the source used to generate the .CHM?
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Re: Import from a Document Generator
No. It's generated at build/run time. DocumentX/HelpStudio is referencing assemblies from the code and then it generates the .chm or web help. I can't actually edit the files without decompiling the .chm. If I did that, any changes that I make would be overwritten the next time one of those assemblies is updated and the documentation is generated.
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Re: Import from a Document Generator
The Microsoft help compiler can be used to decompile or reverse engineer a .CHM file.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previo ... -help-file
The only download link I could find that is active is:
html Help Complier
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previo ... -help-file
The only download link I could find that is active is:
html Help Complier
Steve
Life's too short for bad coffee, bad chocolate, and bad red wine.