HLP (WinHelp)
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'''WinHelp''' is a help file format based on [[RTF]] created by Microsoft that exists in several versions and was used in Windows 3.0 up to Windows 95 and NT. Starting with Windows Vista, the format can not be opened without additional software downloads. The format was abandoned to encourage use of the newer [[CHM]] (compiled HTML) help format. | '''WinHelp''' is a help file format based on [[RTF]] created by Microsoft that exists in several versions and was used in Windows 3.0 up to Windows 95 and NT. Starting with Windows Vista, the format can not be opened without additional software downloads. The format was abandoned to encourage use of the newer [[CHM]] (compiled HTML) help format. | ||
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| + | There are also [[WinHelp annotation]] (.ann) files with annotations of help topics. | ||
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Files start with hex {{magic|3F 5F 03 00}} | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[CHM]] | ||
| + | * [[Multimedia Viewer Book]] (MVB) | ||
| + | * [[Segmented Hypergraphics]] | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/helpdeco/ helpdeco] → helpfile.txt has information based on reverse-engineering. |
| − | ** [ | + | ** [https://www.oocities.org/mwinterhoff/helpfile.htm Windows Help File Format ...] |
| + | ** [https://geocities.ws/mwinterhoff/helpfile.htm Windows Help File Format ...] | ||
| + | * [http://delphi-kb.blogspot.com/2010/07/detailed-description-of-winhelp-file.html A detailed description of the WinHelp file format] | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/helpdeco/ helpdeco] | + | * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/helpdeco/ helpdeco] - Decompiler for WinHelp files |
* [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine] - Includes a WinHelp viewer, with source code | * [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine] - Includes a WinHelp viewer, with source code | ||
* [https://github.com/rel-eng/QWinHelp QWinHelp] (untested) | * [https://github.com/rel-eng/QWinHelp QWinHelp] (untested) | ||
| − | * [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=91 Microsoft's WinHlp32.exe for Windows 7] | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190309094436/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=91 Microsoft's WinHlp32.exe for Windows 7] |
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
| − | * HLP files may be found in collections of old Windows software; e.g. [ | + | * HLP files may be found in collections of old Windows software; e.g. [{{CdTextfilesURL|hotgames/PROGRAMS/}}], [{{CdTextfilesURL|40bestwin95/PROGRAMS/}}], [{{CdTextfilesURL|49games/49GAMES/}}], [{{CdTextfilesURL|sbup/}}], [{{CdTextfilesURL|ultimatews/WIN/}}] |
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|document/hlp}} | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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* [http://www.help-info.de/en/home.htm Resource page for Windows help formats] | * [http://www.help-info.de/en/home.htm Resource page for Windows help formats] | ||
* [http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info_WinHelp/hw.htm Subpage on the site linked above with a list of links to software and information about the WinHelp format] | * [http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info_WinHelp/hw.htm Subpage on the site linked above with a list of links to software and information about the WinHelp format] | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
[[Category:Hypermedia]] | [[Category:Hypermedia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:15, 28 December 2023
- "HLP" redirects here. For other HLP formats, see Category:File formats with extension .hlp, or Help files.
WinHelp is a help file format based on RTF created by Microsoft that exists in several versions and was used in Windows 3.0 up to Windows 95 and NT. Starting with Windows Vista, the format can not be opened without additional software downloads. The format was abandoned to encourage use of the newer CHM (compiled HTML) help format.
There are also WinHelp annotation (.ann) files with annotations of help topics.
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[edit] Identification
Files start with hex 3F 5F 03 00
[edit] See also
[edit] Specifications
- helpdeco → helpfile.txt has information based on reverse-engineering.
- A detailed description of the WinHelp file format
[edit] Software
- helpdeco - Decompiler for WinHelp files
- Wine - Includes a WinHelp viewer, with source code
- QWinHelp (untested)
- Microsoft's WinHlp32.exe for Windows 7
[edit] Sample files
- HLP files may be found in collections of old Windows software; e.g. [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]
- dexvert samples — document/hlp
