VyperHelp
News: (05 May 2005) VyperHelp is now Freeware! See public
registration key below.
News: (27 Nov 2005) VyperHelp source is released under the GPL license! See link below.
Features
VyperHelp is a visual outliner and editor for creating online help for
OS/2-based systems. It generates IPF files, which can be compiled into
OS/2-based HLP and INF files. It also generates WinHelp, RTF, HTML, and
HTMLHelp files. VyperHelp has the following features:
- WYSIWYG text editing with codes revealed
- Powerful outline tree controls
- Keyword/index support
- Full symbol support
- IPF import and export
- WinHelp (HPJ, CNT, RTF, HH) import and export
- HTML (single file or framed) export
- HTMLHelp export
- RTF document-style export
- C header file export
- ASCII text import and export
- Command-line conversion program
How Can I Use It?
The editor lets you:
- maintain cross-platform help text from a single source.
- write help text without knowing IPF, RTF or HTML syntax.
- quickly and easily manipulate the contents tree.
- import or export IPF, Windows help or plain text.
- export to web pages or HTMLHelp.
- export to printable RTF or plain text.
- export help IDs to C language #define statements.
The converter lets you:
- convert OS/2 IPF help to Windows help.
- convert Windows help to OS/2 help.
- convert OS/2 IPF or Windows help into printable RTF.
- convert OS/2 IPF or Windows help into HTML or HTMLHelp.
- import or export plain text.
Requirements
- OS/2 Warp version 3 or greater
- Pentium or faster
- 4M hard drive space
- 32M memory recommended
- IPF compiler (to create HLP or INF files)
Download
VyperHelp can be downloaded with the link below. Without a registration key
(free, see below), a trial period is initiated, which will
expire 30 days after the first use. During the trial period, VyperHelp inserts
promotional text at the end of each section during export or conversion.
Registration (Free!)
VyperHelp is now freeware. To "register" the software, open the
VyperHelp Editor, go to Help - Registration, and enter the folloing
information:
User Name: Freeware
Key: DCEF9081302976CF82
There is no support available.
Source Code
The VyperHelp source code is available under a GNU General Public License. The home page for development of the code is at netlabs.org.
More Information
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All Rights Reserved.
Last updated on 11 Feb 2006.