Use File Extract to build a localised version of a compiled CHM file. In order to build a complete and working CHM file, the Help Project File (HPP) has to be included in the Project TTK file.

To insert a Help Project File (HPP) into a Project TTK

If you have not already inserted the HPP file into your Project Your project is where you manage and organize all the files that are to be localised. TTK, you can do so now by following these steps:-

1. Click on the root The Project Title is referred to as the Root of a Project TTK File. All files and folders are inserted relative to the Root of your Project TTK File. of the compiled CHM file.

2. Click Insert from the HOME ribbon.

Locate the HPP file using the browse button and press OK to insert it into the CHM file in your Project TTK.

Extracting Files from a CHM Help Project

There are two options available when extracting help files from a Project TTK.

Extract files only from a help file

Select this option if you want to extract the localised content of a compiled CHM file onto your desktop but do not require Alchemy CATALYST to compile it into a CHM help file.

1. Click on the CHM file in your Project TTK.

2. Click the second mouse button and select  Extract Files from the popup menu.

3. Use the browse button and navigate to a folder on the desktop.

4. Press OK to extract all the files and store them in the desktop folder.

Extract files and compile localise CHM file

Select this option if you want to extract the localised content of a compiled CHM file onto your desktop and then compile these localized file into a new CHM help file.

1. Click on the CHM file in your Project TTK.

2. Click the second mouse button and select  Extract Files from the popup menu.

3. Use the browse button and navigate to a folder on the desktop.

4. Press OK to extract all the files and store them in the desktop folder.

Alchemy CATALYST uses the Microsoft Help Compiler when creating localized CHM files.