Hello all,
actually i need to open a CHM file when i click on Help's submenu "Documentation",how to do this,how to open a file.Please help me.
sarabhjeet
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Jump to PostA CHM file is Microsoft's version of a Compiled HTML Help file. Under windows you would just doubleclick on the filename. There is a free utility available to convert .CHM file to .HTML files, which then can be read with any browser. Download from:
Jump to PostHello all,
actually i need to open a CHM file when i click on Help's submenu "Documentation",how to do this,how to open a file.Please help me.I am not sure, this is best way, but you can use this method as well.
def help(): os.system('C:\Python25\Doc\Python25.chm')kath.
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vegaseat
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A CHM file is Microsoft's version of a Compiled HTML Help file. Under windows you would just doubleclick on the filename. There is a free utility available to convert .CHM file to .HTML files, which then can be read with any browser. Download from:
http://www.gridinsoft.com/chm.php
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katharnakh
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Posting Whiz in Training
Hello all,
actually i need to open a CHM file when i click on Help's submenu "Documentation",how to do this,how to open a file.Please help me.
I am not sure, this is best way, but you can use this method as well.
def help():
os.system('C:\Python25\Doc\Python25.chm')kath.
sarabhjeet
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Newbie Poster
I am not sure, this is best way, but you can use this method as well.
def help(): os.system('C:\Python25\Doc\Python25.chm')kath.
Hi kath,
thnku very much ur code is working chm file is opening but its opening in a same applications,
whenever i open through ur code,it is opening as child process,coz of this parent process is stopped till i close the newly created process which is chm file
I need to open totally as a separate process.
katharnakh
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Posting Whiz in Training
Yes Sarabhjeet, you are right. I remember, even i was running with this problem, but i had solved it. Unfortunately i dont remember now. Sorry, may be someone will help in this regard.
kath.
sarabhjeet
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Newbie Poster
Yes Sarabhjeet, you are right. I remember, even i was running with this problem, but i had solved it. Unfortunately i dont remember now. Sorry, may be someone will help in this regard.
kath.
Whatever u have done for me its enough man,thnx for it.I will find solution for it myself.
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