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  • Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:34 AM
     
     
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    Hi, All!

    As far as i know, Html Help 2.0 Compiler now is available only as a part of Visual Studio SDK. (Is it?)

    When i try run hxcomp.exe on clran system, it raise an error:
    Fatal Error HXC1022: The compiler server could not be initialized. Reinstall the Microsoft Help 2.0 compiler.

    Is it possible to use HH2 Compiler without installation of big and fat VS SDK?

       

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    • Thursday, November 22, 2007 11:02 AM
       
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      Hi,

       

      Unfortunately, I don't think Microsoft has released the Help 2.x SDK as a separate download.  Information on the web only seems to reference the VS SDKs.  For example:

       

      http://www.helpware.net/mshelp2/h20.htm

       

      - Dave

         
      • Friday, November 30, 2007 7:53 PM
         
         
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        Well, let it be released only as part of VS SDK...
        But, may be there is a way to register manually and use hxcomp separatelty?

        I need it on my build server.
        And now i have to install 400Mb VS SDK only for run little hxcomp??? Sad
        Its very ugly! Sad
           
        • Friday, November 30, 2007 8:12 PM
           
           
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          Hi,

          You might look into this post on HelpWare far's FAQ.

          http://www.helpware.net/mshelp2/h2faq.htm#novsnet2

           

          James, mentions on there that you only need to run a single MSI to install the compiler; I haven't tried it myself, but might be useful.

           

          --Geoff

           

             
          • Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:44 PM
             
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            Well, i found the solution, best for me.
            It is possible to install and run HxComp just by hands, without any SDK parts!


            1. Create folder C:\Program Files\HxComp

            2. Copy next files to this folder:

            C:\Program Files\HxComp\
                hxcomp.exe
                hxcsrv.exe
                hxreg.exe
                Resources.HxS
                1033\
                    hxcompui.dll
                    HxCSrvUI.dll
                    HxRegUI.dll

            3. From any folder run next command file (install.cmd):

            @echo off
            set HXCOMP_DIR=C:\Program Files\HxComp
            set PATH=%PATH%;"%HXCOMP_DIR%"
            regedit /s uninstall.reg
            hxreg -n Hx -i Resources -l 1033 -r

            Now HxComp is installed!

            4. For uninstall, run next command file (uninstall.bat):

            @echo off
            set HXCOMP_DIR=C:\Program Files\HxComp
            set PATH=%PATH%;"%HXCOMP_DIR%"
            regedit /s uninstall.reg
            hxreg -n Hx -i Resources -l 1033 -r

            5. Content of install.reg file:

            REGEDIT4

            ;
            ; Registering HxComp and HxCSrv classes and libraries.
            ;

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\hxcsrv.EXE]
            "AppID"="{7BA6721B-F938-11D2-B98D-00C04F79F7FB}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{7BA6721B-F938-11D2-B98D-00C04F79F7FB}]
            @="hxcsrv"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}]
            @="HxComp Class"
            "AppID"="{7BA6721B-F938-11D2-B98D-00C04F79F7FB}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}\LocalServer32]
            @="C:\\Program Files\\HxComp\\hxcsrv.exe"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}\ProgID]
            @="Hxcomp.HxComp.1"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}\Programmable]
            @=""

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}\TypeLib]
            @="{7BA6721A-F938-11D2-B98D-00C04F79F7FB}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}\VersionIndependentProgID]
            @="Hxcomp.HxComp"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp]
            @="HxComp Class"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp\CLSID]
            @="{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp\CurVer]
            @="Hxcomp.HxComp.1"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp.1]
            @="HxComp Class"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp.1\CLSID]
            @="{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111B5-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}]
            @="IHxComp"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111B5-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\ProxyStubClsid]
            @="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111B5-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\ProxyStubClsid32]
            @="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111B5-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\TypeLib]
            @="{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}"
            "Version"="1.0"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111F9-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}]
            @="IHxCompError"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111F9-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\ProxyStubClsid]
            @="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111F9-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\ProxyStubClsid32]
            @="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111F9-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\TypeLib]
            @="{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}"
            "Version"="1.0"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}]

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\1.0]
            @="Microsoft Help HxComp 1.0 Compiler Services"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\1.0\0\win32]
            @="C:\\Program Files\\HxComp\\hxcsrv.exe"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\1.0\FLAGS]
            @="0"

            [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}\1.0\HELPDIR]


            6. Content of uninstall.reg file:

            REGEDIT4

            ;
            ; Unregistering HxComp and HxCSrv classes and libraries.
            ;

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\hxcsrv.EXE]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{7BA6721B-F938-11D2-B98D-00C04F79F7FB}]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{314111b4-a502-11d2-bbca-00c04f8ec294}]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hxcomp.HxComp.1]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111B5-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{314111F9-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}]

            [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{314111EE-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294}]










               
            • Friday, May 23, 2008 9:44 AM
               
               
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              Hi Igor,

               

              it kind of works. Unfortunately is also unregistered DTD system IDs.

               

              Compiling HTML Help 2.x file...
              Microsoft Help Compiler Version 2.05.50727.42 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp.

              Error HXC4001: File

              Error processing resource 'MS-Help://Hx/Resources/HelpCollection.dtd'.

               

              Any idea how to register Hx namespace and its resources, please?

               

                Cc.

                 
              • Friday, May 23, 2008 10:51 AM
                 
                 
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                Hi, Petr,

                 

                There is some information here on how to deal with error HXC4001:

                 

                http://helpware.net/mshelp2/h2faq.htm#FixMissingDTD

                 

                Pete

                   
                • Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:20 PM
                   
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                  Registering is even easier than that

                   

                  hxcsrv /regserver

                     
                  • Thursday, July 19, 2012 8:54 PM
                     
                     
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                    Just to let you know, you have accidentally pasted the same file for the install.cmd and the uninstall.bat. This is what I believe the correct install.cmd should contain (it needs to be run as administrator btw):

                    @echo off
                    set HXCOMP_DIR=C:\Program Files\HxComp
                    set PATH=%PATH%;"%HXCOMP_DIR%"
                    regedit /s install.reg
                    hxreg -n Hx -i Resources -l 1033 -s Resources.HxS

                       
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