Separate HxComp.exe installation/running

Question

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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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???
Its very ugly!

Answer 3

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

 

Answer 4

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}]

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

Hi, Petr,

 

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

 

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

 

Pete

Answer 7

Registering is even easier than that

 

hxcsrv /regserver

Answer 8

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