KeyTools description
A set of utilities for managing the WinHelp and HTML Help systems on your computer, and for optimizing those help systems

KeyTools is a smart and reliable set of utilities for managing the WinHelp and HTML Help systems on your computer, and for optimizing those help systems for better performance.

The primary focus of the KeyTools utilities is HTML Help, the Microsoft development environment for developing HTML-based help and multimedia titles.

Since many people who develop HTML Help systems also develop WinHelp systems, KeyTools also includes a few tools for WinHelp development. However, the focus of future development of KeyTools will be on HTML Help and HTML-based help utilities.

Here are some key features of "KeyTools":

· Decompile - Extracts the source files from a compiled HTML Help (.chm) or compiled Internet Explorer (.its) file. Also recreates the project file (.hhp file).
· Recompile - Recompiles one or more .chm or .its files to further reduce its size.
· HTML Help Registry - Lists all .chm files that have been registered on your computer system. You can add to or remove from the list, or modify the name or location of an entry.
· WinHelp Registry - Lists all .hlp, .cnt, and other WinHelp files that have been registered on your computer system, with tools for adding, removing, or modifying entries in the list.
· Find HTML Help Components - Locates all HTML Help development files on your computer system so that you can check versions and, if necessary, remove duplicates.
· Find WinHelp Components - Locates all WinHelp development files on your computer so that you can manage duplicates and resolve conflicts.
· Find HTML Help Files - Locates all HTML Help files (.chm, .chi, .chw, .chq, and so forth) on your computer system, so that you can review or delete them.
· Find WinHelp Files - Locates all WinHelp files (.hlp, .cnt, .gid, .fts, .ftg) on your computer system, so that you can review or delete them.
· Examine CHM File - Opens a special viewer, from which you can examine the contents of a .chm or .its file. You can also start this tool by right-clicking a .chm or .its file and choosing Examine


Requirements:

· Because the primary focus of KeyTools is for HTML Help systems, KeyTools requires you to have Internet Explorer 4 or later installed on your machine.