exe-eBook creator is an application developed as a freeware ebook compiler for TreePad files.

It enables you to create a stand-alone eBook from a TreePad file with just a few mouse clicks. This stand-alone eBook is a single "exe-file" containing the TreePad database as well as the TreePad Viewer program.

The advantage of an exe-eBook is that it can be distributed royalty-free as a single file, since both data and viewer program are contained inside the program.

Furthermore, a TreePad exe-eBook runs directly without installing anything! exe-eBook creator can also compile password protected and encrypted TreePad files as exe-eBook.

Additionally: exe-eBooks contain a search engine, an options screen, zoom function 10% - 1000%, history back/forward, etc. An exe-eBook can contain plain text articles, formatted articles, images, tree node icons, hyperlinks.

Here are some key features of "exe eBook Creator":

· Royalty-free distribution of your documents, images, ebooks, etc. as a single-executable.
· Run directly from CD-Rom, Website, USB disk, zip drive, etc. without installing anything.
· Read and distribute password protected and encrypted files
· Create eBooks from TreePad .tpd files
· Create eBooks from TreePad .hjt files
· Compatible with any TreePad edition, including TreePad Lite (freeware).
· Auto-run from command-line.
· Supports images (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, WMF, EMF, ICO)
· Supports tree icons
· Supports all types of hyperlinks, blue and underlined (WWW, file, directory, to node, to anchor, email, FTP, Windows command, etc.)
· Image hyperlinks (images containing hyperlinks)
· Shell context menu for file hyperlinks (open, open with, explore, print, edit, properties)
· Skinning: 10 skins available to change the program's appearance
· Supports XML articles and forms
· Supports article anchors
· Article search function
· Tree search engine
· Tree search-results pane
· History pane
· Powerful options screen
· Zoom 10% - 1000%
· Generated eBooks can store settings in an .ini file or in the Windows registry
· Generated eBooks are compatible with Windows Vista
· Layout mode
· Show, hide, move and float toolbars
· Zero-install, just double click on the program (this program won't mess up your system)!
· Print and print-preview of TreePad articles.
· Minimize to tray
· Subtree statistics displaying the number of nodes for each level of the subtree.


Requirements:

· TreePad files

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Additions to the eBook compiler program: a new checkbox 'Run eBook when finished', the input (.tpd or .hjt) filename as well as the output (.exe) filename are now remembered between sessions.
· Improvements for generated eBooks: a new button in the 'View' toolbar for multi-monitor support, improved 'system info' dialog (Menu: Help/System info), enhanced and new skins.
· The compiler program as well as generated eBooks should now be compatible with all available Windows XP/Vista DEP modes.