Help Command-Line Programs

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Several command-line programs are included for Microsoft Help support in the Visual Studio SDK. The files reside in the <Program Files>\Common Files\microsoft shared\Help 2.0 Compiler directory.

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  • HxComp.exe
    Microsoft Help compiler, used to create compiled Help (.HxS) files.

  • HxReg.exe
    Microsoft Help registration utility, used to register Help namespaces and aliases.

  • HxMerge.exe
    Microsoft Help index merge utility, used to merge full-text and combined attribute indexes.