03-07-2004, 12:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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CHMReader For Pocket PCs - Read Desktop .CHM Files
Most desktop help files (and some reference materials) are packaged in a special HTML format (.CHM). This free little tool enables you to be able to read these files on a Pocket PC. I haven't tried it, but it looks quite helpful if you want to carry references around with you. 
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03-07-2004, 12:39 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 254
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Just a little addition that the link is dead for the 2002 version of the file when you go to the site. It CAN be found at http://pjtewkesbury.webspace.surefish.co.uk/ . The link for the 2003 is fine.
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03-07-2004, 02:00 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2003
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This is a VERY cool initiative, but the sad thing is that,at least for me, it is too slow for frequent use, takes like 1 minute to open a normal chm file and sometimes like 5 minutes to load some pages ( I think is the pages with many links like the TOC ). And also the links on the pages does not work, but I use mostly the 'next' button and you get the same functionality on the app tool bar, so the links are not a big deal for me.
I was using the demo version of "chm reader for pocket pc2002" on my 1910 and it was great in speed and the links work. but they did not upgraded it yet to ppc2003 and now I have a 1945, so I had to find a alternative.
I still keep chmreader"2003" on my 1945 but the books I read more often I just extract the chm file and trow the files in a folder inside the storage card.
UPDATE: the links inside the app now work, and the loadings are now faster! good to know the project is still getting updates!
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03-07-2004, 02:34 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by HTK
UPDATE: the links inside the app now work, and the loadings are now faster! good to know the project is still getting updates!
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That's cool. I'd definately try this app out. I have a few frequently used chm files as reference material.
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03-07-2004, 09:45 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2004
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team one's Reader, already in v3, reads CHM files already. and it reads pdf, pdb, tct, html, etc. its the best all in one reader i've found. i got it mainly for the chm reading though which it does admirably.
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03-07-2004, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jamier
team one's Reader, already in v3, reads CHM files already. and it reads pdf, pdb, tct, html, etc. its the best all in one reader i've found. i got it mainly for the chm reading though which it does admirably.
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The one problem I have with Team One:
Standard: US$ 15, Professional: US$ 25
Difference between the Standard and Professional:
1. Standard version limits to read odd chapters in PDF
2. Standard version limits to read first 15 files in CHM
I am not a fan of this pricing "scheme" at all. Why would I pay $15US, for what amounts to, a trial version of their software?
Steve
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03-07-2004, 03:47 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 170
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Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone
The one problem I have with Team One:
Standard: US$ 15, Professional: US$ 25
Difference between the Standard and Professional:
1. Standard version limits to read odd chapters in PDF
2. Standard version limits to read first 15 files in CHM
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Wow. 8O This is probably the most stupid pricing idea I've heard off!!!
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03-07-2004, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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That is a bit silly, as far as the standard capabilities. If it does what it advertises well though, I wouldn't mind paying the Pro price. It is worth money to me to have less programs that do more.
That said, does Team One Reader work on WM2003? Doesn't indicate so on the site.
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03-07-2004, 07:30 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2003
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As far as I know Team One Reader does not use pocketIE for rendering the html files from the chm archive, they have their own rendering system, so I don�t even consider it an option.
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03-08-2004, 08:36 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2004
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no, it's not free like the new util mentioned above.
yes, it seems to work fine on wm2003, thats where i'm using it.
no it doesnt seem to use IE's rendering control, but it seems to work fine. i've found it a refreshing alternative to acrovat reader, and for chms, because it renders it all as plain text, which when you just want to read the content and not get disrupted by design, is very useful.
try it out and see if you like it. i have no relation to it. i dont care if you buy or not. i just thought it was worth mentioning in this thread.
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