HxComp.exe
Command-line program that builds compiled Help (.HxS) files from Microsoft Help project files.
Hxcomp [-p[project filename]] [-l [ANSI/DBCS log filename]] [-n [unicode log filename]] [-r [project root]][-o [output filename]] [-i] [-e] [-w] [-q] [-u [decompiled filename]] [-d [decompile output directory]] [-?]
Command-line Options
The following table describes the command-line options that are available.
Option |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
-p |
project filename |
Specifies the path to the collection definition (.HxC) file to compile. |
-l |
ANSI/DBCS log filename |
Specifies the file name and path for the log file used to list informational, warning, and error messages that occurred while compiling. This option generates a log file in ANSI/DBCS file format. If this option is not used, no log file is generated. |
-n |
Unicode log filename |
Specifies the file name and path for the log file used to list informational, warning, and error messages that occurred while compiling. This option generates a log file in Unicode file format. If this option is not used, no log file is generated. |
-r |
project root |
Specifies the full path of the root directory for the project. |
-o |
output filename |
Specifies an alternative file name for the compiled Help (.HxS) output file. If this option is not used, the output file will be given the same name as the .HxC file, with the .HxS extension. |
-i |
None |
Instructs the compiler not to generate informational messages. |
-e |
None |
Instructs the compiler not to generate error messages. |
-w |
None |
Instructs the compiler not to generate warning messages. |
-q |
None |
Instructs the compiler to run in quiet mode. This option prevents the command console from appearing when HxComp.exe is executed. |
-u |
decompiled file name |
Specifies the path to the .HxS file to decompile. |
-d |
decompile output directory |
Specifies the path to the directory in which to save source files resulting from a decompile operation. |
-? |
None |
Displays the commands for HxComp.exe. |
Example
The following example creates a compiled Help (.HxS) file from a collection definition (.HxC) file named myproject.hxc, and specifies that a log file named log.txt be generated in the root directory.
hxcomp -p c:\myproject\source\myproject.hxc -l c:\myproject\source -l c:\myproject\source\log.txt
The following example shows how to decompile an .HxS file:
hxcomp -u c:\myproject\myhelpfile.hxs -d c:\myproject\decompile