Perfect DocuReader 5 is an alternate solution for the CHM help Viewer. If you would like to use the most popular PDF format for your help texts, then soft Xpansion Perfect DocuReader 5 is the best solution for you! Besides, it gives you a possibility to display any PDF documents from your application.
The free solution for your help system
Use PDF files in your program's help system and as user manuals!
Which tool and which file format do you use for displaying the program help in your software? Typically, the software of today stores its help in .chm-format. But .chm files are potential carries of security threats and are oft blocked by the security software.
The HTML-format requires a lot of separate files (texts, images etc.).
The HLP-format was introduced with Windows 3.1 and does not correspond to the actual technic level any more. Also, the HLP-Viewer WinHlp32.exe is no more distributed with Windows Vista.
PDF files are a good solution, but a separate reader is required. The free Adobe Reader provides no possibility to realize a context sensitive help. Besides, Adobe Reader is no more easily distributable.
The Perfect DocuReader 5 functions:
Open and display any PDF files
Display the needed page at start
Navigate using the bookmarks, links, buttons "Next page" and "Previous page"
Zoom modes and search function
Print function
