CHM File Backup with App

This project provides a Python-based application for reading and displaying the contents of CHM (Compiled HTML Help) files. Plenty to do to make this a better solution, starting with the Search.

Features

• Read and parse CHM files
• Web interface for displaying CHM contents

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Flask
• pychm

Installation and Usage

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Sum1Solutions/chm-reader.git
   cd chm-reader
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Place your CHM file in the project directory (by default, the app looks for achelp.chm).

5. Run the CHM reader script:

   python chm-reader.py
   

6. Then run the app to see the help:

   python app.py
   

7. Or open the generated index.html file in a browswer to see help files from within.

File Structure

• app.py: Main Flask application
• chm-reader.py: CHM file parsing functionality
• achelp.chm: Sample CHM file (replace with your own)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.