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Ludootje
11-28-2001, 09:35 AM
I'd like to use some .hlp files, like mirc.hlp, though by default i can't. Is there a program or something for it, or maybe with wine..
demian
11-28-2001, 11:32 AM
If you have apache (or any web server) running on your machine you can use WinHelpCGI (http://www.herdsoft.com/ti/english/topics/linux/winhelpcgi.html).
deadlock
11-28-2001, 12:03 PM
If you have a windows partition and have it mounted under Linux, you could try using Wine to run the winhelp.exe program. It might take a bit of fiddling to get it working...

Actually, if you have access to any Windows machine, you could try copying across the winhelp files and run them with Wine - again, it might take a bit of fiddling to find the right files (there are probably a few .dlls etc.) but I reckon you could do it. I wouldn't say that winhelp is the most complicated program in the world...
Ludootje
11-28-2001, 02:56 PM
can't i place it on a hosting server which supports cgi?
demian
11-28-2001, 03:03 PM
Originally posted by Ludootje:
<STRONG>can't i place it on a hosting server which supports cgi?</STRONG>
Sure you can but running apache on your own machine is actually quite an easy thing to do. Most distros set up a basic running server when you install the apache packet.
Ludootje
11-29-2001, 02:02 PM
then how do i launch it/connect to it/... with a bit of luck it's already here on my mandrake.. i know i have apache installed, and i once tried to config it with linuxconf, though didn't understood a lot of it
z0mbix
11-29-2001, 03:27 PM
Originally posted by Ludootje:
<STRONG>then how do i launch it/connect to it/... with a bit of luck it's already here on my mandrake.. i know i have apache installed, and i once tried to config it with linuxconf, though didn't understood a lot of it</STRONG>

Have a look at the apache howto and have a look at apache.org