.chm files

ankscorek · 12-22-2005, 07:54 PM

i recently downloaded few ebooks but they are in .chm format i.e say e.g fluidmechanics.chm...

i tried using wine but it is not opening..

how do i read these books

i am using vector linux 5.0 and Slackware 10.2 on kernel 2.6.12.3

reddazz · 12-22-2005, 09:43 PM

You need to install kchmviewer or gnochm.

megaspaz · 12-22-2005, 09:49 PM

there is also xchm.

ankscorek · 12-23-2005, 01:52 AM

thanx th elinks are working gr8

Buckyjunior · 01-24-2006, 05:22 PM

Is there a linux based converter for .chm files? I would like to be able to view such files cross-platform--specifically on my Mac.

Exporting .chm to PDF or even html would be great.

megaspaz · 01-24-2006, 09:25 PM

http://archmage.sourceforge.net/

converts chm to html.

Buckyjunior · 01-24-2006, 09:50 PM

Thanks Megaspaz,

I'll have to download and try out archmage. Though I can publish on my Mac and then read from there, it seems a fairly convoluted solution. Still, I'll have to try it out.

I did find a Mac version of xchm on macupdate.com (also versiontracker.com) that works fine as a reader. No need to convert.

xchm isn't installed on my Fedora Core 3 system, but it's available. I'll get a copy for that too.

Thanks again for your response--and another alternative.

Bucky