Recently, I was looking for a program that can seamlessly convert CHM (compiled Microsoft HTML Help) files into Word and PDF files without having to do this manually. With a little research on the Internet and after exchanging a few e-mails, I discovered a program called the ABC Amber CHM Converter, written by Mr. Yernar Shambayev (The Process Text Group). It is really cool!

All you need to do is download the trial version from the Process Text website (trial version is free for 30 days and paid version is only around 20 US dollars), and once it is running on your desktop, click on the Open button to select the CHM file you would like to convert to another format, such as PDF or Word. For example, let us imagine you want to convert a CHM file to PDF (portable data file) format. Click on this radio button in the right pane and then click the Save As button at the top of the window. You will be prompted with a dialog box where you decide the file name and then when you click the Save button, the program generates the new formatted file. It takes a few minutes and there is a GUI meter showing you the progress as the file is converted. When the file is converted, you may open it and see the final results. You should be impressed. The program does a really great job.

You will save immense amounts of time if you have CHM files and wish to convert them over to PDF or Word formats and do not want to spend all your time formatting individual pages within Microsoft Word. Believe me, that is no fun. It is better to use an automated tool like the ABC Amber CHM Converter.

Thanks, Yernar for writing such a great program

Here is the URL to Yernar’s website, called Process Text.

http://www.processtext.com

All The Best,

Keith Johnson, M.S. Education
Technical Writer & Documentation Specialist
Hallandale Beach, Florida, USA
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