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    char101
    wrote on 7 Oct 2016, 10:24 last edited by
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    Qt documentation in CHM format for anyone that still likes documentation in CHM.

    https://github.com/char101/qt-documentation-chm/releases/tag/5.7.0

    Why?

    • Recent Qt Assistant (for Windows at least) was built with the rich text renderer (not the webkit renderer) so the styling was a bit lacking
    • Portable, just a single file
    • I use PyQt so I doesn't need the whole Qt installation
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    • C char101
      7 Oct 2016, 10:24

      Qt documentation in CHM format for anyone that still likes documentation in CHM.

      https://github.com/char101/qt-documentation-chm/releases/tag/5.7.0

      Why?

      • Recent Qt Assistant (for Windows at least) was built with the rich text renderer (not the webkit renderer) so the styling was a bit lacking
      • Portable, just a single file
      • I use PyQt so I doesn't need the whole Qt installation
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      mrjj
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      wrote on 7 Oct 2016, 10:47 last edited by mrjj 10 Jul 2016, 10:47
      #2

      @char101
      Hi , and thank you
      Seem nice!

      If I expand and click stuff nothing is shown to the right
      Is it just my viewer that is borked?
      ( pic shows window after i clicked Signals a few times)

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        hskoglund
        wrote on 7 Oct 2016, 11:10 last edited by hskoglund 10 Jul 2016, 11:13
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        @mrjj Your Windows might be too new, this is what I get on XP:
        chm rulez
        Edit: come to think about it, I think you can download the old .chm viewer (from XP) to Windows 7 and 10...

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          mrjj
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          wrote on 7 Oct 2016, 11:13 last edited by mrjj 10 Jul 2016, 11:15
          #4

          Well its just windows 7 ;)

          Other *.chm does show so for some reason it dont like this one.

          Lets say its just my system and chm viewer.

          Thx for testing !

          ps. WinXP on SSD disk is so fast :)

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          • M mrjj
            7 Oct 2016, 10:47

            @char101
            Hi , and thank you
            Seem nice!

            If I expand and click stuff nothing is shown to the right
            Is it just my viewer that is borked?
            ( pic shows window after i clicked Signals a few times)

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            char101
            wrote on 8 Oct 2016, 01:57 last edited by char101 10 Aug 2016, 02:12
            #5

            @mrjj The CHM is blocked. To unblock it, (1) don't run it from a network drive (2) click properties and click the unblock button (if exists) (3) Use powershell to unblock it or (4) disable chm security policy.

            Alternatively you can use kchmviewer. It is actively developed and looks good.

            img

            Edit: OK, two issues with kchmviewer (1) it expands the whole contents tree which does not work well with an API reference documentation like Qt (2) in the index tab it shows the target name instead of the keywords - so still the orignal CHM viewer is better.

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              char101
              wrote on 8 Oct 2016, 06:29 last edited by
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              Updated with the rest of the Qt modules (Qt Chart, Data Visualization, etc.)

              https://github.com/char101/qt-documentation-chm/releases/tag/5.7.0-1

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              • C char101
                8 Oct 2016, 06:29

                Updated with the rest of the Qt modules (Qt Chart, Data Visualization, etc.)

                https://github.com/char101/qt-documentation-chm/releases/tag/5.7.0-1

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                mrjj
                Lifetime Qt Champion
                wrote on 8 Oct 2016, 09:07 last edited by
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                @char101
                New one works flawless for me on win 7 and 10 :)
                Good work. :)

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                  SGaist
                  Lifetime Qt Champion
                  wrote on 8 Oct 2016, 19:43 last edited by
                  #8

                  Moved to announcement, more suited :)

                  Thanks for that nice idea.

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                  Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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