Sandcastle Help File Builder

When creating an application you might consider attaching a help file, depending on the targeted public. These can be plain TXT files, built in the application, or online references. Sandcastle Help File Builder is a powerful application designed to let you create a complex help manual to integrate into your programs.

The application is not exactly what you would expect for something of its kind. Right from the setup process, you need to pay extra attention due to all the requirements that need to be met.

Ironically enough, you might need to spend a considerable amount of time with the provided help to get an idea of what the application provides.

Unlike the name suggests, the application only provides the means to patch and wrap up help documentation created with Sandcastle tools, one of the prerequisites from the setup process.

Key Features:

• Create complex help manuals


• Analyze compiled help files


• Customize project properties


• Handle documentation sources and references


• Configure build actions for items

Technical Specifications:

• File Type: .exe


• Price: FREE


• Publisher: Eric Woodruff


• Operating System: Windows


• Version: 2.0

For all items found in the project explorer panel, you need to properly configure build actions, which determine how they are put to use. You can set any of them to several actions ranging from but not limited to content, image, code snippets, tokens, or site map.

Overall, Sandcastle Help File Builder is definitely a tool that comes in handy for advanced users. Even though it might take some getting used to, it provides a large variety of customizable features so you can include all there is to know about your future application.