any app that will read CHM files

safarisurfer · safarisurfer #1 (**permalink**)

01-08-2011, 11:29 PM

i was wondering if anyone knows if there is an app for ipad that reads CHM (microsoft help files)

I know mac has one i was just hoping someone made an ipad version.

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

01-09-2011, 08:49 AM

top hit googling "ipad chm"

iChm - CHM Reader for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

safarisurfer · safarisurfer #3 (**permalink**)

01-09-2011, 11:48 AM

thanks Bobtomay. never thought of googling for ipad apps before.

bobtomay · bobtomay #4 (**permalink**)

01-09-2011, 11:58 AM

Yeah - first place I head for just about everything any more.

Hope that one'll do it for ya. Should be able to search the app store with just "chm" also.

safarisurfer · safarisurfer #5 (**permalink**)

01-09-2011, 05:17 PM

well then. i should have tried the free version first. its an iphone version not made for ipad. so you can read it in a tiny window at 1x or choose 2x and get semi full screen blur blob of text.

wasted 6 bucks...almost unusable.

bobtomay · bobtomay #6 (**permalink**)

01-09-2011, 05:32 PM

Try this free online converter- link.

Or try the OS X version of iChm to convert to pdf.

safarisurfer · safarisurfer #7 (**permalink**)

01-09-2011, 06:07 PM

I will check it out thanks bobtomay

*edit couldnt get the online version to work even if the files were below the 10gb max. i kept getting an error.
i was able to get ichm to convert them like you said and it worked really well. now i will just have to convert
them all and read em in good reader. thanks again.

bobtomay #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,035 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	01-09-2011, 08:49 AM top hit googling "ipad chm" iChm - CHM Reader for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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bobtomay #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,035 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	01-09-2011, 11:58 AM Yeah - first place I head for just about everything any more. Hope that one'll do it for ya. Should be able to search the app store with just "chm" also. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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bobtomay #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,035 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	01-09-2011, 05:32 PM Try this free online converter- link. Or try the OS X version of iChm to convert to pdf. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. Last edited by bobtomay; 01-09-2011 at 05:38 PM.
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safarisurfer #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Posts: 436 Mac Specs: 13 inch 2012 Air	01-09-2011, 06:07 PM I will check it out thanks bobtomay edit couldnt get the online version to work even if the files were below the 10gb max. i kept getting an error. i was able to get ichm to convert them like you said and it worked really well. now i will just have to convert them all and read em in good reader. thanks again. Last edited by safarisurfer; 01-09-2011 at 06:19 PM.*
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safarisurfer #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Posts: 436 Mac Specs: 13 inch 2012 Air	01-08-2011, 11:29 PM i was wondering if anyone knows if there is an app for ipad that reads CHM (microsoft help files) I know mac has one i was just hoping someone made an ipad version.
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safarisurfer #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Posts: 436 Mac Specs: 13 inch 2012 Air	01-09-2011, 05:17 PM well then. i should have tried the free version first. its an iphone version not made for ipad. so you can read it in a tiny window at 1x or choose 2x and get semi full screen blur blob of text. wasted 6 bucks...almost unusable.
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