# CHM of documentation (core/stdlib)?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 21, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375 "2006-04-21T00:20:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375/1 "2006-04-21T00:20:34Z")

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Hi all -

Is there a CHM of the docs? I’ve googled and googled and haven’t found  
it…

am I just not seeing it?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375/2 "2006-04-21T02:10:19Z")

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Philip H. wrote:

> Hi all -
> 
> Is there a CHM of the docs? I’ve googled and googled and haven’t found  
> it…
> 
> am I just not seeing it?
> 
> Thanks!

There is one in the one-click ruby installer, in the doc dir, made from  
PickAxe, 1st ed.

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**Author:** ![phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 3:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375/3 "2006-04-21T03:14:15Z")

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On 4/20/06, Joel VanderWerf [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> There is one in the one-click ruby installer, in the doc dir, made from  
> PickAxe, 1st ed.
> 
> –  
> vjoel : Joel VanderWerf : path berkeley edu : 510 665 3407

Also FYI you can generate chm with rdoc --fmt rdoc …

pth

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**Author:** ![phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375/4 "2006-04-21T03:59:44Z")

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> PickAxe, 1st ed.  
> _sigh_

Thanks. I have that, but for some reason missed the “stdlib” section.  
That is exactly what I want.

heh.

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**Author:** ![phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375/5 "2006-04-21T04:05:45Z")

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Philip H. wrote:

> > There is one in the one-click ruby installer, in the doc dir, made from  
> > PickAxe, 1st ed.
> 
> _sigh_
> 
> Thanks. I have that, but for some reason missed the “stdlib” section.  
> That is exactly what I want.

Note, though, that this is not based on the current version of Ruby.

–  
James B.

“A principle or axiom is of no value without the rules for applying it.”

- Len Bullard

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**Author:** ![phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/f475e1/32.png) [@phallstrom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/phallstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/chm-of-documentation-core-stdlib/58375/6 "2006-04-21T04:08:46Z")

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Patrick H. wrote:

> > There is one in the one-click ruby installer, in the doc dir, made from  
> > PickAxe, 1st ed.
> 
> Also FYI you can generate chm with rdoc --fmt rdoc …

You have to download and install the HtmlHelp software from Microsoft if  
you do not already have the CHM compiler.

–  
James B.

“A principle or axiom is of no value without the rules for applying it.”

- Len Bullard