Using RoboHelp to Create Microsoft Help Viewer 1.0

I use RoboHelp 8 and have been asked to create a Help system in Microsoft Help Viewer 1.0 output. Is this possible using RoboHelp?
The product is being developed in Visual Studio and they do not want the Help system to be in CHM format.
Thank you.

Hi, dsarig (& Peter),
I've been charged with the same task - create an application's help system in Help Viewer 1.0 format, and not a Help 1.0 or 2.0 format. From my research I've determine the following:
The basic steps to creating a Help Viewer 1.x format is as follows:
Create your help system (or "help file") in well-formed, xhtml page format (this is preferred because xhtml best supports the Unicode characterset and the file is validated against improper tag-nesting issues).
Encrypt (zip) the help system into a standard .zip file using any standard tool (e.g., Winzip), then rename the extension from .zip to .mshc.
Open the .mshc file in your Help Viewer, which will decrypt and display your help system properly.
That's about it.
I'm also working on creating a digitally signed .CAB file, I'll post my findings if you're interested in that, too.
Best regards,
RoboHelp 9.0 | VS2010

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