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Anonymous
May 31, 2007
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CHW file created

  • May 31, 2007
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I created a .CHM file using RoboHTML 6 on Windows XP. When I run the .CHM on the XP machine and click the Index tab, no other file is created. But, when I run the .CHM on a Vista machine and I click the Index tab, a .CHW file is created. Has anyone else seen this, and is there a way to make the Help act consistently on both operating systems? Or is something else causing this? I tried to research it and found that .CHW files were created in earlier versions when Help files were merged. I did not merge Help files. This is a single project with a single TOC.
Any help on this topic is much appreciated.
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EileenPalsson
EileenPalsson
Inspiring
April 2, 2008
I am getting this same behavior on XP. I have fooled around with it for two hours and not been able to get this behavior to stop -- which it must!

In my case, this WAS a merged help project, but now it is stand alone. We deleted the other help file from baggage and everywhere we could find it. But this CHW file is still created when we view the compiled help.

Please help!
RoboColum_n_
RoboColum_n_
Legend
April 2, 2008
Quite apart from the fact that only RH7 supports Vista, the CHW file is an index file that is automatically generated when multiple Compiled HTML Help (.CHM) files are merged together. It creates the table of contents and contains references to each CHM file. If you have removed all references to the merged projects it may be worth checking the projects .HHP file (backup and open in Notepad. In there, is there a MERGED FILES section that still contains the old merged project? If so, delete it, reopen your project and compile.
Captiv8r
Captiv8r
Legend
April 3, 2008
Hi all

I'm confused here. Is the presence of the .CHW file actually impacting anything other than the fact it exists? If not, why not simply ignore it?

Just thinking out loud... Rick
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