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Irosado
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October 27, 2009
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Merged Projects

  • October 27, 2009
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I'm trying to use the Merging Webhelp from Peter Grange's site and I'm not understanding step 3.  Am I supposed to create a COMPLETELY new project titled Child 1 & Child 2? It says this project is created in it's own folder within the "projects" folder... is this the "projects" folder of the Parent folder?  At this point I have 3 projects titled Parent, Child 1, Child 2?

Also one more question.  By creating a "master" project does this mean the child projects can be authored independently from each other?

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IrosadoAuthor
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October 30, 2009

I figured it out...now let's see if I can do it again! :-O

Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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October 27, 2009

If you download the demo, you will see exactly how I have structured things. I've only known it completely wipe someone's hard disk a couple of times.

The article on the reasons for merging explains that different authors can work on different projects without needing source control.

Hope that helps. If not post back and I will look in the morning.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

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IrosadoAuthor
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October 29, 2009

Ok, I successfully recreated the folder structure, but as you can see my TOC's aren't showing up and I have a window within a window.  What now?

Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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October 30, 2009

When you say I've linked, are you talking about when I generate? or the redirect on the First topic in the Parent project? I have a feeling it's the redirect on the first topic. Which file should I be attaching the first topic of the child?  I completely confused.


Yes, you are redirecting to the start page so you get that, the three panes within the topic pane. Redirect the default topic of that child project and you will be OK.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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