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November 16, 2011
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Opening Robohelp 9 project in RBH version 8

  • November 16, 2011
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I have found a low cost version of Robohelp 8 on the web. I have a project file that i created in the trial of RBH 9 will i be able to open it in the version 8 that i intend to buy?

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Peter Grainge
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Community Expert
November 23, 2011

As Rick has indicated, if you delete the CPD you can open a RoboHelp 9 project in an earlier version. However, opening the project does not mean you can continue to work without problems, neither does it mean you cannot continue to work. It will depend on whether you have used anything that is RoboHelp 9 specific.

Be wary of low cost versions. They may be from a reputable supplier seeking to get rid of old boxed versions. They may also be from less reputable suppliers who include a number of "features" not normally part of RoboHelp!


See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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Captiv8r
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November 17, 2011

Welcome to our community

I just tested and was a bit surprised as I created a project in RoboHelp 9, saved and closed, then opened it up in version 8 without issue.

After examining my settings, I found that I had the option to delete the .CPD upon opening enabled, so likely that had something to do with it.

Cheers... Rick

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RoboColum_n_
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November 16, 2011

No you won't. RoboHelp versions are not backwards compatible.