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Ioana_St
Ioana_St
Inspiring
Jul 17, 2020 3:31 PM UTC
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[RH 2020] Batch generation with --cl hangs

In RH 2019 Classic, I had a batch file that used RHCL to generate 40 help modules in a row.

 

In RH 2020, I have adapted the file to use the new batch syntax (--cl), but it hangs after generating the first module. It looks like the program never exits, so it never moves on to the next command...

 

My new batch file looks like this:

"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 2020\RoboHelp.exe" --cl "C:\technical_documentation\sophis\online_help_74\master_74\master_74.rhpj" -o "InvestOLH" -p "C:\ioana\help_builds\value_rh_2020"

 

"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 2020\RoboHelp.exe" --cl "C:\technical_documentation\sophis\online_help_74\basics_74\basics_74.rhpj" -o "InvestOLH" -p "C:\ioana\help_builds\value_rh_2020\mergedProjects\basics_74"

 

The master_74 project gets generated succesfully, I get the following lines in the log... and it just stops there.

[...]

Updating mergedProjects/user_rights_settings_72/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm...
Applying screen layout page (Topic) to topics...
Processing full-text search data...
Search index generation complete.
Output generation successful.
Compilation complete.

 

I'm guessing it's a bug, but first I want to check with the hive mind... maybe I'm doing something wrong. Each individual command works fine.

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    Vivek Kumar
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    Adobe Employee
    Jul 20, 2020 4:18 PM UTC

    Hi Ioana_St,

    Batch generation from command line has some issues in 2020 release. We have resolved it for update 1. Sorry about the trouble.

    Thanks,

    Vivek

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    Peter Grainge
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    Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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    Aug 19, 2020 3:03 PM UTC

    In that thread Vivek said "next few weeks" or suchlike for the update.

     

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    AmebrCommunity Expert
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    Aug 17, 2020 1:03 AM UTC

    It looks like soon:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/robohelp/rh2020-frameless-chatbot-intents-created-in-dialogflow-does-not-show-in-output/td-p/11359702?page=1

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    asloan
    asloan
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    Aug 19, 2020 1:50 PM UTC

    Hi Amebr, 

     

    Sorry, it's not clear what the link provided has to do with the availability of Batch generation with --cl hangs?

     

    Alan

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    Peter Grainge
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    Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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    Jul 17, 2020 3:37 PM UTC

    The About RoboHelp sample project has information about Command Line Generation.

     

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    Ioana_St
    Ioana_StAuthor
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    Jul 17, 2020 3:46 PM UTC

    Yes, I am using the syntax explained in the documentation. The last section in the Command Line Generation topic in the About RoboHelp project says:

     

    Generating Multiple Outputs

    You can create a batch file to generate multiple outputs.

     

    I have created such a batch file and it is not working. Only the first output gets generated.

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    Vivek Kumar
    Adobe Employee
    Vivek KumarCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    Jul 20, 2020 4:18 PM UTC

    Hi Ioana_St,

    Batch generation from command line has some issues in 2020 release. We have resolved it for update 1. Sorry about the trouble.

    Thanks,

    Vivek

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