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July 5, 2010
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Robohelp 8: Child Project topics not displaying in the topic pane

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Hi All:

I am working on a Robohelp 8 merged help with four child projects. The child project I added last (which appears as Child 2 on the ToC) displays fine in the ToC pane. However, none of the Child 2 topics display in the Topics pane.

When I investigated, I found that Child 2 had a few broken links. I fixed them but this has made no difference.

I have cleared the MergedHelp folder and recompiled a few times, but w/o any change. Child 1, 3 and 4 topics display in the topics pane, but not Child 2 topics.

Would appreciate any pointers.

Regards,

Sophie

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Correct answer Peter Grainge

Hi:

I removed all the Child projects, cleared the MergedHelp folder and regenerated all the Child projects and the merged help. No joy. Same problem.

I'm sure in the end it will turn out to be something very simple, just like all the other times I've had errors. But for now I'm foxed.

Thanks and regards,

Sophie


Have you regenerated the parent and then each child in the same order as they are in the parent TOC?

How big are the source projects zipped up (after deleting outputs)?

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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July 5, 2010

Hi Sophie.

Can you confirm the type of output you are generating? Does the cild 2 project display properly when displayed in isolation from the merged project?

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July 5, 2010

Hi Colum:

I am generating webhelp.

The compiled child project displays correctly on its own, outside the merged help.  It even displays fine via ..\MergedHelp\mergedProjects\Child 2\whskin_homepage.htm.  It looks like an error free compile.

Thanks and regards,

Sophie

RoboColum_n_
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July 5, 2010

Is your merged help structure set-up exactly according to Peter Grainge's article? Double check things like the project name and folder. From memory if there is any discrepency it can cause the project not to appear.


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