RoboHelp HTML v5 Crash when I try to open topic

Question

I did a minor edit on a small topic in an existing project.
Robohelp crashed before I could save. I ended the task and reloaded
the project into HR, and received this msg:

The reference to the file, "C:\help projects\UW\IDI UW\Chap
15\file:\C:\help projects\UW man.css" from the file ""C:\help
projects\UW\IDI UW\Chap 15\syndrome.htm" contains illegal
characters and will not be shown in the project manager.

RH crashed again. I loaded the referenced file in Internet
Explorer, found the funky path displayed on the error msg, modied
it, and saved the file. When I tried to open the project in RH and
open the topic, I didn't receive the error message again, but RH
did crash. Ended the task w/Windows Task Manager, loaded RH and
opened the project. I then deleted the offending topic and
reimported it from an MS Word file. No error msg., but RH crashed
again.

I was able to edit another topic, save, and regenerate.
However, now RH crashes no matter which topic I try to edit. The
last time I worked on this project was 11/07, and everything went
smoothly then.

It's late Sunday evening. I'm stumped. Great issue for a
Monday morning. Any ideas?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I decided to try the oldest trick in the book and reboot the computer. That resolved the problem! Duh!

However, I need to edit the index on the project, and RH crashes when I try to open the index designer. I haven't tried to reboot. I am opening another topic on this one. I found many issues with RH crashes, and maybe that will help someone else, when we have a resolution.

RoboColum_n_ · Answer

What was the edit you made Charles and was it to thesyndrome.htm topic? Also the message refers to the .CSS file. Wasthis changed? If so, can you check this for anythinguntoward?

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