RoboHelp7 - Microsoft HTML Help

Hi there

For starters, if you are creating HTML Help, you would be well advised to consider weaning yourself away from RoboHelp for Word and moving to RoboHelp HTML. The process isn't nearly as painful as you might think.

Secondly, I believe the context mapping works differently between calling HLP vs CHM. So likely there will be some work that has to transpire in order to get it all converted.

Basically it works like this. From the application, an identification number is assigned to the relevant part of the application. Each part should be assigned a unique identification number. The call to open help is made and the identification number is supplied. In the world of HLP files, I think these are called Context IDs. So in your project, you have something called a Map file. Think of this as a cross reference. You maintain this map file (usually it's bearing a .H file extension and is a simple ASCII text file). The Map file establishes the relationship between the application identification number and the topic that should match to it. So when the application calls the help and supplies the identification number, a lookup occurs that says oh, I see you have Mapped this identification number to this topic. then the help presents the topic.

So it's a wee bit more involved than simply supplanting one file with another.

Cheers... Rick