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April 18, 2015
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Strange Error with RHCL command line compile in RH10 and RH11

  • April 18, 2015
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Hello again, RoboHelp Gurus!

I'm experiencing a strange error using the rchl command line compile process in both RoboHelp 10 and RoboHelp 11.

Here's the cmd I'm using:

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML"

rhcl "C:\folder\project.xpj" -l "SSL_Name" -o "c:\outputfolder" -g "C:\log\folder\logfile.txt"

When I generate the logfile from the cmd, I see an error "LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize" twice in the cmd prompt window while the compile is processing.  The cmd prompt window looks like this:


C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML> rhcl "C:\projectfolder\project.xpj" -l "SSL_Name" -o "c:\outputfolder" -g "C:\logfolder\logfile.txt" [PRESS ENTER]

LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize

LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML>


The logfile.txt created has no mention of "LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize" within it.  The compile builds without problem, as far as I can tell.


The same thing occurs when I do not create the log file during the cmd, and it errors right acter "Clearing output folder".  But, it appears to me that the output folder does not actually get cleared.


This allow viewing of the compile process line by line in the cmd prompt window.  When the compiler shows "Clearing output folder..." , the "LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize" message error displays twice, then the process continues.

Here's that command:

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML"

rhcl "C:\folder\project.xpj" -l "SSL_Name" -o "c:\outputfolder"

The cmd prompt window looks like this:


C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML> rhcl "C:\projectfolder\project.xpj" -l "SSL_Name" -o "c:\outputfolder" [PRESS ENTER]

Adobe (R) RoboHelp Project Command Line Compiler version 10.0.0.287

Copyright (C) 2006-2007, Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved.

Project: C:\folder\project.xpj

Layout: SSL_Name.

Output: c:\outputfolder.

Scanning project for compilation....

Scanning finished.

Warning: No baggage file description.

Starting compilation...

HTMLHELP preprocessor 10.0.0.287

Compiling C:\folder\!chm_tmp_folder_0\project.xpj ...

Preparing to create HTMLHELP...

Clearing output folder...

LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize

LILo: BIBCientInit failed to initialize

Preparing files for HTML Help...

Copying files...

...

It doesn't matter if it is an HTMLHelp or a WebHelp output.  Any thoughts on what this error is and/or what's causing it?

I've been away from RoboHelp for about 9 months, but I've come back to the same projects and the same version of RoboHelp 10 and the same compile processes.  The difference is that I have a new laptop.

Many thanks in advance for your time!

ee

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    Correct answer Peter Grainge

    I just ran into this bug today while evaluating RH 2019 trial version. I'm assuming it still hasn't been fixed.

    LILo:BIBCientInit failed to initialize

    I'm not sure but if the BIBClientInit does not fail to initialize, we see the results of the compilation inside the command prompt window. So I'm guessing that's what it does. It appears that even if you do get this message, the Help still generates, but you don't see the usual file listing and progress inside the command prompt.


    Wrong assumption. See RoboHelp 2019 on my site.

    See www.grainge.org for free RoboHelp and Authoring information.

    @petergrainge

    1 reply

    Willam van Weelden
    Willam van Weelden
    Inspiring
    April 21, 2015

    There is an error, but your output is fine right? I have no idea what that BIB thing does, so I can't be much help with that.

    Can you provide this information to Adobe using the bug form: Adobe - Feature Request/Bug Report Form They can then pick it up and hopefully provide a solution.

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    ereddingsAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    April 21, 2015

    Hi William,

    I submitted a bug.  I do believe the outputs compile properly.

    I did a bit more testing on this.  I tried a compile from the command prompt on the sample Salesbuilder.xpj project that ships with RoboHelp 10.  I get the same results.

    This could be machine-specific.  Could you or someone here try to build Salesbuilder from the command prompt using rhcl just to see if you get the same result?

    Below are the commands in an elevated command prompt ([username] must be replaced with your specific user ID).

    cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML"

    rhcl "C:\Users\[username]\Documents\My RoboHelp Projects\Adobe RoboHelp 10\Samples\Salesbuilder\SalesbuilderProject\Salesbuilder.xpj" -l "Microsoft_HTML_Help"


    Thanks!

    ee

    Willam van Weelden
    Willam van Weelden
    Inspiring
    April 21, 2015

    Just tested the RHCL on several output types and it worked fine on my end. (Though streaming the cmd output to a file seems limited somehow.) But no errors at all.

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