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Inspiring
September 18, 2018
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Trouble importing a RoboHelp 2015 into RoboHelp 2019 (non-classic)

  • September 18, 2018
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We have a help project that was generated with RoboHelp 2015.  I have downloaded the trial of RoboHelp 2019.  I tried importing our existing project into RH2019 (non-classic).  Only a few (10 or 15 out of a couple of thousand) messages show up in the help (WebHelp).  I imported the same project into the classic RH2019 and it works fine.  Any ideas why the new one wouldn't work?

Phil

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Correct answer epsobolik

Works fine here.

I opened the project you sent me and, as you said, there is no responsive layout. In Outputs in the project sent, I selected the responsive layout and in the dialog I selected the Azure Blue layout and generated an output that looks complete. The only thing that is different is that I had to do it in 2017 as I don't currently have 2015 installed. That machine is on its way back to Microsoft.

Then I upgraded the project and its still OK.

Try those steps in your 2015 project. Open it, select the Responsive Layout, select Azure Blue and generate. What happens there?

If that looks OK, open 2019, click Upgrade RoboHelp project and browse to the XPJ file in 2015.

Let me know what happens.


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

@petergrainge


Just got off the phone with RH tech support.  It ended up being a corrupt TOC.  We created a new one and it was fine.  Some missing files (we were working with a copy).

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Inspiring
September 28, 2018

@epsobolik and PeterGrainge

I have upgraded from RoboHelp 2015 to RoboHelp 2019. There is a RoboHelp 2019 Classic and non-Classic? What is the difference?

Captiv8r
Legend
September 28, 2018

RoboHelp "Classic" is essentially a continuation of the RoboHelp HTML we have all known and loved for many years. "Non-Classic" is a totally new version built from the ground up using different tools. It was released as a "work in progress" as it doesn't have all the features the "Classic" version has. Adobe engineers are continuing to work to hopefully bring it into parity with what was possible in the former version. At what point that will happen is anyone's guess. But if you are still relying on certain features that 2019 doesn't offer, you should stick with Classic until 2019 offers that feature.

Cheers... Rick

Inspiring
September 28, 2018

Thank you Captiv8r​ !

Peter Grainge
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Community Expert
September 18, 2018

I have moved this thread as the problem is not related to an output type.

You are talking about importing into 2019. What steps are you following exactly? The correct procedure is to open 2019 (new) and click the Updgrade RoboHelp Project link.

What do you mean by 10 or 15 messages? Are you talking about topics?


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

@petergrainge

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epsobolikAuthor
Inspiring
September 18, 2018
That is exactly what I did.
Here is the resulting help:

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As I said, there should be 1500-2000 topics.

Peter Grainge
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September 18, 2018

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Peter Grainge

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