Updating a large AIR file

Question

Hello,I've created a AIR file using the RoboHelp 8. The AIR file is 400M (I now it is a big file) . One file is uploaded to the company's server and the same is installed on clients PCs.When I'm creating another version which is then uploaded on the server, clients get (through the XML file) notification of the new version. The thing is that even a small change in the AIR file takes a long time to to be updated. It seems as though the whole file is being reinstalled and not only the changes that were made.Is there a way that only the updates will be loaded to the clients AIR files as batch files or alike?There is no point in using the updating feature if it reinstalls the whole file.  Thanks,Ronny

Peter Grainge · Answer

Sorry but there is no patch option, you have to have the whole thing.

The only thing I can think of that might help is your developers could create a viewer that enables you to access different AIR outputs so by splitting your project, you would just update one or more smaller parts. Users would have to select which help file they want to view from a dropdown.

This link describes it a bit more if that sounds like an option but don't be fooled by the title, it's not the same as merged help.

http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2010/07/merging_multiple_helps_in_air_help_output.html

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

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