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Artem_P
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March 29, 2010
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Working with large files (~1MB)

  • March 29, 2010
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Hi,

When I am trying to import large topic (~ 1 MB HTML file, it was created with another software) - RoboHelp freezes and I am forced to restart it. It freezes either I am using File -> Import menu option, or even when I did copy/paste of HTML code to the new topic and hit "Save" button.

Is there any way to work with large files? Tried to search forum, but with no result. It would be really appreciated if you point me to the right direction.

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Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
March 29, 2010

Wow. 1MB isn't large, it's huge...

You can try this: (Back-up first) Create a new topic in RoboHelp and save it. Make sure this has the same name as the file you want to import. Close the file and paste the 1MB file over the newly created topic using Explorer. Now try opening the file with Robo.

You may also ask yourself whether all the information needs to be in a single file. If you make any form of online help such as WebHelp, 1MB for a topic is probably too much. Users will have to download the entire file, even if they only need a small portion of the information from the file.

Greet,

Willam

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Artem_PAuthor
Participant
March 29, 2010

Hi, thanks for the reply. I tried that before, but also with no result - in that case RoboHelp hanged on a stage of opening project...

I also agree that the file is huge, but have nothing to do with that, it's a documentation of XML file structure and it quite complex, so it's a reason of that huge size.

So does it mean that I have no choice and the best solution is to split this huge file into several smaller parts? Then I have another question: what is the recommended maximum file size for RoboHelp, so that I can avoid such issues in a future?

Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
March 29, 2010

Hi,

I have no idea about the maximum file size.

There may be another method: You can add the file as a baggage file to the project. Then create a redirect topic that opens the file. This way you should be able to fool RH. Create a redirect topic by adding a javascript or a meta refresh tag.

Greet,

Willam

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