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av_gchale
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August 23, 2011
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XPJ File is Automatically Checked Out When I Open a Help Project

  • August 23, 2011
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I am running RoboHelp version 8.0.2.208 with Visual SourceSafe version 8.0.50727.42 as my source control.

I have two separate help projects.  When I open help project #1, the XPJ file is automatically checked out.  However, when I open help project #2, the XPJ file is not automatically checked out.

Having the XPJ file automatically checked out when I open help project #1 is more a nuisance than anything else.  I would prefer the project file to be checked out only when the help project is modified (which is the way it works for the help project #2).  Currently when I open help project #1, I check in its XPJ file.

I have looked in RoboHelp and Visual SourceSafe for a setting to control whether the XPJ file is automatically checked out, but I could not find a setting to do so.  Any insight would be appreciated.

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Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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August 24, 2011

I am not a user of source control but I know from following the forums that there are certain files that should not be checked in and out as they are machine specific, the XPJ is such a file. There is some information in Snippets on my site as well as in other posts on this forum.

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av_gchaleAuthor
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August 24, 2011

Thank you for the feedback Peter.  I too thought the XPJ file might not need to be included among the help project files that need to be checked into and checked out of source control because it is machine specific.  However, I found this post on the forum which suggests the XPJ should be checked into and checked out of source control.

http://forums.adobe.com/message/3853685#3853685

Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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August 24, 2011

Oops. I looked at the Snippet on my site and that confirms what you found. This is what you don't check in.

* projectname.cpd
* projectname.pss
* projectname.hhp
* projectname.trl
* ehlpdhtm.js

Sorry for muddying the waters. Now is there someone out there who does know about source control?

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