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Anonymous
February 5, 2013
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Is it possible to revert to files in a previous compile

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RH8 / RSC 3.1 / Windows XP

The complete file set for an older version of one of our helps was overwritten in error on the server where it resides. The version is still being used by a few customers.  Is it possible to revert to the complete set of files in the RH project, as they were at the time of that older compile, so as to be able to create a new copy of the help as it was at that time?

Hopefully the question makes sense.  Any suggestions and information anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Joe Pollock

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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February 5, 2013

Check out Peter Grainge’s site (grainge.org) for reverse engineering; also if it’s WebHelp output, Willam van Weelden (wvanweelden.eu) has a script for sale that can do the job too.

Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
February 5, 2013

Hi,

So what got overwritten? Your output or your RoboHelp source files?

It seems that you are using source control, even if it is RSC. I admit, I've only gave it the odd glance once or twice so I'm hoping an RHC user is going to jump in...

Doesn't RHC have a administration/control interface for the source control server? Can you get a version of a specific date/time set there? Normally with source control, you should be able to retreive any version of the source by either date/time or label.

Greet,

Willam

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Anonymous
February 5, 2013

Thanks for the reply William.  The compiled Help got overwritten, not the source.  The source files have been updated several times since the overwritten version of the compiled Help was created.   I did check out the RSC Help and still looking.    Our compiled helps have a version number in the footer but not associated with the compile in a formal sense.  I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction, but meanwhile I'm checking RSC.  We've never had to think about this before and hopefully I can figure it out, at least with some assistance.

Regards,

Joe

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