Merge content from a file that gets updated separately?

[Guest]

Is there a simple way in RoboHelp to have a placeholder in a topic where content from a separate source file (e.g. HTML or Word) gets displayed such that if the source file changes, the content inserted in the topic gets updated when the project is regenerated?

In other words, I have an HTML page in my project with some text and then a reference of some sort that grabs the contents of another file and pulls that in without a manual import?

[Peter Grainge · Accepted solution]

That would depend on the version of RoboHelp that you are using, which is why we ask people to state that in all new threads. See Before You Post.

If you are talking about RoboHelp 8, then it is easily done. See the RoboHelp Tour on my site and look for the bit on iFrames.

I think it can be done in earlier versions but may be more tricky. I know someone who will advise on that if you do post back saying you are using an earlier version.

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[Guest]

Yes, I'm using RoboHelp 8 and the explanation on your site did what I needed. Can the frame size (in red below) be dynamic to fit the content?

<iframe src="save.htm"  

frameborder=0

style="width: 80%; height: 100px;"  

scrolling="no">

</iframe>

[Peter Grainge]

It's not a feature that I use in my work but as far as I recall from when I wrote that bit, it is not possible.

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