"Insert Image" will not take my file

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November 7, 2007
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In RoboHelp HTML, WebHelp
1) Edit a topic and place the cursor in the body text
2) Click "Insert Image" , then click on the folder button to the right of the "Image Name" box
3) Navigate to the local disk c:, locate the .gif file I want, select it and click open
4) The "Image Name:" box is empty when I should be seeing the file path

Can it have something to do with the fact that I am not using the "My RoboHelp" folder?

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tripwire45

Inspiring

I inherited a set of projects and the project files are located on the local drive of the PC, but in a different directory. I think as long as the files are located on your PC in *some* directory, you'll be ok.

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redbaronessAuthor

Participating Frequently

This is a bug.

MergeThis

Inspiring

I just added an image from a network drive with no problem.

The thing is, all of the RoboHelp project files (everything within the project folder you created), must be on your local drive, whereas you can insert images or other objects like .pdf files from anywhere.

If your IT folks are doing things like silently moving folders for you, then they probably also didn't install RH properly. It must be installed under your username with full admin rights; otherwise, not everything gets registered properly.

Seems like your bugs might be internally generated.

Good luck,
Leon

RoboColum_n_

Legend

I was wondering if that was the case. So RoboHelp must be run on a local PC. It is against the licensing agreement to do otherwise.

RoboColum_n_

Legend

This is a RoboHelp forum. RoboHelp projects should not be run over a network as they use underlyingn MS Access DBs. Your RoboHelp source files must always be used on a local drive and backed up to a network drive. Do you have a Captivate question?

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redbaronessAuthor

Participating Frequently

My Robohelp files, as far as I know, are on the local drive. I did read that I need to work locally to increase performance, the documentation did not say that it was a requirement. I did install it locally. However, the "My Robohelp" folder was installed automatically on the networked drive. I can only get my images if I first put them into the 'My Robohelp" folder on the network.

So I have the problem of being forced to put images on the networked drive. How do I fix this? Why must the images be in the "My Robohelp" folder?

Captiv8r

Legend

There are lots of other useful articles on that site. The My RoboHelp folder is new to RH7. I haven't got RH7 installed here (at work) but I have at home. If I get a chance, I'll run a few tests there although "she who must be obeyed" may demand my attention elsewhere. Maybe someone else can respond before I get the chance.

Hi all

Here's the deal with the folder. Adobe is being proactive in assuming that your data should be separate from your project. Normally, My Documents will refer to a location on your local PC. But your IT staff may have configured something called "Roaming Profies". In this case, you should be able to walk up to any PC in the office and log in. Your customized desktop settings will follow you from PC to PC. But this means that the "My Documents" location is now on a network resource.

Cheers... Rick