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Gravenstein
Gravenstein
Inspiring
June 13, 2008
Question

RH7 integration with Captivate

  • June 13, 2008
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In another thread, Colum mentioned that "RH7 has a lot more integration with Captivate." We are running RH6, and seem to be up against a limitation on where we can place the Captivate files in the RH project. Because there is a set of several files (.js, .htm., .swf, and skn.swf) for each animation, it appears that we have to carry some of the files as baggage. In turn, that means that the whole set has to live at the root level of the project.

I'd really rather carry these in a subfolder. Will RH7 help me here?

Thx,
G.

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    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
    Legend
    June 13, 2008
    Hi G

    You could certainly place the content in a subfolder, but the issues you would create by doing so might make it not worth the trip. These files are referenced inside the Captivate files as expecting to find one another in the same folder the Captivate movie is in. So this would require tweaking all the Captivate code.

    Perhaps just expect to dump all your Captivate content in a single folder inside RoboHelp and reference it from where you placed it?

    Cheers... Rick
    Gravenstein
    GravensteinAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 13, 2008
    I don't mind the files all wanting to cohabit. In fact, what I wanted to accomplish was an updated version of what we used to do back when all we had to worry about were .swf files (without all their little js, htm, and skn.swf friends). We had a single project subfolder where I kept all the swf-related files for that project.

    Is that something I could do under the new regime?

    G
    Gravenstein
    GravensteinAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 13, 2008
    Hi again

    Should be pretty simple. Just create the folder in RoboHelp, then import the content there. Make sure you add all to baggage files.

    Keep in mind that if you are using spaces in your names with Captivate, RoboHelp will wreak havoc with the files when you bring them in and generate if it uses the "Replace spaces with underscores" option.

    Cheers... Rick
    Oh, yes, we've been over the "spaces in filenames" issue numerous times before!

    I take it from your answer that RH7 will allow baggage files to live in subfolders. Now that I think about it, this is the single sticking point that we're having with RH6. RH6 baggage is all at the root level--like it or lump it. If RH7 is more flexible in that regard, then we ought to be fine. Once we get to RH7, that is.

    Thanks, Rick.

    G
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