RH8 -> chm TOC configuration

Report · Feb 24, 2010

Hello,

I have a big book in FM9 that I imported to RH8. The TOC is used from the book-file. I generate with RH8 a CHM-file. The problem is now, that each topic is displayed in the CHM-file as one very long page. I want to display each sub-chapter on a new page. The structure in the TOC in the CHM file is already correct, it displays one book per topic and in the book one “file” per sub-chapter. How could I configure RH8 that it shows each sub-chapter (2.1 – 2.2 and so on) on a extra page?

Please see the pictures below.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4414/toc.jpg

I would be happy if someone could help me!

Report · Feb 24, 2010

Assuming that these sub-headings are handled via a style (e.g. Heading 3) in your FM document, you can handle the pagination via the Conversion Settings. Look in File > Project Settings and click on the "Edit Conversion Settings for FrameMaker Documents" button. In there you map the FM document styles to the RH Project styles including pagination.

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Report · Feb 24, 2010

Thank you for your fast answer.

I tried it out, but the mapping had no effect on the TOC. I think this is so because the TOC is generated from the book-file. See the linked screenshot. All sub-topics displayed in the window are in the chm in one long document. Removing of the "book with link" isn't working.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5725/toc2.jpg

Report · Feb 25, 2010

Sorry I read over the 'pagination' this was the right hint!

With a check in pagination for heading 1 AND heading 2 (in the import settings) the TOC was splitted in small pieces - thank you 🙂