Robohelp 2017 update 2 - now it's broken

[JGaf]

Hi,

I'm a current user of RH 11.  I've downloaded the 2017 version as a trial to test new features, and have been using it without issue for 14 days.

I was testing the Indigo layout and had some issue with the Index entries not aligning properly. I researched the problem and saw that Update 2 fixes this same issue.  I updated my trial version.

Now, I'm having issues with ALL my tested layouts (Indigo, Azure Blue, Charcoal).  Nothing displays in the content pane when I click a TOC entry!  It's blank.  The TOC, Index and Filters work as expected.  I've tried to create a new layout (with new name) and it's the same issue. 

And when I select a screen layout (any of the three above) to just preview - I get an error:

This happens with any layout. 

I have 14 days left of a trial I can't use. Has anyone had this problem?

[Peter Grainge]

Those are the files I was pointing to, for the benefit of anyone else

coming to this thread.

@jgaf Were you sent one or two files? If one only, that could explain things.

[JGaf]

I only received the loadprojdata.js from Tech Support and that solved my issue (as far as I can tell).

[doctester]

Ah, the link to RH-960 didn't work when I first clicked it, but it does now. If these are the same versions of the files, it will be useful to have a link to them. Thanks.

[wmorrison81]

I am having a similar issue with loadprojdata.js.  It appears that RoboHelp 2017 generates a loadprojdata.js file which attempts to utilize ES6 arrow function syntax which IE11 can not parse. Line 251

          rh.model.subscribe(rh.consts('KEY_TOC_ORDER'), (orderData) => {

This needs changed to

          rh.model.subscribe(rh.consts('KEY_TOC_ORDER'), function(orderData) {

Is there a way to change the loadprojdata.js file so that when new user guides are generated that it generates a compatible file?

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

@wmorrison81 - if you know what you need to tweak in that js file, you can always modify the "seed" files found in your c:\program files etc folder (just make a backup of the "factory" one found in there)

[Peter Grainge]

Please see Item 13 in Using RoboHelp 2017 for information about a fix for the issue of responsive help failing to load.

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@petergrainge

[Peter Grainge]

Item 13 in Using RoboHelp 2017 now contains a link to an Adobe Technote where you can download the official fix.

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See www.grainge.org for free RoboHelp and Authoring information.

@petergrainge

[kenl92739188]

Saved my project!  

rh.model.subscribe(rh.consts('KEY_TOC_ORDER'), (orderData) => {

This needs changed to

          rh.model.subscribe(rh.consts('KEY_TOC_ORDER'), function(orderData) {

[wmorrison81]

I'm glad that it worked for you. As PeterGrainge mentioned there was a release that patches the script files. Unless you applied the fix to your seed files, your changes will continue to be overwritten when you publish a new help guide.

The patch notes and revised script files can be found here: Search does not work in Responsive HTML5 output generated from RoboHelp (2017 release) Update 2