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December 23, 2024
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RoboHelp 2020 to 2022 Upgrade: command-line error

  • December 23, 2024
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Hello,

We've installed 2022 on the same system as 2020 and are running the newer version against the upgraded project file to generate help. When we run the command, we get the following output:

 

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp>
(node:8368) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `robohelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
App is ready
Adobe (R) RoboHelp
Copyright (C) 1992-2022, Adobe Inc and its licensors. All rights reserved.

(node:8672) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `RoboHelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:8744) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `RoboHelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:332) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `RoboHelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:4372) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `RoboHelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
getWindowReady getting window is ready..
in handlecommands..
(node:332) [DEP0005] DeprecationWarning: Buffer() is deprecated due to security and usability issues. Please use the Buffer.alloc(), Buffer.allocUnsafe(), or Buffer.from() methods instead.
In Generate Method..
Created Promise of generate..
Starting work in startWork..
defaultWorkerWindow is ready..
defaultWorkerWindow is ready with responseKey: 4b43ec86-6c08-4502-8cd2-12e2e5f57f12..
defaultWorkerWindow is ready with updateKey: 4b43ec86-6c08-4502-8cd2-12e2e5f57f12_update..
(node:11120) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `RoboHelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:5864) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `RoboHelp --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
Compilation complete.
ipcMain.once recieved on key responseKey: 4b43ec86-6c08-4502-8cd2-12e2e5f57f12..
Broker start work: WorkDone..
Resp recieved

 

This error does not occur in the 2020 version of the exe. The output is never generated in 2022. I've attempted to search for this myself, but all results refer to Node.js, which is not installed on the system. 

 

Has anyone run into this? We are running Java 8...should I update the JRE?

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WoutJacobs
Inspiring
January 7, 2025

To add to this: are you sure the output actually failed? On closer look, the commandline output you showed displays a successful result.

 

This is what I see in my builds:

Broker start work: WorkDone..

 

 

Is your output online help/HTML completely functional?

 

The fact that the commandline hangs afterwards is actually """normal""" (feature not a bug apparently), insofar that it has been the default way of doing things ever since I've first worked with it. I just make the script force exit after a fixed amount of time, since no commandline generation should ever take longer than 30 minutes (whether it is a fail or success).

 

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    WoutJacobs
    Inspiring
    January 14, 2025

    If it helps, removing the log parameter (-l) increases the chances of your generation succeeding.

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    WoutJacobs
    Inspiring
    January 3, 2025

    Commandline in RH 2022 is quite adept at getting stuck or not publishing variables, though it seems to have improved somewhat in version 5 (crash rate seems to have dropped from 40% to 20%).

     

    I think I once had this error because I had a crossreference in a topic reference to the topic itself.

    Try to use commandline on a TOC with just one simple topic (just a title and a paragraph) to check if the error is caused by Java or some problem in the project.

     

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      AdobeInAdoboAuthor
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      January 3, 2025

      Thanks for this. Just tried with a brand new project with a single TOC for frameless output and got the same error in CLI. It builds in the GUI with no issue.


      Also tried updated the JRE 8 to the latest release, but this had no effect.

        Peter Grainge
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        Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 23, 2024

        I don't know which output you are generating but this topic will lead you to the "how to" for whichever it is.

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        My site www.grainge.org includes many free Authoring and RoboHelp resources that may be of help.

         

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        Jeff_Coatsworth
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        Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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        December 24, 2024

        Was it this topic - https://www.grainge.org/RoboHelp_Tour/rh2022/outputs/outputs_general.htm  ?

          Peter Grainge
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          Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          December 24, 2024

          Oops. Thanks @Jeff_Coatsworth 

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          Jeff_Coatsworth
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          Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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          December 23, 2024

          What patch version of RH2022 are you running? I would also suggest that you try creating the output using the UI to see if it's an issue with your Preset or just the command line method.

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          AdobeInAdoboAuthor
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          December 23, 2024

          We are running on U5. I'll try the UI now (as soon as I figure out how to use the UI. Never done anything outside the CL).

          Peter Grainge
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          Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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          December 23, 2024

          2022 did not change the java requirement so if it worked with 2020, it should work with 2022.

           

          I have 2019 Classic, 2019 New UI, 2020 and 2022 all on one machine so that is not an issue. However, there I am talking about working with each version via the UI. What I don't know is whether multiple versions on one machine is an issue when it comes to command line. I suggest for this one you need to go to Adobe Support. See https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/enterprise-support.other.html#robohelp for your Adobe Support options. The email link tcssup@adobe.com is recommended as it reaches a team dedicated to Technical Communication Suite products including RoboHelp.

           

          I haven't seen anyone report what you have posted.

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          AdobeInAdoboAuthor
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          December 23, 2024

          Thanks, I'll email them. It actually does appear to be generating help, but still exits with -1, so the build plan fails. Trying to build it from the UI to see what happens.

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