Stand Alone usage of RHCL utility

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January 24, 2019
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Hello All,

I have few queries regarding the usage of RHCL utility. The following are my queries:

a) Can this utility be run stand alone, i.e without installing the Robo-Help or it is always required to install the entire Robo-Help to run this command line utility

Example:

RHCL D:\sukanta\workings\projects\VSTS\RoboHelp\PCC_Contract\PCC_Contract.xpj -l "WebHelp" -o D:\sukanta\workings\projects\VSTS\RoboHelp\OutPutTest

b) Is there any licensing cost is involved, if we want to use RHCL only to build the output from the source

c) If RHCL is not the proper choice for the purpose, is there any standalone command line utility available to only compile the RoboHelp source code to generate the output with out complete installation of RoboHelp. If such utility is available please let me know along with the licensing detail

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Stefan Gentz

Community Manager

RHCL is part of RoboHelp. You need a valid RoboHelp license to use it.

In addition, for what you are trying to do, please note section 2.1.7.2 in the End User License Agreement ("EULA"), which can be found in the "Legal" folder of your RoboHelp installation:

For clarification and without limitation, the foregoing does not permit Customer to install or access (either directly or through commands, data, or instructions) the Software:
(a) from or to a Computer not part of Customer’s Internal Network;
(b) for enabling web hosted workgroups or web hosted services available to the public;
(c) by any individual or entity to use, download, copy, or otherwise benefit from the functionality of the Software unless licensed to do so by Adobe;
(d) as a component of a system, workflow or service accessible by more than the Permitted Number of users; or
(e) for operations not initiated by an individual user (e.g., automated server processing).

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SuKaNtA_BhAtTaChArYyAAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thanks for the reply...

Understood that we need to install the full version of Robo Help to use the RHCL utility.

Is there any such utility available (other then RHCL) which allow only to compile the ROBO-Help source code in command line to generate the output without installing the full featured Robo Help. If such component or utility is available what is the licensing cost involved.

Erwin.Timmerman

Inspiring

Hi Stefan & Peter....

just got the reply from the Adobe support...

So, what was the reply? Using the commandline compiler so that the server that compiles the rest of the software can compile the help too, while a specific sw build can be started by any sw engineer who committed a change, is quite standard practice. I mean, isn't that the point of having a commandline compiler in the first place? The writers who create the help in RH itself could generate their output from the GUI just fine. A commandline compiler is meant to be included in server scripts and the like.

Note that the SW engineers starting a build do not use RH in any way, shape or form to make changes to the docs, they just start a build of the software including the docs. The build server then compiles everything. I can't imagine Adobe doesn't allow for this, because that would rule out using RH for many sw companies that want to automate their doc generation. It would be ridiculous needing a sw license for any sw engineer just so they can start a build.

Peter Grainge

Adobe Expert

I am not sure about this but in the absence of anyone else picking it up...

RoboHelp allows the same user to install on two machines. Typically that will be a desktop and a laptop. However, I believe it would also cover this situation.

If you must have a more positive answer, then you must contact Adobe Support.

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