The following files were not compiled:

Report · Aug 19, 2010

I'm getting this message in my compile log for one of our smaller projects after compiling the project to an HTMLHelp (.chm) output:

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Images\example_scan_mode_1.bmp
Images\example_scan_mode_2.bmp
Images\example_scan_mode_3.bmp
Finished compiling HTMLHELP in 26 sec(s)

Compilation complete.

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But the files exist in the appropriate directory and are listed in the project manager under Images. Anyone have an easy way to resolve this?

Thanks in advance,

Jared

Windows Vista SP2

HTML Help output

RoboHelp 7 (latest RH7)

Report · Aug 19, 2010

Well, I'm not sure why it ignored those bmp files. By way of background, the three bmp files in question were not inside any .htm file. Rather, they were displayed using custom sized popup links from a single .htm. Mabye that's not allowed.

To fix the problem, I created three new topics to hold each of those three files and then linked the popup links to the .htm topics instead. I recompiled and thankfully my workaround appears to fix the problem. All the files are compiled.

Report · Aug 19, 2010

Hi Jared

Have you looked at the topics where the images are to appear? Do they show up? If so, I'd say examine the images. Right click and look at properties. What do you find?

Cheers... Rick

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Report · Aug 20, 2010

Hi Rick,

Well, they do appear now that I've housed them inside of topics. Previously, when they were by themselves, they were not appearing when I clicked on the links to display them and the help viewer was giving me some error. I don't see anything unusual when examining the image properties. All it shows is the link to the image in the Image name box with a preview of the images. Everything looks fine.

Report · Aug 20, 2010

Hi Jared,

I have seen the same error (both RH7 and RH8, Compiled Help) when the image files were only used in topics which were excluded using CBTs. After chasing fruitlessly for a few hours I gave up; the output was OK so I just ignore the errors.

Do you use CBTs in your project? Did you expect these files in the output?

--- Derek

Report · Aug 20, 2010

Hi Derek,

Yes, these files are expected in the output. I do use conditional build tags (CBT) for these images (as online text). That conditional text is indeed part of the output. Anyway, the output is currently working well now that I put the images I'm linking to within their own topics. I think the .chm file just didn't like linking to images by themselves when those images weren't part of an .htm.

Report · Aug 20, 2010

"I think the .chm file just didn't like linking to images by themselves when those images weren't part of an .htm."

You're exactly right: anything not called within an .htm can only be part of the output if it has been added to the Baggage Files section (images, PDF files, TXT files, etc.).

Good luck,

Leon

Report · Aug 20, 2010

Hi all

Something else that may be at play here is the file format involved. Generally speaking, "web friendly" image formats are .GIF, .JPG and .PNG. .BMP isn't really considered to be a "web friendly" image format.