Webhelp Output Folder Structure

[Guest]

This is more of a question than an issue.

When I generate webhelp from a FrameMaker-integrated RoboHelp project, RoboHelp always adds a folder to the output to match the name of the FrameMaker book in the Project Manager/Project Files folder.

Example:

My FM book is called apiusersguide.book. After bringing the content into RoboHelp, the parent folder (to match the book name) is apiusersguide. When I generate the webhelp, I want the output to be in a folder structure that looks like this:

apiguide\
apiguide.htm (webhelp startup file)
chapter1\topics.htm
chapter2\topics.htm

and so on. The output I want is apiguide\chapter\topic.htm.

However, RH ALWAYS adds the book name to the top level, even if I omit it in the Webhelp Output Folder field when I generate. So the folder structure ends up looking like this:

apiusersguide\ (name of the FM book and top level RH folder)
apiguide.htm (webhelp startup file)
apiguide\
chapter1\topics.htm
chapter2\topics.htm

and so on. The output I GET is apiusersguide\apiguide\chapter\topic.htm.

I've experimented with a variety of different FM book names and output folder names and RH ALWAYS inserts that top level folder automatically. Is there any way to NOT generate the extra top level folder in the output?

[Pooja_at_Adobe]

I am sorry Michael, I am unable to understand the exact problem. Have you created the TOC using the Auto-create TOC option? That could be the only reason for it to display the same names of book in the output. Have you tried to name the books and the topics as you have specified in the TOC? If not, do that first and I am sure you can get the desired results.

Again, as I mentioned, if I have not understood you correctly, please let me know the real issue and I'll try resolvingit for you.

Regards,
Pooja

[Pooja_at_Adobe]

Sorry, there was a typo in my earlier post. I meant "...Have you tried to name the books and the topics as you have specified in <your post>?"

[JainVivek]

Michael

You are right. RoboHelp always creates a folder which reflects the name of the book and creates sub-folders which represents chapters in the book. Since RoboHelp manages the live-link with FrameMaker source documents, RoboHelp places this restriction not just at the book level but also at the chapter level. You can update a chapter without updating the whole book. If you change a chapter in FrameMaker, RoboHelp prompts you about the out of sync for that specific chapter.

I hope this helps