JSX: Topicmanager vs. Linked Word files

[Guest]

Usually the Topicmanager holds the HTM files in the same order as the ProjectManager displays them in RH.

But with linked Word files the list gets totally scrambled. RH still shows them right in the ProjectManager pane, but 'RoboHelp.project.TopicManager' returns them unsorted!

How can I retrieve the real sorted list?

I do not have a TOC at this stage - this is what I want to create.

[Willam_van_Weelden]

Linked Word documents are presented in the order they were generated from the Word document. You can sort them if you parse the rhworddocs.apj yourself.

Why is it important to have the alphabetical list? Are you trying something specific?

[Guest]

Well, I want to create a TOC in the same order as the HTM files are sorted in the Word files. But the Topicmanager does not have any order anymore with linked word files. The order of the word files is clear to me, but I need their contents. The only workaround I found, is to create a temporary TOC which I use instead of the Topicmanager.

[Willam_van_Weelden]

That's indeed a problem. You can use the autoCraeteTOC method on the TOC object to create a TOC as well.

To get the order of generated HTML files, you will have to parse the rhworddocs.apj yourself. Take a look at my extendscript library. It has a few examples where I parse that file to give you an idea of how I do it.

[Guest]

Thanks, but I do not need this anymore.

Now RH stalls completely, when I try to use more than 10 linked word files.. I'm feeling like a beta tester.. One last attempt I will make: RH2015. If it also does not work there, I rather wait for RH2019. Maybe MS comes out with a better solution in the meantime.

[Peter Grainge]

Going back to earlier in the thread, I believe you are saying the topics are in the right order for your TOC. If so, why not drag from there to create your TOC?

Looking at the later issue, 10 Word docs should not of itself cause Rh to stall. I am not trying to over defend Rh here but typically when Rh baulks linking or importing, deeper investigation reveals the issue is with the Word documents. Are these documents that you could share with me direct? If you can, see the Contact Page on my site.

I will take a look but it will not be for a few days.

Microsoft abandoned anything to do with generating help many years ago so don't hold your breath.

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