RH 7 trial to RH 8 trial/license

[Radha_Renga]

Hi,

I am now running RoboHelp 7 trial version. In the coming weeks we would buy RH8. Could you please clarify the following?

1. Can we download and install RH 8 trial in the same machine? If yes, should we uninstall RH 7 and then install RH 8?
2. When we buy RH 8, should we uninstall RH7 before installing RH 8 or typing the product serial no.?
3. What else should we be looking at in this transition?

Thanks for your time.

Regards
Radha

[RoboColum_n_]

Hi Radha.

There are many of us with different RH versions on the same PC with no problems at all so having two trials won't be a problem. You won't have to uninstall the RH7 trial when you buy RH8 but if (like me) you are of a tidy disposition you may want to.

Just beware that when you open a project in RH8 you will no longer be able to open it in RH7. If you tend to open a project by double clicking on the .XPJ file the file association will change with the RH8 install. Therefore opening a project created with RH7 will convert the project to RH8. These projects will have to be opened from within the RH7 trial to avoid the conversion.

[Peter Grainge]

Are you talking about RH HTML or RH for Word. You cannot dual install RH for Word.

[Radha_Renga]

Hi Peter,

I am looking at the whole RH8 package. I want to install all the components; I am in RH HTML though.
Now I have all components of RH7 installed (That's what I thought but only the pdf converter is not seen. I'll take care in RH8 :)).

Thanks
Radha

[Peter Grainge]

When you generate a printed document, you should see a check box in the first page of the wizard. If ticked, a PDF will be created.

You should also see it in your list of printers from any software or in Control Panel.

[Radha_Renga]

Hi Colum,

Thanks for the details. Will download and install RH8.

Regards
Radha