Cant get the new chm file.

[PerfectlyLonely]

Hi All:    

          I'm a new guy to Robohelp.

          I'm working on this old project, after generating as a HTML help, the chm in the output folder still stays as the old one. The date is the old date. I can see during the compiling procedure, the date is the current one, but once it finishes, turns into the old one. i dont get it.

          But when i generate it as a Webhelp, it works. i can see the modification that i made.   

          Would you please help me with this problem? Thank you guys very much!

PerfectlyLonely

[Captiv8r]

Hi there

The first thing to do is examine the Single Source Layout settings to determine exactly where the compiled output should be ending up.

Click View > Pods > Single Source Layouts

Right-click the Microsoft HTML Help Layout (or whatever it's been named) and choose Properties.

This should open a dialog where you may note the path and file name. Compare what you see here to ensure you are looking in the correct location for the newly compiled .CHM.

Cheers... Rick

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[PerfectlyLonely]

Thank you for your kindly reply.

But i checked what you told me, still the same.

The 'Created' time of the chm file shows the current date, but the 'Modified' date shows 2007 sth, the old time. which seems none of my modifications take effect for the HTML help.

The difference between this project and other projects that i can successfully modify is that this project has merged projects. Does this information help?

Looking forward to your reply, thanks.

[Peter Grainge]

Try giving the file a different name and see what happens.

Try changing the output folder.

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[PerfectlyLonely]

Thank you all for your kindly replies.

I changed the name of the output .chm file, it works. Perfect!

Curious about it though, why is that?

Thank you!

[Peter Grainge]

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