Cannot create chm output

[nelleharpo]

This is the output view showing the warning and fatal error:

Warning: The size of stop file has to be limited in 512 bytes.

C:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\Microsoft_HTML_Help\!chm_tmp_folder_0\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhp
Microsoft HTML Help Compiler 4.74.8702

Compiling c:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\Microsoft_HTML_Help\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhc
BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhk
Help Intro.htm
Overview.htm
Airfield_Editor_Status_Bar.htm
Managing_UAS_Airfields.htm
Airfield_Editor_Window.htm
Airfield_Overlay_toolbar.htm
Airfield_Editor_Toolbar.htm
System Administration Intro.htm
UAS_Airfield_Overlay.htm
Airfield_Editor.htm
Airfield_Editor_Menus.htm
UAS_Airfield_Preferences_and_Properties.htm

Fatal Error: Unexpected error from Microsoft HTML compiler.
Finished compiling HTMLHELP in 2 sec(s)

Compilation complete.

I am using TCS2 with linked Framemaker files. I have markers in Framemaker to generate topics (as opposed to RH pagination). I cannot attempt to compile againg without going to Project Settings reseting the Stop List to default then exiting and reopening Robohelp only to receive the same error.

Next, I tried reseting the Stope List, then deleting all htm files from Robohelp starting with UAS_Airfield_Preferences_and_Properties and all other htm topics derived from the same Frame file. I selected generate file on next update. I exited RH and reopened, this time my output file looks like this:

Warning: The size of stop file has to be limited in 512 bytes.

C:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\Microsoft_HTML_Help\!chm_tmp_folder_0\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhp
Microsoft HTML Help Compiler 4.74.8702

Compiling c:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\Microsoft_HTML_Help\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhc
BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhk
Overview.htm
Help Intro.htm
Airfield_Editor_Toolbar.htm
Managing_UAS_Airfields.htm
Airfield_Editor_Status_Bar.htm
Airfield_Editor_Window.htm
System Administration Intro.htm
UAS_Airfield_Overlay.htm
Airfield_Editor.htm
Airfield_Editor_Menus.htm
Airfield_Overlay_toolbar.htm
UAS_Airfield_Preferences_Properties_Editor_Tabs.htmc
HHC5003: Error:
Compilation failed while compiling BAMS_UAS_Help\System_Administration\UAS Airfield Preferences and Properties\UAS_Airfield_Preferences_Properties_Editor_Tabs.htmc.

UAS_Airfield_Preferences_Properties_Editor.htm
UAS_Airfield_Preferences_and_Properties.htm

Fatal Error: Unexpected error from Microsoft HTML compiler.
Finished compiling HTMLHELP in 2 sec(s)

Compilation complete.

Note the text I highlighted red, the file extension of the file with the compilation fail is htmc. However, in RH it displays as htm. Is this a clue to the fatal error? Has anyone seen this? Any suggestions on how to get my project to produce a chm again?

regards,

Nelle

[Captiv8r]

Hi there

Where is your project? Local PC or Network? If on a Network, copy it to the local PC. Perhaps in a folder off c:\Projects. Then try again. If you still have issues, try creating a new layout and compile.

Cheers... Rick

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[nelleharpo]

Created a new layout, reset stop list, exited RH and reopened, compiled and it errors in a different spot:

Warning: The size of stop file has to be limited in 512 bytes.

C:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\New_Microsoft_HTML_Help_Layout\!chm_tmp_folder_0\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhp
Microsoft HTML Help Compiler 4.74.8702

Compiling c:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\New_Microsoft_HTML_Help_Layout\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhc
BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.hhk
Help Intro.htm
Overview.htm
Airfield_Editor_Window.htm

Fatal Error: Unexpected error from Microsoft HTML compiler.
Finished compiling HTMLHELP in 1 sec(s)

Compilation complete.

[Captiv8r]

Hi again

And what happens if you copy the project to C:\Projects\BAMS and compile from there?

I note that the path listed is pretty long:

c:\Documents and Settings\serboji\My Documents\BAMS\Help\BAMS UAS Help\BAMS UAS UPC Help\!SSL!\New_Microsoft_HTML_Help_Layout\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

If you were to change to what I'm suggesting, the path would then be:

c:\Projects\BAMS\!SSL!\New_Microsoft_HTML_Help_Layout\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

You might be surprised at the result if you try it.

Cheers... Rick

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[Captiv8r · Accepted solution]

Hi again

Sorry, you should also consider paring down the layout name. Instead of

c:\Projects\BAMS\!SSL!\New_Microsoft_HTML_Help_Layout\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

Perhaps try:

c:\Projects\BAMS\!SSL!\New_CHM_Layout\BAMS_UAS_UPC_Help.chm

Cheers... Rick

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[nelleharpo]

Thanks. It's magic!! Now how would you ever figure that would solve the problem? Kudos to you!