After compiling, I can't see the (new) topic...

[Mario_H]

I am using RH 8 HTML, I use WebHelp as my primary layout on Windows XP.

I created a new topic, saved it, compiled it, but then I can't see it on the topics list on the left once I've generated my project.  What's going on?  Can someone please help me?

Thank you.

(Font used in all topics: Verdana)

[Peter Grainge]

Creating a new topic does not automatically add it to the TOC, you have to do that. RH cannot know whether or not you want a topic in the TOC.

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[Mario_H]

Peter, thanks.  Please forgive me, it's been a loooong while since I've done this.  Most of the time I'm just updating existing topics, and I did try to manually add this, and I tried to find the answer here on the forums, but I did not.  Could you please tell me how to do this?  Also, is there a way to automatically get the topics added whenever I create a new one?  Thank you.

[Peter Grainge]

Just drag the topic from the topic list to where you want it in the TOC.

You cannot get RH to auto add new topics but you can autogenerate a complete TOC by right clicking in the TOC editor. It might not be structured how you want it though.

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[Mario_H]

Thanks, Peter.  I just started using this new version (RH8) and it is soooo confusing.  I see my topic on my "Topic List", but I don't know where you're asking me to drag it to.  I don't see any other window where I can do this.  Thanks for your help, but, is there a page you can reference so I can read more about this?  Thank you again for all your help.

[Peter Grainge]

The online help.

Double click the TOC in Project Manager and it will open a new pod. Drag the topic from the topic list to where you want it in the TOC.

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[Mario_H]

Peter I just figured it out.  Like I said, this thing is so confusing. I didn't have the Project Manager, but, after clicking many buttons, I got it.  From then on I figured it out.  Thank you.

[rwrich21]

Are you using Webhelp Pro?

Is you Webhelp output file in the same folder as your work files?

[Peter Grainge]

How is that relative to this resolved thread?

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[rwrich21]

I wanted to know if he/she was using webhelp or webhelp pro because I needed to know how they were set up.

If he/she had webhelp pro my next question was going to be was the webhelp pro in a separate folder than the source files.

He/she never answered back so late friday I split my Webpro folder from my source files and it solved my problem of the time it was taking me to publish to my web site. I wanted to my question about webpro to a person where there problem had been resolved.

If this broke some type of protocol, I'm sorry.  

[Peter Grainge]

You haven't broken any protocol. My point was that this thread is about a topic not appearing and that has been resolved.

I could not see a link between that and your question and I still cannot. You seem to have been having a problem with the time taken to publish, nothing to do with a specific topic not getting published.

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