In my experience with the robohelp tool if using the file
path to hyperlink it is best to use a full network path as some pcs
may not have the appropriate mapped drives..
ie file://<server name>/<share>/<filename>
This would require not copying the file into your project
but i read that you are not getting the hyperlink at all if you
choose not to copy. If this is the case you could switch to TRUE
CODE and find the appropriate text that you want to add the link to
and add it yourself.
ie. <a href="file://<server
name>/<share>/<filename> ">Click Here For
File</a>
Or even still if the network server that the webhelp proj. is
running on uses a web protocol then you can link to the file as if
it were any other web address
ie. <a href="
http://<server>/<share>/<filename>">Your
Text</a>
This should not prompt you to copy the file into the project
Hope this helps
Drew