Help!! Can't access TOC, Index, and Glossary

[becknerc]

Help!!! I renamed my project. Then I renamed the TOC, Index, and Glossary-which I know I shouldn't have done. Now I cannot access them within my project. I tried to rename them back, but now I have both sets or named TOC,index, and Glossary, and neither works when I open my project. I have a copy of the chm with the correct TOC, Index, and Glossary. Can I extract them from this?

[RoboColum_n_]

Did you perform the renaming from the Rename functionality inside RoboHelp? If so there is no reason why you can't rename projects, TOCs, Indexes or Glossaries. Can you tell us what version of RoboHelp you are using and exactly what TOC, Index and Glossary are being displayed inside the project. An image may help us here which you can post by using the icon below.

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The RoboColum(n)

@robocolumn

Colum McAndrew

[becknerc]

Thanks for the quick response! I am using ROBOHELP 8 v8.0.2.208. I used the Rename function from within RoboHELP. The online help said this function would not rename the TOC, Index, and Glossary. I then renamed the folder and chm in Windows Explorer, as these were not renamed during Rename. I then renamed the TOC, Glossary, and Index in Windows Explorer. This is when they then did not come up in the project. I have posted screen captures of the Project Manager within my project, and the project files in Windows Explorer.

Chris Beckner

Instructional Designer

RGA International

[Captiv8r]

Hi there

Looks like you may have replied by E-Mail and attached the screen captures. Sorry, but Adobe had issues with the attachment feature of the forums and have generally blocked it.

Have you tried renaming your TOC and Index files back to what they were initially?

Another possibility would be to use the TOC editor and Create a new TOC and Index by copying. Then choose to copy the existing structure from the orphaned files.

Cheers... Rick

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[becknerc]

I will try the create toc and copy function. I sent my captures again directly on the email rather than attached as files. I did try renaming them and making sure the project is looking for the same name, but that didn't work. If you got my re-sent captures, it looks like I have three sets of files now, since I copied some from my extracted source files.

Chris Beckner

Instructional Designer

RGA International

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[becknerc]

How do I create a new TOC and Index by copying? I'm not sure what option that is.

Chris Beckner

Instructional Designer

RGA International

[Captiv8r]

Hi there

See if the video linked below helps you sort it.

Click here to view

Cheers... Rick

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[becknerc]

WOW!!!! Rick's suggestion to copy an existing TOC worked GREAT!!! You saved my life (not to mention endless hours of indexing!), and are my new hero!!! I award you 5 billion points!

Chris Beckner

Instructional Designer

RGA International

[Captiv8r]

LOL... Hold the applause and throw change!

(just kidding of course - I'm very happy to have helped you out!)

Cheers... Rick

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[becknerc]

Forgot screen captures. Also, I recreated the TOC last night so that I can access topics more easily. But the index markers are now gone from all the topics. I had a CHM from just before I had the problem, and extracted the source files. I then copied the TOC, Glossary, and Index files over to my problem project folder, but that didn't work.

Chris Beckner

Instructional Designer

RGA International

[becknerc]

Here are the actual captures. I sent the files before. The current name of the project is ACF Performance Support. Previous name (that I renamed from) is ACF Online Reference.

Chris Beckner

Instructional Designer

RGA International