Moving from RH 8 for Word to RH 9 HTML

[carma3]

Hello,

I have been using RH 8 for Word, outputting to Microsoft HTML Help (*.chm). How do I make the conversion to RH 9 HTML? I open RH 9, and choose Import Microsoft HTML Help, but it's looking for an *.hhp file, of which I have none. I am searching the forums, since this must have a really simple answer, but I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

Carma

[Amebr]

I think you can just choose File > Open and browse to your RHWord project. Then there'll be a wizard to choose import options.

Take a backup before you try, just in case something goes wrong.

I haven't done this, so I can't say how clean the conversion is.

Message was edited by: Amebr

[carma3]

Hello Amebr,

Thank you for your response. In the meantime I found a solution. I used RH HTML to import my project as a WinHelp project (hpj) rather than as a Microsoft HTML project (chm). I could never get RH HTML to find and recognize the chm file. I don't understand that issue, but now I have my project imported into HTML so I can proceed.

Carma

[Amebr]

Looks like you found the method I was suggesting. That is the best way, as using the CHM you would lose a lot of information about your project. The output (chm) doesn't contain a lot of the administrative information contained in your source (hpj and word files, and possibly other files also).

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Why don't you just open the projectname.xpj? Doesn't it exist in RH8 for Word?

[Captiv8r]

Hi Jeff

RoboHelp for Word is a different beast than RoboHelp HTML. I believe the project database is a different file type.

Cheers... Rick

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[Jeff_Coatsworth]

I had no idea Rick - never used it when I got started on TCS2.0.

[Captiv8r]

Yep, it's been around for eons. Actually, it's where RoboHelp's roots are. When I began using it in 1992 it was really not much more than a Word add in. Then later it developed into a fully fledged product. Nowadays though, about the only reason I might suggest using it would be if folks still needed to create WinHelp. Some still do but it's ancient technology for help and hearkens back to Windows 3.1!

Cheers... Rick

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[carma3]

Hello All,

Here's what I did to solve this problem. I went to RH9 for Word and compiled the project, and output to WinHelp. Then I was able to import the project (hpj) into HTML and proceed from there. When I was using 8, I output to Microsoft HTML (chm) format. RH HTML gives an option to import a Microsoft HTML project, but it is looking for a file of type hhp which I didn't have. My project is now a mess regarding format and fonts, but at least I can work on it.

Background (from another thread): I upgraded to Win 7 and Office 2010. I was also upgrading from RH8 to RH9. I installed RH8 on my new system, thinking that was necessary for the upgrade to 9. Was informed later that I all needed was the serial number from 8. After upgrade to 9, I uninstalled 8. At that point, 9 for Word would open but was not able to communicate with Word 2010, so that I could view the Word docs within RH, but could not edit or save them. (I was able to compile as WinHelp, as mentioned above.) Following suggestions from the other thread, I un/reinstalled 9 but that didn't solve the problem. So now I have 9 installed and I'm using 9 HTML.

I'm going to open a support case with Adobe on the issue of why I can't use 9 for Word. But the problem I posted here is solved.

Thanks!

Carma