About ExtendScript Toolkit support

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This question was posted in response to the following article: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WS98613C7C-EF5B-48e9-A91A-D2AABB882687.html

[Susan_Darling]

I get "Invalid option usage: x" when running this in RH10 -

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"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML/RHCL.exe" -x"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10\RoboHTML\presets\scripts\Output Generator with Glossary Restyling.jsx" -lWebHelp -oC:\[path] C:\[path].xpj

[Susan_Darling]

Also, will running this automatically change the output from the default "expanded text" to "popup text"? That is what I am trying to accomplish. I thought by doing it once locally from Tools > Scripts that it would "set" the SSL and output type but no luck. Thank you, in advance, for any help you can offer.

[Willam_van_Weelden]

Hi,

What are you trying to accomplish? You seem to mix up two concepts:

1. Calling the rhc tool for generating via batch.

2. Calling RoboHelp.exe to execute a script.

If you want to generate and call a script, have the script generate the output for you.

Greet,

Willam

[Susan_Darling]

Sorry, I see how I might have confused you. I tested the script by running

it inside RH to see what it does. I liked it the output. So the next step

is to test with command line build, which is what we do for production. I

wanted to test the command line locally so that is what I sent in my post.

I don't understand 1) the error message or 2) how to tell it I want

"popup" as the dialog box gives me the choice when I run it locally.

I hope this makes more sense.

Thank you,

Susan

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On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 12:51 AM, Willam van Weelden <

[Willam_van_Weelden]

I understand what you are trying to accomplish. The problem is that the rhcl does not support scripts as far as I know.

The solution is to amend the call to call RoboHelp.exe with the script as a parameter (the help tells you the correct syntax). You then let the script handle creating the output and instead of rhcl.exe.

Greet,

Willam

[Susan_Darling]

Thank you for your reply, Willam. The bottom of this page

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WS98613C7C-EF5B-48e9-A91A-D2AABB882687.htmlindicates

there is a call: Robohtml.exe

-x

This is the syntax that is not working for. I may have to give and call RH

directly.

Thank you,

Susan Darling

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Willam van Weelden <forums_noreply@adobe.com

[Willam_van_Weelden]

Exactly how do you call RH? Do you use a path for the script and are you in the correct folder of RH?

Try the following: In a batch file, first go to the installation directory and then call Robohtml.exe.

C:

cd "Program Files\RoboHelp\Robohtml"

Robohtml.exe -x myscript.jsx

Greet,

Willam