chm help not being created

[mwillms]

Hi:

I'm running into a new problem w/ RH 5.0.1. When i try to create my html help, no longer will the compiled process finish. it quicks soon after it starts, and says the help has been created, but nothing is created, and no compiling occurs on screen. The only changes i've made since last doing this is adding several new images into the doc. These are simply pasted in. Is it possible doc sizes are too big to compile? If so, is there a suggestion on how to correct? should i make more docs, but of smaller number of topics? Or is there a better way to place images in the help file so size is not an issue, like true code? if so, how would i convert all existing embedded (pasted) images to true code without needing to start over. I wasn't able to find the 'convert document' choice as explained in the RH help file.

Thanks for any help that can be provided.

Matt

[Peter Grainge]

You have posted in the RH HTML forum but you are talking about docs and converting images to true code. Sounds like this should be in the RH for Word forum?

[mwillms]

Hi Again Peter...

I have found that if i create additional sub documents and spread my help topics into these additional documents, i am once again able to compile w/o problems. So it seems there is a limit in the size of a document for the compiling process.

Sorry to have posted this in the wrong forum.

Regards,

Matt

[Peter Grainge]

Typically it is advised that you keep the document within say 100 topics.

[mwillms]

Thanks. I might have had less # of topics, but lots of embedded images... so that combination caused my problems...

Matt

[Peter Grainge]

Having images showing as images when you compile using RH for Word will likely crash it. You should always use the menu option and convert to true code first.

[mwillms]

Hi Peter,

I found the choice to convert the document.

if i need to go back the other way in case of a problem converting, is there a choice for that as well?

Thanks,

Matt

[Peter Grainge]

It's a toggle. When the images are displaying, you choose true code before compiling. Afterwards when you want your images back, you choose that option. Just don't compile with images showing.