1 Reply Latest reply: Jul 31, 2014 12:08 AM by Willam van Weelden

Connection between RoboHelp HTML 10 project and TFS (Visual Studio 12) persists when opening local version of project

AlanR50 Jul 29, 2014 10:19 AM

Our global documentation team is using RH and TFS for version control and collaboration. In our workflow, each assigned writer connects to TFS to edit a RH project and the project lead then compiles and publishes the WebHelp from his/her local version of the project. All seemed fine, but last week I noticed that when I closed a TFS-connected project and re-opened it from my local hard drive to compile and view, I was still connected to TFS; I was prompted to get the latest files from TFS and all (well, nearly all) the options are available on the Version Control menu. I've since discovered that we have other RH projects where the connection to TFS unexpectedly persists.

What can we do to fix this issue? Is it possible that something in each of the affected RH projects has been corrupted? NB: In the case of my project, the version in TFS does not include any "verboten" file, like those with PSS or CPD extensions.

Thanks.

Alan

1. Re: Connection between RoboHelp HTML 10 project and TFS (Visual Studio 12) persists when opening local version of project

Willam van Weelden Jul 31, 2014 12:08 AM (in response to AlanR50)

As I understand your description correctly, this is precisely the way RoboHelp is supposed to work. Everyone works locally but saves changes to the server so that other authors can also see the changes.

What is it you want to achieve precisely? You can disconnect a project from TFS without removing it from the server, but is that what you want? If it is, take a look at Rick's fantastic tutorial: http://www.robowizard.com/RoboWizard/MonthlyScry/102004.htm

Kind regards,

Willam
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