4 Replies Latest reply: Aug 21, 2012 2:52 PM by mattrsullivan RSS

    RH10: Renaming topic files from FM import

    AMCGracer Community Member
    AMCGracer Aug 20, 2012 12:21 PM

      I have an RH 10 project that is created using FrameMaker as single source (I have the techcomm suite). I want to output in WebHelp format.

       

      I have another post about getting RH to output the topic files in HTML, however, if no one has a solution to that, I thought I would rename the files in RH.

       

      However, I have no Rename option, as RH Help says I should. in the Properties dialog box, the name is grayed out.

       

      Is this because the file names are autogenerated during the Frame Book Import?

       

      Is there any way to rename files given my project setup?

       

      Thanks to anyone who can help!

        --Amy

        • 1. Re: RH10: Renaming topic files from FM import
          Peter Grainge CommunityMVP
          Peter Grainge Aug 20, 2012 11:59 PM (in response to AMCGracer)

          Thread move to FrameMaker Integration forum.

           

          I don't think you can freely rename the files for the reason you state. However you can have them created to a formula. It is in the online help and in the topic on my site about Importing and Linking Word documents, it is the same process for this point.

           

          I am not a FM user so maybe one of those guys can add more.

           

          See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

           

           

          @petergrainge

          • 2. Re: RH10: Renaming topic files from FM import
            mattrsullivan CommunityMVP
            mattrsullivan Aug 21, 2012 8:13 AM (in response to AMCGracer)

            Hi Amy, it sounds like you are linking the files. If you import them, they'll be controlled in RH, and can be easily renamed.

             

             

            -Matt

            • 3. Re: RH10: Renaming topic files from FM import
              AMCGracer Community Member
              AMCGracer Aug 21, 2012 2:41 PM (in response to mattrsullivan)

              Hi Matt,

              Yes, I am linking. I need to maintain the link to FrameMaker as that is where I author the source, and I need to be able to update RH with the changes in Frame.

               

              I have been playing with the feature to create the filenames using a formula, but the building blocks impact the filename only; htm is always appended as the extension. I have asked support to see look into a way of forcing the extension.

               

              Does anyone know if it will work if I rename the output to HTML, and then S&R htm to html within the topic files themselves. I would think if I got every instance, it should. So far, my tests are not proving that out, but I think I can get development to write some scripts for me.

               

              Thanks again for all the help! I'm really learning the tool much better through this troubleshooting process

              • 4. Re: RH10: Renaming topic files from FM import
                mattrsullivan CommunityMVP
                mattrsullivan Aug 21, 2012 2:52 PM (in response to AMCGracer)

                Ah, so it's the extension you need to change...

                 

                I think you're on the right track with a S&R script. As long as it gets all the references, you should be ok. My concern would be in anything that might get wrapped in JavaScript...your search and replace tool may not handle that well.