Cannot delete empty folders from HTML Files (Topics) folder in Project tab

[FMnRH]

Hi,

I've imported HTML files from another RH6 project. Now, I have empty folders in the HTML Files (Topics) folder under the Project tab. I'd like to remove them but the delete option has been greyed out. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
FMnRH

[Gravenstein]

Check the Edit menu. Sometimes the Delete option is available there, even if the toolbar X isn't.

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[---Dirk_Bock]

Check the status of the folder with Windows Explorer. It happens that there are files there, which RoboHelp does not show in its Project Explorer. In this case, delete the offending file(s) and try again.

Regards

---Dirk Bock

[Cro1410 · Accepted solution]

Before deleting anything, I would suggest that you check that the ill-desired folder in the other pseudo-folders in your RH project are empty. This ususally happens when the imported topics use ressources from another folder (usually images but can also be a style sheet). If you delete the files from Explorer you might well end up with missing images. Move the images from RH to the desired folder and then you should see that the delete option is active again from the HTML files pseudo-folder in RH.

[FMnRH]

Thanks to everyone! I opened the Images folder under the Project tab and found the folder I wanted to delete did indeed have imported images. Windows also showed these images along with a .fpj file. After moving the files to the appropriate folder and deleting an .fpj file in the folder ("foldername.fpj") I was able to delete the empty folder.

Thanks,
FMnRH

[Peter Grainge]

Dirk

Nothing to do with this thread but you are obviously watching it and I wanted to get your attention.

Would you please email me via my site?

[---Dirk_Bock]

FMnRH,

the fpj-file should not be a problem. It's created by RoboHelp and contains information on what files and sub-folders RH expects to see in this folder. The fpj will be deleted when you successfully remove the folder from within the RH Project Explorer.

Regards,

---Dirk Bock