TOC works in .hlp but not in .chm

[Jaco_Too]

Hello Robohelpers,

1. I'm working on an old project in X5. I normally output .hlp but I'm making the switch to .chm because of Vista. I generated Microsoft HTML help (.chm). When I click on any topic in the .chm's TOC, that topic does not display. (However, I can access all topics with index or browse sequence.)

I am running RHX5 in Windows XP Pro.

2. Also, I use conditional tags to produce two different .chm outputs and I need a different TOC for each one. How can I do this?

Ted

P.S. I am grateful for this forum, esp. to Peter Grainge whose solutions have gotten me out of several jams.

[Peter Grainge]

Is the CHM on a network drive? Move it locally.

If that is it, see the topic on my site under Authoring.

[Jaco_Too]

Hello, Peter.

The .chm is on my local D drive, not a network drive.

[Peter Grainge]

In the TOC in RH, are the topics showing with a red X?

There is a way of getting two TOCs but let's focus on getting one to work first.

[Jaco_Too]

No red X's, the TOC appears normal both in RH and in the .chm.

In RH the TOC works fine, i.e., I can click on any topic and it opens in my project.

In the .chm I can open and close TOC books. If I use the browse sequence or index to move to a topic, that topic is highlighted in the TOC. So it appears the TOC "sees" which topic is being viewed.

[Peter Grainge]

Please create a new project and put in just a couple of topics with a TOC.

Same problem?

[Jaco_Too]

I created new project with new TOC and it works ok.

[Peter Grainge]

Close your problem project. Copy (not move) the HHC file to some other location.

Reopen the project and delete all the TOC entries, then create a few new ones.

Do they work OK?

[Jaco_Too]

Peter, the problem appears to have vanished and I don't know why! Here's what happened before the problem vanished.

1. I closed Robohelp.
2. In Windows Explorer I renamed the faulty problem help project folder.
3. I installed latest version of the app for which I'm writing the .chm. I installed it into the same path as the .chm.
4. I opened Robohelp and changed the HTML_Help to the primary layout.
5. I generated the .chm. Presto, the TOC works, in XP and in Vista. Problem solved...I guess! 🙂 I will certainly let you know if it returns! Have a great weekend and thank you for everything! Ted