2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 11, 2014 7:44 AM by Fat Max RSS

    First Topic Missing from TOC

    Fat Max Community Member
    Fat Max Nov 3, 2014 12:42 PM


      Windows 7 Ultimate

      Robohelp V7.03

       

      When I generate Printed Documentation to a standard Word doc. Chapter 1 and it's associated topic are missing from the TOC:

      BUG1.png

      The TOC begins with Chapter 2:

      BUG2.png

      For grins and giggles I generated the documentation with ONLY Chapter 1 selected to see what would happen; it shows up in the TOC just fine:

      BUG3.png

      In either case, the topic is published in the body of the text just as it should be.  The only issue is that Chapter 1 doesn't make it into the TOC when I generate the whole thing.

       

      I have no conditional Build Expressions.

      The Topic properties are set for it to be included in the TOC.

      There is only one TOC.

      Ham-handed efforts to simply add it manually to the TOC in Word failed miserably.

      Is there some sort of secret setting I am missing?  How do I get the TOC to accept Chapter 1 along with the other chapters???  I would be most grateful for any assistance.  Thanks in advance.

      Scott

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        • 1. Re: First Topic Missing from TOC
          Peter Grainge CommunityMVP
          Peter Grainge Nov 9, 2014 3:49 AM (in response to Fat Max)

          Have you tried clicking to the right of the TOC and selecting Update Field?

           

          See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

           

           

          @petergrainge

          • 2. Re: First Topic Missing from TOC
            Fat Max Community Member
            Fat Max Nov 11, 2014 7:44 AM (in response to Peter Grainge)

            Thanks for the response, Peter.  I did indeed update the table, to no effect.

             

            However, I found a work-around for my issue.  In the Word 2003 document that gets produced, I am able to reconfigure the TOC to generate based on the outline rather than whatever it currently does.

            Highlight TOC >> R Click Edit Field >> Select Table of Contents Button >> Options >> Select "Outline Levels" check Box >> OK >> OK

            BUG2.png

            Select "Yes" in the message to replace the TOC, and there it is:

            BUG1.png

            I still believe there must be some arcane setting in Robohelp that will make the TOC generate properly because I have never had this issue before.