Moving TOC Entries Between Projects

Howdy all ye grand RoboHelpers!
I have several topics and TOC entries in a smaller project
that I'm trying to move over into our large core help project. I've
imported the files already, but I'm wondering if there is there a
fast and easy way to move the TOC entries? I know I can go in and
modify the .HHC file and copy and paste the appropriate section of
code into my core project's hhc file, but I'm just wondering if
there's an easier way? I tried copying and pasting from one project
to another, but that doesn't work.

Hi Jared
Well, there's a huge potential wrinkle here.
* Do the topics you have imported reside in the exact
relative folder location in the new project? For example, if the
old project had four topics found in a folder named "MyFolder", do
you have a matching "MyFolder" folder in the new project? If the
answer to that is no, then copying the TOC entries will likely
prove futile.
I see you have listed 7.03 as your RoboHelp version. Assuming
you DO have a folder in the same location in the new project, you
might be able to fudge things a bit by creating a New TOC and
copying the one with the entries. Then using a placeholder in the
existing TOC to insert the section you copied.
To create a new TOC:
Display the TOC Editing Pod.
Ensure you are able to see all the icons in the TOC Pod
toolbar. This may require clicking and dragging to make it wider.
Or you may click the dark blue area on the right side of the TOC
Editor Toolbar and the extra icons will pop down. Click the icon
with the yellow starburst on it. This should display the "Select
TOC" dialog.
Click the New button.
Type a name to reference the TOC and click to place a check
mark in the "Copy existing Table of Contents" check box. This
should enable the button with the ellipsis on it.
Click the ellipsis button.
Browse to and select the TOC you wish to copy.
Edit the TOC so it has only the entries and arrangement you
want.
To insert the TOC Placeholder:
From the main TOC, click the TOC Placeholder icon in the TOC
editor toolbar. This icon looks like a page surrounded by two red
brackets.
Click the "Select Table of Contents" drop-down and choose the
new TOC.
Click OK.
Arrange the TOC Placeholder where you want it in the main
TOC.
Hopefully this will help get you what you need... Rick

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