.CNT (TOC) Issues

HELP. I'm using WinHelp 2000. I have tried all the
suggestions and I still can't get new topics (and books) to show up
after I compile it under CONTENTS. The topics show in the TOC when
I'm working in Robohelp, but they don't show in the contents. The
topics show in the index. It used to work just fine but something
happened and I don't know what. The CNT file used to update when I
compiled (I guess that is when it did) and new books and topics
would show under contents. Now though, It's like the CNT file isn't
getting the new info. I have been able to manually go into the CNT
file and add the the new topics, but that is time consuming. Any
suggestions how I can get it to go back the way it was?

First of all, after you make a change to your TOC, are you
clicking File ==> Save TOC?
Second, try compiling with HCW.EXE directly. You will end up
with a .HLP and a .cnt file. Both need to be copied (manually or
with a DOS Batch file that can be used to automate the process) to
your destination directory.
Paul Hanson
Technical Writer
Adobe Community Expert - RoboHelp
http://www.macromedia.com/support/forums/team_macromedia/team_members/200.html

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