Imported a .h map file, no Map IDs show

Background: RoboHelp 10 project, linked to a FrameMaker 11 book, HTML Help output. No errors or missing resources on update of Fm book.
After linking the project to a Fm book with TopicAlias markers selected for CSH, I imported a .h map file used by the developers and did a Force Update All. The imported map file shows up under the Map Files node in the Project Set-up pod. But when I double-click it, nothing displays in the Map IDs panel on the left side of the Edit Map IDs dialog box.
I thought 1) specifying TopicAlias markers for CSH during link setup, and 2) importing the developers' .h file would map the IDs to the topics.
Am I doing something wrong in the linking or .h import steps? I really don't want to have to manually edit the topic IDs in BSSCDefault.h--there are hundreds of them.

Umm, if you’re using the markers from your FM files to set the mapping, why are you getting something from the developers? In your workflow I would expect you to be sending them your .h file, not the other way round ;>)

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Map files and map IDs

This question was posted in response to the following article: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d11aff59c571-7ff9.ht ml

Typo in this section:
Remove an unused map ID
Your map files must be unlocked to use this option. To remove unused map IDs:
Expand the Context-Sensitive Help folder in the Project Set-up pod.
Right-click the Map Files folder.
Select Edit.
Do the following:
Map Files Select the map files from which to remove unused map IDs.
Select All Click to remove unused map IDs from all map files.
Clear All Click to deselect all map files and not remove unused map IDs.
The third point should read "Select Remove Unused Map IDs..." instead of "Select Edit"; then the rest of the topic makes sense.

How Do RoboHelp 9 WebHelp Generated Files Handle Map IDs and Aliases?

The text below was written by our team's developer/architect. I am the help author who uses RoboHelp to write content and generate the help files, but I am clueless how it all gets generated and is deployed. Please help. We use RoboHelp 9. I use it in Windows XP and our app and help run on IE 7, 9, and Firefox (multiple versions).
"Our application uses the numeric identifiers associated with the Map ID. For example, to get to the <appname>_home_page.htm file, we use the number 1053. <appname> = pecs, in this example.
All of this is used in a call to a RoboHelp method defined in the RoboHelp_CSH.js file. The mehtod we are calling is the RH_ShowHelp() JavaScript method and the code to perform the call, when you click on Page Help, is this:
RH_ShowHelp(0, ''/pecsHelp/index.htm>pecsHelp',HH_HELP_CONTEXT,topic);
Topic is translated to the Map ID number for the page help. HH_HELP_CONTEXT is defined in the RoboHelp_CSH.js file. This method translates into a URL and from what I have seen, the URL that gets generated is this:
http://{server}[:port]/pecsHelp/index.htm/{server}[:port]/pecsHelp/index.htm#<id=1053>>pecsHelp
Server and port get replaced with the appropriate values. I have no clue how id=1053 is supposed to get translated to mean "pecs_home_page.htm". If you check the PECS_help.h file, you will see the following entry:
#define PECS_Home_Page1 1053
Then in the RoboHelp alias file (PECS 3.0.ali), the following line is in the file:
<alias name="PECS_Home_Page1" link="pecs_home_page.htm"> </alias>
But both of these files are used during the WebHelp generation process and I don't know how the WebHelp generated files handle the Map ID and aliases."

You need to assign the numbers you find in the pecs_help.h file to topics in your help. You do this in Context Sensitive Help > Map Files > All Map IDs. (From RH7, but I assume the location is similar in RH9.) This creates the entries in the .ali file.
Peter Grainge suggests a couple of sites to read for a greater understanding here:
http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/calling_webhelp/using_map_ids.htm
(Although the second site is based on RH X5, the basic concepts and procedures should be very similar. )
HTH,
Amber

How to add a new mapping file

I am using SSIS (SQL Server 2008) to replicate from an ODBC source (using .NET Framework Data Provider for ODBC) to SQL Server.
I am using the Import/Export Wizard and encountering the problem described in KB 152728:
SSIS 2008 Import Export Wizard can show numbers instead of data type
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2152728
I am trying to add a new mapping file in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\MappingFiles, but it appears that the new mapping file is not being noticed by the wizard - the dialog box of the wizard (COnvert Types without Conversion Checking) still
displays
Source Information:
Cannot locate the mapping file to map the provider types to SSIS types
I tried creating a new mapping file by copying an existing one (DB2ToMSSql10.XML), renaming it ODBCToMSSql10.XML (as near as I can tell, the filename doesn't matter), and changing the SourceType line:
SourceType="System.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection"
Is there anything else I need to do? I was expecting I might find a file that SSIS uses to figure out which mapping file to use, but I was unsuccessful, so I think it looks at the SourceType line.
The following is the full output of the dialog - perhaps I should be modifying DTS\binn\DtwTypeConversion.xml instead? But that seems messier than creating a new file in DTS\MappingFiles:
[Source Information]
Cannot locate the mapping file to map the provider types to SSIS types
[Destination Information]
Destination Location : (local)
Destination Provider : SQLNCLI10
Mapping file (to SSIS type): c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\MappingFiles\MSSQLToSSIS10.XML
[Conversion Table]
SSIS conversion file: c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\binn\DtwTypeConversion.xml

Hi, did you ever get a solution to this issue? I'm having a similar challenge trying to create a new mapping file which is not being detected by the import wizard.
Please let me know.
Gregg

CGI map file questions, help !!!

I am trying to use the CGI map file to open web reports. I got two questions at this time.
1. How to refresh the report to reflect resent edits ? I used the CGI map to open a report. Later, I made some edits to the report and opened it again. However, the browser showed the report before the edit. I had to save the report to different file name and edited the key in the map file to show the edited report. This should not be the right way.
2. How to open a report on a separated screen which is on top of the original one ?
Any suggestions? Thanks!
null

Hi Kate.
As far as a find and replace tool is concerned, most of us
here prefer using some tool such as FAR or BkReplacem as they offer
more features to help in this kind of scenario. The simple answer
is however that these tools, as indeed does the inbuilt tool, bases
it's search on the HTML. Therefore if there are specific instances
of HTML strings you will have to analyse carefully them before you
replace anything. It sounds like you are already some down down
this line. Take a backup of your project and test out your theory.
As far as your map file question is concerned, you can safely
reimport your map file PROVIDED that no changes have been made to
the mapids in the meantime. Personally I wouldn't do this unless
you are 100% sure of this. If it is a case of having 100s of topics
that are not mapped and never have been but could be, I'd just
create a new map file and map away.

Using Map Files / Map IDs

Heya,
RH9, merged webhelp
I'm trying to set up Map IDs for a quasi-context sensitive help feature, and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I've read through the RH9 help which links to the Grainge website and a couple more links, but I'm still not sure what to do.
First, the background:
We auto-generate a set of release notes for new features and fixes. This is done using a script that pulls the relevant information out of Dovetail (basically where all our support and development cases are stored). So basically our release list shows the case number, the area of the software, and a brief summary of the fix/feature. The release notes are script-generated as an .html file that we can link to in help.
The issue is that they want me to alter the release notes so that the case number serves as a hyperlink to the relevant topic in help. So, for example, if we had a new feature for widget making, case number 12345, the release notes entry for this would have a hyperlink that would take the user to the 'Widget Making' help topic.
My thinking is that I can use the case numbers as Map IDs, ie assign Map ID '12345' to the 'Widget Making' topic, and then create a generic link in the release notes that can 'insert' the relevant case number when the user goes to find that associated help topic.
Potential Issue:
We use a merged help system, but we do not need to merge map files. Our help system consists of one mostly-empty parent project (title page, about page, etc.), a project that contains the majority of our topics, a project that contains database information for technical users, and a few other odd projects. All of the linked topics are going to be in the same main child help project. Because of this, the map file/IDs are going to be a single set in a single project, but not the parent project.
Does this only affect the pathway for the basic link (e.g. "webhelp/mergedProjects/child1.htm" instead of "webhelp/start.htm"?), or are there other considerations? For example, the merged help map ID topics I've seen talk about using number ranges to denote the different projects, but since we've only the one, do we really need to do that? To me, it seems like we should be able to use a relatively straight-forward single-project type link, with the only difference being that the the link goes to a child project folder and not the main webhelp folder.
So far in testing, the link doesn't work, so I'm wondering if either the URL is not as straight-forward as I hoped, or I'm missing something else due to the nature of how our webhelp is set up. Because it's a child, do we still need to 'merge' map files even if we don't need one for the parent? (ie we create an empty parent map file, merge it with the child, and link to the parent?)
Thanks for any tips/advice!

Hi,
When you use CSH in a merged project, the master project will automatically check all child projects when the context sensitive id cannot be found in the master project. Peter’s method includes merging the map files but I don’t think that is necessary. We have several merged projects that work perfectly without merging the map files. But Peter is the authority on merged help
It is important to first get the terminology straight. In WebHelp there are Map ID’s and Map numbers. The Map ID (or topic id) is an alphanumeric string that can be anything from one character to a hundred or more characters. Then there are the Map numbers. Map numbers are a number between 1 and 4.294.967.295.
The terminology is important because what RoboHelp calls a Map ID may be referred to as a map number. Reading the article on Peter’s site I get the impression that what is called a Map ID on Peter’s site is actually the Map number in RoboHelp. (Please correct me if I’m wrong Peter.) The Map ID in RoboHelp is the Topic ID on Peter’s site. See step 8 of the article, it describes how to create a test page using the default RoboHelp JavaScript API. But that test page actually uses the map numbers as the default JS API does not support topic id’s, only map numbers.
Your map file tells the following:
‘12345’ is the Map ID or topic ID.
‘1’ is the Map number. The Map ID referred to on Peter’s site if I’m not mistaken.
Calling the Map number 12345 will not work if you use the default method because you are looking for the wrong number. Try the following:
Say that your master project is placed on http://localhost/newproject.htm. Open a new browser window and add the following URL in the browser where you replace the url with the url your project is placed:
http://localhost/newproject.htm#<str=12345
Does this get the desired result? Also try the test page but use ‘1’ instead of ‘12345’. Does this also get the correct page?
You (or your developers) may also be interested in my WebHelp CSH dissection: http://www.wvanweelden.eu/robohelp/webhelp/csh Note that this article is aimed at developers and does not provide any direct answers, but it will help you understand the different settings in RoboHelp.
Hope this doesn’t confuse you and I hope my assumptions about your intended action are correct.
Greet,
Willam

Importing Map Files into a Project

Hello,
The programmers at my job create map files, and when map
files are sent to me, they're sent in a format that includes hex
values (e.g.: 0x1177E). I've noticed map files that were imported
in other help projects have this format:
#define ID_Size 1001
Out of curiousity, do map files have to be in the above
format before importing them into a help project, or can RoboHelp
perform a conversion to the above format once map files are
imported?
Since I receive map files from programmers, do they need to
convert the map files to the above format before sending them to
me?
I found something in the Knowledge Base Guided Search on
this, but I want to know if anyone knows of a new process that may
be in the latest version (X5) of RoboHelp.
Thanks,
Felicia

Hi John,
Thanks for your response. These are a few map IDs/map numbers
and how they appear in one of the map files given to me by a
programmer:
HID_SELECTION 0x10005
HID_SNAPS_CANCEL 0x10006
HID_TOOLBARS_PRINT 0x10007
HID_T_FITTING_MANIFOLD 0x11AB2
I wonder, according to what's stated in the Help for
RoboHelp, if the map ID should appear like this before I import the
map file into a project:
#define HID_SELECTION 0x10005
or:
#define HID_SELECTION 65541
Does the "#define" have to be in front of the map ID and map
number before the import takes place?
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Why are Map IDs landing in Project Map File, not All Maps, and with a .h extension

I am using the Tech Comm Ste 2, Adobe Robohelp 8.0.2.2 in Windows XP. I assign map IDs manually instead of using automap. I open the Edit Map IDs window. In the right column, under "Topic," I select the topic I want to map. I then click the icon below to open the Context-sensitive Properties for Help Topic window. I select the topic title, without the .htm, and copy it. Then, from the left column, I click the Map File dropdown list and select the HH file to which I want to map the help topic. I then click the icon at the bottom to open the Create/Edit Map ID window. In the first field, I paste the topic ID, and in the second field I enter the map ID I want to assign. Then I click OK.
Usually this places the topic in the correct HH file, highlighted in yellow until I select the topic from the list and then click Assign. For some reason, RH is not adding my topic to the HH file; instead it is adding it to the Project Map file. When I click OK, I get a blank window and the Assign button is disabled. My topic shows up in the Project Map File. The topic displays with the HH files and a .h extension has been added to it.
I can't delete these topics from the Project Map file. I can't assign them map IDs. And this seems to happen randomly. SOMETIMES I can map my topics, but I never know when I can do it and when one of them is going to land in the Project Map file.
Can anyone help?

Personally I've never had or heard of this issue. The fact that this appears to be random suggests that the MapFile dropdown may not be displaying the correct map file when you add or assign the mapid. Also check to ensure your project's source files are not located on a network drive as this can cause issues. If this continues perhaps you could give us an image of what you are seeing.
The RoboColum(n)
@robocolumn
Colum McAndrew

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Everything works fine as I execute an initial import (In "Map Field" tab, I create a "hierarchy field" based on the three fields "Categorie Name, Categorie Name 2, Category Parent" and mapp the Split Hierarchy field consequently ).
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Can anyone help me on this?
Thanks in Advance
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From XML, with fields "Category Name, Category Parent".
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Then I map the Split Hierarchy field with the destination field "Category Name [DF]", and the source field "Category Name" with the Remote Key.
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I save then the mapping file but am not able to reuse it : as I said, the Hierarchy field disappears !

Import map file

Hi Experts,
I can see that form MDM Console the Ports table under Admin node has field with type "Inbound" and the name of the import map.
Could anybody tell how to get this Import map file from the repository if my remote system is set up "Inbound/outbound" as MDM ?
Thanks for your help
Kind regards,
Wei Dona

Hi,
In order to connect and to save map files please following the following steps:
If you are using text file then follow the steps as
1.Open Import manager.Select repository.enter username &password
2.Select Type as Delimited text/Excel/Access and so on.
3.Enter the source file .
4)Enter the delimiter if Delimited text (eg:space,:,; etc)
5.Select the source and destination table.
6.Map the corresponding source and destination fields.
7.Then go to match records tab select the field as per which the records will b imported.
8.Go to File-Save.Enter the map name.
9.Execute the import.
Next time you want to edit the map or execute the same goto file-Open-map name.
Hope this give some information.
Cheers
Santosh.

Import Map file failes with single/Multiple Occurance

Hi All,
Using a file I mapped the source and target structures.. The source file has one multiple occurance node . so I used look up option in source table and mapped with target fields...saved the map..
When I used the following XML file .. I used the same map created befoe... I see the Remote System fields are not failed to map to target structure.. How can I get rid of this issue....
<Product>
--<Name>Rajeev</Name>
--<REMOTE_SYSTEM>
<Z_MDM_REMOTE_SYSTEM>
       <Z_MDM_SYSTEM_NAME>Panaroma AW Customer ID</Z_MDM_SYSTEM_NAME>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE>600013</Z_MDM_VALUE>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE1>600011</Z_MDM_VALUE1>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE2>600012</Z_MDM_VALUE2>
</Z_MDM_REMOTE_SYSTEM>
--<REMOTE_SYSTEM>
</Product>
Using above I saved the map.. Its fine.. I am able to import data in to MDM..
When the file has multiple values of remote system as shown below then field are unmapped... vice versa is also the same..
<Product>
--<Name>Rajeev</Name>
--<REMOTE_SYSTEM>
<Z_MDM_REMOTE_SYSTEM>
       <Z_MDM_SYSTEM_NAME>Panaroma AW Customer ID</Z_MDM_SYSTEM_NAME>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE>600013</Z_MDM_VALUE>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE1>600011</Z_MDM_VALUE1>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE2>600012</Z_MDM_VALUE2>
</Z_MDM_REMOTE_SYSTEM>
<Z_MDM_REMOTE_SYSTEM>
       <Z_MDM_SYSTEM_NAME>Panaroma AW Customer ID</Z_MDM_SYSTEM_NAME>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE>600013</Z_MDM_VALUE>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE1>600011</Z_MDM_VALUE1>
     <Z_MDM_VALUE2>600012</Z_MDM_VALUE2>
</Z_MDM_REMOTE_SYSTEM>
--<REMOTE_SYSTEM>
</Product>
Do I need to create a seperate map for multiple iteration and single occurance..OR missing some thing? Please advice..
Thanks
Rajeev

HI Ravi,
May be I took the wrong example..
I am not talking about remote systems... I am talking about XML source file.. If the XML source file consist of single occurance of any qualifier table then those qualifier table fields are not mapping.. IF I used the base file as multiple occurance Qualifier table....
In the same way if I use base file as single occurance of Qualifer table .. Qualifier Fields are not getting mapped if the source file is single occurance..
Suppose :If I use the base file as this and save the map.. I am able to import files whcih are single occurance of EMAIL...
Fields are not getting mapped if the EMAIL occurnace is multiple.....
<Product>
--<Name>Rajeev</Name>
--<EMAIL>
<Z_MDM_EMAIL>
<ID>ABC_yahocom</ID>
<TYPE>TEMP</TYPE>
</Z_MDM_EMAIL>
--</EMAIL>
</Product>
In the same way: If I use the following XMl as base and create a map and save it.. Able to import files which had email occurance multiple.. Unable to import data and the fields are not mapped ......
<Product>
--<Name>Rajeev</Name>
--<EMAIL>
<Z_MDM_EMAIL>
<Z_MDM_EMAIL>
<ID>ABC_yahocom</ID>
<TYPE>TEMP</TYPE>
</Z_MDM_EMAIL>
<Z_MDM_EMAIL>
<ID>CDE_yahocom</ID>
<TYPE>TEMP</TYPE>
</Z_MDM_EMAIL>
--</EMAIL>
</Product>
Please advise.. Thanks Rajeev.

Automatic merging of map files in RoboHelp?

[Hope this isn't a double post; my first attempt ended in
network error and forum doesn't seem to have that post]
My group is charged with developing a help system using
RoboHelp 7. Output type will be WebHelp. The interface between
context-sensitive Help system and the target application will be a
single project's output and a single map file. The plan for help
development is to divide the work up into multiple layers of
projects. The final output will be the result of multiple project
merges from the bottom layer up.
RH7 enables this methodology with the WebHelp merge
module...except that it doesn't automatically merge sub projects'
map ID files (individual BSSCDefaults.h) into the master project's
map ID file BSSCDefaults.h. I can use a different name for the sub
projects' map files and import them into the master project, but
this still does not result in the master's map file being modified.
The map IDs remain dispersed across the multiple map files within
the master project.
Is there a way to get an automatic concatenation of map ID
files?

Thanks for the suggestion. I was hoping that the answer would
be other than that it's a manual procedure outside of RH7, but
that's the conclusion given my previous [admittedly brief]
searching within this site and thinking more about the RH paradigm
(as explained in the Grainge article as well as the other Adobe
articles).
For now, I'm going to have the team use the following process
while we're shaking out our development methodology:
- each author follows the established naming convention for
Topic IDs and use his/her assigned map number range when creating
map IDs which should guarantee that the IDs are unique across all
projects
- each author will export his/her projects' map file (for
java applications) to a subfolder within their project
- rename the resultant BSSCDefaults.properties file to a
globally unique filename
- copy that project-unique properties file to the specified
folder
- one person/admin will concatenate the individual properties
files into a single file to be used by the application developers
Comments?
ayf

Newbie Map File question

I have inherited a huge project in RoboHelp which contains
multiple map files. One of the map files is the custom map file
that was apparently imported. This is the only one I need, yet
there is also a BSSCDefault.h. When I right click to delete, it is
greyed out. There are no map IDs in it, but it's still there. There
is also the "All Map IDs" file which appears to be identical to my
custom file. I'm guessing that one has to stay? I've managed to
delet all the rest of the old map files.
Each time I assign a map ID I feel that I have to make sure
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just one more step that I could accidentally forget. I'd rather do
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Thanks so much in advance for your help.

Welcome to the forums.
I don't think the "All Map IDs" is a file in itself, but
maybe a combination of all files' IDs displayed together. I don't
know for sure, as I always use only one map file for a project, and
I leave BSSCDefault empty. The BSSCDefault file seems like it is
forced on us, but we don't have to use it, as you know.
I think you mean that you are selecting your custom map file
name from the "Map File" dropdown box. You can skip that step by
clicking on your map file's name in the Project Manager. For
example, I have a map file called "cshmap.h." In the Project
Manager, I expand Context-Sensitive Help, then Map Files, then
double-click "cshmap.h," which has a page icon with an "h." The map
ID dialog opens with cshmap.h selected in the dropdown, so all the
changes I make will be in that file.
Hope this helps,
Ben

How do Map files work with a Windows application?

I need confirmation on how map files work.
I have created a map file previously and have updated the HTML help with a few new topics and changed the Title on a handfull of topics.
The map file setup is done for the new topics, but I am thinking I need to "fix" those topics whose title has changed.
I have opened the Map.h file I created and looked at the references, for simplicity sake lets say it looks like this:
#define Dials_Setup 1
#define Project_Setup 2
#define Scenario Scenario_Setup 54
I assume the mapping process goes like this:
(1) I hand off map file and the CHM help file
(2) Developer addes the ID of "2" to the Project Setup window form
(3) When the user is on the Project Setup window, they press F1
(4) The Project Setup window form gets the ID of "2"
(5) The Map.h file translates the "2" to "Project_Setup" topic title
(6) The CHM is opened to the topic with a title of "Project_Setup"
So, if I changed the title of the topic from "Project_Setup" to "Project_Setup_Window" would I have to update the line item in the Map.h file from "Project_Setup" to "Project_Setup_Window" for the mapping to work and the client to see the correct topic when the press F1?
I am thinking these all need to be in sync between the Map.h file and the CHM file.
As always, thanks for any guidance.
Michael F Weart

Hi, Michael
You have it right - basically. I'll just add a few notes.
Yes. Typically you would give the .h and the .chm file to the developer. However, sometimes the developer will give you a .h file created from their IDE tool (e.g., Visual Studio). In that case, you would Import the .h file into your RoboHelp project and map it that way. Or it can be a combination as long as there are no duplicates of Map #s or Context IDs. Another tip: You can also generate a Map File Report (Tools > Reports > Map IDs) which can be a handy guide for the developer.
Note: The alphanumeric string for the Context ID (sometimes also called a Topic ID) does not necessarily have to be formed from the Topic Title. The reason it may seem that way is because RoboHelp uses the Topic Title as a matter of convenience to help you keep track of the which topic is being mapped. The main thing is that there are no duplicates and RoboHelp has a report for that as well. In Microsoft HTML Help (.chm), the actual mapping from the .h Map # to the URL of the actual topic can be found in the .ali (alias) file which can be found in your Project root. The .ali file is compiled into the .chm itself.
Here is a good Online Help topic with more details:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/robohelp/robohtml/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d11aff59c571-7ff9.ht ml
Rob Chandler has really good documentation for Microsoft HTML Help which you will find here:
http://helpware.net/htmlhelp/how_to_context.htm
John Daigle
Adobe Certified RoboHelp and Captivate Instructor
Evergreen, Colorado
www.showmethedemo.com

How to Rename a Topic ID in Map File to Avoid Conflict with Another Program?

Robo 8 HTML:
Can somebody assist me in understanding how to rename a topic ID in my map.h file?
An application programmer informs me there are nine topic IDs (shown below) in my project map file which conflict with predefined names of constants/functions from the Visual Studio Libs program and, is requesting I change the names of the topics listed below to resolve topic ID conflict in order to enable F1 call for these topics.
#define Open    59
#define Save    60
#define Print   63
#define Cut     72
#define Copy    73
#define Paste   74
#define Clear   75
#define Status 81
#define Substructure 139
Can I simply alter the topic names and retain their associated map numbers in <Create/Edit Map ID> dialog to resolve the map file conflict with Visual Studio Libs program functions? Or, is there more work involved in changing a topic name in a map.h file?
Any assistance with this question is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
robert

Hi,
Simply renaming the TopicID's in the .h file won't work. The TopicID is used in the alias file (projectname.ali) to link a map number with a topic. Also, you can use either TopicID's or map numbers to call the help. (Using TopicID's only works for WebHelp afaik.)
If you use map numbers to call the help, you can rename the TopicID using the mentioned dialog. No problem.
If you want to change the ID from the files, you have to change both the .h file as the .ali file. No changes to topics needed.

Imported a .h map file, no Map IDs show

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