Link to file question

I’m in the process of writing help files using RoboHelp
X5. Our developers want to be able to have a link in the help file
going to an external document in our software’s main folder.
The destination drive letter for our software usually differs from
client to client, and we use .INI files.
Is there any way to set the path in RoboHelp to automatically
determine the location of our software?
Thanks...

Sorry for the delay, couldn't remember where I had seen this
before.
There is no simple way, but with a little help from your
customers, it is possible to sort out.
Follow
this link to one of our Guru's discussions on the subject. If
only the drive letter needs altering it would be a simple process
for your customers to correct.
Please note Peter's comments that the customers should use a
text editor, not an HTML editor
Brian

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