Renaming .chm files

Hello,
I have to deliver two help projects. I am almost finished
with each, and the release date nears. One has a long .chm name and
the other has an abbreviated .chm name. My boss asked if I could
rename one of these so the naming convention matches. I don't need
to change my xpj names - just the compiled .chm.
What is the best way to do this? It seems like I could just
do it in Windows Explorer, but I have a fear that RoboHelp will not
like that and burp somewhere along the way. Is this setting in the
project? Any advice would be appreicated.
Thanks,
Kevin

Hi Kevin
Unless I'm mistaken, you and I are both referring to the same
area. Unless, of course, you are being all wacky and creating .CHM
output from RoboHelp for Word!
Cheers... Rick

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1. I place the XLS, DOC, or PDF file in the Windows
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These buttons work then as one would expect. (When the hyperlink
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10. When a hyperlink does NOT work, for DOC, XLS, and PDF
files, no dialog box or other visual message is displayed. Instead,
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Other Notes:
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HTML project.
- Once a hyperlink stops working, it will not start working
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WORKAROUND
Through trial and error, I have discovered that if a
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1. Leave the .chm file open.
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3. Click Tools>Internet Options….
4. From the “Internet Options” dialog box, select
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7. Click “OK” to close the “Internet
Options” dialog box.
8. Without closing Internet Explorer and without re-starting
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- RoboHelp X5, 5.0.2 Build 801
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- HTML (.chm) help file is run from my local machine
- Project is under RoboSource version control
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set to “Automatically”
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files folder is set to “C:\Documents and Settings\My
Username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\”
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Warning” dialog box.
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“View Objects…”
Here’s a list of all the program files that appear:
- “Microsoft Office Template and Media Control”
(Last Accessed 12/13/06) (Version 12,0,6024,0)
- “Shockwave ActiveX Control” (Last Accessed
12/14/06) (Version 10,1,4,20)
- “Shockwave Flash Object” (Last Accessed
12/18/06) (Version 9,0,28,0)
- “Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool”
(Last Accessed 12/14/06) (Version 1,5,722,0)
- “WUWebControl Class” (Last Accessed 12/13/06)
(Version 5,8,0,2469)
Today is 12/18/06 so the only program file that is listed as
having been “Last Accessed” today is the
“Shockwave Flash Object”.
REQUEST FOR HELP
I really want to include certain PDF, DOC, and XLS files in
their native format in a .chm file. However, I need a better
solution to my problem than the one I discovered. What I really
want is to avoid the entire problem altogether.
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Can you somehow use Lightroom to rename RAW files?

Okay let's say in one folder on my hard drive I have three RAW files: _DSC0001.NEF and _DSC0002.NEF and _DSC0003.NEF. Now let's say I have reformatted my memory card so my camera will once again start labeling new images with _DSC0001.NEF.
So let's say now I go out and shoot three more RAW files: _DSC0001.NEF and _DSC0002.NEF and _DSC0003.NEF.
If I try to transfer these brand new images into my original folder there will be some duplicate naming which you can't do.
What I have been doing is going into the new folder that holds the new three images and renaming them: so I change _DSC0001.NEF to _DSC0004.NEF and I change _DSC0002.NEF to _DSC0005.NEF and I change _DSC0003.NEF to _DSC_0006.NEF.
Instead of me having to manually rename each photo I was wondering if I could import these new photos into Lightroom and then tell Lightroom to export these RAW images but starting at the sequence _DSC0004.NEF...and so forth.
I mean I can't have a folder that has this: _DSC0001.NEF and then _DSC0001.NEF.
I hope I have made myself clear.
Or am I doing this all wrong?
And I would want Lightroom to export the original, unedited RAW file. It's just that I would be using Lightroom to rename them to keep proper sequencing.

This is the Help page you should read: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Lightroom/3.0/Using/WSCF140965-2440-4b65-9F88-AA0283034B11.htm l
It can take a little getting used to but once you have you will find it quite easy.
By the way I rename my files with the date first (GW20110514-12345.xxx) which may be useful to you.

How can I create a link from a CHM file to a webhelp file?

How can I create a link from a CHM file to a webhelp file?
The CHM output (accreditation.chm) is stored in a parent directory, and the webhelp output (index.htm) is stored in a child directory.

Open the usual Link dialog and enter the relative path from where the CHM will be installed to where the webhelp will be installed.
See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips
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