RoboDemo (Captivate) file links don't work in HTML Help

I have about 20 Flash movies (one .swf and one .html file
each) that I created using Captivate (formerly "RoboDemo"). They
are stored in a subfolder named "Demos" below the application
folder where my compiled Help file is stored. Each movie is
referenced in a Help topic with a statement like the following:
{ewl RoboEx32.dll, WinHelp2000, HREF="demos\dc_gaprop.htm"
ALTERNATE="Self_Running_Demo_Links”}
When I compile for WinHelp 4, the Flash movies run fine when
I open the topics that reference them as above. When I compile for
HTML Help, however, nothing happens when I open the topics that
reference them. All plain text topics and web page links appear to
work fine in the HTML Help version. I am running Help on my local
drive. I have a Windows XP machine. I am using RoboHelp 5.0 (a
little out of date, I know, could that be the issue???)
Thanks for your help!

Hi pgcalc
I'll spare you my normal admonishment about creating HTML
Help using RoboHelp for Word.
You might take a look at the following links and see if they
help any. They are geared toward RoboHelp HTML, but maybe provide
something useful that could help.
Link
one
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two
Keep us posted on whether the links were helpful.
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