Robohelp 9 on a 64-bit PC?
Does anyone you know of any reasons that Robohelp 9 could not work on a 64-bit PC? Can it run on a 64-bit PC? Thanks in advance.
Yes it can but there are some gotchas listed here:
http://grainge.org/pages/authoring/rh9/using_rh9.htm
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Is RoboHelp compatible with 64-bit Windows 7?
I'm having a problem with RoboHelp/RoboSource (posted about elsewhere in the forum) and in response to a support query, I received a message stating that RoboHelp is not compatible with 64-bit Windows 7.
Quoting: "Please ensure that Windows 7 is not 64 bit, as RoboHelp is not compatible."
This seems to be in conflict with the blog posting by Ankur Jain, Product Manager - RoboHelp, (http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2009/12/adobe_robohelp_8_now_supports_windows_7_also.html) in which he states "I'm pleased to inform you that Adobe RoboHelp 8 now also supports Windows 7. With this, RoboHelp 8 is now compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 or Windows® 7."
Now, Mr. Jain doesn't specify 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7, but considering the detail in his posting regarding service packs, I'd expect that a blanket statement like RH is compatible with Win 7 would mean both 32-bit and 64-bit, unless otherwise stated.
Some questions:
1) Is RH compatible with 64-bit Win 7 or not?
2) What about RoboSource? Is it compatible with Windows 7? If so, which versions? 32-bit or 64-bit?
Also, the tech person said that we also need to try running RoboHelp in "simplified mode." What exactly is that?
Thank you in advance!Hi again
I'm wondering if the "Simplified" bit is stemming from this Adobe Knowledge Base article?
Click here to view
Cheers... Rick
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Robohelp 9 auto-sizing popup problems
In roboHelp 9 HTML, is there a way to reduce the bottom margin of auto-sizing popups when generating webhelp? Is there a way to limit the width, other than custom-sizing these popups? Things that looked ok when generated by robohelp 7 look a bit 'fat' in robohelp 9. It seems as if the more   's there are in a paragraph, the wider the popup displays.
Hi,
Is anyone continuing to monitor this issue, because it's still happening to me now (my pop-up windows appear at bottom right corner and they disappear when I scroll to them, the auto-sizing pop-ups have scroll controls that appear off the page). In addition, I have the added problems of my DHTML links for SOME links (I have an underline effect when users mouseover a link). The problem is evident even BEFORE I generate the WebHelp, when I use RH8's "View Selected Item" feature (Ctrl+W). An Internet Explorer Script Error window appears with the following message:
An error has occurred on this page
Line: 2858
Char: 3
Error: 'style.pixelLeft' is null or not an object
Code: 0
URL: file:///C:/.../.../.../ehlpdhtm.js
Do you want to continue running scripts on this page? (Yes/No)
(Sorry, I could not attach the image to show you the window, so I just typed it out).
A similar message appears in my generated WebHelp (at the bottom of the IE window, it indicates that the file has some errors, when I click on it, it's the same ehlpdhtm.js error message).
I used Praful_Jain's latest ehlpdhtm.js file without any positive results. I just don't know what else to do. Are there any new developments/solutions/updates to fix this issue?
Using:
RH8.0.2, Windows XP, brand new project using the same stylesheet that worked fine with RH7. Generating WebHelp, not CHM, althogugh the problem appears before I even generate.
Thanks so much!!
TabbyW -
Can not generate PDF Output in RoboHelp 11
Can not generate PDF Output. I keep getting the same error message:
"Microsoft® Word has not been started on this computer.
Launch Word and click the 'Start using Microsoft® Word' option before generating Printed Documentation again."
I have MS Office 2013 32-bit and RoboHelp on a 64-bit Wondows desktop.
What do am I doing wrong?Is the 32 bit version of Word the only version of Word you have on the machine?
Where does Word's normal.dot reside? On your local machine? Sometimes it gets put on a network drive and that can cause problems.
See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips
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Broken Links in RH8 - More Clarification Please
Dear Experts,
I tried following through the other topics posted relating to this topic, however they all seemed to be different than what i am seeign within my project. I know how to correct borken links (per say) within the folders themselves, however, when in the actual folder "broken links" within the project manager, I cannot seem to delete the links that no longer are needed, or to clearly see if I still need them, its a bit overwhelming, as I moved some information within a project, and (while my application kept crashing - whole different story), each time I re-opened, it didn't seem to clear out the changes I had made through the clear caching as I have as my set up.
Within the PM, if I right click on the broken link, I do not get an option for Explore, I only have the below:
However, when I click on Restore within this dialog box, or even if I select the Show topic Link and try and restore, nothing happens. I tried to fix by going into one of the actual topics and deleting the link and then re-inserting and it and then saving the information, but it still remains. I unfortunately broke the links to actual topics that are utilized throughout the entire project, (like fundamental ones for generic searching and stuff)....so it now created havoc for me, and I just cant seem to get started with just one. I know if I can get one going, I will be able to quickly fix the others, but can't figure it out. (probably right under my nose).This sounds like there were unsaved changes to your project when the project / PC crashed. As a result RoboHelp has got a bit lost as to what should be there. I think the answer is first of all to close your project backup and then delete your project's cpd file. If the project still displays the broken links, open the individual topic files containing links and ensure they are pointing to the right file. It may be best to reinsert the links. Save as you go and hopefully the broken links will disappear. Let us know how you get on.
The RoboColum(n)
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Colum McAndrew -
Missing Browse Sequences in HTML Help
Problem
Browse sequences in our Microsoft HTML help (.CHMs) are missing after we upgraded from RoboHelp x5 (running WinXP Pro) to RoboHelp 9 (running Win7, 64-bit).
Background
We've been using RoboHelp x5 and RoboSource Control 2.3 version control for several years. Prior to 2012, our RoboSource Control server machine was a WinXP Pro VM session, while our 3 RoboHelp/RoboSource Control client (author) machines were physical WinXP Pro machines.
After the first of this year, our 3 client machines were replaced with Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit physical machines. In order to continue running RoboHelp x5, we created a Windows XP Pro virtual machine on each client machine; Robohelp x5 and the RoboSource Control 2.3 client software were then installed and run from the WinXP VM environment. Browse sequences were included in the many (at least 4 per month) CHMs that we compiled/generated during the several months that we ran in this environment without any issues.
We just (over the past few weeks) upgraded to Adobe's Technical Communication Suite 3.5 (RoboHelp HTML 9 and RoboSource Control 3.1). A new Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit VM was created for the RoboSource Control server installation, and we simply installed the RoboHelp 9 and RoboSource Control 3.1 client software directly on our 3 Windows 7 client machines. We did not remove the VM sessions from the client machines, but we don't run them either.
Since we upgraded RoboHelp to version 9 (which is also to say, started running RoboHelp in a true Windows 7 64-bit environment), none of our browse sequences appear when we compile/generate a .CHM in RoboHelp 9 and then launch the .CHM from anywhere OTHER THAN within the RoboHelp HTML application. If we launch the Help from within RoboHelp, using either the Generate Primary Layout function (and then view result) or the View Primary Layout function (HTML Help is our primary layout), the browse sequences appear and function properly.
I've already researched (including this forum and all the previous posts on this issue) and run tests, attempting to identify the cause and/or resolve the issue. The actual tests and results are listed after the next section (which provides technical details on what I believed to be the critical aspects of this issue within our environment; perhaps someone will spot something regarding the version of the HHActiveX.dll or a path/value for one of the registry settings).
Environment Technical Details
RoboHelp 9/RoboSource Control 3.1 Server
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit, SP1
RoboHelp Programs:
MS SQL Server Express 2005
RoboSource Control 3.1 Server and Client
RoboHelp HTML 9.0.2.271
Note: RoboSource Control 2.3 was installed on this machine at one point, in an attempt to perform the database migration, but it was subsequently uninstalled and the migration was performed on our old Windows XP RoboSource Control 2.3 server machine. No other version of RoboHelp has ever been installed on this machine.
HHActiveX.dll: Here are all the instances of HHActiveX.dll on this machine.
C:\Program Files\(x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML
File version: 9.0.1.262
Product name: Adobe RoboHelp HTML 9
Product version: 9.0.1.262
File size: 759 KB
Date modified: 6/22/2011 4:45 PM
C:\Program Files\(x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\Redist
File version: 9.0.1.262
Product name: Adobe RoboHelp HTML 9
Product version: 9.0.1.262
File size: 759 KB
Date modified: 6/22/2011 4:23 PM
C:\Program Files\(x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\Redist\x64
File version: 9.0.1.262
Product name: Adobe RoboHelp HTML 9
Product version: 9.0.1.262
File size: 1.11 MB
Date modified: 6/22/2011 4:23 PM
Registry References to HHActiveX.dll:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\InprocServer32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\ToolboxBitmap32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll, 102
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{959F94FD-DD1E-11D2-B559-00105A0422DF}\InprocServer32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRUregsvr32 C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp9\Redist HHActiveX.dll\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\1.0\0\w in32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\ToolboxBitmap32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll, 102
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{959F94FD-DD1E-11D2-B559-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A042 2DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\ToolboxBitmap32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll, 102
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{959F94FD-DD1E-11D2-B559-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A042 2DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML\HHActiveX.dll
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2146773085-1508210334-1857977687-1551\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\RunMRUregsvr32 C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp9\Redist HHActiveX.dll\1
HH.exe: Here are all the instances of HH.exe on this machine.
C:\Windows
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 16.5 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:39 PM
C:\Windows\SysWOW64
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 15.0 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:14 PM
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_24 4ae8599e6d81bb
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 16.5 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:14 PM
C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_2e 9f92abd2ce43b6
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 15.0 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:14 PM
Registry References to HH.exe:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\hh.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\chm.file\DefaultIcon%SystemRoot%\hh.exe,0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\chm.file\shell\open\command"%SystemRoot%\hh.exe" %1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCacheC:\Windows\hh.exeMicrosoft® HTML Help Executable
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCacheC:\Windows\hh.exeMicrosoft® HTML Help Executable
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm\1
C:\Windows\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm\1
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_24 4ae8599e6d81bb\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm\1
C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_2e 9f92abd2ce43b6\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\hh.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\chm.file\DefaultIcon%SystemRoot%\hh.exe,0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\chm.file\shell\open\command"%SystemRoot%\hh.exe" %1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplicationhh.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileAssociationRUNDLL32.EXE;MSHTA.EXE;DLLHOST.EXE;APPLAUNCH.EXE;HH.EXE;WINHLP32.EXE;MMC.EXE;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FileAsso ciationRUNDLL32.EXE;MSHTA.EXE;DLLHOST.EXE;APPLAUNCH.EXE;HH.EXE;WINHLP32.EXE;MMC.EXE;
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2146773085-1508210334-1857977687-1551\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCacheC:\Windows\hh.exeMicrosoft® HTML Help Executable
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2146773085-1508210334-1857977687-1551\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\RunMRUC:\Windows\SysWOW64\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm\1
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2146773085-1508210334-1857977687-1551_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCacheC:\Windows\hh.exeMicrosoft® HTML Help Executable
RoboHelp 9/RoboSource Control 3.1 Client Machines
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit, SP1
RoboHelp Programs:
RoboSource Control 3.1 Client
RoboHelp HTML 9.0.2.271
HHActiveX.dll: Here are all the instances of HHActiveX.dll on these machines.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\Redist
File version: 9.0.1.262
Product name: Adobe RoboHelp HTML 9
Product version: 9.0.1.262
File size: 759 KB
Date modified: 6/22/2011 4:23 PM
C:\Program Files(x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\Redist\x64
File version: 9.0.1.262
Product name: Adobe RoboHelp HTML 9
Product version: 9.0.1.262
File size: 1.11 MB
Date modified: 6/22/2011 4:23 PM
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\RoboHTML
File version: 9.0.1.262
Product name: Adobe RoboHelp HTML 9
Product version: 9.0.1.262
File size: 759 KB
Date modified: 6/22/2011 4:45 PM
C:\Windows\System32
File version: 11.0.228.0
Product name: RoboHelp HTML 11
Product version: 11.0.228.0
File size: 452 KB
Date modified: 11/18/2003 2:44 PM
C:\Windows\SysWOW64
File version: 11.0.228.0
Product name: RoboHelp HTML 11
Product version: 11.0.228.0
File size: 452 KB
Date modified: 11/18/2003 2:44 PM
HH.exe: Here are all the instances of HH.exe on this machine.
C:\Windows
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 16.5 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:39 PM
C:\Windows\SysWOW64
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 15.0 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:14 PM
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_24 4ae8599e6d81bb
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 16.5 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:39 PM
C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_2e 9f92abd2ce43b6
File version: 6.1.7600.16385
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 6.1.7600.16385
File size: 15.0 KB
Date modified: 7/13/2009 9:14 PM
Registry References to HHActiveX.dll:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\InprocServer32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\ToolboxBitmap32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll, 102
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{959F94FD-DD1E-11D2-B559-00105A0422DF}\InprocServer32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRUregsvr32 C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422DF}\1.0\0\w in32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\ToolboxBitmap32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll, 102
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{959F94FD-DD1E-11D2-B559-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A042 2DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{399CB6C4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A0422D F}\ToolboxBitmap32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll, 102
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{959F94FD-DD1E-11D2-B559-00105A0422D F}\InprocServer32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{399CB6B4-7312-11D2-B4D9-00105A042 2DF}\1.0\0\win32C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2146773085-1508210334-1857977687-1551\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\RunMRUregsvr32 C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\hhactivex.dll\1
RoboHelp x5 and RoboSource Control 2.3 Server
OS: Windows XP Professional, SP3
RoboHelp Programs:
RoboSource Control 2.3 Server and Client
RoboHelp HTML x5.0.2 (Build 606)
Note: MS SQL Server and RoboSource Control 3.1 were temporarily installed in order to convert the databases from RoboSource Control 2.3 to RoboSource Control 3.1.
HHActiveX.dll: Here are all the instances of HHActiveX.dll on these machines.
C:\Program Files\RoboHelp Office\Redist
File version: 13.10.801.0
Product name: RoboHelp HTML 13
Product version: 13.10.801
File size: 460 KB
Date modified: 11/4/2004 10:54:04 AM
C:\Program Files\RoboHelp Office\RoboHELP
File version: 13.10.801.0
Product name: RoboHelp HTML 13
Product version: 13.10.801
File size: 460 KB
Date modified: 11/4/2004 10:54:04 AM
C:\Program Files\RoboHelp Office\RoboHTML
File version: 13.10.801.0
Product name: RoboHelp HTML 13
Product version: 13.10.801
File size: 460 KB
Date modified: 11/4/2004 10:54:04 AM
HH.exe: Here are all the instances of HH.exe on this machine.
C:\WINDOWS
File version: 5.2.3790.2453
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 5.2.3790.2453
File size: 10.5 KB
Date modified: 4/14/2008 5:42:22 AM
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386
File version: 5.2.3790.2453
Product name: HTML Help
Product version: 5.2.3790.2453
File size: 10.5 KB
Date modified: 4/14/2008 5:42:22 AM
Troubleshooting Tests and Results
Test 1: Ran command line: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm
Result: Browse sequences PRESENT.
Test 2: Ran command line: C:\Windows\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 3: Ran command line: C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_24 4ae8599e6d81bb\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 4: Ran command line: C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-htmlhelp_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_2e 9f92abd2ce43b6\HH.exe C:\Documents\DSISWHelp\DSISWHelp.chm
Result: Browse sequences PRESENT.
Test 5: Deleted HHP, CPD, and created new HTML Help SSL definition. Opened project, compiled with new SSL, opened CHM from Windows Explorer via double-click.
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 6: RoboHelp install again. Didn't see any "repair" options, so I ran the install over the existing one. Then deleted HHP, CPD, and created new HTML SSL definition. Compiled. Opened the CHM from Windows Explorer via double-click.
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 7: Edited the browse sequences to see if that would trigger or set a flag. Note: I already compared the "flags" (it's actually a number sequence) in the RHwnd.apj file (via Notepad) to the "flags" in the RHwnd.apj file. While I don't know which one represents browse sequence enabling, the number sequences were identical. Note: I compared RHwnd.apj files pre- and post-Browse Sequence enabling (with no other changes), but the flag values were completely different (it's not a simple 0/1 flag).
Result: N/A
Test 8: I copied older CHMs that were generated/compiled in RoboHelp x5 over to my local, Window 7 Enterprise, 64-bit, SP1, machine. Launched the CHMs from Windows Explorer by double-clicking on them.
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 9: I browsed over our network (via Windows Explorer) to our old RoboHelp x5/RoboSource Control 2.3 server, and launched older CHMs that were generated/compiled in RoboHelp x5 and still sitting on that machine, by double-clicking on them.
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 10: I logged on (via RDS) to our old RoboHelp x5/RoboSource Control 2.3 server (WinXP), and launched older CHMs that were created (and never upgraded) in RHx5 by double-clicking on them.
Result: Browse sequences PRESENT.
Test 11: I logged on (via RDS) to our old RoboHelp x5/RoboSource Control 2.3 server (WinXP), opened Windows Explorer on that machine, browsed over the network to our new RoboHelp 9/RoboSource Control 3.1 server (Win7), and then launched new CHMs that were generated/compiled in RoboHelp 9 by double-clicking on them.
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
Test 12: I logged on (via RDS) to our older RoboHelp x5/RoboSource Control 2.3 server (WinXP), copied CHMs that were generated/compiled on our new RoboHelp 9/RoboSource Control 3.1 server (Win7) in RoboHelp 9 over to the WinXP machine, and then launched them by double-clicking on them.
Result: Browse sequences ABSENT.
CONCLUSIONS
The machine you are logged on to matters more than where the CHM resides (that is, locally or on another networked machine), or even the version of RoboHelp that it was compiled/generated in (although as my next conclusion states, this last one does appear to matter).
Supporting evidence: CHMs that were compiled/generated in RoboHelp x5 only display browse sequences when they are launched (via double-click) locally from a WinXP machine. Browse sequences are absent when they're launched from a Win7 machine.
The version of RoboHelp that the CHM was compiled in matters.
Supporting evidence: Browse sequences in RoboHelp 9 generated/compiled CHMs do not appear, even when the CHMs reside on a WinXP machine. Is HHActiveX.dll somehow incorporated into the generate/compile process?
Either HH.exe or HHActiveX.dll, or both, matter.
Supporting evidence: Browse sequences appear in RoboHelp 9 generated/compiled CHMs on a Win7 machine when I launch the CHM from a command line, specifying which HH.exe to use.
Is this a function of the HH.exe (there are multiple instances of HH.exe on my Win7 machine, but the command line solution doesn't work for all of them; plus, each files seems to be identical/the same version), or
is it a function of HHActiveX.dll (does HHActiveX.dll registration control which HH.exe works, which would explain why some of HH.exe's don't work from a command line; the assumption here, then, is that when I double-click a CHM, the default HH.exe that is used isn't the one that's registered)?Hello again
Hopefully Colum won't mind my offering a few answers here and there,
RoboFan wrote:
Thanks for the response, Rick. I appreciate the feedback.
A few follow-up questions...
Can you confirm that neither the version of HH.exe, nor its file path matter?
Unsure what you mean by the version of HH.exe mattering. If you double-click a CHM file on a 64 bit Windows system, it appears that it automatically opens the 64 bit version of HH.exe. Short of having an installation routine of some sort that reconfigures the operating system to open the 32 bit version instead, I can't fathom a way that you would be able to influnce the behavior. Obviously, application developers are able to force this choice. I say that because after you compile and choose to View Result, RoboHelp opens the 32 bit version of the CHM viewer. Now whether this is behavior that is designed by the application developer or whether it's standard Windows behavior with RoboHelp being a 32 bit application is beyond me. Only Adobe can really say for sure what is going on.
How do I identify/verify that an instance of HHActiveX.dll is the 32-bit version?
How do I identify/verify that an instance of HHActiveX.dll is the 64-bit version?
I'm not sure there is a way. At least I'm not knowing a way. I think the best you can do is supply both versions and tell your installation team to register both. Then it shouldn't matter, no?
Where can I obtain the 64-bit version of HHActiveX.dll?Based on my research, it appears that C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 9\Redist on our 64-bit machines would be one such location. Can you verify this?
I think Colum answered that.
Where should the 64-bit version of HHActiveX.dll that I subsequently register, reside (i.e., file path)?
Wherever you (or more precisely your installation team) decide to place it.
Likely you will think that answer is a bit snarky. But it's not intended to be that way. I'm just being honest. That's why you have to register it with Windows. The process of registering the DLL tells Windows where it is and how to work with it.
Should I replace all 32-bit instances of HHActiveX.dll on our 64-bit machines?
I've never encountered a need to replace versions. But again, likely only Adobe can answer that one with a straight face.
Assume I successfully register the 64-bit version of HHActiveX.dll. If our primary layout in RoboHelp HTML is HTML Help and I invoke the Generate Primary Layout function (and view result) or View Primary Layout function in RoboHelp HTML (i.e., I launch a .CHM from within RoboHelp HTML), will RoboHelp HTML re-register the 32-bit version of HHActiveX.dll? And if this is the case, does that mean I'll have to go back and re-register the 64-bit version each time I use either of those functions?
Launching the file does nothing to register the dll. That's why there is a separate process. The act of registering should be a one off. I believe what happens is that the Windows Registry is modified with information that HH.exe (64 bit or 32 bit) uses to determine what to do with the dll(s). Again, I'm not an application developer nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I can't claim to be one.
I believe that once you get both dlls properly registered, it won't matter if you launch the 64 bit or the 32 bit version of HH.exe. The Browse Sequence window should then show. (Incidentally, the same dll also manages behavior of the Glossary tab functionality in a CHM)
What happens in a mixed (32-bit/64-bit) environment?
Our in-house network contains a mix of 32-bit and 64-bit machines.
We post a .CHM (with browse sequences) to a standalone PC (no RoboHelp applications are installed on this particular PC) on our in-house network.
All the 32-bit and 64-bit machines on the network can access this single .CHM file via a shortcut.
Does the existence and registration of HHActiveX.dll matter for just the PC hosting the .CHM, just the PCs accessing the .CHM, or all PCs? And which versions of HHActiveX.dll need to be registered for which machines?
Yeah, good luck with that. Years ago, Microsoft modified the behavior of CHM content to disallow working that way. CHMs are intended to be copied to *EACH PC* using it. There are ways to modify the Windows Registry to allow CHM to still work that way, but it's something your IT staff have to manage. And by modifying things to allow it, you have to relax security and that makes a machine more vulnerable to attacks down the road. Years later, Peter Grainge still reports that his page on this is still among the most often visited. Click here to visit Peter's page.
Hope I managed to satisfactorily answer your "few" other questions. I tried... LOL
Cheers... Rick
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Rename 'Home' link in portfolio
Hi! It's possible to rename 'Home' link in PDF portfolio (I want write other words and in two different laguages). Thank for help
Hi Solon
I see that Colum has already seemingly answered your question as you marked it as such. But just in case...
If this is being configured automagickally by RoboHelp, I'm a bit surprised. It means RoboHelp 8 introduced a change. A GOOD change, but a change nonetheless.
I just compiled a CHM in RoboHelp 7. Clicking the Home link produces a "This program cannot display the web page" error. (Because Home wasn't explicitly configured)
So I cracked RoboHelp 8 open and tried again. Hmmm, same result. This seems to infer that things really haven't changed in that respect.
So it occurs to me that you need to actually change things in a different place than Colum mentioned. You must make this change in the Window properties.
Click View > Pods > Project Setup
Double-click the Windows pseudo-folder to expand it
Double-click your CHM window
Click the Advanced Properties button and a new dialog will appear. You type the file name of the desired topic into the Home field.
Close all dialogs and recompile
Cheers... Rick
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Cannot Import MS Word 2010 to Robohelp 9 on Windows 7 64-bit
I am using Robohelp 9 on my Windows 7 64-bit machine. But when I try to import MS Word 2010 document, I get the following error message:
"The Import Word Document Wizard cannot locate a supported version of Microsoft Word. Please install Microsoft Word 2000 or newer."
What is the solution and why is this happening?See RoboHelp Tour
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Will RoboHelp 7 Run in Windows 7 32-bit?
I've seen several threads clearly state that RoboHelp 7 won't work on a Windows 64-bit machine, but I was wondering if it is possible to run it on a Windows 32-bit PC?
Hi there
Indeed I had awful luck making RoboHelp 7 work on my own Windows 7 setup. But I'm not sure if it was because it was Windows 7 or if it was because it was Windows 7 64 bit version.
Fortunately Microsoft anticipated that applications may not behave properly in Windows 7 and they made the Windows XP mode virtual PC available for Windows 7 users. UNfortunately it doesn't work with the "Home Premium" version. You have to have Professional or Ultimate installed in order to use it.
Read more at this link
Cheers... Rick
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Issue Installing RoboHelp 9 on Win 7 32 bit
Hello,
I'm trying to install RoboHelp 9 on my office laptop running on Windows 7 32 bit (4gb RAM) and with Office 2007 at present.
I am encountering the following error over and over again:
Exit Code: 7
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 0 fatal error(s), 20 error(s), 17 warning(s)
----------- Payload: {08D2E121-7F6A-43EB-97FD-629B44903403} Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86 1.0.0.0 -----------
ERROR: Install MSI payload failed with error: 2 - The system cannot find the file specified.
MSI Error message:
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: DW036: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
ERROR: DW050: The following payload errors were found during install:
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC90_ATL_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Adobe Linguistics 5.1: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Adobe Player for Embedding: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Adobe RoboHelp 9: Failed due to Language Pack installation failure
ERROR: DW050: - RoboHelp for Word: Failed due to Language Pack installation failure
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC90_MFC_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - RoboHelp for Word_AdobeRobohelpWord9en_US: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Adobe PDF Creation Add-On 10: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Adobe RoboHelp 9_AdobeRobohelp9.0.1en_US: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC90_MFCLOC_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - MSXML 4.0 SP2: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC80_MFC_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Microsoft_VC80_MFCLOC_x86: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - AdobeHelp: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS5: Install failed
ERROR: DW050: - Suite Shared Configuration CS5.5: Install failed
I currently have Robohelp 8 installed on the same system and I have not uninstalled it yet. Tried running this setup in parallel so as to make sure I had a back-up app to continue working in case this didn't work out. The installation PDF for RH9 doesn't state anywhere that an older instance of the application needs to be uninstalled, nor does the setup prompt in any way that another version exists on the system.
I tried some of the troubleshooting tips suggested on the Support site such as trying to uninstall Flash, repair the MSI file using msiexec /unreg and msiexec /regserver , selecting a different path for the setup... none of these solutions seem to work.
Also tried using a local administrative user login but that also resulted in the same error log.
Any solution to this would be high appreciated.
Regards,
Tanmay GadkariThanks for the suggestion Preran...
It appears that there was an issue with the initial installer copied from the remote server. When I executed the setup directly from the US server, it worked fine.. took ages.. but worked ok.
I have RH8 and RH9 both installed right now and both seem to be working fine. Don't think an uninstall of the previous version is required. When you open a RH8 xpj file with version 9, it'll ask you to take a backup of the project and upgrade the xpj. Works fine from thereon.
Issue resolved for now
Regards,
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Robohelp 9 on Windows 7 64-bit: "Word not installed"
Windows 7 64-bit
Robohelp 9
Word 2010
I did check the forum for this discussion (in 2011) which suggested approaching Adobe for a file to fix the problem.
Adobe Support states that there is a long waiting line for support responses so i am posting in the hope that someone can help me sooner.
Is anyone able to direct me to a file download location for this solution?
When i select to update linked word documents in a project i receive the following message:
Does i t matter if the projects are on a different partition to the installed software ?Having Rh on the C drive and projects on another partition is not a problem, it is the way I always work.
Two thoughts to start with.
That your Word Normal template is not installed on your C drive, maybe it is on a network drive. Is that the case?
The other possibility is that you are using the 64 bit version of Word? I don't think that is the issue here as usually it will find Word but not work correctly.
Also see Print Issues on my site. The file referred to will not fix the problem as that is for a different error message. However, there are other solutions there.
See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips
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Is RoboHelp 7 compatible with Windows 8 64-bit?
Is Robohelp 7 compatible with Windows 8 64-bit?
Hi Waltw1207,
I use the original Technical Communication Suite (FM8 + RH7). With all the necessary patches installed, it worked perfectly for years on XP. This is not the case on Win 8 (64-bit). I tried everything to get it working in the new OS environment - but to no avail.
My solution was to install an Oracle VM VirtualBox. I set it up as follows
- 4 CPUs (I have an i7 in the PC)
- 4GB RAM
- Windows XP
Then I installed the TCS in this VM environment. It works brilliantly. No more problems with FM and RH, plus I can run other 64-bit applications on the host machine.
Hope this helps
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Install RoboHelp 9.1 on Windows 8 64 bits
When I try to install RoboHelp 9.1 on Windows 8 (Pro) 64 bits, I got an error message saying that the installer is not compatible with Windows 64 bits. I using the compatibility mode did not helped.
I wonder if there is a way to install RH9 on W8.
Thanks in advance.Only RoboHelp 10 has been tested against Windows 8 and even then only on a final beta build. RoboHelp 9 is at least two years old and so could not have been tested on a Windows 8 setup.
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Is "What's this" help for 64-bit applications available in latest version of Robohelp?
We purchased Robohelp 9 recently. Before purchasing we called support to make sure context help ("what's this" help) is available for 64-bit applications. They told us that it's there. When we installed Robohelp 9, context help library for 64-bit applications was not there. We are thinking of returning the product. Has anybody come across this issue?
Hi all
Like Peter, I've not seen other reports. However, I'll temper this by saying that I'm on a 64 bit system and I do see an option for creating this type of help. I am aware of it and know how it works generically, but I've never created it and I am aware that it's fallen out of favor with Microsoft. So I am unsure of what "libraries" may be needed.
My own guess here is that support simply looked at RoboHelp and saw an ability to get at the What's this area of RoboHelp running on a 64 bit system and concluded that because it was there all was well.
Curiosity questiion here for alex-2012. Have you seen What's This help on any application running in 64 bit mode on a 64 bit system? Perhaps it's just a limitation of being in the 64 bit environment. I believe the ability for "What's This" is really governed by Microsoft. And since they have abandoned it, perhaps they never updated and distributed the supporting files needed on 64 bit machines. Just pondering that out loud a bit.
Cheers... Rick
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I have tried creating Printed Documentation with Word 2013 64-bit version installed and have gotten error messages. Is there a work around? Is this possible.
This one has been raised several times and it's the same answer still. A project might work with Word 2013 64 bit but if it doesn't then you have to take into account that Microsoft themselves recommend the 32 bit version for compatibility with other programs.
Is the 64 bit version offering you something that the 32 bit version does not?
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