Unable to rename topic files in Robohelp

We're translating Framemaker > Robohelp integrated project into Chinese, and as part of the process, we rename the Chinese topic file names to English so that the Webhelp output works on our chinese web site. This process has worked well, except we are now having a peculiar problem:
The topic File Name in the Topic Properties dialog cannot be changed in any project. The topic file name is grayed out. I have tested and confirmed this behavior in both projects in Robosource Control and local projects that are NOT in Robosource control. In the past, I have always been able to change both the topic title and topic file name, but in Version 8 (TCS 2), both fields are grayed out in EVERY project.
Our IT guys tried changing all kinds of file permissions on our Windows XP boxes, and Robohelp STILL won't let us change the topic file names or the topic titles in Robohelp's Topic Properties dialog.
We have not installed any patch since installing TCS 2.
Anybody have a clue?
Thanks,
Michael Cohen

Hi Michael,
If you're linking your Frame documents into RoboHelp, I believe that behaviour is expected. Since the files can change anytime because they are generated, it's my belief that RoboHelp won't let you change them on purpose. If you Import the Frame into Robohelp then you should be able to change the filename.
Try using a Topic Name marker to define what the filenames should be when they are generated. Also make sure that you add a title to the marker in addition to the filename (for the HTML title tag). This works most of the time, but I'm certain there is some bug that prevents all of mine from being converted properly. My workflow, until I come up with something better, is to use Linking up until a certain milestone, then Import the Frame into RoboHelp/ Importing appears to be more reliable with less bugs than Linking.
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