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The old version of the .chm is probably read-only. Robohelp should tell us when that happens, but it does not.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gayatri Rajesh [mailto:grajesh -at- cordys -dot- com]
> Sent: 19 ao=FBt, 2003 04:32
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Compiled CHM file contains older versions of documents
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am facing a peculiar problem with HTML Help Workshop.
>
> I have a folder with approx. 400 HTML files, which I compile into a CHM
> file. Of late, whenever I compile the CHM file, I notice that it refers =
> to
> older versions of the documents. For example, I have a file called =
> xyz.htm
> (content version 1.0). I modify the contents such that I now have the =
> file
> xyz.htm (with content version 1.1). But when I compile it, the CHM file
> refers to xyz.htm (content version 1.0). Please note that the older =
> file
> does not exist in the folder. It has been overwritten by the new =
> contents,
> filename being the same.
>
> I tried copying the entire folder to another location and compiled it. =
> The
> CHM works fine. But in the original location, I still face the same =
> problem.
>
> Can anyone tell me what could be the problem?
>
> Regards,
> Gayatri
>
