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Things have probably changed since the last time I dealt with Robohelp and
VSS, but the solution I worked out with the developers was to generate the
output from Robohelp, and zip it to a single file, then check it in. I'd
check out the file when I worked on it, and then checked in the new zip file
as needed. When they did a build, they checked it out, unzipped to the
designated folder for Robohelp and completed their build.
As I recall, they liked this method because it also significantly reduced
the database capacity needed.
HTH
Connie Giordano
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Subject: RE: RoboHelp and VSS
As Will mentioned, you have to be careful about checking multiple files in
and out consistently, but the RoboHelp interface prompts you to do so. Such
workflow policies are essential, especially in multi-author environments.
However, RoboHelp and VSS seem to work together quite nicely if you uphold
such policies.
Very infrequently I've seen RoboHelp get out of sync with VSS. However, I
think regenerating the CPD file locally and then pulling down the latest
files (memory is fuzzy here) fixed the issue.
--- On Mon, 1/26/09, Will Husa <will -dot- husa -at- 4techwriter -dot- com> wrote:
> From: Will Husa <will -dot- husa -at- 4techwriter -dot- com>
> Subject: RE: RoboHelp and VSS
> Ask yourself this, how many files are changed when you
> perform a typical
> RoboHelp build? You will need to check out EACH one of
> those files that
> will be changed so that you can check them back in.
>
>
>> hi there,
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone has experience using Visual
>> Source Safe for storage
>> of their RoboHelp projects. I use VSS for my Frame sources
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