Importing map files into Help projects

If you are using map files supplied by your developer, you need to import them into your project before you can create aliases or text-only topics. Make sure the map file uses the extension .H, .HH or .HM and that it is writable (not marked as read-only).

Note: Before you import, use the Windows Explorer and copy the map files into your project folder (at the root). If you want to save map files in a subfolder, you need to create the subfolder in RoboHELP first, and then copy the map files into this subfolder (using the Windows Explorer).

To import a map file:

  1. Click the Project tab.

  2. From the View menu, select Empty Folders. (If you want to import map files into your custom folders, you need to select this option.)

  3. Open the Context-Sensitive Help folder.

  4. Open the Map Files folder (to see your custom folders which are displayed as subfolders).

  5. Right-click the Map Files folder and select Import Map File.

Note: If the map file is located in a custom folder, right-click the custom folder and select Import Map File.

  1. Navigate to the drive/folder where the map file is located and double-click to open it. The map file is added to your project and saved in the Map Files folder (or your subfolder).

Next, you can link the map file to the topics in your project by creating aliases (for window-level Help) or text-only topic files (for What's This? Help).

Tips:

  • Map Files is a virtual folder that is only displayed in the Project Manager of RoboHELP (you will not see it in the Windows Explorer). If you created a subfolder in the Project Manager and copied the map files into this folder (using the Windows Explorer), you will see this subfolder under the Map Files folder in the Project Manager.

  • You can auto-create map files at the same time that you create aliases and text-only topic files. For more information, see Obtaining or creating map files.

  • When you import map files and use them with text-only topic files, both the map file and text file must use the same file name (for example, reservations.h and reservations.txt).