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USING ROBOHELP HTML 10
Projects
If a project has dependent files, RoboHelp asks to check them out. If some are already checked out, ask users to check
them in.
Note: Once you've added a project to the version control system, you can view file versioning history and properties, as
well as differences between the local copy of the file and its checked in version.
Version control with Microsoft SharePoint
RoboHelp supports version control with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 natively, which means you do not need to install
any third-party plugins.
The RoboHelp installer automatically installs all needed components, including the following prerequisites for the
version control feature to work smoothly:
• Dotnet framework 4.0
• SQLServer Compat 3.5 SP2
Configure RoboHelp settings for SharePoint
In RoboHelp, click Tools > Options > Version Control to display the version control settings.
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In the SharePoint Settings area, enter the path of a file comparison program that is installed on the system and the
arguments (parameters) for it. RoboHelp uses it in file comparison operations. You can download the free
comparison program Winmerge from
Note: If you use Winmerge, enter the path to winmerge that is installed on your system, in the Path parameter, and
%1 %2 as the Arguments. %1 and %2 denote the two files to be compared.
Configure the following options:
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Notify Before Overwriting Writable Files
out.
Replace Local File Even If Server Version Is Same
local file version and server version is the same.
Select whether to check in the files as a major version or as a minor version. The default is
Default Checkin Option
to check in as a major version.
Note: The Default Checkin Option comes into effect when while checking in, the check in dialog is suppressed.
RoboHelp does not display notifications for version control operations by default. To display notifications, enable the
relevant options in the Display Confirmation Dialog When area in the Version Control page of the Options dialog box
(Tools > Options).
Configure SharePoint document library settings
To add a RoboHelp project to a document library in SharePoint, configure the document library settings:
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Log on to SharePoint.
Click Site Actions - View All Site Content.
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Click the document library to be edited from the list of document libraries that are displayed.
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Click the Library tab and select Library Settings.
http://winmerge.org/
Notifies the user before overwriting any writable files that are not checked
Forces RoboHelp to fetch the latest files from the server, even if
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