Anyone who has attempted to rename project files in RoboHelp can tell you that it’s not as cut and dry as it seems. When renaming project files, it’s important to realize that there are three places you may need to go, depending on what you are trying to rename.
Rename the Project
If your goal is to change the name of the project (the XPJ file that is the backbone of your entire project), follow these steps:
- Choose File > Rename Project
- Give your project the desired new name (avoid spaces in the project name)
- Click OK There will not be a visible change on your screen. However, if you were to explore your project folder, you would see that the new project name is now being used by the XPJ file and a gaggle of support files.
Change the Project Title
The Project Title appears in the title bar of the browser window when your Help system first appears on a user’s screen. Follow these steps to change the Project Title:
- Choose File > Project Settings
- Change the Project Title as you see fit (you can and should use spaces in the Project Title)
- Click OK
The changes to the Project Title will appear the next time you generate WebHelp or FlashHelp.
Change the Start Page
The Start Page is the first page that appears when the Help system is called by the user. It’s a frameset and can be given any name you like (typically, the Start Page is given the name index.htm). Follow these steps to change the name of the Start Page:
- Right-click a WebHelp or FlashHelp layout in the Single Source Layouts folder
- From the Select Output Folder and Start Page area, change the name of the Start Page
- Click OK
The change you made to the name of the Start Page will not manifest itself until you next Generate the project.
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