Sowtware tools and Java Help - Robo Hell 3 users

[Anton <tronajc -at- juno -dot- com>]

Hi Folks

I have a question for Java help developers and RoboHell X3 users. 
May somebody else may have an alternative

But  first some background.

I am a happy Robo Help Html user - Ver 9.2 - Although not the ultimate tool for creating Webhelp and general online Html help - it works well and I have learnt how to COPE and AVOID most of the bugs in the application.

About 3 or so months ago I started creating Java Help with It and apart from some minor issues it works well.  Even "upgrade to Java Help 1.1.3
so that we could play with the Java.hs files " was not to great a pain.

Now my situation - I am in small company with a major product for a major international player - whom uses the newest and best tools on the market.

We have to upgrade - I have search the achieves - Compared Tools (thanks to David and others for the for his comparison chart)

Two major Questions - Those of you using RoboHell X3 

Isit worth upgrading now ? or waiting until after the first service pack is released ?.  

I have being burnt on previous releases and service packs -First cut my teeth on Robo help versions 1, 3, 4, 7 8 and 9 (learnt never to buy the first version if you can )- and having to live with work arounds.

Or Question 2 

Although not a very skilled FrameMaker User  - version (5,5 and 6)

Would it be worth going the FrameMaker 7 route with plug-in / add-on Software ? - ( I am still not clear if I could create usable Java Help (still in the research mode - directly from FrameMaker 7)

Any positive advice ?

The decision will be mine and it could make or break the documentation portion of the project which, again I have the sole responsibility. 

My 4 outputs will be M$ Word Docs, PDF docs, Online Html Help and Java Help.

Thanks
Tronajc






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