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Dec 16, 2021 1:49 PM UTC
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CSH link is not working in CHM file

Frame maker 2020 chm file(windows help file),  the context sensitive link is not working properly when called from visual sutdio and a map id is specified

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Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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Dec 28, 2021 5:54 PM UTC

What's the text of the marker for the ID? 

Is it all IDs or just one?

 

Is it working if Visual Studio is removed from the workflow?

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Participating Frequently
Jan 4, 2022 5:59 AM UTC

It's all IDs , we are trying to launch the correct page using context sensitive help (.h) file and chm file . Our product is created in visual studio and the product output is not able to launch chm file with CSH . Even with visual studio and without it we are not able to launch with CHM file with CSH

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AlNotAI0249
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Feb 12, 2022 1:14 AM UTC

I am having a similar (or the same) problem. CSH works in help generated by FM 2019 and not generated by FM 2020. I submitted a bug where the .h file was copied to the output directory incorrectly (a <book><book>.h  file was created in the output folder instead of <book>.h). This bug was fixed in FM 2020 Update 4, but the problem with CSH was not fixed. I have help generated in 2019 that works fine, but when generated in 2020 with the same source files (and same .h file), CSH doesn't work. I am starting to think that there is some sort of disconnect with the help files generated in FM 2020.

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Dec 22, 2021 12:47 PM UTC

Was it working before? I suspect it's something in your CSH call that you're making.

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Participating Frequently
Dec 23, 2021 6:31 AM UTC

The file is called by using a sysytem.windows call (visual studio 2019 and windows 10) and it is working when the file output is generated in Framemaker 2019 but when we upgraded it to 2020 , its not able to call when using the map id . We are able to open the file without the mapid but when you specify the map id it is not able to open the file.

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Dec 28, 2021 2:48 PM UTC

I think you'll need to have a talk with the FM folks - see https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/enterprise-support.other.html#framemaker for your Adobe Support options. I'd recommend using the tcssup@adobe.com e-mail address as it reaches a team dedicated to Technical Communication Suite products including FrameMaker.

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Dec 20, 2021 2:10 PM UTC

You should update regardless - each patch fixes issues in the release. Your IT should see the value in this.

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Participating Frequently
Dec 21, 2021 4:16 AM UTC

I have upgraded to the latest version 16.0.3, it is still not working in the latest version.

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Dec 16, 2021 2:02 PM UTC

What version of FM are you running? Are you all patched up? Check Help > Updates to check. Was it working before? If so, what's changed?

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Participating Frequently
Dec 17, 2021 5:20 AM UTC

Framemaker version 16.0.2. We are able to launch chm file if we dont provide mapid but if we do provide map id the chm file is not launching

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Community Expert
Dec 17, 2021 6:34 AM UTC

The current FrameMaker version is 16.0.3. Is it possible that you update to this version?

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