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July 1, 2009
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Browse sequence doesn't work in project

  • July 1, 2009
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I'm using RH 7 and would like to create a browse sequence using my project's table of contents. I followed the RH's online help instructions (Tools > Browse Sequence Editor > Auto-create using TOC), and then in the Project Set-up pod, under the Windows properties, selected the Browse Sequences check box. I saved the project, and then generated Microsoft HTML Help, which is my primary layout. No browse sequence is displayed in my project. I am wondering if this has anything to do with the fact that I have several files in various folders "excluded" (using conditional build tags) Can anyone help?

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NL_Derek-GsBV5a
Inspiring
July 3, 2009

This may be a long shot, but I once experimented with adding the line

<body onLoad="self.focus()">  "

to all my topics, in order to set the focus into the main window (rather than the ToC or header). This broke the browse sequence; see thread http://forums.adobe.com/thread/50375

Do you have any <body onLoad javascript?

--- Derek

Captiv8r
Captiv8r
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July 1, 2009

Hi there

Have you created or edited your Window defiinition? That part is also necessary to show the sequence.

Click View > Pods > Project set up.

Expand the Windows pseudo folder.

You should see at least one icon representing a window. (see image below)

Note the CHM window doesn't have a globe superimposed.

Double click the CHM window. (if it's present - If not, right-click and choose New Window to create one)

Ensure the dialog has a check mark for Browse Sequences.

Cheers... Rick

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TechComm2Author
Participating Frequently
July 2, 2009

Hi -

Yes, I have edited the Window definition; but the browse sequence still doesn't work. I think that it must be the conditional tags I associated with several topics. Some folders contain topics that I have excluded; other folders have been excluded all together.

Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:34:49 -0600

From: forums@adobe.com

To: duffyda56@hotmail.com

Subject: Browse sequence doesn't work in project

Hi there

Have you created or edited your Window defiinition? That part is also necessary to show the sequence.

Click View > Pods > Project set up.

Expand the Windows pseudo folder.

You should see at least one icon representing a window. (see image below)

http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/6573/tmp1.png

Note the CHM window doesn't have a globe superimposed.

Double click the CHM window. (if it's present - If not, right-click and choose New Window to create one)

Ensure the dialog has a check mark for Browse Sequences.

http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/6574/tmp2.png

Cheers... Rick

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Captiv8r
Captiv8r
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July 2, 2009

Hello again

By chance do you have multiple versions of RoboHelp installed? I do and I'm unable to coax the Browse Sequence bar into a CHM I compile using RoboHelp 8.

You may be onto a bug. I'd strongly encourage you to report as same to Adobe. (Link is in my sig line)

A parting question here. Does it show if you create a new project?

Ohhh, and another question or two just popped in.

Do you have more than one Window definition?

Is your primary layout configured to be Microsoft HTML Help?

Cheers... Rick

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RoboColum_n_
RoboColum_n_
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July 1, 2009

The first thing to check is that you have the HHACTIVEX.DLL file installed and registered on your PC. If you haven't you can download it - it is a freely distributable file. Secondly check the topics that have conditional build tags. Is the conditional build tag expression you have set-up in your single source layout excluding all the topics in your browse sequence?

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TechComm2Author
Participating Frequently
July 2, 2009

I do have the .dll file. Some folders have individual topics excluded; other folders are excluded all together. Don't know what to do from here . . .

Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:29:18 -0600

From: forums@adobe.com

To: duffyda56@hotmail.com

Subject: Browse sequence doesn't work in project

The first thing to check is that you have the HHACTIVEX.DLL file installed and registered on your PC. If you haven't you can download it - it is a freely distributable file. Secondly check the topics that have conditional build tags. Is the conditional build tag expression you have set-up in your single source layout excluding all the topics in your browse sequence?

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