Calling WebHelp Topics using Map IDs didn't work

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February 17, 2010
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Hi all,

Can anybody please tell me what is it that I am doing incorrect:

I created a sample web page and added the following to the head section:

In the body, my link looked like this:

<A href='javascript:RH_ShowHelp(0,"C:\Program Files\...\Help\Infolinxweb_help.htm>Mainwindow", HH_Help_Context, 10)'>Help</a>

BTW: We have RH6

Thanks,

Sangeeta

WebHelp

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RoboColum_n_

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Hi Sangeeta.

You'll find the correct syntax over at Peter Grainge's article on calling webhelp at:

http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/calling_webhelp/using_map_ids.htm

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Anonymous

I got the syntax from Peter's site only. I don't know why I can't make it work. The Help (or Bulk_Update I have given below in my syntax) link is coming fine on the web page. However, clicking on it just doesn't do anything.

Here is what i have in the header:

Here is what i hace in the body:

<A HREF='javascript:RH_ShowHelp(0, "C:\Program Files\..\..\..\..\..\Infolinxweb_help.htm>Mainwindow", HH_HELP_CONTEXT, 10)'>Bulk_Update</a>

Notice, for the Windows path i have used "\" above, is it ok? I though it should be ok because that is how the path is recognized in Windows!

The map # "10" and the map Id "Bulk_Update" used as the parameter values above, are based on the map file. I didn't understand what exactly is "Mainwindow" used for in the syntax? I just copied it as it is. Can sombody please tell me that what is the mistake i am making which is preventing it to work?

Thanks for your help,

Sangeeta

Willam van Weelden

Inspiring

There might be two things:

You're using \ instead of /. Replace the slashes.

You're using an absolute path to your harddrive. What happens if you use a relative path from the page you are calling the help, such as "../../Infolinxweb_help.htm"

Greet,

Willam

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