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pjv
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September 17, 2009
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RoboHelp 8 - WebHelp can't edit About box

  • September 17, 2009
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In the primary layout window for WebHelp in RoboHelp 8, there is a check box for "Add About Box" but there's no button allows you to input information in the "about box".   However, in FlashHelp primary layout set up, there is an Add button next to the "Add About Box" check box that provides access to a window where you can input the about information.

Seems like the "Add" button got lost in WebHelp primary layout setup window.

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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April 24, 2020

Or see Rick's answer in this thread - https://community.adobe.com/t5/robohelp/rh-9-hiding-default-information-in-about-dialoq-box/td-p/11072399?page=1

Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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April 24, 2020

That has already been covered in this thread. See the first grey indented reply. You can edit the output file or you can replace it another file of the same name.

 

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tejaswinik63269970
tejaswinik63269970
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April 24, 2020

I am facing the same issue with RoboHelp 10. I want to edit all the information in the About dialog box. The client wants to replace the RH information with the client-specific information. I was able to replace only specific informtion but not all. Please guide to update All information in the About dialog box. 

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pjvAuthor
Inspiring
March 3, 2010

Sorry -- a little brain dead. Only thing that I couldn't seem to change no matter how hard I tried was the window title bar, which still defaults to "About WebHelp Pro."  I think that has to do with RoboHelp coding although I changed it in the skin's html file.

Captiv8r
Captiv8r
Legend
September 18, 2009

Hi there

There has never been a button for that. You are able to adjust things if you like. But to do so, you edit the skin you are using.

Click View > Pods > Project Setup.

Expand the Skins folder

Double-click the skin you are using and the Skins Editor should open.

From there, choose the About item in the Toolbar tab and click the Pencil icon to edit the information.

I do believe a slight bug exists in that RoboHelp 8 will ignore one of the images you may supply for the actual About dialog that shows when the user clicks the About/Powered By button.

Cheers... Rick

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Willam van Weelden
Willam van Weelden
Inspiring
September 21, 2009

Hi,

If you really want a custom about box, go to your output and edit whskin_banner.htm.

Greet,

Willam

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pjvAuthor
Inspiring
October 1, 2009

Between the edits for the About Box in the skin and Willam's suggestion to edit the whskin_banner.htm, I was able to change everything in the About Box.

Thanks.

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