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Ewf1
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November 25, 2014
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Robohelp 9 question on referring to javascripts

  • November 25, 2014
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Hello. I am working with Robohelp 9. I am working with a group in India that incorporates the Robohelp files that I have generated into their product's online help .They are telling me that they have to hand edit output files from the SSL! folder to add a location for the javascripts they are using (i.e. whver.js). The output for my topic files contain this reference: <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="whver.js"></script>. They want me to edit these this to add this to the path:  /...abcdirectory/ after src=".

I have moved the files to abcdirectory, but the output files do not generate with this path. It is impractical to edit output files. Is there another way in Robohelp to indicate the location of the .js files so that the output files contain the correct path?

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.

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Correct answer Peter Grainge

No. Tell them you will not mess with their code if they don't mess with yours. They are creating a problem that would not exist if they left things alone.

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Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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November 26, 2014

I don't think I have ever seen anyone report this problem so that suggests to me that the developers are messing with things.

Did you perhaps zip the help and did they extract it to retain the structure, rather than drag the files out of the zip file?

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

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Ewf1Author
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November 30, 2014

Hi Peter,

You were right, the developers are messing with things. They are hand editing output files to add a directory path. Because I can't see what or why they are doing this because of the different work locations, I'm stuck having to hand edit before I hand off the files to them.

Thanks for your response,

Elise

Peter Grainge
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December 2, 2014

No. Tell them you will not mess with their code if they don't mess with yours. They are creating a problem that would not exist if they left things alone.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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Captiv8r
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November 26, 2014

Hmmm, well, there are "seed" files you could try manipulating. The trick would be to sort exactly which files feed what you need.

I would begin by right-clicking the shortcut you use to open RoboHelp. Then choose properties. Then click the Open File Location button.

In the RoboHelp install location you should see a folder named WebHelp5Ext and inside that folder should be a folder named template_stock. I *THINK* the seed files will be in there. You might start by looking at the webhelp5stock.xml file in Notepad.

Standard warnings apply. Do make backup copies of any file you choose to modify.

Cheers... Rick

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Ewf1Author
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November 30, 2014


Thanks Rick. Believe it or not, the developers are hand editing their files to add the path directory.  I looked at your suggested directories, but what they're doing is so unconventional, I couldn't make it work. thanks for responding to me.

Elise

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