RoboHelp

I've never seen Robohelp Server, nor have I played a user on TV (sorry, Friday brain already).I'm currently evaluating knowledge base options for a client, including using Robohelp output, with or without Robohelp Server. (If you're so inclined, see my other related post in the Robohelp HTML forum, Considering RH instead of a knowledge base tool, would love any other perspectives on those questions.)One of my client's main criteria is for multiple versions of content. They are hoping for a KB solution that allows them to pass a URL that identifies the version of the software in use, and serve up the appropriate help. In other words, use the DUCC features of RH but use a URL to pre-select the appropriate version, rather than having the user make the choice.Is this possible with RH Server?Thanks,LaurieDisclaimer: I have never used RH's DUCC features either, so I apologize for any stupid questions/assumptions in that regard.

A current engagement is to move a client's documentation to a knowledge base type solution, and we have been asked to identify and evaluate possible tools.They showed an example of a site they liked so we could discuss what they like about it--pretty standard stuff.They only want one or two people to be able to author the content, so a wiki is not needed. They thought they needed a KB because they thought, based on how their ancient help looks, that RH was only capable of screen/reference-based help (and they'd need a different tool to do task-based help!).Their copy of RH is too far out-of-date for upgrade pricing but I think it may still be a worthwhile option for project mgmt. and because a nice-to-have is responsive design which I'm not sure the KB tools offer (haven't gotten that far with them yet). The existing RH project will be scrapped, so it's not a factor to reuse that content (if ever the trash can icon was appropriate it's here). So far I've found that RH can meet the foll

RH Version: 2015 (build 12.0.3.428)OS: Windows 10, x64So, I know when you merge a chm into another chm, it adds a link in the Contents tab if that chm resides in the same folder.For example, here we're merging an Inform.chm into our Inspect.chm help. Inform.chm is tied to a plugin type component in our application and isn't always installed on every users system.If the chms are in the same folder, like this:Then in the chm, it adds in the tab:This is great, but Is there a way to do the same thing with text and links in an htm page? I want to conditionally add the text "Inform tab" between the "Measure tab" and "Report tab" text so to the user it appears seamlessly in the list of links:  Has anyone done something like this? Like via scripting somehow?

I recently added a font awesome icon script to my project's master page. All topics within the project have the same master page. Is there a way, however, to add the script to the master page itself and then have it update automatically across all of those topics? Currently I have to manually add the script into each EXISTING topic, but any NEW topic automatically has the script built in.Any ideas community?

I am using Robohelp 2015. My requirement is to merge the responsive outputs of different projects into one master project. The child projects are getting merged into master project, but the individual child's filters are not working in the master project as expected.

Hi,On Attempting to generate Web Help, i'm getting below error. Please suggest any solution as to how to fix this issue:Applying WebHelp 5.50 Template...Template Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_LoadingData ...Template Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_MergeError1 Template Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_MergeError2 Template Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_JS_alert_ProjectLoadingFail ...Template Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_PreTooltip in C:\GETPAID\Getpaid Documents\8.6.1 Documents\Help\User Guide\!SSL!\webhelp\whtopic.jsTemplate Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_NextTooltip in C:\GETPAID\Getpaid Documents\8.6.1 Documents\Help\User Guide\!SSL!\webhelp\whtopic.jsTemplate Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_Show_Navigation_Component in C:\GETPAID\Getpaid Documents\8.6.1 Documents\Help\User Guide\!SSL!\webhelp\whtopic.jsTemplate Error: can not resolve macro: WH_LNG_Hide_Navigation_Component in C:\GETPAID\Getpaid Documents\8.6.1 Documents\Help\User Guide\!SSL!\

Hi,I've read through Peter's merged help information and I understand it but I have a few more questions and possibly a request.Background: I have eight help systems, two for each engineering discipline (config and user). The discipline files have a custom CSS but the only difference is different heading graphics and one other graphic. I could and probably should put all of that in a single CSS but and I can do that. Some information needs to be available to other disciplines such as mechanical symbols need to be available to Instrumentation and Electrical. Here are my questions.Is it possible to use an include to programmatically add a help system by linking to the index file? If not an include, maybe a javascript? I couldn't write one but I might be able to find one and modify it. Feel free to point me in a direction.Has anyone found something other than merged files?I don't have anyone here I can bounce thoughts and ideas off of because I'm the only one with RH experience. I haven't

Howdy,When calling Webhelp from a C++ application running on windows 7 using a drive path works sometimes and sometimes not.When using a web server it works rock solid.Here's the samples;CString s_help_server = "file:///z:/webhelp/wlib9_2hlp.htm>Window"; //mapped drive file based intermittent CString s_help_server = "c:/inetpub/wwwroot/webhelp/wlib9_2hlp.htm>Window"; //file based intermittentCString s_help_server = "http://TANK_2005/webhelp/wlib9_2hlp.htm>Window"; //web based solidCString s_help_server = "http://localhost/webhelp/wlib9_2hlp.htm>Window"; //web based solid local computerWe really would like it to work with a mapped drive solidly,We updated to RH11 and also are using the CSH_API that came with that.Appreciate any help or insights.Thanks,Jim

We've been using the method described by Peter Grainge (at the link below) for many years for calling the webhelp to a specific topic within the tri-pane window (with navigation pane and toolbar visible): http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/calling_webhelp/using_urls.htmBasically, calling the help using this method:startpage?#path/topic1.htmThis week we updated to the latest RoboHelp 2015 version (12.0.4.460) and now this method no longer works. We get the tri-pane window but the right pane shows the startpage instead of the required topic. The help links in the application haven't changed. This is a major issue for us because we have these links throughout our application and we need the right help to show, not the startpage. Not sure if other users that have used Peter's method are seeing this same issue since the update.  Any known fix for this?Thanks!!

Is the merged help information on your web site still good for RoboHelp 2015 even though the directions are written for RH 8? Ginger

Hi,We have a number of developers using Robohelp with version control deployed on Sharepoint. It works fine for updating existing pages, but when we create a new page and check it in,it doesn't appeared on other users' versions of RoboHelp when they get the latest version. Has anyone run into this problem and figured out solution?Thanks,Greg Brown

Hello,I am working on Robohelp projects that I haven't worked on for a year. They used to work fine. I generated the files, but when I click View Output, Robohelp 9 tries to open and then rejects the file.I have tried several things - working locally, deleted the cpd, deleting the rhfonts (got errors regarding these at some point). uninstalling and installing RH 11, going back to RH 9.I am using Windows 7 Enerprise/64 bit. Robohelp is 11.0.0.179.Any help would be appreciated!

I am using RoboHelp for Word 11. When a search is done, the topic title (bold) and subsequent text (a certain number of characters from topic content) display in search results. In the example below (from an application in production), spaces appear randomly within words in the search results display area. The spaces are not present in the actual  topics. I have not found this issue in other application’s online help search results that I maintain with RoboHelp. Regards, Jackie

We are using snippets for multiple uses in several topic pages - that means: one snippet is used in one or more topic pages.Now we have the following use case:the users of the help file want to know in which topic pages the snippet will be used. So, is it possible to make a topic page for the snippet with an overview of all topic pages where the snippet is used in? Within the properties of a snippet you have the tab "used in" - is it possible to provide this  information within a topic page?Thanks!

GreetingsUsing RoboHelp HTML V10, I have always output to WebHelp, and stay with the default skin which provides a white page background and light blue icons. This looks fine for my use. I now need to export to HTML5. I still use the default skin, but the page background is pumpkin, which does not look right for my use. The default skin has the earlier settings, and I can't find where to get these settings applied to the HTML5 output. Same content output to WebHelp looks like it always have, so I don't know where it is picking the background setting from.On individual pages I can access Format >> Borders and Shading, but it says each page is shaded transparently. I am sure I am doing something wrong but the online help isn't helpful.Any help? My goodness the HTML5 output is ugly!Thanks in advance,Karl

INQUIRY: Creating an e-Learning module just using Rh Application Help (CHM file - installed locally) SSL and just using Rh 11 and with no dependencies (i.e. Rather than importing a swf  file created byCaptivate 7 files, and published to an external URL). Yes old school thinking perhaps, but I am looking for alternatives.HISTORY: I am using Rh 11 (Technical Communication Suite). We’ve developed Captivate video tutorials which integrate with our Rh video tutorial project, and then published to an URL. These videos are only accessible via a URL from a Web Help browser. MY QUESTION:  Is there a way to create a slide presentation using Rh alone (with no external dependencies like our Captivate videos)?  WHAT I ENVISION: For example, does Rh have a PowerPoint functionality or a slide deck mechanism that I can use. The result, the User would be on a screen (e.g. one of our apps), wanted to know more (“How To…,”) and accesses the online help (pressing the F1 key). Within the hel

I have an item in my ToC which is a URL to an external site. When I click the link, it always opens it in a new browser tab. I want to open it in the same frame as the help.I created the ToC page by clicking "new ToC page", and then "Link to: Web address". I've tried changing the Frame option on the advanced tab, but no matter which Frame option it is set too, it always opens in a new tab.I can produce the output in Webhelp and the same ToC works fine as expected, it's only with Responsive HTML5 output I have the issue with. I've tested this in Firefox and Chrome, and same behaviour in both.

Hello everyone,I'm getting ready to publish and am assigning MapIDs.  In one of my projects, all of the MapIDs from the master project have been copied in to the project BSSCDefault.  None of the actual pages in the project are assigned to MapIDs.  To remove the extraneous MapIDs, I'd like to delete the BsscDefault file from the project.  If I delete this file, will RoboHelp automatically recreate it?For context, I'm in Robohelp 2015.Thanks in advance for your help.

Hello,We would like to know when RoboHelp 2016 will be released.  Because we need to plan the budget for this year.Thanks in advance.

Hi guys, I recently (about 2 months ago) started working with RoboHelp 2015 V12.0.2.384.  I was employed as a Technical Document Writer and RoboHelp was given to me to use.  So far, so good.  I love working with RoboHelp (bar a few tiny issues) and I love learning as I go along.  Usually I can figure stuff out using online HTML code to fix what I need to do (like creating tabs), but this one issue has me stumped.  Here is the breakdown:I'm making tables to summarize related data.  Now the tables are customized obviously to comply with company fonts and colors, but here I have an issue with an option I can't seem to change.Placing a table allows me to change the font, font size and font color.  It also allows me to change the background colors of individual cells, which is working perfectly.  However, placing a table on a colored background gives the table two large white margins on either side which looks crap.  Is there a way I can fix this

RH10Hi, we want to include links to some topics via a button, via the See Also process described by Rick in: https://forums.adobe.com/message/8748052#access_token=eyJ4NXUiOiJpbXNfbmExLWtleS0xLmNlciIsImFsZyI6IlJTMjU2In0.eyJmZyI6Il… However, we'd like the topics themselves to open in a popup window if possible. Is there a way to do this?Thanks,Laurie

Currently Using RoboHelp 11.0.4.291. Want to upgrade to 2015, but must use the free trial first (company policy). I have always been allowed to upgrade previous versions before the trial period ended, so I never found out what happened. Does RoboHelp revert back to RoboHelp 11 or am I forced to upgrade to 2015? I must ask because I can only recommend purchase, not make the actual purchase.

ENVIRONMENT: Windows 7 Enterprise SP1, 8.00 GB RAM, 64-bit OS, Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat X Pro, Acrobat Reader DC 2015.017.20050PROJECT DESCRIPTION:A single RoboHelp HTML project with three outputs. One of the outputs is a "validation reference" that has its own Table of Contents.The Validation Reference Table of Contents contains a subset of the topics in the main Help system. For example, the main Help system TOC contains a folder called "Administration"; that folder is not in the Validation Reference TOC.The Validation Reference is posted to a public web site. Therefore, we've applied the "Non_public_info" tag to content in shared topics that we do not want to appear on the public web site.WebHelp Settings are as follows:Validation Reference TOCNo map files, no browse sequencesConditional Build expression: NOT_Non_public_info_AND_NOT_StyleGuidelines_AND_NOT_TRP (We keep our Style Guidelines in the project to make it easy to access during development. TRP content is to be excluded b

RH 2015 (12.0.3.428) We have some UDVs that contain FTP links like this: ftp://ftp.wilcoxassoc.com/PC-DMIS-Versions/Release/2017_R1/Note: The 2017_R1 is our software version number, and it'll change every new version of our software (2017_R2, 2018_R1 etc), hence the desire for a UDV. Anyway, the UDV works fine for displaying the FTP address itself as simple text, but from my tests, we can't use a UDV inside of an HREF attribute to actually send a click to that page.When our next version of our software updates, even though we update the UDV, the actual link in the HREF will not change.The yellow highlight in the above image shows the UDVs are around the text, but the actual link (in the red box) won't change when the version is updated.Is there a way around this limitation yet still use UDVs?

Huh. I just tried to set a printed documentation output to be my primary, but the setting is greyed out. I've looked at a couple of other projects, and I cannot set printed documentation to primary in any of them.Does anyone else find that weird?Using RH11 on Win7