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Hello, we need to change our software (windows) to open local html files instead of chm, in a merged project. I followed to the letter the video from matt sulivan (for one language), which works perfectly for ONE language. Our plan is to copy the output of our projects to a directory of our distributed software filesWe have mapping tables on nearly all the subprojects.I would like to know how to call with parameter passing the right topic if you don't have a webserver.I'm not a browser wizard. But I think the syntax path/index.htm?rhmapno=123&rhmapfs=false won't work without a webserver. From our software I can manipulate mapn° and projectname in strings als necessary. Originally the topicname/number combo should be handled by the RH side (with chms).Can someone confirm that I'll have to publish to my developpers not only value and projectname, but also topicname (wich was not the case previously). or Am I wrong and can one call ? parameters without a webserver.best

Hello,I’m working with RH 2002.3.93. I’m not using a newer version due to compilation processes in PowerShell that don’t work with those versions.I’ve recently started using Git + P4V as my source control setup. I’m working on Windows 11.When there’s a conflict between the sources (HTML files in the P4V depot) and the file I want to push, the differences are written directly into the HTML code of the file. Specific tags are inserted into the HTML file so I can identify the conflicting parts. This is really not practical. Unfortunately, I don’t have an example to share right now because my access to P4V is temporarily unavailable.Normally, I’d expect P4Merge to be used, but that’s not happening. P4Merge is set as my default diff tool in P4V.My question is: Is this the expected behavior?If not, how can I make P4Merge the interface used for merges so that my HTML files are no longer modified during conflicts?Thanks a lot for your replies.

HelloI maintain a RH2019 classic project with a main chm project and merged in subproject, also chm's. Every main project consists of more or less 30 subproject. And all of them are created in 3 versions, one per different language.As there are issues with the availibility of IE dll on new computers, I cannot place links to pdf's anymore. They won't open. On top of that, at every help request here, I'm told chm's are not really up to date (very true I suppose).So... A new attempt at upgrading from RH2019 to RH2022. Had some issues with the css file when converting, containing too many curly braces, but that is solved. Yippie!I compiled the main project and 3 subproject in RH2022. Reimported in the toc the new chm's and generated the main project output The main project show the subprojects in the toc. But once you click on a subproject when running, a new window is openened.From previous answers on this forum, I conclude it is related with the outputpreset/windows html help/l

One more question about local publishing of frameless output.With RH Classic, we had the option of choosing whether a link for HTML output should always open in the same browser frame or in a new frame. The same frame applied to csh calls and links. In RH 2022, frameless output always opens in a new window. We would like it to open in the same frame. I cannot find an option for this in RH 2022. The developer cannot find a solution for this in the API either.I searched the existing threads and Peter Grainge's posts, where I came across the synonyms (thanks for that!), but unfortunately I couldn't solve my problem. Who can help me?

Hi, our developer has been tasked with integrating the new frameless output into the software, and I have provided him with the API folder from RH 2022. After many years, we are switching from CHM to HTML5. Now it turns out that the file is not working. For example, the page to be opened should always open in Internet Explorer 11. This no longer works. Is there a more recent version of this file? Or can anyone here help?This is the exact recommended file $ProgramFolder\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp\CSH_API\C++\win\RoboHelp_CSH.hThanks

Hello,In the past a could perfectly insert a hyperlink in a topic to a pdf document I placed in the shared resource directory. link to file, Display in new window. The file appears in the bagage files. And clicking on the link opened up the file in kind of browser. Not sure since when but my actual configuration (win11, projectfiles in a one drive directory) doesn't work.Nothing is happening when clicking on the linkwhen opened from within robohelp 'view result' or primary output view, nothing happens. When using the file explorer I get this messageI tried a file name without spaces but got the same resultTried the same chm on a different machine (an RDP server with IE explorer still being present) and there the pdf file is shown in the IE browser which is still installed.So I suspect there is something wrong in between the creation of the chm the link and the presence of IE as browser.Does any one have a solution? best regardsOlivier

After completing the Update to 2022.6.34 when try to open an existing RH 2022 project I get the message to convert - Upgrade the project to the latest version,. To me, Version is 2022 should not have to Convert again. Is this a legitmate thing to do for just an Update? If I say Yes, will other team members Not be able to access with previous update of 2022.5.28? 

Hi, on upgradef frpm classic project to RH 2022, tere are some HTML files which are not imported. These on importing are showing in the output folder under assets. Is this correct.

Hi,On upgrade from Classic to RH2022 , Java Script Files are showing with Broken Links. 

I found the new steps for creating a new variable, which btw, seems a step backwards from RH2020. Anyway, I was finally able to create a new variable but cannot get the new varable on my topic page. Drag and Drop no longer works as in RH2020-another step backward. Found the Apply Variable option, but the Search for the variable is not working. What can I do to get the new variable on my topic page?

In MadCap Flare, there is a specific field for setting what appears in the title bar and document tab in the PDF reader, so you can use either the filename, or a custom name.(It is setting this field from the output preset):This in turn is then using the title metadata instead of the filename in the titlebar/tab. RoboHelp allows setting the metadata, but I can't find any option to set the output to use the metadata instead of the filename as the document title. Anyone have any wisdom? Thanks!

I've created several RH2022 projects fairly successfully, but this last is creating folders where I don't want them. Here's a screen shot to illustrate:As you can see, most of the projects have project folder and a Frameless folder; but the SSRS Meeting Reports folder a couple of additional folders -- template and whxdata -- which are also in the Frameless folder. How is this happening and how do I prevent it? Thank you,Lon

I've successfully generated a Microsoft HTML Help (CHM) file with this same project many times in the past. However, currently the error shown below is preventing this and I'm unable to interpret what corrective action needs to be taken. I would appreciate any recommendations. Thank you."Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat 'C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\RHTMP\Microsoft HTML HelpjVPD4D\filename.chm'"

Hi everyone,I’m facing an issue in Adobe RoboHelp while working with the HTML5 output preset.I’ve added a logo to my output, and it appears fine on the home page, but when I open any topic page separately in browser, the logo looks different.  I imported that specific topic from the other project that has its own logo. Did any one face this same issue? Thoughts please

Robohelp upgarde from Classic Version to RH 2022 , Pop up files are not imported in Contents folder and therefore not working in the in Browser.after the  Output is generated .   Upgrade Project option was used for importing the old RH project files.   Can we have a way out that the Pop ups  are imported in one go as they are showing in old SSL folder but not being imported to contents folder in new RH 22.    

Hello, is there a way to change the font color of a responsive HTML label?  I'm specifically look for the "Click here to see this page in full context" label, but it could apply to any.  it's hard to read with the skin we're using, and it's even harder to read if we wanted to use the Azure Blue:  I've found where I could change the text of the message (Output/Labels/English/Responsivehelp.  But if I wanted to make the font white, for example, is there a project file I could edit? 

how to link pop htm files automatically in robohelp 2022, i have to link them manullay from assets folder

Hello.  I'm wondering if it is possible to display the Expand/Collapse All button when following an external link to a specific topic (or the topic is opened in a new window) without having to click on the "Click here to see this page in full context" link.  Currently, when you access a topic from a direct link, you get that message so it looks like this:The "Click here to see this page in full context" link is (I thought) on top of where the Expand/Collapse All button is.  You have to click the link and display the TOC in order to see the button.  I updated the template to align that button to the left, thinking perhaps you'd be able to see the button where I added the yellow highlight:But that didn't work - you still can't see it unless you click the link and also display that TOC.  Is it possible in a responsive HTML5 output to display the expand/collapse button from a direct link without showing the TOC? To have the button appear in the yellow are

Hi we are importing HTML files in RoboHelp 2022. The imported files are showing in the tool , and on generation also showing in web browser, but not being displayed in Output folder.

Robohelp Version: 2022.4.179Question: How do we apply a default content filter to a direct topic (topic without panel/function bar) for content-level condition tags?Context: I have an HTML5 Responsive Output (Azure Blue) that is set with dynamic content filters to show/hide content based on whether or not the user has selected the "Standard" version or the "Cloud" version of our software (Standard has been set as the default):We wanted it to be very obvious to users which version they are viewing, so we created a topic header that will state which version is currently selected:This works quite well as you can see above, however, we have an issue with our company search. For the search, it would not return actual topic titles/content when displaying the full site with the TOC. It would just return the site title. So, for our sitemap.xml, to add the help pages to the search, we changed the URL to direct topics (ex: instead of Help/index.htm#t=Home_Page/Welcome.htm it would be H

Hi, I have recently had to change the skin/template on my projects. Previously, when I selected the page, the contents to the left of the page stayed visable, e.g. Now though, using the new skin/template, it doesn't display - I have to use the back button to get to see it again, and I don't really want my customers to have to do this! As far as I can see, I've not changed the output, other than to use the new template, so I'm guessing it might be a setting there, but I can't seem to find it! Any help would be appreciated! Many thanks in advance, Donna 

What difference, if any, is there between the Output Path and the Destination Path in RH2022? Thank you,Lon

Hello everyone, I'd like to once again tap into the collective knowledge of the community – this time it's about Conditional Build Expressions. I'm using RoboHelp 2022 (Update 5) and I'm currently trying to figure out which (logical) combinations can be used to generate output. For example, I have:Text A (with Condition A)Text B (with Condition B)Text A + B (with Condition A and Condition B)Text C (with Condition C)Text D (with Condition D)Text C and D (with Condition C and D)In my case, I have several groups of conditions: A and B are market-specific (e.g., EU and US), while C and D are functionality-specific (Feature C and D of a software). What I would like (a Christmas wish list 😉) is the ability to group conditional tags by type and logically link them together.For example:Show everything labeled with Market A (including Text A + B)Hide everything that only concerns Market BIndependently of that, show everything with Feature CBut always hide Feature D (i.e.,

We just updated to RH 2022 Update 6 and created a new template. There are a couple problems. But I would like to get some input regarding the header buttons not showing up. We created a new template and it looks great.  The navigation arrows appear but nothing else when we run the output.  The icons for the Table of Contents, Glossary, Search, email and printer all appear when we edit the template but do not appear in the output.  Everything in the template seems to look or and we have tried several changes without success. Does anyone have any suggestions or experiencing similar problems? We appreciate the help. Thank you, Ken

Try as I might, I can't seem to find out why my Mini TOC looks like this:I am using these settings:...for Container, Container OL, Item, Selected Item, Item Level 1 and Item Level 2Any ideas? thank you,Lon