Custom bullets in RH7 aren't working in RH8

[cvgs]

I'm on my last day test driving TCS2 on Windows XP. I've linked my FM books to my RH8 project.

I had lovely bronze custom bullets in RH7.  Here's the HTML code for the style called Bullet1:

<li class=p-Bullet1><p class=Bullet1><span style="font-weight: bold;">Selecting

a Task Manager-level Command</span>. Use this drop-down list in the <span

style="font-weight: bold;">Task Managers</span> panel to execute commands

that affect specific instances of a Task Manager role on a logical server.</p></li>

The description follows:

Bullet1 + font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro', serif;

font-size: 12.0pt;

list-style: url(solid_square_bullet_bronze.png);

margin-left:-.25in;

In RH8, however, I'm not getting my custom bullets. All I'm getting is a list with an "n" where the bullet should be.  I have searched the forums and tried all suggested fixes, but I still don't have my custom bullets.

Here's the code as it appears in RH8:

<p class="Bullet1"><span class="FM_ZapfDingbatbronze">n&#160;&#160;&#160;</span>&#160;<span

            style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">You are assigned a Business

Analyst role by the system administrator.</span></p>

Description:

Please help.  I'm been spinning my wheels for days on this.

Normal + font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro', serif;

font-size: 12.0pt;

list-style: url(solid_square_bullet_bronze.png);

margin-left:-.25in;

I have put the .png file in the baggage files. When I highlight the text that is supposed to be Bullet1, RH displays it as fm_bullet1, even though I have repeatedly mapped it to RH Bullet1. Here's what I did:

I used Conversion Settings and selected the FM Bullet1 and mapped it to the RH Bullet1. I then edited the style. From the Styles list I selected

P-Bullet1 from the List category. Description follows:

LI + font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro', serif;

font-size: 12.0pt;

list-style-image: url(solid_square_bullet_bronze.png);

margin-left:-.25in;

RH displays my lovely custom bullet in the preview, but it never gets applied. :

[Peter Grainge]

RH8 treats lists in a very different way. See Snippet 129 on my site.

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@petergrainge

[cvgs]

Peter,

I've done everything you have suggested in your snippet and found it all very helpful, but still don't have my lovely bronze bullets. I suspect it has something to do with the span in the code below:

n

Total

number for a model, such as events

I'm not very conversant in .css, but I think it is trying to call this. How do I write something in the .css that will satisfy it?

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Mary K. Greer

Information Developer - Learning Management Solutions

Intelligent Automation Solutions Client Services

407.771.8187

[Peter Grainge]

Has something gone missing in your post?

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@petergrainge

[cvgs]

Yes, something definitely is missing. Here is the code again:

<p class="FM_Bullet1"><span class="FM_ZapfDingbatbronze">n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';
  font-size: 7.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;</span></span>Total time</p>

[Peter Grainge]

There is no list code so no LI = no bullets, as per the snippet.

I don't work with FM so I have no experience of how RH writes the code but that sure looks odd.

I would try creating a new RH8 project and linking the FM book to that to see if you get a different result. I'm sorry I cannot be more helpful.

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@petergrainge

[cvgs]

Peter,

Thanks so much for all of your assistance. I hope someone can respond to my query, since not being able to get these bullets to work is a deal-breaker with regard to purchasing the upgrade to TCS2.

Have a good weekend!

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Mary K. Greer

Information Developer - Learning Management Solutions

Intelligent Automation Solutions Client Services

407.771.8187

[Peter Grainge]

Create a one page FM doc that has these bullets. Take screenshots of all the settings you select on import. Package that and send it to me checking first that using that document and following those instructions, you still get the problem.

I'll take a look but cannot promise anything.

My contact page on my site has the details you need.

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@petergrainge

[Matt-Tech Comm Tools]

The

indicates that you've not mapped the Bullet1 para tag to an appropriate css style. Try mapping Bullet1 to BodyLevel1, and choose the Convert # to List option as well. This will give you something you can control in your base css file.

-Matt

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[cvgs]

Matt,

My trial download of TCS2 ran out on Friday. I'm going to try loading it on my home laptop after I return from vacation and see if your suggestion works. I'll let you know the result.