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September 5, 2010
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Glossary Not Appearing

  • September 5, 2010
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I have RH7 (all lastest patches). Creating Microsoft HTML Help. Using W7, 64Bit

When I create and view the Help, I see the glossary. When I run the CHM file directory, I see the glossary tab, but there are no entries.

All other tabs seems to be OK. I have deleted the GLO file, recreated a new glossary, and just typed in test names. Same results.

Any ideas?

Shawn

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Captiv8r
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September 5, 2010

Hi Shawn

Take a look at the thread linked below. Then report as a Bug to Adobe.

The thread linked below is about Browse Sequences, but Browse Sequences and the Glossary both rely on the same HHActiveX.dll file to do their work.

Cheers... Rick

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srmsrmAuthor
Inspiring
September 6, 2010

Rick:

Thanks. I don't see a link about Browse Sequence under Helpful and Handy Links

Shawn
Known Participant
August 30, 2011

Hi there

It's worth noting that when you vie a CHM file using Windows 7 64 bit you are executing the CHM using the 64 bit version of the help viewer. Likely the DLL either cannot be found or it cannot be properly run in the 64 bit environment.

I just tested with an old CHM for version 9.2 of RoboHelp. I ran it in the 64 bit environment and no Browse Sequence area and the Glossary tab was blank. Ran the same CHM in the virtual machine (which is XP and 32 bit) and the Glossary and Browse Sequences worked just dandy.

I'm guessing that things may begin working if you can figure out how to run the CHM in 32 bit mode on a 64 bit system. I know it's possible because that's how they run when RoboHelp runs them immediately after you compile. I know this because I use Captivate SWFs inside some of my CHM files. They don't display on 64 bit because Adobe has no 64 bit Flash Player. But if I view them by clicking the "View Result" button in RoboHelp, they present the material just fine.

Cheers... Rick

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I have the same "Glossary not appearing" problem on Win7 64-bit. Is a solution (e.g. a 64-bit version of hhactivex.dll) available in the mean time?

Cheers, Viktor