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EileenPalsson
Inspiring
January 24, 2007
Question

How do I replace the globe icon?

  • January 24, 2007
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Hi,

I've created a custom button as described in RoboHelp Help ( see web version here).

However, I don't like the globe icon that is used (see the bottom of that topic). I am looking for a way to replace that with our own icon.

Although RoboHelp does not provide a GUI for replacing the icon, it seems like it should be a simple matter of replacing the file at the source where the compiler takes it from. (Just like we replaced wht_logo1.gif in order to prevent "Powered by RoboHelp" from being displayed in our WebHelp.)

Accdg to RH Help, the icon is globe_icon.gif. If you look at the source for the above web page, though, the file is jump1_ico.gif. I have searched in vain for both of those files on my hard drive. I also got a list of all BMP and GIF files in my Program Files\RoboHelp Office folder and viewed them, without finding the right icon to replace. So I can't figure out where this icon is coming from.

Anybody know how I can replace that icon?

Thanks!
/Eileen
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EileenPalsson
Inspiring
January 29, 2007
Thanks, guys. That's what I was afraid of -- a hard-coded icon. Drat!
/Eileen
EileenPalsson
Inspiring
January 25, 2007
Brian,

The output for the project I'm talking about is compiled HTML Help, not WebHelp.

I realize I wasn't clear on that, and I even mentioned a different project that did have WebHelp output -- sorry.

So, any other tips?

Thanks!
/Eileen
Inspiring
January 25, 2007
Eileen,

For compiled help the icons of the buttons are hard coded in. It would take some serious hacking (perhaps into the users help viewer) to change it.

John
RoboWizard
Inspiring
January 25, 2007
Hi Eileen

Have you tried right-clicking the TOC item in question and selecting Properties? If you do that, you should see a tab labeled Advanced. Click that tab and you should see an area allowing you to choose from 42 different pre-programmed icons to be used.

Hope this helps... Rick
January 24, 2007
Eileen,

Check out the great Skinny on Skins on Rick's web site or look at snippet 28 on Peter Grainge's site LINK.

Hope this helps.

Brian