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carma3
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July 21, 2009
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Navigation Bar not always visible?

  • July 21, 2009
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Hello,

I'm using RoboHelp for Word 8.0, output to Micrcosoft HTML Help, Windows XP.

Why is the navigation bar over the right pane not visible to some users of my project?

Thanks,

Carma

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Correct answer Pete_Lees

Hi, Carma,

It sounds like you may have implemented the browse sequence functionality in the HTML Help viewer. In that case, you need to distribute the HHActiveX.dll control with your Help file and ensure that it is registered on your users' systems. See this article:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/RoboHelp/8.0/RoboHTML/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d11aff59c2a0-7f49.html

Pete

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Pete_LeesCorrect answer
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July 21, 2009

Hi, Carma,

It sounds like you may have implemented the browse sequence functionality in the HTML Help viewer. In that case, you need to distribute the HHActiveX.dll control with your Help file and ensure that it is registered on your users' systems. See this article:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/RoboHelp/8.0/RoboHTML/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d11aff59c2a0-7f49.html

Pete

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carma3Author
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July 21, 2009

Thank you, Pete. I read the article you referenced, and we're testing now, based on the instructions there regarding the HHActiveX.dll control . I will let you know the result.

Carma

RoboColum_n_
RoboColum_n_
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July 21, 2009

Hi Carma.

If only some users are affected it is something on their PC that is the issue. If you can't spot anything in the set-up on these PCs can you post a screen shot so we can see. You can use the camera icon in the toolbar above.

As an aside, have you considered using the RoboHelp HTML application to produce your CHM files? It is an application that is better suited to the purpose.

Read the RoboColum(n).

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carma3Author
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July 21, 2009

Hello Colum,

I have been reading here that RoboHelp for Word is not exactly the bright new future of the help world. As background, I have been using RoboHelp since the Blue Sky days, and I have only the one, very large project. It is context-sensitive and has lots of formatting from the early days of being fancy with Word. It seems like I might have a big learning curve moving into RoboHelp HTML, so I've been dragging my feet. Can you point me to articles that will convince me to get moving on this?

Thanks,

Carma

Captiv8r
Captiv8r
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July 21, 2009

Hi Carma

I'm not Colum, of course, but I moved from RoboHelp for Word to RoboHelp HTML many years ago. The transition wasn't nearly as painful as you are probably imagining. The interface is similar to Word. There are a great many similarities involved. What I struggled with the most was the loss of Non-scrolling regions. I was really addicted to those beasties. Others really miss the ability for a tab stop. But everything else is pretty much the same.

Cheers... Rick

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