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July 12, 2013
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Previous/Next buttons missing from webhelp (RH10)

  • July 12, 2013
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Hi,

When I generate webhelp in RoboHelp 10 the 'Previous' and 'Next' arrow buttons are missing from the webhelp skin I have created.

The buttons are present when I preview the skin....

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,

Louis

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Correct answer Peter Grainge

They are not Previous / Next buttons in the same way as a web browser. The buttons are for the previous and next topics in a browse sequence and if the topic displayed is not in a browse sequence, the buttons are disabled.

First question therefore is have you created a browse sequence or are you looking for buttons that function the same way as a browser, in other words they scroll through the topics the user has viewed.

If the latter, there are many posts with how to achieve that but post back if stuck.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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Anonymous
July 12, 2013

That answers my question...

I thought they were like browser buttons and I have not created a browse sequence...

Thanks for your help!

Peter Grainge
Community Expert
Peter GraingeCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 12, 2013

They are not Previous / Next buttons in the same way as a web browser. The buttons are for the previous and next topics in a browse sequence and if the topic displayed is not in a browse sequence, the buttons are disabled.

First question therefore is have you created a browse sequence or are you looking for buttons that function the same way as a browser, in other words they scroll through the topics the user has viewed.

If the latter, there are many posts with how to achieve that but post back if stuck.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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LMardenTyler
LMardenTyler
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October 8, 2013

Peter, is there a limit to the buttons we can add to a webhelp skin? I wanted to add an Expand All and a Collapse All button to the skin we are using, and I can see both of them in the Preview window, but when I publish, only the first one appears. Both are using the  

toolbarscripts01.js script you and William van Weelden have created / updated. I am using the Show() and Hide() functions. (RH10). Both point to the external

 

toolbarscripts01.js file. Is there something else getting in the way?

Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 8, 2013

Long time since we heard from you. New name? Congratulations in order?

The only limit I know of is just what you can fit in the space.

You are using a single button that reads Show All / Hide All according to state, correct?

When you click Show All it works but does not get the Hide All button in its place. Correct? Did you add it to baggage?

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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