Resizing the Topic Pane - RH8

[TabbyW]

Hello everyone,

I recently received a request to resize my WebHelp display for direct inclusion on an application page (as opposed to by opening from a separate browser window via clicking the "Help" link). I was given specific pixel width dimensions for both the Navigation (left) and Topic (right) panes.

So, after researching the forums, www.grainge.org, and the "Skinny on Skins" sources, I have only figured out how to resize the Navigation pane. Can someone help me locate how to limit my topic content to 614px? If I can get the text to wrap within this area, I will be all set.

Using RH8.0.2, Windows XP

Thank you so much!!

TabbyW

[Willam van Weelden]

Hi,

You can set the size of the entire help in the window properties. If you call the help by that window, you'll have the correct size. You have fixed the TOC width already, so just add that width to the 614 pixels you still need.

Alternatively, you can resize the browser window with window.resizeTo( width,height ). Just copy this script in a page and it will resize the browser to the dimensions specified. If you want to use this script, you best use it in a file that is always loaded. (The first file of the _csh file.)

Greet,

Willam

[TabbyW]

Hi Willam,

This piece of code...does it need to go in the HTML for all of my topics or just the main launch page topic?

Thanks so much!!

[Willam van Weelden]

Hi,

This code only needs to be in the main launch page. The main launch page is not a topic but a HTML file you use to create the skin.

Greet,

Willam

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[TabbyW]

Right...gotcha! Thanks so much!