RoboHelp 8: Default Pod Layout

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September 3, 2009
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Is there anyway to specify a default Pod layout in RH8?

It's a real pain to have to set things up the way you want them every time you start RoboHelp.

Thanks

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Correct answer Peter Grainge

I thought that was it ok but it doesn't work for me. RoboHelp will not load with the saved environment.

Thanks

What is it loading?

You can save an environment with the TOC editor open but it will not be there on re-opening. The layout should otherwise be as you saved it. Are you saving it in the same location as the supplied environment?

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

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LarryTX

Inspiring

Note that if you have dual monitors , carefully arrange pods such as the Project Manager, Styles and Formatting, etc. on your secondary monitor, and save the whole thing to your default environment, RoboHelp will politely ignore the whole thing and pile all of your carefully arranged pods on top of each other at the right side of your primary monitor when you re-open RoboHelp and reload the environment. I thought most folks were using dual monitorrs these days and that's what dual monitors were for. Oh well, maybe by RoboHelp HTML 25 Adobe will get RoboHelp up to, let's say, something like 1999 technology.

Captiv8r

Legend

Hi there

It likely won't happen unless enough folks ask for it. Use the Wish Form for that. (Link is in my sig)

For what it's worth, while the popularity of dual monitors is steadily gaining ground, I still see the vast majority of users on single monitors.

Cheers... Rick

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Actually, I wouldn't want the FrameMaker interface. I like the RoboHelp interface; I just want it to remember my dual monitor setup. Although, I must say, it would be nice if Adobe got consistent. RoboHelp could most definitely use a better WYSIWYG editor, say just like the one in Dreamweaver.

Guys, please don't misunderstand me. Compared with using the unbelievably archaic FM 7.2 interface, it was a massive relief to see it finally updated to use the 'standard' Adobe workspace / panel system when I got FM9 (as part of TS2). Now I'm starting to use RoboHelp, I seem to be back in the FM 7.2 situation again! I don't want to trash this thead, so I'll just leave it here saying I have entered my 'feature' request for a multi-monitor friendly CS4-style workspace + panel system to be provided in RoboHelp.

Willam van Weelden

Inspiring

Hi,

You can save your pod layout, so you can load it when necessary. In the File menu, you can save your layout, load a saved layout, or restore the default layout. In RH7, this is directly under File, in Robo8, I thought it was a submenu. (I don't have Robo8 where I'm working now.) Another member will know exactly where it is located in Robo8.

Greet,

Willam