Robohelp - Generate Direct Link Button on HTML5 Output

[ChrisWiteof]

Using Robohelp 2022.3.93

I'm using HTML5 Azure Blue template for our output and I received a request to add a "Get Link" button to topics. It seems that there isn't a preset button for this built into Robohelp, but it looks like it should be possible via the Javascript OnClick fields when adding custom buttons. 

I'm not sure if there's a variation on the Print script rh.model.publish(rh.consts('EVT_PRINT_TOPIC'));return false; that I could use to copy a direct link to the current topic to a user's clipboard (or something similar), but I haven't had any success.

Is there a list of available commands that work with HTML5 output or would this be something we'd need to custom build ourselves?

Thanks!

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

I suspect it's a "roll your own" type of thing.

[Peter Grainge]

I'm not sure these methods will work with the new UI but take a look at this. https://www.grainge.org/pages/snippets/snippets.htm#email

It's not exactly what you want but maybe it will help.

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[ChrisWiteof · Accepted solution]

Thanks, Peter! I sort of combined some bits from what you sent and some info I found on relative paths.

Here's what I've placed in the OnClick field: window.location.href = "./" + rh._.hashParam('t');

When I click the Share button, it opens the page in just that topic, so the URL is as direct as possible (window that displays with "Click to see this page in full context" option in the header. 

Obviously, this isn't good as copying the link directly to the clipboard, but it's pretty close. 

[ChrisWiteof]

On a related note, I can't find any direct answers on displaying hover text over these buttons (using OnMouseOver). I feel like that should be simpler than my initial request and it would alleviate my concerns with doing it this way instead of copying to clipboard. That way, when a user hovers over the button, I can display a description like "Click to display direct URL to Topic" or something similar.

[Amebr · Accepted solution]

I'm not sure if RH2022 has changed, but in RH 2019 New UI, the text I enter in the Title field for the button shows when I hover over a custom button. I'm not sure if this could work for you?

[ChrisWiteof]

Thank you, Amebr! I completely overlooked the "Title" field on the custom buttons. Now that I actually have text in those fields, I can show descriptions on hover for each button. 

[Amebr]

I'm not sure it's what Adobe intended for that field, but if it works... 🙂