RoboHelp Start Page

[Zachary24897071nluu]

Hi folks,

I just recently set my RoboHelp Frameless Output to a new start page - but it is not working.

My original start page is "index.htm". I changed it to "Welcome_to_PartsWatch.htm". This did not work.

What did I do wrong?

My "default topic" is also "Welcome_to_PartsWatch.htm"

[Peter Grainge]

Start page is what opens the whole help comprising the TOC, the default topic and the toolbar. I guess Welcome_to_PartsWatch.htm is the default topic.

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[Zachary24897071nluu]

I have it as both "Default Topic" and "Start Page".

Only the start page comes up when compiled, even though it says url.com/welcome_to_partswatch.htm

[Peter Grainge]

The start page and default topic are two different things, as I said. The start page is not a topic, it is a container. In the start page field enter index.htm and all will be well. It will open with the default topic in it.

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[Zachary24897071nluu]

Peter,

Yup, I have done all that, and I can get the topic text displayed in the index.htm opening screen. What I was looking for was to turn the whole topic into the landing page, not the index.htm with the topic underneath.

This is because I am requested to put the menu on the home page, but I think I figured it out.

I unchecked "Use Template Homepage"

[Peter Grainge]

Using Home Page gives you icons for the top level books rather than the traditional TOC.

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[Zachary24897071nluu]

Yup, and my company asked me to remove those. So our home page is just a search bar. I have informed them that without making a topic the home page, they won't be getting their menu.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

I thought the idea was to put a hamburger icon on that first screen and then link it to your Welcome page topic?

[Zachary24897071nluu]

Instead, I just have the landing page of the website be the Welcome Page.