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EileenPalsson
EileenPalsson
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May 18, 2010
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Search stopped working in CHMs compiled using RH 8.0.2

  • May 18, 2010
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Today I noticed that the Search functionality had stopped working in CHMs that I recently compiled using RH 8.0.2. I'm sure they were all working pretty recently but can't say exactly when it stopped working.

As a test, I created a test HTML Help project with default settings, and wrote three short topics. When I compiled it, there was not even a search button/tab, nor were there any others, even though Contents, Index, Search, and Glossary are all selected in the "Window Properties (WebHelp Pro)" dialog. (Since when do these settings apply only to WebHelp Pro?)

I was so surprised that I thought I must have done something wrong, and repeated the experiment -- with the same result.

The only thing I can recall doing on my computer is uninstalling Microsoft Visual Studio. Surely that couldn't have had this effect?

Also, there was a "Security Update for Office 2003 (KB976382): VBE6" and a "Security Update for Windows XP (KB978542)", both on May 12.

Any ideas what could be wrong? Thanks

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Correct answer Peter Grainge

Better still, try this link.

http://kb2.adobe.com/community/publishing/505/cpsid_50592.html

Also courtesy of Mr Stone.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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RoboColum_n_
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May 18, 2010

Do you have a window specifically for CHM files? Beware your window characteristics are taken from your default single source layout, so if you have that set as WebHelp Pro and use it when compiling a CHM you are likely to get odd results. You'll need to change the default SSL to MS HTML Help, create the new window and (if you want) reset the default SSL back to WebHelp Pro.

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Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity Expert
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May 18, 2010

See if Rick's advice here helps.

http://forums.adobe.com/message/126550#126550

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

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Peter Grainge
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Peter GraingeCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 18, 2010

Better still, try this link.

http://kb2.adobe.com/community/publishing/505/cpsid_50592.html

Also courtesy of Mr Stone.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

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