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Hello,
Adding more info to this Re: RH2019, Browser based Help Popup closes in Chrome.
It seems there in a bug in Robo help. I reproduced this bug using simple HTML/JavaScript. Every time on click of other link, popup help window is closes in Chrome.
Following are the steps to reproduce;
testRoboHelp.jsp
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"
pageEncoding="ISO-8859-1"
%>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Test RoboHelp</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/RoboHelp_CSH.js"></SCRIPT>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<a href="#" onclick="clickHelp()"> Robo Help</a>
</div>
<div>
<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="clickOther()"> Other </a>
</div>
<script>
function clickHelp() {
var robohelpLocation = 'help/help.htm';
var HH_DISPLAY_TOC = 1;
var helpCommand = HH_DISPLAY_TOC;
var hParent = 0; // Reserved - Use 0
var strHelpPath = robohelpLocation; // Path to help system start page
var strCategory = false; // Content Category defined in AIR SSL Dialog
var strWnd = ''; // Name of custom window
var uCommand = helpCommand; // Command to display help
var nMapId = 0 ; // Map ID associated with the topic to open (if using HH_HELP_CONTEXT), otherwise 0
RH_Show_BrowserBasedHelp(hParent, strHelpPath, strCategory,strWnd, uCommand, nMapId) ;
}
function clickOther(){
location.href = "other.html";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
other.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Other Page</title>
</head>
<body>
Other page
</body>
</html>
Please let us know is there any fix/workaround, so that the popup remains open in chrome even if we move to a different parent page.
Thank you,
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You seem to have created this thread and posted the same information in another thread. Is this post needed?
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Hello peter,
Yes, I would refer to the other thread. I have removed same information from other thread.
Any resolution on how to fix the issue or any workaround ?
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Is it not the same issue though?
To the best of my knowledge what you are describing is the way it has always been unless you tell me otherwise.
Not sure but isn't the case with any web page, popups close when you go to another page?
Bottom line though is I think you would need to check with Adobe Support as to whether they think it is both the correct behaviour in RoboHelp and normal browser behaviour.
Sorry but I can't help with code.
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Hello,
No, The default browser behavior does not close the popup window If navigated to other page.
Additionally, Robo Help window does not close in Internet Explorer or Safari. It closes in Chrome/Firefox. This wasn't an issue in previous version of Robo Help, though the help window was opening in a new tab instead of new window.
Also, If the expected behavior from the help window is to close itself as user navigates to other pages in the application. It defeats the purpose of the Help window.
RoboHelp​
Any fixes / workarounds ?
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I think for this one you need to contact Adobe Support. techcomm@adobe.com
Sorry I couldn't help.
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I understand someone from Adobe is looking into this.
See www.grainge.org for free RoboHelp and Authoring information.