Adobe 65030089 - Robohelp - PC Using Manual page 401

USING ROBOHELP HTML 10
Advanced program features
You can insert any ActiveX control registered on the system into topics in projects. To add other ActiveX controls,
install and register the ActiveX control on the system before using it.
Add ActiveX controls
For the controls to work, distribute and register Custom ActiveX.ocx files on the user systems. (The RoboHelp license
allows you to distribute these controls.) By default, the controls are at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp
[version]\Redist.
Insert the cursor in the topic where you want to place the control.
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2 Select Insert > HTML > Advanced > ActiveX Control.
Select the ActiveX control to add and click OK.
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Double-click the ActiveX control to edit its appearance and properties. HTML Help doesn't support all ActiveX
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controls, and some controls don't have properties dialog boxes.
Customize ActiveX control properties
Double-click the ActiveX control in the topic to open the Properties dialog box, and view ActiveX control
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properties including the following:
Provides an address (URL) for the latest copy of the ActiveX control (if it is not on the local system).
Code Source
Provides an address (URL) that specifies where the ActiveX control searches to find any of its data
Data Source
arguments.
Displays the identification of the ActiveX control (if it includes an ID).
ID
Click the ActiveX Control tab, and click Add to specify the following properties. Then click OK.
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• In Name, select the property type to add from the list of customizable properties for the ActiveX control.
• In Value, enter a value for the selected property.
Click the Margins tab, and specify the margins.
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4 Click the Borders tab. Under Settings, select Box or Custom.
The Custom setting lets you add a border of a different size and color to each side of the ActiveX control. Specify
line style and border color and thickness, and preview the selections.
5 In the Size tab, specify the following Size properties:
• Enter Preferred Width and Height in pixels (px) (default) or percentages (%).
• Click Maintain Aspect Ratio to keep the height and width proportional.
Remove ActiveX control properties
In the Design Editor, double-click the ActiveX control to open the Properties dialog box.
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2 Select the name or value of the property to delete.
Click the Delete button.
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Customize the calendar control
Select Insert > HTML > Advanced > ActiveX Control.
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