Contents - Adobe 65030089 - Robohelp - PC Using Manual

USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
Generating Help and printed documents
A collection of all files in the project in a single CHM file that occupies less disk space and is faster
Compressed HTML
to load. You can ship this compiled file with an application or distribute it to users as a stand-alone online document.
Generating Microsoft HTML Help
The RoboHelp Help compiler processes all source files into a distributable format, which can then be tested or
distributed.
You can generate the output at any stage in the project.
Compiler Messages
The compiler displays messages, statistics, and compiling errors during generation. If the compiler finds problems
with the source files, error messages appear:
Conditions that probably do not cause a serious problem in the output. Note numbers range from 1000
Notes
through 2999.
Conditions that result in defective output. For example, if the compiler cannot locate an image, it displays
Warnings
a warning and continues generating. Warning numbers range from 3000 through 4999.
Conditions that stop the compiler. You can't generate the output until you correct the error. Error numbers
Errors
range from 5000 through 6999.
Errors caused by the HTML Help Workshop program. Internal error numbers are 7000 and greater.
Internal Errors
Link TOC books or pages to custom windows (Microsoft HTML Help)
Right-click a topic in the TOC pod, select New > Book or Page, and click the Advanced tab.
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2 Specify the options for displaying the TOC book or page:
Specify the custom window in which the topic is displayed.
Window
Specify the frame in which the topic is displayed. Custom framesets appear in this list.
Frame
TOC comments are not visible to users.
Comment
Select custom icons for displaying the book or page in the TOC. Click the pop-up menu
Image
Down Arrow key to move through the list of available icons. Select different icons for the closed book state and the
open book state.
Note: Generate and view the Contents tab in the HTML Help viewer to display custom icons.
Displays a red star with the TOC book or page icon to indicate new items to end users. The standard
Mark As New
icons look like the following:
• New book
• New page
This option is only available when Book With Link is selected on the General tab. Select it
Use Information Types
to use a TOC book or page with information types.
Click Add to select topics for the information type. Click Edit to change an information type,
Information Types
and click Remove to delete an information type.
Display book or page information types.
Types
Click OK.
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