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USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
Advanced program features
If the project does not support a tri-pane design, you can add an index control to a topic to make the index file
available. The index appears when users open the topic with the index control.
If the topic is in a subfolder, copy the index file (.HHK) to the subfolder before you add the control.
In the Design Editor, click the place in the topic to add the index.
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Select Insert > HTML Help Controls > Index.
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To test the index control, compile the project. The index control displays the same index as in the final output.
You can use other index files (HHK) in the project. Copy the HHK file and associated files (topics, images,
multimedia) to select the HHK file with the index control.
Add table of contents controls
Note: Applies to Microsoft HTML Help projects only.
When users open a topic, the TOC appears.
If a topic is in a subfolder, copy the contents of the file into the subfolder before adding the control.
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In the Design Editor, click the place in the topic to add the TOC.
Select Insert > HTML Help Controls > Table Of Contents.
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To test the control, first generate the project. The Table Of Contents control displays the same table of contents as
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in the final output.
You can link other contents files in the project. Copy the HHC file into the project to select the HHC file with the TOC
control.
Add splash screens
Note: Applies to Microsoft HTML Help projects only.
You also can include splash screens when topics open. You can use Windows bitmaps (BMP) and GIF images.
In the Design Editor, open the topic to display the splash screen when opened.
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Select Insert > HTML Help Controls > Splash Screen.
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From Image File For Splash, click Browse and navigate to the image to use in the project.
Highlight the image file and click Open.
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In Duration Of Splash Display (Seconds), set the amount of time that the image remains on the screen.
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Click Finish. To test the splash screen, preview the topic.
You see a Splash object that identifies its location in the file. This object is not displayed in the viewer. When the topic
is opened, only the image is displayed.
Add shortcuts
Note: Applies to Microsoft HTML Help projects only.
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In the Design Editor, click the place in the topic to add the shortcut control.
Select Insert > HTML Help Controls > Shortcut.
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Set the button options.
Inserts a gray button that performs the action.
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