Using custom fonts in the Navigation pane

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:20:48 GMT

I'm using custom fonts in my webhelp. To do this, I created a folder for the web versions of the custom fonts and put it in the same folder as my css. I then added the font face elements to the top of my css (in Notepad). Next I used the custom font name for all the style defined in the css (in Notepad). That makes the content of the topics use the custom font. All good.

Next, I edited the htt file (in Notepad) to use the name of the custom font. Now the breadcrumbs and topic footer use the custom font. All good.

Finally, I want to use the custom font in the navigation pane (the text next to the books and page icons). I edited the skn file (in Notepad) to use the custom font. I also added a dependency for my css to the bottom of the skn file. Then I generated the webhelp.

When I launch the help, the browser (IE) doesn’t allow running scripts or ActiveX controls (this is normal). At this point, the TOC in the Navigation pane looks like it uses the correct font. Once I click to allow IE to run scripts, etc. the font in the TOC changes to something that looks like Times or some default serif font. So, it appears that something in the javascript is changing the font.

For good measure, I checked the whtdhtml file and the custom font name is used there.

Any ideas on what's happening and how to get my custom font to appear in the Navigation pane?

BTW, I use images only in the toolbar pane (that spans the top of the webhelp window), so I don't need to specify the custom font there.

Deborah

SWF files play settings in WebHelp and PDF

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:33:07 GMT

I'm using TCS 2.

I've embedded a swf in my FM file. I'm generating webhelp with RH (linked proj) and creating a PDF from FM.

In the webhelp, the swf is in a drop down. The swf plays as soon as you open the drop down. I don't want this behavior. The drop down will
have mulitple swf files in it. I want to click to play the swf. Is there any way to set it to do this?

I printed to PDF (Adobe PDF print driver) and the swf wouldn't play in the PDF. I did File > Save As PDF and the swf plays in that PDF. Now I have to chg the play settings for each swf to floating window etc in the PDF. Does anyone know of an easier way to do this? This book will be in nine languages, so that means editing the play settings every swf nine times! Even with just a few swf files, that's a lot of post processing!

Thanks,

Deborah

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Using custom fonts in the Navigation pane

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