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Hi all,
is used to be possible to call the starting page of a Webhelp and hand over the topic ID or file name of a topic using a hash.
Examples:
index.htm#123
index.htm#my_folder/my_topic.htm
Is this still supported? I recently had problems but I am not sure whether this feature was officially dropped or whether there are any other problems with the project.
Robert
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Hi Robert
To my knowledge, the topic ID method you are stating was never a feature. Only the hash+PathAndFileName was.
Wondering here if you are confusing the WebHelp API method of calling Context Sensitive Help? I believe the WebHelp API method does use topic IDs, but they are called in a slightly different way. Something like this:
javascript:RH_ShowHelp(0,'HelpFolder/SomeFile.htm>SomeWindow', HH_HELP_CONTEXT, TopicIdHere)
Cheers... Rick
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Hi Robert,
The method of adding a number after the # works with the csh start file. Check my overview to see all the possibilities that WebHelp supports: http://www.wvanweelden.eu/robohelp/contextsensitivity_in_webhelp
Greets,
Willam
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Hi William,
yes that is what I meant. So it still works in Robohelp 9? Thanks for confirming!
@Rick Actually I really meant calling the help via the start file. You are right the API is more comfortable but some developers always prefer a plain link. Sorry for causing confusion.
Robert
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#id will not work with the default start file. #filename will work. For #id you must use the XXX_csh.htm start file.
Greets,
Willam