4 Replies Latest reply: Oct 15, 2014 2:09 PM by jkozzWork RSS

    buttons in webhelp output

    jkozzWork Community Member
    jkozzWork Oct 15, 2014 1:46 PM

      I am unable to get a custom button to display in my webhelp output. I tried adding a custom button. In the Custom Toolbar Item window I added the required info (name, text, image) including a link to our product website (on the action tab), but the button does not show up in the toolbar. I tried editing the About option but it does not display either. I basically can't get any button to show up other than the defaults in the Toolbar -> Main panel. I am using the skin editor. The custom button shows up when I click Preview in the skin editor, but when I generate the help, the button is not there. Any tips?

        • 1. Re: buttons in webhelp output
          Captiv8r CommunityMVP
          Captiv8r Oct 15, 2014 2:02 PM (in response to jkozzWork)

          Hi there

           

          When you add a custom button, you need to be sure to tell the Single Source Layout recipe you want it to appear. So head on over to the Single Source Layouts pod and right-click the layout you are using. Then choose the Properties. You didn't say which version of RoboHelp you use and my darned crystal ball is broken. Not only that, but my psychic skills aren't really what the should be. So I'll talk about RoboHelp 11 and maybe from it you can figure out where your options are if your version is different.

           

          On the left side of the dialog, click Navigation. Then on the right side you should see your button but it likely won't have a check mark. So click that puppy to give it a check mark, generate again and you should be set!

           

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          Cheers... Rick

          • 2. Re: buttons in webhelp output
            jkozzWork Community Member
            jkozzWork Oct 15, 2014 2:06 PM (in response to jkozzWork)

            Got it to work. I didn't realize that I had to:

            1. Create the button.
            2. Go to WebHelp -> Properties -> Navigation and select it.
            • 3. Re: buttons in webhelp output
              jkozzWork Community Member
              jkozzWork Oct 15, 2014 2:07 PM (in response to Captiv8r)

              Sorry, I saw this right after I figured it out. Thanks for the answer though!

              • 4. Re: buttons in webhelp output
                jkozzWork Community Member
                jkozzWork Oct 15, 2014 2:09 PM (in response to Captiv8r)

                And yes, I'm using RH 11. Sorry about not mentioning that.