How do I replace the globe icon?

[EileenPalsson]

Hi,

I've created a custom button as described in RoboHelp Help ( see web version here).

However, I don't like the globe icon that is used (see the bottom of that topic). I am looking for a way to replace that with our own icon.

Although RoboHelp does not provide a GUI for replacing the icon, it seems like it should be a simple matter of replacing the file at the source where the compiler takes it from. (Just like we replaced wht_logo1.gif in order to prevent "Powered by RoboHelp" from being displayed in our WebHelp.)

Accdg to RH Help, the icon is globe_icon.gif. If you look at the source for the above web page, though, the file is jump1_ico.gif. I have searched in vain for both of those files on my hard drive. I also got a list of all BMP and GIF files in my Program Files\RoboHelp Office folder and viewed them, without finding the right icon to replace. So I can't figure out where this icon is coming from.

Anybody know how I can replace that icon?

Thanks!
/Eileen

[Guest]

Eileen,

Check out the great Skinny on Skins on Rick's web site or look at snippet 28 on Peter Grainge's site LINK.

Hope this helps.

Brian

[EileenPalsson]

Brian,

The output for the project I'm talking about is compiled HTML Help, not WebHelp.

I realize I wasn't clear on that, and I even mentioned a different project that did have WebHelp output -- sorry.

So, any other tips?

Thanks!
/Eileen

[johnmccallum]

Eileen,

For compiled help the icons of the buttons are hard coded in. It would take some serious hacking (perhaps into the users help viewer) to change it.

John

[RoboWizard]

Hi Eileen

Have you tried right-clicking the TOC item in question and selecting Properties? If you do that, you should see a tab labeled Advanced. Click that tab and you should see an area allowing you to choose from 42 different pre-programmed icons to be used.

Hope this helps... Rick

[RoboWizard]

Hi Eileen

Have you tried right-clicking the TOC item in question and selecting Properties? If you do that, you should see a tab labeled Advanced. Click that tab and you should see an area allowing you to choose from 42 different pre-programmed icons to be used.

Hope this helps... Rick

[johnmccallum]

Rick,

I think she is looking at the custom main frame button icons, not the TOC icons. Check her link in the first post.

John

[Captiv8r]

In my best Homer Simpson voice.... D'oh!

Sorry folks... Jet lag bites me again...

[EileenPalsson]

Thanks, guys. That's what I was afraid of -- a hard-coded icon. Drat!
/Eileen