RoboHelp 7 - Link to Drop-Down Hotspot

[MJDomask]

Greetings, all.

I'm trying to implement the autoexpand script found on Mr. Grainge's website (http://www.grainge.org/pages/authoring/autoexpand/auto_expand_method_2.htm). It works fine in RoboHelp's preview (View Selected Item), but it doesn't work when I compile to WebHelp.

A Google Groups search revealed that other people had the same issues with autoexpand and WebHelp. However, the messages had either expired or referenced solutions discussed in private emails.

If someone could point me to an updated script or solution that resolves the issue, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

[Peter Grainge]

It was reported to me that the method worked in X5 and RH7. I have just tested it in RH8 and it is working correctly.

It was reported to me that the two instances of kadov in the script can be removed. Try that but it should work with kadov left in.

Check the steps again. Make sure your bookmark does not have any spaces.

If it still does not work, contact me via my site and I will send you the project I set up to test. Then you can see exactly how it is done.

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[Peter Grainge]

I just tested myself in RH7 and get the same result you did. As I indicated, I had been told it worked in RH7 so maybe a patch broke it.

However it is working in RH8 in both IE7 and FF 3.0.11.

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[MJDomask]

Drat. Well, maybe I can convince the company to give me RH 8, although we just upgraded to 7 last year.

[Peter Grainge]

Bear in mind any patch in RH8 could break it, as with past patches.

It would be a good idea to post a feature request asking Adobe to implement this feature.

http://www.Adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=38

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