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We have a proprietary manual created with RoboHelp HTML. Our chm file is on a shared drive with limited access. Recently, someone who does not have access to the working file came to us letting us know that he made changes to a topic, and the document was ready for distribution. We do not want this to happen. Is there a way to stop users from copying the information into another program such as Word?
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Welcome to the forum.
Whilst it probably does not affect this question, please see the Sticky Topic Before You Post and always start threads with the version of RoboHelp being used.
I seem to be missing something here. A person who does not have access to the working file (I assume you mean the CHM) has made changes to it. How if they did not have access? Even if they did have access to the CHM, they would not be able to edit it without tools such as RoboHelp or the Microsoft Help Workshop.
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I wonder if OldBattyOwl may not be quite as batty as you may think Maybe they could confirm this but I believe they maybe talking about someone copying and pasting content from a CHM into something else like Word. If so, I believe it is possible to suppress the right click menu items available in the topic pane of a CHM. However the solution is JavaScriot and I am not in a position to help with this.
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I wasn't suggesting anyone was batty. The post says the CHM is on a shared drive with limited access and that it was accessed by someone who doesn't have access. Egh?
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Hi all
I believe Colum is correct in that the solution will lie in JavaScript to suppress the Right-Click. But personally, I think the issue will be quite deeper than that. For example, you would also need to script a way to suppress the selection of text as well. Suppress Ctrl+C and Shift+C to copy. Things like that.
Keep in mind too that if someone really wants the information that bad, there is nothinig whatsoever stopping them from opening Word, Wordpad or Notepad and just typing the information in. Basically, if they see it and they want it bad enough, they WILL find a way to obtain it.
Just musing out loud... Rick
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I know you weren't Peter. I was just amused by their logon. To add to Rick's post, I believe that as CHMs use MS Internet Explorer under the hood that the browser's Internet History can also be used to access recently viewed content. Basically CHMs are not secure hence the numerous Microsoft security updates that affect them.
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I agree with Rick. Nonetheless, the following script makes text selection (almost) impossible in IE (I assume in CHM too) and FF: http://javascriptsource.com/page-details/disable-text-selection.html
Greet,
Willam
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Hello again all
Willam, nice job pointing that script out. Although I have to admit that I was very amused after pressing Ctrl+A and watching the words "this text can't be selected" become selected where I could copy it.
Colum, you are partially correct in that CHM files use "Elements" of Microsoft Internet Explorer as their display mechanism. Just be aware that a CHM isn't simply a wrapper that sits atop IE. It's a bit more involved than that.
Cheers... Rick
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LOL, Guess you would need the following scripts too:
That's a lot of artillery though. You may still be able to print to PDF and select from there
Greet,
Willam