The RoboHelp ExtendScript Library sets several global variables. Most of these variables are used by library functions. Modifying these variables may stop the library functions from working correctly.
Global variables
The RoboHelp ExtendScript Library sets several global variables. Most of these variables are used by library functions. Modifying these variables may stop the library functions from working correctly.
| Variable | Usage |
|---|---|
| aliasfileextension | The extension of the alias file. |
| CSH | Array that holds the CSH information. Map#, TopicId and topic are grouped. This variable is initialized by the function loadCSH(). When not initialized, the value is false. See the function loadCSH() for more information. |
| CSHHighestNumberTaken | Boolean that indicates whether the highest possible map# has been taken. Used by the function getNextMapNumber(). |
| CSHMapnumberKey | The array key of the array CSH that holds the Map#. |
| CSHNoMoreMapNumbers | Boolean that indicates whether there are map# left for CSH. Used by the function getNextMapNumber(). |
| CSHTopicidKey | The array key of the array CSH that holds the TopicId. |
| CSHTopicKey | The array key of the array CSH that hold the relative path to the topic. |
| currentProject | Holds the current project as a resource. When there is no current project, the value is null. This variable is initialized by the function loadcurrentproject(). |
| FMContainer | The file that holds information about the linked FrameMaker files in the current project. |
| libInit | Boolean that indicates whether the library was loaded. This variable is set to true when all dependent scrips are loaded. |
| libVersion | Integer with the version number or the library. |
| LinkedFMDocs | Variable that holds the topics the relative paths to the topics that are part of a linked FrameMaker file. This variable is initialized by the function loadLinkedFiles(). When not initialized, the value is false. |
| LinkedWordDocs | Variable that holds the topics the relative paths to the topics that are part of a linked Word file. This variable is initialized by the function loadLinkedFiles(). When not initialized, the value is false. |
| mapfileextension | Array with extensions of map files. |
| MapNumbers | Array that holds all the Map# in the project. This variable is initialized by the function loadCSH(). When not initialized, the value is false. |
| TopicIds | Array that holds all the TopicId's in the project. This variable is initialized by the function loadCSH(). When not initialized, the value is false. |
| v7Location | The full path to 7-Zip. You set this variable when you install the library. If not set on install, the value is null. See also Installing the library. |
| WordContainer | The file that holds the Word files linked to the current project. |
| xpjextension | The extension of the XPJ file. |