For the second legacy start file, you need to call the _rhc start file, such as newproject_rhc.htm. This start file supports the following methods:
- Map numbers.
- Internal WebHelp id's.
- Relative path to a file in the project.
- Relative path to a file in the project folder but not in the project.
I added this legacy method for the sake of completion. I recommend using one of the other methods because they both provide context sensitivity using topic id's.
To trigger the context sensitivity, add # after the path of the start file:
http://localhost/newproject_rhc.htm#
After specifying the relative path you can specify the context sensitivity. You can use the following options:
| OPTION | EXPECTED VALUE | EFFECT |
|---|---|---|
| context | Map number | Call using a map number. |
| HelpIdFromHTMLHelp_ | Map number | Call using a map number. If you use this option, add the map number directly after the string. Do not add an equals (=) sign. |
| topicnumber | Internal id | Call using an internal WebHelp id. |
| empty, add value after hash | Internal id | Call using an internal WebHelp id. |
| remoteurl | Path to file | A file in the project directory. This can be a topic from the project or another file. The path must be relative from the project root. |
| withnavpane | Boolean | Show or hide the navigation pane. |
Note: The internal id is assigned only in the WebHelp output. This id is not available in the RoboHelp project.
Example:
http://localhost/newproject_rhc.htm#HelpIdFromHTMLHelp_3 http://localhost/newproject_rhc.htm#context=3
The toolbar and navigation pane are hidden by default. If you want to show the panes, add ,withnavpane=true to the URL:
http://localhost/newproject_rhc.htm#context=3,withnavpane=true
If you want the help to show in a popup, you have to add window options. You can use the options available in the JavaScript window.open method.
Note: The Firefox default popup blocker blocks the popup for local WebHelp.
http://localhost/newproject_rhc.htm#context=3,width=500,height=700 http://localhost/newproject_rhc.htm#context=3,withnavpane=true,width=500,height=700
This method for context sensitivity uses the following files:
- _rch start file
- cshdat_robohelp.htm