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Get CSH URL in output

Submitted by Willam van Weelden on

The following function will return the context sensitive URL of a specific topic. If the skin is shown, the function will return a URL like:

http://example.com/index.htm#topic.htm

When the skin is not shown, the function will return the full URL of the topic.

This script works in WebHelp and Browser Based AIR help.

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Transparent span remover

Submitted by Willam van Weelden on

Some users have reported that RoboHelp 8 and 9 sometimes mysteriously add styling to topics that makes the text transparent. The transparent text is not visible in Internet Explorer or in the RoboHelp WYSISYG, The code that RoboHelp inserts in the HTML is: <span style="color: Transparent;">

The attached script will quickly remove all these transparent texts from your project. Download the script, import it into RoboHelp and run. Note that the script may take several minutes to execute on large projects.

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Toolbar scripts

Submitted by Willam van Weelden on

The attached JavaScript file offers several toolbar scripts to use in custom buttons (in WebHelp). Supported functions are:

  • Bookmark topic (add to favorites).
  • Email link to topic.
  • Expand all dropdowns and expandspots.
  • Hide all dropdowns and expandspots.
  • Print topic (and expand dropdowns and expandspots).
  • Print topic (do not expand dropdowns and expandspots).

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Captivate in RoboHelp

Submitted by Willam van Weelden on

There are several ways of adding Captivate movies in RoboHelp projects. In WebHelp my preferred way is to put the movie into a popup. This way the movie doesn't clutter the text. The downside of the default RoboHelp method is that you need to add an extra topic just to hold the Captivate movie.

But I want to add only the SWF without having to create extra topics. The attached script provides a function to automatically create a popup for Captivate movies. The script generates the required HTML and CSS on the fly.

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Remove Inline Styling

Submitted by Willam van Weelden on

Sometimes I'm stuck with a project crammed with inline styling. The following script will quickly strip all inline styling from your project.

To use this script, download the script and import the script in the Script Explorer. There are three settings in the top of the file:

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Twisties and Show Hide all

Submitted by Willam van Weelden on

RoboHelp provides dropdows for efficiently hiding content. RoboHelp 8/9 also supports twisties, but only two images and all or nothing. RoboHelp still lacks an option to show or hide all dropdowns and expandspots on a page.

The following scripts adds support for twisties and/or show hide buttons. The script can be configured for the following options:

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