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I like the topnav as well. But I cannot authoritatively comment yet because I haven't implemented it. When I do (in about 8 weeks), I will likely make many customizations. I'll repost to this thread again.

I'm trying to use Flare 11 and build my targets, but I don't know if it's just my computer, so before I contact support, I would like to know if anyone is having issues w/ the build.
In Flare 10 my targets would build in less than three minutes, but in Flare 11 w/ the new build process, a build ...

Is there a better way to show hyperlinks? What are your thoughts?

I'm not sure it's better, but in my PDFs I use underlined links to indicate URLs that will navigate out of the PDF, and links without text-decoration to indicate cross-references within the document. We have a blurb at the ...

You are definitely NOT a junior propeller head . :lol:

That's so nice. Thank you!


I think I just got you promoted. LOL

Thanks Rob but merit is still based on number of posts. Have you consider implementing the "Like" button feature and tied likes into rank?

Ah... no worries, IMHO rank is ...

I've also noticed another issue that is rather concerning.

Currently I am only using a few PDF images in my documentation. For instance, an appendix has three wiring diagrams (all PDF images) but I am very concerned about the 2-4 second pause before the images appear when viewing with the Adobe ...

Everybody interested in SEO for Flare needs to check out the Top Navigation outputs in Flare 11. They do not use the Frame. And it appears the template they provide uses Foundation Framework . Head over to the Building Blocks section to see what's possible there.

Thank you again, Justin.

It ...

Hello all,

I currently have a ticket submitted about:
- Excessive load times for PDF images.
- Poor rendering of PDF image in the XML editor (actually, all vector images render poorly - this problem goes back to previous versions of Flare...sans PDF images).

Putting aside the rendering issue (only ...

I don't suppose you could do that for the Flare 11 documentation..? :)
Shawn already did, here: https://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=20846

Great! Thanks!

You're welcome.

I suppose I should have just placed the URL in this thread...

For a single zip of all the Flare v11 PDF ...

I use cross-references instead of hyperlinks. That way you get a page number, and the link updates to match the title of the document. I also make the cross-reference really obvious and explicit rather than just hoping that the link fits somewhere in the sentence I've written. For example:

"You ...

Paulie wrote:Hi there,

I found the following article useful when I was first experimented with the Flare API a couple of releases ago. This also includes an example project that you can tweak and play with:

http://tregner.com/flare-blog/a-first-flare-plug-in/

Awesome! Thank you for the tip.

I have strayed from the traditional color from time to time only to match the color scheme of the document or corporate guidelines. A darker blue goes a long way to soften the look, as long as it's not too dark. You want the user to know there's a link, right?

Having superscript at the end looks ...

I've seen this behavior when moving from V7 to V8, V8 to V9, V9 to V10, and now V10 to V11. Once I create a layout in the new update, I'm good (with that caveat still there).

Have a good weekend, too.

It is really annoying behavior. I just got slapped again this morning. I thought I had saved my ...

As that page says:

For details on creating DLLs for integration with Flare, see http://www.madcapsoftware.com/downloads/redistributables.aspx.

Where you'll find zips of the API documentation.

Thanks Dave but I already have this zip file (for v11). I was just wondering if anyone else in this ...

I style my hyperlinks when rendered in PDFs not to use the standard (I agree, jarring) blue, and frequently not underlined either. Just style the a class (or a subclass) as you wish, in whatever medium you're using for your PDF output. Not sure about the superscripting...

Hello Nita.

But what ...

Hello all,

I have finally reached the end of a production cycle and I have a brand-shiny-new user guide. :)

While proofing, I noticed that I really dislike the links in default blue underlined .

Ideally, I would like to show hyperlinks with the default font color and a 1 pixel underline in a ...

Yeps, sent!

But of the five bugs I have found, this is the least buggy bug bug.

I'm losing my mind so I really should go home.

This is what Flare will always do for a newly installed version. It's showing you the default layout. Create and save a new layout with windows arranged the way you like them. The next time you open Flare 11, it should load that layout. I assume that for Flare 10, you had created and saved a layout ...

Update #3: Confirmed that this isn't a document anomaly because the same behavior was found in a different document.

In this document, the Quick Search loops over four words because this one has two footnotes that include the search term.

Update 2: If I place the cursor beyond that loop, the Quick Search will continue forward.

Update, I can back up but I cannot go forward, beyond this footnote. If I continue clicking, I will reach 75 of 75 but one click beyond will reset the value back to 1 of 75. Reversing at 1 of 75 just takes the value to 75 of 75 and decrements from there.

Hello all,

I just encountered a new bug involving Quick Find.

Opened Quick Find to search for every incidence of a particular word.

After about 10 of 75, it found a word that was used both in the paragraph and in the footnote. This is where the Quick Find got caught up in a loop.

What I mean is ...

I am interested in exploring Flare's plug-in potential.

Has there been any significant work done with Flare's API for plug-ins?

Is there any other information available, besides this page: http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... in_API.htm

Thanks

Hello all,

Just curious...

First, how many of you are using git source control?
Second, how many of you cannot use Flare's git integration until ssh is implemented.

Every time I restart Flare v11, the Styles/Attributes/Formatting windows (in sidebar) are replaced by a single Dynamic Help window.

Does anyone know what to do to bring back the Styles windows, as default (like I had v10)?

Thank you

The following method is much simpler, does not involve a script, and works in all browsers I've tested.
Just open all your html5 masterpages (.flmsp) in a text editor, and add the following line:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="../Images/favicon.png" type="image/png" />
(of course if you're ...