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Hi All,

Sorry for longer post, i am trying to put my requirement/issues in example format. Thank you in advance for helping me out.

We have single sourcing for more than 10 clients and each client is having different-different features available.
Points to be noted here are,
1. Flare version ...

Hi All,


Do we have a MadCap build script for Linux? If not, can we run the madbuild.exe using WINE? We are having a Linux based continuous integration platform.

Has anyone have done done this? please share your inputs.

Thanks,
MJ

Thanks chrisj and ChoccieMuffin,


it can still be used post build by whatever function is hiding/displaying content by role. It will be difficult to manage post build, every time new output generated this exercise need to be performed. But yes, we can give a try.

What format is you Help output ...

Hi All,

While creating documentation with MadCap, we encountered one issue for which we are needing a solution. Could any one can please review the issue details below and suggest a solution?

We would like to know how to provide User role based access privilege to sections of the documentation ...

Hi ChoccieMuffin,

Thanks for suggestion, I thought so that but issue was... I will have to delete some common files of each module(Target in MadCap), correct ?
So, bit confused, whether deletion will effect working(flow) of project ? Fine, I will go for it again.

I am the only person.... doing all ...

Thanks ChoccieMuffin,

I tried that also but issues are,
1. I will have n number of targets
2. I am using CSH, how number of target can work for one application simultaneously.
3. We put project in SVN and from there with application build it goes to the client.

There are many gapes, if we could ...

Hi All,

We are into health care domain and everything is working fine with MadCap Flare. I want a help in a new requirement raised by management.

I give you some background, we have many clients and our project has more than 15 modules. We are providing online documentation with application using ...

Hi All,


Has anyone build Flare files with Jenkins ?

If so, please guide me as I am new to Jenkins.

Thanks
MJ

Hi guys,

Automation through windows machine is done.
Is there anyone who has made it possible through Linux machine ?

Also, do you guys have any idea of files default.htm, default.js and csh.js.... are they created automatically or MadCap already has their contents in place.... please help ...

Hi All,


Can anyone help me in configuring SVN ?
I am connecting through 'destination' link... provided directory name as 'c' and clicked 'New' button link. It got connected but as I click OK after selecting the path...error message comes, saying build failed..login failed.

When I select the path ...

Hi All,

I could build the MadCap project through command prompt. Can anyone help me in publishing the project through automation?
Can MadCap support Linux environment, did anyone try ?


Thanks in advance.


Thanks,
MJ

Thanks RamonS,

Yes, we are using F1 key facility, on clicking, the respective menu help pops-up.
We need only HTML5 help not pdf.

Well, Thanks Ramon for your continuous efforts.

Thanks,
Mj

Hi RamonS,

Gone through site, they are dealing with windows system. I am dealing with java application, jboss server.



Well, thanks a lot.
Mj

Thanks RamonS,


Thanks for your valuable input. I will talk to senior management, lets see what they say.


Thanks
Mj

Thanks RamonS,


I'm still unclear who you want to keep from editing the files. End-users or your own coworkers?

Actually both, we are into healthcare solution management so somewhere we have our implementation team onsite and some place customer has to take care of Impl part... we just give them ...

Hi RamonS,

Actually scene is like this,
1. I will put project in svn.
2. Technical team will pass it with the customer build from svn only.
3. Customer will press F1, on clicking the F1 the respective page(of my project) will appear.

Will everything work after ziping the project ?


Thank you for ...

Thanks RamonS,

Yes, I believe they want complete security.....bigger issue at hand.
I have not checked with ZIPing the project, will it work properly ?

Again thanks RamonS.


Mj

Thanks RamonS and AlexFox,

My senior asked me to make project output as object code, no one must able to see the contents of project. Otherwise someone may change the contents or style.

I put output in svn from there technical team takes and pass it with customer build. Anyone who can access the ...

Hi All,

I have a web based published output containing html files, js files and some folders. Content folder is containing all topics(*.htm). I have to commit output on svn where anyone can see or make changes in code. Can we have output as an object code.... in the exe format?

Or any other ...

Hi Dave,


Sorry for posting the duplicate topic, I have gone through the earlier posts but did not get solution.

I am using 2017r3 version and have tried all the sessions of Mr. Craig on the Accordion Menu.
Also have used your fix provided for r3 version. I did not get menu on the left hand side ...

Hi,

I am using Flare r3, HTML5 output and tripane skin.

Can we develop skin for HTML5 output outside the Flare environment? Or any other suggestions

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Mritunjay

Thanks SKamprowski,

It is working for me, will have to see some more settings now. Like, initially footer was at bottom of screen, now it is coming just after the text.


Does it support buttons(like next, previous, home) at bottom ?

Any suggestion or input?


Thanks.

Hi,

In HTML5 output, since I have hospital management system which attracts number of tasks, unfortunately the list of sub menus is very long which is going beyond the screen. In this case, the menu which is not visible can not be scrolled and clicked.

When menus are on either side left or right ...

Thanks Cdschroeder,

I modify the js page(auto created while publishing) and could achieve the desired result.

Thanks,

Thanks Cdschroeder,

Yes, I am using HTML5. I am not developer but doing developer's job also. I request you to guide me in bit details with example(if possible).

Should I need to modify js files, created after publish? Or modification in master page before publish ?

Please suggest, Thanks in ...