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by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: tables not matching up :(
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

Re: tables not matching up :(

tables 1 and 2 are using 2 different stylesheets (basically I made a copy of the table ss and made changes to it).

any help would be awesome, i know i am just overlooking one little thing :(
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:54 pm
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: tables not matching up :(
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

Re: tables not matching up :(

table 2


<link href="Resources/TableStyles/Copy of techcomm_tablestyle_fbdescription_v1.css" rel="stylesheet" MadCap:stylesheetType="table" />
</head>
<body>
<h6>table code cleanup</h6>
<table class="TableStyle_Test_Style_0624" style="width: 100%;caption-side: top;mc-table-style: url ...
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: tables not matching up :(
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

Re: tables not matching up :(

table 1


<link href="Resources/TableStyles/techcomm_tablestyle_fbdescription_v1.css" rel="stylesheet" MadCap:stylesheetType="table" />
</head>
<body>
<p>table_spacing_test</p>
<p>using p styles</p>
<table class="TableStyle_Test_Style_0624" style="mc-table-style: url('Resources/TableStyles ...
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Creating a mini-toc for online help
Replies: 8
Views: 5075

Re: Creating a mini-toc for online help

once you add topics to the books in your toc and add the mini-toc proxy make sure look for the correct heading levels.

from what i remember this is how the mini toc works in online / print docs:

The Mini-TOC proxy pulls topics by using the heading level in Print documentation, this is based on the ...
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:47 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: tables not matching up :(
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

Re: tables not matching up :(

Table 2

Left Column:

font-weight: bold;
font-family: Arial;
font-size: 10pt;
padding: 3px 0px 3px 3px;
line-height: 12pt;
border: 1px solid #6c9ccb;
text-align: left;
vertical-align: top;

Right Column:

font-weight: normal;
font-family: Arial;
font-size: 10pt;
padding: 3px 0px 3px 3px;
line ...
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:46 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: tables not matching up :(
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

Re: tables not matching up :(

Table 1
is made with p.tablecolumnbold and p.tablecolumn

p
margin-bottom: 6.12pt;
font-family: Arial;
text-align: left;
font-style: normal;
font-size: 10pt;
padding-top: 2pt;
padding-bottom: 2pt;
line-height: 12pt;

p.tablecolumn
{
vertical-align: top;
padding-right: 3px;
padding ...
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: tables not matching up :(
Replies: 9
Views: 4100

tables not matching up :(

what properties should i be looking at to make table 2 look like table 1?
tables_different.png
code coming in a second.
by DurtyMat
Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column
Replies: 7
Views: 3481

Re: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column

can you apply multiple names to a single object?
by DurtyMat
Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:01 pm
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Generate without TOC and top frame
Replies: 5
Views: 2387

Re: Generate without TOC and top frame

you can set it to display the topic only when the user access the help system but provide a button that wraps the topic in the toc and top frame as well.
by DurtyMat
Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:51 pm
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Linking to Procedure Numbers
Replies: 4
Views: 1928

Re: Linking to Procedure Numbers

so would i just create a p tag and converting all of my lists to this new p tag or just modifying a <li> style?
by DurtyMat
Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:12 am
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Linking to Procedure Numbers
Replies: 4
Views: 1928

Linking to Procedure Numbers

My team's writers have a tendency to use the, see Steps x-x in a procedure if the procedure can be used over and over again in a typical software setup (aka setting up a type of system file). Has anyone ever linked to the numbers of a list? i would assume you would need 2 x-refs and some kind of ...
by DurtyMat
Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:20 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column
Replies: 7
Views: 3481

Re: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column

thanks for the heads up, i will give it a try. i figured you could do something in the code, i just didnt know the code needed :D
by DurtyMat
Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column
Replies: 7
Views: 3481

Re: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column

name doesnt exist in the <tr> or <td> only the <p> tag (i have a paragraph style inside the table) so when i name the <p> tag and hide it the table border still displays ... which kind of defeats the purpose :(
by DurtyMat
Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Toggle Hides Table Row / Column
Replies: 7
Views: 3481

Toggle Hides Table Row / Column

I have been messing around with togglers today. I can hide the content inside of a table row ... however, I can not hide the entire table row / column unless the toggle is clicked ... is this possible or am I barking up the wrong tree .... as usual? :D
by DurtyMat
Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: Microsoft CHM Help
Topic: Using CHM Search in a topic
Replies: 0
Views: 1176

Using CHM Search in a topic

Is it possible to include the search functionality of the CHM into a topic similar to this thread on the forums for webhelp?
http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9616

i was poking around the HML Help WOrkshop and found the following information:

HH_FTS_QUERY structure
Use this ...
by DurtyMat
Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:07 am
Forum: Feedback Explorer and Server
Topic: Server Hardware
Replies: 1
Views: 2999

Server Hardware

I was curious if anyone could provide the actual hardware they are using to provide the Feedback Server application to clients. Also, if you are hosting your help systems or providing them as a "desktop help system" that would be helpful.

thanks for the help :D
by DurtyMat
Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:21 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Flare v5 Release Notes
Replies: 21
Views: 11357

Re: Flare v5 Release Notes

Are the complete Flare v5.0.1 release notes going to be posted on the KB soon <3
by DurtyMat
Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:30 am
Forum: Feedback Explorer and Server
Topic: Custom Colors for Admin Posts
Replies: 3
Views: 4318

Re: Custom Colors for Admin Posts

feature request submitted.
by DurtyMat
Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Feedback Explorer and Server
Topic: Custom Masterpage Hiding "comments at bottom of topic"
Replies: 0
Views: 2214

Custom Masterpage Hiding "comments at bottom of topic"

does anyone know how the comments are "added to the bottom of a topic" so i can implement it myself :D
by DurtyMat
Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:26 pm
Forum: Feedback Explorer and Server
Topic: Custom Colors for Admin Posts
Replies: 3
Views: 4318

Custom Colors for Admin Posts

Is it possible to change the color of comment text based on who the admins / reviewers are? it would be great to be able to respond to questions from clients with an "official" statement with a specific color. although this is a little different, the WoW (world of warcraft) forums use blue text for ...
by DurtyMat
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Embed Full Search field on a Masterpage?
Replies: 17
Views: 11376

Re: Embed Full Search field on a Masterpage?

Does anyone know if this could be implemented in an CHM based help? I decompiled the CHM and there isn't a Default_CSH.htm file (which i would imagine would be the biggest issue).

/crossing fingers
by DurtyMat
Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Assign Webhelp Topic Icon Based on Topic Type
Replies: 1
Views: 1156

Assign Webhelp Topic Icon Based on Topic Type

Now that we can assign topics "types" (concept / reference / task) would it be possible to assign these different topics an image for webhelp output?

hopefully this questions makes sense, it is getting late on a friday :D
by DurtyMat
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Embed Full Search field on a Masterpage?
Replies: 17
Views: 11376

Re: Embed Full Search field on a Masterpage?

after implementing the search functionality into the help system we added some more functionality by mimicing the current quick search toolbar:


<FORM name="search" onsubmit="searchHelp(searchtext.value);">
<INPUT type="text" name="searchtext" class="cleardefault" value="Search Help For ...
by DurtyMat
Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:47 am
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Another glossary question
Replies: 15
Views: 9787

Re: Another glossary question

togglers are the things that make, say, drop downs expand. you can set a javascript to automatically expand all of the toggles (i.e. glossary definitions) when the page loads and provide a button or link that will close all glossary terms or re-open them based on their current state (aka if they are ...
by DurtyMat
Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:17 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Another glossary question
Replies: 15
Views: 9787

Re: Another glossary question

don't create a new file for glossary terms, i believe everything you need is here:

http://forums.madcapsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7876


edit: if i were going to create a new file i would use a variableset not a snippet ... you would need 1 snippet file per glossary term (i think), if she has ...