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From .chm to .chm with Flare Ver 5?

I want my link to the second .chm to be button with MyImage.bmp. Anyone know how?

The code for the Shortcut control is different from that stated above by Pete (i-tietz). My Flare 5 SC Control code is:

<MadCap:shortcut path="HH.EXE" parameters="SecondChmName ...

Thanks, JACORTES,
But your suggestion . . .

on your TOC entry, R-click link > Properties > Advanced, did you try the Open in Browser Frame field? According to the Help, "the _blank destination file will open in a new browser window."

. . . did not work. I've tried all combinations of ...

How do I open a topic from the TOC and have if appear in a second window (skin) on top the main Help viewer (much like old WinHelp feature)? My output is HTML help. MadCap 4.2.1. Obviously, not all TOC entries would open in the second window.

I have tried this: from TOC, R-click link > Properties ...

Thanks, Dave. That worked [ top.window.close(); ] --closed the WebHelp after OK-onfirmation window.

Roger

I am creating WebHelp in Windows XP Professional, Version 2002, SP 3. I selected to have the Exit button [CloseHelp] on my toolbar within the Skin. In the Skin > Styles > Type, the OnClick property says: onClick="javascript:window.close();" But when I open the Help and click the Exit button it doesn ...

Thanks, Lisa.

About the JavaScript:
How much do need? Is this enough?
onClick="javascript:window.close();"

Roger

Does anyone know how I can add a custom button to the WebHelp toolbar that closes the Help window? I'm building WebHelp with 4.0 for a touch screen and the X in the top right corner is too small.

Thanks,
Roger

Richard Ferrell wrote: I will submit a feature request to our dev team for more support for custom buttons and scripts.

That would be great-- at least for a few common features like close buttons, open a second chm, printing several or all pages in chm, or whatever folks request often.

Roger

Yes. It works perfectly. That could otherwise have taken my days to figure out. I wish MadCap Flare's Help could point to resources like this.

Thanks, Pete and Paul.

Roger

Lisa, you got it. That's what I want.

Pete, I think what you are suggesting is a new topic that closes the help when that topic opens. I am putting the 'Close' button in a topic rather than in the button bar, but that shouldn't make a difference. I tried your suggestion (copying your code into the ...

How do I create a button for the user to close (exit) the chm? I image it must be a shortcut control but I've not found any help for the parameters to be sent or the "standard windows message."
Windows XP, Flare 4.0, HTML help, need not work over a network.

Thanks,
Roger
Data I/O

I've found way to get links from chm to chm to work. I have not tried to open a page fromt the external chm in a popup window. The missing bit of information from the Flare Help is ms-its: . So the link (which can be edited with the internal editor) looks like this:
<A HREF="ms-its:filename.chm ...

Jodie, sorry I can't help you. I would like to know how you got your links to chm B (an external chm, I presume) to work at all. I have Flare 4.0.

Roger