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by trent the thief
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: Single-Sourcing
Topic: Automatically Build All Conditioned Versions of a Topic?
Replies: 2
Views: 29397

Re: Automatically Build All Conditioned Versions of a Topic?

You'll need to create a separate target for each permutation and then create a Batch Target.

On the Batch Target, select each of your permutation targets and build away.
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by trent the thief
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Manage Recent Projects in Windows Task Bar
Replies: 2
Views: 10614

Re: Manage Recent Projects in Windows Task Bar

@Psider is correct. The list is maintained in the registry and the only safe method to clear them is the slow way. I'm not certain how many recent files it can hold, but I believe that it's fewer than 15. I've had 8 projects pinned on Flare for awhile.
by trent the thief
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Hide publishing targets
Replies: 1
Views: 11743

Re: Hide publishing targets

Sorry, no. If the target is in the project everyone can see it.

I think it would cause problems if that weren't the case.
by trent the thief
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:16 am
Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
Topic: Unable to link from one PDF to a Bookmark in another PDF
Replies: 2
Views: 18422

Re: Unable to link from one PDF to a Bookmark in another PDF

It's a bug. The PDF linking should work as you described. MC uses the APOSE PDF library rather than Adobe's library, which may be responsible for the break.
by trent the thief
Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: pasting text as preformatted
Replies: 1
Views: 11407

Re: pasting text as preformatted

Try pasting it into the a topic, then copying it from there into the table.
by trent the thief
Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:16 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Can you run Madbuild without generating a log file?
Replies: 3
Views: 10351

Re: Can you run Madbuild without generating a log file?

Maybe sharing your reason to prevent the log from generating will help someone think of an idea.
by trent the thief
Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Search Results Proxy and Variables
Replies: 1
Views: 5907

Re: Search Results Proxy and Variables

Hi Jim,

I asked Phind, who returned page, topic, and results.

One such token is the {page} token. This token can be used to implement pagination in your search results. For example, you can use the {page} token to create a link to the next page of search results. The {page} token will be replaced ...
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Sticky Elements in Flare
Replies: 1
Views: 5516

Re: Sticky Elements in Flare

That's grist for the Tips and Tick forum
by trent the thief
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: Microsoft CHM Help
Topic: Any way to edit the Options menu options and/or the topic's context menu options?
Replies: 7
Views: 25313

Re: Any way to edit the Options menu options and/or the topic's context menu options?

Perhaps mentioning to those Highers that anyone can print anything from a browser no matter what you add to the code. Once that html leaves your control, there is virtually nothing you can do to prevent the user from doing what they will with the text. Efforts to that end from our side are nothing ...
by trent the thief
Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Backslash in Headline breaks TOC in HTML output
Replies: 1
Views: 4845

Re: Backslash in Headline breaks TOC in HTML output

That's basic html.

You cannot put slashes in a URL. A slash in any form in a URL is interpreted as reaching a new sub-directory.
by trent the thief
Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: SharePoint Explorer with 365 in Flare 2018 not working
Replies: 9
Views: 10345

Re: SharePoint Explorer with 365 in Flare 2018 not working

This isn't an issue that Madcap can resolve.

It's SharePoint configuration. Don't look for any help from Microsoft.
by trent the thief
Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
Topic: PDF comparison in Acrobat stops with error message
Replies: 5
Views: 7638

Re: PDF comparison in Acrobat stops with error message

@Steve, Me, either, but I've only just started using Flare's PDFs. If the PDF is readable, it's definitely an incompatibility with the Apose library or possibly a setting. But that's only one of many, given our lack of control over the tables that Apose uses to mimic Divs in PDFs.

@Tobias, I'm ...
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: Printed Documentation Targets
Topic: PDF comparison in Acrobat stops with error message
Replies: 5
Views: 7638

Re: PDF comparison in Acrobat stops with error message

Hi Tobias,

That's annoying, but there is nothing to be done about it. There are many PDF tools and libraries available. Their outputs might look identical, but internally, they'll vary widely. The only compatibility guarantee is visually appearance, and even that's not always the case.

Flare uses ...
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Individual guide TOC in nav pane instead of complete doc set
Replies: 1
Views: 5213

Re: Individual guide TOC in nav pane instead of complete doc set

Hi Louise,

That's a bear of a task. You can implement live filtering: https://www.madcapsoftware.com/blog/how-to-implement-live-filtering-into-your-madcap-flare-project. Someone on Slack has done what you're looking to do, but I can't remember who did it. I asked on Slack, but you might want to ...
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Web-based Outputs
Topic: Publishing a single topic (keeping TOC /navigation menu items)
Replies: 1
Views: 4957

Re: Publishing a single topic (keeping TOC /navigation menu items)

You're going to need two targets and two TOCs. Make one target publish that single page, then the other target publishes everything. It'd still be in the same project.

Terminology will be an issue unless you use the same Flare terms as the other users. By Webpage, are you referring to something ...
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: CSS in Flare shows Flex property as invalid
Replies: 12
Views: 31994

Re: CSS in Flare shows Flex property as invalid

Start here with a bug that Flare is throwing errors against valid CSS:

https://www.madcapsoftware.com/feedback/bugs/

Then go here and tell them to add flex:

https://www.madcapsoftware.com/feedback ... quest.aspx
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Black Screen, Flare Hangs
Replies: 13
Views: 18752

Re: Black Screen, Flare Hangs

I got a PromptStorm email today mentioning the Phind.com coding AI.

I played with it a bit before work and found it much easier to use and better at providing code than OpenAI's code assistant in chatgpt. I was able to generate the majority of a Flare plugin to direct highlighted text into ...
by trent the thief
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Flare interprets tag in preformatted code text
Replies: 6
Views: 11161

Re: Flare interprets tag in preformatted code text

As @Northeast mentioned, working outside Flare might be a better option if you're doing complex things and need to manipulate text in Flare files.

I poke into my file quite a bit as there are things that Flare can't accomplish on its own. Thinks like programmatically modifying conditionals inside ...
by trent the thief
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Flare interprets tag in preformatted code text
Replies: 6
Views: 11161

Re: Flare interprets tag in preformatted code text

Hi Mark,

Try removing the namespace definitions from the td and div tags.

I would probably also have gone with a Code Snippet and line numbers to display a log file rather than using a table and divs. It seems like a lot of overhead.
by trent the thief
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Flare interprets tag in preformatted code text
Replies: 6
Views: 11161

Re: Flare interprets tag in preformatted code text

Hi Mark,

Try removing the namespace definitions from the td and div tags.

I would probably also have gone with a Code Snippet and line numbers to display a log file rather than using a table and divs. It seems like a lot of overhead.
by trent the thief
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Black Screen, Flare Hangs
Replies: 13
Views: 18752

Re: Black Screen, Flare Hangs

Which mouse are you using? It might have some updated drivers, or maybe it doesn't need the drivers even if it shipped with them.
by trent the thief
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Hover Image Map
Replies: 5
Views: 4678

Re: Hover Image Map

I'm really glad you're making progress. There a re number of online sites that help setup image maps. Give https://www.image-map.net/ a look.
by trent the thief
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Flare's General Discussion
Topic: Black Screen, Flare Hangs
Replies: 13
Views: 18752

Re: Black Screen, Flare Hangs

I think it's a RAM issue. I've seen it, but only when I have several Flares, several Words, and a dozen other apps running and then tell Flare build a large project.
by trent the thief
Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: Styles, Stylesheets and XML
Topic: Linking Stylesheets
Replies: 4
Views: 6569

Re: Linking Stylesheets

That's a good idea, NE. It'd sure end accidental edits in the wrong sections.
by trent the thief
Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: Single-Sourcing
Topic: structure and PDF publishing
Replies: 1
Views: 22788

Re: structure and PDF publishing

If for each PDF target you use the same destination file you can easily put all of the PDFs in one location. Since it seems you're accessing them via Flare's html output, it really doesn't matter where they live. But typically, they tend to end up in a central location as a general best practice ...