In CSH, how to create a TOPIC ID?

[HCListon]

I am trying to create a context-sensitive help system for the first time.

For each heading in my document, I have generated "Identifiers," which are text, and "Values," which are numbers (1000, 2000, etc.).

But when I go to the CSH Test screen there is a blank box beside each Identifier, which is labeled "Topic ID."

Is a Topic ID the same thing as a Value?

If so, why is that not populating automatically? And how can I get it to do so?

Thank you.

[gbusch]

Hello, i'm not sure if i understand your problem, but it sound like you only created identifiers in a HeaderFile.
Did you link these identifiers to the topics after creating them?

There are two files: a HeaderFile and an AliasFile.
The HeaderFile maps numeric IDs from the application to so called identifiers.
And the AliasFile maps the identifiers to the actual topic.

So the HaederFile contains something like this:

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#define foo 12345

And the AliasFile this:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CatapultAliasFile>
       <Map Name="foo" Link="/Content/Topics/MyFaboulousTopic.htm" />
</CatapultAliasFile>

wich would look in Flare like this:

alias.png

[NorthEast]

The Topic ID box just lets you type in either an identifier or a value.
You'll notice the URL at the bottom will change as you type.

Instead of typing it in, you can select the identifier/value from the drop-down list immediately to the right of that box.