HTML Objects Not Printing

[JasonSTI]

We were in the process of adding links to external files (specifically, to other Help projects, and to our multimedia tutorials) using HHCtrl Objects. The following is one of the examples:

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<OBJECT id="hhctrl2" type="application/x-oleobject" classid="clsid:adb880a6-d8ff-11cf-9377-00aa003b7a11" codebase="hhctrl.ocx#Version=4,73,8412,0" align="texttop">
    <PARAM name="Command" value="ShortCut" />
    <PARAM name="Font" value="Arial,10,,#800000,BOLD UNDERLINE" />
    <PARAM name="Text" value="Text:Bank Reconciliation" />
    <PARAM name="Item1" value=",hh.exe,bank.chm::/Reconciliation.htm" />
</OBJECT>

We are running into an issue where the objects do not display in Flare (not a problem) but compile fine. However, we found that the objects do not print either; the printed document simply omits the text that shows in the CHM, leaving a blank space.

Since this is not acceptable, the only alternative I have found currently is to move the objects to a hidden <div> tag and instead use:

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<a href="#" onClick="hhctrl2.HHClick()">Bank Reconciliation</a>

Anyone know of any way to make the HHCtrl links work before I start replacing these links?

[Pete Lees]

Hi, Jason,

You're right that instances of the HTML Help ActiveX control don't print, so your workaround of using script to invoke the hidden controls is the way to go.

Pete