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RoboHelp is a help authoring tool (HAT) created by eHelp Corporation (formerly named Blue Sky Software), acquired by Macromedia, which itself was then acquired by Adobe Systems.

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Robohelp — TOC is not working in Chrome

When I try to view the table of contents (TOC) online in Google Chrome which is generated using Robohelp, the TOC is not displayed in the left-side panel. Please suggest me how to solve the problem.
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Where is install location for the Kobo app executable so I can load a custom epub file?

For work, I'm trying to read an epub file I generated from RoboHelp 2017. I installed the kobo reader from the Windows app store to test it. I need to know where the Kobo eBooks desktop app is installed so that I can associate the app with the epub…
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How can I overwrite a portion of an element's text without affecting the rest of the element and any event listeners

I have this code that gets created automatically by Adoboe's RoboHelp 2017 into my HTML5 generated help file:
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Why is .includes returning false when the matching text is clearly visible in the console?

I'm trying to dynamically modify a string inside of some text generated by Adobe's RoboHelp 2017 in an HTML5 help system. I'm trying to locate if the text "In this Topic" exists in the paragraph that follows an object tag where the object tag has an…
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How can I access preferred applications from Java running on Linux?

We have a multi-platform Java-based system that spawns Robohelp for its online user guide information. It runs on a variety of Windows and Linux flavors. The default Robohelp code that is relevant to our Linux-based systems has a hard-coded link…
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Stand Alone usage of RHCL utility

I have few queries regarding the usage of RHCL utility. The following are my queries: a) Can this utility be run stand alone, i.e without installing the Robo-Help or it is always required to install the entire Robo-Help to run this command line…
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Robohelp 10 Changing URL does not change content

I am having trouble navigating with a project that I regenerated from an old project for the benefit of the Chrome TOC showing on the left. Now I have the problem of the lack of navigation via the URL. When I change the URL it does not change the…
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How can i open my .chm to be merged into another .chm into a new window?

Using Robohelp if it matters. How can i get the path at runtime of my help file in HtmlHelp? I have a .chm that is merged (but not by me, by the main application). How can i get the slave .chm to open in its own window when its entry in the TOC…
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How can i stop context sensitive help from opening Help if that particular child isn't installed?

Finally got help working in a merged scenario. If there is a topic that doesn't exist, since the child .chm hasn't been installed in the directory, why does Help open anyway to a blank topic when F1 is pressed on that control? There is a mapping…
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How to map child .chm topic to Context Sensitive Help in Robohelp?

Using Robohelp 10 html help. how can i map a topic from a merged (child) .chm to the master? User needs to press F1 and get the topic from the child .chm. I tried editing the Master's .ali file and changing the Alias entry, like this:
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How to add content to an existing application CHM help file?

Suppose i have my product, which installs a Windows help file (.chm). I know there are merged help files, master and child help files etc. When an add-on installation is run for the product how can i add to this existing help file when the user…
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Local path in TFS dialog either defaults uneditable to different folder or can't connect in Windows 10

I was running TFS MSSCCI Provider v11 to integrate with RoboHelp 10 on Windows 7. I would open an RH project by selecting the TFS version control option, which would eventually open the Choose Folder in Team Foundation Server dialog. Then I would…
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Webhelp window in Robohelp doesn't get focused

I am using trail version of RoboHelp 2015, I have few issues when I open web-help popups from the links in webpage. I click on help on page, which opens a web-help as a popup or new tab with focus on it. In the a scenario I keep that window open and…
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Compacting Webhelp Documentation (Robohelp 8)

I'm trying to find a way to compact Robohelp 8 projects so that when I upload a Webhelp documentation to a customer server it doesn't contain thousands of files. Is this possible? Any suggestions for compiling projects to a smaller size?
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Use MSBuild to generate CHM file with RoboHelp HTML X5

We use RoboHelp HTML X5.x.x to generate CHM files for our help system. Is it possible to run RoboHelp unattended, non-UI, like from a command-line, so it can be integrated with our MSBuild build process?
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