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36 topics found by tags: html help (chm), web help, topics, conditional compilation, build tags.
Opening a compiled Web Help system
When I click Project>Compile in HelpSmith to produce a web help system, it opens the generated help system in the browser and everything works fine.
But if I launch the generated index.htm file manually in Windows explorer, some functions do not seem to work. For example, I cannot select a topic in the TOC, search topics by keywords, etc.
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Creating a help system on Mac
Can I use HelpSmith to create documentation on Mac?
Currently I'm using HelpSmith trial under Parallels on my Macbook Pro. But will the produced help files and documents work on a Mac?
Customizing the size of the Non-scrolling Area?
How can I customize the size of the non-scrolling area?
I have tried to edit the non-scroll area settings, but could not do it.
Start each topic on a new page in PDF output
Where can I set the "new page for each topic" option for the PDF document that I'm creating with HelpSmith?
How to re-use topics from another help project? (Creating a library of shared topics)
Does HelpSmith provide the capability to re-use topics from another help project file (.HSM)?
For example, while working on a specific user manual, I would like to have the possibility to include a topic written for another manual.
Also, it would be useful to have the possibility to create a library of shared topics that could be added into a s [...]
How to open a specific topic in a help system?
We need to create a help system for our product.
Is it possible to open a specific topic in the help system from a specific page in our application?
What is a .CHW file?
When I create a .CHM help file with HelpSmith, I also see an additional file with the .CHW extension in the output folder.
Can you please explain the purpose of this .CHW file? Should I distribute it with my .CHM help file, or it is a temporary file that I can delete?
Thank you!
How do I format code in my help file?
I need to paste some code examples to my help file, which should be formatted according to the style used in a specific programming language (e.g. PHP, Python, HTML, etc.) for function names, variables, keywords, etc.
But when I copy/paste the code into a topic, it is displayed as plain text.
How do I format the code in help documentation with [...]
How do I link to a specific place within a topic?
I am creating a FAQ section that will contain a list of questions linking to the appropriate answers. The answers can be located within the same topic, or in other help topics.
What I need to do is to link directly to a specific place in a topic. For example, when the user clicks on such a link, the help system should scroll directly to the app [...]
How to change the width of the TOC frame in CHM help?
How can I change the width of the left hand menu (TOC frame) in the CHM help file compiled with HelpSmith?