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29 topics found by tags: topics, images, screenshots, media repository.
How to update a screenshot in my help project?
In my HelpSmith project, I have a screenshot which is used in multiple topics.
How can I replace/update the screenshot image with a newer version?
How to add Related Links associated by keywords?
I have a help project in which I want to add a Related Links section at the bottom of each topic.
My questions:
How do I setup a Related Links section to display topics associated by keywords?
Is it possible to apply these links to multiple topics?
Thanks!
How do I change breadcrumb text and styles?
In our help system, we have a breadcrumb that shows the location of the current topic in the header.
What we want to do for the breadcrumb path is:
Change the style of hyperlinks (regular, hover style);
Change or disable the "<Root level>" text;
Change the delimiter from the ">" char to "|" char.
How can we do that?
.CHM help file does not display the topic content
I have created a .CHM help file and copied it to our network, so my co-workers could check it out.
However, when they open the .CHM file, they can see the list of topics on the Contents tab (i.e. in the TOC), but not the content of the topics. When clicking on any topic, no content is displayed on the right side.
What am I doing wrong?
Is it possible to re-use the same image in multiple topics?
I am evaluating the HelpSmith trial and it seems very good for my needs.
Just wondering, does HelpSmith allows reusing an image in other topics?
For example, if I have inserted an image in one topic, can I insert it (i.e. link to the same image file), in another topic. If so, when I need to update the image (e.g. a screenshot of my application) [...]
How to delete unused images in a project
How can I delete all unused images in my project?
Opening a specific topic in a Web Help system (by clicking on the "topic.htm" file)
I have generated a Web Help system with HelpSmith by importing topics from my Word document. HelpSmith has generated separate .HTM files for each topic in the Web Help's output folder.
But if I open one of the HTML files, it opens the Web Help system, but does not open the particular help topic. What I am doing wrong?
Interestingly, when th [...]
Images not displayed after moving a help project (.HSM)
We are using HelpSmith for creating our documentation.
1.) Today I have moved one of our .HSM projects to a different location. When I open the .HSM project file, HelpSmith does not display any images.
2.) I also checked the Media Repository by clicking Project|Project Objects|Media Repository. While I can see the media files in the Project Med [...]
Compiled help system does not display the topic titles?
When I compile my help project as a CHM file or Web Help system, it works fine, but when opening any topic, it does not display the topic's title.
What I am doing wrong?
Change the folder name of the media folder
I would like to change the folder name that stores the images of my HelpSmith project.
How do I set the new path/name for the media folder, so the images will appear in the help project.