Custom button template

Hello
I'm looking the way to change the color of a template based button, in example "Button, Alternative 3", or create a new template as I like.
I know the template is based in the concatenation of three images, but I don't found these images in the theme (13 in this case) folder.
I imagine how to create and upload three images for construct a NEW button template, but I not found in the documentation how to write the right syntax of the <a href="#LINK# class=" template definition, and neither which image file represents the "t13ButtonAlternativeN" string.
Thanks,
Marcelo

Thanks, Colin
I've been viewing the example, and the excellent work of Denes, but he is using single image buttons. As I explained before, I want to use buttons displaying text, and the way to do this is different.
I said before that I don't found in the documentation (neither in the forum) instructions for build own button templates.
If somebody has some example or a documentation link (I think this is a html issue more than an Apex case), I'll appreciate.

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I need help.
I created a custom button to download data to an excel sheet. after clicking the button I am getting message
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import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.backendobject.interf.EbppBackend;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.event.ActionEvent;
import javax.servlet.ServletOutputStream;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.modulemgmt.impl.EbppModuleAccessImpl;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.modulemgmt.interf.EbppModuleAccess;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.impl.DisputeDataDTOImpl;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.impl.OpenItemDTOImpl;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.interf.DisputeDataDTO;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.interf.OpenItemDTO;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.impl.BITDataDTOImpl;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.interf.BITDataDTO;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.impl.BITDetailDTOImpl;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.ui.dto.interf.BITDetailDTO;
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import com.sap.wec.tc.core.businessobject.BusinessObjectException;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.exceptions.ApplicationBaseRuntimeException;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.logging.WCFLocation;
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import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.searching.businessobject.interf.GenericSearchReturnResultData;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.util.GenericFactory;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.util.Message;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.util.MessageList;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.util.table.Table;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.common.util.table.TableRow;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.modulemgmt.ForeignModuleAccess;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.modulemgmt.ModuleAccess;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.modulemgmt.exceptions.ModuleInactiveException;
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import com.sap.wec.tc.core.ui.vc.RequestParameterBinding;
import com.sap.wec.tc.core.ui.vc.impl.ViewComponentHandlerBaseImpl;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.businessobject.interf.BIT;
import com.cpr.cprwec.app.comm.module.ebpp.businessobject.impl.BITImpl;
public class BITDetailViewVCHandler extends
 ViewComponentHandlerBaseImpl<EbppModuleAccess> {
 protected static final WCFLocation LOCATION = WCFLocation
 .getInstance(BITDetailViewVCHandler.class.getName());
 public BITDataDTO bitDataDTO;
 public BITDetailDTO bitDetailDTO;
 public List<BITDataDTO> BITDataDTOList;
 public List<BITDetailDTO> BITDetailDTOList;
 public boolean noBITData;
 public boolean noBITDetail;
 public boolean renderPanel = true;
 public boolean isDownloadBITData;
 public boolean isDownloadBITDetail;
 public boolean downloadStarted=false;
 public boolean BITFound =false;
 public boolean isBITFound() {
 return BITFound;
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 this.downloadStarted = downloadStarted;
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 return this.downloadStarted;
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 this.BITFound = BITFound;
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 return objectID;
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 this.objectID = objectID;
 public List<BITDataDTO> getBITDataDTOList() {
 return BITDataDTOList;
 public List<BITDetailDTO> getBITDetailDTOList() {
 return BITDetailDTOList;
 public Boolean getNoBITData() {
 return noBITData;
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 return noBITDetail;
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 return renderPanel;
 private static final int DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024000;
 public Attachment attachmentData;
 public Attachment getAttachmentData() {
 return attachmentData;
 @RequestParameterBinding(maxLength = 1024)
 protected String objectID;
 @BuildTime
 public String processBuildTime() throws BusinessObjectException {
 BIT BIT = null;
 noBITData = noBITDetail = false;
 renderPanel = true;
 if (isLoggedIn()) {
 if ( isDownloadBITData == true ){
 this.downloadBITDataExcel();
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 BIT = this.moduleAccess.getBITBO().getBITFromBackend(objectID);
 BITDataDTOList = BIT.getBITDataDTOList();
 BITDetailDTOList = BIT.getBITDetailDTOList();
 MessageList objectData = this.getModuleAccess().getBITBO()
 .getMessageList();
 if (objectData.size() > 0) {
 noBITData = noBITDetail = true;
 renderPanel = false;
 this.addMessageList(objectData);
 return checkLoginCondition();
 private boolean isLoggedIn() {
 return checkLoginCondition() == null;
 private String checkLoginCondition() {
 NavigationCondition navCondition = getNavigationCondition("login");
 if (!navCondition.isFullfiled()) {
 navCondition.addToNavigationStack();
 return navCondition.getOutcome();
 return null;
 public String downloadBITData(){
 downloadStarted = true;
 isDownloadBITData = true;
 downloadBITDataExcel();
 return checkLoginCondition();
 public void downloadBITDataExcel() {
 // dummyDebug("downloadBITDataExcel", BITDataDTOList.size(), "", "" );
 if (BITDataDTOList.size() > 0) {
 try {
 attachmentData = this.getModuleAccess().getDownloadBO()
 .getBITDataExcel(BITDataDTOList);
 if (attachmentData != null) {
 FacesContext faces = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
 HttpServletResponse response = (HttpServletResponse) faces
 .getExternalContext().getResponse();
 response.reset();
 response.setContentType(attachmentData
 .getAttachmentMimeType());
 response.setContentLength(attachmentData
 .getAttachmentContent().length);
 response.setHeader("Content-disposition",
 "attachment;filename="
 + attachmentData.getAttachmentName());
 response.setBufferSize(DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE);
 ServletOutputStream out;
 try {
 out = response.getOutputStream();
 out.write(attachmentData.getAttachmentContent());
 out.flush();
 faces.responseComplete();
 } catch (IOException e) {
 throw new ApplicationBaseRuntimeException(
 "Problem opening file", e);
 } finally {
 attachmentData = null;
 } catch (BusinessObjectException e) {
 e.printStackTrace();
 isDownloadBITData = false;

Thanks Hamendra for checking the issue.
I am setting up breakpoints in WCEM, tab JAVA EE then from menu RUN->Toggle brekpoints and then debug configuration.
the breakpoints are in several places in handler class BITDetailviewVCHandler class including method downloadBITData.
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<wec:commandButton id="bdtexcel" immediate="true" actionListener="#{cc.vch.DownloadBITData}" type="submit" value="#{i18n['invoices.ui.openitems.printSelected']}"/>
When the BIT page is loading the control stops at the breakpoint.
but it is not stopping there when i click the 'Excel Download' button.
How do I get the log file. I am very new to WCEM, please guide me.
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POST https://<>/<>/<>/<>HomePage.jsf?wec-appid=<>MAINAPP6&wec-locale=en_US 500 (Internal Server Error)
when I expand the node
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c.event.trigger:<>/<>/javax.faces.resource/sap/comp.theme/templates/jquery/lib/jquery-1.4.2.min.js.jsf:54
c.event.trigger:<>/<>/javax.faces.resource/sap/comp.theme/templates/jquery/lib/jquery-1.4.2.min.js.jsf:66
(anonymous function):<>/<>/javax.faces.resource/sap/comp.theme/templates/jquery/lib/jquery-1.4.2.min.js.jsf:30
c.extend.each:<>/<>/javax.faces.resource/sap/comp.theme/templates/jquery/lib/jquery-1.4.2.min.js.jsf:24 c.fn.c.each:<>/<>/javax.faces.resource/sap/comp.theme/templates/jquery/lib/jquery-1.4.2.min.js.jsf:66 c.fn.extend.trigger:<>/<>/javax.faces.resource/<>dev/comp.theme/templates/jquery/js/commandButton.js.jsf:31
com.sap.wec.commandButton.submitForm:<>/<>/main/<>HomePage.jsf?wec-appid=<>MAINAPP6&objectID=500000233&page=D61CFFF8E75D48A1B348F315D209EFF9&wec-locale=en_US:48 onclick
Navigated to https://wsapdjd803.<>.ca:<>/<>/main/<>HomePage.jsf?wec-appid=<>MAINAPP6&wec-locale=en_US
Seems to be it is failing somewhere commandButton-related JavaScript functions
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My project is a native RH 6 project (it was not imported from
anything else), generated as FlashHelp Pro. I have two questions:
1) is there a way to add a custom button and place it next to
the other three at the top? I've gotten several requests for a
"Home" button. Keep in mind I'm in FlashHelp Pro here. Yes, I know
you can accomplish similar results with a Header Template &
apply it to all the topics, but I wish to spare you the entire
explanation of why that can't work all the time (you're going to
have to trust me here). I'd prefer to know whether a custom button
can be made or not.
2) Is there a way of easily collapsing a TOC (I was thinking
of maybe...a button click?) that has all it's books open and has
become 37 meters high because of it? This is also a popular
request. I'd like to retain the "Show Navigation Links in Topics"
option if possible. So essentially, I want my cake and eat it too.
Thanks in advance!
-hpankin

Hi hpankin
Question here. Are you publishing your FlashHelp Pro output
to RoboHelp Server? If not, the point of creating FlashHelp Pro
output is moot.
To create a button requires Flash programming skills. A rare
breed that is. Someone that understands both Flash and RoboHelp
skins. Good luck with that. I'm not there. I WANNA be really bad,
but unfortunately haven't yet figured out how to cram 72 hours in a
day.
As for resetting the TOC, you should be able to construct a
link that simply reloads the FlashHelp system. Once you do this,
the TOC should start life anew.
Cheers... Rick

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