Help Files not installed Indesign CS4- how do I run a macro

I searched and found rhere were others with the same problem. Jarno Ahokas from Finland on Dec 15, 2009 offered a macro to fix the problem. I downloaded his macro, now my question is, "What do I do with it?" How do you install and run a macro for InDesign?
Thanks
dryheat1

Do you have a link to where you found this?

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DW cs3 help files not installed

DW CS3 F1 does not work. . . files not installed. Am I
missing something? I began to reinstall dw but did not see a custom
or options so I backed out. Any ideas?

Not suite...I installed DW CD only and all its apps. like
Bridge etc.
I press F1 and I do get the help viewer, but it says files
not available, and I searched *.chm files only found xmxml.chm or
something like that (sorry not at that PC now).
I am not squeemish about installing software, but with adobe
I am extremely cautious. My last resort is to
deactivate/un-register license and reinstall.
quote:
Originally posted by:
Newsgroup User
Did you install just Dreamweaver or the whole CS3 Suite? I
can't say .. F1
opens the Adobe Help Viewer 1.1 for me with Dreamweaver
selected.
Nancy Gill
Adobe Community Expert
Author: Dreamweaver 8 e-book for the DMX Zone
Co-Author: Dreamweaver MX: Instant Troubleshooter (August,
2003)
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DMX 2004: The Complete Reference, DMX 2004: A Beginner's
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> DW CS3 F1 does not work. . . files not installed. Am I
missing something?
> I began to reinstall dw but did not see a custom or
options so I backed
> out. Any ideas?

Can't get help files after install of CS4 Standard

The programs seem to be working fine, but whenever I click on the specific Help link the programs say there was an error in installation and I should re-install (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) How do I get to access Help?
Also, with PsCS3 the license allowed installation on 2 computers (my desktop and my notebook) but it is unclear if this applies to Creative Suite CS4. Can you clarify before I try installing on my notebook?

Well, there *is* a way to sidestep this without having to reinstall the whole suite on Windows XP (Vista too, most probably). However, this manual solution might be a chore to some since you'd have to do this for *each* of the help volumes within C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Help\en_US\.
I'll just detail what I did with the folder containing the Photoshop help files. I believe that with the others it should be a similar procedure, but I haven't tried it yet.
Within C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Help\en_US\Photoshop\11.0\ look for these two text files: helpmap.txt and helpmapBaseUrl.txt.
MAKE BACKUPS OF THOSE TWO FILES BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES (and, like me, ask permission from your boss before you do anything like this :) ). Save the files somewhere safe so you can restore them if what I suggest below doesn't work for you.
======================
[Step 1]
It looks like helpmapBaseUrl.txt tells PS where to look for the Help files, and those of you with the "problem" will probably find that it contains this address:
"http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0"
which is why (AFAIK) pressing F1 takes you to the Web help.
Delete "http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0" and paste the path to the PS help files in your machine, which (if you installed it in C:) should be something like:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/Common%20Files/Adobe/Help/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/
Save helpmapBaseUrl.txt.
==========================
[Step 2]
Open helpmap.txt. Look for these two entries:
AH_ION search.html?AH_ION=true Ion Search Page
AH_HOME WSC04AFC0E-5BF5-4c2f-8A32-BEDE16E9DF95.html Home
Delete everything to the right of "AH_ION," copy WSC04AFC0E-5BF5-4c2f-8A32-BEDE16E9DF95.html (the HTML file listed to the right of "AH_Home") and paste it beside "AH_ION," so it now looks like this:
AH_ION WSC04AFC0E-5BF5-4c2f-8A32-BEDE16E9DF95.html
Save helpmap.txt.
============================
[Step 3]
Restart PS. Now, pressing F1 should open the local help files in your browser. Also, all the "How to's" should open using the local files as well. Pat yourself in the back.
Maybe there is an easier way to do this, I don't know. But so far this works for me.
I hope some of you find this helpful.

Help File not installed?

Hi,
whenever I select the Photoshop CS5 help from the menue, the Adobe Help Program appears in the Dock but it is empty, no Help File accessible. This is also in Illustrator and Indesign. Any suggestions to fix this.
Thanks in advance

Firefox uses the "chrome://" protocol to access its own internal files and also access files from extensions, so that has nothing to do with Google Chrome.
*https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Chrome
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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I have created a newsletter in indesign cs4 how can I set zooms for each article for the user

I have created a e-newsletter in Indesign. I have successfuly saved it as a SWF then as a PDF from acrobat.
The problem is that when the user zooms in the resolution is not good.
How can I let the user zoom in to read each article. Would I create buttons with zoom settings for each article. If this is the case do I do it in Indesign or Flash and can I still save it as a PDF file and it will keep the interactivity?
I would greatly appreciate any help with this issue. It is driving me mad trying to get the information I need.
Thank you

Hi Bob
Dont know what you mean by deleting my signature in the forum. Sorry its my
first time using a forum.
So just to confirm if I want a user to zoom in on an article I can't do it
in Indesign or Flash.
cheers
PAMELA
                                                                                BobLevine
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             clearspace-143433         I have created a
             1873-767197-2-305         newsletter in indesign cs4 how can
             [email protected].         I set zooms for each article for
                 adobe.com             the user
You don't. There are third party solutions available for that. Sorry but I
don't have any links handy right now.
And please delete your signature...it's making a mess of the forum display
of your posts.
Bob

Unable to install InDesign CS4

I'm the It person that has to install software for my users and here's today's headscratcher. My user has InDesign CS2 installed and working on his XP computer. I try to install InDesign CS4 upgrade and the installer says it can't find the previous version in the standard location. It's there, I checked. Anyway, I offer it the serial number that I got off Adobe's own licensing website. The installer says nope not a valid serial number. Remember this came from Adobe's own website, but whatever. I install the demo version, try to license it and it still can't find the working CS2 installation and won't take the CS2 serial number.
So tell me how am I suppose to get CS4 Upgrade to install in this scenerio?

First -- don't even ask.
All the answers are YES. I have adequate hardware. Brand new MacBookPro. Lots of RAM, hard drive space. fast Intel Core Duo.
Have spent the equivalent of, I think, 143 weeks talking to Adobe (a) tech support and (b) customer support folks who all say and do the same thing:
1) Send canned, prepacked responses that ignore your original message
2) Act surprised to learn that the InDesign installer STILL HANGS UP WHILE "CHECKING SYSTEM PROFILE...."
3) Recommend all kinds of bizarre, ridiculous solutions --- implying it's probably the customer's fauilt.
4) Don't speak good English
5) Never check back to see if the problem is solved or the customer has decided to throw himself (and his adobe software) off a cliff
Personal judgments are totally unfair, of course. But in the spirit of unfairness, what Adobe provides is Adobe's unspeakable indefensible handling of this situation in specific -- and customer service in general.
Its customer base is riddled with customers who've paid for and received a NONWORKING product. A defective product. Period. If this were a prescription drug or a car, the govt would have ordered recalls by now.
Adobe's labrynthine, convoluted recommended "fixes" (delete and reinstall all your Adobe products....reinstall your system software .... go stand in the rain and burn incense .... whatever) is like Ford Motor telling the customer: "Yes, we admit the defect. But, hey, at least we feel bad about it. Why don't you try selling your car and buying a new one."
Am a syndicated newspaper columnist. Have already got the draft of a very funny 700-word commentary to distribute about this. Adobe will hate it. But I'm sure we'll both get over it.
Eeegads.
Dear Adobe:
For the record, only SOME of the people with the Install/Setup issue (installer freezes at about 90% while checking system profiler) have inadequate hardware. Most have adequate hardware. We've all read the bulletins and bulletin boards. So has Adobe. We know it; Adobe knows it. Adobe knows it because ALL OF US HAVE SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH ADOBE ONLY TO CONFIRM THAT (A) OUR HARDWARE IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE AND (B) THEY HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
This is one the largest software makers in the world. They have enough programmers and engineers on their janitorial staff to fix this...make the nightmare go away. How? Produce a NEW installer that is not affected by whatever it is that is affecting the current one! (I'm a genius, right?) Or a two-part installer that first scans and fixes the obstacle, THEN installs InDesign. (I'm also flexible)
Adobe's failure to do this -- more than eight months after being made aware of the problem -- is not one of this company's finer moments.
David Chartrand My new email is: [email protected]
journalist
Kansas City
On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:17 AM, Bob Levine wrote:
The simple fix is to read the system requirements before buying software. While some users have gotten CS4 to run, the G4 does not meet the system requirements for InDesign CS4.
You should also take note that Adobe has already announced that future versions will be Intel only.
It's time to consider new hardware.
Bob
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