Trying to get an .swf link to display in a new window

Question

Hi everyone,
I recently received some links to Captivate videos for a
webhelp project I'm working on (RH Office X5.02). I can link from a
topic to the .aspx wrapper file and get the wrapper with the
associated flash files to display in a separate window without any
problem.
However, when I try do the same thing (get the link to open
in a new window) by linking directly to one of the .swf files
associated with the wrapper, RoboHelp tells me I can't do it. The
Flash file displays within the content pane, the text appears much
smaller (but not illegible), and since it didn't resize to fit
within the pane, the information on the right of the video appears
"cut off". Fortunately, most of the information appears to be on
the left side. I would REALLY like to get this Flash file to open
in a separate window.
Any ideas on this one? My Captivate expert suggested that I
could try linking to the .htm file that's associated with the .swf,
and I'm going to try that next, if no one else has any ideas.
Thanks,
Jim

Answer 1

Hi all
@Jim - You might want to do this by using a Redirect page.
Since the redirect is a HTML page, you could then open it in a new
window as desired. Then the redirect handles opening the .SWF.
@Cindi - Actually, inserting Captivate content in RoboHelp
topics is quite simple. You just click the Captivate icon in your
toolbar (or click Insert > Captivate) and point at the .SWF
Captivate created. RoboHelp will then create the appropriate code
to insert the Captivate into your existing page.
To both/all - Captivate normally creates a few different
files when it creates output. Another approach is to simply import
the Captivate created HTML page designed to present the Captivate
content. Then link to it as you would any other HTML page in
RoboHelp.
The links below may help. Although they were created when
RoboHelp X5 and Captivate 2 were dominant, most of what they cover
still applies.
Link
one
Link
two
Cheers... Rick