Window Properties (HTML Help) - Placement Issues
I am compiling my online help in Robohelp 8 and have an issue with the window placement of the Help menu output. I have a dual monitor setup so the Help window appears on the primary monitor. Is there a setting or configuration that instructs the Help menu to open up as a child to the parent application that's calling the Help?
Janet:
Make sure there are no carriage returns lurking inside the
JavaScript (depending on how the content was wrapped when you
selected it to Copy/Paste). One way to be sure is to copy it to
Notepad and turn off the Wrap feature; any line breaks will be
obvious.
Good luck,
Leon
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