RoboHelp Classic 9

RoboHelp Classic has recently been upgraded from version 9 to version 10 (2002). The main thrust of the upgrade was to ensure RoboHelp Classic was compliant with Microsoft's Word version 2002 and Windows XP. We felt that there were not enough new features in RoboHelp Classic version 2002 to warrant a new book. The lessons presented in The Essentials of RoboHelp Classic 9 will work with RoboHelp Classic versions 2000, 9 and 2002. Please keep in mind that the screen shots shown in the book, and menu commands you are instructed to follow, show Word version 2000. If you are using a different version of Word, RoboHelp will still work, but the screens you see and menu commands you will need to use will vary (in some cases, dramatically) depending on the version of MS Word that you are using.

Note: The book's data files are no longer provided on a CD. They must be downloaded from here. Please review this document for instructions on downloading and installing the data files.

Course Objectives:

It wasn't all that long ago that creating Help systems took extensive programming knowledge. Not any more. You'll learn to use RoboHelp Classic 9 or 2002, and find it almost TOO easy to create even complex Help projects.

RoboHelp is arguably the best Windows-based Help authoring tool for the PC. And here at last is an easy-to-use tutorial that will have you creating Help systems within two short days.

The picture at below is an example of what you'll learn to create during the lessons in this book!

Here's exactly what you'll learn:

Module 1 Lessons: The Basics

Create a Standalone RoboHelp Project
Explore the RoboHelp Explorer
Explore the Project Manager
Change Project Settings
Create and Rename Books
Move Books
Create Topics
Explore the RoboHelp Toolbar
Compile a Help System
Renaming RoboHelp Projects
Footnote Symbols

Module 2 Lessons: Text Formatting and Style Sheets

Create a New Project
Create New Books
Create New Topics
Insert Word Files into RoboHelp
Use the Replace Command
Modify Paragraph Styles
Compile and Run a Project
Create and Use Character Styles
Create a Custom Keyboard Shortcut
Spell Check

Module 4 Lessons: Graphics

The Images and Multimedia Folder
The BMROOT Folder
Dynamic WYSIWYG vs. True Code
Add a Graphics Folder to a Help Project
Add Graphics to a Help Project
Resize an Image
Add Hotspots to a Graphic
Add a Help Multimedia Animation
Single Source to Printed Documentation
Single Source to WebHelp
A Quiz and a Lab

Module 5 Lessons: Testing

Test Jumps
Convert a .JPG Graphic into a Bitmap
Use the ReSize Program to Resize a Graphic
Use ActiveTest
Use ActiveEdit to Navigate
Create a Table
Review the Error Wizard
Jump Between Topics Using Help Author Mode
Use Link View
Use Topics View

Module 6 Lessons: Indexing

Indexing
Use the Smart Index Wizard to Generate an Index
Add K Index Entries with Project Manager
Add K Index Entries with the Index Designer
Add Multiple Topics to an Existing Keyword
Add Keywords from within Word
Create a Multilevel Index
Create A-Keywords
Create a Help Button
Generate a Report

Module 7 Lessons: Customizing

Change a Project’s Browse Sequence
Change the Appearance of a Main Window
Change the Color for the Main Window
Change the Size of the Main Window
Set Non-scrolling Regions for a Topic
Control the Numbering of Paragraphs
Add a Jump
Change the Window Type for a Topic
Modify a Jump
Add a Window Title to the Secondary Window
Set the Popup Window Color

Module 8 Lessons: Screen Captures, WinHelp 2000 and Application Help

Create a Screen Capture
Add a New Topic and Insert a Graphic
Move a Topic into a Book
Link Popup Topics to a Graphic
Use WinHelp 2000
Add a Watermark to the Project
Preview an Application Needing Application Help
Review the Ship List
Copy Files to the Desktop
Review a Diagnostics Report
Automatically Add Map IDs to Existing Topics
Create a Custom Map Number
Context Sensitive Help
Create a Topic to be Context Sensitive
Import a Map File
Test Context Sensitive Help
Compress the Project
Add a Shortcut to the Desktop

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