Category Archives: RoboHelp Server
Creating a RoboHelp Server Context
In a recent post I explained the differences between a RoboHelp Server context and a RoboHelp Server area. In an older post I covered how to create an RoboHelp Server area. To complete the jigsaw, this post covers how to create a RoboHelp Server context.
RoboHelp Server: A context versus an area
Adobe RoboHelp Server allows you to host multiple help files and help file versions through a combination of contexts and areas. To many the concept of contexts and areas is confusing. Where should you publish? To understand where to publish a help file, you first need to understand the difference between a Context and an Area.
Publishing RoboHelp output: Sharing violation
A weird thing happened today whilst one of my team was attempting to publish WebHelp Pro output to the Adobe RoboHelp Server application. They kicked off the publish process the same way as they had done countless times before, but it just didn’t want to play ball. Instead of copying the generated WebHelp Pro output files to the server, they got the following error message:
RoboHelp Server URLs and SharePoint
A requirement of our rigorous QMS process is that we store the URL to our online help in SharePoint. With it there, we can get final signoff of the deliverable using the SharePoint workflows located there. The other day though we can across an issue.
Help! I need feedback. Where do I start?
Last week I attended the UA Europe Conference in Dublin. There a presented a case study of our use of Adobe RoboHelp Server. With it we have been able to implement some major improvements. Whilst Adobe RoboHelp Server is better known for its ability to highlight where documentation can be improved, I wanted to show how it can also be used to improve an application’s usability and user interface.
