by Kevin A.
Siegel
Anyone who has used RoboHelp over the years, and is now getting to know
Adobe RoboHelp version 7 will probably agree that the changes made to the
interface are a major improvement over the old interface.
Adobe RoboHelp version 7 will probably agree that the changes made to the
interface are a major improvement over the old interface.
However, learning the nuances of the new version 7 interface will take some
time. You'll often find yourself looking for familiar items on the new Project
Manager Pod that used to be on the old Project Manager Pane, but appear to be
missing.
time. You'll often find yourself looking for familiar items on the new Project
Manager Pod that used to be on the old Project Manager Pane, but appear to be
missing.
For instance, in the image below you will see that the new Project Manager
pod has a Toggle Project Manager View button at the far left (the yellow folder
with the blue globe).
pod has a Toggle Project Manager View button at the far left (the yellow folder
with the blue globe).
Using the Toggle Project Manager View button shown above, your Project
Manager pod might look like the picture below.
Manager pod might look like the picture below.
Of course, if you click the Toggle Project Manager View button again it
will, well, toggle to a detailed view and look like the binocular icon shown
below.
will, well, toggle to a detailed view and look like the binocular icon shown
below.
If your Project Manager pod is in detailed view, it will look like
this:
this:
See the difference between the global view and the detailed view? If
you're thinking that there isn't much difference, you're right. In fact, the
detailed view is supposed to show much more than the global view. Of course,
that's not the case with the image above. In fact, the only difference between
the two views is the first folder is called Project Files in
the global view and HTML Files (Topics) in the detailed view.
Why?
you're thinking that there isn't much difference, you're right. In fact, the
detailed view is supposed to show much more than the global view. Of course,
that's not the case with the image above. In fact, the only difference between
the two views is the first folder is called Project Files in
the global view and HTML Files (Topics) in the detailed view.
Why?
The answer is simple, but has caused much angst among newer (and a few
veteran) RoboHelp users who cannot see such common Project items as style sheets
and baggage files.
veteran) RoboHelp users who cannot see such common Project items as style sheets
and baggage files.
You'll notice in both views that the Project Manager Pod sports a funnel
button. The button is actually called the Show/Hide files button. If clicked,
you will have an option to view several project items.
button. The button is actually called the Show/Hide files button. If clicked,
you will have an option to view several project items.
Selecting all of the items and then clicking OK while in global view will
not seem to make much of a difference (although the previously hidden items will
now appear in the Project Files folder). However, once you switch to the
detailed view… well, check out the image below and notice that several
folders, previously hidden, are now available (such as Images, Multimedia, Style
Sheets and Baggage Files).
not seem to make much of a difference (although the previously hidden items will
now appear in the Project Files folder). However, once you switch to the
detailed view… well, check out the image below and notice that several
folders, previously hidden, are now available (such as Images, Multimedia, Style
Sheets and Baggage Files).
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