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Adding a Help file 10 years 9 months ago #410

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Hi

I'm just looking at creating and adding a generic help file to the HTML5 LOs. I was hoping to create the file using the bootstrap temple, which I thought would be a great use of it but it clearly isn't an accepted format (one for the future??)

What is the best file format to use for the Help file?
I've tried a word doc but it forces download (my users won't spot that!)
It didn't like a pdf at all

Many thanks
Vicky

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Adding a Help file 10 years 9 months ago #411

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Hi Vicky,

If you want to create a Bootstrap templated Help File then simply take the play.php?template_id= url (that you see when you make it public) and put it in the Help File box but wrap it in single quotes like this - thanks for the tip Julian ;-)

'www.xerte.org.uk/'

instead up trying to upload a file and it will link to the page... We are trying to make this easier and intuitive to do and it will happen when the new editor is released..

John
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Adding a Help file 10 years 9 months ago #412

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Brilliant - working now
Thanks both

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Adding a Help file 10 years 6 months ago #844

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A quick one:

What/how do I need to edit to force the bootstrap 'Help' file to open in a new window?

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vicky

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Adding a Help file 10 years 6 months ago #853

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What does it do just now? It should be opening in a _blank tab or window but these are down to user preferences controlled by the browser - have you tried in a different browser? Note the line window.open(eval(x_params.nfo), "_blank"); below:
        if (x_params.nfo != undefined) {
                $x_footerL.prepend('<button id="x_helpBtn"></button>');
                $("#x_helpBtn")
                        .button({
                                icons: {
                                        primary: "x_help"
                                },
                                label:        x_getLangInfo(x_languageData.find("helpButton")[0], "label", "Help"),
                                text:        false
                        })
                        .click(function() {
                                window.open(eval(x_params.nfo), "_blank");
                                $(this)
                                        .blur()
                                        .removeClass("ui-state-focus")
                                        .removeClass("ui-state-hover");
                        });
        }

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Adding a Help file 10 years 6 months ago #854

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Hi John

It's currently opening in a new tab rather than a new window - both Chrome and IE. I suspect some of our users will be confused as to where they are.
I'll prepare a few more instructions.
Thanks for your response and the code ;-)

Vicky

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