Adobe RoboHelp: Hide WebHelp Navigation Pane on Load

When you open the WebHelp, you sometimes want the TOC to be closed. To make sure the TOC is not visibile when the WebHelp opens, you need to modify your output.

RoboHelp 10

1. Open whskin_frmset01.htm.
2. On line 66, change 220,* into 0,*.

RoboHelp 8 and 9

1. Open whskin_frmset01.htm.
2. On line 53, replace 220 with 0.
3. Open whthost.js.
4. Comment out the lines:
   • RoboHelp 8: lines 1395 and 1396
   • RoboHelp 9: lines 1371 and 1372

function window_OnLoad()
{
  if(gsBgImage&&gsBgImage.length>0)
  {
    document.body.background=gsBgImage;
  }
  if(gsBgColor&&gsBgColor.length>0)
  {
    document.body.bgColor=gsBgColor;
  }
  loadToc();
  //var oMsg=new whMessage(WH_MSG_SHOWTOC,this,1,null)
  //SendMessage(oMsg);
}