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"I hear and I forget, I see and I forget, I do and I forget" -- confused.
On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Marci Windsheimer wrote:
> Peter,
>
> I tried using a frameset in the default HTML Help window (I split the
> standard topic pane into two, a "top" and "bottom"). Although I was
> able to get the frameset to compile, I had some trouble making it
> "stick": even though I designated my frameset as the default help topic,
> and I targeted hyperlinks and TOC entries to a specific frame, the
> frameset would occasionally disappear and I'd be left with the default
> window. So frames seem to be problematic in HTML Help. I decided not
> to use the frameset (mostly for design reasons), so that's the end of my
> story. But if you can post more details--maybe some HTML--someone may
> be able to help. You might also try posting to the WINHLP-L list, if
> you haven't already. See http://www.documentation.com for more info on
> that.
>
> Marci Windsheimer
> Technical Writer
> mwindsheimer -at- dataworksmpls -dot- com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Kelly [SMTP:Peter_Kelly -at- BERCLAIN -dot- COM]
> > Sent: Friday, February 06, 1998 2:02 PM
> > Subject: Frames in Compiled HTML-help pages
> >
> > Hello everybody,
> >
> > I can have frames in HTML pages but they do not compile in MS
> > HTML Help Workshop, or I haven't been having much luck trying. Has
> > anyone been able to have a frame in compiled HTML Help files? And if
> > so
> > please share this little miracle with the rest of us...
> >
> >
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> >
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