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- % Help Facility, version 1.1
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- % Copyright 1993, Ronald T. Kneusel. Last Modification: Oct. 19, 1993.
- %
- %
- % This is the data file which the Help program reads when searching for
- % topics and text. Lines that start with a % are comments and are ignored
- % by the program.
- %
- % MONITOR= 12 indicates the monitor size in inches. The only allowed
- % values are 9 and 12 inches. Other values default to 12 inches. This line
- % should appear before the &&BEGIN. MONITOR= must be uppercase and
- % start in the first column. (As must all other codes)
- %
- % TITLE= <Window Title> defines the title for the Help window. If not
- % found it defaults to "Help". Same restrictions as for MONITOR=.
- %
- % FONT= <0 | 1> defines the font to use when displaying text. If FONT is
- % 0 text is displayed in 9 point Monaco. If FONT is 1 text is displayed in
- % 12 point Courier. Monaco is default.
- %
- % Other codes interpreted by the Help program:
- %
- %
- % ##<title> - marks the beginning of a section.
- % e.g. ##Getting Started
- % &&BEGIN - marks beginning of subject headings.
- % &&END - marks end of subject headings.
- % ##END - marks end of text for a section.
- % ##. - marks end of the file. Put nothing after this mark.
- %
- %
- % Use the following commands when writing the text for a subject:
- %
- % .P - end of page marker.
- % .S<#> - print <#> spaces, e.g. .S30 prints 30 spaces.
- % .I - set text to inverse (white on black).
- % .N - set text to normal (black on white).
- %
- % The commands must start at the beginning of a line and must be the
- % only text on that line. All lines should end with a return.
- %
- % New topics can be added at the end of the file. The file MUST be named
- % HelpText and reside in the same folder as the Help application.
- %
- % Subject headings must be identical to the section headings. There can be no
- % blank lines between the &&BEGIN and &&END. All text between the beginning
- % of a section and the ##END marker are displayed. Blank lines are allowed
- % and lines should be kept under 80 characters. If using a word processor
- % to modify this file, make certain that it is stored as a TEXT file.
- % TeachText might be a better choice for editing. A programming editor such
- % as Alpha or Edit is even better.
- %
- % Window sizes for various monitors and fonts:
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- % 9 inch monitor:
- %
- % FONT= 0 gives 24 rows of 83 columns
- % FONT= 1 gives 21 rows of 72 columns
- %
- % 12 inch monitor:
- %
- % FONT= 0 gives 28 rows of 83 columns
- % FONT= 1 gives 24 rows of 72 columns
- %
- %
- TITLE= Help
- MONITOR= 12
- FONT= 0
- %
- % Place subject headings here
- %
- &&BEGIN
- Sample Topic 1
- Sample Topic 2
- &&END
- %
- % Start of help text
- %
- ##Sample Topic 1
- .I
- This is a sample topic
- .N
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- Look in the file 'HelpText' to see how to set up your own topics.
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- ##END
- %
- % The second sample topic
- %
- ##Sample Topic 2
- .S30
- This is in the middle
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- Blank lines are printed
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- % but comments are not....
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- .P
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- This is on the next page.
- ##END
- ##.
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