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- HELP » TEXT
-
- This command converts a HELP resource into a 'TEXT' type file.
- Once again, on the differences between data files and resource
- files, see the 'Resource Manager' manual in 'Inside Macintosh'.
-
- Converting a HELP resource into a text file is very similar to its
- companion (reverse) operation in that it is a multi-step process.
-
- (1) You start by selecting the command from the File menu. A
- dialog box will then appear listing all files on the disk. This is
- done because a HELP resource could exist anywhere, and we
- don't use a filterProc to detect just the files that do.
-
- (2) After you choose a resource file to use, another dialog will
- pop up asking you to provide the number of the HELP resource
- to be read (the name is not needed here).
-
- (3) After this step, a dialog appears to request you to give a
- filename to write the text into. If a file with the given name already
- exists, you will get the message asking if you wish to replace the
- old file with the new file we are about to write.
-
- Finally, the conversion takes place. If there are any errors
- detected, then an alert box will appear with the appropriate
- message, otherwise there will be a box with the message
- 'No errors occurred'.
-