NAME

a.help − interactive help utility

FORMAT

a.help [subject]

DESCRIPTION

On-line help is available for each of the VADS utilities and for debugger commands and concepts. Without a specified subject, a.help provides information in a DM window on use of the help utility. 
 
If the local system administrator has elected to install them, reference manual entries for the compiler and tools only are available on-line by using the man command.  Typing
 
man VADS_command
 
will show the entry for a specific command.

ON-LINE HELP FROM THE DEBUGGER

 
Access on-line help for the debugger as well as the compiler and tools during a debugging session by typing
 
help [subject]
 
If the subject is omitted, information about the debugger and its help facility will be displayed.  This overview can also be obtained by typing - after a help prompt.
 
When using the debugger in screen mode, the command
 
:help [subject]
 
will provide the same aid.

FILES

VADS_location/sup/help_files/*