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=Title About DECwindows Help
=INCLUDE overview
=INCLUDE overview over_basics
 Software Version:      VMS Version 5.1
 Help Version:          New documentation

 The information in these texts is subject to change
 without notice and should not be construed as a
 commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation.

 The software described in these texts is furnished
 under a license and may be used or copied only under
 the terms of such license.

 No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability
 of software on equipment that is not supplied by
 Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated
 companies.

 Copyright © 1988 by Digital Equipment Corporation
 All rights reserved

=Title Help Glossary
 This is a glossary for DECwindows Help terms. No
 generic DECwindows terms are defined here.

 Select the term you require from the list of additional
 topics below.

Additional information available:

topicGo tohistorykeywordVisit

=title Topic
=keyword topic
=INCLUDE overview over_guide_functions
=INCLUDE overview
 A topic is a basic unit in the Help library. If it is
 longer than the window, the scroll bar can be used to
 view the rest of the topic.

=title Go To
=keyword Go To
=include overview menus_go menus_go_goto
 To perform a Go To operation on a topic means to finish
 with the topic you are currently viewing, close it, and
 open a new window containing the requested new topic.

 This is to be compared to Visit, where the current
 window remains open, and an additional window is opened
 to display the requested new topic.

=title History
=keyword history
=include overview menus_search menus_search_history
 Every time you perform a Visit or Go To operation on a
 Help topic, Help records the title. The list of titles
 that this creates is called a History. The Go Back
 button and menu item use this history to display each
 previous topic as you request it.

 You can also access the History through the History
 menu item of the Search menu. This enables you to
 quickly return to a topic which is a long way back in
 the History list.

=title Keyword
=keyword keyword
=include overview menus_search menus_search_keyword
 Many help topics have keywords associated to them.
 These provide an additional way to find the topic you
 are looking for, when you are not sure what the title
 of such a topic might be.

 Keywords can be viewed and searched through the
 Keyword... menu item of the search menu.

=title Visit
=keyword visit
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visit
To Visit a topic means to leave the current topic open
in its window, and open an additional window to display
the requested new topic.

This is to be compared to Go To, where the current topic
window is closed, and the new topic replaces it.

=Title Overview of Help on Help
=keyword overview
=include overview over_guide_functions cshelp
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_goback
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_exit
 This is the Help on Help overview. The Help system
 works in much the same way as other DECwindows
 applications, so learning how Help behaves will teach
 you a lot about how to use other applications.

 You need to be able to perform four basic tasks:

 - Select an additional topic
 - Return to a previous topic
 - Use context-sensitive help
 - Exit from Help

 For more information on any of these tasks, double
 click MB1 on the appropriate additional topic below. If
 you want help on all of the tasks, start with Selecting
 Additional Topics.

 To dismiss Help on Help click on the Exit button below.

Additional information available:

over basicsOver guide functionsMenus FileMenus EditMenus GoMenus Search
Menus Help

=TITLE DECwindows Basics
=keyword basics session manager help
=include overview
=include overview Over_guide_functions
=include overview Over_guide_functions cshelp
 Basic information about using DECwindows, such as how
 to manage windows, how to use dialog boxes, and how to
 use scroll bars, is available from Session Manager
 help. Also, many DECwindows terms are explained in
 Session Manager help.

 To get Session Manager help, move the pointer to the
 icon box and press mouse button 1 (MB1) twice quickly
 on the session manager icon. The session manager icon
 is the icon that contains your user name and the name
 of your system. The Session Manager window is displayed
 on your screen.

 Move the pointer to the Help menu in the Session
 Manager window. Press and hold MB1 to pull down the
 Help menu. Move the pointer to the overview menu item
 and release MB1. Overview provides details about using
 DECwindows.

=Title Selecting Additional Topics
=keyword selecting topics
 Most Help topics include a list of related topics in
 the additional topics area. To see one of these
 additional topics, position the pointer over the topic
 you want and double click MB1.

 To see a list of all topics, select Title... from the
 Search menu.

 To continue on this tour, double click on Returning to
 Previous Topics from the list of additional topics
 below.

Additional information available:

buttons gobackcshelpbuttons exitOver guide window

=Title Returning to Previous Topics
=keyword buttons goback
=include overview over_guide_functions cshelp
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_exit
=include overview over_guide_functions over_guide_window
=INCLUDE overview
=INCLUDE overview over_guide_functions
 There are two buttons at the bottom of the Help window,
 labelled Go Back and Exit. Selecting the Go Back button
 displays the previous topic. This is useful if you want
 to review something, or you find that you have taken
 the wrong path and you are not getting the help you
 thought you were going to get.

 To use the Go Back button simply click on it.

 To complete this tour, double click on Exiting Help
 from the list of additional topics below.

=TITLE What is Context-Sensitive Help?
=KEYWORD context-sensitive
=INCLUDE overview over_guide_functions buttons_exit
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_goback
=INCLUDE overview over_guide_functions
=INCLUDE overview
 Context-sensitive help is a way of getting the
 information you need from the Help library, without
 having to work through from the Overview.

 To use this facility, you press the Help button on the
 keyboard, move the pointer over the subject on the
 screen that you want help on, then click MB1. This
 operation is just like using the shift key - you hold
 down the Help key until you have clicked MB1, then
 release the Help key.

 If context-sensitive help is available on the subject
 you have chosen, it will be displayed by the Help
 system, just as it would be if you had found the
 information by navigating from the Overview. If there
 is no help on your chosen topic, generally the Overview
 will be displayed instead.

=Title Exiting Help
=keyword buttons goback
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_goback
=include overview over_guide_functions cshelp
=INCLUDE overview over_guide_functions
=include overview over_guide_functions over_guide_window
=INCLUDE overview menus_file
=INCLUDE overview menus_edit
=INCLUDE overview menus_go
=INCLUDE overview menus_search
=INCLUDE overview menus_help
=INCLUDE overview
 There are two buttons in the Help window, labelled Go
 Back and Exit. Selecting the Exit button at closes the
 Help window and returns control to the application you
 were running when you asked for help.

 To use the Exit button you simply click on it.

 For information on other Help features, make an
 appropriate selection from the list of additional
 topics. Select one of the menus to look at some
 advanced help features.

=Title Help Window
=keyword window help
=INCLUDE overview menus_file
=INCLUDE overview menus_edit
=INCLUDE overview menus_go
=INCLUDE overview menus_search
=INCLUDE overview menus_help
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_goback
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_exit
 __________________________________
 File Edit View Search         Help     Menu bar
 __________________________________

 The text. Keywords from this text
 are picked out and displayed in        Help topic
 the list below.

 Additional Topics:
 __________________________________
 Topics                                 Additional topics
 __________________________________

 To find out more about a particular section of the Help
 window, select it from the list below.

Additional information available:

over guide help frameover guide list box

=title Help Topics
=keyword topic
=include overview over_guide_functions over_guide_window over_guide_list_box
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_goback
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_exit
=include csh resizing
 The help topic is the part of the window where the text
 itself is displayed. If the text is too wide for the
 current window, it can be resized. If the text is too
 long for the current window, it can be scrolled, using
 the scroll bar.

=title List of Additional Topics
=keyword additionaltopics list
=include overview over_guide_functions over_guide_window over_guide_help_frame
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_goback
=include overview over_guide_functions buttons_exit
=include overview over_guide_functions
=include overview menus_go
 The list of additional topics identifies topics that can
 be selected from the current help topic.

 Selections can be made by double clicking on a topic,
 or by selecting the topic and then making a choice from
 the View menu.

=Title File Menu
=keyword file save
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 --------------- The file menu contains two menu items,
   File          Save As... and Exit.
 ---------------
 | Save As... |  The Save As... menu item saves a copy
 | Exit       |  of the current help topic in a file.
 |____________|  You can use topics saved in this way as
                 input to other documents, or to print
 out the information contained in a particularly useful
 Help topic.

 The Exit menu item closes the current Help window. Note
 that this does not affect any other Help window that
 might be open at the same time.

=Title Edit Menu
=keyword edit
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 ---------------- The Edit menu consists of two menu
    Edit          items. The Copy menu item copies
 ---------------- a selected portion of text into the
  | Copy       |  clipboard.
  | Select All |
  |____________|  The Select All menu item copies the
                  whole of the current help topic to
                  the clipboard.

 For further details, select the appropriate menu item
 from the list below.

Additional information available:

Menus Edit CopyMenus Edit Select

=Title Copy Menu Item
=keyword copy
=include overview menus_edit menus_edit_select
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 The Copy menu item in the Edit menu copies the selected
 portion of text into the clipboard.

 This is useful for copying details into another
 application, for example to fill in a text block in a
 paint program, or insert a detail into a Calendar
 meeting agenda.

 If you want to copy the whole topic, it is quicker to
 use the Select All menu item.

=Title Select All Menu Item
=keyword select copy
=include overview menus_edit menus_edit_copy
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 The Select All menu item in the Edit menu is an easy
 way to select the whole of the current help topic. It
 can then be copied to the clipboard.

 Like Copy, this is useful for copying details into
 another application, for example to fill in a text
 block in a paint program, or insert a detail into a
 Calendar meeting agenda. Select All is more convenient
 to use when you want to copy an entire Help topic, but
 the effect is exactly the same as if you had selected
 all the text in the topic and then chosen the Copy
 option.

=Title View Menu
=keyword view
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
-------------------- The difference between Go To and
   View              Visit is that Go To replaces
-------------------- the current help topic with a new
 | Go To          |  one, while Visit creates a new
 | Go Back        |  window for the new topic, so that
 | Go To Overview |  both the current topic and the new
 |----------------|  one are displayed simultaneously.
 | Visit          |
 | Visit Glossary |  Overview is the top level help
 |________________|  topic, the Glossary is a list of
                     terms specific to the application.

 For more information on any View menu item, select the
 appropriate menu item from the list below.

Additional information available:

Menus Go GotoMenus Go BackMenus Go VisitMenus Go Gotoover
Menus Go Visitgloss

=Title Go To Menu Item
=keyword Go To
=include overview menus_go menus_go_back
=include overview menus_go menus_go_gotoover
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visit
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visitgloss
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 After you have selected a topic from the list of
 additional topics, you can perform a Go To or Visit
 operation on that selection. If no topic is selected,
 these menu items are dimmed. Double clicking on the
 selected topic achieves the same result as selecting a
 topic and then selecting the Go To menu item.

 If you perform a Go To operation on the selection, the
 current help topic in the Help window is replaced by
 the new choice.

 In the Help system, performing a Go To operation is the
 most common operation. So in Help, selecting something
 from the list of additional topics by double clicking
 MB1 performs a Go To Topic operation.

 See the Visit menu item for the alternative to Go To.

=Title Go Back Menu Item
=keyword go back
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visit
=include overview menus_go menus_go_goto
=include overview menus_go menus_go_gotoover
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visitgloss
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Go Back replaces the current help topic with the
 preceding Help topic. It is possible to step back
 through all the Help topics you have seen.

 Stepping back through previous topics in this way can
 also be achieved using the Go Back button, which has
 exactly the same function as this menu item, or by
 using the History... menu item from the Search menu.

 Both these methods can be quicker than using this menu
 item, particularly if you want to go a long way back.

=Title Visit Menu Item
=keyword visit
=include overview menus_go menus_go_goto
=include overview menus_go menus_go_back
=include overview menus_go menus_go_gotoover
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visitgloss
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 After you have selected a topic from the list of
 additional topics, you can perform a Visit or Go To
 operation on that selection. If no topic is selected,
 these menu items are dimmed.

 When you perform a Visit operation on a chosen topic,
 the Help system displays the new topic in a separate
 window, so that you can see both old and new topics at
 the same time. This makes it possible to read two or
 more help topics simultaneously.

 See the Go To menu item for the alternative to Visit.

=Title Go To Overview Menu Item
=keyword overview Go To
=include overview menus_go menus_go_goto
=include overview menus_go menus_go_back
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visit
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visitgloss
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Choosing the Go To Overview menu item causes the
 current help topic to be replaced by the Overview help
 topic for the current application. This topic provides
 access to the whole Help library for the current
 application.

=Title Visit Glossary Menu Item
=keyword glossary visit Go To
=include overview menus_go menus_go_goto
=include overview menus_go menus_go_back
=include overview menus_go menus_go_gotoover
=include overview menus_go menus_go_visit
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Choosing the Visit Glossary menu item causes the
 current application glossary to be displayed in a
 separate Help window. A term can then be selected from
 the glossary, and its definition is displayed in the
 Glossary window.

 Note: Not all applications use the Glossary menu item.
 In these cases, the Visit Glossary menu item from the
 View menu and the Glossary... menu item from the Help
 menu are dimmed or missing.

=Title Search Menu
=keyword search
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_help
 --------------- The Search menu contains three menu
    Search       items. The History... menu item allows
 --------------- you to search through and choose from
 | History... |  a list of the Help topics you have
 | Title...   |  already seen.
 | Keyword... |
 |____________|  The Title... and Keyword... menu items
                 allow you to search through lists of
 the titles or keywords of the current Help library.

 For further details, select the requisite menu item
 from the list of additional topics below.

Additional information available:

Menus Search HistoryMenus Search TitleMenus Search Keyword

=Title History... Menu Item
=include overview menus_search menus_search_title
=include overview menus_search menus_search_keyword
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Every topic that you select while in a Help session is
 recorded by the History... menu item. Selecting the
 History... menu item gives you see this record.

 Choose the History... menu item. A dialog box appears,
 listing all the topics viewed during the current Help
 session. The list is in chronological order, but
 duplicates are discarded.

 Select a topic in the usual way: double click on the
 topic to Go To the topic, or single click and then
 choose an operation by clicking on the desired push
 buttons.

 The Go Back button also uses the history record, in
 this case stepping back one topic at a time. The
 History... menu item provides a short cut if the topic
 you want is a long way back.

=Title Title... Menu Item
=keyword search title
=include overview menus_search menus_search_keyword
=include overview menus_search menus_search_history
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Every help topic has a title. The Title... menu item
 can be used to find a particular topic quickly.

 Selecting the Title... menu item causes a dialog box to
 appear. Click on the Apply button to display all the
 titles in the current Help library in the box.

 To make a more specific search, enter a word or phrase
 in the Title field, and click on the Apply button. Only
 those titles containing your word or phrase are then
 listed.

 After you have found the topic you require, select the
 topic in the usual way: double click on the topic to
 Go To the topic, or single click and then choose an
 operation by clicking on the desired push buttons.

=Title Keyword... Menu Item
=keyword search keyword
=include overview menus_search menus_search_history
=include overview menus_search menus_search_title
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 The Keyword... dialog box finds help topics that relate
 to a keyword you choose from a list of keywords.

 The available keywords are displayed in a list in the
 Keyword... dialog box. To use the keywords, either
 select one from the list, or enter one directly in the
 Keyword field at the top of the box. Then click on the
 Apply button.

 The Topic Titles list will then display all the titles
 which match your chosen keyword.

 After you have found the topic you require, select the
 topic in the usual way: double click on the topic to
 Go To the topic, or single click and then choose an
 operation by clicking on the desired push buttons.

=Title Help Menu
=keyword help
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
 --------------- The Help menu contains three menu
 | Help        | items. The Help menu item provides
 --------------- access to the Overview topic of the
 | Help        | current application Help library.
 | Glossary    |
 | About       | The Glossary menu item visits the
 |_____________| current application's glossary.

 The About menu item provides copyright information
 about the current application software.

 For further details, select the appropriate menu item
 from the list below.

Additional information available:

Menus Help HelpMenus Help GlossaryMenus Help About

=Title Overview Menu Item
=keyword help
=include overview menus_help menus_help_glossary
=include overview menus_help menus_help_about
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Choosing this menu item causes a Help window to open,
 displaying the Overview topic. All the help for the
 application is available from this topic. You make an
 appropriate selection from the list of additional
 topics.

 Not all the topic titles are displayed in the
 additional topics lists -- the lists would get too
 long. If you do not see what you are looking for, pick
 something close, and then scan the additional topics
 list of the new topic. Alternatively, do a title search
 by selecting Title... from the Search menu.

 For example, in the Overview topic for the Calendar
 application, only the menu names are displayed in the
 list, not the individual menu items. So here, you
 would choose the menu name first, and then select the
 menu item you are looking for from the next list.

=Title Glossary Menu Item
=keyword glossary
=include overview menus_help menus_help_about
=include overview menus_help menus_help_help
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 Choosing the Glossary menu item causes the Help
 Glossary to be displayed in a separate Help window. You
 can then select a term from the Glossary, which will
 cause its definition to be displayed in the Glossary
 window.

=Title About Menu Item
=keyword about
=include overview menus_help menus_help_help
=include overview menus_help menus_help_glossary
=include overview menus_file
=include overview menus_edit
=include overview menus_go
=include overview menus_search
=include overview menus_help
 The About menu item provides information about the
 current application software, for example the formal
 name, the copyright notice, and the version number.
 This information provides legal protection for
 application software.