help(1) — Dell System V Release 4 Issue 2.2



XHELP(1)               UNIX System V(10 September 1991)                XHELP(1)


NAME
      xhelp - X Window System Help Facility

SYNOPSIS
      USER MODE

            xhelp  help_file.hlp  help_topic_id

            (Alternative, from an application, using the interface provided in
      xhelp.h.)

      DEVELOPER MODE

            xhelp

            xhelp help_file.hlp

DESCRIPTION
      XHELP is a shared, context-sensitive help facility for use with X
      applications.  A simple interface is provided (in xhelp.h) to give
      application code access to the help facility.  The interface is
      responsible for invoking XHELP and processing help requests.

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            USER MODE is intended  primarily for use by applications.  Using
            the XHELP interface, provided in xhelp.h (See this file for
            instructions), automatically brings up the help facility in "read-
            only" mode.  XHELP can be invoked in USER MODE from the command
            line by supplying two parameters: a help FILENAME and a help TOPIC
            ID.

      DEVELOPER MODE is used by application "developers" to create, edit and
      save help files. (These features are not present in USER MODE.)  Running
      XHELP from the command line, supplying either no parameters, or one
      parameter (a help FILENAME, without the topic id) brings up the help
      facility in DEVELOPER MODE.

      For convenience, text may be cut and pasted between XHELP and other
      applications.

      RELATED FILES



      See the file "xhelp.h" for information on interfacing application code to
      the help facility.





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XHELP(1)               UNIX System V(10 September 1991)                XHELP(1)


AUTHORS
      Mark Newsome (mnewsome@eng.auburn.edu) and Cherri M. Pancake




















































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