helpview(1)

NAME

helpview − the help file viewer

SYNOPSIS

helpview [−options ...]

DESCRIPTION

helpview is an OSF/Motif based client that is used to display on-line help text, ASCII files, or man pages. helpview is an integral part of the TriTeal VUE Help System. Its functionality and user interface is almost completely that of the help and quick help widgets. See XvhHelpDialog.3x and XvhQuickHelpDialog.3x.

OPTIONS

−display display
This option specifies the display to use, typically of the form hostname:display_number.screen_number. For example, -display carlsbad:2.0 specifies the first screen of the second display of host carlsbad. If no screen_number is specified, the first screen (screen "0") is used. See also X(1).

−helpVolume volume file name
This option causes helpview to display a topic of the help volume.

−locationId id
This option causes helpview to display the help volume topic referenced by location id.

−file file name
This option causes helpview to read and display an ASCII file.

−man This option causes helpview to display a dialog which prompts for a man page name which is then read and displayed.

−manPage man page name

COPYRIGHT

ORIGIN

Hewlett-Packard Company

SunOS 3.0 — Last change: