

                                      HELP


        Help  functions  as  an  external DOS command.  Its purpose is to
        provide help with all DOS 2.10 commands.

        Help  has  two modes, direct and menu.  In direct mode you simply
        type  HELP followed by the command you want information on.  Both
        help  and  the  command  may be typed in any combination of upper
        and  lower  case  letters.  The word HELP and the command must be
        separated by one and only one space.

        To  enter  menu  mode just type HELP.  A menu of all DOS commands
        will  be  displayed  and you will be prompted to enter a command. 
        After the help screen for the command you select has
        been  displayed  you will return to the menu.  To leave menu mode
        strike the enter key without entering a command name.

        If  you  enter  an  unknown  command  in  either mode you will be
        placed in menu mode and the menu will be displayed.


                                 Help Data File

        The  file  HELP.DAT contains the help screens and may be modified
        with  any  text editor.  If you modify the file you must obey the
        following rules.

        The  first  two characters of each line are reserved for a record
        code.  The codes are as follows.

                      #C = the command name in ALL UPPER CASE letters.

                      #F = the function of the command.

                      #X = the command syntax.

                      #E = an example of the command.

        The  record  code appears in the first line of the catagory only. 
        Continuation  lines  are  allowed  for  the  function, syntax and
        example  catagories.  The continuation lines must have a space in
        each  of  the  first  two positions.  The third character of each
        line must be a space.

        If  the  text  will  not fit on the screen the program will pause
        and request that you strike a key when ready to continue.

        You  can  add  new  topics  to  the  HELP.DAT  file  if you wish,
        however,  the  menu is part of the program code for speed and can
        not be changed.

                                  Bill Todd
                                  P. O. Box 2795
                                  Des Plaines, IL. 60018


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