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Determines which Help file (.HLP) or (.CHM) the dBASE Plus Help system uses.

Syntax

SET HELP TO [<help filename> | ? | <help filename skeleton>]

<help filename> | ? | <help filename skeleton>

Identifies the Help file to activate. ? and <filename skeleton> display a dialog box, from which you can select a file. If you specify a file without including its extension, dBASE Plus assumes .HLP.

Description

Use SET HELP TO to specify which Help file to use when the dBASE Plus Help system is activated.

The Help file is opened automatically when you start dBASE Plus if you place the file in the dBASE Plus home directory. SET HELP TO closes any open Help file before it opens a new file.

Examples

To display a dialogue box from which to select an available Help file, issue the following command:

 SET HELP TO ?

 or

 SET HELP TO *.HLP

To set Help to your own tailored help file:

 SET HELP TO "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MyApplication\HELP\MyHlp.HLP"

Note: It's advisable to store custom help files in your application's directory, or a "HELP" sub-directory, as illustrated in the preceding command. We used the full path in this example for the sake of simplicity, since each users path will vary according to their current location. When in doubt, the full path always works. As in the above example, quotes are necessary when the path includes spaces.

To set the Help file back to the dBASE Plus default:

 SET HELP TO