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ViewHelp v1.0 - Tool for reading IPF-helpfiles
OS/2 2.x PM-Application
by Torsten Manhardt
Suedstr. 7
D-52064 Aachen
Germany
email: tm@lfbs.rwth-aachen.de ( -Jan '94 )
Most OS/2 2.x PM-Applications are documented by help-files (*.HLP) supported by the
OS/2 Information Presentation Facility (IPF).
I found it useful to look in these helpfiles without starting the whole application.
Specially when you don't know the corresponding application, you have no possibilty
to read a help-file.
Fortunatly most help-files have the same name as their applications. Never the less
I developed a little tool for reading a helpfile. Here it is !
Invocation:
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- Mouse:
Just click with your mouse at viewhelp.exe. You can also drag a help-file and drop
it on the viewhelp.exe. In this case ViewHelp shows the helpfile at startup.
- Command-Line:
Make sure that viewhelp.exe is in your path. Just type 'viewhelp <ENTER>' to start
the program. You may also enter the name of one or more helpfiles as arguments:
'viewhelp [file1.hlp] [file2.hlp] ... <ENTER>'
Usage:
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WiewHelp opens a dialog-window with two buttons:
- Open:
Opens a dialog to select a helpfile.
- Quit:
Shutdown ViewHelp.
In my opinion there is no need for further explanation for such
a lousy little tool, isn't it ?
NO WARRANTY
BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN
OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS
TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE
PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY
YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
(Thanks to the Freesoft Foundation for these wonderfull phrases!)