Tech Arsenal 1/Tech Arsenal (Arsenal Computer).ISO/tek-04/dhhelper.zip/DEMO0.HLS

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!========================================================================
!
! DEMO0.hls     A simple demonstration Help file for use with The Helper.
! Lines which start with ! in column 1 are commands. If they are not
! recognised as commands they are treated as comments (like these lines).
!
! To compile and run this demonstration from The Helper, type
! Alt-R (type R while holding down the Alt key).
!
!========================================================================
!
!   All the information needed to create Help files can be found
!   by pressing the F1 key for help. For starting off though, here
!   are a few tips and pointers:
!
!   Structure of the Help files
!   ----------------------------
!   Help files are organised into Categories which must be numbered
!   sequentially from 1. Each category has 1 or more pages.
!   The "!category#" command (where ! is in column 1, and # is a number)
!   defines the start of a new category and the first page of that
!   category. Subsequent pages within each category are defined by the
!   "!page2", "!page3", etc. commands.
!
!   Other commands starting with ! in column 1
!   -------------------------------------------
!   Other commands control things like window size, colors, the type of
!   border around windows, conditional statements like "if...else...",
!   including text from another disk file, overlays (for animating your
!   Help files) and many more. Press F1 and select "Commands" from the
!   main help menu to see them all.
!
!   Control character commands ^A, ^B, and ^C
!   ------------------------------------------
!   There are also three commands which can be imbedded into the text.
!   ^A (pronounced "control A") is used to indicate where to place
!   highlighted phrases in the file, and what to do when the Enter key
!   is pressed on the highlighted phrase. ^B is used to change colors
!   temporarily on the screen, and ^C is used for inserting a text
!   memory which has been defined earlier with the "!define" command.
!
!   The commands are inserted into the text with the control characters
!   ^A, ^B and ^C.  To enter a control character into the text type ^P
!   first, then the control character.
!   e.g. To enter ^A hold down the Ctrl key and type "P" and "A", then
!        release the Ctrl key. You will see an "A" in the text, but it
!        will be displayed as a highlight to indicate that it is a
!        control character, like this.... 

!
!========================================================================
!----- The source code for this demo starts here...
!
!Category1                     ----- Start the first category
!Window  12 4 64 17            ----- Set window coordinates. Max=1 1 80 25.
!Colors 79 79 78 48 7 7 15 112 ----- Specify default colors.....
!                         4 for color screens, and 4 for mono screens:
!                         Border, text, highlight, cursor (color+mono)
!                         You can use 0 to leave some of them unchanged.
!                         Select "Color Table" from F1-Help to see colors
!
!----- Now start the text for the first page...

   (47,112) ─────────────────────────────────────────── (0)
   (47,112)            DEMO0   -   CONTENTS             (0)
   (47,112) ─────────────────────────────────────────── (0)

   Use  and <Enter> to select a topic.
   Type F1 from anywhere to return to this menu.
   Type Esc at any stage to Quit.

     
(4,0) Open another window and clear this one 

       
(2,0+)  Open another window over this one 

!
!----- Note the use of ^A to mark highlighted phrases in some of the lines...
!----- ^A(2,1) means go to category 2, page1.
!----- ^A(2,0) goes to the page last displayed in category 2.
!----- ^A(2,0+) is the same as ^A(2,0) except that the current screen will
!----- not be cleared - screen(2,0) is overlayed onto the current screen.
!----- Also note the use of ^B to temporarily change color.
!----- ^B(47,112) sets color 47 if a color screen is being used, or 112 for
!----- mono screens.  ^B(0) returns the color to the default value.
!-----  will be printed as arrows. Type F8 to enter these and other
!----- extended characters into the text.
!Category2
!Window 51 12 80 22
!Colors 47 47 0 94 112 112 7 15
!Border1     ----- Specify single border

 The calling screen remains
 displayed because of the +
 sign in the command

 ^A(2,0+) ... ^A

 
(3,0+) Like this:  Press Enter 

!Category3
!Window 29 7 54 19
!Colors 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0

  The calling screen
  remains displayed
  because of the +
  sign in the command

  ^A(3,0+) ... ^A

  Type (128)F1(0) to return...
!-----
!----- Note the use of ^B(128) to start blinking, and ^B(0) to stop.
!Category4
!Window 4 5 75 12
!Colors 96 96 0 0 0 0 0 0
!Border2        ----- Specify double border

 Page 1.  The calling screen is cleared, as there is no + sign in the
          command ^A(4,0) ... ^A

    Press (111,15)Backspace(0) or (111,15)F1(0) to return, or (111,15)PgDn(0) for page 2...
!page2
!Window 4 10 75 14

 Page 2.  Backspace or (128)F1(0) to return, or PgUp to return to page 1...