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- PROCshell_InitHelpSystem()
- Params =>
- str path name of help files
- bool DieWithTask flag
-
- Used to register a new help system with StrongHlp.
- After making this call StrongHlp will add the help
- system found in the given path to its icon bar menu.
-
- If StrongHlp cannot be found then the initialisation
- command is stored and sent when StrongHlp is started.
-
- -DieWithTask Flag
- When TRUE the help system will only be added to
- the StrongHlp icon bar menu while the user
- application is actually running. When FALSE it
- remains available when the application quits.
-
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- PROCshell_HelpWord()
- Params =>
- str word for which help is to be displayed
-
- Used to send a help request to StrongHlp. If the word
- is found in the help system the appropriate help text
- will be displayed.
-
- StrongHlp will be started if it is not already
- running and StrongHelp$Dir has been defined. If
- StrongHlp cannot be found then an error will be
- generated.
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- FNshell_StrongHlpIsAvailable
- Params =>
- None
- <=
- bool TRUE if StrongHelp$Dir is defined,
- otherwise FALSE
-
- Used to check that StrongHlp is installed
- on the system. This call can be used to shade
- a 'Help' menu item if StrongHlp has not been seen
- by the Filer, or if it is not available.
-
- Example code...
-
- Shade menu item with the handle HlpItem% if StrongHlp
- is not available:
-
- PROCshell_MenuShade(HlpItem%,(FNshell_StrongHlpIsAvailable=0))
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