.TOPIC:
Sample Help File:

These help files are for your own use.  They are accessed from the DiaLog main menu under <Help> as <MyHelp>.

The requirements for the format of these files are:

Each help topic must be preceded by the "TOPIC" line, (which starts with a period and ends with a colon) followed immediately with a short topic title line terminated with a colon.  To create sub-topic sections, indent the topic title line 1 or more spaces.  Do not use tabs.

Topic Title Lines MUST be unique, or the second occurrence of the same title cannot be reached.

After that enter the text of the topic.  Do not enter any linefeeds into your text unless you want to separate the text into paragraphs.  Use the Windows NotePad in the word-wrap mode, or any editor of your choice.

The help file cannot be larger than 32,767 characters.

Each help file you create in this fashion must be named "MyName.hlp", where "Name" is the name of your choice, up to 6 characters.  The help file must reside in the DiaLog directory.
.TOPIC:
Another Topic:

Text of new topic.
.TOPIC:
    Sub Topic 1:

Text of sub topic 1.
.TOPIC:
    Sub Topic 2:

Text of sub topic 2.
.TOPIC:
Help:

This help file.

To see other topics, click the desired topic at the left.
.TOPIC:
     Display SubTopics:

'SubTopics' / 'No SubTopics' is a toggle control.  Pressing it will alternately display and not display the subtopics.  This comes in handy when there are many topics and subtopics.

Displaying only the main topics makes it easier to zero in on the desired topic.  If a main topic is selected now, the main topic will move to the top of the topics display (unless you are at or near the end of the topics) and the system will revert to the 'SubTopics' mode.
.TOPIC:
     OutPut Topic:

The text of the selected topic will be placed into the Windows Write program.  From here it may be printed, saved to another file, or otherwise manipulated.  Don't forget to exit from the Write program when finished with it.

