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Running Expert Help:
The filename for the Expert Help Search Engine is EH.EXE. This
program allows you to access your Hypertext Databases. The Search
Engine can be started in one of three ways:
1. In Expanded Memory Resident Mode:
In EMS "expanded memory-resident mode" (terminate and stay resident, TSR,
Pop-up), The Search Engine is loaded at startup time into expanded
memory and requires only 1k of main memory. At load time, Expert Help
will automatically determine if you have expanded memory available, if
so, it will allocate the required number of EMS pages and load itself
into expanded memory. Expert Help is compatible with EMS version 3.20
and up. Once loaded, you can pop-up the display window by pressing the
Hot Key: (LEFT-SHIFT-F1).
To load the Expert Help Search Engine in EMS "expanded memory",
type EH followed by pressing the ENTER Key. The program is
now memory resident, and remains memory resident unless you uninstall it
with the ALT-U key combination or type EH -U at the DOS prompt.
2. In Conventional Memory Resident Mode:
In conventional memory-resident mode (terminate and stay resident, TSR,
Pop-up), The Search Engine is loaded at startup time, before any
applications are run. It is then available at any time by pressing the
HOT KEY (LEFT-SHIFT-F1).
To load the Search Engine in conventional memory resident mode,
type EH -C followed by pressing the ENTER Key. The program is
now memory resident, and remains memory resident unless you uninstall it
with the ALT-U key combination or type EH -U at the DOS prompt.
3. In Stand-alone Mode (As a normal executable program):
This mode loads the Search Engine from the DOS prompt as a stand-alone
program. When you press <F10> or <ESC> it exits you out of the
Text Display Window and unloads the Engine from memory.
Type EH -N to load the Search Engine as a standalone program.
Loading Expert Help HIGH using Quarterdeck's LOADHI program.
Expert Help can be run HIGH (in extended memory) only if there is a
64k area available. To use LOADHI, use the following command line:
LOADHI EH -C
This command line can be used at the DOS prompt or in the autoexec.bat
file.
HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.SYS or EMM386.EXE
If you are a windows or DOS 5.0 user (running on a 80386 machine)
and have EXTENDED MEMORY available. You can use EMM386.SYS or EMM386.EXE
to convert 64k of your extended memory to expanded memory (EMS).
With expanded memory available, Expert Help can run directly from EMS.
This will free up the usual 64k required to run in conventional memory.
To configure your system with EMM386.SYS, place the following
lines in your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.SYS 64
The example assumes that HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.SYS reside in your windows
subdirectory.
To configure your system with EMM386.EXE, place the following
lines in your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE 64
The example assumes that HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE reside in your DOS
subdirectory.
Once Expert Help is loaded into memory, the following will be displayed
on your monitor in the upper left corner:
Expert Help Hypertext System
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Copyright (C) 1990 - 1991
All Rights Reserved
SofSolutions
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Demonstration Version
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Default Hot Key
LEFT-SHIFT-F1
From this point on, you can "pop-up" the Text Display Window by pressing
the LEFT-SHIFT-F1 key combination.
There are currently seven command line parameters that can be used
when loading the Engine.
-C Forces Expert Help to run in conventional memory.
-N Loads the Engine in non-memory-resident mode.
-Ffilename Lets you specify a database to load at start-up.
(This lets you override the default file.)
-U Un-Loads the Engine from memory-resident mode.
You can also use ALT-U while the text display window is
popped-up.
-H Displays a help screen of command line parameters.
-I Enables Intense Background Colors (Disables Blinking).
-Mnn Sets the sensitivity (to motion) of the mouse.
Range 1-99. Default: nn = 12 (smaller number increases
mouse sensitivity).
-B3 When used in conjunction with our INDENTX macros.
The -B3 parameter will toggle off/on the smart indenting
of Brief 3.x (When performing a Text Cut and Paste)
Note: We also have these macros available for SPE.
Press the Gray + key to proceed to the next topic (long entry).
See Also:
Welcome to Expert Help
What's in the Expert Help Package
System Requirements
Expert Help Engine - Features and Technical Specifications
Hypertext Databases - Technical Specifications
Installing Expert Help
A Quick Start
The Text Display Window
Summary of the Pull Down Menus
Using a Hypertext Database
The Expand Menu
Related Topics
How to Order Expert Help
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