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             Size (recs) CRC   Version    Author/Latest Issue      Disk
               5k (37)   6A0B  1.4        Howard Goldstein 8/91    Z3COM9

  1- Syntax  2- Notes                                                         


   HELPC is a Z-System help utility.   It  is similar to HELP53 except that it
can handle crunched files whereas  HELP53  handled  squeezed files.   Although
similar in function to HELP53,  HELPC was actually derived from  LBRHLP by Bob
Peddicord because the source code for  HELP53  was not available.   HELPC thus
contains all the fixes that were  recently  made to  LBRHLP plus the following
new features:

   o  Wheel byte control of print options
   o  Configuration via ZCNFG
:1
 Syntax   [dir:][helpfn]

   Default filename | HELP
   Alternate DIR    | A15
:2
 HELPC Notes - 1/2 

   a. Version 1.4 updates (8/7/91, Howard Goldstein):
      - Fixed a navigation problem discovered by Gene Pizetta.   The M command
        would not return to the menu if the menu was in a higher level file.
      - Added code to cause the program to exit if not run under Z-System.
      - Modified code so that the actual file  name  rather  than  a  possibly
        wildcarded spec is printed in the "Loading" and "Index" messages.
      - Fixed the usage message so that  "afn"  is no  longer displayed if the
        program is configured not to accept ambiguous filenames.

   b. Version 1.3 updates (6/20/91, Terry Hazen):
      - Deleted  'AFN Not Allowed'  code so we can find help files of the form
        'HLPFILxx.HLP' when you don't know the current version number, using a
        command line of the form:  'HELPC13 HLPFIL*'.

   c. Version 1.2 updates (2/20/91, Terry Hazen)
      - Added test for printer ready using bios listst call.  
      - Added ptrchk flag in  configuration  area  for  those systems like the
        QX10 that don't like the listst call.
 HELPC Notes - 2/2 

   d. Version 1.1 updates (2/8/91, Howard Goldstein):
      - Fixed a bug in the search  for the  alternate directory during display
        of built-in help message.
      - Now properly handles help  files  created in Wordstar Document Mode as
        did HELP53.
