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- Notice to ALL:
-
- The Expert Help Hypertext System is NOT SHAREWARE or FREEWARE.
-
- The Expert Help Hypertext System with its component programs
- EH.EXE, EH.NG, EHC.EXE, EHML.EXE, DeCompil.EXE are a COMMERCIAL
- PRODUCT sold by;
- SofSolutions 440 Quentin Dr. San Antonio, TX 78201 (800) 325-6820
-
-
-
- Notice to BBS USERS: We encourage you to upload this Demo on as many BBS
- systems as you like, provided that you confirm to the following conditions:
-
- The Expert Help Demo file must be named. EHDEMO.ZIP
- The file EHDEMO.ZIP must contain the following file.
- 1. This readme file.
- 2. The Expert Help Database EH-INFO.NG
- 3. The Expert Help Demo Engine EH.EXE
- 4. The Database List EHDB.LST
- 5. The Expert Help Brief Macros INDENTX.CB and INDENTX.CM
-
- If you have any question, please call Curtis Palm at (800) 325-6820.
- Thank you, Curtis Palm, Author - The Expert Help Hypertext System
-
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- About the Demo:
- The Expert Help Demo is full featured version of the Expert Help
- Engine with one exception, It will only run for 20 minutes at a time.
- After 20 minutes it will pop-down the display and unload itself from
- memory. The Expert Help Hypertext System (Personal Use Version) is
- priced at $79.00 and comes with the following tools. The Expert Help
- Engine, Database Compiler/Linker/De-Compiler and a Hypertext Manual.
- If you are a Registered Norton Guides or Clipper 5.0 user you can
- upgrade to the Expert Help System for just $79.00.
- Note: This offer is subject to cancellation without notice.
-
- SofSolutions Telephone Numbers:
-
- US Sales 1-800-325-6820 Ext. 1
- Int Sales (512) 735-0746 Ext. 1
- FAX (512) 734-8584
- BBS (512) 734-8584
-
- Expert Help Pricing:
- Expert Help (personal use) $129.00 + $5 s&h
-
- Expert Help Developer's Kit 1 $329.00 + $5 s&h
- (Includes license to distribute
- 100 dedicated engines)
-
- Expert Help Developer's Kit 2 $299.00 + $5 s&h
- (Includes license to distribute
- 50 full use engines)
-
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- Installing the Expert Help Engine:
- The Expert Help files should be copied to the directory EH or
- the directory where you keep your Expert Help /Norton Guides
- Databases. When running, this will become the default directory
- where the Expert Help Engine will look for databases.
- For optimal performance, run the Expert Help Engine from a Hard Drive.
-
- To install Expert Help,
- put the Expert Help disk in a floppy drive A and type,
-
- COPY A: *.* C:\EH (press ENTER).
-
- Where A is the name of the floppy drive where the Expert Help
- diskette is located.
-
- By default the Expert Help Engine will look for EMS and use it when available.
- Since there are at times, conflicts among TSR's we suggest that you load EH
- into conventional memory first, with the -C parameter as shown below. Once
- you are comfortable with Expert Help you can run it in EMS. If you do decide
- to run EH in EMS, make sure that you remove the /X parameter from your
- BUFFERS line in your config.sys.
- Example.
- BUFFERS = 20/X
-
- should be changed to
-
- BUFFERS = 20
-
- This is needed because the /X parameter causes a conflict when EH is run from
- Exapnded Memory.
-
-
-
- Running the Engine:
- Type, EH -C (press enter)
-
- There are currently seven command line parameters that can be used
- when loading the Engine.
-
- -C Loads the Engine into 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.
-
- -Mnn Sets the sensitivity (to motion) of the mouse.
- Range 1-99. Default: 12 (smaller number increases sens.)
-
-
- The current Hot-Key is LEFT-SHIFT-F1.
-
- Unloading the Engine:
- Pop-up the display using LEFT-SHIFT-F1, then press ALT-U. This will
- unload the Engine from memory. Note: The Engine will only unload if
- it is safe to do so (Example - No TSR's loaded after the Engine.)
-
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- Keys that Navigate the Text Display Window.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- When popped-up, the Text Display Window of the Search Engine can be
- manipulated with the following keys:
-
- LEFT-SHIFT-F1 This is the default Hot-Key that pops-Up/Dn the display window.
-
- F1 Options menu \ Help screen for the Search Engine.
-
- F9 Toggles the display size (half/full screen).
-
- ENTER Selects the highlighted item.
-
- E Expands from the first level menu highlight to a more detailed
- explanation of the highlighted keyword.
-
- R Opens the Related Topics menu (if they exists for the selected entry).
- E and Enter can also be used.
-
- Gray + Moves from the current long entry to the next long entry.
-
- Gray - Moves from the current long entry to the previous long entry.
-
- ESC If in the second level, <ESC> will display the first level.
- If in the first level, <ESC> pops-down the display and returns
- you to your work.
-
- Up Arrow Moves the lightbar menu highlight up.
-
- Down Arrow Moves the lightbar menu highlight down.
-
- Right Arrow Moves the pull down menu lightbar to the right.
-
- Left Arrow Moves the pull down menu lightbar to the left.
-
- Shift Up Arrow In half screen mode, moves the display window up.
-
- Shift Down Arrow In half screen mode, moves the display window down.
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- F10 Returns you to your work. The display will pop-up where you left off.
-
- Alt-L Toggles Auto-Lookup On / Off.
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- Alt-S Opens the search window.
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- Alt-N or Alt-A Continues the search for the next match.
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- Alt-I Returns you to your work. But leaves an image of the display.
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- Alt-D Open the file selection window. Press Enter to select, Esc to close.
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- Alt-U Unloads the Engine from memory.
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- Alt-C Activates the Cut and Paste Routine.
-
- Alt-P Activates the Cut and Print Routine.
-
- Mouse Buttons: Left = ENTER
- Right = ESC
- Center = F1 (Options / Help Menu)
- Left + Right = F10 (pops-down display with bookmark)
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- =============================================================================
-
- Note: Any menu or menu item can be selected by typing the first letter
- of the entry that you want to open. If more than entry has the same
- first letter, the first one is selected with the specified letter.
-
- Note: To save your current settings to disk, select SAVE OPTIONS from the
- Options Menu (Press F1).
-
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- End of Readme File.