ID Number: Q64829
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Summary:
The following are some tips for more effectively using the online
documentation included with the Microsoft language products. The
online help system can be accessed from within the Programmer's
WorkBench (PWB) as well as from the command line with QuickHelp.
1. Finding help on a topic for which the exact name is not known:
If the exact spelling of a topic is not known, the help for that
topic can't be accessed directly (for instance, by using the F1 key
in PWB), but it can usually be found indirectly.
By using the table of contents and selecting links that pertain to
the subject in question, the topic can usually be found. To get to
the table of contents from within QuickHelp, choose Microsoft
Advisor from the Categories menu. From within PWB, choose Contents
from the Help menu.
If you know the general spelling of the topic, an alphabetical
index is available by choosing Index from the main contents screen.
2. "Paging" through the online documentation:
The online documentation can be "paged through" similar to the way
you would page through a manual.
In PWB, CTRL+F1 takes you from one topic to the next sequential
topic in the help file. In QuickHelp, Choose Next or Back from the
View menu to move in either direction.
3. Scanning a list of available topics (as in a printed index):
There are alphabetical indexes for every major component of the
product. Just choose Index from the main contents screen and select
the appropriate topic.
4. Techniques for using the online help system:
For more information on how to use the help system, as well as
the general organization and structure of the help system, choose
Using Help from the main contents screen.
For additional help, see Chapter 4, "Using the On-Line Reference,"
of the "Microsoft C Installing and Using the Professional
Development System" manual that comes with C version 6.0.
5. Printing the online help files:
Using the HELPMAKE utility, the help files can be decoded to
readable text files, which can then be printed. For more
information about the HELPMAKE utility, see Chapter 7 of the
"Microsoft C Advanced Programming Techniques" manual that comes
with C version 6.0.
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