Re: OS/2 HELP facility -- how?

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From: Cliff Nadler
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 14:49

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In <1993Jan04.083533.9752@kub.nl> hoppie@kub.nl (Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers) writes:
>In the extensive original IBM OS/2 Reference Guides and Programming Guides
>I cannot find *anything* about OS/2's system help facility. I saw there's
>a Help Manager in the system, and I can call this one, but no word about 
>compiling a help database. How do I create such a beast? Is this a reason
>to get the IBM C-set/2 kit?

If you are trying to make files like the Command Reference or the REXX
Information, all you will need is the Toolkit and the Information Presentation
Facility manuals. If you are trying to add help to a program, then you will
need C-Set/2.

BTW, the /INF option of the IPFC compiler is now documented.

Cliff Nadler
IBM Federal Systems Company

Note: This post represents the views of the poster, not those of IBM or the
      IBM Federal Systems Company

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