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Re: help on watcom C++

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From: Lars Krueger
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 11:31
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Anthony Kanner wrote:
> 
> OK I got watcom c++ 10.5.  I know how to do the basics of it
> but the instruction manual is incredibly short that comes with
> watcom C++ and to buy the books cost over $130! Is there anyway
> I can really learn all of the features of watcom c++ without
> getting the BIG bookset?
> 
> - Anthony
Hi.

You dont need to buy the books because they are accessible online
from the CD-ROM.

If you installed the WINDOWS related files you can read the docs as
WINDOWS-helpfiles (*.hlp) or if you use the DOS Compiler (my favourite one)
you try after setting all the PATH's correct etc.

 WHELP

It gives you a list of all *.ihp files (the DOS-version of the *.hlp files)
found and you can choose then the one you want to read. Like this:

WHELP clib 

If you need help for a special topic of the file and you know its name like 
"printf" or "getchar" try

WHELP clib printf
or
WHELP clib getchar

and the helper program opens the page you wanted.

Hope that helps

Lars.
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