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Q50012: Undocumented Switch "Sethelp" for M Version 1.02

Article: Q50012
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.02   | 1.02
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 24-JAN-1991

If you have the M (or MEP) Editor version 1.02 configured for online
help, you can use the undocumented "Sethelp" switch to load additional
help files within the editor by using the following syntax:

   Arg textarg Sethelp      ;ALT+A textarg ALT+S

Textarg corresponds to the full pathname of the .HLP file you want to
load. By default, the sethelp function is mapped ALT+S.

For example, load the QC.HLP help file that comes with QuickC with the
following command:

   ALT+A D:\QC\QC.HLP ALT+S

Now you could place the cursor on printf (or any other C language item
that is in the Help file) and press F1 to get help on that topic.

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