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Q59253: Help on ungetch Not Available from Help Topics List

Article: Q59253
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.00 2.01
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 15-MAY-1990

Due to a misspelling, help is not available on the function "ungetch"
by selecting the function from the Help.Topics List.

To demonstrate the problem, select Run-Time Library from the Contents
list. From the Run-Time Library, select I/O Console and Port. In the
list of functions displayed, "ungetch" is misspelled as "ungecth";
thus, no help is found for the function when the function name is
selected and F1 is pressed for specific help.

To work around the problem, there are two solutions:

1. Type "ungetch" in the editor window and press F1. The help engine
   will correctly find the information on the function.

2. Using HELPMAKE.EXE, decode the QC.HLP file, correct the
   misspelling, and encode it again with the change.

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