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HELP Command
The HELP command displays information about one or more HP Business
BASIC/XL commands, statements, and errors. Because a HELP command can
end in an unquoted string literal, it cannot be followed by a comment.
The HELP command is a command-only statement.
Syntax
[unquoted_str_lit]
HELP [str_lit ]
Parameters
unquoted_str_lit String of the form
topic,subtopic
where topic and subtopic are unquoted string literals
(for example, AUTO,SYNTAX). Characters beyond the
fortieth are ignored.
str_lit Its value is a string of the form
"topic,subtopic"
(for example, "AUTO,SYNTAX").
If neither unquoted_str_lit nor str_lit is specified, the HELP command
enters the HELP subsystem, where it prompts for them (the prompt is
Help>). After displaying information on one topic, the HELP subsystem
prompts for another.
If the HELP command recognizes unquoted_str_lit or str_lit as a subtopic,
but not as a topic, it uses the last topic.
When the HELP command cannot recognize a spelling, the HELP command
displays information on the topic or subtopic with the closest spelling
(the first letter must be correct).
The information on a command or statement includes a list of similar
commands and statements; for example, the information on INPUT lists
ACCEPT, ENTER, and LINPUT.
If the information for a command, statement, or error fills more than one
terminal screen, the HELP command displays one screen of information and
then asks:
Do you want to see more? (Y/N) Y
To answer yes, do one of the following:
* Press RETURN.
* Type Y over the last Y and press RETURN.
To answer no, do one of the following:
Type N over the last Y and press RETURN.
To exit the HELP subsystem, type one of the following in uppercase,
lowercase, or a combination of uppercase and lowercase:
EXIT
EXI
EX
E