> Try (in that newer DOS version)
> "help nc" (for Norton Commander)
> "help pine" (for Pine)
> "help lynx" (for Lynx)
> Would you get anything
> Traditionally, in Linux every application has its own man page, at least as a
> starting point for the path towards finding the more extended doc files. In
> many cases the man page comprises the complete documentation
> The structure and formatting of the man pages are standard.
In connection with a Unix-like ``man'' help command for Dos, I would like
to recommend a freeware program called pcman10.zip, which you can get
at Simtel in the textutils directory.
I have used it happily for years.
It is actually an improvement on the unix man command. It displays
info. on a program, a list of entries that match keywords, an option
to edit an information page, and set of menus to browse the system
by category for programs you want info on. That is, if you enter
``man'' alone you get a parent menu with enteries (that you define)
like ``textutils'' ``browsers'' etc. Navigate the menu till you
see the program or description you are looking for, and press <ENTER>.
That brings up its info. page.
It will display info. pages stored as flat text files or as compressed
files in an archive like zip, or it will run any program you choose so
you can use it to run tutorial programs, html home pages and so on.
Every dos program usually comes with its own documentation. You DO need
to put this documentation in a file and tell this command where to
find it, and give it a name and short description -- but you need to do
that with Unix too.
One error in its own documentation I should mention: It tells you
to import info. for several program at once, with infor in each
loaded in, filename enter:
man -+ filename
the real command that works is:
man + filename
