Wrapping in HTML is easy. Like anything ...doing it properly is hard...doing it right costs time and money...is it really worth it?? Unlikely - unless Rocket did it for us! :)
Why don't just used BDT it has online context sensitive help and like the original poster said he uses the PDF. Key flaw in any plans is the large amount of missing commands and functions in all versions of the documentation (PDF, BDT, online in U2, etc.). In the past Rocket Software predecessor companies did produce Windows help file versions....as they do now for the fix/bug/release list download'ble from their website. Ideally, you should be just google it...and it would refer to a page on their site...just like you can do already for a numerous vendors... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Schasny Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2014 1:05 AM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] Embedded help as hypertext The Universe 'HELP' (and HELP BASIC and HELP SQL) listings are all contained as records in the file 'HELP.FILE'. Creating a program to make an index page and html-ized versions of the individual items would be an easy project: LIST HELP.FILE PICK*SAVE.LIST TEXT 07:59:54am 12 Mar 2014 PAGE 1 HELP.FILE. PICK*SAVE.LIST Text...... SAVE.LIST . . Use SAVE.LIST to save an active select list. You can use GET.LIST . to recall this list for subsequent processing and avoid having to . repeat the selection process each time you want to use the same selec . list. . . . Syntax . . SAVE.LIST [ [ filename ] listname ] [ FROM n ] . . . Parameters . . . The following table describes each parameter of the syntax. . On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 11:49 PM, Hona, David <[email protected]> wrote: > I assume you're talking about UV? Define 'improved'? > > It could be improved by actually having all the commands, options and > functions in it first. Even the PDF versions are missing > information.... :) > > However, if you want another/"better" built-in HELP facility for your > own purposes...PIHELP may help you (it offers paging back, sub-topics, > indexing, etc.)... > > If so, take a look at PIHELP (TCL verb) and SHOW.HELP (subroutine > "-SHOW") which is a port of the Prime INFORMATION help which has 'hypertext' > (sub-topics) and paging (back/forwards). In PI, there was also a > subroutine you could call (rather than "EXECUTE PIHELP <subject>". It > has own format where you can specify the help file source and > sub-topics indexed based on keywords in the topic/help message, like this in > field/line one: > > 0001: .*X PIHELP ONLINE COMMAND VERB TOPIC SUBJECT AID ASSISTANCE > > An index on the help file would on the above field allow "PHELP ABOUT > <keyword>". The "FROM" key word lets you specify you own help file. > > It is better than the native UV HELP in some respects and utilises the > default "SYS.HELP" file or your own (if required). I did note that > there is no indices for the SYS.HELP file, so the "PIHELP ABOUT > <topic>" function doesn't work...the required I-type dictionary item > to parse the help records appears to be missing from the dictionary of > SYS.HELP (Rocket Support should be able to assist there). > > The source is in APP.PROGS (PIHELP.B and SHOW.HELP.B) - good luck! I > guess it has been "ported over" for PI/open users that used this > facility for their own applications... > > The U2 Tools have built online help too - which are handy. If you use > them > - I'd encourage all newcomers to use these tools and similar > commercial products to supplement the built-in native command-line > tools (aka terminal shell session)... > > Cheers, > David > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Wjhonson > Sent: Wednesday, 12 March 2014 3:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [U2] Embedded help as hypertext > > > Does anyone have an improved version of the TCL command HELP ? > > Are there any wiki's or anything that comprise all of the HELP text > and perhaps more ? > > I sometimes use it, sometimes use the PDFs and sometimes just google. > > I think it would be a great resource were there a better solution. > > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > ************** IMPORTANT MESSAGE ***************************** This > e-mail message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains > information which may be confidential. > If you are not the intended recipient please advise the sender by > return email, do not use or disclose the contents, and delete the > message and any attachments from your system. 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