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VMS Help HELP, /PROMPT *Conan The Librarian |
/PROMPT (default)
/NOPROMPT
Controls whether HELP initiates an interactive session once the
initial HELP request has been processed. If you specify /NOPROMPT,
HELP returns you to the DCL command level after displaying the
requested information.
If /PROMPT is in effect, one of four different prompts is displayed,
requesting you to specify a particular HELP topic or subtopic. Each
prompt represents a different level in the hierarchy of HELP
information. The four prompt levels are:
1. Topic?---The root library is the main library and you are not
currently examining HELP for a particular topic.
2. [library-spec] Topic?---The root library is a library other than
the main library and you are not currently examining HELP for a
particular topic.
3. [keyword] subtopic?---The root library is the main library and
you are currently examining HELP for a particular topic (and/or
subtopic).
4. A combination of 2 and 3.
When you encounter one of these prompts, you can enter any one of
the responses described below:
Response Action in the Current Prompt Environment
keyword[...] (1,2) Searches all enabled libraries for the
keyword. (3,4) Searches additional HELP
libraries for the current topic (and/or
subtopic) for the keyword.
@file-spec (1,2) Same as above, except that the library
keyword[...] specified by @file-spec is now the rootlibrary.
If the specified library does not exist, HELP
treats @file-spec as a normal keyword. (3,4)
Same as above, treats @file-spec as a normal
keyword.
? (1,2) Displays a list of topics available in the
root library. (3,4) Displays the list of
subtopics of the current topic (and/or
subtopics) for which HELP exists.
<RET> (1) Exits from HELP. (2) Changes root library
to main library. (3,4) Prompts for a topic or
subtopic at the next higher level.
<Ctrl/Z> (1,2,3,4) Exits from HELP.
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