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ESL Documentation

The ESL Help Library (ESLHELP.INC) contains the following subroutines. Be sure to specify include "eslhelp.inc" before you use any of the subroutines. Use the call action statement to access the subroutines.

Subroutine Name

Operation

HelpDismissHelpWindow( )

Remove a visible help window.

HelpDisplayExtendedHelp( )

Display the extended help panel for the current region.

HelpDisplayHelpContents( )

Display the help panel contents window.

HelpDisplayHelpForHelp( )

Display the standard help panel that explains how to use the help system.

HelpDisplayHelpIndex( )

Display the help panel index window.

HelpDisplayHelpPanel( )

Display a specified help panel.

HelpDisplayHelpPanelByKeyword( )

Display the first help topic whose keyword matches a specified string (ESL for Windows only).

HelpDisplayKeysHelp( )

Display the keys help panel, as defined by the ESL application.

HelpDisplaySearchDialog( )

Display the Help Search dialog box (ESL for Windows only).

HelpReplaceHelpLibrary( )

Replace the current help library (or libraries).