baird@cod.NOSC.MIL (John M. Baird) (10/11/89)
On Sep 15 a multi-part posting to comp.binaries.ibm.pc was made for the subject program. It is a nine part posting, in uuencoded ZOO format. Now that comp.binaries.ibm.pc is active again, it will eventually show up. The program is also available (as of Sep 22) on simtel20 in PD1:<MSDOS.SYSUTL> HELPSB.ARC. The following is a synopsis: HELPSB DOS 3.x 4.x OS/2 Help Utility Version 1.10 09-15-89 No Copyright. No Rights Reserved. Share freely and benefit. The files that follow contain help information for users of DOS- based personal computers. The primary ways that this help utility differs from a number of others is: - non-technical orientation. It is intended for non-technical users, and includes a section of definitions (NEW_TERMS) just for them. It will run from floppies or hard disks. - scope. It covers the commands of DOS 3.x, DOS 4.x, and some aspects of OS/2 in detail. - examples. For almost every command, a collection of annotated examples is provided. - batch file coverage. Extensive information on the use of BAT files, and examples of their use, is provided. The information is structured in VMS HELP fashion as a collection of almost 400 small files in more than 100 subdirectories. The PKZIP program was used to produce files DISK1.ZIP and DISK2.ZIP. Each file just fits on a 5 1/4" floppy disk. After UUDECODEing the two files, use PKUNZIP -DX to unzip them (either to floppies or to one subdirectory on a hard disk or a 3 1/2" diskette) and read the README file on DISK1. PKUNZIP -XD doesn't preserve the subdirectory structure. If you unzip to a hard disk, there will be two HELP.LKP file duplicates and one HELP.HLM duplicate. Answer Y or N to the overwrite question from PKUNZIP, because they really are duplicates, and are there for those who unzip to two floppy disks. Robert P. Scott wrote the HELPOUT program used, and John M. Baird prepared the help files. If you find HELPSB helpful, and convenient to use, a registration fee would be appreciated. No money is requested or expected. Fees take the form of enhancements to existing files or suggestions for improvements to them. Please state the version of HELPSB that you currently have. Send those fees to: ...ucbvax!ucsd!nosc!cod!baird baird@nosc.UUCP baird@COD.NOSC.MIL