Helpfile and Help_Forms
Provides on-screen help information.
Syntax
helpfile subjectname filename
help_forms (subject = subjectname, file = filename)
subjectname
Specifies the name (subject) of the help text that Ingres displays. The name appears at the top of the window showing the help file. A 4GL name.
If the file name is not found, Ingres displays the message "Sorry- cannot open file on subjectname."
filename
Specifies the full specification for the file containing the help text for the current form. It can be any string expression.
Description
The 4GL helpfile and help_forms statements allow the designer to include a limited help facility in an application. Executing the helpfile or a help_forms statement displays the named file in the window in table-field format. The application user can scroll forward or backward to locate information using the cursor keys.
The helpfile statement restricts access to the information in the named file. It excludes access to help on field validations and function/control key mappings in the Ingres help facility.
The help_forms facility accesses the Help utility. It provides you with information on the current form, the fields of the form, or the current function/control key mappings. It also allows you to look up the validation criteria that are associated with any field.
The help_forms statement displays, as a menu option, the Field menu item. Field is generated by the built-in procedure help_field(). See
Help_Field().