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     You can use either PWB or QuickHelp to view Help for errors that
     are generated by the compilers and utilities. In the following
     examples, <errornumber> is an error code in the form of a letter
     followed by four digits.
 
     Getting Error Help Using PWB
 
     You can request Help on a specific error number just as you would
     for any other topic using either of the following methods:
 
        ■  In a source window, type the error code and press F1 or click
           the error number with the right mouse button.
 
        ■  Enter the command Arg <errornumber> _pwbhelp_context
           («arg» <errornumber> «_pwbhelp_context»).
 
     If you don't know the specific error number or you just want to
     browse through the error messages, follow these steps:
 
        ■  Choose Errors Help from the Microsoft Advisor contents.
           See: ◄Microsoft Advisor Contents►
 
        ■  Choose the category of errors you wish to view.
 
        ■  Place your cursor on the error number and press F1, or click
           the error number with the right mouse button.
 
     Errors that occur when building a program in the PWB environment
     are displayed in the Build Results window. To view errors listed in
     this window, choose the Build Results command from the PWB Windows
     cascaded menu on the Window menu. In the Build Results window,
     move your cursor to the error number and press F1, or click the
     error number with the right mouse button.
 
     To step through an errors database one entry at a time, use
     PwbHelpnext («pwbHelpnext»).
 
     Getting Error Help Using QuickHelp
 
     You can get Help on an error using QuickHelp at the operating-
     system prompt by typing:
 
         QH <errornumber>
 
     To get Help on an error from within QuickHelp:
 
        ■  If the error is visible on screen, point to the error number
           and click the right mouse button.
 
        ■  If the error number is not shown on screen or you do not have
           a mouse, press S and type the error number in the dialog box.
 
     You can use QuickHelp commands to navigate and search the errors
     Help databases.
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