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     How to Get Help
 
     ┌──┐              Press F1 to get help on
     │F1│                ■ The keyword, program object, or topic
     └──┘                  your cursor is on
                         ■ An open menu item or menu title
                         ■ An open dialog box
 
     Right mouse       Point with the mouse cursor and press the
     button            right mouse button.
 
     ┌─────┐   ┌──┐
     │Shift│ + │F1│    Press Shift+F1 to view this screen at any time.
     └─────┘   └──┘
 
Look for the Help display in either:
    ■ The Help window at the top of the screen
    ■ A dialog box that pops up in the center of the screen
 
In the Help window, hyperlinks help you find information related to
what is on the screen.
    ■ All BASIC keywords are hyperlinks.
    ■ Other hyperlinks can be identified because they are bounded
      by highlighted arrowheads.
    ■ Press Tab to move the cursor to a hyperlink.
 
  Tip: Press F6 or Shift+F6 to move the cursor into the Help window.
 
The QBX environment saves the 20 most recently used hyperlinks. To review
them, press Alt+F1.
 
  Tip: The Status bar at the bottom of the screen displays information about
       some of the most useful Help commands and keystrokes. If the command
       has angle brackets around it, you can choose it with a mouse.
 
Summary--Help about the BASIC language from the View window
 
To get help on...      With a mouse...             With a keyboard...
A BASIC keyword        Move the mouse cursor       Move the cursor to the
in your program        to the keyword and click    keyword and press F1.
text                   the right mouse button.
 
A program object       Move the mouse cursor       Move the cursor to the
(a variable, a         to the symbol and click.    symbol and press F1.
procedure, etc.)
in your program
text
 
Summary--Help about the BASIC language from the Help window
 
To get help on...      With a mouse...             With a keyboard...
Other Help topics      Move the mouse cursor       Repeatedly press Tab or
                       to the hyperlink for        the key that corresponds
                       that topic and click        to the first letter in
                       the right mouse button.     the hyperlink until the
                                                   cursor moves into the
                                                   hyperlink you want. Then
                                                   press F1.
 
A previous Help                                    Repeatedly press Alt+F1
topic in a series                                  until the topic is
of hyperlinks                                      displayed in the Help
                                                   window.
 
Summary - Help about the QBX environment (menus, commands, dialog boxes).
 
To get help on...      With a mouse...             With a keyboard...
A menu                                             Select the menu name from
                                                   the menu bar and press F1.
 
A command                                          Select the command and
                                                   press F1.
 
A dialog box           Move the mouse cursor to    Press F1.
                       the <Help> button within
                       the dialog box and click
                       the left mouse button.