Programmer's WorkBench (pwb.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Pwbhelperr PWBHELP Function
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     The Pwbhelperr function displays Help on the message shown on the
     bottom line of the source window or highlighted in the Build
     Results window.
 
     When a message appears on the bottom line of the window, the F1 key
     is temporarily assigned to Pwbhelperr. To turn off the message
     line, press ESC. When the message line is no longer displayed, F1
     resumes its previous function.
 
     Pwbhelperr («Pwbhelperr»)
          Displays Help on the message displayed at the bottom of a
          source window or highlighted in the Build results.
 
     NOTE: This function can provide Help for a only a subset of the
           errors that can be produced by the various tools in the build
           process. To get Help on these errors, use Pwbhelp («Pwbhelp»)
           or _pwbhelp_context («_pwbhelp_context»).
 
     Returns
 
     True:  Help on message displayed.
     False: No message currently displayed or Help not found.
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