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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 either press
          «_pwbhelp_context» 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 table of
          contents.
 
        ■ Select the category of errors you wish to view.
 
        ■ Place your cursor on the error number and press
          «_pwbhelp_context», 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 Compile Results window. To view errors listed
     in this window, either choose the <View Results> button which is
     displayed after a build operation, or select the Compile Results
     command on the View menu. In the Compile Results window, either
     move your cursor to the error number and press «_pwbhelp_context»,
     or click the error number with the right mouse button.
 
     To step through an errors database, use Pwbhelpnext («pwbhelpnext»).
 
     Getting Error Help Using QuickHelp
 
     You can get help on an error using QuickHelp at the system level
     by entering
 
         qh <errornumber>
 
     When inside QuickHelp, you can enter S to search for any error
     code. You can use QuickHelp commands to navigate and search the
     errors databases.
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