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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Suggestion for CLI Help
Message-ID: <647@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 17 May 89 13:53:34 GMT
References: <258@mindlink.UUCP>
Reply-To: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc.
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In article <258@mindlink.UUCP> a46@mindlink.UUCP (Robin Ritchey) writes:
>
>Proposed Program:
>
>        A small window opens up on execution. Say 3 lines high and 60
>columns across.  The window will be movable and be able to clicked to
>front.
>
>        The program copies whatever is done with the mouse and translates
>these actions into CLI language and puts the text into the window.
>
>        I would also like to see the program do some other things too like:
>
>        Having the CLI command in a different color and if you click onto
>that word, have another window open up and explain what the command is.

I don't know about your first idea, sounds difficult to implement. But then I
am not really a programmer either. There
is a program out that has online CLI help. Basically it is a cli window that
has a menu bar at the top. You pull down the menu and select the cli command
that you want to know more about. It then prints a help text in the window.

Beginners can keep it in the background and pop it to the front whenever they
need help. I have it somewhere. I will look for it. I will send it to Bob Page
(unless it's already been sent previously) to be included in
comp.binaries.amiga

You can also check some BBS's. Sorry I don't remember the name of the program,
look for "CLI" & "help" in the BBS's file descriptions.



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