From: "Vermeeren, JJM   (IAZ)" 
Hi,
in the menu declaration you can add a string which will be displayed on
the helpline if your cursor is on it. I copied a section of the TSE-help
screen, the string is the variable message:
    menu menu_name()
        [ title       = constant_string ]
        [ width       = constant_integer ]
        [ x           = constant_integer ]
        [ y           = constant_integer ]
        [ history   [ = integer ] ]
        [ command     = function ]
        [ CheckBoxes ]
        [ NoEscape ]
        [ NoKeys ]
        option_string [var_text_function : width], function,
flag,message
            ...
        option_string [var_text_function : width], function,
flag,message
John Vermeeren
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> Van: 	Nick Allan[SMTP:nallan@bigfoot.com]
> Verzonden: 	donderdag 16 april 1998 9:23
> Aan: 	tsepro@semware.com
> Onderwerp: 	help lines
> 
> Hi all
> Can someone point me to an example of how iconfig.mac is able to put a
> single help line on the status line as your cursor through different
> options?
> 
> I don't seem to be able to find an iconfig.s file.
> 
> thanks in advance for any assistance.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards Nick
>         Nallan@bigfoot.com
> 
> 
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