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from: NICK ALLAN
date: 1998-04-16 20:09:00
subject: Re: AW: help lines

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From: Nick Allan 
thanks for the help.  I should have seen that in the manual.
thanks again.
Regards Nick
        Nallan@bigfoot.com
On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Vermeeren, JJM   (IAZ) wrote:
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> Hi,
>=20
> 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:
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>     menu menu_name()
>         [ title       =3D constant_string ]
>         [ width       =3D constant_integer ]
>         [ x           =3D constant_integer ]
>         [ y           =3D constant_integer ]
>         [ history   [ =3D integer ] ]
>         [ command     =3D function ]
>         [ CheckBoxes ]
>         [ NoEscape ]
>         [ NoKeys ]
>         option_string [var_text_function : width], function,
> flag,message
>             ...
>         option_string [var_text_function : width], function,
> flag,message
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> John Vermeeren
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> > ----------
> > Van: =09Nick Allan[SMTP:nallan@bigfoot.com]
> > Verzonden: =09donderdag 16 april 1998 9:23
> > Aan: =09tsepro@semware.com
> > Onderwerp: =09help lines
> >=20
> > 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?
> >=20
> > I don't seem to be able to find an iconfig.s file.
> >=20
> > thanks in advance for any assistance.
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > Regards Nick
> >         Nallan@bigfoot.com
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