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Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

2703.0. "HELP on HELP ! COMMON, CLI and DECW topics" by TAEC::HAYES (Tu quoque mi fili ! C.Hayes SVP @VBE) Tue Apr 07 1992 08:47

	
	Hello,


	I is written p8-2 of the V1.2 EFT Management Module Programming guide
	about the help facility :

        
      "	* COMMON_TOPICS, used for help topics that are common to
	  command line or window user interfaces.

	* CLI_TOPICS, help topics that are specific to the command
	  line interface.

	* WINDOW_TOPICS, help topics pertaining to the DECwindows
          iconic interface only. "

	The sample AM and YOURMM help files only contain COMMON_TOPICS.
	
	Could someone explain the philosophy behind this.
	
	- What is to be entered under the CLI_TOPICS ?
        - Is there any example of CLI_TOPICS in the existing 
          DECmcc modules ? which ?
	- What is to be entered under the WINDOW_TOPICS ?
        - Is there any example of WINDOW_TOPICS in the existing 
          DECmcc modules ? Which ?
	- Is the WINDOW_TOPICS reserved to PM "hidden handling of 
	  services" like when you click on the view rule
	  to do a SHOW DOMAIN .. RULE * or not ?


		
		Thanks for any help on help !


			CjH

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2703.1 how to use xxx_TOPICS in help builder TOOK::CALLANDER MCC = My Constant Companion Tue Apr 07 1992 12:35 27

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2703.1	how to use xxx_TOPICS in help builder	TOOK::CALLANDER	MCC = My Constant Companion	`Tue Apr 07 1992 12:35`	27
	Okay, let's try this example. The notification FM supports a number of directives for starting up notification and for managing the targeting database. For common topics I could use topics like: Notify directive Assign target directive Deassign target directive delete target directive Targetting database Now when it comes to using these functions, it depends upon what PM you are using. We could have under CLI_TOPICS: display notify command terminate notify command How to log your notify output Now these topics ONLY apply to the FCL interface, the display and terminate commands don't even exist in the iconic map. From the Iconic map (WINDOW_TOPICS), topics like: Starting the Notification application Setting up Notify Requests : would apply to the iconic interface but have no place in the FCL. Hope this helps.

    Okay, let's try this example.
    
    The notification FM supports a number of directives for starting up
    notification and for managing the targeting database. For common topics
    I could use topics like: 
    	Notify directive
    	Assign target directive
    	Deassign target directive
    	delete target directive
    	Targetting database
    
    Now when it comes to using these functions, it depends upon what PM you
    are using. We could have under CLI_TOPICS:
    	display notify command
    	terminate notify command
    	How to log your notify output
    Now these topics *ONLY* apply to the FCL interface, the display and
    terminate commands don't even exist in the iconic map.
    
    From the Iconic map (WINDOW_TOPICS), topics like:
    	Starting the Notification application
    	Setting up Notify Requests
    	:
    would apply to the iconic interface but have no place in the FCL.
    
    Hope this helps.