Helpedit features v1.4a:

Helpedit allows the local console sysop to edit the Help.dat or DMhelp.dat
file which contains help text for commands.

Menus include:

(1)List commands

   Displays the help commands in rows of 5. Each command is attached
   to its text copied into the C:\Temp?? directory.

(2)Add menu

   Displays the add menu where commands can be added.

   (1)Import file

      Prompts for the text file to read into, and the command name
      which it is stored as.

   (2)Create new command

      Prompts for the command name to edit and starts the editor with a
      blank text file.

   (3)Quit add menu

      Quits the add menu and returns to the top menu.

(3)Edit menu

   Displays the edit menu where commands and files can be edited.

   (1)Edit command

      Prompts for the command to edit. The help text is then loaded into
      the editing array, and the full screen editor is started.

   (2)Edit file

      Prompts for the text file to edit. The text is then loaded into the
      editing array, and the full screen editor is started.

   (3)Quit edit menu

      Quits the edit menu and returns to the top menu.

(4)Remove command

   Prompts for the command to remove from the list of commands.

(5)Search filespec

   Prompts for the filespec to search for filenames. Can include path.

(6)Sort commands

   Uses a small 'bubble sort' to alphabetically sort the commands and
   each filename of the text help data.

(7)Write help file

   Reads the help text from C:\Temp?? and stores each command text in the
   Help.dat or DMhelp.dat file in the current Dndbbs directory.

(8)Quit editor

   Prompts to write the help file then quits the editor and returns to DOS.

Notes:

  Entering the node number on the command line loads the .cfg file.

  Entering /DM on the command line loads DMhelp.dat for editing.

  Lines in text files greater than 78 characters will be truncated
  before being added to the data file.

Version history:

  v1.1a:

    Initial creation.

  v1.2a:

    Fixes filespec display.

  v1.3a:

    Deletes old .hlp files from \Temp??

    Deletes \Temp?? directory.

    Detects multi access to \Temp??

  v1.4a:

    Modifies byte suffix to displayline in searchfile.

    Adds <dir> to displayline in searchfile.

    Adds attributes to displayline in searchfile.

    Adds total.dirs to displayline in searchfile.

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