                            HELP for HLPSQZ

     HLPSQZ is  a  program  to  maintain  a  collection  of  small  HELP
messages.   These messages are ADDed into a file called HLP:HELP.SQZ and
an index entry for each  message  is  recorded  in  HLP:HELP.INX.   This
allows many small HELP messages to occupy a small space on the disk.  To
add a help message to HELP.SQZ  ,first  create  a  file  containing  the
message.  The file name should correspond to the help topic name.  Then,
run HLPSQZ to add this file  to  HELP.SQZ  as  explained  for  the  /ADD
command.   If  you  want  your little file deleted after it is copied to
HELP.SQZ, you should use the /PURGE switch after the file name.  In  the
following  list,  "filename" stands for a full file specification, which
can usually contain standard DEC wildcards.  "topicname"  stands  for  a
single name which can also usually contain wildcards.

     A list of commands and switches for HLPSQZ follows.

/ADD filename           Adds index entry for a topic to
                        HELP.INX. Also sets a flag to copy
                        the file called "filename" into
                        HELP.SQZ when you exit by typing
                        /QUIT

/ALIAS:topicname        Use is "ADD topic1/ALIAS:topic2".
                        This will add "topic1" to the
                        index, but will give user help for
                        "topic2" when he asks for "topic1".
                        e.g. "ADD ME/ALIAS:HELP" will add
                        "ME" to the index.  When a user
                        types "HELP ME", he will get help
                        for HELP instead.

/DDT                    If DDT is loaded, this command runs
                        it.

/DECIDE                 Switch which says you want to
                        decide about each file in a wild
                        card operation.  This switch may
                        appear after a file spec, in which
                        case it has a local effect, or it
                        may appear alone on a command line,
                        in which case it remains in effect
                        until turned off by /NODECIDE

/DELETE topicname       Deletes topic from index and makes
                        free space available in HELP.SQZ

/DIRECT topicname       Types a list of topics in the index
                        which match "topicname".

/EXTRACT filename=      Copies a message called "topicname"
        topicname       out of HELP.SQZ into file called
                        "filename".

/FAST                   Indicates that directory listing
                        should only contain topic names.

/FREE                   Types a list of free blocks in
                        HELP.SQZ

/PURGE                  Flag to delete the little help file
                        after it is copied to HELP.SQZ.
                        This switch will apply to all files
                        if it is typed alone on a command
                        line  Turned off by /NOPURGE

/QUIT                   Terminates session and does all
                        real copying of files into
                        HELP.SQZ.  If you want to abort
                        without making any changes, use ^C.

/ROUTINE                Flag that says to add topic name to
                        index without copying anything into
                        HELP.SQZ.  Used to give name of an
                        internal subroutine for HELP to
                        run.  (e.g.  HELP COMMAND)

/SQUEEZE                Rewrite entire HELP.SQZ eliminating
                        any free space.  Used to compress
                        HELP.SQZ if there are a lot of
                        scattered free blocks.

/SUPERSEDE:ASK          Ask about superseding any existing topic.
          :ALWAYS       Always supersede existing topic.
          :OLDER        Supersede older topic with newer one.
          :NEVER        Never supersede existing topic.

/TYPE topicname         If message is part of HELP.SQZ, type it out.

/WHAT                   Types out current status of HLPSQZ

/WIDTH:n                Causes directory listing to be
                        typed with given page width.  If n
                        is omitted, the default width for
                        your terminal is used.

/WRITE                  Causes an immediate copying of all
                        topics that have been ADDed into
                        HELP.SQZ

.KJOB
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