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(help [filename [topic [flag]]])

Display the Help dialog box.

This function displays the progeCAD help window. The optional arguments have the following effects:

filename is the name of the CHM (help) file, such as lcad.chm and aliases.chm. When this argument is missing, progeCAD loads the lcad.chm file as the default.
topic is the name of a topic within the help file, such as a command name. When this argument is missing, progeCAD displays the first topic of the help file.
flag displays one of the following:

Flag	Meaning
help_contents	Display the initial topic in the CHM file.
help_helponhelp	Display help on using help.
help_partialkey	Display the Search dialog box using topic as the search text.

Example

Code	Result
(help "icad.chm")	Displays the progeCAD Help window.

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LISP Compatibility

Programming Overview of LISP (LISt Processing) Language