There are several versions of ARB help:
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an embedded, context-sensitive version (press any 'HELP' button inside ARB)
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an HTML version which is located in $ARBHOME/lib/help_html
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This HTML help is also available via http://help.arb-home.de/arb.html.
Please note that the online version may be more recent than your ARB version!
The following is about the embedded help module:
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The embedded help is available by clicking on the 'HELP' menu
(flat) or buttons (raised) located in most windows.
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Clicking on a <HELP> button displays the 'HELP
WINDOW' with help for that window.
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Clicking on the 'HELP' menu and choosing 'Click here
and then on the questionable button/menu/...' switches
to the context-sensitive help mode (indicated by the
'open question cursor'). Then click on any button or
prompt to display the 'HELP WINDOW' showing help for
the pressed button/menu/...
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There are two formates of embedded 'HELP' texts:
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Format:
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"text" indicates an important term.
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'text' indicates ARB-specific terms, paths, tools and prompts.
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<text> indicates buttons.
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Terminology:
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Screen:
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"Windows" are the workstation work areas. The names are
displayed at the very top of the window.
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"Subwindows" (indented) are display and input areas within
windows.
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"Menu bars" at the top of windows (if present) are used to
expose menu choices. The menus are displayed after
clicking on the prompts of the menu bar.
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"Menu buttons" are raised rectangular buttons containing a small
raised rectangle at the right. Menu options are exposed
after clicking on the button.
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"Menus" initiate actions after clicking on the items.
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"Scroll bars" at the extreme right and bottom of windows and
subwindows allow to move through the display area in
various increments.
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Mouse buttons communicate commands to the program:
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"Left mouse button" is used exclusively for clicking on prompts,
checkboxes and buttons.
!!! Exception: current version of 'ARB_PHYL' (see ´Matrices, Masks, Profiles V1.0´)
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"Middle and right mouse buttons" are used for modifying the main display
(see ´MODES´)
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"Press" means hold down the mouse button while completing an
operation.
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"Release" means to let go of the mouse button.
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"Click on" means positioning the cursor on a location, prompt,
button or checkbox, pressing and immediately releasing
the mouse button.
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"Choose" from a menu means clicking on the desired menu option.
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