The text user interface provides context-sensitive online help. Within the text menu system,
you can obtain a brief description of each of the commands by entering a
?
followed by the command in question.
Example:
> ?dis
display/: Enter the display menu.
You can also enter a lone ?
to enter “help mode.” In
this mode, you need only enter the command or menu name to display the help message. To exit the
help mode type q
or quit
as for a normal menu.
Example:
>?
[help-mode]>di
display/: Enter the display menu. [help-mode]>pwd
pwd: #[alias] (LAMBDA () (BEGIN (SET! pwd-cmd ((LAMBDA n n) ’system (IF (cx-send ’(unix?)) "pwd" "cd"))) (cx-send pwd-cmd))) [help-mode]>q
To access the help, type a ?
at the prompt when you are prompted
for information.
Example:
> display/annotate Annotation text [""] ?
Annotation text [""]