Command: help

  HELP is this collection of FreeDOS help files in html format.
  Click here if you want to know how to use the help.

Syntax:

  HELP [options] [topic]

Options:

  Basic Options:
  topic     Show help on this topic.
  /M        Force monochrome display.
  /F1       Use fancy colour scheme 1.
  /F2       Use fancy colour scheme 2.
  /A        Uses ASCII instead of extended characters.
  /Cnnn     Tell HELP the codepage is nnn, rather than let detect. 
  /?        Shows the help.
  Advanced Options:
  /O[path[file]] Overrides the help path.
            If no file is specified, index.htm is assumed.
  /Lfile    Loads a file other than index.htm relative to the help path.
  /Htopic   When the user presses F1 or clicks on "help on help" help 
            will load this file. Default is help.htm.
  Environment Variables:
  HELPPATH  Directory that contains your help files.
  HELPCMD   Put /M, /A, F1, F2 here to make them default.

Comments:

  HELP is also named HTMLHELP or HHSTNDRD. 
  Actual version: HHSTNDRD 1.0.7a en.
  In FreeDOS (not in internet) HELP consists of a DOS html viewer
  (help.exe) and the html help files.
  HELP supports NLS (national language support).

Examples:

  - none -

See also:

  apropos
  fasthelp
  fdhelp
  How to use the Help
  htmlhelp
  whatis

  Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
  See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.