PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Introduction to TFORM
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HELP The HELP command provides new and experienced users with detailed
assistance on several TFORM topics. These topics include the syntax of all
the TFORM commands, a summary table describing operators, and short
definitions of functions and system variables.
What to Enter
\HELP
The HELP Facility
Use the HELP facility interactively. Type TFORM, press RETURN, then
type \HELP at the “?” prompt. TFORM displays this screen:
\HELP
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command-name
ALL [ COMMANDS ]
ESCAPES
OPERATORS
SYNTAX [ CONVENTIONS ]
SYSTEM DEFINE [ CHARS ]
SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
SYSTEM PRINT [ FLAGS ]
SYSTEM SET [ FLAGS ]
SYSTEM VARIABLES
You may enter “help sys fun” instead of “HELP SYSTEM FUNCTIONS” or
similar abbreviations, as in other TFORM commands. There is a three
character minimum. To reference this facility from TEDIT, enter:
RUN TFORM \HELP ...