Chapter 1: Working with PocketBuilder

Using online Help

PocketBuilder has two kinds of online Help: HTML Help and Windows Help.

About HTML Help

HTML Help includes the PocketBuilder books: the Introduction to PocketBuilder, this book (the User’s Guide), and the Resource Guide.

About Windows Help

Windows Help contains context-sensitive reference information from the following books: Objects and Controls, the DataWindow Reference, the PowerScript Reference, and the Connection Reference. It also provides context-sensitive help for dialog boxes and the wizards and tools in the New dialog box.

Some Windows Help topics provide links to related topics in the HTML Help.

Accessing Help

Table 1-7 lists the ways you can access Help.

**Table 1-7: Accessing online Help**
Action	What it does
Use the Help menu on the menu bar	Displays the Help contents or Help for the current painter
In a wizard, press F1	Displays Help for the field in the wizard that has focus
In the Properties view in a painter, select Help from the pop-up menu on any tab page	Displays a Help topic from which you can get Help on the properties, events, and functions for the object or control whose properties are displayed in the Properties view
Add a Help button to the PowerBar and use it	Displays the Help contents
Press F1	Displays the Help contents
Press Shift+F1 in the Script view or Function painter	Displays context-sensitive Help about the function, event, or keyword under the cursor
Select Help from the pop-up menu in the Browser	Displays Help for the Browser or for the selected object, control, or function
Click the Help button in a dialog box	Displays information about that dialog box
Click the link to HTML Help icon in a Windows Help topic	Opens the HTML Help at the linked topic

Technical Library CD and Web site

PocketBuilder books are also provided on a Sybase Technical Library CD and the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site. For more information, see “Other sources of information”.

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