*F1HELP (SETMODE)

PLBCMP GUI Only

*F1HELP={ON | OFF}

The *F1HELP list control defines how the F1 key is employed.

If set to ON, the F1 key performs as the Windows help key. If the F1 key is pressed and there exists a HELPID for the object that has the focus, a Windows help message is displayed using the HELPID of the current object. The HELPID relates to index values defined by the help author in the program help file. If there is no HELPID for the object with the focus, nothing happens. When set to ON, the F1 key cannot be used for other purposes.

The help file is associated to the program using the *HELPLIB control or by naming the help file the same name as the program.

If set to OFF, the F1 key is treated as any other function key in the program. This is the default mode.

F1 help is not supported by the PLBCE runtime.

See Also: List Controls (SETMODE), SETMODE