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Used to provide a default help message if no help code and command have been entered for a prompt. Dynamic array containing two fields, the first being the help code, the second being the help command.

Note that when a window is first generated, a help code and command of H and a sequential number are automatically inserted into the prompt record so that even if a detail help code and command are entered in Paint, F10, Customise, the code will be overlooked in favour of that already on the prompt. To get around this, add the detail code and command and then go back in and remove the H codes and commands from each prompt.

An interesting side point is that if no help code and command AND no detail help code and command are specified but an option code and command is, the user pressing F1 will be shown the option popup. Unfortunately, if you save a window with no detail help and no help on a prompt, the system automatically fills in the prompt help code and command. To get around this, edit the template record direct and remove the prompt help code and command (values 33 and 43 respectively) then save the template. Unfortunately, every time you modify the template you will need to repeat these steps. To ensure that the template is not still buffered in memory, type TEMPLATE.FLUSH at TCL. If this generates an error message, CATALOG VERBS TEMPLATE.FLUSH.