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DoHelp

viewDef:DoHelp(entry)

Called conditionally when the user chooses Help from the information picker.

entry

The soup entry currently being displayed in the view.

return value

If the default behavior of opening the help book is desired, return 'loadHelp from this method; otherwise, return any other value.

DISCUSSION

If this method exists, it will be called when the user chooses Help from the information picker when the viewDef is visible, instead of the default behavior of using the slots viewHelpTopic and helpManual to open a help book. However, you can still open a help book by returning the symbol 'loadHelp from this method.

SEE ALSO

For more information, see the section "Providing Help".