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>There is no "native" help for UNIX gui software. The UNIX way to
>go is to drop into text mode and access man pages <bleaaccck!>
Motif does provide online help, assuming Motif is 'native' to UNIX.
Anyway.....
You don't need to drop into text mode and access man pages (not that
there's anything wrong with text mode....;).
I think you can just associate a button with a new window containing
the man page text.
David (The Man) Blyth
Technical Writer & Web Site Designer
QUALCOMM
The usual disclaimers apply - QUALCOMM isn't that crazy.
Blodo Poa Maximus
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