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- Methods of calling ACTIVE NODES
- ===============================
-
- PC-Hypertext supports THREE (3) different ways of calling DOS routines or
- other programs. These methods are:
-
- Filename method -- If you embed a DOS call such as <DIR> in either network
- or ASCII files, the program executes the DIR command.
- Similarly, you could include calls to <BASICA> or other
- programs. See DOS CALLS <file13>
-
- An interesting use of this feature is in organizing the
- software to accomplish tasks into separate procedures or
- sequences of software. Use a ASCII file to describe the
- overall task, then list each of your software tools needed
- to accomplish this task. See <file18> for a procedure
- file.
-
- Word processor method -- Press Alt-E to load your word processor with the
- current file. Select the OPTION command to define the word
- processor and calling sequence. Use # or @ to indicate the
- current filename in the loading process for your word
- processor. See <guide5> for usage details.
-
-
- GOTO command -- The GOTO command is the most powerful command in
- PC-Hypertext. See also <file2>. For example:
-
- NODE JUMPS
- ==========
- G 12 Enter Jumps to node 2
- G 1 Enter Jumps to the top node of any network file
- G 0 Enter Jumps to the start of a hypertext system
-
- CURSOR JUMPS
- ============
- G 12 3 Enter Jumps to node 12, cursor on topic 3
-
- FILE JUMPS
- ==========
- G filename Jumps to the specified file (ASCII, graphic)
- G netfile 3 2 Jumps to another network, node, and topic
-
- DOS CALLS
- =========
- G DIR Jumps to DOS
- G DIR; PAUSE Compound jump to DOS
- G BATCH.BAT Jumps to a DOS batch file
-
- PROGRAM CALLS
- =============
- G Max Jumps to MaxThink
- G HOU Jumps to Houdini program
- G BASIC /s:512 Jumps to BASIC
-
- Neil Larson 1/10/87 FILE12
- Copyright MaxThink 1988 -- Call (415)-428-0104 for permission to reprint