# Command: helpdesk

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Name:

    helpdesk - Display on-line help in external browser

Description:

      "helpdesk" opens a browser window with the SLI Online help. The
      browser executable to use must be specified by the user as a command
      option. (See "SetOptions" on how to do this.)

Options:

      /command	- UNIX command to use as browser (default: false)

      /command is initially set to false. "helpdesk" will issue a
      message that the user needs to specify the browser.
      Ths user will usually set /command to his preferred browser in his
      .nestrc file.
      Example: /helpdesk << /command (firefox) >> SetOptions

      If /command is set to the name of a UNIX program, "helpdesk" will
      execute this program as a child process, and use it to display the
      HTML-helpdesk.

      /wait	- whether to wait for the UNIX program to finish. (default: false)

      If /wait is set to true, the "helpdesk" command will not return until
      the UNIX process is terminated. Use this setting for all browsers that
      use the terminal exclusively.

      If /wait is set to false, "helpdesk" will return immediately after
      creating the child process. Use this setting for all browsers  that
      open up their own window.

      The value of /wait is ignored if /command is set to false.

Author:

    Gewaltig, Eppler, Kupper

SeeAlso:

- SetOptions
- help
- helpindex

Source:

    /opt/conda/conda-bld/nest_1531570948828/work/lib/sli/helpinit.sli

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