~~Title: Help~~
<pageheader/>

The **Help** internal command can be used to:

  * Display the program help file 
  * Display information about the program (the About dialog) 
  * Check for [[:additional_functionality:update_checker|program updates]] 
  * Access the licence manager to install your program certificate
  * Send a quick email 

**Command Arguments:**
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$$ Argument
$$ Type
$$ Possible values
$$ Description
$$ (#)//(no argument)//
$$ -
$$ -
$$ Displays the program help file.

``Help``
$$ ABOUT
$$ /S
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Displays the About dialog, showing information about the current version of the program, copyright and contact details for technical support.

``Help ABOUT``
$$ CHECKUPDATE
$$ /O
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Checks online for [[:additional_functionality:update_checker|program updates]].

``Help CHECKUPDATE``
$$ 
$$ 
$$ **quiet**
$$ Perform a silent check for updates - a dialog will only be displayed if an update is found.

``Help CHECKUPDATE=quiet``
$$ CRASHLOGS
$$ /S
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Displays the [[:additional_functionality:crash_logs]] dialog, which shows any crash logs that have been automatically generated and lets you submit them to GPSoftware for analysis.
$$ LANG
$$ /K
$$ //<language name>//
$$ Displays a help file in the specified language, if one exists.

``Help LANG=deutsch``
$$ LICENCEMANAGER
$$ /S
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Displays the licence manager, where you can view and manage your current program licence, or apply for a free evaluation licence.

``Help LICENCEMANAGER``
$$ NEWEMAIL
$$ /S
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Sends a quick email message. You must have configured Opus to send email via SMTP (on the **[[:preferences:preferences_categories:internet:email|Miscellaneous / Email]]** page in Preferences) for this function to work.

``Help NEWEMAIL``
$$ REF
$$ /K
$$ **commands\\
dopusrt\\
metadata\\
statusbar\\
wildcards\\
scripting\\
cmd_//name//** 
$$ Provides a shortcut to displays certain reference sections of the help file. For example, you could define a hotkey to take you directly to the //[[..:..:wildcard_reference|Wildcards]]// reference section.

``Help REF=wildcards``\\
``Help REF=cmd_CreateFolder``
$$ RELEASENOTES
$$ /S
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Displays the release notes for the current version.

``Help RELEASENOTES``
$$ THEMETESTER
$$ /S
$$ //(no value)//
$$ Opens a UI which can be useful for testing how various standard Windows controls look with colors from custom themes.

``Help THEMETESTER``
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