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Help
The Help internal command can be used to:
- Display the program help file
- Display information about the program (the About dialog)
- Check for program updates
- Access the licence manager to install your program certificate
- Send a quick email
Command Arguments:
| Argument | Type | Possible values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
(no argument) |
- |
- |
Displays the program help file. Example: 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. Example: Help ABOUT |
CHECKUPDATE |
/O |
(no value) |
Checks online for program updates. Example: Help CHECKUPDATE |
|
quiet |
Perform a silent check for updates - a dialog will only be displayed if an update is found. Example: Help CHECKUPDATE=quiet |
|
CRASHLOGS |
/S |
(no value) |
Displays the 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. Example: 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. Example: Help LICENCEMANAGER |
NEWEMAIL |
/S |
(no value) |
Sends a quick email message. You must have configured Opus to send email via SMTP (on the Miscellaneous / Email page in Preferences) for this function to work. Example: Help NEWEMAIL |
REF |
/K |
commands |
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 Wildcards reference section. Example: Help REF=wildcards |
RELEASENOTES |
/S |
(no value) |
Displays the release notes for the current version. Example: 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. Example: Help THEMETESTER |