Using the Help System¶

How to navigate MBASIC help.

Opening Help¶

Press {{kbd:help:curses}} anytime to open help.

Scrolling¶

Key	Action
Up/Down	Scroll one line
Page Up/Down	Scroll one page

Following Links¶

Links appear with text in square brackets followed by URL in parentheses.

Format: Square brackets around text, then parentheses around destination

Use Tab to move to next link
Press Enter to follow the link

Searching¶

Key	Action
/	Open search prompt
Type query	Enter search terms
Enter	Execute search
ESC	Cancel search

Search tips: - Search across all three documentation tiers - Try keywords like "loop", "array", "file" - Try statement names like "print", "for", "if" - Try function names like "left$", "abs", "int" - Results show tier markers: 📕 Language, 📗 MBASIC, 📘 UI

Going Back¶

Key	Action
U	Go back to previous topic

Browsing Topics¶

Key	Action
Tab	Next link in current page
Shift+Tab	Previous link in current page

Exiting Help¶

Key	Action
ESC or Q	Exit help, return to editor

Help Organization¶

Help is organized into sections:

UI-Specific Help¶

Commands specific to this interface: - Curses UI - This interface - Other UIs (Tkinter, CLI) - Different interfaces

Language Reference¶

BASIC language (same for all UIs): - Getting Started - BASIC basics - Statements - Language reference - Functions - Built-in functions

Examples¶

Sample programs to learn from.

Tips¶

Press {{kbd:help:curses}} anytime for help
Links are highlighted
U goes back
ESC or Q exits help
Status bar shows navigation keys