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	Module	aipsrcdata

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Help system setup - aipsmgr/(user)

Description
These variables determine the setup of the help file system. Normally set by the AIPS++ system manager in $AIPSROOT/.aipsrc. The browser and server could be of interest to user.

Example

help.directory:    /aips++/sun4sol_gnu/doc/help
help.systemfile:   aips2HelpTable
help.keywordfile:  aips2HelpKeywords

Aipsrc Variables

help.directory		directory for the Refman help system
		Allowed:	valid directory name
		Default:	none
help.systemfile		name of the Table directory with the help system
		Allowed:	valid directory name in help.directory
		Default:	none
help.keywordfile		name of the help system keyword Table
		Allowed:	valid directory name in help.directory
		Default:	none
help.browser		browser to use for help display
		Allowed:	valid browser command
		Default:	netscape
help.server		server to obtain help information from
		Allowed:	valid server, e.g. http://www.atnf.csiro.au, but due to probably mixing of local file names with external server may not work
		Default:	file://localhost