Using online help – PB Docs 2017

Use the help menu on the menu bar

Displays the help contents, the What’s New in
PowerBuilder help, or help for the current
painter.

In a wizard, click the help button [?] in the upper
right corner of the window

The pointer displays with a question mark so you
can get context-sensitive help. Point and click in a field you
need help on.

In the Properties view in a painter, select help
from the pop-up menu on any tab page

Displays a help topic from which you can get help
on the properties, events, and functions for the object or
control whose properties are displaying in the Properties
view.

Add a help button to the PowerBar and use
it

Displays the help contents.

Press F1

Displays the help contents.

Press Shift+F1 in the Script view or Function
painter

Displays context-sensitive help about the function,
event, or keyword under the cursor.

Select Help from the pop-up menu in the
Browser

Displays help for the Browser or for the selected
object, control, or function.

Click the Help button in a dialog
box

Displays information about that dialog
box.