-*-TAGS-*-
Note: This is the INFO Primer. There should not be any Nodes in this
file that have "File:" in their header. This allows the "L" command
return the user to wherever he entered the primer from.



Node: Help, Next: Help-P

You are talking to a program INFO, for reading Documentation.

  Right now you are looking at one "Node" of information.
A node contains text describing a specific topic at a specific
level of detail.  This node's topic is "how to use INFO".

  The top line of a node is its "Header".  This nodes header (look at
it now) says that it is the node named "Help".  It says that the 
Next node after this is the node called "Help-P". An advanced INFO
command lets you go to any node whose name you know.

  Besides a "Next", a node can have a "Previous" or an "Up".
But this node doesn't have either of those, as you can see.

  Now it's time to go on to the Next node, named "Help-P" 
>> Type an "N" to move there.



Node: Help-P,		Next: Help-^L,		Prev: Help

This Node is called "Help-P". The "Previous" Node, as you can see, is
"Help", Which is the one you just came from using the "N" command.
Another "N" command now would take you to the Next node,  "Help-^L".

>> But don't do that yet.  First, try the "P" command, which takes 
you to the Previous node.  When you get there, you can do an "N"
to return here.

  This all probably seems insultingly simple so far, but DON'T be
led into skimming.  Things will get more complicated soon.  Also,
don't try a new command until you are told it's time to.  Otherwise,
you may make INFO skip past an important warning that was coming up.
">>" in the margin means it is really time to try a command.

>> Now do an "N" to get to the node Help-^L and learn more.



Node: Help-^L,		Next: Help-M,		Prev: Help-P

Space, Backspace, B and ^L commands.

  This node's header telles you that you are now at node "Help-^L", and
that "P" would get you back to "Help-P".

  This is a big node and it doesn't all fit on your display screen.
You can tell that there is more that isn't visible because of the Number
that appears on the lower right hand corner of your screen. This number
is the percentage of the node still left to be seen.  When the end of the
node is on the screen, the number will be "100".

The Space, Backspace, and B commands exist to allow you to "move around"
in a node that does'nt all fit at Once.
Space moves forward to show what was below the bottom of the screen.
Backspace moves back to show what was above the top of the screen.
	(there isn't anything above the top until you have typed some spaces).
>> Now try typing a Space  (afterward, type a Backspace to return here.)

When you type a space, the two lines that were at the bottom of the 
screen appear at the top, followed by more lines.  Backspace takes  the
two lines from the top and moves them to the bottom,  USUALLY, but if
there are not a full screens worth of lines above them they may not
make it all the way to the bottom.

  With either command, if there is no more to see, the Bell will ring.

  If your screen is ever garbaged, you can tell info to print it out
again by typing a ^L (Control-L, that is hold down "Control" and 
type an "L".

>> Type a ^L now.

To move back to the beginning of the node, you can type Lots of
backspaces, OR you can use the command "B"  (which stands for beginning)
>> Try that now. Then come back here with spaces.

You have just learned a considerable number of commands.  If you
want to use one, but have trouble remembering which, you should
type a "?" which will print out a brief list of commands. 
>> Type a "?" now.  After it finishes, type a space.

  From now on, you will not be told when to use SPACE and backspace,
and so you should use them whenever you want to get to the next
or previous screenful.

>> Now type an "N" to see a description of the "M" command.


Node: Help-M,		Prev: Help-^L,		Next: Quitting

Up to now, you have only moved between nodes with the N and P commands.
Now it is time to learn about Menus.

A menu is a list of topics that you can read about.  In general they are
subtopics of the topic that the current Node is all about.

Often the items in a menu may be siblings; that is the Previous of one
Menu Item may be the Next of another Menu Item.

Here is a sample Menu:

* Menu:

* Foo::		This is the name of a menu item
* BAR:	Foo	This is another way of going to FOO

In both cases,  FOO is the name of the NODE you will go to, but in the second
case, the name off the menu Item is BAR.

>> The command for selecting a menu item is "M". Type it now.  Notice how
   it suddenly printed the words "Menu Item:" down there?

It is waiting or you to type the name of one o the menu item now. Go ahead,
and end it with a carriage return.
In case You dont remember the Menu items, here is the Menu again:

* Menu:

* Foo::		This is the name of a menu item
* BAR:	Foo	This is another way of going to FOO




Node: FOO, Up: Help-M

  Well, you got here.

  Notice "Up" in the header?  There is something there that you haven't seen
before:  The word "UP:".  When you go to an item in a menu (which you did
to get here,  using the menu command from the node called "Menus"), you can
go back up to the node that you used the Menu command from.   You go up
by using the "U" command.

  Typing "U" will bring you back to the node called "Help-M".  When you
get there, type an "N" which will bring you to the last node in the course.

>> Go ahead: Type a "U"



Node: Quitting,		UP: (INFO)Top,		Prev: Help-M

This is the last official node in the course on using INFO.

If You wish learn more about INFO, you may use the UP command ("U") 
to get to a menu about INFO.

You may use the "L" command to get to the LAST node you were in before
using the Help command.

To exit INFO, Use the "Q" (Quit) command.

You can always get a quick summary of commands by using the "?" command



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Help:215
Help-P:977
Help-^L:1792
Help-M:3975
FOO:5076
Quitting:5641