Methods of calling ACTIVE NODES =============================== PC-Hypertext supports THREE (3) different ways of calling DOS routines or other programs. These methods are: Filename method -- If you embed a DOS call such as in either network or ASCII files, the program executes the DIR command. Similarly, you could include calls to or other programs. See DOS CALLS An interesting use of this feature is in organizing the software to accomplish tasks into separate procedures or sequences of software. Use a ASCII file to describe the overall task, then list each of your software tools needed to accomplish this task. See for a procedure file. Word processor method -- Press Alt-E to load your word processor with the current file. Select the OPTION command to define the word processor and calling sequence. Use # or @ to indicate the current filename in the loading process for your word processor. See for usage details. GOTO command -- The GOTO command is the most powerful command in PC-Hypertext. See also . For example: NODE JUMPS ========== G 12 Enter Jumps to node 2 G 1 Enter Jumps to the top node of any network file G 0 Enter Jumps to the start of a hypertext system CURSOR JUMPS ============ G 12 3 Enter Jumps to node 12, cursor on topic 3 FILE JUMPS ========== G filename Jumps to the specified file (ASCII, graphic) G netfile 3 2 Jumps to another network, node, and topic DOS CALLS ========= G DIR Jumps to DOS G DIR; PAUSE Compound jump to DOS G BATCH.BAT Jumps to a DOS batch file PROGRAM CALLS ============= G Max Jumps to MaxThink G HOU Jumps to Houdini program G BASIC /s:512 Jumps to BASIC Neil Larson 1/10/87 FILE12 Copyright MaxThink 1988 -- Call (415)-428-0104 for permission to reprint