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From: "Internetado" <internetado@bbs.alt119.net>
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Subject: Re: hamster
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:39:15 -0300
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It happens that Frank Slootweg formulated :
> floffy@gallaxial.com <floffy@gallaxial.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:25:55 +0100, Thomas Hochstein <thh@thh.name> wrote:
>> 
>>> floffy@gallaxial.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>> the problem with this hamter is NO HELP the Help is unsupport
>>>> Try to Find a Help files (f1) working but unsuccess
>>> 
>>> Hamster's help files are in HLP format and designed for the old
>>> WinHlp32.exe; this format has not been supported since Windows Vista, and
>>> WinHlp32 versions don't run after Windows 8. See
>>> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607> for more information.
>>> 
>>> There are current help files in German as part of the Hamster Classic Beta
>>> releases, see <https://hamster-classic.de/download:download> (you can use
>>> Gogle Translate or Deepl). I don't have a source for current help files in
>>> other languages.
>>> 
>>> -thh
>> 
>> I use the old Winhlp32 from a WinXP it's Working , But Documentation
>> is simplest (english)

>   Just give yourself some time to learn. Trust me, it's worth it. I've
> been using Hamster for two decades now (before that, INN on a Real UNIX
> TM system).

Hamster still very usefull.
I run Hamster Playground v1.25.2 for many years.

In my opinion, the helpfile is good, basically it cover every functions 
with examples. Win 10 and 11 run it.

I have the hierarchy "hamster.*" with old posts. Have good tips from 
the old users:

news://bbs.alt119.net

Cheers,
Eduardo.
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Internetado.