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On 3/27/2024 2:20 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> 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).


How is it actually used, I had a brief look at it but it seemed somewhat 
complicated. Is it like leafnode on unixoid systems?