The main files used in the preparation of DOSBook are:

SVF2OLH	The compiler.
DRDOS.PUB	The filelist for the chapter files.
DOSBOOK.HOH	Text file containing help text on how to use DOSBook.
DOSBOOK.EXE	The display program.
DRDOS.OLH	The database.

The DOSBook database codes are:

Command	ASCII
Bold	<B>word<D>
For a pop-up	<M=>word<D><$R[P#,reference]>
For a link	<MO>word<D><$R[P#,reference]>
Marker	<$M[marker name]>
Index Entry	<$Iprimary entry;secondary entry>

To compile DOSBook you need to use the following format string:

SVF2OLH /v /e /o /l DOSBOOK /t ``DOSBOOK'' DRDOS.PUB

• SVF2OLH is the compiler program.
• /e creates an error file that contains all the errors and warnings.
• /o creates a file, with the extension .OUT, that lists the locations of index entries, references and markers.
• /l DOSBOOK specifies the name of the .HOH file. In this case it would be DOSBOOK.HOH.
• /t DOSBook specifies the database title.
• /v shows the file the computer is working on. It will be listed on the screen.