* Bug #13008 fixed - fix result of 'help $'

'help $' now directs to the Symbols help page.

Change-Id: Id15913e6b90a5e7a4635a25c2c28733344710c8a

diff --git a/scilab/CHANGES_5.5.X b/scilab/CHANGES_5.5.X
index 47a2768..ba6f7fa 100644 (file)
--- a/scilab/CHANGES_5.5.X
+++ b/scilab/CHANGES_5.5.X
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ Scilab Bug Fixes
 
 * Bug #13007 fixed - Compilation errors were not returned by jcompile.
 
+* Bug #13008 fixed - 'help $' now opens the 'Symbols' help page.
+
 
 Xcos Bug Fixes
 ==============

diff --git a/scilab/modules/helptools/macros/help.sci b/scilab/modules/helptools/macros/help.sci
index 5b78aac..1caa355 100644 (file)
--- a/scilab/modules/helptools/macros/help.sci
+++ b/scilab/modules/helptools/macros/help.sci
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ function help(varargin)
                 key="symbols";
             end
 
+            // Treat "$" apart because contrarily to the previous symbols, "$" is an existing variable in Scilab
+            if part(key,1)=="$" & (exists(key)==0 | length(key)==1) then
+                key="symbols";
+            end
+
             global %helps
             helpbrowser(%helps(:,1), key, getlanguage(), %f);