Method openHelpByAlias

src/helpViewer/index.ts:470–492

(
        token: string = '',
        preserveFocus: boolean = false,
    )

    // quickly open help page by alias
    public async openHelpByAlias(
        token: string = '',
        preserveFocus: boolean = false,
    ): Promise<boolean> {
        const matchingAliases = await this.getMatchingAliases(token);

        let pickedAlias: Alias | undefined;
        if (!matchingAliases?.length) {
            return false;
        } else if (matchingAliases.length === 1) {
            pickedAlias = matchingAliases[0];
        } else {
            pickedAlias = await this.pickAlias(matchingAliases);
            if (!pickedAlias) {
                // aborted by user -> return successful
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (pickedAlias) {
            return await this.showHelpForAlias(pickedAlias, preserveFocus);
        }
        return false;
    }

    public async getMatchingAliases(
        token: string,