2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.c b/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.c
index ee6d5d2..ab8536f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.c
+++ b/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.c
@@ -178,6 +178,24 @@ warn_msg(const char *fmt, ...)
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Function:  help_ref_msg
+ *
+ * Purpose: Print a message to refer help page 
+ *
+ * Return:  Nothing
+ *
+ * Modifications:
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+void
+help_ref_msg(FILE *output)
+{
+    HDfprintf(output, "Try '-h' or '--help' for more information or ");
+    HDfprintf(output, "see the <%s> entry in the 'HDF5 Reference Manual'.\n",h5tools_getprogname());
+}
+
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    get_option
diff --git a/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.h b/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.h
index a7d06f7..be32d07 100644
--- a/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.h
+++ b/tools/lib/h5tools_utils.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ H5TOOLS_DLL void     print_version(const char *progname);
 H5TOOLS_DLL void     parallel_print(const char* format, ... );
 H5TOOLS_DLL void     error_msg(const char *fmt, ...);
 H5TOOLS_DLL void     warn_msg(const char *fmt, ...);
+H5TOOLS_DLL void     help_ref_msg(FILE *output);
 H5TOOLS_DLL void     free_table(table_t *table);
 #ifdef H5DUMP_DEBUG
 H5TOOLS_DLL void     dump_tables(find_objs_t *info)