Help file lookup failure.

In the exercise 3 program the following construct is used:

  OPTIONS
    HELP FILE "hlpmsgs.hlp",
. . .
  MENU "DEMO MENU"

    COMMAND "First" "This is the first option of the menu." HELP 1
      CALL dsply_option(1)
. . .

The help file "hlpmsgs.hlp" is created using amkmessage hlpmsgs.msg hlpmsgs.hlp.

The message file hlpmsgs.msg contains this:

#### hlpmsgs.msg                                    ####
#### amkmessage hlpmsgs.msg hlpmsgs.hlp             ####
## 2021-01-28 - HLL - James B. Byrne (JBB)
## v 1.0.0 - 2021-01-28 - Initial (JBB)
## Uses:
## Used by: ex3.4ae
## Purpose:  Help file for exercise 3
####
.1

This is the first option of the sample menu: DEMO MENU. It can be
selected by:
1. typing the letter "f" followed by the letter "i". The
second letter is required to distinguish between the "First"
and the "Fourth" option (also selected with the letter "f").
2. moving the cursor to the "First" option and pressing RETURN

. . .

However, when I use the <Ctrl>W combination to access the help file I get this
message instead:

Help:   Screen  Resume
Ends this help session
Error: Message 1 not found in 'hlpmsgs.hlp'

What error have I made that causes this?

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