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  Use FILE for operations involving menu data files, 
  such as creating a new file, loading a different 
  file, getting a directory, changing file levels, 
  etc.
  
  Use RECORDS for most operations on menu data re- 
  cords, such as deleting, adding, changing records.

  Use MACROS to set up or print the macro strings to
  be associated with the function keys.

  Use SETUP to change the paramaters of the Menu-Matic
  or this installation program.

  Use AUTO EXEC to change or print the settings of the 
  the menu options you wish to have executed at desig- 
  nated times.

  Use EXIT to quit the program and save all records
  and settings, or to SHELL TO DOS.
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  To EXIT AND SAVE the changes you have made, use the  
  F4 key.

  If you DO NOT WANT TO SAVE your changes, hit F5 key  
  and say that you are sure when prompted.

  If you want to see a DIRECTORY, use the F2 key.  You 
  can move through the directory with arrow keys.
  Hit Esc to remove it.

  In the FREQUENCY field, enter -D- for DAILY, -W- for 
  WEEKLY, -M- for MONTHLY, -O- for ONE TIME.  Any other
  character, or a blank space stops the AUTO Execute.  

  In the DAYS field, place a -Y- in the days of the    
  week that the function should execute.  The first day
  is Sunday.  To execute on Sunday and Tuesday every   
  week, the field should look like this: YNYNNNN.      

  In the DATE field, enter the date upon which the     
  function should execute.  If it is to execute monthly
  then only the day of the month is relevant.  If it is
  to execute one time only, then the month and the year
  are relevant also.

  In the TIME field, enter the time of day that the    
  function should execute.  This field must be com-    
  pleted or the function will not execute.  Only the   
  hour and minute are necessary.  Enter this field in  
  in 24 hr. format.  For instance, 11:15 p.m. would be 
  entered as 23:15.

  To MOVE DOWN OR UP IN A COLUMN USE THE ARROW KEYS.   
  To MOVE OVER IN A ROW, use the -Enter- Key.  TO MOVE 
  BACKWARDS IN A ROW, use the -Esc- Key.
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  OPEN loads a menu data file which has previously 
  created. A window opens with the names of all the 
  files in the current directory with the extension 
  ".MNU". You choose one of these files to work with.  
 
  NEW creates a new, blank menu data file.  Type in a 
  valid DOS file name of up to 8 characters.  The 
  extension ".MNU" is automatically added to the file.
 
  Use PRINT to print out your menu files.  You may
  print EVERYTHING, the LEVEL you are on, a sel-  
  ected RANGE, or an OVERVIEW, which shows you the
  overall structure of your system.  Output is    
  sent to the device you have chosen under SETUP  
  as the Output Device.
 
  TOP LEVEL is the level of the menu choices which 
  are displayed on the first screen in the menu pro-
  gram.  These choices can either be executed them- 
  selves, or they can be LINKED OPTIONS, i.e.,
  choices which bring up sub-menus.  In order to
  designate an option as a LINKED OPTION, place a   
  dash '-' as the first character of the name.      
 
  LINKED LEVEL is the level of the sub-menus.  These
  are attached or linked to top-level options.      
  These options are directly executed by the Menu-  
  Matic.

  Use DIRECTORY to see a directory of your disk.  You 
  may specify wildcards and a path if you wish.  The 
  default is to show all files (*.*).

  ABOUT tells a little bit about the Menu-Matic.  
  Yet, it is not merely a vanity added for no good 
  reason.  It also lists the size of the MENUMATC.EXE 
  file and the MENUINST.EXE file.  If the sizes listed 
  do not match your copies, then the files may have 
  been tampered with.
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  Use ADD to add new choices to the main level or the 
  linked level.  You may have up to 16 choices on the 
  main level, and 5 choices in each of the sub-menus. 

  Use CHANGE to change existing menu choices, at  
  either the main level or linked level. 

  Use DELETE to delete menu choices.  This marks  
  records to be deleted at the end of the session. If 
  you do not exit normally, they will not be properly 
  deleted.  After marking a record in this way, you may 
  go back and salvage it by restoring the original 
  name.  Be careful when deleting linked options, 
  however, since this deletes all sub-menu options 
  also, and is irrevocable, once you confirm your 
  intent to do it.   

  Use XCHANGE to change the placement of the options 
  at the main or sub-menu level. 
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  EDIT edits and PRINT prints to the device which you 
  have specified under SETUP as the Output Device.  
  C'est simple, n'est-ce pas? 
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  RETURN TO specifies which menu data file should be 
  loaded upon return to Menu-Matic.  By default, the 
  last data file in use is loaded, but you can return 
  to a different file if you wish. 

  OUTPUT TO is where you want the Menu Installation 
  program to output PRINT's.  This parameter does not 
  affect the Menu-Matic main program (it doesn't print 
  anything!). 

  MESSAGE is the text that you want to be displayed on 
  the third line of the Menu-Matic.  The default 
  message is 'Copyright 1988-90, BC Enterprises'.  You 
  might prefer to have your company name or some other 
  message.  The message may be up to 50 characters in 
  length. 

  PASSWORD sets a general password for the system.  You 
  can set a password for each option but since this 
  would be tedious if you wanted to protect all 
  options, this one password will do the trick.  Place 
  a '+' sign as the first character of the option 
  (second character if you already have the '-' 
  character to mark something as a linked option). 
  
  COLORS lets you choose pretty colors for the Menu-
  Matic screens.  Sorry, the Menu Installation Program 
  (the one you are using right now) colors are writ in 
  stone.  But, if people express an interest, we may 
  allow you to set these colors in a later version.  
  You can force the program to run in monochrome by
  adding 'mono' to the command line.

  OTHER SETUPS lets you specify settings for a number 
  of other little options. 
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  Shell to DOS puts you back out at the system prompt 
  while keeping the Menu Installatin program in memory.  
  Type EXIT at the prompt to return to the program.  
  THIS IS A TEMPORARY EXIT AND DOES NOT SORT FILES 
  PROPERLY FOR USE BY MENU-MATIC.  
 
  EXIT PROGRAM writes all files and ends the program.  
  This is the proper way to exit this program. 
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  Use arrow keys to move up and down between fields.   

  To EXIT AND SAVE the changes you have made, use the  
  F4 function key.

  If you do NOT WANT TO SAVE your changes, hit F5      
  and say that you are sure when prompted.

  To view a DIRECTORY, hit the F2 function key, then   
  give a path when prompted.  Once the directory comes 
  up, you may use arrow keys to select a file.  When   
  you hit -Enter- the file name will be copied into the
  data entry screen.  Otherwise, remove the directory  
  by hitting -Esc-.

  AUTO-GENERATE searches for a file name which you
  input. The file name you give must be complete, IN-
  CLUDING EXTENSIONS such as '.EXE' or '.COM'.  You
  must then specify which drive the program is on (just
  hit -Enter- if it is on the current drive).  The pro-
  gram then searches for your file.  If it finds your 
  file it will write the data entry record for the Menu
  Matic. It will include an Option Name if you used 
  the 'pick-from-list' function.

  F6 will RUN THE BATCH FILE created by the cur-       
  rent data entry record.  It should work properly if  
  Menu Installation program is in the same directory   
  as your Menu-Matic.

  F7 DELETES THE CURRENT LINE and moves the following  
  'Command #' lines up.  It does not affect the De-
  scription line or the Password line.  If entered from
  the Option Name line, it deletes that line but does
  not move the others up.   

  F8 INSERTS A LINE AT THE CURRENT LINE and moves all  
  following lines down.  It has no effect if entered   
  from the Option Name lines and it does not affect the
  Description line or the Password Line.  Command 10 is
  lost. 

  ACTIVE KEYS AND KEY COMBINATIONS

     Arrow keys: Up, Down, Left, Right
    Ctrl Arrows: Word Left, Word Right
     Home & End: First or Last Character of Line
    PgUp & PgDn: First or Last Data Entry Line
            Ins: Toggle Insert Mode on and Off
       Ctrl-End: Erase from cursor to end of Line

  SPECIAL CHARACTERS

  Menu-Matic uses some special characters to perform 
  certain functions.  YOU CAN SET UP PERFECTLY WORKABLE 
  MENUS WITHOUT EVER USING ONE OF THESE SPECIAL 
  CHARACTERS.  However they will increase functionality.

  -  First character of option name denotes that this 
     option BRINGS UP A SUB-MENU

  +  First (or second, if used with "-") character of an 
     option name denotes PASSWORD PROTECTION

  *  First character of a Command 1-10 line denotes that 
     this option ALLOWS FURTHER PARAMETERS WHEN EXECUTED

  "  Used in conjunction with the "*" to GIVE A PROMPT
     TO THE USER when entering a run-time parameter

  #  Used as the first character of Command 1, loads a 
     new MENU DATA FILE 
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  To exit and save the changes you have made, use the  
  F4 key.

  If you do not want to save your changes, hit F5 key  
  and say that you are sure when prompted.

  If you want to see a DIRECTORY, use the F2 key.  You 
  can move through the directory with arrow keys and   
  pick a file name to be inserted in the macro if you  
  choose.  Otherwise, just hit Esc to remove it. 

  MACROS MAY BE UP TO FIFTEEN CHARACTERS LONG. They 
  consist only of printable characters, i.e., you can't 
  use function keys, or other special keys. 

  Use the <!> character to signify a CARRIAGE RETURN.  
  Example: 1Emyfile!  Picks option 1 submenu choice E, 
  argument myfile, and return. 

  ACTIVE KEYS AND KEY COMBINATIONS

     Arrow keys: Up, Down, Left, Right
    Ctrl Arrows: Word Left, Word Right
     Home & End: First or Last Character of Line
    PgUp & PgDn: First or Last Data Entry Line
            Ins: Toggle Insert Mode on and Off
       Ctrl-End: Erase from cursor to end of Line
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  WINDOWS lets you specify what kind of windows you 
  want.  Exploding windows grow on the screen when 
  they come up.  Mild windows simply appear. 

  USAGE TRACKING writes a file which tells you
  what options you picked and how long you worked
  in them.  You may track by each day in lots of
  little files, or cumulatively in one big file.

  DISPLAY DATE AND TIME lets you specify whether you 
  want these items displayed on the menu or not.  
  The setting of this has no effect on screen 
  blanking or on automatic execution of menu items 
  at preset times.

  BLANK SCREEN lets you decide whether you want the 
  screen blanking feature of the Menu-Matic enabled 
  or disabled.  If it is disabled, the Menu screen 
  will remain up all the time you are in the menu.

  SECONDS TO BLANK lets you decide how long a time 
  of inactivity should elapse before the menu is 
  cleared off the screen.  Obviously, if you have 
  disabled screen blanking, this has no effect.

  DISPLAY MESSAGE ON BLANK tells the program to 
  display a short message when the screen blanks.  
  This lets you (and everyone else) know that your 
  computer is on and running, so it won't 
  accidentally be tampered with (hopefully).

  PASSWORD EVERTYHING lets you require a password to 
  choose any option from the menu, whether you have 
  used the '+' sign or not.  You can give every 
  option its own password if you like.  If any 
  option does not have its own password, the system 
  password is used.

  RESTORE SCREEN ON EXIT tells the Menu-Matic to 
  restore the previous screen after you choose an 
  option and exit from the menu.  Otherwise, the 
  screen will simply be cleared.
