                 
                     ***** WELCOME TO PC SECURITY *****

                        by...
                               Build-A-Matic



    You will find that this works basically the same way as most other menu
    programs.  You choose an option and PC Security calls the program for
    you, so you don't have to go around changing directories & looking for
    programs that go buzzing up your screen a hundred miles an hour when
    you list a directory.  PC Security "gets out of the way" (is not memory
    resident), runs the program that you chose, then calls itself back up.

                           
    PC SECURITY can call .COM, .EXE, .BAT, and even BASIC (.BAS) programs.
    You will be returned to after running your programs by "CONTROL.BAT".
    "CONTROL.BAT" is the name of the main BAT that runs PC Security. (We
    figured that there were already enough BATs out there called "MENU".)
    CONTROL.BAT is used to start PC Security at the correct section of the
    program.
                                       
  

    PC Security also has a few other features.  It can act as security
    for your PC (Hence "PC SECURITY").  You have the option of turning
    this function on or off.

    The security portion of this program is used for two functions.  One,
    already mentioned, permits you to limit who can use your PC.  (I use
    it to keep the kids off sometimes, so I know it'll be free when I want
    to use it <grin>.)

    But another, more important feature of the security function is to
    determine WHO can access WHAT files.  It does this using a LEVEL
    system.  You can assign your users a LEVEL from 1 to 100.  This LEVEL                               
    will determine what menus they will see, and what items in those menus                         
    they will see.  (Your kids won't even know that you have the latest
    version of Leisure Suit Larry out there, so they won't keep bugging
    you, trying to find out what Mr. Ed's first name was or what J. F.
    Kennedy drove.)

   
   
   
   
   
   
    Most good menu programs have to be configured (this is one of them).
    You have to create a data base for the program consisting of the name
    of the program that you want the menu program to call (WHEEL.BAS),
    the name of the drive and directory that it's in, what you want to call
    this program on your menu screen (WHEEL OF FORTUNE), What you want to
    call the menu that it's in etc.  This can be very time consuming and
    frustrating...

    Another feature of PC Security that I, personally like, is it's
    automated configuration.  You don't have to remember the name and
    extension of your programs or even what directory they are in.  All
    you have to do is be able to recognize them (so you'll know what to
    call it as a menu item).  You don't even have to remember your directory
    names!  We've tried to automate this as much as possible, but you will
    still have to fill in some blanks.                                          

    Well, actually you don't HAVE to do ANYTHING after running the automated
    disk search function for PC SECURITY to run.  But you will find that it
    will be easier to identify programs if you split them up into menus.
    And you will want to unclutter things by deleting those inevitable,
    miscelaneous .EXE & .COM files that are used by your various programs.

 

    Once you have run the "Autimated Disk Search Function", you will have
    the option of editing the results.   Actually, you will find yourself
    right in the EDIT MODE of the PCS Menu Editor, but you can use the ESC
    button to back out of it of you want.  In the Editor, you can change
    the MENU NAME (name of the menu that the item will appear in), the
    ITEM NAME (what you want to call this selection in the menu), the
    FILE NAME (best leave this one alone, but if you want to go ahead and
    change it, have fun!), the PATH (drive and directory that the program
    is in)...(best leave this one alone too, if you expect PC Security to
    ever find your program!), and the LEVEL (the level at which this item
    will start showing up in the menu).


    All these fields will be filled in for you by the Automated Disk Search.
    The MENU NAME will default to "NEW ITEM".  The ITEM NAME will default to
    the file name without the extension (WHEELS.BAS = WHEELS).  The FILE
    NAME will default to the file name & extension.  The PATH will default
    to the path to the program (drive & directory).  You can always go back
    and change things so don't worry if you make a mistake... The worse
    thing that can happen is that you will make a menu selection and find
    yourself back in this program. If you leave the FILE NAME and PATH
    fields alone, this should never happen.


***** SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS *****

    PC Security requires the following in order to run properly:

    PC DOS  or  MS DOS

    512K of RAM  for Beta Version

    HARD DISK  (we recommend putting PC Security in it's own directory)

    about 500K of DISK SPACE
               (this will vary with the number of items you configure)

    PC Security requires a COLOR MONITOR for this Beta Version



                                        

                                      



                                                                                
                        ***** PC SECURITY PROGRAMS *****

    PC Security consists of the following programs:

    PCSMENU.EXE
    PCSCTRL.EXE
    PCSCNFG.EXE
    PCSSECR.EXE
    PCSTREE.EXE
    PCSEDIT.EXE
    PCSFM  .EXE
    PCSHLP .EXE




                                      







                       ***** PC SECURITY FILES *****

    The following files are created and used by PC Security:

    CONTROL .BAT    - can be created from "PCSMENU CONTROL.BAT"
    BATCH   .BAT    - calls programs
    PCSFKEY .       - contains F-Key information for the editor
    USAGE   .LOG    - user log
    PCSMENU .PRO    - configuration information
    PWRD    .       - user, level and password data (don't EVER destroy this)
                    - (although there is a back door...)
    INVALID .PRD    - contains invalid passwords that were used to try to sign on
    INVALID .NME    - contains invalid names that were used to try to sign on
    MENULVL .SEC    - contains current user data
    MAINMENU.DAT    - contains data base
    MENUNME .FIL    - contains list of menus and menu file names
    XXXX    .HLP    - contains various HELP information

                                       
                                       



                                                                                
                    ***** PC SECURITY MENU FUNCTIONS *****

  PCS Menu allows you twenty (20) main menu items and one hundred (100)
  sub menu's per main menu item.

  From PCS Menu you may select a sub menu and then run any item in that
  sub menu. With Security turned on a user will see only thoes items that
  are equal to or below their security level.

  A user level of 100 will have full use of PC Security unless security is
  turned off. If security is turned off you will need to know the passwords
  for File Maintenance and Exit to DOS. The default passwords will be the
  same for everything untill you chance them and they are "SECURITY PASS".

  While in PCS Menu you may use the following F-KEYS:

        F-1 - File Maintenance    Allows you access to PCS Ctrl which can
                                  take you to Security, Congiguration, and
                                  the Main Menu Editor.

        F-10 - Exit To DOS        Allows you to exit the program to DOS or
                                  just shell to DOS and return with EXIT.


  While in PCS Menu you may use the following ALT-KEYS:
       (* Caps Lock and Num Lock Must Be Off and the user level must
        be at level 100 unless security is turned off)

        ALT-Q - Quick DOS Commands  You may do anything you want from here
                                    except Delete, Copy, Format, Command,
                                    Break, Rename, or Type.

        ALT-H - Help                Read This File...       

        ALT-C - Ext Command         Allows you to pass paramaters to the
                                    program that you are about to run.
                             
        ALT-P - Pause               Will pause after running a selected
                                    program before returning to PCS Menu.

        ALT-T - Trap                Will Pause before running a selected
                                    program and show you the contents of
                                    BATCH.BAT which is used to run a selected
                                    program and MAINMENU.DAT information.


