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Just-In-Time ╔═════╗ Computing ║ J ║ Services ║ C ║ ──────────────────── ║ S ║ P.O. Box 4166 ╚═════╝ Ithaca, NY 14852 ┌───────┐ ┌────┴──┐ │ (R) ──┤ │ ├─────────────────── │ ┌────┴──┐ │ Association of │ │ ├─┘ Shareware └──┤ o │ Professionals ─────┤ │ ├───────────────────── └───┴───┘ MEMBER ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ██ ██ ██ File: NEMANUAL.DOC ██ ██ Application: NEMENU.EXE, NEINSTAL.EXE, Ver 1.0 ██ ██ Date: March 01, 1993 ██ ██ ██ ██ System Requirements: DOS 3.3 or higher ██ ██ Hard Disk w/300k free ██ ██ EGA or better monitor ██ ██ Mouse optional (but recommended) ██ ██ DEC PATHWORKS v4.1 or Higher ██ ██ ██ ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Legal Stuff 2 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ NeMenu V1.0 - March 01, 1993 Copyright 1993 Just-In-Time Computing Services All rights Reserved This program is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchant- ability, or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Just-In-Time Computing Services be held liable for any loss of profit, special, incidental, consequential, or similar claims. PATHWORKS and VAX are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Trademarks of other companies mentioned in this documentation appear for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective companies. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Table of Contents 3 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Packing List ................................. 4 System Requirements for NeMenu ............... 4 Introduction ................................. 5 Product Support .............................. 6 Installation ................................. 7 Workstation Disk Installation ........ 7 Network Disk Installation ............ 10 Starting NeMenu .............................. 12 Connecting a Printer Service ................. 13 Disconnecting a Printer Service .............. 16 Connecting a File Service .................... 17 Disconnecting a File Service ................. 21 Showing Connected Services ................... 22 View Print Jobs .............................. 23 Controlling Your Print Jobs .......... 24 Deleting a Print Job ......... 24 Pausing a Print Job .......... 25 Releasing a Print Job ........ 26 Invoking the NETSETUP Command ................ 27 Invoking the SETHOST Command ................. 27 Getting Network Help ......................... 28 Exiting NeMenu ............................... 28 Trouble-Shooting ............................. 29 Blanking the Screen .......................... 36 Revision History ............................. 36 Registration Info ............................ 37 ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Packing List 4 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The following files should be contained either on the distribution disk you purchased from a vendor, or in the archive file that you downloaded which contains NeMenu: NEMENU.EXE (the actual program) NEMENU.ICO (Windows Icon for NeMenu) NEINSTAL.EXE (the installation program) NELOGO.EXE (the initial NeMenu & JCS Logo Screen) NEREADME.1ST (quick start file, and last minute additions) NEMANUAL.TXT (this file) NEREGIST.TXT (the registration form) NE_ASP.TXT (Disclaimer, ASP vendor & Ombudsman) VENDOR.DOC (vendor information) EXPAGES.TXT (a text file explaining how to remove extra trailing pages from printer queues) FILE_ID.DIZ (a BBS description file that explains what NeMenu is and what it does.) If the above files do not appear to be included in your copy of NeMenu, please contact Just-In-Time Computing Services (see the product support section of this manual for way to get in touch with us) and we will make sure that you get a complete copy. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ System Requirements for NeMenu │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌────────────┐ │ Required │ └────────────┘ DOS Version: 3.30 or Higher Video: EGA or Higher Memory: 256k Minimum Network: Digital Equipment Corporation's PATHWORKS Version 4.1 ┌───────────────┐ │ Recommended │ └───────────────┘ DOS 5.0 VGA Hard Disk Mouse ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Introduction 5 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Welcome to NeMenu, the no-nonsense command menu for the DEC PATHWORKS Network. NeMenu is intended as an alternative to the 'USE' or 'NET USE' command and is intended for the new network user as well as the advanced user. NeMenu aids in connecting and disconnecting file and printer services, shows you what services are currently connected to the workstation, controls print jobs you submit to network printer queues as well as giving access to the NET HELP, NETSETUP and SETHOST commands. All commands include mouse support (with the exception of instances where the user is required to enter names of services during the initial setup period), so that once the NeMenu is setup, you need not even touch the keyboard to manage your workstation connections. NeMenu started out back in 1989 as a batch file menu, derived from a general DOS batch file menu for invoking DOS applications. I had determined that the batch file menu was too passive, especially since it originated on a 'community' PC with many users, in which the menu sat on the screen for extended periods of time. I had also decided that it would be nice to have mouse support since graphical applications were starting to come into the limelight. I started out by rewriting the old DOS batch file menu, adding mouse support, and a screen blanker, and decided to issue it as shareware, under the name of DaMenu (pronounced da' menu with a short 'a', an acronym for _D_OS _A_pplication _MEN_uing _U_tility; DaMenu can be found on Compuserve in the IBMSYS forum, or call (607) 533-7072 to get an evaluation copy for the price of the phone call!), my first shareware release in March 1992. At about the time I released DaMenu, my day job was in the process of switching to the PATHWORKS network, which I was involved in setting up on our site. I was amazed to see how many people were using the old batch file menu for issuing network commands, and decided that it was time to convert the old batch menu to the new NeMenu (you guessed it, another acronym, pronounced ne' menu, again with a short 'e'. This time it stands for _N_etwork _E_nvironment _MEN_uning _U_tility) and again release it as shareware. Hopefully you will find that NeMenu is a useful program and find that it increases your productivity. If you continue to use it, you are encouraged to register it by printing out the registration form found in the file NEREGIST.TXT and sending it and the registration fee to Just-In-Time Computing Services. As an aside, both NeMenu and the aforementioned DaMenu (which works great in conjunction with NeMenu!) are Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) shareware. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Product Support 6 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ I hope that your use of NeMenu will be enjoyable and free of any problems. However, as with any software, nothing goes quite as you expect it to, and for these instances, we are here to help. All I ask is that when you have a problem, CONSULT THE DOCUMENTATION FIRST! Many problems can be solved by simply perusing these pages. If the problem cannot be solved, you can: ╔═══════════════════════════╗ ║ For users with modems ║ ╚═══════════════════════════╝ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Contact our home BBS - The ESC, Inc BBS. │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ - Set your modem for No parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. - Baud rates of 2400 and below are supported on this line. - Dial (607) 533-7072 - Join the Just-In-Time Computing Services Conference once on-line. This is done by entering the command 'J' at the Main board level. - Leave a message explaining the problem you're having This is a free BBS, you only pay for the phone call. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Send us an E-Mail Message on CompuServe @ 73020,3205 │ │ or on the GENIE information service @ J.SKURKA1 │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ - CompuServe and GENIE are subscription based information services in which you must previously have obtained a membership. If you don't have a membership, registering NeMenu will entitle you to a trial CompuServe subscription. ╔══════════════════════════════╗ ║ For Users Without Modems ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Contact us via the U.S. Postal Service │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Just-In-Time Computing Services P.O. Box 4166 Ithaca, New York 14852-4166 ┌────────────────────┐ │ Give us a call │ └────────────────────┘ (607) 257-6517 Business Hours: 9am - 9pm Eastern Time ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Installation 7 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Installation of NeMenu onto your system is designed to be as painless as possible. The installation program NEINSTAL performs the following functions: - Checks to make sure that your computer system meets the requirements mentioned in previous sections of this manual. This step will be transparent to most users unless your system does not meet these requirements, in which case the installation will notify you. - Will copy the NeMenu files from the current (or source) drive and directory to a destination drive (and/or directory) if you so desire. - Will ask if you would like to modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, so that the destination directory (the directory where the NeMenu system files will permanently reside) can be put into your path statement. This will allow you to invoke NeMenu regardless of your current location on your hard disk. - Will create two files in the installation directory: N.BAT, which is a batch file that is used to invoke NeMenu from the DOS prompt and NEMENU.INI which holds all of the network resource information. Now, most users will get their copy of NeMenu in the form of an archive file, which can be one of two kinds: A self extracting archive file (i.e. NMENU1.EXE, which originates on CompuServe), or a zipped file (i.e. NEMENU10.ZIP, which originates from all other distribution methods) In any case, I'm assuming that if you're reading this, you have successfully unarchived the NeMenu system files. Now onto the installation. ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Workstation Disk Installation │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ For most users, NeMenu will reside on a hard disk. This type of installation can begin from either a floppy disk or from a directory on your hard disk, with the final destination being your hard disk. To start the installation enter the following command at the DOS prompt: NEINSTAL <enter> This will bring up a series of short introductory messages describing some of the features of NeMenu. Once your are finished reading the message screen, hit a key on the keyboard to move onto the next screen. After the third message has been displayed and read, it's time to move onto the actual installation. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Installation (continued) 8 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ NEINSTAL has the ability to copy the NeMenu system files to a final destination on your hard disk. When you reach this point in NEINSTAL you will see a screen similar to the following: ╔═══════╡░▒▓█ Current Drive & Directory █▓▒░╞══════╗ ║ ┌────┐ ║ ║ Drive: │B: │ ║ ║ ├────┴───────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ Directory: │\ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════╡░▒▓█ Destination Drive & Directory █▓▒░╞═════╗ ║ ┌────┐ ║ ║ Drive: │B:_ │ ║ ║ ├────┴───────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ Directory: │\ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Note that both the current and destination drives and directories are the same (the above case demonstrates the installation originating from the B: floppy disk drive). You cannot modify the current directory, since this is where NEINSTAL has been started from. The cursor (_) resides beside the drive letter in the destination drive and directory box. To copy the files to a drive other than the current one, simply use the backspace (<--) key to erase the destination drive letter, then supply the letter of the drive you want to install to. ╔═ Installation Note ═══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Hitting the 'Escape' (ESC) key will erase the current ║ ║ entry for both the 'drive' specification and the ║ ║ 'directory' specification, when the cursor resides on ║ ║ the respective location. Hitting the 'Escape' key ║ ║ twice (once more after the entry has been erased) ║ ║ will ABORT the installation procedure. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Also you need not worry about the colon (:) after the drive letter, it's optional (if you don't supply it, NeMenu still knows what you mean). If more than two characters are supplied, NEINSTAL will display an error message stating that the length of this field cannot be more than two characters. Once you are happy with the drive letter selection, hit the <ENTER> key, which will toggle the cursor location down to the directory specification. Again, as in the above step, use the backspace key to erase the current directory location and supply one of your own. If the directory you supply does not exist, NEINSTAL will ask if you would like to create it. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Installation (continued) 9 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Finally, the leading backslash (\) is optional; NEINSTAL assumes that the directory you supply stems from the ROOT directory on that drive. If you would like to install the NeMenu system to a second level subdirectory of a current subdirectory, the entire path must be supplied. In this case, the 'Parent' or first level subdirectory MUST EXIST, if the second, or child directory does not exist NEINSTAL will create it. NEINSTAL WILL NOT CREATE BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL DIRECTORIES IF THEY BOTH DO NOT EXIST. To copy the files from the B: drive to a the NeMenu (a directory that doesn't exist yet) on your C: drive, the 'Destination Drive and Directory' Box would look something like this: ╔═══════╡░▒▓█ Current Drive & Directory █▓▒░╞══════╗ ║ ┌────┐ ║ ║ Drive: │B: │ ║ ║ ├────┴───────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ Directory: │\ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════╡░▒▓█ Destination Drive & Directory █▓▒░╞═════╗ ║ ┌────┐ ║ ║ Drive: │C: │ ║ ║ ├────┴───────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ Directory: │\NEMENU_ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Also note that the trailing backslash in the destination directory name is optional, but I suggest that you leave it off since this is the convention that most installation programs use. Once you're happy with the directory name, hitting <enter> will take you onto the next step in the installation process. ╔═ Installation Note ═══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ The easiest way to install NeMenu is to first create ║ ║ a directory on your hard disk, and decompress the ║ ║ archive file in that directory. Doing this will ║ ║ allow you to accept the default destination drive ║ ║ and directory entries for the installation, and will ║ ║ also bypass the copying of files. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ If you specified a different destination drive and/or directory, NEINSTAL will begin to copy the NeMenu system files to that location. A dialog box showing the files which NEINSTAL is copying will be displayed on the screen. Once all files have been copied, it's time to decide if you would like NEINSTAL to modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Installation (continued) 10 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ NeMenu is best used when the directory which contains the NeMenu system is on the PATH. NEINSTAL will modify your current AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include the directory in which NeMenu is stalled in your PATH statement. You will see something similar to the following on your screen: ╔═════════════════════════╗ ║ Modify AUTOEXEC.BAT ? ║ ║ ║ ║ <NO> <YES> ║ ╚═════════════════════════╝ The <NO> entry will be blinking which means that you'd rather do the modification yourself. Please note that the blinking entry is your current selection. If you decide to have NEINSTAL modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file NEINSTAL will: - Check to make sure an AUTOEXEC.BAT file exists on the boot drive. If the file doesn't exist, NEINSTAL will create one for you. - If the AUTOEXEC.BAT file exists, NEINSTAL will create a backup of this file with the name of AUTOEXEC.BAK. - NEINSTAL will add the installation directory to each occurrence of the "PATH" Statement in your AUTOEXEC file. If modifications were performed and you are planning to use NeMenu right away, you should reboot your workstation at this time. That's it! It's time to move onto NeMenu's operation. ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ Network Disk Installation │ └─────────────────────────────┘ I suggest that, if at all possible, NeMenu be located on the local workstation hard disk drive. Now I know that not all workstations have a hard disk, but that's the way that NeMenu was designed to work, and will speed up the operation of NeMenu and cause the least amount of problems. As a network administrator, you have the option of installing NeMenu on a local hard disk, setting up the required printer services, as well as any COMMON or GLOBAL file services that you would like your users to have access to, then copying the following files so that your users can get to them on the network drive: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Installation (continued) 11 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ╔═ Required Network Drive Files ═══════╗ ║ ║ ║ * NEMENU.EXE ║ ║ * NEMENU.INI ║ ║ * NELOGO.EXE ║ ║ NEMANUAL.DOC ║ ║ NEREADME.1ST ║ ║ * N.BAT ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ The files with an asterisk are the bare minimum required for NeMenu to run, however, I suggest putting the document files where everyone can get to them. Also, it is important that the network directory be on the PATH, so that your network users can get to it. The main reason why I suggest that NeMenu not be located on a central network disk is that the file NEMENU.INI could then be modified or deleted by a 'unruly' user, and 'personal' file services or accounts could be potentially entered by any network user. On the other hand, you could place NeMenu on a write protected drive (i.e. the PCSAVxx Drive), so that modifications to NEMENU.INI would be prohibited, but then the user would not have the personal accounts and services available to them. Hopefully by now you see the advantages to using NeMenu at the workstation level. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Starting NeMenu 12 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ To bring up NeMenu, simply hit 'N' at the DOS prompt and enter: C:> N <ENTER> During the initial evaluation period, the Just-In-Time Computing Services Logo/Program Screen will be displayed. THIS INITIAL SCREEN WILL DISAPPEAR UPON CONTINUED USE! To get by this screen, simply hit any key to bring up the main menu of NeMenu. Once the logo screen has passed by, you will see a screen very similar to the following: ╔═══════════════════ February 9, 1993 12:34 pm ═════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ NeMenu - Network Environment MENuing Utility ║ ║ ║ ║ Version 1.0 150 ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █ F1 █ Connect Printer Service █ F2 █ Disconnect Printer Service █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █ F3 █ Connect File Service █ F4 █ Disconnect File Service █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █ F5 █ Show Connected Services █ F6 █ Show Print Jobs █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █ F7 █ NetSetup █ F8 █ SetHost █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █▀▀▀▀▀█ █ F9 █ Network Help █ F10 █ Quit NeMenu █▄▄▄▄▄█ █▄▄▄▄▄█ Now that you have an idea of what to expect, let's move onto the actual NeMenu commands. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F1 - Connect Printer Service 13 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ This command enables the network user to redirect the output from the workstation's printer port to a printer located on the network. Before a printer can be connected, you have to tell NeMenu a little about the printer service, namely the printer queue name (if you don't know the name of the printer queue, ask your system manager). You will also supply a descriptive name for the printer service, such as the type of printer and I suggest including the printers location (i.e. HP LaserJet IIIp in Building 1). To get started, press the F1 function key. The first time you do this, NeMenu will display a message on the screen saying that there are no printer services currently defined. That's OK, because we're now going to define one. To clear the message from the screen, simply hit any key. This will bring up ╔═══════════════════════╗ ║ <Add New Printer> ║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ Hitting the return (or ENTER) key will bring up the printer definition page, which looks like the following: ╔═══════════════ ░▒▓█ Add Printer Service █▓▒░ ═══════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ┌────────────────┐ ║ ║ Print Queue │ │ ║ ║ ├────────────────┴────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ Description │ │ ║ ║ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ At this point, all you need to do is enter the printer queue name. With the 'Basic Redirector' this name can be up to twelve characters, and for the 'Enhanced Redirector' is limited to eight characters. Use only alpha-numeric characters in the name, and hit return when complete (also make sure that the queue name is spelled correctly!). Once the printer queue name has been entered, you need to enter a description of the printer queue/service. I suggest using the actual name of the printer (like 'HP' or 'Epson') the model of the printer (like 'Series IIIp' or 'LQ 850') and the location of the printer (such as 'in Engineering Area'). The description also needs to be less than 43 characters. Try to keep the beginning of the description string as 'descriptive' as possible, since when viewing the print jobs (F6 on the main menu) the printer queue description is truncated down in order to fit on the screen. You'll see this later when we talk about this function. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F1 - Connect Printer Service (continued) 14 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Once you're satisfied with the description of the service, hit the <ENTER> key to accept it. Now, you need to specify the node/server that the printer queue is associated with. Again, NeMenu will remind you that there aren't any nodes/server defined in the NEMENU.INI file with a message broadcast across the screen. As before, hit a key to remove the message from the screen, and the following will appear on the screen: ╔══════════════════════╗ ║ <Add New Server> ║ ╚══════════════════════╝ Since '<Add New Server>' is what you need to do, hit <ENTER>, which will bring up the server name/description dialog box (shown below). As before, type in the name of the Server or Node in which the printer queue is associated with. If you are unsure of the node's name, ask your network administrator. ╔══════════╡ Add Node/Server ╞═════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ┌───────────┐ ║ ║ Server │ │ ║ ║ ├───────────┴────────┐ ║ ║ Description │ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ Once the name has been entered, hit <ENTER> at which point you need to enter a descriptive name for the node. Again, I suggest using the type of computer (like 'The VAX') and the location ('in Administration'). What ever the name you give, you entry must be less than 23 characters. We're finally ready to actually connect the printer! Once you're satisfied with the server's descriptive name, press <ENTER>. Now you're have a menu on the screen with the descriptive name that you supplied earlier, looking something like: ╔════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ HP LJ IIIp in Engineering Area ║ ║ <Add New Printer> ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F1 - Connect Printer Service (continued) 15 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ You can continue to add printer services at this point (by selecting <Add New Printer>) or make the connection to a local printer port. Use the arrow keys to highlight your selection and press <ENTER> (or move the mouse cursor to your selection, & use the left mouse button to click on the selection). At this point, you have three printer ports to choose from, again from a menu, which will look like: ╔════════════════════════════════════╗ ╔══════════╗ ║ HP LJ IIIp in Engineering Area ╟───>║ LPT1 ║ ║ <Add New Printer> ║ ║ LPT2 ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════╝ ║ LPT3 ║ ╚══════════╝ Simply use the mouse or arrow keys to select the port that you would like to redirect over the network. NeMenu will make sure that the port is not already connected (even if you don't have LPT2, and LPT3, these ports can still be used over the network) then make the connection for you. From this point onward, NeMenu will remember this printer selection and it will be available to connect to any of the three printer ports you wish. Currently NeMenu will allow only 10 predefined printer services, which hopefully (depending on the need) will be increased in future versions. Once the printer port has been selected, NeMenu will display a message in the message box indicating that it's trying to connect the printer service to the port that you've specified. Once the connection has been established, NeMenu will update the "Current Network Resources" screen with the connection that you've just made. ╔═ NeMenu Note ════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ If you've decided to connect up a printer with ║ ║ an attached username, the printer service will ║ ║ appear as a GREEN entry in the printer service ║ ║ list, otherwise it will appear as a CYAN entry. ║ ║ Hit any key to return to the main menu. ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F2 - Disconnecting a Printer Service 16 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Function key F2 is used to disconnect a printer service that has been redirected over the network. This allows the network user to regain control of his/her local printer port, enabling the user to print jobs at a printer connected to the local workstation, or to connect a different printer service to that port. To disconnect a printer service, select F2 at the main menu. This will bring up the "Current Network Resources" screen which will show all of the printer services connected to the workstation (it also shows all disk/file services connect, but we'll deal with that in short order). One major difference will appear, however, in that the printer port LPT1 will be highlighted (white on black) as will any printer service currently connected to this port. This is essentially another menu, which allows the user to use the arrow keys to select the printer port to disconnect. To disconnect the printer service from the local port, simply use the arrow keys to move to the port, then hit the <ENTER> key. This action will bring up a message in the message box "Disconnecting, Please Wait ..." which will be flashing. This indicates that NeMenu is currently trying to disconnect the printer service. For users with a mouse, it too can be used to disconnect the printer service from the local port. To use your mouse, simply move the mouse cursor to the port that you would like to disconnect (the entry will not be highlighted), then hit the left mouse button (once the left mouse button is pressed, the selection will then become highlighted). As above, a disconnect message will appear in the message box indicating that NeMenu is trying to disconnect the printer service. Once PATHWORKS returns control to NeMenu, the "Current Network Resources" screen will again be displayed, showing you that the printer port that you've selected has indeed been disconnected. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F3 - Connecting a File Service 17 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ This command enables the network user to connect an VAX account (or service which has been set up by the network administrator) to the local workstation. This is essentially the same as adding a new hard disk to your PC. Before an account can be connected, you have to tell NeMenu a little about the service, namely the account (or service) name (if you don't know the name of the service, ask your system manager). You will also supply a descriptive name for the account (or file service as it is commonly referred to by PATHWORKS), such as the account or file service name (i.e. LOTUS 123 Service). To get started, press the F3 function key. The first time you do this, NeMenu will display a message on the screen saying that there are no disk/file services currently defined. That's OK, because we're now going to define one. To clear the message from the screen, simply hit any key. This will bring up ╔═══════════════════════╗ ║ <Add New Service> ║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ Hitting the return (or ENTER) key will bring up the file service definition page, which looks line the following: ╔══ Add Disk/File Service ══╗ ║ ┌──────────────┐ ║ ║ Server │ │ ║ ║ ├──────────────┤ ║ ║ Service │ │ ║ ║ ├──────────────┤ ║ ║ Username │ │ ║ ║ ├──────────────┤ ║ ║ Password │ │ ║ ║ └──────────────┘ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════╝ ╔════ Servers ═════╗ ║ <Add New Server> ║ ╚══════════════════════╝ At this point, the 'Server Menu' will also appear. If you haven't previously defined any servers, you will also need to define a server for the file service that you are about to tell NeMenu about. If you have defined previous servers, the Server Menu will have that choice available for you to select. If not, <Enter> to '<Add New Server>' which will bring up the server name/description dialog box (shown below). As before, type in the name of the Server or Node in which the file service is associated with. If you are unsure of the node's name, ask your network administrator. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F3 - Connecting a File Service (continued) 18 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ╔══════════╡ Add Node/Server ╞═════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ┌───────────┐ ║ ║ Server │ │ ║ ║ ├───────────┴────────┐ ║ ║ Description │ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────┘ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ With the 'Basic Redirector' the server name can be up to twelve characters, and for the 'Enhanced Redirector' is limited to eight characters. Use only alpha-numeric characters in the name, and hit return when complete (also make sure that the server name is spelled correctly!). Once the server name has been entered, hit <ENTER> at which point you need to enter a descriptive name for the Server. Again, I suggest using the type of computer (like 'The VAX') and the location ('in Administration'). What ever the name you give, you entry must be less than 23 characters. Once you're satisfied with the description of the server, hit the <ENTER> key to accept it. Now, back to the file service. You need to specify the service name associated with this file service. In most cases, users will be connecting up an account rather than a service. If you are unsure if a service has been defined for you, either contact your network administrator, or leave this entry blank. (Please note that the words 'Server' and 'Service' are completely different. A 'Service' is a special account set up by the network administrator to facilitate users connecting to a "generic" account, along with their USERNAME and PASSWORD. A 'Server' is a standalone computer, most often a VAX, or node in a VAX Cluster.) At this point, you should enter the service name, or press <ENTER> to proceed on to the USERNAME field. To connect up an VAX account as a file service, you will need a USERNAME and PASSWORD from your system administrator. If you already have an account, enter it now. Again, with the 'Basic Redirector' the username can be up to twelve characters, and for the 'Enhanced Redirector' is limited to eight characters. Use only alpha-numeric characters in the name, and hit return when complete (also make sure that the username is spelled correctly!). Once the USERNAME has been entered, you will need to supply a descriptive name for the account or service. The Account/Service Description dialog box will appear: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F3 - Connecting a File Service (continued) 19 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Account/Service Description │ │ ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │_ │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ The description can be anything you would like, as long as it contains no more than 30 characters. THIS ENTRY IS MANDATORY! If you decide that you want to abort this operation, simply enter anything for this entry, then you can ESCAPE from the PASSWORD entry. ╔══ NeMenu Note ═════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ The \PCSAVxx file service can be added to ║ ║ your list of choices, so that when you show ║ ║ your connected services, a descriptive name ║ ║ will appear rather than the account name. ║ ║ Simply create a new file service with the ║ ║ \PCSAVxx (replace xx with the PCSA version ║ ║ number) account and a descriptive name such ║ ║ as "DEC's PATHWORKS Network Disk". Give any ║ ║ password you like, you'll get an error back ║ ║ from the network, however, the descriptive ║ ║ name will appear in the file service box. ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Finally, the last step in setting up the file service is the account password. If you supply a password at this point, NeMenu will encrypt it in NEMENU.INI, so that security for your accounts will b maintained. HOWEVER ... you should note that entering a password here will allow anyone to connect this service at your local workstation. This option is not recommended for sensitive applications. ╔══ NeMenu Note ═════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ When you use this method, it is recommended that ║ ║ you also have a higher level password protection ║ ║ on NeMenu itself. This should be provided through ║ ║ a secondary source. (My other shareware release ║ ║ DAMENU provides this, which can be found at many ║ ║ BBS's and on CIS in the IBM Systems Forum ║ ║ -- GO IBMSYS -- DMENU1.EXE) ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F3 - Connecting a File Service (continued) 20 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ If you'd rather be prompted for a password each time the service is connected, leave this entry blank and hot <ENTER>. Soon after, you will again be prompted for the password, however, this time it's only used to make the connection and will not be recorded in NEMENU.INI. We're finally ready to actually connect the file service! Once you're satisfied with the username and password, press <ENTER>. Now you'll have a menu on the screen with the descriptive name that you supplied earlier, looking something like: ╔═════════════════════════╗ ║ My Personal Account ║ ║ <Add New Service> ║ ╚═════════════════════════╝ You can continue to add file services at this point (by selecting <Add New Service>) or make the connection to a drive letter. Use the arrow keys to highlight your selection and press <ENTER> (or move the mouse cursor to your selection, & use the left mouse button to click on the selection). At this point, your have the option of connecting the service to the next available drive letter or giving NeMenu a specific drive letter to use. This again is presented in the form of a menu, which looks like: ╔═══════════════════════════╗ ║ Next Available Letter ║ ║ User Specified Letter ║ ╚═══════════════════════════╝ Use the arrow keys to make your selection or move the mouse cursor to your selection and press the left mouse button. If you selected the 'User Available Letter' you will be prompted for the drive letter to connect to, otherwise, NeMenu will attempt to connect the file service. Once PATHWORKS returns control to NeMenu, the "Current Network Resources" screen will again be displayed, showing you that the file service that you've selected has indeed been connected. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F4 - Disconnecting a File Service 21 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Function key F4 is used to disconnect a file service that has been redirected over the network. This allows the network user to free up a drive letter, enabling the user to connect a different file service to that drive letter. To disconnect a file service, select F4 at the main menu. This will bring up the "Current Network Resources" screen which will show all of the file services connected to the workstation (it also shows all printer services connected, but we dealt with that in a previous section). One major difference will appear, however, in that the first file service will be highlighted (white on black). This is essentially another menu, which allows the user to use the arrow keys to select the file service to disconnect. To disconnect the service from the workstation, simply use the arrow keys to move to the service, then hit the <ENTER> key. This action will bring up a message in the message box "Disconnecting, Please Wait ..." which will be flashing. This indicates that NeMenu is currently trying to disconnect the service. For users with a mouse, it too can be used to disconnect the service from the drive letter. To use your mouse, simply move the mouse cursor to the service that you would like to disconnect (the entry will not be highlighted), then hit the left mouse button (once the left mouse button is pressed, the selection will then become highlighted). As above, a disconnect message will appear in the message box indicating that NeMenu is trying to disconnect the file service. Once PATHWORKS returns control to NeMenu, the "Current Network Resources" screen will again be displayed, showing you that the file service that you've selected has indeed been disconnected. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F5 - Showing Connected Services 22 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The F5 function key is used to view the services that are currently connected to the local workstation. This is the same as entering the DEC USE command without any command line arguments. ╔═ NeMenu Note ═══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ This command is called by NeMenu before and ║ ║ after the user attempts to connect and ║ ║ disconnect printer and/or file services, ║ ║ thus showing your updated network resources. ║ ║ each time these commands are used. ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ The current network resources are displayed in a full screen manner, showing the first seven (v1.0 limited) file/disk services, a maximum of three available printer services (PATHWORKS limited) that are connected, as well as a current network status: OK, OFF, or ERROR. If an error occurs with a particular file or printer service, NeMenu will notify you with an error message, as well as set this particular service display blinking. If this happens, you should try to disconnect the service and reconnect it. ╔═ NeMenu Note ════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ If you've decided to connect up a printer with ║ ║ an attached username, the printer service will ║ ║ appear as a GREEN entry in the printer service ║ ║ list, otherwise it will appear as a CYAN entry. ║ ║ Hit any key to return to the main menu. ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F6 - View Print Jobs 23 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ This menu option allows the network user to view the status of current network print queue jobs. Both PATHWORKS and non-PATHWORKS print jobs will be displayed. The display will look something like the following: ┌───────────── ░▒▓█ Current Network Print Jobs █▓▒░ ─────────────┐ │┌──────────────────────┬───────┬───────┬───────┬──────┬────────┐│ ││ Printer Queue │ User │ Time │ Size │ Job# │ Status ││ │└──────────────────────┴───────┴───────┴───────┴──────┴────────┘│ │ HP Laser in Building 1 PCCJCS 1:23pm 1345k 223 Printing│ │ HP Laser in Financ ... PCCSCJ 1:28pm 1992k 265 Printing│ │ HP Laser in Financ ... PCCSCJ 1:29pm 122k 266 Pending │ │ HP Laser in Building 2 PCCJCS 1:12pm 1344k 199 Error │ │ SYS$PRINT SKURKA 1232k 200 Printing│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ <EXIT> <DELETE> <HOLD> <RELEASE> │ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Blinking entry is your current selection │ │ │ │ <EXIT> will return you to main menu. Updating display... │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ A bundle of information is presented in this single screen. First off all print jobs for the entire network are presented here, however, it is limited to the first 14 print jobs (again, this display is limited by NeMenu, and a scrolling window is planned for the next release). For PATHWORKS print jobs, the descriptive printer queue name is displayed if NeMenu recognizes the queue (that is, if it's been defined by the user) along with the workstation node name, the time that the job was submitted to the printer, the size of the job, the job number, and the current status. Only limited information is available for non-PATHWORKS jobs. If NeMenu finds at least one print job in progress, it will continuously update the display until there are no network print jobs, at which time it will display "No Print Jobs" (likewise if there aren't any when the command is invoked). Also you will note the four commands towards the bottom of the screen which say <EXIT>, <DELETE>, <HOLD>, <RELEASE> which are used for controlling the print jobs that you submit from your workstation. YOU CANNOT CONTROL ANY OTHER PRINT JOBS OTHER THAT YOUR OWN! ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F6 - View Print Jobs (continued) 24 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ╔═ PATHWORKS Reminder ════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ REMEMBER! Sometimes when printing to a network ║ ║ printer service, you must COMPLETELY EXIT THE ║ ║ APPLICATION in order for DOS to release the print ║ ║ job to the queue. If you are expecting a print ║ ║ job to appear with the F6 command and it doesn't, ║ ║ make sure the job has been released to the queue ║ ║ by exiting to the DOS prompt. Also remember that ║ ║ straight ASCII files print very fast over the ║ ║ network, so they may finished printing by the ║ ║ time F6 is invoked. ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Controlling Your Print Jobs │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ Control of print jobs that you submit to the network can be accomplished in one of two ways: - With the 'Basic Redirector' you need to attach a username and password to the printer service at the time you define it in NeMenu (see 'Connecting a Printer Service' in this manual) - By using the 'Enhanced Redirector'. If you are using the 'Basic Redirector' and DID NOT attach an account to your printer service, YOU WILL HAVE NO CONTROL OVER YOUR PRINT JOBS!!! With the 'Basic Redirector' only the <DELETE> option is available, while with the 'Enhanced Redirector' all of the options are available. ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Deleting a Print Job │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ If you decide that you've submitted a printer job that is in error, you can delete the job by selecting F6 (View Print Jobs). Find your job that is in error and note the job number that's listed on screen under the JOB# column. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F6 - View Print Jobs (continued) 25 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Deleting a Print Job (continued) │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ Next, using the keyboard arrow keys (or any keyboard key for that matter, any keystroke will move the 'blinking selection' from left to right, you cannot move the 'blinking selection' from right to left you can also use your mouse to make your selection) to move the highlighted blinking selection to the <DELETE> keyword, and press the ENTER key. This will bring up a job number dialog box in the upper left hand column of the screen. Simply enter the job number (only numbers will be allowed as an entry) from the step above and press ENTER. The job matching the JOB# that you've entered will then be DELETED Remember if you're using the 'Basic Redirector' only print jobs that are submitted with an attached service can be deleted. This option is built-in with the 'Enhanced Redirector' ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Pausing a Print Job │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ NOTE: This option is only available with the 'Enhanced Redirector' If you decide that a given print job has a higher priority than another (they have to be submitted by you, of course) you can PAUSE the print job, the RELEASE it after higher priority jobs have finished. You can PAUSE the job by first selecting F6 (View Print Jobs). Find the job that you'd like to pause and note the job number that's listed on screen under the JOB# column. Next, using the keyboard arrow keys (or any keyboard key for that matter, any keystroke will move the 'blinking selection' from left to right, you cannot move the 'blinking selection' from right to left; you can also use your mouse to make the selection) to move the highlighted blinking selection to the <PAUSE> keyword, and press the ENTER key. This will bring up a job number dialog box in the upper left hand column of the screen. Simply enter the job number (only numbers will be allowed as an entry) from the step above and press ENTER. Your job will now be in the PAUSED state. The job will remain there until the RELEASE option is selected for this job. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F6 - View Print Jobs (continued) 26 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ │ Releasing a Print Job │ └───────────────────────────────────┘ NOTE: This option is only available with the 'Enhanced Redirector' If you decide that a given print job has a higher priority than another (they have to be submitted by you, of course) you can PAUSE the print job, the RELEASE it after higher priority jobs have finished. You can RELEASE the job by first selecting F6 (View Print Jobs). Find the job that you've previously PAUSED and note the job number that's listed on screen under the JOB# column. Next, using the keyboard arrow keys (or any keyboard key for that matter, any keystroke will move the 'blinking selection' from left to right, you cannot move the 'blinking selection' from right to left; you can also use your mouse to make the selection) to move the highlighted blinking selection to the <RELEASE> keyword, and press the ENTER key. This will bring up a job number dialog box in the upper left hand column of the screen. Simply enter the job number (only numbers will be allowed as an entry) from the step above and press ENTER. Your job will now be in the RELEASED to the printer queue. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F7 - Invoking the NETSETUP Command 27 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ NeMenu offers access to the PATHWORKS NETSETUP command, which is used to change the workstation's current network settings. Care should be taken with this command since any changes written to disk can severely affect the way that your workstation interacts with the network. To access the NETSETUP command, simply press the F7 key. Since a batch file is used to initially invoke NeMenu, NETSETUP has access to all the DOS memory that would be available if it was run from the DOS prompt. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F8 - Invoking the SETHOST Command │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ NeMenu offers access to the PATHWORKS SETHOST command, which is used to access VMS servers on the network. To access the SETHOST command, simply press the F8 key. NeMenu will then bring up a list of nodes/servers that have been previously defined from within NeMenu. If you haven't previously defined any nodes/servers simply use the keyboard arrow keys (or your mouse and the left mouse button) to select <Add New Server>. Next enter the network name of the server that you would like to connect to and press ENTER. This will bring up the description dialog box in which you need to enter a descriptive name for the server. Once you're satisfied with the descriptive name, press ENTER. At this point, the same menu will appear with the descriptive name of the server that you've just entered. Use the arrow keys (or move the mouse cursor) to select the server that you'd like to connect to and press ENTER (mouse users press the left mouse button). This will bring up the SETHOST program, which needs some initial amount of setup from the user. (Consult your PATHWORKS documentation for more information on the SETHOST command.) NeMenu issues the SETHOST command with the qualifier '/KEYBOARD=OTHER' since some programmable keyboards will lock up if this qualifier is not used. If this presents a problem, please contact Just-In-Time and we can do a workaround to suit your needs. Since a batch file is used to initially invoke NeMenu, SETHOST has access to all the DOS memory that would be available if it was run from the DOS prompt. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F9 - Getting Network Help 28 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ This command is the equivalent of issuing the 'NET HELP' command at the DOS prompt. 'NET HELP' lists only help available for the NET command itself, and does not list help for other PATHWORKS commands. Consult your PATHWORKS documentation for more help on PATHWORKS commands. ╔══ NeMenu Note ════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Help on specific NeMenu commands is available ║ ║ by pressing the ALT key in combination with ║ ║ the appropriate function key. A brief ║ ║ explanation of the command at what it's ║ ║ purpose is will appear on the screen. ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ For instance if you would like help on connecting a disk/file service from within NeMenu, you would press ALT-F3. Help for other commands is available in a similar manner. If you are having problems with NeMenu, please consult the "Troubleshooting" section of this documentation. If you are still unable to correct the problem, see the section on "Product Support" for more help. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ F10 - Exiting NeMenu │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ To exit NeMenu, simply press the F10 key while the main menu is displayed on the screen. In the Shareware Version, this will display a full screen plea for you to register your copy, and then return you to DOS. Registered versions of NeMenu will display a full screen banner thanking you for registering, as well as the users registration serial number. NeMenu uses the escape key ('Esc' key) as a method of getting out of various situations. The escape key can also be used as a method for exiting NeMenu while the main menu is on-screen. Simply hit ESC and you will returned to DOS. Mouse users have one final method of returning to DOS. While the main menu is displayed on-screen, simply press the right mouse button. This is exactly the same as pressing the escape key, both in the main menu and in other areas of the program. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting 29 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Error Message Descriptions "To Invoke NeMenu, Type 'N' at the DOS Prompt." You have tried to invoke NeMenu by typing 'NEMENU' at the DOS prompt. NeMenu uses a batch file called N.BAT to start the NeMenu application, which allows other network programs (SETHOST and NETSETUP) to be called from NeMenu without a memory sacrifice. "Disk is FULL!" "Please make room on disk!" NeMenu uses your hard disk as a temporary storage location during its operation. Your hard disk appears to be completely filled, or at least to the point where NeMenu could not write its temporary files to disk. NeMenu requires roughly 450k of disk space for the installation and operation. Please make sure you have enough free disk space available. "NEMENU.INI contains invalid path" "Delete NEMENU.INI & rerun NEINSTAL.EXE" The NEMENU.INI file contains invalid information, which has occurred unexpectedly. Your only course of action at this point is to delete the NEMENU.INI file and rerun NEINSTAL.EXE. NEINSTAL will create a new NEMENU.INI file for you, but you will need to re-enter your network specifications (i.e. file & printer services). "An unexpected error as occurred. Contact JCS or try to remedy yourself" This error message can be followed by many different error messages, all of which have occurred unexpectedly. You can try to solve the problem yourself (if, for instance, it pertains to your computer system, i.e. an "Out of Memory" message would mean that you need to free up additional memory for NeMenu to run properly) or you can contact Just-In-Time Computing Services (see the product support section of this manual) for help. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting (continued) 30 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ "An unexpected error has occurred. The last command returned the error:" This command is also followed by another error message line, which has been generated by PATHWORKS. This error occurs after trying to connect or disconnect a printer or file/disk service. Some probable causes of this error are incorrect passwords, or a typographical error while entering a network service name. In any case, the second line of this error message is usually descriptive enough to allow the user to correct the problem without any assistance. "NeMenu could not find the required network programs on your PATH statement. The PATH statement must contain the entries \PCAPP and \DECNET which are located on a network drive. PATHWORKS adds these entries to your PATH statement when the network is started. This means that: (1) Either the network has not been started or ... (2) The PATH statement has been truncated. Please correct the PATH statement and try NeMenu again." This error message occurs at the beginning of NeMenu, as it checks initial operating conditions. NeMenu simply could not find the required programs on your PATH due to an incorrect PATH statement. Once the network has been started, check your PATH statement to make sure the entries \PCAPP and \DECNET are included. If they don't appear to be, your environment size may need to be increased. See your DOS manual, under the 'SHELL' statement for instructions on increasing the memory allocated for your environment variables. "There are no disk/file services currently connected." You are trying to disconnect a file or disk service (F4) when there aren't any available to disconnect. This message should occur very rarely since there always should be at least one file service, the network service, connected at all times. "There are printers currently connected." You have selected "Disconnect Printer Service" (F2) when none of the local printer ports have been redirected over the network. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting (continued) 31 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ "There are printer ports available." You are trying to connect a printer service (F1) however, all printer ports (LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3) are all currently connected to a network printer service. To make a port available, use "Disconnect Printer Service" to make a local printer port available. PATHWORKS only allows three printer services to be connected at any given time. "There is no printer connected to this port." While trying to disconnect a printer service, you have selected a port which currently isn't connected to a printer service. Simply choose "Disconnect Printer Service" again and select the correct printer port to disconnect. "The disk/file service you are trying to disconnect is the network disk. NeMenu will not allow you to disconnect it." While using the menu selection "Disconnect File Service" (F4) you've selected the file service \PCSAVxx which is connected by PATHWORKS once the network is started. NeMenu depends on programs located on this drive in order to operate correctly. If you want to disconnect this service, the network should be stopped using the STOPNET command provided by PATHWORKS. "There are no Disk/File Services Defined in NEMENU.INI!" This error message only occurs the first time you try to connect a file service after the initial installation. This is simply a notification that NEMENU.INI doesn't contain any predefined file services. You will need to establish the connections, by defining the appropriate nodes, services or accounts that you will be using in the future. Hitting the spacebar will allow you to start defining a file service. "Are you sure you want to remove this entry from NEMENU.INI?" This message appears during a connection of a printer and/or file/disk service, or when selecting a node from the node menu. While the selection menu is on the screen, you have hit either the delete key or the right mouse button while on a menu selection, which will delete or remove the selection from the availability list. (The left mouse button or 'ENTER' key should be used to make a selection) select "NO" if you do not want to delete this entry, or "YES" to remove it from the list. "ESCAPE" will return you to the main menu. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting (continued) 32 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ "ERROR! Entry exceeds maximum of XX characters" This error message occurs while entering text into a field, which can appear at numerous places within NeMenu. The XX denotes the maximum amount of characters that nemenu will allow for this entry. "CANCEL" will send you back to the main menu, while "OK" will allow you to re-enter your description. "NEMENU.INI is not in the correct format. Please remove all blank lines, or delete the file and re-enter your network connections." This message occurs when NeMenu is trying to read the initialization file NEMENU.INI, and has found the file to be in an incorrect format. The correct format is as follows: [Nodes] node1 description .... [File Services] \servicename password nodenumber .... [Printer Services] \queuename {service & password} nodenumber .... [End] This file should not contain any blank lines, nor should it be edited, in general, by the user. It is imperative that the bracketed header entries be in the correct order and present. If you've found that NEMENU.INI is not in the correct format, simply delete the file, and rerun NEINSTAL, which will recreate NEMENU.INI for you. You will have to re-enter your network corrections, unless a backup of NEMENU.INI has been made. "NEMENU.INI file not found! Please run NEINSTAL first. Also make sure NEMENU.EXE resides in a directory on the PATH!" This error message is a result of trying to invoke NeMenu from a directory that is not on the PATH statement, or ... the NEMENU.INI file has been accidentally deleted from the NeMenu installation directory. Check to make sure NEMENU.INI file exists in the installation directory, and that the file 'N.BAT' points to that directory. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting (continued) 33 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ "An error has occurred while attempting to spawn: xxxxxxxx" The error can occur when using SETHOST or NETSETUP. NeMenu spawns these applications so that they have access to all of the memory that they require. The above line will be followed by a run-time error message from DOS, which is more specific to the problem at hand. Try to remedy the error or contact Just-In-Time Computing Services for additional support. "NEMENU.INI doesn't contain any previously defined Nodes" This is an informational message which occurs during the initial setup period of NeMenu, simply stating that there haven't been any Nodes/Servers previously defined. Once at least one Node/Server is defined, this message will not appear, but a menu of available nodes will. Press any key to remove the message from the screen, at which point you will be able to start defining a new node/server for NeMenu to use in the future. "NEMENU.INI doesn't contain any previously defined printers!" This is an informational message which occurs during the initial setup period of NeMenu, simply stating that there are no printer services previously defined by the user. Once at least one printer service has been defined, this message will cease, and a menu of printer services will take it's place. Hit any key to begin defining a printer service. "If you are using the 'Basic Redirector' you new have the option to attach an account name to the selected printer service. Doing so will enable you to delete your print jobs in case of an error. You will have no control over your print jobs if the <NO> option is selected. (With 'Enhanced Redirector' Select <NO>) Would you like to add, an account name to the service?" This message occurs when setting up a new printer service through NeMenu. Rather than an error message, it is more of an option you have which will give you some control over print jobs. If you are using the 'Basic Redirector' it is highly suggested that you select '<YES>'. (If you're not sure what redirector you are using, select '<YES>' anyway. PATHWORKS will notify you that this option is not available with the 'Enhanced Redirector.' If this is the case, you can delete the printer service from the selection list, and re-specify the printer service without this option.) This way, if you send, for instance, a print job designed to be printed at a laser queue, and you have a dot matrix printer currently connected, you can delete the print job by selecting F6, "Show Network Print Jobs" and then select "DELETE" before the print job finishes. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting (continued) 34 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ If you're using the 'Enhanced Redirector' the option to delete a job is built-in as is the ability to "Pause" and "Release" jobs for better queue management. "NeMenu has detected the use of the 'Full LanMan 2.0 Support Redirector.' Current version of NeMenu only supports BASIC and ENHANCED redirectors." This error message occurs when trying to connect or disconnect a file or print service while using the 'Full LanMan 2.0 support' redirector. NeMenu was designed to offer a better user interface for BASIC & ENHANCED redirector users, something which is readily available with the 'Full LanMan Support' redirector (See your PATHWORKS Documentation for more Information.) Therefore, if you are using the LanMan Redirector, and would like to use NeMenu, invoice the NETSETUP option (F7) of NeMenu and change to the BASIC Redirector as an added bonus this will also free up a significant amount of DOS memory, which may aid in running some applictions. (See your Network administrator or PATHWORKS documentation for more help on changing your redirector.) "You have more disk/file services connected than NeMenu can currently display. Only the first 7 services are displayed" This message is intended to notify the user that NeMenu is truncating the file service listing to the first (alphabetically) seven services that have been connected. Currently, NeMenu is limited to 7 services, but will be changed to a scrolling window in the next version, which will support a possible 24 file connection choices. It is recommended that all file services which are not currently being used by disconnected. "NeMenu has detected a Fatal Network Error. Disconnect the blinking connection, then attempt to reconnect." During a listing of the "Current Network Resources" (or F5, "Show Connected Services") the network is reporting a problem with one or more of the connections currently established. This may be due to the server going off-line (or possibly down, if no other services are available.) Try to disconnect the blinking services with F2 & F4 in the main menu. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Trouble Shooting (continued) 35 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ "The network does not appear to be started. Please start network." This error should occur very rarely. If the network had been started successfully, and NeMenu has checked for network existence (in other words, if the main menu appears, the network has been checked & passed by NeMenu.) Then this message will only appear if all connections to the network have been lost. This is, if no connections are currently available, (you've disconnected them outside of NeMenu) NeMenu will think that since the network drive doesn't exist, the network has not been started. Other Error Situations "When trying to connect or disconnect printer & file services, or showing connected services, my computer locks up." Under heavy network traffic, NeMenu will appear to lock-up your computer. In reality, due to traffic, NeMenu is simply waiting for a response to a network command, which sometimes can take up to a minute to complete. If you've waited longer than this, try to break out of the command by pressing the control (CNTL) & the letter 'C' or control 7 the "Break" key to return control to NeMenu. If your keyboard beeps while trying to execute this command, your computer must be rebooted (control-alt-delete keys pressed simultaneously). "When running NeMenu from a DOS box from within Windows, My mouse doesn't work." NeMenu has been tested from within Windows with various results. To run NeMenu successfully from within Windows: - Run NeMenu is 'Full Screen' Mode, you will have full mouse support in this mode. Running NeMenu in a window will yield unpredictable results for the mouse depending on the mouse driver you are using. - Use the regular version of Windows (v3.1 or Higher) rather than Windows for Workgroups (WFW). WFW and PATHWORKS don't seem to get along too well as of yet, yielding various error conditions. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Screen Blanking 36 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ There are three different ways to blank the screen: (1) By allowing the timer (found in the lower right corner of the banner) to count down to zero; (2) By hitting the "tilde" [~] key, usually found to the left of the number '1' key on enhanced keyboards (note that you need not press the shift key together with this key, just the "tilde" key alone). (3) If you have a mouse, you can force the screen to blank by moving the mouse cursor to the upper left corner of the screen. In any case, hitting a key on the keyboard (except ALT, SHIFT, or CTRL) will bring the menu screen back. For the case where the mouse is moved to the upper right hand corner, if a key is pressed to return the menu, the screen may blank again ofter a split second. Simply move the mouse from the upper right hand corner and the screen will stay. The screen blanker delay time is set at 150 seconds, and currently cannot be modified. Let me know if this is a problem, I can change this in future versions. ** NOTE ** The screen blanking feature is only available through the main menu, and can not be invoked in any other part of the program. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Revision History │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 1.0 Initial release (February 1993) ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Registration Info 37 │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Remember, NeMenu is user supported shareware, so if you continue to use NeMenu after the 30 day trial period, you must register your copy. To do this, simply fill out the enclosed registration form (NEREGIST.TXT in your NeMenu application directory) either on line (be sure to use the TYPEOVER feature of you text editor) or print it out and fill it out by hand. Then send it to the address shown below. Registration cost is $25.00, payable in U.S. Funds. (Check or money order drawn on a U.S. Bank, Foreign users please send a postal money order) Registered users will receive free telephone support for 30 Days and the current version on disk. Members of CompuServe can register their copies of NeMenu on the Compuserve Information Service by the CIS Shareware registration Service (GO SWREG). NeMenu Registration and shipping charges (Shipping and Handling Charges for the CIS registration service are a flat rate of $5.00 for all geographical locations) will be charged to your CIS bill. Anyway, hopefully NeMenu will save you some time and you will continue to use it. If you do, remember to SUPPORT SHAREWARE, REGISTER YOUR COPY! Thanks. John Skurka Just-In-Time Computing Services P.O. 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