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Author: Robert Piskac Jr.
        301 South 27th Street
        Lafayette, IN 47904 USA
        PH# (317)-449-4018

This software is shareware.

         $79.95 Software Price per File Server
           6.00 Tax
        ------------
         $85.95 Total  USA

Make check out to -> Piskac Bakery Software and send to the following Address

       Piskac Bakery Software
       3376 East 65 th Street
       Cleveland, OH 44127 USA

Support by E-Mail or US MAIL.  If you can catch me home, I will help out.

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    Program: menu.exe 40055 12-19-92  5:46p
    Version: V1.14 for Novell Netware 2.X 3.X
Description: This is a menu program that supports about 95% of novells
             menu script language.  I included the basic commands needed
             to run applications from the menu. This is not Public Domain
             Software. This program is not a Novell Clone program.

  Benefits: - Menu program is not memory resident when dos applications
              are running.  Frees up needed memory.
            - No more goXXX.bat & restart.XXX files being stored all over
              the file server.  All batch files are stored in the directory
              SYS:PUBLIC\BATCH\GOBAT which you can change this path.
            - Menu program has security built in.  When the menu program
              is idle for 5 minutes, the screen will blank.  When the user
              touches a key, the menu program will require the user to enter
              her/his password.  This can be turned on/off by the supervisor.

Restrictions: -You can only open 20 pop up menus on the screen at one time.
              -Version 1.14 only supports 95% of Novell Script Language.
              -The menus do not scroll.
              -You must have DOS 3.3 or above to use CALL DOS command.
              -You MUST use the <CALL> command in the menu script for the
               menu program to restart if you are calling batch files outside
               the menu script. If you do not have DOS 3.3, you must not call
               batch files outside of the menu script.
              -Menu positions are different. The menu positions are Y,X center
               positions on the screen 12,40 being the center of the screen.
              -Some CGA video cards will cause snow on the screen.

Software Testing.
All testing was done on a Novell Netware V3.11 single file server network.
All programming was done at my friends office. Thanks ERIC for all the
help and equipment. I did not want to make a Novell Clone program.

If you register the software, I will send you notifications on all
enhancements.  When you send in your check please tell me...

       Name of Person Registering Software
       Address and Country
       Phone Number

Installation

Step 1 : Create directory SYS:PUBLIC\BATCH\GOBAT

         You can use your own directory path, but remember to set it in
         the <menu>.cfg file.
         TEMP=SYS:<YOUR_DIRECTORY_PATH>

Step 2 : Start syscon and give the group everyone the following rights
         to the newly created directory...
         READ
         FILE SCAN
         CREATE
         ERASE
         MODIFY
         WRITE

Step 3 : Add the following line to your system login script.
         map root ins S4:FILE_SERVER_NAME/SYS:PUBLIC\BATCH\GOBAT
                           or
         map root ins S4:FILE_SERVER_NAME/<YOUR_CUSTOM_PATH>

Step 4 : Backup your old Novell menu program.

Step 5 : Copy the MENU.EXE, RESTART.BAT, !LOGOUT.BAT and PBMENU.CFG files to
         the SYS:PUBLIC subdirectory.


Step 6 : Test menu program. MAKE SURE IT WORKS.
         ONE - One major problem you will have with the new menu system is that
               the menu program will not start back up.  This problem can be
               fixed by using the DOS <CALL> command in the menu script file.

         Any time you want to CALL a batch file from the menu script, use
         the CALL command.

         TWO - Old goXXX.bat files will cause problems. Please use the kill.exe
               program to scan file server to remove old files.  BE CAREFUL
               first backup all files on server.  The program deletes all files
               that look like goXXX.bat & restart.XXX.  Where X is a number.

         EXAMPLE

         KILL /all /Delete

         Type it exactly like you see it here.  KILL is case sensitive.

         use KILL /? for help.

The menu program has worked well for me on my Novell file server.  I am
interested if anyone else can use it.

What is different?

Menu Positions are different.

%Main Menu,10,40,9

%<BANNER_NAME>,<Y_MENU_CENTER_VALUE>,<X_MENU_CENTER_VALUE>,<COLOR_PALETTE>
                     0 -> 24                0 -> 79             0 -> 9

Color Palette Colors
--------------------
0 -> Blue    Style 1
1 -> Blue    Style 2
2 -> Black   Style 1
3 -> Black   Style 2
4 -> Magenta
5 -> Cyan
6 -> Red
7 -> Orange
8 -> Green
9 -> Gray

If you are calling a batch file from the menu program and want the menu
program to restart, use the CALL statement.

Example
%MAIN MENU,10,40,0
1) Word Processor Example 1
     CALL WP.BAT
2) Word Processor Example 2
     REM this is the wp.bat file contents
     REM %user% is a dos ENV variable set at login time
     map ins s4:=data:apps\dos\wp
     cd \users\%user%\wp
     wp.exe
     map del s4:
     cd \users\%user%

This is useful if you do not want the menu program to restart.  Like when
you want to logout of the network.  Write a batch file that will log you
out of the network.

======!LOGOUT.BAT======
@ECHO OFF
MAP F:=SYS:LOGIN > NUL
F:
LOGOUT
======END-OF-FILE=====

MENU SCRIPT EXAMPLE

%MAIN MENU,10,40,0
1) Word Processor Example 1
     @ECHO OFF
     CALL WP.BAT
2) Word Processor Example 2
     @ECHO OFF
     REM %user% is a dos ENV variable set at login time
     map ins s4:=data:apps\dos\wp
     cd \users\%user%\wp
     wp.exe
     map del s4:
     cd \users\%user%
 3) LOGOUT
     @ECHO OFF
     REM NETWORK MENU PROGRAM WILL NOT RESTART -- CALL NOT USED --
     !LOGOUT.BAT

I do not support the !LOGOUT command. You must use the !LOGOUT.BAT file
that comes with this software.

I also assume that you will number your menu selections starting at
1 thru Z.  That's the letter Z.  Or A thru Z. Novell will do a string search
to find the name of the selection you are typing in.  I found that the number
and letter labeling works best for my users.  I try to keep it simple.

You can use the AUTONUM parameter to auto number your menu selection. The
SORT parameter will sort your menu entries.

You can use the LABEL parameter to set what type of labeling you want on
the menu items. By default it is numbers 1 thru 9 ,A..Z.  Use....

LABEL=LETTERS

and the menu items will be A..Z.

If you want to know more about the menu program, please write me a letter
or send me E-MAIL.

Netware is a Copyright of Novell


Configuration files:

Each menu you have can have a <menu_name>.cfg file.  The configuration file
will allow the LAN Manager to....

1) Restrict what Novell user groups can exit the menu system.  Use multiple
   exit lines for more than 1 novell User Group
   Default -> EVERYONE
   EXIT=ACAD
   EXIT=MANAGERS

2) Set where the go000.bat files are saved.
   Default -> SYS:PUBLIC\BATCH\GOBAT
   TEMP=SYS:PUBLIC\BATCH\GOBAT

3) Set the screen saver time out
   Default -> 5
   TIMEOUT=5

4) Set the Screen saver prompt. Use underscores for spaces.
   Default -> PB Software Menu V1.14
   PROMPT=MY_COMPANY_NAME

5) Set the Logout command. Use !LOGOUT if you have a !LOGOUT.BAT file.
   Default -> LOGOUT
   LOGOUT=!LOGOUT

6) Turn passwords off
   Default -> ON
   PASSWORD=OFF

   NOTE: If Passwords are TURNED ON, the menu program will only ask for the
         passwords for users who's passwords minimum length is greater than
         zero.  Use syscon to check the users account restrictions.

7) Sort menu Items
   Default = OFF
   SORT=ON

8) Auto Number menu items
   Default = OFF
   AUTONUM=ON

9) Label menu Items
   Default = Numbers
   LABEL=LETTERS

EXAMPLE

If you type the following command the menu system works like this.

menu main

First it will try to read a file called => main.cfg
If file not found it will read => pbmenu.cfg
if it cannot find either of these 2 files it will use the default values.

MENU CONFIGURATION COMMANDS Examples
=============== PBMENU.CFG =====================================
PROMPT=MY_COMPANY_NAME
EXIT=EVERYONE
PASSWORD=ON
TEMP=SYS:PUBLIC\BATCH\GOBAT
TIMEOUT=1
LOGOUT=LOGOUT
SORT=ON
AUTONUM=ON
LABEL=NUMBERS
=================================================================

memo.exe is a message program that will display a note on the screen
for 1 week then it will not show the message.  Remember the program
reads the date stamp. If your message will not display, it is because
the file date stamp is over 7 days old. use the up carrot to blink text.
memo.exe is public domain.

======== message.txt =======
Hello ^Everyone^
============================

The word Everyone will blink.

Restriction - Only a limited amount of text will display.

usage

memo <PATH> <FILENAME>

memo  SYS:PUBLIC    MESSAGE.TXT
=================================================================
lmenu.exe is a menu program for the local machine on the network or stand alone
machine.  It is a stripped down version of the pbmenu V1.14.  This program
can read the <menu>.mnu files and <menu>.cfg files.  This program is
provided free of charge with the purchase of pbmenu V1.14.

Config File parameters
=======================

1) Set where the go000.bat files are saved.
   Default -> C:\DOS\
   TEMP=C:\MENU\

   NOTE: Be careful remember to put a backslash at the end of the temp path.

         Correct: TEMP=A:\TEMP\
       InCorrect: TEMP=A:\TEMP

2) Set the screen saver time out
   Default -> 5
   TIMEOUT=5

3) Set the Screen saver prompt. Use underscores for spaces.
   Default -> PB Software Menu V1.14
   PROMPT=MY_COMPANY_NAME

4) Sort menu Items
   Default = OFF
   SORT=ON

5) Auto Number menu items
   Default = OFF
   AUTONUM=ON

6) Label menu Items
   Default = Numbers
   LABEL=LETTERS

Here is how I use the 2 programs on my network.  In each PC Node on my
network, I put the lmenu.exe file in the c:\menu subdirectory. At the end
of the autoexec file I put the batch file to start the menu program. I
renamed the lmenu.exe file to menu.exe.

============= m.bat ===========
@ECHO OFF
c:
cd \menu
menu local.mnu
=========== end ===============

Make sure that the m.bat file is in your path.

======= local.mnu =============
%Don's Computer,12,40,0
1) LAN (DON) Local Area Network
        @ECHO OFF
        REM Check to see if someone forgot to logout
        REM If so log them out.
        IF NOT EXIST F:LOGIN.EXE GOTO :LOGOUT
        F:LOGIN DON
        IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :RESTART
        GOTO :END
        :RESTART
        pause
        M.BAT
        GOTO :END
        :LOGOUT
        REM I HAVE A BATCH FILE TO LOGOUT ON MY NETWORK
        LOGOUT.BAT
        :END
2) LAN Local Area Network
        @ECHO OFF
        IF NOT EXIST F:LOGIN.EXE GOTO :LOGOUT
        F:LOGIN
        IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO :RESTART
        GOTO :END
        :RESTART
        pause
        M.BAT
        GOTO :END
        :LOGOUT
        REM I HAVE A BATCH FILE TO LOGOUT ON MY NETWORK
        LOGOUT.BAT
        :END
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