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- From: dschmoll@nyx10.cs.du.edu (David Schmoll)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: EZ Loader V3.20 release
- Date: 7 Feb 1996 15:06:50 -0700
- Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept.
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- Hi All,
-
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- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NEW VERSION RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- EZ Loader - a menu program for the 64 or 128.
-
- Archive name is ezldr3-2.sfx
-
- It can be freq'ed or downloaded from:
-
- The Silver Hammer BBS (303) 766-8035 1:104/518
-
- It is also available for FTP from: ccnga.uwaterloo.ca
-
- /pub/cbm/INCOMING/util128/
-
- Program Description V3.20:
-
- EZ Loader is a menu system designed to help you access your most used
- programs by a single menu from any disk drive, as long as the program
- is on the drive requested. Although the program concept was written to
- help CMD Drive users, EZ Loader works just fine on Commodore disk
- drives and, once set up, can be used as a menu for each disk. EZ
- Loader operates in all modes: 64 and 128, 40 or 80 column, as well as
- slow or fast mode. EZ loader can call a 64 program from the 128 side
- menu and drop into 64 mode to execute it. EZ Loader supports the TOD
- clock, and allows you to preset program execution times, so programs
- can run automatically from the menu.
-
- This version is mainly bug fixes and tweaks, but the known bugs were
- serious enough to justify the release. The only real new feature is
- background colors are changeable now.
-
- Registration notes: Due to the request from some users that some
- indication and advantage be given to those users who register this
- program, I have disabled certain features in the eval copy mode.
- Disabled features include the mouse, clock and date display (assuming
- a RTC is present), loading of saved data files, multiple screen
- access, screen blanking, entry exchange option, and timed event
- support, and auto booting of the first file. These options can be
- enabled once the registration has been completed and you receive and
- enter the proper codes that I will need to send you.
-
- Features of EZ Loader include:
-
- Up to 8 screens of 40 names per screen for 320 total names per menu.
- Menus can call other menus, so entries are essentially unlimited.
-
- To execute your selection just cursor to the selection and press the
- space bar - see notes. Alternately you can navigate direction and
- then press the fire button on the mouse, trackball or joystick.
-
- Automatic and manual entry of data into the menu. In Edit mode, you can
- select the name from the directory listing and the information is
- automatically entered for you. If your not in eedit mod the program
- selested is automaticall run.
-
- Script support: You can select a group of programs that will execute
- in sequence, as long as control is passed back to the menu after each
- program runs; which is normally done via a reset and using the
- autofile option on a Ramlink or boot sector on a 1571 or 1581. This
- allows you to automate things like your online mail sessions. For
- instance: I use this option to run Dialogue 128 (running its own
- script) to upload replies and download new mail. Next QPE unpacks the
- mail (this is another program of mine included in UNZIP128). Next I
- either run, QWKRR128 to read offline, or I can have the computer shut
- itself via my X10 interface, so I can run this while I'm asleep
- without leaving the computer on.
-
- Timed events allow you to start a program or script at a preset time.
-
- Help keys: Options include: 1-8 which determines the menu screen to be
- accessed, 'a' for alarm display, 'b' for autoboot of the first file,
- 'c' for menu color changes, 'd' for the current date display, 'e' for
- editing menu entries, 'l' for load data table from disk, 'm' for menu
- expansion and reduction options, 'p' for password option, 'r' for
- register program, 's' for save data table to disk, 'x' for exchange
- menu entries, '@' for the dos wedge, and '#' for the joystick port
- select.
-
- Auto boot: This allows you an easy way to configure EZ Loader to
- autoboot the first menu selection automatically after EZ Loader has
- loaded. There is an adjustable delay option so that the program can
- autoboot from 0-99 seconds after loading, in case you want to override
- the autoboot for some reason, by pressing any key or button.
-
- Color configurable:
- F1 = Menu Names
- F2 = Border
- F3 = Title Window
- F4 = Arrows
- F5 = Menu Prompts
- F6 = Prompt Responses
- F7 = Error Messages
- F8 = Background color
- CLR = Reset colors to default values
-
- Date Display:Called by the 'd' keypress. If you have a RTC clock
- installed, you will have access to the current calendar date from the
- main display screen, as well as the screen blanking screen. There is
- support for the RTC in the CMD Smartmouse and CMD Trackball in port 1
- (12 hour mode).
-
- Rearrange menu at any time: Called by the 'x' keypress. Allows you to
- move your entries around and organize the menu should you ever need
- to. Once highlighted, cursor around and press return when you are
- where you want to be. Dos Wedge and selection of programs to run that
- ane not on the menu: You can now execute programs not entered into EZ
- Loader, by accessing a directory of the file, cursoring to the
- highlighted name, and pressing return. The selected file, if it is a
- program file, will be immediately executed without returning to the
- menu.
-
- You can load and save different versions of the menu entries, if you
- desire too, and this also allows an easy way to upgrade to a newer
- version of the menu.
-
- When the menu is left untouched for longer than one minute, the screen
- display is now blanked and a clock is displayed (if one isavailable)
- along with the current calendar date, the EZ Loader identification,
- and the user's registered name. This display will change locations
- every minute to avoid screen burn in, and the normal menu display is
- restored when any key is pressed.
-
- 128 mode users can switch between the 40 column composite mode to the
- 80 RGB mode by pressing the C= (Commodore key), If your using a mouse
- you can click on the word screen. I find this handy when either
- powering up in the wrong mode, or when I want to exit in a different
- mode.
-
- 128 users can drop to 64 mode from 128 mode without leaving EZ Loader
- by pressing the ALT key. If you choose to not run anything once in 64
- mode, you simply exit and the Basic loader menu.bas is relocated.
-
- Mouse, trackball, or Joystick operation of most of the menu features.
-
- Password control over menu to keep certain areas off limits.
-
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- ... dschmoll@nyx.net (David Schmoll)
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