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fastmenu GOLD (tm) Copyright (c) 1992 by: Jack W Hildenbrand
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Updates and changes to version 6.0.0
1>- Any mouse movement at the main menu will reset the timer and
prevent going into screen blanking during mouse activity.
2>- The user now has the ability to password protect re-assigning
the function key and exit icons. This option can be accessed
through the Setup menu.
3>- The user now has the option to turn off the logo display during
screen blanking. This option can be accessed through the Setup
menu.
4>- A new icon has been added to the upper right screen 'End'. This
icon can be used to send fastmenu GOLD immediately into screen
blanking from almost any location in the program. If user ID
and logging is setup, this option gives the user a means of
ending his activity and logging off the system. NOTE ! This
option is not available during any user input screens so as to
prevent any possible data loss.
5>- A complete user ID and logging system has been added to fastmenu
GOLD. Up to 60 users can be assigned different passwords for
access and all activity can be setup for logging. This option
can be accessed through the Setup menu.
6>- Two new Icons have been added to the Calender NotePad module
that allows decreasing or advancing the calender year.
7>- A new Icon has been added to the Calender NotePad module that
allows tagging groups of notes for deleting.
8>- In the Edit Applications module during listing and selecting
the run file from the scrolling menu, the file extention is
now included with your selection and can now be included at
the run file field.
9>- A new Icon has been added to the main menu '?'. When selecting
this new Icon, you are displayed the current version number and
the date of realease. The registered version also will show
registration information from this Icon.
10>- fastmenu GOLD will now look for a file named 'INSTEAD.BAT' and
if this file is found in the GOLD directory, fastmenu GOLD will
execute it instead of going into screen blanking. This batch
file can then be used to execute another application such as a
picture file show or presentation application and then upon
exit, return to fastmenu GOLD.
Updates and changes to version 4.6.0
1>- A full featured calendar notepad module has been added that is
accessed through the F2 function key. This calendar notepad
includes a full screen perpetual calendar with point and click
date change, the ability to post a free form note with up to
53 lines of text on any calendar date, visual alarm will be
present at the main menu if a note is present for the current
day, the ability to send all notes to your printer by year,
month, week, or day. The note pad editor is a full featured
text editor that allows cut and paste from note to note.
2>- A problem with the Fax/Text file editor of adding extra blank
lines to a text file has been corrected. Also in this editor
when using the scroll bar pointers to scroll text, a invalid
call would sometimes result, this has been fixed.
3>- In the Setup module, a new option that allows selecting the
default path to store notes in, has been added.
4>- Using the F8 function key to exit fastmenu GOLD now makes a
clean exit and drops fastmenu GOLD totally out of system memory,
leaving all system memory available for your applications.
NOTE ! Now after this type of exit, type 'GOLD' to return to
fastmenu GOLD instead of typing 'EXIT'.
Updates and changes to version 4.5.0 Shareware Version
1>- fastmenu GOLD now provides the user with up to 20 different 3D
fonts that can easily be selected through the Setup module.
Currently only 12 font files are available and are included with
this version.
2>- In the Setup module, all system passwords are now edited through
a single menu.
3>- In the Setup module, you may now create up to ten timed events.
4>- In the Setup module, new options have been added that allow
setting up default Path & File Specifications that the Fax/
text file editor uses.
5>- Added the ability to re-assign the F9 function key Icon and
the ability to password protect it.
6>- In the Edit Applications module, added an option (View) that
display the actual batch file that fastmenu GOLD creates when
you execute the application. This option will allow users that
are experienced in batch file commands, the ability to see if
any changes to the Drive/Directory/Run File fields would result
in a more efficient execution and will also show if any possable
problems exist.
7>- In All Modules, User input routines now have a full featured text
editor with the following key actions.
Delete............ Deletes character at cursor location.
Home.............. Moves cursor to beginning of text.
End............... Moves cursor to end of text.
Insert............ Toggles insert mode on/off.
BkSpace........... Moves cursor left destructive.
Right Arrow....... Moves cursor right.
Left Arrow........ Moves cursor left.
Shift+Right Arrow. Moves cursor right full field.
Shift+Left Arrow.. Moves cursor left full field.
Enter............. Excepts text.
Alt+C............. Clears field.
Alt+R............. Recalls original text.
This text editor is also mouse sensitive. Clicking the left
mouse button anywhere on the text field, will move the cursor
to that location.
At all Run File fields in the Main module, Edit Applications
module, and the Setup module, these fields are scrollable fields
and allows up to 255 characters. They can be scrolled by holding
the left or right arrow keys down or placing the mouse cursor on
the last or first character in the field and then holding the
left mouse button down.
8>- In the Main Module (Setting up alternate applications for the
function keys), the Edit Applications (Adding an application),
and the Setup Module (Timed application execution). All Run
File fields now allow having multiple commands that ask for a
command line parm. Answer the Parameters (Y/N) with a 'Y' And
place a '+' character after each command you want fastmenu to
ask for command line parameters.
NOTE ! Due to this new option, you will need to add the '+'
character after each command you want user parameters
asked for even if you only have one command at the
Run File field.
9>- At the Main Menu, a new option has been added that allows the
user to toggle between the 3D fonts or flat fonts.
10>- In the DOS/Disk utility module, when returning to the directory
tree screen, the last viewed directory will returned highlighted.
11>- In the DOS/Disk utility module, after Viewing or Renaming a file
the list will return with the same file highlighted.
12>- In the DOS/Disk utility module, progress report prompts have been
added to the file copy and file delete routines.
13>- In the System Setup module, the password log viewer has been
updated to list up to 2100 entries. A warning prompt will now appear
if this file has more than 2000 entries in it.
14>- In the System/Configuration module Info Screen, the available drives
prompt has been increased and a scrollable list of all drives, size,
and free space has been added. This list now also includes the A
and B drives along with all hard drives.
15>- All Yes/No prompts in all modules have been changed to Icons.
16>- In the Main Menu module, the applications are now accessed by
pressing letter keys instead of number keys.
17>- In the Main Menu module, the Setup Module is now accessed by
pressing the 'Y' key.
18>- In the Main Menu module, the Edit Applications module is now
accessed by pressing the 'Z' key.
19>- In the Main Menu module, a return to the Folder Titles page is
accomplished by pressing the 'ENTER' Key.
20>- In the Main Menu module, the Sort Folders & Applications option
is now accessed by pressing the '=' Key.
21>- A full VGA mode Fax/Text file editor has been included and is
accessed by pressing the 'F7' key. This key previously accessed
the system information screen that is now available in the System
Utility module.
22>- The calculater will now devide by numbers less than 1.
23>- In the Edit Applications module, the directory listing routine
accessed by pressing the PgDn key will now list directories up
to seven deep. Only five deep could be listed before.
24>- In the Phone Book module, a number can be dialed simply by
clicking your right mouse button on an entry.
25>- In the Phone Book module, you may now enter the macro editor
while at the Phone Number field.
26>- In the DOS/Disk Utility module, the volumn label is also
copied during a single pass disk copy.
27>- The prompts that are displayed during file Delete & Copy have
been completly changed to improve status and user interface.
28>- The Main Menu module is now completly droped from memory during
execution of the DOS/Disk Utility module. This leaves more
memory available for running applications and accessing the new
VGA word Processor.
29>- In the DOS/Disk Utility module, you may now create/edit/read
directories with extensions.
30>- Four types of files may now be displayed during screen blanking:
1>- 'BEFORE.BAT' If this file is found in the fastmenu
GOLD directory, it will be executed just before screen
blanking.
2>- 'AFTER.BAT' If this file is found in the fastmenu
GOLD directory, it will be executed just after screen
blanking.
3>- 'BLANK.EXE' If this file is found in the fastmenu
GOLD directory, it will be executed just after screen
blanking.
NOTE !! This file MUST be a VGA mode (640x480)
application.
4>- 'OPENING.SCR' If this file is found in the fastmenu
GOLD directory, it will be displayed during startup.
NOTE !! This file must be a PCX 640x480 16 color
picture file re-named to 'OPENUNG.SCR'.
31>- Added the ability to include up to four lines in the logo file.
32>- Added the ability to set a default path for the phonebook/dialer
to use for storing data files. This option is found in the Setup
module under Set Default System Paths.
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