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- Copyright 1994, Abri Technologies, Inc., HC 62 Box 100K, Cacapon, WV 25422
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- MEMBER, Association of Shareware Professionals
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-
- 1.0 SHAREWARE INFORMATION:
- This software was written under the shareware concept. Try it free for
- 30 days. If you find it useful please register. File REGISTER contains
- registration information.
-
- 1.1 REGISTRATION BENEFITS:
- When you register you will receive all updates, latest corrections and
- software support for a minimum of three months. And as a bonus you will
- get one or more surprise utilities FREE.
-
- Registration for ABMENU (D.EXE) is only $10.
-
- ** Please read the shareware agreement near end of this file and the
- Registration/Ordering form in file REGISTER which also contains
- information on other software available from ATI.
-
- 2.0 INTRODUCTION: (Version 1.6)
- ABMENU is 'the shortest distance between two points' in program
- menus. It is for those of you who can't waste time flipping through
- typical menu program screens. It is a fast, simple 'stay-in-DOS'
- program menu which can quickly change drives/directories and execute
- programs with a simple number reference.
-
- 3.0 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:
- The software uses little memory and should run on any DOS 2.1 and up.
-
- 4.0 FILES INCLUDED:
-
- VENDOR.DOC ABMENU.DOC REGISTER D.EXE FILE_ID.DIZ
-
- 5.0 INSTALLATION:
- You can install the software in any directory on your disk. But it
- should be in the DOS path. For example you can install the software in
- the C:\HANDYDOS directory of your hard drive which you have created.
- Then use your editor or word processor to place the HandyDOS directory
- in the DOS path statement of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The line should look
- something like
-
- PATH C:\DOS;C:\HANDYDOS;
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- 6.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS:
- D.EXE will give USAGE summary information with the /? switch, as is
- common for DOS 5.0.
-
- 6.2 D.EXE (ABMENU) - Program Menu and Directory Utility.
- You will find ABMENU a real time saver. With a simple number reference
- (0-99) you can find your way around DOS drives/directories and execute
- programs.
-
- USAGE: ACTION:
-
- D +[#] [program] [!description]
- Sets jump point # to current drive/directory with optional
- [program] execution and [!description].
- If # is not given the next higher available is used.
-
- D # Jumps to directory # and executes [program] if set with
- above command.
-
- D -# Deletes jump point # from list
- D Lists jump points, directories, programs and descriptions.
-
- Note: # is any number 0 to 99
-
- EXAMPLES:
-
- d +9 adds the current directory as #9 on the jump list.
-
- D +12 GWBASIC ACCOUNT !Main accounting software
-
- Above would adds current directory as #12 to jump list with GWBASIC
- to execute ACCOUNT.BAS program. The "!Main acc........." description
- would be stored in the file d.ddd used by D.EXE for listing with
- the D command.
-
- D 12 (will jump to directory associated with #12 on list
- and execute GWBASIC ACCOUNT combination)
-
- d 9 (will jump to directory associated with #9 on list)
-
- D -12 (will remove directory/program reference from list)
-
- Notes:
- When including a description for a program or directory, make sure
- you precede it with the "!" exclamation point. Otherwise the program
- may try to use it as a command line argument.
-
- The first time D is executed it establishes an ASCII jump list
- file "D.DDD" in the same directory as D.EXE".
-
- When the optional program is specified for execution, the D program
- releases all DOS memory to that program (except about 3k for batch
- programs).
-
- Some menu programs allow subcategories in menus. You can accomplish
- this here by assigning number ranges to categories - example:
- numbers 0-9 for accounting, 10-19 for games, 20-29 education etc.
-
- Some packed programs (Example: QBASIC) may not execute when called
- directly by D.EXE. If you find this to be true you can get around
- this by prefixing the program name with the command.com pathname
- and the /C switch. Example: "D +23 C:\COMMAND /C QBASIC" instead of
- "D +23 QBASIC".
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- Some Uses of D:
- * It can be used by different users to "logon" their directories and/or
- start programs.
- * Frequently, PC users will add the command "CD directory" to the
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file to go to a particular directory at boot up. This can
- be now changed to "D #", the # representing a directory (and optional
- program execution) on the jump list. Subsequent changes can be simply
- done using D +# [program] without editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- 7.0 Custom Programming Info.
-
- If you or your business have specific custom or contract programming
- needs contact Abri Technologies.
-
- Abri Technologies, Inc.
- HC 62, Box 100K
- Great Cacapon, WV 25422
-
- Phone: 304-947-7129 E-Mail: 72345.1623@compuserve.com
-
- * FoxPro/C(Dos-Win)/VisualBasic/Pascal/Assembler/Fortran
- * Hardware/software integration.
- * $25-$35/hr
-
- DISCLAIMER AND SHAREWARE - AGREEMENT:
- Users of ABMENU must accept this warranty disclaimer: ABMENU
- is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
- implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
- merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
- liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result
- from the use of ABMENU.
-
- ABMENU is "shareware software" and is provided at no charge to the
- user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but
- please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The
- essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
- users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
- incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you
- find this program useful and find that you are using ABMENU and
- continue to use ABMENU after a reasonable trial period, you must
- make the registration payment to Abri Technologies. The registration
- fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time.
- You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that
- this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely
- moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no
- possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at
- another. Just as a book is not read by two different persons at the
- same time.
-
- Commercial users of ABMENU must register and pay for their copies of
- ABMENU within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
- Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Abri Technologies.
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of ABMENU along to your friends
- for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they
- find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy
- of the latest version of ABMENU and software support for a minimum
- of three months after registration.
-
- For registration and software ordering view the 'REGISTER' file.
-
- "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
- directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
- message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."