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WINMENU v2.1 (Network Version)
by Ricky Freyre, 1993
CIS# 75230,1734
Winmenu is a menu/shell system for Windows 3.1 and above with a 3D look.
Designed to help smooth the transition to the Windows environment,
Winmenu looks like a conventional DOS menu but yet powerfull enough
to replace the Program Manager. Perfect for those users that are
not willing to spend time learning the program manager and/or feel
intimidated to the overwhelming world of icons and groups. Winmenu
displays a consistent menu with a great look to make the user feel
productive right from the start. This version is written in C.
You may launch programs from the menu or from the command line in the
RUN window. Also, it utilize the associations from the WIN.INI to find
and execute the underlying applications. The menu holds up to 80 menu
items organized in 5 pages. Type the menu line number and press the ENTER
key to fast execute any desired application. Or double click over the menu
line. Displays percentage of free resources. Menu items can easily be
added or changed online or offline. With the MinOnUse and AutoRestore
options, you can set WINMENU to automatically minimize and restore it-
self when running programs...just like menu programs do.
Version 2.1 allows users to customize the utility ribbon displayed at the
top most of the menu screen. This "ribbon" can hold up to nine frequently
use program's icons for easy access. The programs in the ribbon can also be
executed from the system menu while the menu is iconized for added convinience.
As a shell, it automatically runs all the programs that the program manager
also runs at load time. The network version copy can be shared by all the
network users, allowing the administrator to create menu line items for
all the users.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: (20 days trial)
Create a network directory to hold the WINMENU files with read only access.
Example: N:\APPS\WINMENU
Be sure to copy all the WINMENU files to this directory.
WINMENU.EXE - program file
WINMENU.DOC - This document.
ORDER.DOC - How to register.
The following files are needed in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and
should already be found there as part of the Windows 3.1 system files:
COMMDLG.DLL
SHELL.DLL
TOOLHELP.DLL
Winmenu will create the directory C:\WINMENU on each workstation that
runs the program. The file WINMENU.INI will be created and stored in this
local directory to hold and maintain the user's configuration. Hence,
the WIN.INI is never modified. As a network administrator, you may want to
create and reserve some menu items for your users. To accomplish this, just
create a WINMENU.INI default file and copy this file in the same network
directory where WINMENU.EXE resides. It should be read only for the rest of
the users to eliminate unauthorized edits. Winmenu will automatically copy
the menu lines in the WINMENU.INI of the network directory to the WINMENU.INI
at the local drive of each workstation. (C:\WINMENU). The menu lines copied
are flagged as restricted and can not be modified by the users. It is
recommended to increase the NoOfItems line in the network WINMENU.INI file
to reserve empty menu items for future additions. Just modify the NoOFitems
line after the [MenuItems] section of your network WINMENU.INI to reflect
the number of menu lines you wish to reserve on each user's winmenu.
Example:
[MenuItems]
NoOfItems=15
HOW TO RUN WINMENU:
From the DOS prompt:
1) Be sure you are in the WINMENU directory and type WIN WINMENU
then press ENTER.
From the Program Manager:
Select the RUN option from the FILE menu in Program Manager.
Type N:\APP\WINEMENU\WINMENU.EXE at the command line prompt and press
the ENTER key or click the OK button.
To replace program manager: (Windows 3.0 and above only)
Make a backup of the file SYSTEM.INI found on your \WINDOWS directory.
Use your favorite text editor to load the SYSTEM.INI file found in the
your \WINDOWS directory. Look for the line that start with SHELL= and
modify it to look like this:
SHELL=N:\APPS\WINMENU\WINMENU.EXE
Save the file!. The next time you run Windows, WINMENU will be
displayed instead of the Program Manager. If you ever decide to
restore the Program Manager, just modify the SHELL= line to look
like SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE and save it. Or restore SYSTEM.INI with
your backup copy.
TO ADD,CHANGE or DELETE MENU ITEMS:
Several options:
a) Click with the RIGHT button of the mouse over the menu line that
you wish to add/change or delete. A window entry screen will pop-up
to prompt you for the information needed. Note: Network reserved
lines are not allowed to be changed.
b) or, Type the menu line number you wish to add or modify and...
press CTRL+A
or for those programmers / support staff:
c) Look for the text file WINMENU.INI in the directory where
WINMENU files reside. (Or create this file inside this directory)
Create or add menu lines as follow:
The first line must contain: [MenuItems]
The second line must contain: NoOfItems=xx
where xx is the highest menu line number used. You may set xx as 80.
(i.e: NoOfItems=80 )
The next lines will hold each menu line information. 4 keywords
are used for each menu line:
AppNamexx= ( holds the menu description)
AppFileNamexx= ( holds the program path,file name + parameters)
AppWorkDirxx= ( the default directory (optional) )
AppRunTypexx= ( 0= Normal Run, 1=Minimized )
where xx is the menu line number of reference.
The following example defines two menu items:
[MenuItems]
NoOfItems=80
AppName1=Word For Windows 2.0
AppFileName1=e:\word2\winword.exe
AppWorkDir1=d:\winword
AppRunType1=0
AppName2=Quicken 6.0 - My CheckBook
AppFileName2=c:\quick\quicken.exe
AppWorkDir2=c:\quick\
AppRunType2=0
etc,etc...
NOTE: This method of adding or modifying menu items is OPTIONAL. You
should use the online method (above described).
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
[Options]
MinOnUse=1 (1=Yes,0=No)
AutoRestore=1
Title=The Company Name, Inc.
The MinOnUse option automatically minimize WINMENU when you
execute a program. If the MinOnUse and AutoRestore are set, then
AutoRestore will automatically restore and display back WINMENU
after all other programs have being closed or minimized. These options
are set as enabled (1) by default. Users may change both options online from
the Options menu. NOTE: The status of the network WINMENU.INI for
these options are ignored.
The Title= line allows you to set the company name which will be displayed
in the Windows Title. You may set up this option in the network WINMENU.INI
TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PROGRAM NAMES ON THE UTILITY RIBBON:
(Note: the user's workstation will not copy the configuration found in the network
WINMENU.INI)
The utility ribbon allows the user to quickly run 9 utility programs (i.e Calendar, Notepad,
etc. ) by just clicking over their respective icon. You can also, change the default program
for each of these utilities by simply overwriting the corresponding line in the [Accessories]
section of the WINMENU.INI file. The [Accessories] section of the WINMENU.INI holds
the configuration and data for the accessory programs. The format is as follows:
Accessoryx=filename,description,icon
/\
where x is the accessory order number from 1 to 9.
filename is the complete path and filename of the executable program.
description is a 30 characters or less description of the program.
icon is a .ICO, .EXE or .DLL file which contain the ICON.
Note: the icon is optional. Winmenu will use the first icon it finds
in the filename. If none found, and none was specified. the file GENERIC.ICO
will be used.
Examples:
[Accessories]
Accessory1=COMMAND.COM,DOS Session,DOS.ICO
Accessory2=CALENDAR.EXE,Calendar
Accessory3=CALC.EXE,Calculator
Accessory4=WINFILE.EXE,File Manager
Accessory5=NOTEPAD.EXE,Note Pad
Accessory6=PROGMAN.EXE,Program Manager
Accessory7=CONTROL.EXE,Control Panel
Accessory8=C:\MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE,MS Mail
Accessory9=L:\LINK\SHARE\TEL.EXE,Telephone Dir.
*********************************************************************
You have license to test drive this program for 20 days. If you want
to keep it, you must register. See ORDER.DOC for information.
You will receive your registration license number and will be entitled
to receive any modifications and/or enhancements made to the program.
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