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                                    PROMENU
                The Intelligent Proprinter Printer Control Menu
                      Version 3.2 released March 21, 1988
                    (C) Copyright 1987,1988 NEWLIFE Software
                             Written by Bob Nance


The latest release of this and other NEWLIFE Software programs is available to
registered users 24 hours a day at NEWLIFE Christian BBS, 601-627-5582, 300-
9600 Courier HST.

               ----------- Changes with version 3.2 -----------

1.  Now unloadable.  Hit F10 twice.

2.  Now checks to see if it is already resident and aborts if it is.  Of
course, YOU wouldn't try to load it twice would you?

3.  Now checks to make sure that SideKick is not already loaded.  You can load
PROMENU before loading SideKick, but not after.

4.  Now uses the ALT-TAB hotkey instead of ALT-RETURN to allow use with Word
Perfect, which has an ALT-RETURN command.  Notify me if this new hotkey
conflicts with anything, and I'll go to a three key combination hot-key, such
as ALT-LEFT SHIFT-P, or something about that ridiculous.

5.  Now has EGA support.  It should properly pop-up over a 43 line EGA screen.
(Older versions would only save and restore a 25 line screen).  I don't have
an EGA, so let me know if this doesn't work.

6.  Now an .EXE file instead of a .COM file.  This is because it was converted
to Turbo Pascal 4.0 with this release.

------------- Extremely long and boring description of PROMENU ---------------

PROMENU is a memory resident Printer Control Menu for the IBM proprinter and
compatible printers and the IBM PC.  It allows access to control codes such as
condensed, double strike, or underline WHEN YOU NEED THEM.  By simply typing
PROMNU32 at the DOS prompt, the program will be loaded into memory, and you
will be returned to DOS.  Then load your other program as usual.  To pop up
PROMENU while running your program, hit Alt-Tab.  You can enter codes one
at a time, or combinations of codes such as near letter quality and skip page
break.  Each code sent to the printer is highlighted and will still be high-
lighted the next time you pop-up PROMENU so you can remember how your printer
is set.  PROMENU is an "intelligent" printer control menu, unlike those that
are "user-definable".  It does not lie to you, telling you that it has sent
codes to the printer which will not work together.  Therefore only those codes
which are actually sent are highlighted.

Some codes are "dominant" while other codes are "recessive".  For example, Bold
is dominant over Condensed.  If bold has been sent, you cannot send condensed.
If Condensed has been sent first and then you send Bold, condensed will be
turned off and bold will be highlighted and bold will be in effect.  In some
cases, the last code sent is the one that is in effect.  For example, in the
case of vertical line spacing, you can only have one option selected at a time.
Therefore, selecting 8 lines per inch turns off 7/72 lines per inch and 6 lines
per inch.  In some cases, you will have to [R]eset to normal if you have
selected a "dominant" code and you now want to sent one that is "recessive",
such as in the case of selecting bold, and then wanting to select condensed.

Check the following chart for questions on compatabilities between
codes:

If you send:                          you will get:
condensed, bold                       bold
condensed, twelve c.p.i.              twelve c.p.i.
condensed, near letter quality        condensed
superscript, subscript                last mode selected
6 l.p.i., 8 l.p.i., 7/72 l.p.i.       last mode selected

You can send anything else together, with the following exception.

Babyface is a combination of 6/72 lines per inch, subscript, and condensed, so
keep that in mind when sending other codes with Babyface.  For example, if
you send Babyface and then twelve c.p.i., twelve c.p.i. will override the
condensed code and you will get 6/72 lines per inch, subscript, and twelve
c.p.i.  Since bold also overrides condensed, if you send Bold after
Babyface, you will get 6/72 lines per inch(vertical), subscript, and bold.
It will NOT be condensed, since bold turns off condensed.

The program was developed under Turbo Pascal Version 4.0 and DOS 3.1, but it
runs on DOS 2.0 - 3.1.  PROMENU will be compatible with most software for the
IBM PC, but this version expects the display to be in text mode.  It works
with all the other memory resident programs I had access to.  Many users have
reported using it on various compatibles under MS-DOS.

.....

    Command in Menu:                    Codes sent to printer:

    Reset to Normal:
       cancel wide :                    #27#87#0
       cancel bold :                    #27#70
       cancel double strike:            #27#72
       cancel NLQ (select normal):      #27#73#0
       select 6 vertical lines per in.: #27#65#12#27#50
       cancel skip perforation:         #27#79
       cancel subscript or superscript: #27#84
       cancel underscore:               #27#45#0
       cancel condensed & sel. normal:  #18
    BabyFace:                           #27#65#6#27#50#27#83#1#15
    Bold (Enhanced):                    #27#69
    Condensed (15 c.p.i.):              #15
    Double Strike:                      #27#71
    Form Feed:                          #12
    Line Feed:                          #10
    Near Letter Quality:                #27#73#2
    Skip Page Break (15 spaces):        #27#78#15
    UnderLine:                          #27#45#1
    Wide:                               #27#87#1
    Superscript:                        #27#83#0
    Subscript:                          #27#83#1
    1/6" Line Spacing:                  #27#65#12#27#50
    7/72" Line Spacing:                 #27#49
    1/8" Line Spacing:                  #27#48

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NOTE TO EPSON USERS! - Some of the codes in PROMENU will not work for Epson
printers.  I have created a special program for you... PMENU3.  The current
version is PMENU332.ARC, which contains the program PMENU3 version 3.2.
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                      ----------- Disclaimer ------------

PROMENU is licensed to you, at no charge, subject to the following:   This
program is supplied as-is and the author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantablilty and
the warranties of fitness for any purpose.  You may copy it and distribute it
provided all modules, documentation, and readme files are included.  You may
make no charge for copying the program beyond the cost of a diskette.

                    ---------- How to thank me -----------

PROMENU is the result of many hours of work, and this release, in particular,
required a significant investment in my time and money.

1.  NEW USERS: Send $15 to me at the address below:
    PREVIOUSLY registered users, send $5 to me at the address below:

Bob Nance, NEWLIFE Software, P. O. Box 837, Clarksdale, MS  38614

Registered users will receive notices of future updates to the program, and
privileged access to the NEWLIFE Christian BBS.  It has not only the latest
versions of PROMENU and other NEWLIFE Software, such as STIKME, CTA-1, and
PCBPOP, but also over 25 megabytes of the latest versions of some of the best
Shareware available.  And if you have a US Robotics Courier HST modem, you can
transfer files at 950 c.p.s. or better, depending on file transfer protocols
your software supports.

2.  Share PROMENU with as many people as you can!

                       --------- Who I thank ----------

The Lord Jesus Christ for the NEWLIFE He has given me, and for the skills and
patience necessary to write a program like this.

The SYSOPs and librarians who provide space for this program.

The users who have registered and made suggestions for improvements to
PROMENU.