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EZDISK HARD DISK MENU PROGRAM
Version 2.0
Installation/Operation Instructions
Written by D. Randy Smith
EZDISK Hard Disk Menu Program Version 2.0 Page 1
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This program has been written to assist individuals with the
operation of software and functions on a hard disk on IBM PC
compatible microcomputers.
*****************************************************************
* *
* For information regarding this program or for problems *
* and suggestions, contact: *
* *
* D. Randy Smith *
* OO-ALC/MAWSD, Bldg 5 Bay G *
* Hill AFB, UT 84056 *
* *
* Phone: (801) 777-1219 Commercial *
* or 458-1219 Autovon *
* *
* This program was written under contract to the US Air Force *
* and may not be used for private gain. All Rights Reserved *
* *
* The program source code will not be released. *
* *
*****************************************************************
The basic features consist of the following:
Options changed by users
Multiple menu pages
Sub-menu capability
Option passwords
Option edit password
Exit password
User created help files
Operate in or out of memory
Prompt changeable by user
Prompt speed setting
Help files for each option
Color settings
Change system date & time
The following pages go into these features in more detail.
EZDISK Hard Disk Menu Program Version 2.0 Page 2
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REQUIRED FILES
The EZDISK program has been written to operate even though all
of the operation files are absent. These files will subsequently
be created by the program.
The related files include:
EZDISK.EXE - Main program
EZSUB.EXE - Menu defaults subroutine (may only be
operated from the EZDISK program
EZ.BAT - Batch file necessary to operate menu program
without being memory resident. Commands are:
ECHO OFF
EZDISK
EZRUN
EZMAIN.MEN - Default main menu file
EZDEFAUL.DAT - Menu program defaults
EZHELP.HLP - General program help file
EZDOS.MEN - Sample DOS menu file
EZDISK.DOC - Program documentation
SELECTING MENU OPTIONS
Select menu options by hilighting the desired option with the up
and down arrow keys or by typing the number of the option.
If the option is password protected, the password must be entered
exactly (this includes upper and lower case).
FUNCTION KEYS
F1 - Help = Instructions either General or for an Option.
F2 - Add = Add a new menu option
F3 - Edit = Edit existing menu option
F4 - Delete = Delete menu option
F5 - Pg Add = Add another page to the existing menu
F6 - Pg Del = Delete displayed menu page
F8 - Menu = Change menu title
F9 - Defaults = Change program defaults
F10- Exit = Exit EZDISK program and return to DOS
Functions F2 through F10 may be password protected
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F1 - Help
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User instructions may be obtained for system operation by
viewing help files either General (for the EZDISK program) or for
a specific Option.
The help files are ASCII text files and may be user developed
with 78 characters across by 20 lines displayed at a time. The
complete help file may be no more than 255 lines.
F2 - Add/F3 - Edit
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The system user may add new menu options or make changes to
existing options the prompts are explained below:
Option to Add/Edit: May add any number up to one more than the
current number of options. May edit any existing option.
Title: Title to be shown on menu
<D>OS Command or <M>enu: By selecting a "D", the system will
prompt for the DOS commands needed to perform the menu option. An
"M" will allow for creation or use of a sub-menu.
Password: Password required to perform the menu option. Blank
entry here will not require a password.
Help File: ASCII Text file to be displayed when F1-Help Option
is selected while this menu option is hilighted.
If "M" for Menu was selected above:
Menu File Name: Name of menu file to be displayed when this
option is selected.
Menu Title: Title to be given menu if it doesn't already
exist.
IF "D" for DOS Command was selected above:
DOS Command Line #: The commands which would be typed at
the DOS prompt to perform the menu option are typed here.
A DOS Command Line should correspond to each line that would
be typed at the DOS prompt. For example: to run Wordstar,
the following DOS commands would be needed:
CD\WS (change to Wordstar directory)
WS (run the Wordstar program)
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Prompts may also be placed in a command line to pause and
ask the operator for input such as for a particular file or
a disk drive.
The "[" starts a prompt and the "]" ends th prompt. A "|"
between allows for default entries. A menu option to
display a disk directory may be entered as follows:
DIR [Enter drive/path|c:\][Enter file specifications|*.*]
Some of the DOS commands that may be included on the DOS
command lines are:
PAUSE Halts and prompts to press any key to continue
ECHO Displays text on the screen
COMMAND /C file Allows batch files to return to menu
F4 - Delete
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Deletes menu option from current menu. Will prompt with "Are you
sure?" before deleting.
F5 - Pg Add
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Adds a page to the existing menu to allow additional options.
F6 - Pg Del
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Deletes displayed page. Will prompt with "Are you sure?".
F8 - Menu
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Allows current menu title to be changed.
F9 - Defaults
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Allows program defaults to be changed including the following:
Help = Displays General help file
Memory = Allows menu to stay memory resident
Date = Changes system date (no changes to clock card)
Time = Changes system time (no changes to clock card)
Color = Changes colors displayed on menu screens
Prompt = Changes moving menu prompt and display speed
Password = Sets password for keys F2-F9 and F10
File = Indicates General Help file and main menu file
F10 - Quit
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Exits to DOS prompt. May be password protected.
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DEFAULT PROGRAM
The defaults selected in option F9 - Defaults are set with a
separate program that may only be operated from the EZDISK
program. These default functions are as follows:
F1 - Help
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Allows access to the same General help file as the EZDISK
program.
F2 - Memory
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Allows EZDISK program to operate faster by remaining memory
resident or to operate out of memory for larger applications. If
not operating from memory, the EZ.BAT batch file must have been
used to start the EZDISK program.
F3 - Date
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Changes the system date. This will not change the date on any
clock/calendar cards used to set the system date at startup.
F4 - Time
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Changes the system time. This will not change the time on any
clock/calendar cards used to set the system date at startup.
F5 - Color
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Changes the colors of the menu. All 16 colors may be selected.
Be careful when making one color the same as the background or it
will not be visible.
Color categories are:
TEMPLATE MENU MENU OPTION
MAINTENANCE DISPLAY FUNCTION KEYS BACKGROUND
F6 - Prompt
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Changes the moving menu prompt (up to 55 characters) and also
allows the delay to be set changing the prompt movement speed. The
higher the delay the slower the prompt moves.
F7 - Password
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Allows a password to be set for access to function keys F2-F9 and
another password to exit to DOS (F10).
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F8 - File
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The Main Menu File may be indicated (the default is EZMAIN but may
be any other file). The General Help File may also be identified
(the default is EZHELP.HLP). The help file may be any ASCII text
file. The help function displays 78 columns by 20 lines per
screen and the file may be up to 255 lines in length. Any ASCII
text file may be used.