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- #
- # Make the left margin 20 instead of the default of 10
- &l 20
- # Make the cursor end up on the bottom row at exit time
- &c 0
- # Put prompts on row 5
- &p 5
- # SAMPLE MENU
- #
- # Example menu file.
- #<-- Indicates this line is a comment - is skipped
- # First line is the title
- **** MAIN MENU *****
- # The '!' character separates the menu text from the DOS
- # commands to execute when the item is selected.
- DOS PROMPT ! c:\command
- # This one asks for a parameter. The text between the * *
- # is the prompt. The %s is filled in by what the user enters.
- # You get two prompts, by more that one parameter could be
- # entered for each prompt.
- TYPE A FILE!*Enter file name to type: * type %s | more ! pause
- # ^- NO spaces between the ! and the *
- SHOW DIRECTORY ! dir
- # The '%' is used for continuation of a command.
- % ! pause
- # Example of two prompts.
- COPY FILES !* Enter the source file name : ** Enter to destination file : *
- % copy %s %s
- #
- # Using one prompt to get two parameters
- COMPARE FILES !* Enter the first file and second file name : *
- % comp %s
- # The '@' sign causes an exit from the menu ( NO space )
- EXIT FROM THIS MENU !@
- # Note that you can call sub-menus
- # Exiting from a sub-menu will return to the calling menu.