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- WELCOME TO POP.EXE
-
- This program was inspired by SLASHBAR.COM, MAKEBAR.COM, and the
- other files associated with the ZIFF-DAVIS program available on
- many bulletin boards. However, I found SLASHBAR and extremely
- difficult program to deal with.
-
- POP is nothing more than a TSR which can stuff the keyboard
- with up to 15 characters. Due to its simplicity, I have had no
- problems running it with a variety of software. Also, it was
- written for the Compleat Idiot, and is very easy to program.
-
- Usage: POP FileName.EXT
-
- Please examine the two files distributed with POP. They are
- DOS.MEN and ED.MEN. The first is a sample of a menu which would
- be loaded for usage under DOS. The second is a word processor
- popper that inserts some Ventura Publisher-type codes.
-
- The sample ED.MEN reads as follows:
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- MENU MAIN
- Typeface menu,MENU TYPEFACE
- Headlines menu,MENU HEADLINE
- taGs menu,MENU TAGS
- speCial chars,MENU CHARACTER
- sPelling check,[X105][A43]
- Save file,[X59][X61]
- Print file,[X59][X65][A13][X68][X68]
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- MENU TYPEFACE
- Normal,<D>
- Italic,<MI>
- Bold,<B>
- bolD-italic,<BI>
- sUper-script,<^>
- subScript,<v>
- smalL,<s>
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- MENU HEADLINE
- Majorhead,@MainHead =
- mIinorhead,@MinorHead =
- Subhead,@Subhead =
- folio-Even,@FolioEven =
- folio-Odd,@FolioOdd =
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- MENU CHARACTER
- M-dash,<_>
- Fraction,<&0/00>[X75][X75][X75][X75][X75]
- n-Space,<~>
- Bullet,<195>
- Degree,<198>
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- MENU TAGS
- Last-paragraph,@LastPara =
- First-paragraph,@FirstPara =
- Special-paragraph,@SpecialPara =
- Other-paragraph,@Other =
- =================================================================
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- To load and use it you would type POP ED.MEN <ENTER>, and then
- you would load your word processor or whatever.
-
- =================================================================
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- LIMITATIONS AND DEFINITIONS:
-
- Text on the LEFT side of the FIRST comma will appear on the
- menu. The FIRST capitalized letter will be highlighted by POP.
- That letter will also function as the SHORTCUT key for POP when
- that particular menu is shown.
-
- The text on the RIGHT side of the comma will be loaded into the
- keyboard buffer if either ENTER is hit (while that selection is
- highlighted) or the SHORTCUT LETTER is typed while the menu is
- on the screen.
-
- If a line begins with MENU it is treated as such -- a separate
- menu. If the text to the RIGHT of a comma includes the word
- MENU, then POP assumes such a menu exists and attempts to
- switch to that menu.
-
- If ESC is hit on the FIRST menu, POP disappears. If ESC is hit
- on a menu other than the FIRST menu, then the FIRST menu is
- reloaded.
-
- It is IMPERATIVE that material to the right of a comma does not
- exceed 15 characters in length. If you need more than that,
- consider shelling a batch file.
-
- Note that [A13] means ASCII 13, and that [X59] means Extended
- KeyCode #59. This is so important it makes me crazy. So
- remember it.
-
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- PAYMENT
-
- I limit my documentation files simply because I have made about
- $27.23 for my 2,000 hours of developing shareware. It is
- largely a waste of my time to offer extensive documentation, in
- that few of us ever pay the author. I'm as guilty as the next
- guy.
-
- So ha ha. Sure, you'll pay. Regardless, if you want to send me
- $25 bucks because this thing works for you, fine. In return,
- you'll get a nice thank-you, a manual, a disk, and updates for
- a whole darn year.
-
- JEFF PARNAU
- PO BOX 244
- NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
- CIS 7155,126
- Exec PC Jeff Parnau
- Topaz BBS (414) 784-6458, Sysop
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