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fastmenu GOLD (tm) Copyright (c) 1991 By: Jack W Hildenbrand
Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
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This document describes all the latest updates to fastmenu GOLD that
may not be included in the manual.
Version 4.1
Files Dated 09-01-91
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1> In the DOS/Disk Utility module, there is a new option on the first
menu screen, G>- Include Attributes With Files (Yes-No).
This option allows you to specify whether or not you want the file
attributes listed at the files list menu. If you select not to
have the attributes listed, the files will list to screen much
faster due to not needing to read the attributes in on every file.
2> An new option has been added to fastmenu GOLD that allows entering
more than one command at the Run File field when adding applications
to the menu. The following commands are now allowed:
* Any legal DOS command line command.
* Any legal DOS batch file command.
* Any legal and existing executable file name.
* The keyboard character ^ (carat key) Shift+6
* The keyboard character + (plus key)
This option will allow doing away with those small batch files you
sometimes need to execute an application with. In other words, if
you have an application that you want to backup after every time
you run it you could enter the following command:
Drive: C
Directory: CHOICE
Run File: FIRST+^ECHO Insert backup disk into A:^PAUSE^COPY *.DAT A:
The above command list would first move to drive C, change to the
CHOICE directory, run the executable file FIRST, at exit of the
application it would prompt you to insert a backup disk, pause for
you, copy the DAT files to drive A, and then return to fastmenu GOLD.
Notice the carat character between each command. Also notice that
you can mix DOS command line commands and batch file commands.
Also notice the plus character after the 'FIRST' run file name. This
plus character tell fastmenu GOLD to also ask the user for a command
line parameter at execution. NOTE ! before this plus character will
be active you must also switch the Parms: Y/N field to 'Y'.
Any number of commands can be executed, just make sure you separate
each command with the carat character (^).
If you experience a problem of fastmenu dropping out after executing
a batch file, you might try adding the CALL statement just before
the batch file name.
Example:
Drive: C
Directory: PCTOOLS
Run File: PCTOOLS^CD\BAT^CALL BATCH
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The above example would switch to the PCTOOLS directory, execute
the PCTOOLS executable file, switch to the 'BAT' directory, execute
a batch file named BATCH, and then return to fastmenu GOLD.
Example:
Drive: C
Directory: DOS
Run File: CHKDSK+^PAUSE
The above example would first ask you for a command line parameter,
switch to the DOS directory, execute the CHKDSK application with
your command line parameter, pause for you to press enter, and then
return to fastmenu GOLD.
3> During screen blanking fastmenu GOLD now first looks for a script
file named PCX.DAT. If this file exists, fastmenu will display
the PCX files acording to the way you have them listed in this
script file. You may also include a time parameter with each PCX
file that tells fastmenu how long to display each PCX file. The
format of this file is as follows:
PCX.DAT < FileName of the script file.
4 < The first line is a number representing the
MOUNTANS.PCX 10 \ number of PCX files listed in this file.
HOUSE.PCX 10 \
UNICORN.PCX 5 > < All remaining lines are used to list the
RACECAR.PCX 15 / PCX files along with the time (seconds)
to display the PCX file.
All PCX files and the PCX.DAT file must be located in the same
directory that you have fastmenu GOLD in.
NOTE ! If this PCX.DAT file does not exist, fastmenu GOLD will
still display all PCX files found in the directory.
Version 4.0
Files Dated 08-23-91
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BUG FIX's 1> Entering more than 6 digits in the calculater on some
systems caused a negative number to come up, this has
been fixed.
2> At the page level, from the main applications menu,
if a number higher than 21 was entered, fastmenu GOLD
aborted and droped to DOS, this has been fixed.
Files Dated 08-21-91
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1> In the Edit Applications module, when you press the PgDn key to list
the files at the Run File field, the files are now color coded.
Files with the extension of: .BAT = Cyan
.COM = Red
.EXE = Blue
2> In the Disk Utility module the File Attributes are now displayed in
the files list.
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Files Dated 08-04-91
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1> The first menu in the Disk Utility module now has a new option
'C>- Single Pass DiskCopy'. This option allows you to copy a high
density disk in one pass, using a work disk to transfer the copy.
NOTE !! This copy routine will not copy the DOS system files.
If you want to copy a system boot disk, you must first formatt a
systems disk (boot disk) for the destination disk.
2> Password protection can now be setup for each individual application
page. This can be accomplished through the Edit Applications module
option 'H>- Setup Password Protection For This Page'.
Files Dated 08-01-91
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All Modules.
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1> The Icons have been changed in some modules in an attempt to speed
up user interface and keep the application more uniform.
2> PgUp & PgDn Icons have been added to most all of the pick list menus
to provide a much faster way of moving through the lists.
3> From all pick list menus, you may now select an entry by clicking
your mouse on the entry.
4> At all user input fields the Backspace & End keys have been changed
to a more standard operation.
Main Menu Module.
================>
1> The Exit Prompt has been changed and shined up a bit.
2> Some Font & color changes have been made throughout the Main Menu
module.
3> The 'Page Titles' prompt has been changed to 'Folder Titles'.
4> The screen blanking routine is now sensitive to mouse movement.
Phone Book/Dialer Module.
========================>
1> After using the 'More, Dial, and Parms' options, the screen returns
with the same entries displayed and highlighted.
2> The Phone Dialer now supports CommPort 3 & 4.
DOS/Disk Utility Module.
=======================>
1> From the file list menu, you may now tag & un-tag files by clicking
your mouse on them.
2> A new Icon (Print) has been added to allow you to send a copy of all
tagged files to your printer.
3> After using the 'Copy, Start, View, and Print' options, the file
list returns as it was before.
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