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- ' PULLDWN.HLP file for syntax example. PullDown v1.00 (c) MicroDynamics 1990
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- ' Registrations also available through Dealer/Consultants authorized by
- ' MicroDynamics. Command line registration system means unlimited upgrades.
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- '
- ' ' - Anything the the menu system does not understand will be ignored,
- ' but ' denotes a clear comment.
-
- ' The format is simple: The heading for a help section is just exactly
- ' the title defined in PULLDWN.DEF, behind the % identifiers. Up to 50
- ' lines of help may be defined. PullDown expects to find the .HLP file
- ' (and the .CNF file) in the subdirectory PULLDWNx.EXE starts from.
- ' Use a ### on the LAST line of help to end the screen. Otherwise you
- ' will see extra lines of junk in your help box.
- '-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ' MAXIMUM HELP WIDTH = 69 >>>>>>>>>
- '========x===========x==========x==========x=========x=========x==!=========
-
- Quattro/Pro
- Quattro/Pro is the new spreadsheet from Borland International. It
- is a serious competitor to 1-2-3 and contains a menu tree to make
- it keystroke compatible with 1-2-3. Finanicial Analysts, who use
- spreadsheets for a living, are starting to adopt Quattro as the
- new standard. As you can see, the HELP SUBSYSTEM available with
- PullDown v1.0 is indeed powerful and flexible. Up to 50 lines of
- help can be maintained for each and every selection within the
- system.
- ###
-
- Lotus 1-2-3 v2.20
- Start the ex-leading spreadsheet.
- ###
-
- Lotus 1-2-3 v3.0
- True three-D spreadsheet. Required: 286 (better a 386), 4 MB
- RAM to be truly useful, and EMS 4.0 EEMS. (QEMM/386 will work
- also.)
- ###
-
- Lotus Magellan
- Lotus Development's excellent shell for finding anything and
- starting an application for you. Gathering different info.
- from separate, but related, files is the best thing since
- sliced bread. As you can see, you can literally customize
- every single aspect of help available to users. Consultants
- select this system as a turnkey to permit a professional
- interface with dialog box help in a matter of minutes.
- ###
-
- MS Word 4.0
- Word processor.
- ###
-
- Harvard Graphics
- Fine general purpose graph tool.
- ###
-
- Windows v3.0
- Required: 386, 4 MB RAM, (practical requirements) and EGA.
- ###
-
- PCSHELL (PCTOOLS)
- General collection of every utility available for the PC.
- ###
-
- ZipPak/Pro
- An interactive shell for PKZIP, from PKWARE. Unreleased,
- this is another MicroDynamics utility coming soon to a BBS
- near you.
- ###
-
- XCONFIG
- Centralized menu shell allowing multiple boot configurations
- to be swapped with ease. Supports command line operation, and
- makes remote support of novice/semi-novice users a snap.
- ###
-
- ' Notice that some options were omitted. Selecting one will generate
- ' a message to the user saying no help is available.
-
- QuickC 2.0
- MS professional environment.
- ###
-
- QBX/QP-PRO
- QuickBASIC Extended, loaded with QuickPak/Pro from
- Crescent Software. This combination permits the
- amatuer programmer to create professional quality
- applications. (Not for the faint of syntax!)
- ###
-
- Edit PULLDWN.DEF
- Editing PULLDWN.DEF changes the appearance of PullDown menus.
- You need to edit the PULLDWN.DEF file to make this option
- work. The example is clear. Start your text editor (NOT
- your word processor!) and make the needed change to the
- path and editor name within the definition file.
- ###
-
- Edit PULLDWN.HLP
- The .HLP file follows closely with the .DEF file. It is
- best to create the .DEF file you want, edit out all but the
- % titles and then create your help screens. Help is simply
- text typed below the name used to call the menu, ended with
- a simple sequence of '###'. It is one of the finest features
- of the system, and is available to all users, registered or
- not.
- ###
-
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- ' EOF PULLDWN.HLP - Sample .HLP file for PullDown v1.00
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