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- WINMENU v4.1 for Single Users
- by Ricky Freyre, 1993
- Compuserve: 70154,2635
- Internet: 70154,2635@compuserve.com
-
- Version 4.0 has the following enhancements:
- 1) The menu display has being enhanced to fit more menu items and can now
- show the associated ICON for each program. You can also change or setup
- the associated ICON online. Wimenu has the capability to extract the
- desired ICON from any file. You may optionally disable the ICON display
- feature. See 'changing menu lines' in the user's online help (WINMENU.HLP).
- 2) Sound effects added to most events. You may optionally disable the sound.
- 3) Support for environment variables (i.e %USER%) in command line.
-
- Additional features:
- 1) Any of the blue Ribbon utilities can be disabled.
- 2) Any of the blue ribbon utilities can also be accessed from the system
- menu while WinMenu is minimized for added convinience.
- 3) WinMenu can now execute a program passed via the command line when
- Windows is invoked from DOS. Example: WIN CALENDAR to execute
- CALENDAR.EXE .
- 4) Winmenu can optionally categorize menu items in "sections". A new
- "Sections" menu is displayed to allow users to choose the desired menu
- section to display. Each section holds up to 80 menu items. Up to 20
- sections may be defined. This feature effectively increase the menu
- capabilities of Winmenu to handle up to 1600 menu items.
- 5) Online helps available.
- 6) The screen saver can be invoked immediately.
-
- Winmenu is a menu/shell system for Windows 3.1 or above with a 3D look.
- Designed to help smooth the transition to the Windows environment,
- Winmenu looks like a conventional DOS menu but yet powerfull enough
- to replace the Program Manager. Perfect for those users that are
- not willing to spend time learning the program manager and/or feel
- intimidated to the overwhelming world of icons and groups. Winmenu
- displays a consistent menu with a great look to make the user feel
- productive right from the start. This version is written in C.
-
- You may launch programs from the menu or from the command line in the
- RUN window. Also, utilize the associations from the WIN.INI to find and
- execute underlying applications. The menu holds up to 72 menu items
- organized in 5 pages. Type the menu line number and press the ENTER
- key to fast execute any desired application. Or double click over the menu
- line. Displays percentage of free resources. Menu items can easily be
- added or changed online or offline. With the MinOnUse and AutoRestore
- options, you can set WINMENU to automatically minimize and restore it-
- self when running programs.
-
- Version 4.1 allows users to customize the utility ribbon displayed at the
- top most of the menu screen. This "ribbon" can hold up to nine frequently
- use program's icons for easy access. The programs in the ribbon can also be
- executed from the system menu while the menu is iconized for added convinience.
-
- As a shell, it automatically runs all the programs that the program manager
- also runs at load time. Shareware $20 U.S. A network version is available.
-
- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: (20 days trial)
-
- Create a directory on your hard drive. Example: C:\WINMENU.
- Be sure to copy all the WINMENU files in this directory.
-
- WINMENU.EXE - program file
- WINMENU.TXT - This documentation
- WINMENU.HLP - Online help
- ORDER.TXT - How to register online or by mail.
- .WAV files - Sound effect (Sound card support)
-
- The following files are needed in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and
- should already be found there as part of the Windows 3.1 system files:
-
- COMMDLG.DLL
- SHELL.DLL
- TOOLHELP.DLL
- MMSYSTEM.DLL
-
- Winmenu will create WINMENU.INI; where it stores and maintain all
- the program's data and configuration. Hence, your WIN.INI is never modified.
-
- HOW TO RUN WINMENU:
-
- From the DOS prompt:
-
- 1) Be sure you are in the WINMENU directory and type WIN WINMENU
- then press ENTER.
-
- From the Program Manager:
-
- Select the RUN option from the FILE menu in Program Manager.
- Type C:\WINMENU\WINMENU.EXE at the command line prompt and press
- the ENTER key or click the OK button.
-
- To replace program manager: (Windows 3.x and above only)
- Make a backup of the file SYSTEM.INI found on your \WINDOWS directory.
- Use your favorite text editor to load the SYSTEM.INI file found in the
- your \WINDOWS directory. Look for the line that start with SHELL= and
- modify it to look like this:
-
- SHELL=C:\WINMENU\WINMENU.EXE
-
- Save the file!. The next time you run Windows, WINMENU will be
- displayed instead of the Program Manager. If you ever decide to
- restore the Program Manager, just modify the SHELL= line to look
- like SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE and save it. Or restore SYSTEM.INI with
- your backup copy.
-
-
- TO ADD,CHANGE or DELETE MENU ITEMS:
-
- Several options:
- a) Click with the LEFT button of the mouse over the menu line that
- you wish to add/change or delete. Press CTRL+A.
-
- b) or, Type the menu line number you wish to add or modify and...
- press CTRL+A
-
-
- or for those programmers / support staff:
- c) Look for the text file WINMENU.INI in the directory where
- WINMENU files reside. (Or create this file inside this directory)
- Create or add menu lines as follow:
-
- The first line must contain: [MenuItems]
- The second line must contain: NoOfItems=xx
- where xx is the highest menu line number used. You may set xx as 72.
- (i.e: NoOfItems=72 )
-
- The next lines will hold each menu line information. 4 keywords
- are used for each menu line:
- AppNamexx= ( holds the menu description)
- AppFileNamexx= ( holds the program path,file name + parameters)
- AppWorkDirxx= ( the default directory (optional) )
- AppRunTypexx= ( 0= Normal Run, 1=Minimized )
-
- where xx is the menu line number of reference.
- The following example defines two menu items:
-
- [MenuItems]
- NoOfItems=80
- AppName1=Word For Windows 2.0
- AppFileName1=e:\word2\winword.exe
- AppWorkDir1=d:\winword
- AppRunType1=0
-
- AppName2=Quicken 6.0 - My CheckBook
- AppFileName2=c:\quick\quicken.exe
- AppWorkDir2=c:\quick\
- AppRunType2=0
-
- etc,etc...
-
- NOTE: This method of adding or modifying menu items is OPTIONAL. You
- should use the online method (above described).
-
-
-
- ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
-
- [Options]
- MinOnUse=1 (1=Yes,0=No)
- AutoRestore=1
- Title=The Company Name, Inc.
-
- The MinOnUse option automatically minimize WINMENU when you
- executes a program. If the MinOnUse and AutoRestore are set, then
- AutoRestore will automatically restore and display back WINMENU
- after all other programs have being closed or minimized. These options
- are set as enabled (1) by default. You may set both options online from
- the Options menu.
-
- The Title= option allows you to set the company name which will be displayed
- in the Windows Title. This option can not be set online.
-
- TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PROGRAM NAMES ON THE UTILITY RIBBON:
-
- The utility ribbon allows the user to quickly run 9 utility programs (i.e Calendar, Notepad,
- etc. ) by just clicking over their respective icon. You can also, change the default program
- for each of these utilities by simply overwriting the corresponding line in the [Accessories]
- section of the WINMENU.INI file. The [Accessories] section of the WINMENU.INI holds
- the configuration and data for the accessory programs. The format is as follows:
-
- Accessoryx=filename,description,icon
- /\
- where x is the accessory order number from 1 to 9.
- filename is the complete path and filename of the executable program.
- description is a 30 characters or less description of the program.
- icon is a .ICO, .EXE or .DLL file which contain the ICON.
-
- Note: the icon is optional. Winmenu will use the first icon it finds
- in the executable. If none found, and none was specified, the file GENERIC.ICO
- will be used. If GENERIC.ICO is not found, no ICON will be displayed.
-
- Examples:
-
- [Accessories]
- Accessory1=COMMAND.COM,DOS Session,DOS.ICO
- Accessory2=CALENDAR.EXE,Calendar
- Accessory3=CALC.EXE,Calculator
- Accessory4=WINFILE.EXE,File Manager
- Accessory5=NOTEPAD.EXE,Note Pad
- Accessory6=PROGMAN.EXE,Program Manager
- Accessory7=CONTROL.EXE,Control Panel
- Accessory8=C:\MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE,MS Mail
- Accessory9=L:\LINK\SHARE\TEL.EXE,Telephone Dir.
-
- Note: If you wish to disable any of the accessories, just enter the word
- UNDEFINED after the (=) sign. Example: Accessory5=UNDEFINED
- WinMenu will attemp to display the icon EMPTY.ICO in the accessory defined
- as UNDEFINED. If EMPTY.ICO is not found, no ICON will be displayed!. A small
- beep will sound whenever the user attempts to click over the disabled
- accessory.
-
- Note#2: Accessory8 and 9 will attemp to run programs that you might not have
- or use. You should at least modify them to run valid programs or disable
- them as follows:
-
- Accessory8=UNDEFINED
- Accessory9=UNDEFINED
-
-
-
- THE SECTIONS MENU
-
- The Sections menu allows you to select the section you wish to display.
- Winmenu can divide the menu in sections (i,e Word Processing, Finance,
- Communications, etc..) to better organize the menu items. Single users of
- Winmenu have the option to define their own sections. However, most single
- users do not really need more than 80 menu items. Note for network users:
- the network administrator creates the menu sections and menu items for the
- users. Network users can not change the configuration as defined by the
- network administrator.
-
- Creating Sections:
- Use your favorite text editor and pull the file WINMENU.INI located where
- WINMENU.EXE resides. Search for the line [Config] or create this line at
- the end. You can define sections under the [Config] line as follows:
-
- INIfile1=Section Name, INI filename
-
- You can add up to 20 sections using INIline1= to INIline20=. The Section
- names must not be larger thatn 35 characters long. Examples:
-
- [Config]
- Defaut=General
- INIfile1=General,winmenu.ini
- INIfile2=Word Processing,wordpro.ini
- INIfile3=Communications,comm.ini
- etc...
- Note: the.INI files may optionally have a path specified. Winmenu looks
- for these files in the \WINMENU directory. Save the WINMENU.INI file . Next
- time you run Winmenu, click over the Sections menu and select the desired
- section. Add, change or delete menu items as normal.
-
- Default= line is created and updated automatically to display the last section
- used. You may manually include the Default= line to set a startup section.
-
-
- *********************************************************************
-
- You have license to test drive this program for 20 days. If you want
- to keep it, you must register. Send your name, address + your Compuserve
- mail address and US$ 20.00 to:
-
- Ricky Freyre
- 6373 Bell Haven ln.
- Riverdale, GA 30296
-
- Or charge it to your compuserve account. Just GO SWREG , registration id# 1148.
- for more information, please SEE ORDER.TXT .
- You will receive your registration license number and my sincere thanks.
- Also, you will be entitled to receive any modifications and/or enhancements
- made to the program. A network version is available. With the network version,
- companies can maintain menu access from a central location. It also allows
- the network administrator to set menu lines for all the users based on the
- group codes they belong to. Can display network news and has an administration
- facility. Great looking too!
- Download the file wmenun.zip from Compuserve (GO NOVUSERS)
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