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- HILITE Version 1.0 (C) Prometheus Developments, May 1989
- Written by Ewan MacIntyre
-
- This is a batch-file utility which provides a highlight bar for
- selecting items from a menu that has been printed on the screen. The arrow
- keys (or mouse) move the bar up and down, and ENTER selects. Alternatively
- you may press the first letter/character of the desired item.
-
- The ANSI screen driver is not required. Note: when this program is
- used with resident programs like SideKick, which make regular
- interceptions to the keyboard interrupts, the movement of the bar may not
- be a smooth as it ought to be.
-
- Syntax: HILITE #1 #2 #3 #4
- (#1,#2) are the co-ordinates of the top left of the menu (x,y)
- #3 is the width of the menu
- #4 is the number of items
-
- All parameters must be sensible positive integers below 100. 80 column
- text modes only.
-
- Exit codes: On exit, ERRORLEVEL will be set to the option selected
- Invalid parameters or pressing ESCAPE will cause ERRORLEVEL=0
-
- A summary of syntax can be obtained by typing HILITE on its own.
-
- At about the end of May, another of our programs shall be available:
- ARROW. This program allows the mouse to be used to select items on the
- screen. Unlike HILITE, the menu is not restricted to a rectangular area -
- the items can be any size. ARROW works in two modes: from a command line
- and from a menu-file. Using the command line to define your menu means
- that operation is similar to HILITE. But using a menu-file opens many new
- doors, allowing varying size menu-items anywhere on the screen. ARROW is
- extremely versatile and is easy to use. It shall cost five pounds for the
- 5¼ inch version, and six pounds for the 3½ inch version. If you send your
- own disc, it will be only four pounds. If you have any suggestions to make
- for this program, or would like more information about ARROW or any of our
- other projects, please send an SAE to the address below:
-
- Ewan MacIntyre ;This is not our HQ address.
- 27 Louisa Drive,
- Girvan,
- Ayrshire.
- KA26 9AH
-
- If you really must send a cheque now, make it payable to Ewan MacIntyre.