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- Prototype PC
- ver 1.5
- by Ray Martin
- Developer's Tool Kit
- Copyright 1988,89, by Ray Martin
-
-
- Instruction Manual
-
-
- 1 - Requirements/Specs
-
- This is an IBM-PC/AT/PS2/Compatible program. It has been tested and
- developed on an IBM-PC & an IBM-PS/2 model 30.
-
- It requires a min. of 384k of memory and one floppy drive (hard drive
- recommended).
-
- It will run on MDA, CGA, MCGA, EGA, or VGA. Registered users will
- recieve a separate version for full EGA/VGA screen modes & color graphic
- capabilities (due out in March '89).
-
- 2 - Legal
-
- I wrote this program to help me with client's programs and it has been
- in use for over a year. It will not harm any drive or machine and has
- been used on almost every thing available including Novell LANs.
-
- In this the second release of the program it is single user only and
- should be used on one machine at a time.
-
- I cannot guarantee that the program will not do what you want or that
- if used improperly will not damage a drive or machine.
-
- This program is not Public Domain, it's source code is copyrighted along
- with the program and is not free.
-
- I am distributing the program through the ShareWare concept so that you
- can try it out for a period and if you like it and want to use it then
- send $25 (per modual) or $50 (full package) and you will receive a serial
- numbered copy with EGA/VGA support, better manual (working on it), a
- serialized Shareware copy to give away or upload. If you distribute the
- Shareware copy with your serial number I will send to you a 10% fee for
- all the copies registered with your number. ($2.50/$5.00).
-
- Please send checks or M.O. to..
- Ray Martin
- 8611 Sweetbrush
- Houston, Tx. 77064
-
-
-
-
-
- 3 - Install/Setup
-
- If you got this file from a BBS then unarc the two files into a sub-
- directory.
-
- If you got this disk from the PsL, a friend, or another user group then
- just copy all files from both disks into a sub-directory.
-
- When you first start up the program you will be asked what kind of video
- card you have..
-
- This is the Memory variable setup.....
- You will be asked for your video type.
- answer 'C' for color 'M' for mono
-
- Monitor type......:
-
- Be sure that you have your Caps Lock on or that you put a capital C or M
- to answer this question.
-
- After you answer there will be a couple of screens flashing on your
- screen then you will be presented with the opening screen..
-
- 4 - Opening screen
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- │ │
- │ └─────────────────> Prototype PC Build Disk
- │ Version 1.5
- │ Not Registered <───────────────────────┐
- │ $ 25.00 Registration │
- │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- │ │
- │ └─────────────────> MEMSCO Computer Products
- │ 8611 Sweetbrush
- │ Houston, Texas 77064
- │ (c) 1988, by Ray Martin <────────────────────┐
- │ │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- This screen is only shown when you first start up the program for
- registered users you have the option of disabling or putting their name
- & serial number on the screen. Default is Not Registered & my company
- name & address.
-
-
- 5 - Main menu
-
- 1- Build Information Disk
-
- This is the selection that really does most of the work on building
- a demo/information disk or create a menu driven sample application.
- This selection brings up another menu with 4 options.
-
- 1- Add/Edit Menu Items
-
- This selection allows you to add menu options and a description
- for that option. You also have an option to branch to another menu
- or import, edit, or add a text file to be displayed. You will be
- at the following screen...
-
- ╒═════════════════════╕ ╒═════════════════════╕
- ╒══════╡ Prototype PC Build ╞══════╡ Information/Demo ╞═════╕
- │ │ Version 1.5 │ │ Item Create │ │
- │ ╘═════════════════════╛ ╘═════════════════════╛ │
- │ │
- │ ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │
- │ │ Menu Number..: <1> │ │
- │ │ Item Number..: <2> │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ │ Description..: <3> │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ │ Branch To....: <4> │ │
- │ │ │ │
- │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ │
- │ │
- │ │
- ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
-
- <1> Menu Number..: Enter the menu number of the menu you want to
- add. <note menu number 1 is always the main
- menu>. All menu numbers will be branches off
- either the main menu <menu number 1> or one of
- of the branch menus you have created.
-
- You will see a message at the bottom of the
- screen..
- 'Enter Menu Number or Leave Blank to Quit'
- By leaving this item blank or blanking it out
- you will return to the menu.
-
- If after you put a menu number in and you have
- not used it before you will see the following
- message..
- 'Menu not Found Do You Want To Create?(Y/N)'
- Answering 'N' will take you back to the menu or
- 'Y' will add that menu to the database.
-
- <2> Item Number..: Enter the item number <menu option> starting with
- 1, the menu options need to be in numeric order or
- the program might not work. Enter a number from
- 1 to 9.
-
- You will be presented with the following message
- 'Enter Item Number or Leave Blank to Quit' if you
- leave the selection blank you will return to the
- menu number selection.
-
- <3> Description..: Enter the description of the menu option.
-
- <4> Branch to....: Enter a number from 2 to 9 or leave blank. This
- allows you to import text files if left blank or
- to branch to the next menu <sub-menu> if filled
- in.
-
- If left blank you will be presented with the
- message...
- '[I]mport text file, [E]dit, [Q]uit (I/E/Q)'
- Import allows you to import a text file,
- Edit allows you to type in text in to that area,
- Quit will allow you to leave with the area blank
- and you can return later to add or edit.
-
- If you decide to import a text file you will see..
- 'Enter Text File to Import'
- You will be asked to enter a text file to use and
- you can enter <drive><path>FILENAME.EXT upto 35
- characters long. If the file is in a path longer
- then move the file to the directory where the
- program is located.
-
- If you decide to edit a file withing the program
- you will see the following message...
- 'Press Ctrl-W to Save or Esc to Quit w/o Saving'
- I am using very basic editor functions and they
- will be explained later.
-
- 2- Edit Text Files
-
- You will be presented with the same screen as above but you can
- not add menus or menu or menu items, you can only edit or add text
- files.
-
- 3- Put reps name on disk
-
- On the demo disk (information disk) there is an area below the
- menu for your name address or whatever and this option allows you
- to input that info. If you have viewed the MENU.EXE file then you
- will be able to put your info in the same place as I have put mine.
-
- 4- Quit
-
- This will return you to the main menu.
-
- 2- Create Information Disk
-
- This will create a disk to distribute, be sure to have a formatted
- floppy before using this option.
-
- All the needed files will be copied to drive A:
-
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ This procedure will install a Menu Driven Information/Demo ║
- ║ Disk on Drive A: ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Be sure to have a formatted floppy disk in Drive A: before ║
- ║ continuing or abort the system now...... ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Proceed with putting program on floppy? (Y/N)
-
- 3- Start from Scratch
-
- Exactly as it sounds, this option will clean out all the items and
- start over new.
-
- 4- View Menus
-
- This option will allow you to view what you have created. It will
- run it's own setup like the one used to start the Build program.
-
- 5- Quit
-
- This option will exit you to DOS.
-
- 6 - Reader Disk or View Menus
-
- 1- Opening screen
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- │ │
- │ └────────────────> Prototype PC Reader Disk
- │ Version 1.5
- │ Not Registered <───────────────────────┐
- │ $ 25.00 Registration │
- │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- │ │
- │ └─────────────────> MEMSCO Computer Products
- │ 8611 Sweetbrush
- │ Houston, Texas 77064
- │ (c) 1988, by Ray Martin <────────────────────┐
- │ │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- This screen will stay on the screen for about 2 seconds. Registered
- users can disable or modify the screen.
-
- 2- Menu screen
-
- ╒═════════════════════╕ ╒═════════════════════╕
- ╒══════╡ Prototype PC Reader ╞══════╡ Information/Demo ╞═════╕
- │ │ Version 1.5 │ │ Disk │ │
- │ ╘═════════════════════╛ ╘═════════════════════╛ │
- │ │
- │ <1> 1 description │
- │ <2> │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ Press [Esc] to <3> │
- ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
- This Disk Brought To You By.... Put your information in here
- with the build program.....
- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-
- <1> Menu option you added with the build program will display.
- <2> No menu item to display.
-
- <3> Quit or Go Back One Menu - If at main menu will go to DOS
- if at a sub menu will go back one level up.
-
-
- If the option is one to display a text file the user will be shown a
- line at the top of his screen..
- '[Esc] to Quit or Print [PgDn] [PgUp]' if a printer is connected and
- on or 'Esc to Quit [PgDn] [PgUp]' if not. The user will be asked to
- print the text file if a printer is there..'Print this item ? (Y/N)?'
-
- The heading will be printed at the top of the page like the example..
- un-registered version Prototype PC by Ray Martin
- and registered users will be able to put the heading they want.
-
-
- End of Manual for now.....
-
- I am having a regular manual made up and as soon as it is finished and
- a suitable binder found then all registered users will get a copy of it.
-
- I am working on more enhancements, one being more than 9 menu options
- and menus. Adding color graphics, and importing of .PIC, .PCX files and
- others.
-
- Thanks........Ray Martin
- SysOp
- For latest Shareware versions.. South Texas BBS I
- 713-894-5636 - 24 hrs
- 300/1200/2400
-
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