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.po0 .op0 ********************** MENU MAKER PROGRAM **************************** ------------------ 1.Introduction ------------------ In each of your software programs, you undoubtedly use certain commands over and over again. It becomes tiresome to type the same Keystrokes to do simple, repetitive tasks. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could save command keystrokes, just like you can save files? You only have to type each series of keystrokes once,name and save them, and retrieve them each time you wanted to reuse them. Imagine if you could also create additional commands and modify existing ones as needed. The Mouse Menu Maker Program (ARMAKE) Lets you create customized pop-up menus for your software application. Design individual menus for word processsing, spread sheet, graphics programs and much more. The ARMAKE program is user-friendly and easy to learn. Mouse Menus are useful for software programs which do not come with their own mouse_supported menus.Do not create your own pop_up menu for software programs that already contain these menus. The software programs own menu will override your Mouse menu. This chapter provides technical explanations for all of the Menu Maker features.The next chapter is a tutorial to design a pop_up menu. While the tutorial is designed for users of the WordPerfect program,it is useful for everyone. Page-1 --------------------- 2.The Pop-up Menu --------------------- Mouse menus are memory resident.Once you activate a menu,it stays in the computers memory until you remove it. While it is active, your menu will appear wherever you invoke it, perhaps in places you dont expect.Be very careful,because an Mouse menu will execute the same keystrokes regardless of what software application you are in. The series of keystrokes that execute a print command you designed for your word_processing programs may invoke an incoherent string of commands in your spreadsheet program!Be sure you are using the correct Mouse menu for each of your software programs. Memory resident programs,like Mouse menus,may interfere with some of your other software programs.It is a good idea to deactivate Mouse menus when you are not using them so your other software prograqams can run at peak capactity.If you encounter memory problems, make sure that you have dectivated any Mouse menus. You may also want to decrease the number of functions in some of your Mouse menus to free up more memory. 2.1.Planning Your Pop-up Menu Before you begin to use the ARMAKE program, you should make an outline of yourmenu. What sort of options do you want? Will one main menu be enough, or do you want sub_menus?Where do you want the menu to appear on the screen?What functions will mouse buttons have? Often,menus have more capabilities than can be displayed on the screen at one time. The commands are grouped according to common functions such as file management and page formatting. Each has a heading which ,when selected, displays the list of related commands.This second Page-2 list is called a "Sub-Menu."Sub menus are especially useful if you want to have many menu commands limited space to display your menu. Designing pop_up menus is similar to writing macros in other software programs such as spreadsheets . List which commands you use repeatedly. . Record each command keystroke,including returns and spaces. . Call the ARMAKE program. . Design your menu outline . Type the keystrokes for each command and give each a name. After existing the ARMAKE program,tell the computer to use our new menu. Enter your software program,and call up your new menu.Each time you select an option from your new menu,the commands you enter will be executed with one click of the Mouse button. Following is a list of some functions that are often used in all software programs: Copy Data Move Data Delete Data Print Exit Menu Page-3 >> NOTE: The "Exit Menu" option returns you software program. Without it you won't be able to get back into your file once you have entered your pop_up menu. You may want to group those commands with similar functions.For instance ,the Copy, Move and Delete Data Functions could all be grouped under one heading,Data Management. This is one possible pop_up menu outline: Data Mgt . . . . . . . . .Print Its Data Management sub menu would contain these options: Copy . . . . . . . . . Move Delete . . . . . . . . .Return >> NOTE: The Return function in sub menu returns you to the Main Menu. This is an optional function.. An Exit Menu function in the sub menu is also optional.However,you must have one or the other, or else you will not be able to leave the sub menu. Page-4 Your Mouse probably behaves differently in each of your software peograms.You can assign often_used keystrokes like Return or Tab to the Mouse buttons.One button should be reserved to call your pop_up menu. The buttons retain these assignments while the pop_up menu is active. however, while like the Return key, selecting highlighted menu options. Once you have decided which functions you want to include in your menu, record how each command is executed in the software program. The best strategy is to enter the software program,and execute each command.Write down each keystroke, including spaces and returns. You will need to re-enter this information when you design your Mouse menu. 2.2. Creating Your Pop-up Menu Make sure your Mouse is active. See section 2.4 for instructions. To begin the ARMAKE Program,first change to the directory in which your Mouse files are located. Type following: CD\ (Name of directry ) <Return> Type the following: C:ARMENU <RETURN> Page-5 --------------------------- 3.The Menu Maker Screen --------------------------- ARMAKE functions are divided into three sections:Menu Functions, Macro Functions, and Mouse Functions. Menu Functions are located in the upper left section of the screen. These functions enable you to design the outline, appearance and position of main and sub pop-up menus. You also define the series of keystrokes, or macros, each option in your menu(s) will execute. Macro Functions are located in the lower left section of the screen. A macro Functions of a series of keystrokes.When you invoke a macro, the computer executes the keystrokes without your retyping them on the keyboard.Macros control the Mouse behavior.You can also assign macros to your pop-up menu options. Macro Functions are locate on the right side of the screen.Assigning macros to the mouse movements and buttons determines how the Mouse will behave while your pop-up menu is active. The File Management functions,located in the upper right section of the screen,enable you to load and save your Mouse menus,and exit the ARMAKE program. Page-6 3.1 Mouse and Keyboard Functions In the ARMAKE program, the left mouse button functions like the Return/ Enter key and the right button functions like the Escape key. Clicking the left button executes the highlighted command. Clicking the right button returns you to your previous step without executing the highlighted command. The Mouse Menu Maker program uses a series of pop-up menus which are controlled with the Mouse.To create your pop-up menu, you will use the Mouse to move around the menus, clicking the buttons to select various functions. This tutorial will often ask you to SELECT or EXIT a function or item. .To SELECT a function: Position the cursor so the desired function is highlighted.Click the LEFT button. .To EXIT a function or pop-up menu: Click the RIGHT button. Use your keyboard to type the names of your menu options. Type the Return key or clicking the left button will complete your entry. >> NOTE: The keyboard reacts differently when you define menu macros, that is, the actual keystrokes that comprise the command. Page-7 3.2. Menu Functions When you first enter the ARMAKE program, the "Menu List" area will be empty.You can either retrieve one of your previously made menus,or create a new one. 3.2.1 Creating Menus and menu Levels .1. Move your Mouse to the "Menu List"heading and click the left button. .2 Select the "Add new Menu" function. .3 Type a heading for your menu in the highlight.The text will scroll to the left as you type. Though only 10 characters are visible at any one time, your entire entry will be recorded. The text also appears at the bottom right of the screen. Complete your entry by typing the Return key or clicking the button. >> NOTE This is not the file name. This is the heading that will appear over your menu options when you call your menu in the software program. Each menu level you create will appear in this area. Each level of a multi-level menu must be defined separately.The levels are then assembled using the "Follow Action"function. Page-8 3.3 Adding Menu Option 3.3.1.Adding the First Option .1.Select the heading of the menu you want to expand. The head- ing is located in "Menu List"area. .2.A pop-up menu with two sections will appear. The top section contains the menu heading. The bottom section contains all current menu options.Since you are creating a new mennu, this area will be blank. .3.Move your cursor to the bottom half of this pop-up menu and click the left button. .4.Select the "Add"function in the resulting pop-up menu. .5.Type the name of your menu option in the highlight. If you are defining a copy option, you may want to call it "Copy."If you are your entry by typing the Return key or clicking the left button. The menu option heading is now displayed in the bottom half of the split pop-up menu. 3.3.2 Adding More Menu Options .1.Select the menu heading located in the "Menu List"area. .2.Highlight the menu option heading in the bottom half of the split pop-up menu and click the left button. .3.A more detailed pop-up menu will appear. The two"add" functions operate similarly to the ADD function explained above: Page-9 Add (up arrow) . Insert another menu command above the currently highlighted command. Add (down arrow) . Insert another menu command above the currently highlighted command. . 4.Type the name of the menu option heading. Complete by typing the Return key or clicking the button. . The new menu option heading now appears above or below the mwnu option heading you selected, depending on which add function you selected. 3.3.3 Renaming Menu Option Heading .1.Select the menu heading in the "Menu List"are. .2.Select the menu option heading you want to rename. .3.Select the "Rename" function. .4.Type the new menu option heading. Complete by typing the Return key or clicking the left button. 3.3.4 Erasing a Menu Option Heading .1.Select the menu heading from the "Menu List"are. .2.Select the menu option heading you want to rename. .3.Select the "Erase" function. .4.Click the left button toconfirm.Click the right button abort. Page-10 --------------------------- 4.Defining Menu Options --------------------------- Use the following three functions to define your menu options: The "Modify Macro" function lets you define commands keystroke by keystroke. The message (No:#) to the right of the "Modify Macro" command displays the number of keystorkes in the command you are currently defining. Before you initialize a command,the Modify Macro counter is set to NUL. The "Follow Action" function assigns pre-defined macros and menu calls to the menu option. Use this function to call sub-menus within your Pop-Up menu. The "Modify Mouse State" function lets you control the behavior of the Mouse while the menu option is being executed. 4.1.Assingning Command Keystrokes .1.Select the menu heading from the "Menu List" area. .2.Select the menu option heading to be defined. .3.Select the "Modify" function. .4.Select the "Modify Macro" function.A new screen will appear. .5.Enter the keystrokes that comprise your command in the order they should be executed. Be sure not to omit any spaces or returns,or add any extra keystrokes. .Each keystroke you enter will be displayed within the template borders. Non-alphabetic or numeric keystrokes are identified by the following abbreviations: Page 11 Return [CR] Backspace [BACK] Escape [ESC] Up Arrow [UP] Down Arrow [DN] Left Arrow [LFT] Right Arrow [RGT] Home [HOME] End [END] Page Up [PGUP] Page Down [PGDN] Tab [TAB] Insert [INS] Delete [DEL] Function Keys F plus# .Certain commands require you to hold down the Shift,Control or Alt keys while typing another key. The codes that appear on the screen in this mode when you type these keystroke combinations may be unfamiliar. The computer can read these codes;they are displayed to verify that your keystrokes have been recorded. .6.Complete your macro by clicking the left and right buttons simultaneously. You will then be returned to the Mouse Menu Maker Screen. .It's a habit to hit the Carriage Return after you have completed an entry in any program. However,in this mode,the Carriage Return is recorded as a keystroke in your macro. Extra Carriage Returns will cause problems when you run your macro in your pop-up menu. Page-12 >> Erasing Mistakes while Assigning Command Keystrokes -Erase mistakes such as unwanted Carriage Returns by highlighting the unwanted keystroke and clicking the right button. Be sure not to erase the [CR]'S that are necessary to your macro. -The Delete and Backspace keys are disabled in this mode. Typing either of those keys will only enter its corresponding symbol in your macro. Inadvertently typed [DEL] and [BACK] symbols can also be erased by highlighting them and clicking the right button. .7.A number representing the number of keystrokes in your command is now displayed in the (No:#) message to the right of the "Modify Macro" command. 4.2.The "Exit Menu" Command It is important that you include an "Exit Menu" command in your pop-up menu. Otherwise,you will not be able to leave your pop-up menu once you enter it. Follow the steps outlined above to add an "Exit Menu" option to your menu. Do not define any keystrokes for it. The "Number of Keystrokes" indicator will remain NUL. Since there are no keystrokes to execute,you will return to the program from which you called your pop-up menu each time you select this option. Page-13 ---------------------------- 5.Assembling Menu Levels ---------------------------- The "Follow Action" function tells the Menu Maker program what "action" will occur after,or "follow,"selection of the current menu option. "Follow Action" is used primarily to move among sub menu levels. In order to connect your menu levels,you must have an option in each levelthat will call the next menu.The option headings used in higher Level menus to call sub menus usually correspond to the sub menu heading as it appears in the Menu List. Sub menu options that call higher-level menus are usually named "Return to Main Menu" or something similar. .1.Select the higher-level menu heading. Move down the list of menu commands you created. If you have not already created an option to call your sub-menu,do so now using either of the "Add" functions. .The sub-menu calling option in the higher-level menu may or may not be the same as the sub menu's title as it appears in the Menu List area. .2.Select the sub menu call option heading in the bottom half of the split pop-up menu. .3.select the "Modify" function. .4.Select the "Follow Action" function. .5.Select the MENU option. Your cursor is now located in the Menu List Area. Select the heading of the sub menu that this option will call. When you select this menu option in your pop-up menu,the sub menu you identified will be superimposed on your higher-level menu. To call a higher-level menu from a sub menu,repeat these step,replacing "higher-level menu" with "sub menu" and vice versa. Page-14 --------------------- 6.Defining Macros --------------------- Macros are series of keystrokes that together execute an action. Defining macros in the Macro List area is another way to define menu options. Instead of typing the keystrokes in the Modify Macro mode of menu definition,you create a macro,then assign it to the menu option using the "Follow Action" function.Menu Maker macros also control the behavior of your Mouse. Four macros already included in the Menu Maker program. They are displayed in the "Macro List" area of the screen: Macro Keystroke(s) Function Up [UP] Moves the cursor up the screen Down [DOWN] Moves the cursor down the screen Left [LFT] Moves the cursor to the left Right [RGT] Moves the cursor to the right These macros have been assigned to the 4 "active" functions of the Mouse in your customized pop-up menu. They control the relationship between the mouse and cursor movement. See "Defining Mouse Functions." >> Macro definition is very similar to menu command definition. Page-15 6.1.Adding Macro Headings 1.Move cursor to "Macro List" title.Click the left button. 2.Click the left button again on "Add New Macro" POP-up menu. 3.Type the name of macro in the highlight Hit the return key or click the left button to complete. 6.2.Renaming Macro Headings 1.Select the macro heading from the "Macro List"area. 2.Select the "Rename" function. 3.Type the new name of macro in the highhlight.Hit the return key or click the left button to commplete. 6.3.Erasing Macro Headings 1.Select the Macro heading from the "Macro List" area. 2.Select the "Erase" function. 3.Click the left button to confirm. Click the right button to abort. 6.4.Defining Macro Functions 1.Select the Macro heading you want to define from the "Macro List" area. The Number of keystrokes in the Macro is displayed in the bottom lift of the screen.Since the macro is currently un- defined, the indicator reads NUL. 2.Select the "Modift" function 3.A templete identical to the Menu Command Definiton templete will appear.Type in the keystroke(s) that comprise your macro. When you have typed all the keystrokes, click the left and right buttons together to return to Menu Maker screen. Page-17 ----------------------------------------------------- 7.Controlling Mouse's Behavior in the POP-UP Menu ----------------------------------------------------- The Mouse's functions are displayed in the right section of the screen under the heading "pre-Defined Actions." Each button and mouse movement executes a certain keystroke or series of keystrokes. the initial settings are as follows: Left Button ............ NO-DEFINE Right Button ........... NO-DEFINE Middle Button .......... NO-DEFINE Up Active ........... Up Down Active ........... Down Left Active ........... left Right Active ........... Right Sensitivity ........... X=5, Y=10 NO-DEFINE stands for "not-defined." if you do not assign any functions to the three buttons, clicking them will produce no response when you activate you pop-up menu. Page-17 >> NOTE The buttons are initially undefined concerning your pop-up menu. The Mouse settings in the AGMAKE Program are as follows: Left Button Enter (executes the highighted command) Right Button Escape (returns you to previous pop-up menu) Middle Button Undefined The four "active" settings control the cursor's movement on the screen when the Mouse is moved in one of the four directions.Initially, the cursor and mouse are programmed to move in tandem, that, when you move the Mouse to the left,the cursor moves to the left. The sensitivity measurs the relationship between the Mouse movement and the cursor movement. The default settings are X=5 and Y=10.Moving the Mouse 5 dots,or pixels,horizontally will move the cursor 1 column horizontally on the screen.Moving the Mouse 10 dots vertically will move the cursor 1 row vertically.The lower you the sensitivity,the faster the cursor will move on the screen relative to your Mouse movement. Page-18 ------------------------------ 8.Defining Mouse Functions ------------------------------ The three buttons and four mouse directions can be programmed to execute any series of keystroke commands.However,actual keytrokes cannot be directly assigned to the mouse functions.They must first be defined as macros or menus.This is why these are called "Pre-Defined Functions.See "Defining Menu Options" and "Defining Macros" for more details. you must designate one mouse button to call up your pop-up menu.the other mouse buttons can be used to call sub menus or execute often-used keystroke combinations. For instance,certain software programs use keystroke combinations like ALT-M to Mark data for cutting And Pasting. Assigning this keystroke combination to one of the mouse button al- leviates you from using the keybord. The mouse buttons retain these assignments while the pop-up menu is active.However,while the pop-up menu is actually on the screen, all the button lose their assigned functions. While pop-up menu is on the screen, the buttons can only be used to select menu options. It is recommended that you leave the four mouse movements and four cursor movements in tandem.Programming your cursor to move down as you move your mouse to right may prove hopelessly confusing. 8.1 Assigning Macros and Menus 1.Define the macros and menu functions you want your Mouse to execute. See "Defining Menu commands" and Defining Macros." 2.Select the mouse-action you want to define, located in the "Pre-Defined Actions" area. 3.The following pop-up menu will appear: MENU Assign menu command to this mouse action MACRO Assign menu command to this mouse action EMPTY Reset mouse action (undefined) Page-19 >> EXPLANATION Selecting the MENU function positions the cursor in the "Menu List" area Select which menu will appear when the highlighted mouse action is activated in your pop-up menu. Selecting the MACRO function positions you in the "Macro List" area Select which menu will executed when the highlighted mouse action is activated in your pop-up menu. Selecting the EMPTY function resets the highlighted mouse function to its initial status. 8.2 Formatting the pop-up Menu You can decide where on the screen you would like to have your pop-up menu appear Color momitors owners can also select the color of their pop-up menus. 1. Select the menu heading in the "Menu List" area. 2. Select the menu heading in the top section of the split pop-up menu. 3. Select the "Attribute" function. 4. The following pop-up menu will appear: X coordinate Y coordinate Video Page-20 The X and Y coordinates determine the position of upper left hand corner of your menu. The initial settings,X=30 Y=12 position your pop-up menu in the middle of the screen. using the maximum settings of X=79 Y=24 positions the pop-up menu in the bottom right of the screen . The minimum settings X=0 Y=0 position the pop-up menu in the uppper left of the scrren. The video option determines the color of the pop-up menu. The follow- ing 25 color combinations are available: Number Foreground Background 0 Gray Gray 1 Red Gray 2 Magenta Gray 3 Purple Gray 4 Blue Gray 5 Light Green Gray 6 Indigo Gray 7 Black Gray 8 White Gray 9 Yellow Gray 10 Pink Gray 11 Orange Gray 12 Cyan Gray 13 Green Gray 14 Lavender Gray 15 Dark Gray Gray 16 Gray Red 17 Red Red 18 Magenta Red 19 Bule Red 20 Light Green Red 21 Indigo Red 22 GBlack Red 23 White Red 24 Yellow Red Page-21 To modify any these attributes, highlight the corresponding function and click the left button. Enter the coordinate or color option in the highlight. Complete by hitting the terurn key or clicking the left button. 8.3. Special Considerations for Sub Menus EXIT MENU commands prevent you from getting stuck in your pop-up menu.You must have at least one EXIT MENU command in either your main menu or one of you sub menus. you can have EXIT MENU commands in both your main menu sub menus if you choose. Sub menus should also contain a RETURN menu command. RETURN menu commands enable you to return to main menu from the sub menu. In many software programs, this is accomplished by typin the Escape key.Some software program sub menus also have a Return Menu feature. 8.4.Creating a RETURN menu option 1.Select the sub menu heading from the "Menu List"area. 2.Position the cursor in the bottom half of the split pop-up menu and click the left button. 3.Use either "Add"function to insert a "RETURN" menu option. 4.Select the RETURN entry, and select the "Modify"function. The fowing pop-up menu will appear: MENU Assign menu command to executed MACRO Assign menu command to executed EMPTY Reset action to initial status 5.Select the MENU function. Your cursor will be positioned in the Menu List Area Select the heading of the higher-level menu to which you want to return. Click the left button 6.Exit to the Menu Maker Screen (click the right button). Page-22 --------------------- 9.File Management --------------------- The File Management Functions let you load and save your customized pop-up menus. LOAD Retrieves perviously saved pop-up menus Highlighting this option and clicking the left button displays a list of previously saved pop-up menus in the current directory. SAVE Saves current pop-up menu to disk Choose from displayed list of previously saved pop-up menus. Or,type a new file name in the highlight followed by a return. The Mouse Menu Maker program affixes the AMT extension to your file name Typing this yourself is optional. Abort Clears all work from the screen Quit Leave ARMAKE program The space to the right of the "File"highlight displays the name of the file you are currently modifying.if you are designing a new pop-up menu, the space next to the "file" indicator will be blank. Once you save your pop-up menu, its file name will appear in this space. Page-23 -------------------------------- 10.Multiple Menus and Macros -------------------------------- You can have as many menus and macros in a single pop-up menu file as your memory permits. Only 12 at a time can be displayed in the Menu List and Macro List areas. To scroll through the list of available menus or macros, highlight the arrows on either side of the "Menu List" or "Macro List"headings and click the left button on your Mouse. ----------------------------------------- 11. Running your Mouse Menu ----------------------------------------- Make sure you have saved your pop-up menu defore existing the ARMAKE program. Select the "SAVE function in the File Management Area, then select "QUIT" to leave the program. At the drive prompt, type: C:ARMENU (Name of pop-up menu file) <RETURN> Make sure you leave a space between the ARMENU command and the name of your file. Your pop-up menu is now resident in memory. Call up as you desig- nated in the ARMAKE program, for instance, by clicking the left button. >> NOTE You do not have to be in the software program to call your pop-up menu. Because the pop-up menu is memory resident,it can appear wherever you are. You must be very careful not to inbvoke it accidentally when you are trying to do something else. Page-24 11.1 Removing the Pop-Up Menu from Memory Type: C:ARMENU <Return> Do not include any file name after the ARMENU command. 11.2 Activating Another Pop-Up Menu Only one pop-up menu can be resident in memory at any one time. To replace one pop-up menu with another, type: C:ARMENU (Name of new pop-up menu) <Return> >> NOTE You do not have removed the first pop-up menu from memory. The second one automatically displaces the first. Page-25 ========================= Designing a Pop-Up Menu ========================= The following is an illustrate of the Menu Maker Porgram ARMAKE see Chapter 4- as applied to a PS/2, using the AMOUSE PE2 POP_UP MENU as an example. Before proceeding make sure of the following: 1.The directory and drive in which PE2.EXE & PR2.PRO are stored (here A:\). 2.The directory in which ARMAKE is saved (here A:\). 3.The directory in which ARMENU is saved (here is A:\). 4.Create a EDITAGM.BAT file in the same directry so as to be able to edit the AMOUSE POP_UP MENU. Type the following: COPY CON: EDITAGM.BAT <ENTER> ARMAKE <ENTER> ARMENU %1 <ENTER> <CTRL> Z <ENTER> Page-26 5.Before editing your PE2 AMOUSE POP_UP MENU call up your PE2.PRO program. Type: A:PE2 Open PE2 and call up EDIT PE2.PRO in the command box. Edit PE2.PRO and change the line DEF C-X as follows: DEF C-X= [CC] [BL] [EE] SAVE PE2.PRO **** STEP 1: Put MOUSE DRIVER DISK into A and type: A:AMOUSE This will load the mouse driver.After acknowledgement has been shown type: A:ARMAKE This will start ARMAKE POP-UP MENU's editing program Page-27 The explanation of buttons: The white square appearing in certain position on the screen means an option. Left button :to give up or to return to the former option (....)means an option. "......"inputs commands (through keyboard) **** STEP 2: File names 2_1.When you want to exit your own MENU DATA:select(FILE) (LOAD)"file_name". 2_2.When a new MENU DATA is to be created,start from STEP 3; File_name is in STEP 9 and input again. **** STEP 3: Creating a MENULIST 3_1.ARMOUSE MENU structure of PE2 (see Fig_2_0)ABOUT THE MENU LIST data of PE2((see Fig_2_1). 3_2.select (MENU LIST)->(ADD)-> "PE2 MAIN MENU" (MENU NAME) select (MENU LIST)->(ADD)-> "PE2 EDIT MAIN MENU"(MENU NAME) select (MENU LIST)->(ADD)-> "PE2 MLOCK MENU" (MENU NAME) select (MENU LIST)->(ADD)->"PE2 MOVE MENU" (MENU NAME) select (MENU LIST)->(ADD)->"PE2 INFO MENU" (MENU NAME) Page-28 **** STEP 4: MENU color and position and MENU function names 4-1.Define a positionn and color: select (PE2 MAIN M)->(ATTR). select (X_LOC:XX)->"65" select (Y_LOC:XX)->"1" select (VIDEO:XX)->"7"(When a color monitor is used,the display colors can be changed by typing the approprite command) 4-2.Function name and definitions: An option is required to quit MENU in every MENU ((for example, QUIT MENU)and thus an OPTION NAME "QUIT MENU" has to be set up.No definition will be made in MODIFY. 4-3.Creating an OPTION NAME. select the next line of PE2 MAIN M->((ADD)->"QUIT MENU" re_select(QUIT MENU)->(ADD|)->"EXIT TO DOS" re_select(EXIT TO DOS)->(ADD |)->"DEF.Lt EDIT" re_select(DEFLT-> EDIT)->(ADD |)->"DEFLt BLOCK re_selecft(DEFLT->BLOCK)->(ADD |)->"DEFLt MOVE" re-select[DEF Lt->MOVE]-->[ADD|]-->"CHANGE DISK" re-select[CHANGE DISK]-->[ADD|]-->"FIND FILE" Page-29 4-4 MODIFY MACRO select[NEXT TO DOS]-->[MODEIFY] ->[Modify Macro]-->"^[DOS]" (^x will shown on the screen when Ctrl + X is entered, and then directly enter [DOS]) select [DEF.Lt -->EDIT]-->[MODIFY]->[Follow Action]->[MENU] ->[PE2 EDIT M]->[Modify Mouse state]->[Lt_BUTN]->[MENU]-> PE2 EDIT M] select [DEF.Lt -->BLOCK]-->[MODIFY]->[Follow Action]->[MENU] ->[PE2 BLOCK]->[Modify Mouse state]->[Lt_BUTN]->[MENU]-> PE2 BLOCK] select [DEF.Lt -->MOVE]-->[MODIFY]->[Follow Action]->[MENU] ->[PE2 MOVE M]->[Modify Mouse state]->[Lt_BUTN]->[MENU]-> PE2 MOVE M] select [CHANGE DISK]-->[MODIFY]-->[Modify Macro]->"^X[CR]" select [FIND FILE(S)]-->[MODIFY]-->[Modify Macro]->"^X[DIR][CR]" (^X will show on the screen when CtrL + X is entered followed immediatedly by a carriage return [CR],type ENTER,and [CR] will appear.) Page-30 **** STEP 5: NO Set up PE2 EDIT MENU by doing STEP 4 referring to Fig 2-1 NO Set up PE2 BLOCK MENU by doing STEP 4 referring to Fig 2-1 NO Set up PE2 MOVE MENU by doing STEP 4 referring to Fig 2-1 NO Set up PE2 INFO MENU by doing STEP 4 referring to Fig 2-1 **** STEP 6: Set up MACRO LIST 6-1.MACRO LIST data of PE2 [UP]-->"[UP]" [DOWN]-->"[DOWN]" [LEFT]-->"[LEFT]" [RIGHT]-->"[RIGHT]" [ESC]-->"[ESC]" [ENTER]-->"[CR]" 6-2.The four actions [UP],[DOWN],[RIGHT],[left],need no defini-tion at all because they are predetermined. select[MACRO LIST]->[ADD]->"ESC" select[MACRO LIST]->[ADD]->"enter" Page-31 **** STEP 7: MACRO LIST defintitions: 7-1 select[ESC]->Modify]->[ESC] [ESC]will appear in the screen when the ESC key is pressed select [ENTER]->[Modify]->[CR] [CR]will appear in the screen when the ENTER key is pressed **** STEP 8: Pre-Defined Action definitions. select[Lt_BUTN:]->[MENU]->[PE2 MAIN M] select[Rt_BUTN:]->[MACRO]->[ENTER] select[Mt_BUTN:]->[MACRO]->[ESC] **** STEP 9: Save MENU data select[FILE]->[SAVE]->[PE2] Use another name( for example,PEII)because POP-UP MENU of PE2 has been used by us in this example. **** STEP 10: Quit editing ARMAKE select[FILE]->[QUIT] Page-32 PE2 MAIN MENU PE2 EDIT MENU ------------- ------------- EXIT MENU EXIT MENU EXIT TO DOS CHANGE CHAR DEF.Lt-->EDIT FIND CHAR DEF.Lt-->BLOCK ERASE LINE DEF.Lt-->MOVE ERASE TO END CHENGE DISK ADD NEW LINE FIND FILES(S) JOIN LINE RENAME FILE SPLIT LINE SPLIT SCREEN UNDO CHANGE WINDOW TO INFO MENU ZOOM WINDOW TO MOVE MENU EDIT CURSOR FILE TO BLOCK MENU CHENGE EDIT FILE TO MAIN MENU QUIT SCREEN FILE SAVE SCREEN FILE EDIT MOUSE MENU PE2 BLOCK MENU --------------- EXIT MENU MARK BLOCK MARK CHAR MARK LINR UNMARK COPY MARK MOVE MARK REPLACE MARK DELETE MARK FILL MARK TO EDIT MENU TO MAIN MENU PE2 MOVE MENU PE2 INFO MENU ------------- ------------- EXIT MENU EXIT MENU FIND CHAR ?ABBREV CURSOR TO TOP ?COMPERSS CURSOR TO BOTTOM ?CHAR CURSOR TO HOME ?DISK SPACE CURSOR TO END ?MARGINS PAGE UP ?MEMORY PAGE DOWN ?TABEXPAND TO MAIN MENU ?TAB ?PE2.PRO Page-33 PE2 MAIN MENU MODIFY DEFINE MACRO ------------- -------------------- EXIT MENU EXIT TO DOS ^X[DOS] DEF.Lt->EDIT FOLLOW ACTION:PE2 EDIT MENU,STATE DEF.Lt_Butn:MENIU DEF.Lt->BLOCK FOLLOW ACTION:PE2 BLOCK MENU,STATE Lt_Butn:MENIU DEF.Lt->MOVE FOLLOW ACTION:PE2 MOVE MENU,STATE Lt_Butn:MENIU CHENGE DISK ^X[cd] FINDE FILE(S) ^X[DIR][CR] RENAME FILE ^XRENAME SPLTM SCREEN ^X[SS] CHENGE WINDOW ^X[nW][CR] ZOOM WINDOW ^X[ZW][CR] EDIT WINDOW |F10 CHENGE EDIT FILE ^X[EDIT][CR] QUIT SCREEN FILE ^X[QUIT][CR] SAVE SCREEN FILE ^X[SAVE][CR] EDIT MOUSE MENU ^X[DOS]EDITAMG PE2 PE2 EDIT MENU MODIFY DEFINE MACRO ------------- ------------------- EXIT MENU CHENGE CHAR ^Xc/ FIND CHAR ^XL/ ERASE FINE ~L~D ERASE TO END F6 ADD NEW LINE F9 JOIN LINE ~J SPLIT LINE ~S UNDO |F4 TO INFO MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 INFO MENU TO MOVE MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 MOVE MENU TO BLOCK MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 BLOCK MENU TO MAIN MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 MAIN MENU Page-34 PE2 BLOCK MENU MODIFY DEFINE MACRO -------------- ------------------- EXIT MENU MARK BLOCK ~B MARK CHAR ~C MARK LINR ~L UNMARK LINR ~U COPY MARK ~Z MOVE MARK ~M REPLACE MARK ~O DELETE MARK ~D FILL MARK ~F TO EDIT MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 EDIT MENU TO MAIN MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 MAIN MENU PE2 MOVE MENU MODIFY DEFINE MACRO ------------- ------------------- EXIT MENU FIND CHAR ~L/ CURSOR TO TOP ~X[TOP][CR] CURSOR TO BOTTOM ~X[BOTTOM] CURSOR TO HOME [HOME] CURSOR TO END [END] PAGE UP [PGUP] PAGE DOWN [PGDN] TO MAIN MENU FOLLOW ACTION :PE2 MAIN MENU Page-35