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EASY SOFTWARE MENU-FOR-WINDOWS
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This is a single user version. It is suitable for Windows 3.1 or
Windows 95. It is also suitable for Windows for Workgroups where
each workstation loads Windows from it's own local hard disk. It is
not suitable for networks where each workstation loads windows from
a single copy of Windows on the server.
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OVERVIEW
Menu-For-Windows is an icon-less desktop for Windows 3.1 or
Windows 95. It has two modes of operation, administrator and
user. User mode provides a reasonable degree of security by
denying users access to programs. In user mode (menu locked)
the user cannot alter the menu structure nor access any program
or sub menu which has been annotated administrator only.
Programs or sub menus which are available to some users but not
others can be password protected. User mode can also be
configured to prevent access to the DOS prompt when shutting
down Windows.
Menu-For-Windows can be run as a program from your normal
desktop but the security features are only implemented when you
select "Control Windows from Menu-For-Windows" in the
Configuration Window and restart Windows.
ADDING PROGRAMS TO THE MENU
To add an item to your menu, click "Add Item" on the
Administrator Window. If the Administrator Window is not visible
then right click on the menu to bring it to the front. There is
also a shortcut key (F2) which will bring up the Add-Item window
without accessing the Administrator Window.
The Add-Item window appears with the cursor in the menu-text
field. Enter the text you wish to be shown on the menu for the
item. To the right of this field is a button marked "Menu
Branch". This is used to create sub menus and is described
later. To move to the next field, "Start Command" you can use
the down arrow, the enter key or click on the field. The first
time the cursor enters the "Start Command" field the directory-
file browse window will open automatically. Select the program
that you wish to run and click "OK" or press F2. The program you
have selected will now be shown in the "Start Command" field. If
there are parameters to add on the command line just add them at
the end of the start command. The "Working Directory" field will
also have been filled with the directory that the program is in.
If you wish to set another directory as the working directory,
you can edit this.
You can now set various options for the program. Access to the
program can be Open, Password or Administrator. If you select
"Password", a field appears to the right into which you type the
password for the program. When the menu is locked to User Mode
this program will not start without the password. If you select
"Administrator" then the item will only show on the menu when in
Administrator Mode. It will disappear when the menu is locked.
The Window Style buttons set the initial state of the program
when it is started - Normal, maximized or minimized.
For DOS programs, Menu-For-Windows can create a temporary
program information file (.PIF) automatically. To use this
facility, click "Make PIF" and select either the Full Screen or
Window button. If you are running Windows 95, a third option button
allows you to set the screen saver on or off.
The PIF file which Menu-For-Windows creates uses default settings
for everything except the full screen or window options. These
defaults are suitable for the vast majority of DOS programs. If you
have a DOS program which requires other PIF settings then create your
PIF file as normal and make your PIF file the start command. Please
use the "Make PIF" option for your DOS programs. If you run a DOS
program without this option then it will probably leave an inactive
window when it terminates.
If you select the Load on Startup button, the program will be
started automatically when Windows starts. This is similar to
adding a program to the Start Group in Program manager. Programs
with this option set are only started once you set "Control
Windows from Menu-For-Windows".
If you select "Allow multiple Loading" then clicking the item on
the menu after the program has been started will start another
copy of the program. With the default setting, "No", clicking
the menu item after the program has started brings the running
copy to the front, restoring it if it has been minimized. The
Multiple Loading option only works with programs which allow it.
Click on Save to add the program to the menu and repeat the
process for your other programs.
When you add a program to the menu, it is added at the end. If
you wish to re-arrange the items use the cut copy and paste
buttons on the administrator window. Cutting or Copying applies
to the currently highlighted item and paste inserts the cut or
copied item above the currently highlighted item.
There are shortcuts to all the functions on the Administrator
Window - Click "Shortcut Key List".
SUB MENUS
To create a sub menu, click Add Item as usual. This time click
the Menu Branch button. All the options disappear except the
access buttons. Enter the menu text for the branch and set the
access options. Save the item then click on it on the menu. The
sub menu appears overlapping the main menu to the right. With
the sub menu to the fore, the administrator buttons and shortcut
keys now apply to the sub menu.
If you delete a sub menu item and that sub menu has items on it
then the sub menu itself is not deleted, only the item which
calls it. You can call the sub menu again by selecting Add Item
and clicking Menu Branch. Any existing sub menus will be listed
for you to choose from. If you delete all the items on a sub
menu and then delete the call to it, the sub menu is deleted.
You can call sub menus from sub menus but only one sub menu is
displayed at a time. When a sub menu is visible, moving the
mouse between main and sub menus sets focus automatically.
To modify or delete an item, click the appropriate button on the
Administrator Window (or use the shortcut key) All actions on
the Administrator Window apply to the currently highlighted item
on the foremost menu. As the menus are sticky, use the right
mouse button to jump directly to the Administrator Window
without accidentally moving the highlight bar. The right mouse
button also brings the Administrator Window to the fore if it
has been closed.
SYSTEM ACCESS
The Administrator window has four system access buttons, Run,
DOS Prompt, File Manager and Control Panel. These can also be
accessed by shortcut keys. The File Manager button, by default,
calls Winfile.Exe. If you prefer another file manager, you can
connect this button to any other program from the Configuration
Window. Menu-For-Windows does not have pre defined Diskcopy or
Format options as you will probably wish to make these available
on user menus. If you are unsure how to do this see appendix 1.
CONFIGURATION
To configure your menu, click the configuration button on the
Administrator Window or press F12. The Configuration Window is
in three general sections. The first section controls the
appearance of your menu and desk top. The second section
contains the operating options and the last determines whether
your system is controlled by Menu-For-Windows or your current
desk top.
As most of the operating options are only effective when
Menu-For-Windows is controlling your system, it is suggested
that you change over to Menu-For-Windows at this stage. In the
bottom section you will see two buttons. The lower button is
depressed, co