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- 8/16/90
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- Author's note:
- I wrote this menu program because I was tired of looking
- for a SIMPLE menu program that anyone could use without
- having a master's degree. The entire menu is done in ascii
- using simple batch files. I have included a couple of batch
- files which will give you an example of how to write the
- batch files to run your programs from the on-screen menu.
- "A.BAT" which is a simple format command for drive "A",
- "B.BAT" does a simple check disk of drive C: and "Z.BAT"
- takes you to the root directory of C:
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- To add your own menu selections, just use a simple text
- editor or ascii word processor to add in your selections.
- Follow the example presented in the "A.BAT" file to add
- your series of commands in order to run the programs that
- you enter in your selections. Always include the last
- couple of lines in order to return to the menu for your
- next selection. Note that selection "A" on the menu is
- a batch file called "A.BAT", selection "B" would be a
- batch file called "B.BAT". All you are really doing is
- calling up batch files while in the "MENU" directory.
-
- A sample batch file looks like this:
-
- echo off
- format a:
- cd\
- cls
- menu.bat
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- The menu has 26 selections. If you want more you should
- probably buy one of those high dollar programs. Note: If
- you want the menu to be in color, just load it into a program
- such as The Draw @ and edit it into ansi format, using any
- colors you want. This is also a good example of format that
- you can use in order to create your own menu programs. You
- "could", if you wanted, have a selection entitled "GAMES"
- or something which took you to a second menu screen with
- all your game selections. The possibilities are endless.
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- To install this program, simply type install. The program will
- install itself and go to the menu screen. If you want the
- program to present itself at boot up, just add the line menu.bat
- as the last line of your autoexec.bat file also you might want
- to add the \menu directory to your path so you can invoke it
- from anywhere in DOS.
-
- This is not a free program. It took about two hours to create.
- I have found that most people don't contribute to shareware
- authors. If you find this very easy to use program of value,
- think about sending me $5.00 (or whatever). Businesses may use
- this pgrm on as many machines as they like with no additional
- charge. Pass it around. Upload it to as many BBS as you can.
- This is my first attempt at anything.
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- One last thing: The entire program is simple batch files and
- ascii text. There is nothing here that can harm a machine. I
- do not, however, accept any liability for any damage that you
- or anyone else does while using this menu. Forwarned is
- Forarmed, as they say. Enjoy !
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- Mike Turner
- 4213 S. Fannin
- Amarillo, Tx 79110
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- BBS: 806-353-4188
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