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- █ Welcome to MENU_MAN, a utility routine to display █
- █ custom user selection menus from batch files! █
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- PROGRAM: MENU_MAN
- VERSION: v2.00 - replaces version 1.30, r08/31/93
- RELEASE: r01/01/94
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- ╒╡ PROGRAM SUMMARY ╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════════[7x80]═╕
- MENU_MAN v2.00 r01/01/94 MicroMetric <ASP>: MENU_MAN allows the display of user
- selection or check box style menus from within batch files. These menus are
- controlled by command line options and can contain a title and up to nineteen
- selection option lines that are generated from REM lines in the batch file
- which follows the call to MENU_MAN. Options include embedded environment vari-
- ables, user response time limit, menu positioning, erasing screen before/after
- menu display, and menu sound, color and type customization.
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[8x45]──
- MENU_MAN v2.00 r01/01/94 MicroMetric <ASP>:
- Utility to display user selection or check
- box style menus from within batch files;
- command line options with imbedded REM lines
- for title & 1-19 menu selection lines;
- options include embedded environment
- variables, user response time limit,
- positioning, erase, menu sound, more+.
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[1x80]──
- MENU_MAN v2.00: Utility routine for batch files to produce user menu windows.
-
- ╒╡ REQUIREMENTS ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- IBM PC, XT, AT or true compatibles operating with PC/MS-DOS, version 3.0 or
- later, any monitor. The program will determine what type of display monitor is
- available and adjust itself accordingly.
-
- ╒╡ MAJOR FEATURES ╞═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- * Over 200 different menus per batch file.
- * User selections,up to twenty-three per menu, are imbedded in batch file, not
- separated into another file.
- * Simple format: MENU_MAN # batchfilename options
- REM TITLE
- REM USER SELECTION 1
- REM USER SELECTION 2
- REM ...
- * Menus may be either SELECTION or CHECK BOXES type.
- * User defined window selection menus embedded in batch files.
- * MENU_MAN sets the ERRORLEVEL environment variable for easy user selection
- testing in the batch file.
- * Environment variables may be embedded within the menu text.
- * Menu may be displayed for a limited time to aid in uses such as AUTOEXEC for
- unattended operation.
- * A sound may be made when the window is displayed. The pitch and duration of
- the sound is adjustable.
- * The menu colors are adjustable. Sixteen single option menu colors, or indi-
- vidual menus may be customized.
- * Automatic color display on systems so equipped.
- * User control over most window menu parameters on a per menu basis.
- * Display selection menus or informational messages.
- * The screen may be erased before the menu is displayed or the menu can overlay
- the current screen display.
- * The menu may be erased after user selection or left.
- * The menu may be positioned - Up, center, down and left, center, right.
- * The menu may be moved on the screen by the user - [CTRL] + [ARROWKEY] will
- move the menu one character position in the specified direction.
- * Registered users may suppress the shareware reminder message display.
-
- ╒╡ ENHANCEMENTS THIS RELEASE ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- + Add Check Box style menus, with menu results set into environment variables.
- + Add fifteen additional standard color single option menu styles.
- + Add a "force Monochrome" command line option.
- + Add ability to substitute "::" for "REM".
- + Add ability to use environment variables in either TITLE or SELECT REM lines.
- + Add [HOME] and [END] keys to menu action control.
- + Change the POSITION command to allow optional use of the separator comma.
-
- ╒╡ CORRECTIONS THIS RELEASE ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- - Ignore white space before the "REM" statement identifier.
- - Correct blinking for additional background colors.
-
- ╒╡ SHAREWARE PRICING ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- Program Registration - with manual and diskette - 3.5" or 5.25" . . . . . .$20.
- Site/Network License - with manual and diskette - 3.5" or 5.25" . . . . . $100.
- Latest Version Diskette only - 3.5" or 5.25". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.
- Upgrade for registered users only - Latest diskette + manual. . . . . . . .$10.
- Shipping - US/Canada/Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.
- Shipping - outside of the US/Canada/Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.
-
- ╒╡ SHAREWARE EVALUATION LICENSE ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════╕
- MENU_MAN is being distributed as SHAREWARE. The SHAREWARE concept allows users
- to examine a program on a trial basis, at no (or minimal) charge, before pur-
- chasing it. In addition, by decreasing marketing costs, professional quality
- software may be distributed for a fraction of the cost of a comparable commer-
- cial product. Regardless of whether you register the program, please help dis-
- tribute MENU_MAN by sharing unmodified copies of it and its files with others
- on a private non-commercial basis. Liability is limited to replacing the soft-
- ware for registered users. There is no liability for any damage or loss caused
- by this software, directly or indirectly.
-
- You are hereby granted the right to use the MENU_MAN program for a thirty (30)
- day evaluation period. If you find MENU_MAN of value, and continue to use it
- after this evaluation period, YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PROGRAM USE. Please see
- the file, MENU_MAN.ORD, for registration information. After the thirty day
- evaluation license period, if you decide not to register the program, PLEASE
- REMOVE THE PROGRAM AND ALL OF ITS FILES FROM YOUR SYSTEM.
-
- ╒╡ SPECIAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION ╞═════════════════════════════════════════╕
- 1. To install the unregistered shareware version normally supplied on disk-
- ette, copy the self extracting file "MMANvvv.EXE" (vvv is the version) to
- either a separate directory - such as "MENU" - or a directory that is ref-
- erenced in the path statement. At the DOS prompt, change to this drive-
- directory, type "MMANvvv" and press ENTER.
- 2. To install the unregistered shareware version downloaded from a BBS, unpack
- the file "MMANvvv.ZIP" (vvv is the version) to either a separate directory
- - such as "MENU" - or a directory that is referenced in the path statement.
- 3. To install and "BRAND" the registered version, run the supplied program
- "INSTALL".
- 4. To run the program, change to the drive-directory on which it is located
- (only if it isn't on a path referenced directory), type "MENU_MAN" and
- press ENTER.
- 5. A special batch file, SAMPLE.BAT, has been included to demonstrate the
- major features of MENU_MAN. To run this batch file, change to the drive-
- directory on which it is located (only if it isn't on a path referenced
- directory), type "SAMPLE" and press ENTER.
- 6. NOTE: THE PROGRAM NAME, AND POSSIBLY OTHER FILE NAMES, HAVE BEEN CHANGED AS
- OF VERSION 1.30. ANY DASH '-' IN THE NAME HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE UNDER-
- SCORE '_'. This was done to be ISO compliant for CD-ROM's.
- 7. This archive, MMANvvv, replaces earlier versions with names such as
- MENU@vvv and MENU_vvv.
-
- ╒╡ Ver Date PROGRAM RELEASE HISTORY ╞═══════════════════════════════════════╕
- 2.00 01/01/94
- 1.30 08/31/93 + Added ability for the user to move the menu on the screen - use
- [CTRL]+arrow key.
- - Change file names to be ISO conpliant.
- - Corrected extra line feed sometimes generated at exit.
- - Corrected erase after feature.
- 1.25 04/30/93 - Repackage with PKZIP, Version 2.
- 1.24 07/31/92 - Changed registration file and repackaged.
- 1.23 06/25/92 - Changed registration method.
- 1.22 08/01/91 - Updated HELP_MAN and INST_MAN. (Repackaged 03/01/92)
- 1.21 05/24/91 - ERRORLEVEL was one too large if a character was pressed before
- the menu was displayed.
- 1.20 04/26/91 + Changed installation procedure to INST_MAN.
- + Made shareware message a random display and added shareware
- registration through INST_MAN.
- + Added color option for the selection highlight bar.
- 1.10 01/14/91 + Add Display text only and Menu highlight location options.
- - Check for a key press before the menu is displayed. If a key
- has been pressed, it is processed without displaying the menu.
- - Corrected the case where a blank title line would cause the
- menu not to be displayed.
- 1.00 09/17/90 * Initial release.