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WELCOME TO THE MENU MASTER DOCUMENTATION
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Note: The MENU MASTER documentation will be divided into the following
sections. Each section will give a complete explanation of it's
purpose and possibly give a few examples on using that section.
This documentation can be read from the DOS prompt by typing README
I. INTRODUCTION
II. INSTALLATION
III. MENU
A. DESCRIPTION OF MENU
B. HOW THE MENU WORKS
IV. SETUP
A. MENU
B. CONFIGURATION
C. USER TRACKING
D. DIRECT ACCESS SYSTEM
E. FILE LOCKING
V. DOS UTILITY
A. SCREEN DESCRIPTION
B. UTILITY COMMANDS
VI. ABOUT THE MENU MASTER
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I. INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to the MENU MASTER. The MENU MASTER is a menu program that
gives you direct access to your computer programs. The graphics and the
special effects are the highlights of the menu. The MENU MASTER lets you
select the fonts, character sizes, colors, and icons for your selections.
In case your computer does not support graphics, the MENU MASTER works just as
well in text mode and is especially colorful in text color mode. One special
effect of text mode is the horizontal scrolling of the selections.
There are practically no limits to the amount of selections you can have.
All submenus including the main menu can have up to 10000 selections and each
main menu selection can have up to 50 submenus! In addition, each selection
can have it's own font, password, parameter message, and icon.
Other highlights of the MENU MASTER make it very useful. The User Tracking
mode will help you keep track of computer users. Passwords are available for
running your selections, changing the setup, and running the DOS utility
program. The MENU MASTER can be configured to display any message at start-up.
The File Locking capability of the MENU MASTER can be configured to lock any
file combinations at start-up and set certain attributes to the files. After
exiting the MENU MASTER, the locked files are restored to their previous state.
One special mode of the MENU MASTER is the memory resident mode. In this
mode, up to 100 programs can be assigned to different hotkeys. Whenever the
hotkey for a program is pressed, the program will be instantly loaded. For
instance, a text editing program may be assigned the hotkey ALT_T. To start
the text editor, you would press ALT_T at the C:\> prompt. These hotkeys may
also be programmed to change the current directory or drive. This mode is
useful for both novices and more experienced people who work at the DOS prompt.
The MENU MASTER comes with a DOS utility program that gives you basic
file manipulation. It's simplicity and ease of use makes it especially useful
in performing copying, deleting, and other file manipulations. The DOS utility
program includes a text editor that is useful for editing system files such as
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. The text editor is also useful when typing simple
letters and notes. The colorful environment and screen setup makes it clear and
easy to understand.
The display and operation of the MENU MASTER will enhance the look of
your computer and organization of your programs. The MENU MASTER's flexibility
and ease of use makes it the menu program of your choice.
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II. INSTALLATION
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The MENU MASTER comes with two diskettes for the 5-1/4" drive and one
diskette for the 3-1/2" drive. Before installing the MENU MASTER, it would
be a good idea to make a backup of the MENU MASTER diskette(s).
To do this at the DOS prompt:
1. Place an empty diskette in drive A
2. Type: FORMAT A:
3. Place the MENU MASTER diskette in drive A
4. Place the formatted diskette in drive B (For two identical drives)
5. Type: COPY A:*.* B:
6. Repeat steps 1 - 5 for each MENU MASTER diskette
The diskette(s) you formatted now contain a copy of the MENU MASTER. In
case you should damage the backup, you can refer to the original diskette(s).
Insert disk 1 in drive A and type:
A: [Press ENTER]
Install [Press ENTER]
The installation program will come up and give you several options for
installing the MENU MASTER.
Install Menu:
This option will take you into the installation menu which gives more
choices on installing the menu.
View Documentation:
This selection will display this file to the screen. If at any time you
wish to read this file, type README at the DOS prompt.
Exit Installation:
If for some reason you do not wish to install the MENU MASTER, this
selection will exit the installation program.
Directory of Installation:
The default directory of installation is \MASTER. If you wish to install
the MENU MASTER in another directory, then specify the directory.
Load menu when computer starts:
This option will determine if the MENU MASTER comes up when the computer
is turned on or reset. If you don't want the MENU MASTER at start-up then set
this option to NO by pressing ENTER.
Search disk to create menu:
The MENU MASTER can search your hard disk and create a menu based on the
programs on your hard disk. If you do not want the MENU MASTER to search your
hard disk, then set this option to NO by pressing ENTER.
Drives to search:
This selection tells the installation program which drives to search
when searching for programs. By default, the installation program will
search all hard disks.
After selecting the options that suit you, select [Start Installation]
to begin the installation. If the [Search disk] option was selected, the
installation program will display a list of any programs it recognizes.
After the installation is complete, type 'MENU' to start the MENU MASTER.
Listing for 5-1/4" diskettes
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Files on diskette 1 Files on diskette 2
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INSTALL.EXE SETUP.PRG
HOSTMENU.EXE DOSUTIL.PRG
DIRECT.EXE MSTINFO.EXE
README.EXE ICONPIC.ICN
DISPLAY.DRV ICONPIC.MST
FONTS.DRV INITIAL.DAT
MASTER.CSR
MASTER.MNU
MASTER.DOC
MASTER.PRG
Listing for 3-1/2" diskette
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INSTALL.EXE
HOSTMENU.EXE
DIRECT.EXE
README.EXE
DISPLAY.DRV
FONTS.DRV
MASTER.CSR
MASTER.MNU
MASTER.DOC
MASTER.PRG
SETUP.PRG
DOSUTIL.PRG
MSTINFO.EXE
ICONPIC.ICN
ICONPIC.MST
INITIAL.DAT
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III. MENU
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A. DESCRIPTION OF MENU
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The MENU MASTER consists of the menu, function list, clock, and the icon
display. Each component of the menu can be moved around the screen using the
setup program. A background color may be chosen to define the desktop color.
The number of colors and resolution of the menu depe