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- (MENU) KEY DEFINITIONS HELP (AMS Version 5.6.1A)
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- Alt-5: In BATCH mode only, runs DOS 5 DOSSHELL program!
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- Alt-B: Blank the screen, BLACK - for protection from burn in!
- Alt-C: Change the screen colors, if /nc (no-color) switch NOT used.
- Alt-D: Display files of present directory, allows viewing & moving.
- Alt-E: Exit this program in present sub-directory. (NO RETURN!)
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- Alt-F: Display order FORM for the Advanced Menu System.
- Alt-H: Display Bottom line of help, replace path if there.
- Alt-M: MENU editor. Allows editing the present menu and HELP files.
- Alt-O: Temporary Out to DOS. Type: exit to return to this program.
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- Alt-P: Display 78 chars of present path on bottom line.
- Alt-R: Return to the FIRST/LAST menu toggle.
- Alt-S: Save present command buffer in file for later use.
- Alt-T: Run the quick TEXT editor. (same as help editor).
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- (more ) Press the Esc-key to return to the menu (more )
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- Alt-U: Pfind Utilities menu (if available) will come up.
- Alt-V: Version and Copyright notice refresh (if gone from top line).
- Alt-W: WIPE-clear the command buffer & delete the command file.
- Alt-X: Display files of present directory, allows viewing & deleting.
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- To move the Hi-Lite bar use the: Home/End-key,
- PgUp/PgDn-key,
- /-key,
- number 1 - 9-key, or
- FIRST letter of the items key.
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- (more ) Press the Esc-key to return to the menu (more )
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- Starting switches
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- /1pg - CRT only handles 1 page of information. (Use on Herc CRTs)
- /batch - Started by AMS-STRT.BAT want batch temp exit to DOS
- /dbug - Will list commands & menus to be used.
- /exit[] - [] == program name to run on exit (Batch mode.)
- /exp - Expert System display mode switch. - 4.40
- /keep - keep the AMS-TEMP.CMD file (do not delete it) when the
- Esc-key is pressed to exit the AMS program. (At least ONE
- command line MUST use the /b-BATCH mode for a .CMD file
- to be saved. Then it can be kept!
- /last - Causes AMS.EXE to create the AMS-NEXT.BAT file with the
- last line of the file being: AMS-LAST so that when the
- Esc-key is pressed the ASM-LAST.BAT file will be run.
- /mid - places menu in center of screen like pre 2.0.
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- (more ) Press the Esc-key to return to the menu (more )
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- Starting switches continued
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- /nb - Removes the double line box around the menu title.
- /nc - No color switching start-up switch. Monochrome will
- ALWAYS be used and color mode switching using the C-key
- will no longer work.
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- /path[drive:\path] - allows passing of a default path to AMS.
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- /size - Changes menu box size to fit # of menu items.
- /u - Use underscore not dash in ams_strt & ams_next etc..
- /U - Use Pfind Utilities menu to start! 5.1.0
- /w## - Wait ## min before blanking screen.
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- (more ) Press the Esc-key to return to the menu (more )
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- Other needed files:
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- In the BATCH mode "/b" you will need to start the Advanced Menu System
- using the AMS-STRT.BAT file. The Advanced Menu System will create the
- file(s) called AMS-NEXT.BAT and last, if you want to return to another
- BATCH file of menu system you will also need to create a file called
- AMS-LAST.BAT.
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- AMS-STRT.BAT - You create to start the Advanced Menu System. (A
- AMS_STRT.BAT - sample is on you program disk.)
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- AMS-NEXT.BAT - Created by the Advanced Menu System as needed.
- AMS_NEXT.BAT -
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- (more ) Press the Esc-key to return to the menu (more )
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- Other needed files: (continued)
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- AMS-LAST.BAT - You create to end the session as desired. (Need to
- AMS_LAST.BAT - start the Advanced Menu System with the "/last"
- switch.)
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- AMSBLANK.BAT - If present (in the same path as AMS.EXE) can run any
- screen saver program you desire.
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