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MENU Installation
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The MENUX.COM program itself is all you need to setup a menu
system. Simply copy the MENUX.COM program to your DOS search path,
usually your utility directory.
The first time, you type "menux" to create a batch file MENU.BAT,
which will resides in the same directory as MENUX.COM. And from
now on, you can use or update your menu system by typing "menu".
For EGA/VGA graphics card, you may also want to use the built in
screen saver feature. Type "menux 3" to setup to blank the screen
after 3 minutes of inactivity of keyboard. This is usually done
when you first run "menux". You should use "^X" or change some
menu items to force a batch file update.
You can also choose to use a different menu name like DON, ROY etc.
For example, you would like the menu system to be activated by the
command "don" (batch file name DON.BAT), just rename MENUX.COM to
DONX.COM and following the above.
Using The MENU Program
----------------------
Each menu item is consisted a menu text and menu commands. Menu
text is the menu description you see on the screen. Menu commands
are one or more batch commands accepted by DOS.
Type "^A" (control A) to add menu items. Program will go to this
mode automatically when no items are in the system, like the first
time you run MENUX.
Type "^D" to delete a menu item. You will be confirmed.
Type "^U" to update the menu commands when menu text is not to be
changed. This happen, for example, application is moved to a
different directory.
Type "^R" to reveal the batch commands under the menu items. What
could be better help than to see the batch commands?
Type ESC key to quit to DOS command prompt. Batch file will be
updated whenever the menu system is changed.
Brief Listing Of What MENU Can Do
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* creates and update the batch file automatically.
* supports mouse operation.
* supports screen saver for VGA/EGA screen.
* reveals batch command.
* will not change screen color.
* automatically sort menu items.
* search by first character.
* automatically use multi-columns when number of items are large.
* multi-level menus can be used.
* does not use temporary files.
* does not stay in memory.
* automatically choose batch file name.
* displays current time on screen.
* works both on color or mono monitor.
Useful Extensions Of MENU
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* Passing parameters to batch commands. Since MENU program does
not stay memory and does not use temporary disk file, it can not
store and pass parameters to batch file. A work around is to use
keyboard stacker like STACKEY.COM.
* Password protection. This would be very useful if the menu
system is used in a public site. This can be done easily by
changing source file allowing ESC and menu updating functions only
when correct password are typed.
About The Program
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Please upload this program to any BBS in the original form. The
*.COM programs are free. If you can contribute with $10, I will
send you program source code listings and compiler instructions
(Turbo C). I can also send it through internet e-mail address if
you want. With $12, I will send the code on disk (5-1/4 or 3-1/2).
Yijun Ding, 348 S. Pacific Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224
(412)361-0858