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WOmenu
The Windows Office Menu
(C)Copyright 1994
by
Skip Bremer
Version 2.2
May 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Topic Section
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Introduction ...................................................... 1
Miscellaneous ..................................................... 2
Quick Start ....................................................... 3
Commands .......................................................... 4
WOmenu INI File ................................................... 5
Menu Rights ....................................................... 6
Users Windows Environment.......................................... 7
DOS Environment Variables ......................................... 8
DOS Program PIF Files ............................................. 9
Software Metering Service ......................................... 10
WOmeter Windows Metering Utility .................................. 11
DMmeter DOS Metering Utility ...................................... 12
DOSmenu Menu System ............................................... 13
Shareware ......................................................... 14
INTRODUCTION (1)
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WOmenu was designed as a simple yet powerful menu system for both network and
stand-alone environments where users must operate under Windows(tm). Our
environment demands a safe, secure menu to help our users run both DOS and
Windows applications without allowing undo access to our large Texas-wide
NetWare network. The menu system we needed had to be both easy to use and
flexible and yet it had to stay out of the way as much as possible for our
user operations. Because we could not find one, we wrote our own. We hope it
helps you control your Windows environment as well. Please use WOmenu as you
see fit, but if you continue to use it, you should register according to the
SHAREWARE section below.
Here is an example of why you might need WOmenu to help you out:
You have a network with one or more servers and many users. Most of these
users run a couple of business-specific apps and some utilities that you
allow. Now, you are finding that these users can be much more productive if
they could run their one or two business apps at the same time while having
their email and a utility or two instantly available. This, of course, means
multi-tasking, which probably means Windows. But how do you keep all of those
'nice' things that Windows offers, like the File Manager and Write and
Notepad, away from the users while defining a Program Group that makes sense
to _each_ user? Enter WOmenu...it was made to solve just that!
Here is a quick overview of WOmenu:
o Low resource utilization.
o Flexible user-specific menus.
o Unlimited menu items.
o Unlimited sub-menus.
o Run any program, DOS or Windows based.
o Prevent multiple runs of the same program.
o Easily operate the menu system without having to outfit users with mice.
o Many rights options to determine whether a menu item is usable by a user.
o Works great with NetWare and any other network operating system. Also
works well as a stand-alone system.
o All menu setup tasks handled through one INI file.
o Complete user logging capabilities.
o Complete Software Metering Services for Windows and DOS programs.
o Works well in conjunction with our DOS-based product, DOSmenu.
MISCELLANEOUS (2)
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Requirements
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WOmenu's only additional requirement is that it needs the Visual Basic 3.0
runtime library, VBRUN300.DLL, in order to run. If you do not have this file
yet, it may be downloaded from almost any on-line service. We can also
provide you with this program, if required.
Startup Options
---------------
WOmenu is normally started by specifying the program file as the Windows
shell. The first line in your SYSTEM.INI should read
shell=[path]womenu.exe
However, it may be started directly from within Windows. In this case, the
command should be
[path]womenu.exe
Here, quitting WOmenu will not quit Windows.
Required Files
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The following files are necessary to run WOmenu:
WOMENU.EXE The WOmenu program.
WOMENU.INI The WOmenu INI (menu) file (see WOMENU INI FILE section below).
THREED.VBX A Visual Basic library file for WOmenu.
CMDIALOG.VBX Another Visual Basic library file for WOmenu.
VBRUN300.DLL The main Visual Basic runtime library.
Optional Files
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WOMENU.LOG (You choose name) If logging is enabled, this file is appended
every time a user performs a menu action. Included statistics
are: user name, node address, server name, date, time, and
menu action.
WOMENU.MTR (You choose name) If metering is enabled, this is the central
file where the metering information is kept.
WOCALC.EXE A calculator utility that works with the keyboard as well as a
mouse (registered version only).
WOCAL.EXE A calendar utility that easily works with the keyboard as well
as a mouse (registered version only).
WOVIEW.EXE A file viewer with a simple interface that works with the
keyboard as well as a mouse (registered version only).
WOMETER.EXE A Windows real-time Meter Viewer/Reset utility
DMMETER.EXE An external DOS software metering utility that compliments the
Windows metering services offered from within the menu system
(from our DOSmenu/NETmenu Menu System package).
QUICK START (3)
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To quickly get the menu system up and running, do the following (check the
documentation later for specifics):
o Copy all WOmenu files to your Windows directory. This directory is
normally C:\WINDOWS on a stand-alone system and F:\WINDOWS on a network
system. To use WOmenu for all of your users, copy it to the Windows
network directory.
WOMENU.EXE
WOMETER.EXE
CMDIALOG.VBX
THREED.VBX
(VBRUN300.DLL must also be in the \WINDOWS or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory)
o If not already running Windows, run it.
o Run 'WOMENU.EXE' from the Windows directory. This first run will make a
default WOMENU.INI file in the same Windows directory.
That's all there is to it. You now have an operating menu system. You may
use WOmenu to change your menu items and sub-menus as you desire. After you
get the menu the way you want it (especially if you administer a network) you
will want to change some of the default setup options in the INI file and add
appropriate rights to the menu item lines so as to lock your users and protect
your network. See the WOMENU INI FILE below for help in this area.
If you plan to run in a network multi-user environment, then check these
sections out also: DOS PROGRAM PIF FILES and USERS WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT.
COMMANDS (4)
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EDIT Allows editing of the highlighted menu item or sub-menu item. Edit
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