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STAR MENU
Star Menu has been designed as a convenient DOS-based menuing program. It has
the capability of running virtually any executable program (with an EXE, COM,
or BAT extension). It also has the capability of loading different sets of
autoexec.bat & config.sys boot files into the root directory, to allow
convenient rebooting into any desired environment. This feature is especially
useful to load optimized Microsoft Windows-specific drivers when running
Windows, and to then to re-load a different set of optimized DOS-specific
drivers when running DOS applications. Star Menu can also use multiple line
commands (DOS commands, programs, etc.) similar to a DOS batch file.
Note that a hard disk caching program (such as Smartdrive included with DOS)
will greatly speed up disk-intensive programs such as Star Menu, and is
strongly recommended.
STAR MENU FEATURES:
* Runs virtually any executable program with a convenient menu to
choose programs from
* Multi-User & Multi-Access levels (Basic, Standard, Advanced, &
Expert)
* Rebooting feature allows easy changing of environments using
different sets of autoexec.bat & config.sys files (Multi-Boot)
* Multiple command lines, replaceable parameters, & DOS command
line interface (CLI) supported
* All hard drive types supported, including Stacker & Doublespace
* Floppy drives supported
* Removable drives supported (rewritable optical, etc.)
* Star Menu can be installed on either hard of floppy drives (great
for notebook users without hard drives!)
* Different groups (Utilities, Games, Applications, etc.) can be
custom configured
* Up to 200 menu items (any combination of Programs, Groups, Reboot
files and/or Multi-line commands) per group allowed, number of
groups limited by hard or floppy disk size only!
* Built-in "bouncing slinkies" screen saver with optional password
screen if desired
* Passwords may be set for main system and/or for each menu item
* Graphical selection of Subdirectories and Files makes for easy
setup of programs and groups
* Built-in mouse support, hot key support, and cursor key support
all available simultaneously!
* Fully-featured scientific calculator with unique on-screen
memories, transaction log, MUCH more!
* Personal Organizer including: Calendar, Monthly Planner, Weekly
Planner, Day Planner, To Do List, Cardfile(s), MUCH more! (pro
version only)
* Backup/Restore section using PKZIP/PKUNZIP compression to backup
& restore graphically selected subdirectories from any drive.
* Activity log time & date stamps all activities by user.
* Run/View (program launcher & file viewer) included, to quickly
and easily run any DOS program, even if it hasn't been set up on
the menu, or to quickly view the contents of any file.
* File viewing options available when ADDing or INSERTing a new
program onto a group, very handy to read DOC or TXT files before
selecting the executable or batch file to setup.
* DOS Shell option, to allow any DOS command to be executed while
still running Star Menu
* Star Menu setup utility (setsd.exe) to allow easy moving of Star
Menu to other subdirectories
* No more annoying "UNREGISTERED VERSION" displays!
* Delay screens found in Star Menu are gone!
** PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!! **
Package Contents
The following files are included with the shareware version:
Filename: Description:
DIRC.BAT sample multi-line command
DIRD.BAT sample multi-line command
INSTALL.EXE installation program
ORDER.FRM REGISTERED VERSION ORDER FORM!
RFQ.FRM Beyond Software Request For Quote form
STARMENU.EXE Star Menu program
TEST87.EXE math coprocessor test program
SETUPx.DAT Star Menu data files
SM.BAT Star Menu "looping" batch file
SM.CFG default Star Menu Top group file
SM.DAT Star Menu data file
SM2.CFG sample DOS Commands group
QUICKREF.DOC Star Menu Quick Reference Guide
LATEST.NFO Latest Star Menu Information
SM.ICO WINDOWS 3.1 Star Menu Icons
README.DOC this file
The additional files are also included with the REGISTERED** version:
SETSD.EXE Star Menu external setup utility (allows easy
movement of Star Menu)
SMR.DAT Registered serial number file; with this file, the
annoying UNREGISTERED COPY displays and delay
screens are eliminated.
** COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL for Star Menu is also available with the REGISTERED
version for a small additional fee!
** PLEASE REGISTER TODAY!! **
Installation
To install Star Menu, simply change to the drive and/or subdirectory where the
Star Menu files are located, and run the install program as shown below:
Installing from floppy A at the DOS prompt, type in the following:
A: [and hit enter]
INSTALL [and hit enter]
Installing from floppy B at the DOS prompt, type in the following:
B: [and hit enter]
INSTALL [and hit enter]
Installing from subdirectory D:\XYZ
at the DOS prompt, type in the following:
D: [and hit enter]
cd\XYZ [and hit enter]
INSTALL [and hit enter]
The install program will prompt for the hard drive to install Star Menu on to,
and the subdirectory name (which will contain the Star Menu files). The
default hard drive is "C", and the default subdirectory name is "STARMENU";
press enter only when prompted to use these defaults. If you are re-installing
Star Menu or upgrading from a previous version, the install program will not
overwrite the data files without asking first (only the old executable files
are overwritten automatically). The install program will also prompt for a
video type, which can also be modified in the Config section of Star Menu at
any time later.
After Star Menu is installed, change to the drive and subdirectory where it
was installed and type "SM" to run Star Menu as shown in the example below.
Assuming default drive/subdir:
at the DOS prompt type in the following:
C; [and hit enter]
cd\STARMENU [and hit enter]
SM [and hit enter]
To avoid having to manually change to the Star Menu drive/subdir., for the
above example add "C:\STARMENU;" to the PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file (consult your DOS manual for further information on modifying
autoexec.bat files).
Configuring Star Menu
To configure the main Star Menu options, hit function key F1 at the main menu
screen. This will allow you to change video and printer types, change program
colors displayed, set the computer date & time, toggle the mouse on & off,
enter a Star Menu main system password, configure the top level menu group,
and select reboot options.
Star Menu Setup
To access the Star Menu setup screen, hit function key F2 at the main menu
screen. This section will allow setup of custom programs, groups, and
multi-line commands. Note that even with a hard disk caching program, the
initial disk scan used with the Add and Insert options will be relatively
slow. Once the subdirectory structure is stored however, repeated attempts
will be much faster.
Use the Add option to add new menu items for a given group. Menu items may
consist of any combination of executable programs (EXE, COM, or BAT files),
groups (e.g. Utilities, DOS Commands, Games, Applications, etc.) and
multi-line commands (similar to DOS batch files). Up to 200 menu items can be
added to one group; the number of possible groups is limited only by disk
space, so that a massive array of groups with literally millions of files is
possible.
Use the edit option to edit menu items. The insert menu item is identical to
Add except that as implied the program, group or multi-line command may be
inserted anywhere in the group, at the insert number specified. Use the create
option to create new groups and multi-line command files. Use the load option
to load groups. The view option allows viewing the multi-line commands. The
mouse option toggles the mouse on and off.
NOTE: A MUCH MORE DETAILED USERS MANUAL INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF ACTUAL STAR MENU
SCREENS IS AVAILABLE WHEN BECOMING A REGISTERED USER.
** PLEASE REGISTER TODAY! **
** LATEST STAR MENU INFORMATION **
Installing Star Menu From ZIP File
----------------------------------
To install Star Menu from a zip file:
1. copy the STARMUxx.ZIP file to a subdirectory or a floppy disk
2. use PKUNZIP to decompress all of the files by typing
"PKUNZIP STARMU*.ZIP" at the DOS prompt (requires pkunzip.exe
program ver 2.x found on many BBS's)
3. type "INSTALL" at the DOS prompt
Using DOS 6.0 with DOUBLESPACE AND STAR MENU 2.0 or 2.01
--------------------------------------------------------
If you are using DOS 6.0 AND you are using the DOUBLESPACE disk compression
software included, Star Menu must be installed onto the uncompressed drive,
usually designated as drive H. This is necessary because of the nature of the
Star Menu drive scanning and hard drive subdirectory scanning functions; the
"tricks" played by DOUBLESPACE to compress files interferes with the Star Menu
functions. Once Star Menu is installed onto the uncompressed drive, it will be
able to properly scan and run programs from all drives, regardless of whether
they are compressed or not.
Note that other disk compression products such as STACKER do not
cause any problems (Star Menu can be safely loaded onto a Stacker compressed
drive).
Using DOS 6.0 with DOUBLESPACE AND STAR MENU 2.02
-------------------------------------------------
Star Menu 2.02 has been modified to work with DOS 6.0 AND DOUBLESPACE on
ANY drive, compressed or uncompressed. This eliminates the limitation
described above to put Star Menu only on the uncompressed drive.
Star Menu 2.01 New Features
---------------------------
The following new features and modifications have been included with Star Menu
version 2.01:
* Screen Saver bug fixed; if screen saver is disabled (timeout=0)
opening screen saver will be bypassed.
* New Add/Insert files option to move between file selection and
subdirectory selection screens using function key F8.
* New Quick Run program (Registered version only) option to move
between file selection and subdirectory selection screens using
function key F8.
* New Reboot option (CONFIG section) allows you to specify a drive
to copy the boot files (autoexec.xxx & config.xxx) to, usually
the A or C drives.
* Bug fix for the installation program drive scanning of floppy
disks; a cosmetic error would occur with the old version if only
one floppy drive was physically present (this only occurred on
some machines) during installation.
Star Menu 2.02 New Features
---------------------------
* New Environment display option! In the first line of your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file (autoexec.xxx Star Menu boot file), place
a "rem" statement along with an 11-character max description
of the boot file; for example, if you have a Star Menu boot
file named autoexec.win (and a corresponding config.win) which
loads all of the drivers for MS-Windows, add the following TOP
line using a text editor or word processor:
===> rem Windows 3.1 <=== **NEW LINE**
path c:\windows;c:\starmenu;...............
.
.
.
win
sm
Note that in the above example, Star Menu uses the first "rem"
line in an autoexec.bat file to determine the type of boot files
loaded. Also, in the above example "c:\starmenu" is added to the
path and after windows is run using "win", Star Menu will be
automatically run next using "sm".
* New F5 function key added to main selection screen to quickly
load any group; if a Star Menu system password is being used
(see CONFIG section, function key F1), the password will be
prompted for before Star Menu allows you to load a new group.
* Password prompt bug for groups on sub-groups (2nd level or lower
groups on which you wish to set a unique password) fixed.
* New F6 function key added to main selection screen to execute
screen saver immediately; note that this occurs unless the
graphics adapter chosen in SETUP is either type 1 or 7 (mono AT&T
or MDA). Also, if a Star Menu system password is being used,
Star Menu will prompt for it after any key is pressed to disable
the screen saver.
* More accurate display of alphabetic hotkeys added to main
selection screen.
* Star Menu modified to work with DOS 6.0 AND DOUBLESPACE; it is
no longer necessary to put Star Menu on the uncompressed H drive.
Star Menu 2.03 New Features
---------------------------
UNREGISTERED & REGISTERED VERSIONS:
* New display of free memory for CONFIG, SETUP, and INFO screens.
Note that when programs are run, Star Menu will UNLOAD itself from
RAM, making all free RAM available to the program to be run.
* Fixed Mouse bug; if mouse position (mouse cursor) was between
menu items and left mouse button was clicked, a "cosmetic" error
would bring you back to the main menu (no damage was done).
* New Viewer for multi-line commands in SETUP section (View option).
* Fixed cosmetic function key bugs
REGISTERED VERSION ONLY:
* New multi-level password option; 0=none, 1=password prompt for
screen saver only, 2=full password prompts (for CONFIG, SETUP,
LOADING GROUPS, SCREEN SAVER, EXIT TO DOS, and new DOSSHELL &
RUN/VIEW options below).
* New access directly to DOS (Shell) using function key F7 from the
main menu; Note that Star Menu is still loaded in RAM, simply type
"EXIT" at the DOS prompt to return to Star Menu. (This option can
be password protected with a level 2 password).
* New Run/View option using function key F8 from the main menu; this
allows for quick program "launching" or "running" by graphically
selecting the drive, subdir, and program. Also included is a file
viewer which allows graphical selection of files to be viewed (read).
(This option can be password protected with a level 2 password).
* New file viewing option available when ADDing or INSERTing a new
program; very handy feature allows you to read doc files before
selecting a program to put onto a menu.
Star Menu 3.0 New Features
--------------------------
UNREGISTERED & REGISTERED VERSIONS:
* Mouse support modified; if a mouse driver is found when Star Menu
is initially executed, the mouse is turned on and used; If desired,
it may be turned off in either the Setup or Config sections.
* Added mouse support for MAIN Menu function keys; if mouse cursor
is placed on a function key description line in the function key
box (e.g. cursor on F3-INFO) and the left mouse key is pressed, the
function will be executed as if the function key had been pressed!
* Added full mouse support to Config section; now possible to use mouse
to select virtually anything which can also be selected using the
keyboard.
* Added full support for floppy drives A & B.
* New Edit-enViron option, allows easy updating of autoexec.xxx boot
file description (used to specify environment description).
* Added "Esc" key option to backup one screen or exit to DOS on
all menu screens
* Minor bug fixes & modifications.
* Program layout modified slightly to improve "ease of use".
REGISTERED VERSION ONLY:
* File viewing during RUN/VIEW, ADD, or INSERT options modified so
that after a selected file is viewed, you are returned back to the
file selection box to select a new file, run a program etc.. You
may also return to the SUBDIR box to select a new subdirectory
(F8) or exit (F10 or Esc).
* Added full mouse support for RUN/VIEW section.
* New mouse-driven file viewer! (MUCH more convenient) Includes
horizontal & vertical cursor or mouse bars to allow quick and easy
side-to-side (0 to 132 columns) and top-to-bottom (1 to x lines)
movement.
* RUN/VIEW, ADD, and INSERT now fully support floppy drives A & B.
* New MOVE option allows moving menu items on any group (great for
customizing & organizing groups!).
* New SORT option allows alphabetical sorting of menu items for any
group by Description, Type, Path, or Filename!
* New COPY option allows menu items, groups, or multi-line commands
to be copied.
* New Command Line Interface using RUN/VIEW, allows easy program
execution, including switches etc. (e.g. "C:\DOS> chkdsk d:/f").
* New Command Line Interface (CMD LINE, function key F9) option
added to the Main Menu, allows execution of any DOS Command
(Star Menu will temporarily be de-loaded from memory to maximize
available memory) after which you will be returned to the Main
Menu.
* New BACKUP & RESTORE (BACKUP+, function key F10) option added
to the Main Menu, allows for PKZIP/PKUNZIP (BACKUP/RESTORE)
to be used to backup & restore drives and/or subdirectories.
NOTE #1: PKZIP.EXE & PKUNZIP.EXE must be in your DOS Path;
NOTE #2: Star Menu assumes no responsibility for PKZIP & PKUNZIP
(another excellent shareware program!); please follow the
instructions included with PKZIP for further information &
registration instructions, etc.
* New 386-specific version of Star Menu! If a 386, 486 or Pentium
CPU is sensed along with a math coprocessor during installation,
the 386-version of Star Menu will be installed (otherwise the
STD-version will be installed). The 386-specific version is
MUCH FASTER than the STD version of Star Menu!
Star Menu 3.01 New Features
---------------------------
UNREGISTERED & REGISTERED VERSIONS:
* Keyboard support modified so that NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK, & SCROLL
LOCK keys do not "lock out" other intended captured keys (e.g.
PGUP & PGDN). Note: this was a problem with some keyboards where
having the CAPS LOCK key on would prevent the PGUP or PGDN from
working.
* Fixed Star Menu "environment read" bug, if no AUTOEXEC.BAT
file found in root directory.
* Star Menu modified to automatically add a newly created group
to the end of the current group; e.g. if you are in the setup
section & in the main group, after using the cReate option to
create a new group it will be added to the end of the main group
listing.
REGISTERED VERSION ONLY:
* Registered users purchasing Star Menu version 3.0 (or later) are
allowed free upgrades to new 3.x versions! Simply download the
later version, and your registered user number will allow access
to all new functions. This is per user requests to protect against
buying a soon to be obsolete version.
* New Replaceable Parameter option added! After adding a new program
item, use the Edit option to add an "@" character after the name
of the program to run; for example, after adding the DOS CHKDSK.EXE
program, edit the program field to read "CHKDSK @". When the
chkdsk item is selected from the main menu, Star Menu will display
"C:\DOS\CHKDSK _"; simply enter the desired parameter and press
enter (e.g. "C:\DOS\CHKDSK d:").
* New Scientific Calculator! Option F4 off the Star Menu main menu.
Options include full mouse & hotkeys support, trig functions,
log(x), log2(x), log10(x), x^y, x^2, x^3, e^x, 2^x, 1/x, sqrt, fix,
+\-, hex, oct, bin conversions, pi, n!, (6) on screen memories,
transaction log (w/ paging features), std +, -, /, * operations,
& MUCH MORE!
Star Menu 4.0 New Features
--------------------------
UNREGISTERED & REGISTERED VERSIONS:
* New Multi-User Capability, with capability to enter up to 500
users / passwords.
* New multi-level Passwords; 4 different levels (Basic, Standard,
Advanced, & Expert) with corresponding menus and options
capability (from limited to full access).
* New Activity Log & Log Viewer; Logon times/dates of user(s),
and all Star Menu activities are time/date stamped and stored
in an activity log file.
* New Help key toggle ("/" or "?" key) displays help information
on available keys and other assorted info on bottom line; may
also be turned on full time with Config option.
* New function key box ON/OFF option (Config section).
* Multi-Line Commands & Sub-Groups now automatically added to the
current group using the SETUP-CREATE option.
* Expanded "rudimentary" virus checking during SCANNING operation
in Run/View & Add sections; problems with FAT (File Allocation
Table), subdirectory structure, files are detected.
* MANY assorted improvements (along with a few cosmetic bug fixes).
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
* All functions found in Star Menu pro are available except the
personal organizer.
* New seperate Star Menu Calculator program may be run from the
Star Menu main menu or from DOS at any time.
* New install program uses public domain LHA compression to
reduce number of floppy disks required.
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
* New PERSONAL ORGANIZER!
* CALENDAR (years 1 thru 50000, with leap year logic
plus MUCH more)
* MONTHLY PLANNER (summary of activities for current/selected
days, display of holidays, special days, etc.,
links to Day Planner & To Do Lists, MUCH more)
* DAY PLANNER (daily activities by day & time, with color-
coded priorities, links to Monthly Planner &
To Do List, MUCH more)
* TO DO LIST (activities to do with color coded priority &
status, links to Monthly/Day Planners, MUCH more)
* CARDFILE (telephone book display, individual card display,
multiple cardfile(s) option (business, personal,
friends, etc), sort, find options, MUCH more)
* New seperate Star Menu pro Personal Organizer program may be run
from the Star Menu main menu or from DOS at any time.
Star Menu 4.1 New Features
--------------------------
UNREGISTERED VERSION:
* Full access granted for shareware (unregistered) version, nothing
is locked out (unlike previous shareware versions). New delay
screens also added to *encourage* registration.
* File Launcher/Viewer & Add/Insert screens (subdir tree & files
listing) modified to fix bug found on some systems; if a mouse
was installed & had a valid driver loaded, AND if the keyboard
up or down arrow keys were pressed and held down, on some systems
an error would occur due to overloading the keyboard buffer when
paging down or up. Note that on systems with a mouse & driver
loaded that if using the keyboard only, use the PGUP/PGDN keys
to page up or down when at the bottom or top of the subdir or
files box (or even easier is to use the mouse as intended any
simply click the left mouse button on the vertical mouse cursor).
* Rare menu bug fixed when using a mouse AND holding down right
or left cursor keys continuosly which would overload the keyboard
buffer similar to above (only found on some systems, mostly older
machines with slower CPUs).
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
* Scientific Calculator improved, with added function keys.
* Minor improvements made to Backup/Restore section.
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
* Minor bug fixes to the new Personal Organizer section.
* New Weekly Planner added to Personal Organizer! (7 days
of activities shown along with monthly calendar).
* New Personal Organizer selection screen, with graphical display
of Calendar, Monthly Planner, Weekly Planner, Day Planner,
To Do List & Cardfile.
* Direct hotkey links added to related Organizer sections;
for example, when in the Day Planner press "T" to jump to the
To Do List, etc.
* Day Planner & To Do List screens improved (now much more readable).
Star Menu 4.2 New Features
--------------------------
ALL VERSIONS (INCLUDING UNREGISTERED VERSION):
* New MANUAL ADD of programs capability in SETUP section; this
will bypass the "graphical selection" of the automatic Add
function. This is a big help for REMOVABLE CD-ROM & REWRITABLE
OPTICAL DRIVES!
* New Windows 3.1 "PIF" files now included to run the Star Menu
Calculator & Personal Organizer Programs in Windows (as opposed
to full screen).
* New TIME DISPLAY added to bottom left corner of selection (menu)
screens & Organizer / Calculator screens.
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
* Bug fix to the Personal Organizer section TO DO-related tasks.
* Bug fix to Weekly Planner section, if day selected (for Day
Planner) was not in the present month, the wrong day was brought
up, which then could cause additional (cosmetic) problems. This
now works properly.
* Entry of target date for To Do List modified to be OPTIONAL, to
allow "open-ended" TO DO-related tasks.
Star Menu 5.0 New Features
--------------------------
UNREGISTERED VERSION:
---------------------
* Due to widely growing use of Star Menu on a variety of different
computers, an extensive 12-computer test was done with IBM-XTs,
AT&T 6300s, a variety of laptops & notebooks, and a newer 486/66
& Pentium/66. This was done to correct as many machine-specific
"compatibility" bugs as possible. The following represents some
of the common bugs fixed:
- Cursor key bug when simultaneously using the mouse, mostly
seen on older (slower) machines; includes both left/right
arrow keys & up/down arrow keys (menus & subdir/file selections).
- DOS shell bug if "EXIT" command to return to Star Menu when
not in the Star Menu subdirectory.
- Command Line Interface & replaceable parameter bug related
to the subdirectory problem above.
- Program Launcher/Viewer bug after viewing non-ascii file.
- CD-ROM, Removable Drive bug with program not found due to
wrong disk being used.
- Hard Drive program not found bug (if file corrupted or deleted
after being set up onto menu).
- Video-related bug found with some types of older CGA/EGA cards.
- Minor cosmetic bugs which did not cause actual program errors.
* Many new program tweaks, enhancements, & cosmetic improvements.
* New DIGITAL CLOCK screen saver; use the Setup-Options section to
select different screen savers (Clock or Bouncing Slinkies, etc.).
* Help screens ("/" or "?" key) modified to show more information.
* Default Floppy Drive (Setup Section) now used in Backup/Restore
to set default target drive (can be changed in Options).
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
-----------------------------
* New Multi-User capabilities; Main menu screen can be custom linked
to a specific user. For example, you may setup a "Basic" user to
see a limited "Applications Only" main menu screen after logging
on, whereas an "Advanced" user may be setup to see a detailed
"Apps & Programming" main menu screen. This is especially useful
when you are sharing your computer with your kids or with less-
experienced users. Use the CONFIG-USER section, and when either
adding or editing a user, the last entry will prompt for a main
menu screen.
* New "Restricted" user level added, does not allow EXIT to DOS
or access to any function keys; select user type "5" in the
CONFIG-USER-USER section.
* Basic user level revised to not allow EXIT to DOS as above.
* New MANUAL INSERT of programs capability in SETUP section; this
will bypass the "graphical selection" of the automatic Insert
function, similar to the Manual Add function. This is a big help
for REMOVABLE CD-ROM & REWRITABLE OPTICAL DRIVES!
* New UNZIP feature in Backup/Restore section! Decompress ZIP files
FROM any drive and/or subdir TO any drive and/or subdir; includes
graphical selection of an individual zip file (or all zip files).
* New UNLHA feature in Backup/Restore section! Decompress LZH files
FROM any drive and/or subdir TO any drive and/or subdir; includes
graphical selection of an individual lzh file (or all lzh files).
* New ALARM feature; if using the digital clock screen saver (above),
use the Setup-Options section to set an alarm. When the alarm time
is reached, the digits will turn red and an audible beeping will
be heard through the speaker.
* New PRINT Utility now included with the Run/View section! This
allows both normal & compressed printing of files as they are
being viewed.
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
---------------------------------
* ALL OF THE STAR MENU FEATURES FROM ABOVE PLUS:
* Several small fixes & enhancements to the Organizer section.
* New TRACKER! This new section inludes:
- Activity Log (complete listing of users & programs
with time/date information)
- Computer Usage Analysis (Total Minutes/Day, both text
& graphics screens)
- Analysis of Usage by User (includes 3D graphics!)
- Analysis of Usage by Program (Total Minutes & Number,
includes bar & column-style graphics screens)
- Activity Log Printing Utility
Star Menu 5.1 New Features
--------------------------
UNREGISTERED VERSION:
---------------------
* Screen cleared & colors reset on exit from unregistered version.
* Slight improvements to the vertical menu selection box, when
more than 15 items (paging when using a mouse & cosmetic menu
bar highlighting improved).
* Corrected clock screen saver bug if time 0:xx (e.g. 0:35 now
correctly shown as 12.35 am).
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
-----------------------------
* New Screen Saver / Password logic - if inactivity for greater
than 10 seconds in password screen, screen saver is activated.
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
---------------------------------
* ALL OF THE STAR MENU FEATURES FROM ABOVE PLUS:
* Fixed Organizer section bug - if current day was Sunday & using
Weekly Planner, both Sunday AND Saturday were improperly
highlighted; cosmetic only, caused no other damage!
* Improved Tracker section printing from "List" screen if using
the mouse; "PRINT" mouse selection box added.
Star Menu 5.2 New Features
--------------------------
UNREGISTERED VERSION:
---------------------
* Main Menu Screen updated with new shadowing & colors.
* New scroll bar on Main Menu Screen program selection box,
greatly improves scrolling through big groups!
* Main Screen speed improved with caching & assorted optimized
code modifications.
* Password (Logon) Screen updated to match Main Menu Screen above.
* New program terminology - "Top Menu" replaced by "Main Menu"
to attempt to make STAR MENU easier to learn.
* Screen flicker reduced/eliminated for some older VGA/EGA displays.
* "EXIT" option for password levels 4 & 5 (Basic & Restricted)
modified to "EXIT to Screen Saver" (DOS Exit not allowed).
* Updated Installation program with better error checking, etc.
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
-----------------------------
* ALL OF THE UNREGISTERED FEATURES ABOVE PLUS:
* Program speed greatly improved in registered version by using
assorted code optimizations, etc.
* This version will link into the new STAR MENU for Windows 1.0
when available (approx. 7/94), to provide seamless integration
of both DOS & Windows Menuing!
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
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* ALL OF THE STAR MENU FEATURES FROM ABOVE PLUS:
* STAR MENU pro for DOS Calculator & Organizer will run directly
from the new STAR MENU for Windows (see above) in a window.
* Tracker section slightly modified for speed & cosmetics.
Star Menu 6.0 New Features
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UNREGISTERED VERSION:
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* $$$ New LOWER PRICES to register! $$$
* Screen delays (UNREGISTERED VERSION...) removed for main
menu & "return to STAR MENU" operations!
* All Main Menu & associated screens updated with new shadowing
and colors.
* New & improved scroll bar on Main Menu Screen program selection
box, greatly improves scrolling through big groups!
* New 256-color graphical main program screen for VGA users
(matches Windows version).
* New load group selection box for main menu with matching
borders & size (all other selection boxes unchanged).
* New Main menu screen clock ON/OFF option (CONFIG section).
* New DD-MM-YY / MM-DD-YY toggle (for foreign users).
* New right-to-left main menu screen (for foreign users with
right-to-left based languages).
* New right justified text conversion option (SETUP section);
toggle using function key F2 (for foreign users as above).
STAR MENU REGISTERED VERSION:
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* ALL OF THE UNREGISTERED FEATURES ABOVE PLUS:
* Seamless link to the new STAR MENU for Windows 1.0 allows for
both DOS & Windows Menuing! Run programs in their native DOS or
Windows environment without running a "shell" program!
When in STAR MENU for Windows, simply click on the STAR MENU for
DOS icon, and you will automatically exit Windows entirely and
be placed in the STAR MENU for DOS main menu at the same password
access as you logged in with the Windows version. You can now run
DOS programs in a native DOS mode and not using a memory consuming
Windows "DOS Shell".
When in STAR MENU for DOS, simply press the "W" hotkey at the
main menu, and you will exit STAR MENU for DOS entirely and
automatically load Windows and be placed in the STAR MENU for
Windows main menu at the same password access as you logged on to
the DOS version. You can now run Windows programs in their native
environment!
Note: the new CD-ROM library included in STAR MENU for Windows
will run both DOS and Windows based CD-ROMs! Simply click on the
CD-ROM icon on the main menu toolbar and the CD-ROM will be
automatically identified and run. Great for kids & novice users!
STAR MENU pro REGISTERED VERSION:
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* ALL OF THE STAR MENU FEATURES FROM ABOVE PLUS:
* Improved pro version screens (Yealy Calendar, Monthly, Weekly,
and Day Planners, To-Do List, and Cardfile sections).
* STAR MENU pro for DOS Calculator & Organizer will run directly
from the new STAR MENU for Windows (see above) in a window.
* Tracker section slightly modified for speed & cosmetics.
Tom Gerrish - Chief Programmer
Beyond Software
267 Cross St.
Rowley, MA 01969
(508)-948-7529