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PROGRAM:  MENU_MAN
VERSION:  v2.00 - replaces version 1.30, r08/31/93
RELEASE:  r01/01/94

Õµ PROGRAM SUMMARY ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ[7x80]Í¸
MENU_MAN v2.00 r01/01/94 MicroMetric <ASP>: MENU_MAN allows the display of user
selection or check box style menus from within batch files. These menus are
controlled by command line options and can contain a title and up to nineteen
selection option lines that are generated from REM lines in the batch file
which follows the call to MENU_MAN. Options include embedded environment vari-
ables, user response time limit, menu positioning, erasing screen before/after
menu display, and menu sound, color and type customization.
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MENU_MAN v2.00 r01/01/94 MicroMetric <ASP>:
Utility to display user selection or check
box style menus from within batch files;
command line options with imbedded REM lines
for title & 1-19 menu selection lines;
options include embedded environment
variables, user response time limit,
positioning, erase, menu sound, more+.
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MENU_MAN v2.00: Utility routine for batch files to produce user menu windows.

Õµ REQUIREMENTS ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
IBM PC, XT, AT or true compatibles operating with PC/MS-DOS, version 3.0 or
later, any monitor. The program will determine what type of display monitor is
available and adjust itself accordingly. 

Õµ MAJOR FEATURES ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
* Over 200 different menus per batch file.
* User selections,up to twenty-three per menu, are imbedded in batch file, not
  separated into another file.
* Simple format:    MENU_MAN # batchfilename options
                    REM TITLE
                    REM USER SELECTION 1
                    REM USER SELECTION 2
                    REM ...                                                   
* Menus may be either SELECTION or CHECK BOXES type.
* User defined window selection menus embedded in batch files.
* MENU_MAN sets the ERRORLEVEL environment variable for easy user selection
  testing in the batch file.
* Environment variables may be embedded within the menu text.
* Menu may be displayed for a limited time to aid in uses such as AUTOEXEC for
  unattended operation.
* A sound may be made when the window is displayed. The pitch and duration of
  the sound is adjustable.
* The menu colors are adjustable. Sixteen single option menu colors, or indi-
  vidual menus may be customized.
* Automatic color display on systems so equipped.
* User control over most window menu parameters on a per menu basis.
* Display selection menus or informational messages.
* The screen may be erased before the menu is displayed or the menu can overlay
  the current screen display.
* The menu may be erased after user selection or left.
* The menu may be positioned - Up, center, down and left, center, right.
* The menu may be moved on the screen by the user - [CTRL] + [ARROWKEY] will
  move the menu one character position in the specified direction.
* Registered users may suppress the shareware reminder message display.

Õµ ENHANCEMENTS THIS RELEASE ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
+ Add Check Box style menus, with menu results set into environment variables.
+ Add fifteen additional standard color single option menu styles.
+ Add a "force Monochrome" command line option.
+ Add ability to substitute "::" for "REM".
+ Add ability to use environment variables in either TITLE or SELECT REM lines.
+ Add [HOME] and [END] keys to menu action control.
+ Change the POSITION command to allow optional use of the separator comma.

Õµ CORRECTIONS THIS RELEASE ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
- Ignore white space before the "REM" statement identifier.
- Correct blinking for additional background colors.

Õµ SHAREWARE PRICING ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
Program Registration - with manual and diskette - 3.5" or 5.25" . . . . . .$20.
Site/Network License - with manual and diskette - 3.5" or 5.25" . . . . . $100.
Latest Version Diskette only - 3.5" or 5.25". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.
Upgrade for registered users only - Latest diskette + manual. . . . . . . .$10.
Shipping - US/Canada/Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.
Shipping - outside of the US/Canada/Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.

Õµ SHAREWARE EVALUATION LICENSE ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
MENU_MAN is being distributed as SHAREWARE. The SHAREWARE concept allows users
to examine a program on a trial basis, at no (or minimal) charge, before pur-
chasing it. In addition, by decreasing marketing costs, professional quality
software may be distributed for a fraction of the cost of a comparable commer-
cial product. Regardless of whether you register the program, please help dis-
tribute MENU_MAN by sharing unmodified copies of it and its files with others
on a private non-commercial basis. Liability is limited to replacing the soft-
ware for registered users. There is no liability for any damage or loss caused
by this software, directly or indirectly.

You are hereby granted the right to use the MENU_MAN program for a thirty (30)
day evaluation period. If you find MENU_MAN of value, and continue to use it
after this evaluation period, YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PROGRAM USE. Please see
the file, MENU_MAN.ORD, for registration information. After the thirty day
evaluation license period, if you decide not to register the program, PLEASE
REMOVE THE PROGRAM AND ALL OF ITS FILES FROM YOUR SYSTEM.

Õµ SPECIAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
1.  To install the unregistered shareware version normally supplied on disk-
    ette, copy the self extracting file "MMANvvv.EXE" (vvv is the version) to
    either a separate directory - such as "MENU" - or a directory that is ref-
    erenced in the path statement. At the DOS prompt, change to this drive-
    directory, type "MMANvvv" and press ENTER.
2.  To install the unregistered shareware version downloaded from a BBS, unpack
    the file "MMANvvv.ZIP" (vvv is the version) to either a separate directory
    - such as "MENU" - or a directory that is referenced in the path statement.
3.  To install and "BRAND" the registered version, run the supplied program
    "INSTALL".
4.  To run the program, change to the drive-directory on which it is located
    (only if it isn't on a path referenced directory), type "MENU_MAN" and
    press ENTER. 
5.  A special batch file, SAMPLE.BAT, has been included to demonstrate the
    major features of MENU_MAN. To run this batch file, change to the drive-
    directory on which it is located (only if it isn't on a path referenced
    directory), type "SAMPLE" and press ENTER. 
6.  NOTE: THE PROGRAM NAME, AND POSSIBLY OTHER FILE NAMES, HAVE BEEN CHANGED AS
    OF VERSION 1.30. ANY DASH '-' IN THE NAME HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE UNDER-
    SCORE '_'. This was done to be ISO compliant for CD-ROM's.
7.  This archive, MMANvvv, replaces earlier versions with names such as
    MENU@vvv and MENU_vvv.

Õµ Ver Date   PROGRAM RELEASE HISTORY ÆÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ¸
2.00 01/01/94 
1.30 08/31/93 + Added ability for the user to move the menu on the screen - use
                [CTRL]+arrow key.
              - Change file names to be ISO conpliant.
              - Corrected extra line feed sometimes generated at exit.
              - Corrected erase after feature.
1.25 04/30/93 - Repackage with PKZIP, Version 2.
1.24 07/31/92 - Changed registration file and repackaged.
1.23 06/25/92 - Changed registration method.
1.22 08/01/91 - Updated HELP_MAN and INST_MAN. (Repackaged 03/01/92)
1.21 05/24/91 - ERRORLEVEL was one too large if a character was pressed before
                the menu was displayed.
1.20 04/26/91 + Changed installation procedure to INST_MAN.
              + Made shareware message a random display and added shareware
                registration through INST_MAN.
              + Added color option for the selection highlight bar.
1.10 01/14/91 + Add Display text only and Menu highlight location options.
              - Check for a key press before the menu is displayed. If a key
                has been pressed, it is processed without displaying the menu. 
              - Corrected the case where a blank title line would cause the
                menu not to be displayed. 
1.00 09/17/90 * Initial release. 
