*PROGRAM TITLE: > Instant Access Menu System *DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: > WHAT IS THE INSTANT ACCESS MENU SYSTEM ? > > The Instant Access Menu System (IAMS) is a program that allows > you to organize your software in a centralized fashion. From > there, you may "order" which program you want to run, much > like you'd order what you wish to eat from a restaurants menu. > > WHO WAS IAMS DEVELOPED FOR ? > > IAMS was designed for anyone who wants to get the most out of > their computer programs with the least amount of work, hassle > and wasted time. IAMS is both an organizational and > productivity tool. It's interface allows for easier, and > quicker, access to any program on your hard disk. > > JUST HOW WILL IT MAKE THINGS "EASIER AND QUICKER" ? > > Once you have entered the information on the programs you wish > to run through Instant Access, you no longer have to deal > through DOS. For example, if you want to run your spreadsheet, > you simply hit "A" (or whatever you wish it to be). The same > is true for any type of program. From here on out, you don't > have to switch drives and directories, or remember the command > to begin the program. > > Simply said, with Instant Access you can run any program that > would normally be executed through DOS. The important > difference is that with Instant Access, it only takes two > keystrokes! > > WHO WROTE THIS PROGRAM ? > > This program is produced by Tony Gentile, a member of the > Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The ASP wants to > make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you > are unable to resolve a shareware related problem with an ASP > member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to > help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or > problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical > support for the member's products. Please write to the ASP > Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a > Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. > > FEATURE SUMMARY: > > PROGRAMS : > > o Run any DOS program using less then 4K of memory. > o Run any of 400 DOS programs with just two keystrokes. > o Run programs on other [logical] drives. > o Run internal DOS Commands. > o Run programs on your PATH statement. > o Run a program at a specific time and date, or everyday > unattended. > o Run IAMS in AutoBoot mode. > o Pass parameters to any program. > o Password protect any program. > > CONFIGURATION : > > o Completely menu driven configuration system. > o Program entry is done interactively. > o Complete drive, directory and file name validation. > o Area exit verification. > o Configure the Banner title > > GENERAL UTILITIES : > > o User definable colors. > o Automatic screen blanking utility. > o Usage log for program (time) tracking. > o Online Help > o A PopUp Notepad. > o A Full-functioned text editor. > o A DOS Shell. > o Running time display. > > *WHO IS THE INTENDED USER? >Instant Access was designed to work in any environment. This may range >from the home user, to the corporate user. *UNIQUE FEATURES (WHY IS YOUR PROGRAM BETTER?): >Instant Access has features that range from simple to advanced. As an >example of a simple feature: > >When CONFIG is run for the first time, it creates all of the necessary >date files for the program. Included in this is the batch file, used to >run Instant Access (MENU.BAT). It is configured for the current drive >and directory. However, there's no need to use an editor to change >this. If the user wants to edit this information, he/she can simply go >to the General Configuration area, and change what's needed. > >As mentioned, IAMS also has more advanced features. One example is the >AutoBoot feature. Instant Access is the FIRST and ONLY program to offer >this feature. > >WHAT IS AUTOBOOT? > > AutoBoot is a new feature, unique to IAMS. In the most basic sense, > AutoBoot is an insurance policy. To better describe it, we'll need > an example. > > Say for instance, you used the IAMS Auto-Execute feature to have > you're Hard Disk backup program run at 2:00 am. Two o'clock comes, > and the program begins. At the same time, a power glitch or outage > occurs. Ordinarily, you'd be out of luck. However, with AutoBoot, > as soon as IAMS comes back up, it *senses* that the program did not > finish properly. It then begins a ten second count down. If no keys > are pressed, it "AutoBoot's" the program. > > This isn't restricted to backup programs. It could be for anything, > from a communications script file to a database sort. And, it > doesn't have to be used with Auto-Execute! *PROGRAMS CAPACITY: >Instant Access can hold up to 400 user defined programs. It can hold an >additional ten in it's Auto-Execution que. *SPECIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS : >A Hard Disk is highly recommended. *HOW TO START THE PROGRAM: >To create all necessary files automatically, type CONFIG at the DOS >prompt. Once this routine is complete, you may exit back to DOS and type >MENU. This will begin the actual menu system. *WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION FEE? >Registration is 25.00 for the current version in possession. For 30.00, >they can receive that latest available version. Upgrades to new versions >are 5.00. *MATERIALS OR SERVICES THAT COME WITH REGISTRATION: >Registration includes a notice for all future updates. It allows access to >bug fixes that may not be released publicly. *LIST OF PROGRAM FILES AND ONE-LINE DESCRIPTION OF EACH FILE: >MENU.BAT : Batch file used to start Instant Access >MENUS.EXE : The actual Menu Driver >CONFIG.EXE : The Configuration System >CONVERT.EXE : The Conversion/Creation System >TURBO.EXE : The Turbo Editor >NOTE.EXE : The Notepad >NOTE.HLP : The Notepad help file >MENUHELP.MEN : The Help File for the Configuration System >MAIN.MEN : Main Menu definition file >PASS.MEN : Password definition file >SUBMENU.MEN : The Sub Menu definition file >README.1ST : Information for New/Old users >FEATURES.TXT : File to be viewed while OnLine >MANUAL.TXT : Instant Access Documentation <###>