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- N E T M E N U D O C U M E N T A T I O N
-
- NetMENU is a handy Windows utility to assist network administrators in
- supporting Windows applications running on a file server. Typically, Windows
- is installed on individual workstations which makes it extremely difficult to
- add new applications without visiting each user's desktop PC. For LAN admin-
- istrators that support remote servers, this can be costly and time-consuming.
-
- NetMENU addresses this problem by providing a Program Manager - like menu
- which can be customized simply by editing an ASCII text file: NETMENU.INI.
- The file looks something like the following:
-
- [Network Applications]
-
- C:\WINDOWS\WMCLOCK.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\WMCLOCK.BMP~WM Clock
- D:\VB\WMSTUFF\SYSINFO.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\SYSINFO.BMP~SysInfo
- D:\VB\WMSTUFF\BARCODE.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\BARCODE.BMP~WunderBAR
- C:\WINDOWS\EXTICON.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\EXTICON.BMP~Icon Extractor
- D:\VB\WAMPUM.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\WINWAMP.BMP~WAMPUM for Windows~C:\WAMPUM40\SAMPLE1
- D:\VB\WMSTUFF\WAVEPLAY.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\WAVEPLAY.BMP~Wave Player~D:\WAVE
- D:\VB\MEDIA\MEDIA.EXE~C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA.BMP~Media Player~D:\VB\MEDIA
-
- The first line in the .INI file must be [Network Applications]. Blank
- lines after the first line are ignored so they may be added to improve reada-
- bility if desired. Up to 9 programs can be displayed on a NetMENU. Each is
- represented by a single line of commands in the .INI file. The order of the
- items on the line is important. Individual items on the line are separated
- by tildes (~). Here are the items which MUST appear on the line:
-
- 1. Complete program name to run (can be .EXE, .COM, or .PIF)
- 2. The icon to display on the NetMENU (can be .BMP or .ICO)
- 3. The descriptive heading to display under the icon on the menu
-
- Optionally, you may include a fourth item:
-
- 4. The default drive and directory to select when running the application
-
- REMEMBER TO SEPARATE EACH ITEM FROM THE NEXT WITH A TILDE (~) OR EXPECT SMOKE!
-
- You're probably asking, "How do I extract the icon from a Windows program?"
- The answer is another great little utility program called Icon Extractor. It
- also is available as shareware. The ZIP file name is typically EXTICON.ZIP.
- With this software, you can extract an icon from any Windows program and
- save it as a .BMP image. Use this image file name for item 2 above.
-
- Finally, there may be occasions when you need multiple menus for a single
- user. NetMENU supports multiple iterations of itself so long as each one has
- a different .EXE file name. Rename NETMENU.EXE as NETMENU1.EXE and create a
- new NETMENU1.INI file. You can have NETMENU1 through NETMENU9.
-
- The size of the NetMENU adjusts depending upon the number of programs in
- your .INI file. These are arranged vertically in multiples of 3.
-
- If you find NetMENU useful, the registration fee is a modest $20. For those
- desiring to use the software in a business environment, you may order a site
- license for a single network server for $100. A registration form is included
- as REGISTER.DOC to facilitate your registration. We accept VISA/MasterCard.
-
- Thanks for your support. Enjoy!
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