Compu-Fix/Compu-Fix.iso/index/menu.hlp

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*SYS_MAIN

[F1] PowerMenu Help  [F2] Utilities    [F3] Options
[F4] DOS Window      [F5] Disk Manager
   [Esc]     Exit PowerMenu or any window

    [?]      Get User Help     [0...9] Run selection
  [],[]    Move cursor bar    [─┘]  Run selection
  [Alt-T]    Set Time           [Alt-D] Set Date
   [Ins]     Open Edit Window    [Del]  Delete item
[ScrollLock] Move Menu Windows [Alt-S] Swap items
 [Alt-Fkey]  Instant Edit Window
[Shift-Fkey] Get User Help for selection

Brown Bag Software, 2155 S. Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA
     (For Technical Support call 408-559-4545)
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*SYS_EXIT

         » Exiting to DOS «

If you answer [Y] to confirm exit to DOS, you will
end up in the computer's Disk Operating System.
DOS contains low-level functions which allow you to
run programs, create directories, delete files, etc.

Since you effectively have DOS access at any time thru
PowerMenu's Window to DOS [F4], you will probably
never need to actually EXIT PowerMenu.

If you need to do some quick DOS commands, we
recommend using the Window to DOS rather than exiting.


*SYS_DELETE

          » Deleting a Selection «

If you answer [Y] to confirm deletion, you will
blank out all information for this menu choice.

If the selection contains the name of a submenu, the
submenu itself will NOT be deleted.  You can call up
a submenu from any selection by specifying its name.









*SYS_ADDMENU

         » Creating a New Submenu «

Answering [Y] confirms creation of a new submenu.
A new menu will be referenced by the name you have
given it, and can be called from any other menu.

Each new submenu will occupy about 1.8Kb of disk
space.    If you need to list or delete submenus, use
the utility SUBMENU.EXE included with your PowerMenu
system disk.










*SYS_SWAP

           » Swapping Selections «

With this function, you can SWAP an item with
any location on the menu by using the [] and
[] keys.

The highlighted selection will be in the new menu
location, and the previous one will be swapped with
the old.

When you're ready to confirm a swap, hit the
─┘ key.

Hitting [Esc] aborts any swap operation.
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*LOG_NAME

        » PowerMenu Logon «

In order to bring up your personalized menus, Power-
Menu needs to know your name.  Enter the logon name
given to you by the PowerMenu supervisor.  If there
are any problems, contact the person who set up
PowerMenu on this computer.

Individual logons may be turned off from within the
menu system; however, they must remain active if you
are using the network version of PowerMenu.




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*LOG_PASS

        » PowerMenu Logon «

In order to bring up your personalized menus, Power-
Menu needs to know your password.  Enter the logon
password given to you by the PowerMenu supervisor.
If there are any problems, contact the person who set
up PowerMenu on this computer.

PowerMenu's password system may be turned off from
the User Configuration screen.    It is located within
the User Accounts utility.  Although you can turn off
passwords, the supervisor will ALWAYS be prompted to
enter a password.


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*LOG_PROJ

        » PowerMenu Logon «

PowerMenu has the ability to keep track of this
computer's usage.  In addition to sorting usage
reports by user name, applcation and time period,
PowerMenu can sort by Project ID.  An example of a
project might be Accounting, or Sales.

Since the Project ID is optional, you can hit the
[ESC] key to bypass this field.





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*UTIL_MAINH

           » PowerMenu Utilities «

The utilities menu gives you access to many of
PowerMenu's more advanced features.

To select a item, move the highlighted bar with
[] and [] and hit ─┘, or hit the first letter
of the desired selection.  [Esc] will return you
to your previous User Menu.

Detailed help for each function can be obtained by
hitting [F1] when the selection is highlighted.


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*UTIL_SYSIN

       » PowerMenu System Information «

This selection causes PowerMenu to do a hardware
check of your system.  On the screen, you will see
an 'inventory list' of equipment, memory, options,
etc. which are present on your machine.

System information is particularly useful when
installing new piece of software/hardware, as it
allows you to see if your PC has the minimum system
requirements needed to support it.



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*UTIL_RAMST

        » PowerMenu RAM Status «

PowerMenu will check the system RAM to determine how
much RAM is installed, used, and available.

The number of bytes available tells you how much
memory your applications program will have when
it has been invoked by PowerMenu.  It does not
reflect the memory which is temporarily used
by PowerMenu's core program, MENU.OVL.




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*UTIL_DISKS

         » PowerMenu Disk Manager «

This function gives you complete control over
your disks, directories, and files.

The Disk Manager provides an optional graphic tree
representation of your directories.  From this
you can sort, copy, move, delete and rename files.
In addition, you can make, rename and erase
directories.





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*UTIL_PRINT

       » PowerMenu Printer Status «

This function will display the status of the default
print device.

This is a very handy way to find out why your printer
is or is not printing.    In most cases, the printer
status window should say "On Line", which means that
it is ready to accept output from the computer.

If the window says something like "Out of Paper",
"Disconnected", "Off Line", etc., then you can adjust
your printer accordingly.

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*UTIL_MAPOF

       » Map of Resident Processes «

The map utility will search your system RAM and look
for resident programs.    Popular resident programs
include HomeBase, Sidekick, Keyworks, and many others,
all of which are fighting for control of your keyboard.

With this function, you can see which programs are
currently loaded and in what order.  Incompatibilities
may be overcome by reloading these programs in a
different order.

PowerMenu, incidentally, is not truly RAM-resident,
because it unloads itself upon Exit to DOS.
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*UTIL_FLOCT

      » Locate File Within Directory «

The File Locator utility will search a directory or
a drive for a file and list the path/name for all
matches.  You specify the starting directory and
file name.  If the starting directory is not given
then the search starts with the root directory.
The standard DOS wildcard characters * and ? are
permitted.

The search encompasses all subdirectories below the
starting directory.





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*UTIL_TIMES

        » Setting the Time «

You can set the system time with this function.
Enter the time in 24 hour format in the form

         hh:mm:ss

Examples:    4:15pm   is   16:15:00  ─┘
         8:45am   is   08:45:00  ─┘
         8:45pm   is   20:45:00  ─┘

This sets time for your current session, but will not
permanently change time on clock/calendar cards.

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*UTIL_DATES

        » Setting the Date «

You can set the system date with this function.
Simply enter the date in the format as shown
above the input box.  Use options window (F3)
to change the date format.  Three formats are
supported by PowerMenu:

  American  mm/dd/yy  Jan 14, 1987  01/14/87
  European  dd/mm/yy  Nov 21, 1986  21/11/86
  Asian     yy/mm/dd  Dec 25, 1990  90/12/25

This sets date for your current session, but will not
permanently change the date on clock/calender cards.

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*UTIL_DOSWN

          » PowerMenu DOS Window «

This utility opens up a full-screen window which
allows you to talk to your computer at the DOS level.

Your DOS environment (PATH, PROMPT, etc.) is restored,
and any DOS command may be entered.

If you need to do some DOS commands, we recommend
using this Window to DOS rather than Exiting to DOS.
The RAM overhead is less than 5Kb, and much less time
is needed to restart PowerMenu.

To return to PowerMenu from Window to DOS, type 'exit'.
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*UTIL_COLOR

        » Setting your PowerColors «

The Colors utility permits changes to your PowerMenu
color setup.

Use [] and [] to select the desired item and change
the FOREGROUND color by hitting the [+] and [-]
keys.  This will increase/decrease the foreground
colors.  BACKGROUND colors are changed in the same
way, but you must hold down the [Shift] key with the
[+] and [-].

You may have to exit and restart PowerMenu to see your
new colors.
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*UTIL_OPTIO

        » Setting your PowerOptions «

You can customize PowerMenu to your particular needs
by enabling/disabling certain PowerMenu options.

Use [] and [] to select the desired item and toggle
the option with the [+] and [-] keys. If the Screen
Save option is decreased to 0, Screen Save will be
disabled.

If you specify an Options Password, you will need to
enter this password before you can access the Options
Menu.

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*UTIL_USAGE

           » View Usage «

If user accounts are installed and you have set Power-
Menu to log usage, this utility lets you view a usage
report.

You have the option of sorting the usage report by
user, application, time, or project ID.    After you have
organized the report to your satisfaction, you can
print the information to your printer or an ASCII
file.



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*UTIL_FLTR

         » File Transfer «

This item will automatically load Brown Bag Software's
PC-HookUp.  PC-HookUp is a communications program
which allows you to transfer file between computers
using a modem.

If you have purchased a Parallel/Serial Combo Cable
from Brown Bag Software, you can transfer file without
using a modem.

PC-HookUp is especially suited for transferring files
back and forth between a desktop and portable computer.

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*UTIL_USERS

         » User Accounts «

If user accounts are installed this item allows you to
edit and add new user accounts.  Each user can have
there own menus and configuration.  Alternatively, you
can assign users to groups.  Members of a group share
the same menus, but not colors, passwords, or privil-
eges.






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*VIRUS_SET

           » Select Disks «

The VirusScan utility can search multiple disk drives
for known viruses.  Simply use the arrow keys to move
the highlight around and hit the space bar to toggle
a drive on or off.  PowerMenu will need to know wheth-
er the disk drive is a network file server or a drive
within your computer.

It is a good idea to check for viruses periodically
and whenever you copy something to your hard disk.
Remember, you can never be too safe!


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*UTIL_ANTIV

           » Check for Viruses «

The VirusScan utility allows you to scan any disk
drive for known viruses.  If a virus is found, it may
be eliminated and your data can be reconstructed.  In
addition your computer's memory will be scanned for
any virus which could adversely effect the scanning
procedure.

It is a good idea to check for viruses periodically
and whenever you copy something to your hard disk.
Remember, you can never be too safe!


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*UTIL_EXITU


Exiting the PowerMenu Utilities will return you
to the previous User Menu.











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*UTIL_FNAM

      » File Locator - Path\FileName «

Use this window to input the starting directory and
file name for the File Locator.  For example:

   \dir1\subdir2\filex.txt - search starting at
   directory \dir1\subdir2\ for all files named
   filex.txt

If a path is not provided the search starts with
root directory.  The standard DOS wildcard
characters * and ? are permitted.



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*PROJ_MAIN

             » Project «

From this window you can add, edit and remove projects
which are currently loaded in PowerMenu.  Projects are
simply an additional method to sort usage reports.  An
example of a project might be Accounting, or perhaps
Database Management.  The following is a list of the
commands in the Project Window.  To do so, use the
arrow keys.

  [F7]    Edit project
  [F8]    Add new project
  [F9]    Delete old project


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*PROJ_ADD

           » Add Project «

Use this window to add a new project.  The following
is a short description of each field.

   ID:      This is the project's name which the user
      will enter when logging into PowerMenu.  The
      ID should be a descriptive name, not just a
      number. That way it will be easier to recog-
      nize on the usage report.

   Cost:  You may assign a cost to each project in
      order to aid in billing.  The field is
      optional.

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*PROJ_EDIT

          » Edit Project «

Use this window to edit an existing project.  The
following is a short description of each field.

   ID:      This is the project's name which the user
      will enter when logging into PowerMenu.  The
      ID should be a descriptive name, not just a
      number. That way it will be easier to recog-
      nize on the usage report.

   Cost:  You may assign a cost to each project in
      order to aid in billing.  The field is
      optional.

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*USER_MAIN

         » User Accounts «

From this window you can control the user account sys-
tem.  The following is a list of commands available in
the User Accounts Window.  To edit, show, or delete a
user you will need to position the hilite bar over
that user's name.  To do so, use the arrow keys.

  [F5]    Configure the account system
  [F6]    Show user
  [F7]    Edit user
  [F8]    Add new user
  [F9]    Delete old user



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*USER_CNF

         » Configure User Accounts «

Use this window to configure PowerMenu's user account
system.  The following is a description of each field.

   User Accounts On: Turn user accounts on/off
   Usage Logging On: Turn usage tracking on/off
   Project Tracking On:  Request project ID at login
   Use Passwords: :  Require a password at login
   Show Passwords:   Display password in Edit Window
   Use Network Login Names:  Use network login name
   Computer Name:    This computer's name



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*USER_EDIT

          » Edit User Account «

Use this window to edit an existing user account.
The following is a short description of each field.

   Name:      The user's login name
   Password:  The user's login password (optional)
   Group:     The user's group (optional)
   Cost:      For usage logging, the user's cost

   Use-Group-Menus:  Use the groups menus
   Supervisor:         Give user supervisor privileges
   Add-User:         Allow the user to add other users
   Change-Password:  Allow the user to change password
   Exit-to-DOS:      Allow the user to exit to DOS
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*USER_ADD

          » Add User Account «

Use this window to add a new user.  The user's initial
menus will be a duplicate of the supervisors.

   Name:      The user's login name
   Password:  The user's login password (optional)
   Group:     The user's group (optional)
   Cost:      For usage logging, the user's cost

   Use-Group-Menus:  Use the groups menus
   Supervisor:         Give user supervisor privileges
   Add-User:         Allow the user to add other users
   Change-Password:  Allow the user to change password
   Exit-to-DOS:      Allow the user to exit to DOS
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*ERR_NOUTILS

       » Utilities Menu Unavailable «

The Utilities Menu has been disabled.  You won't be
able to access the PowerMenu Utilities until either
you or the system supervisor re-enables them in the
PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_NOEDIT

     » Menu Changes are not Allowed «

Menu Editing, Swapping, and Deleting have been
disabled.  Before you can make changes to a User Menu,
you must enable the 'Menu Editing' switch in the
PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_NOMOVW

    » Moving Menu Windows is not Allowed «

Moving menu windows has been disabled.    Before you can
change the placement of any PowerMenu window you must
enable the 'Menu Moving' switch in the PowerMenu
Options window, [F3].








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*ERR_EXIT

          » Exit to DOS «

You are not allowed to Exit to DOS.  The DOS Exit
feature has been disabled.  If you want to be able to
Exit, you must enable the 'Exit to DOS' switch in the
PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_MAXMEN

         » Maximum Number of Menus «

Although you can create as many submenus as you want,
only FOUR User Menus are allowed on the screen at one
time.

This is not really a limitation, as this allows for
10,000 selections, all only a few keystrokes away.






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*ERR_BADMEN

        » Bad Submenu Name «

You have specified an invalid submenu name.

Submenu names must be from 1-8 characters, and
have no embedded spaces.

Examples: Bad         Good
     ──────────────────────────
      WP MENU     WPMENU
      MYNEXTMENU     NEXTMENU



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*ERR_NODOS

         » DOS Window Unavailable «

You are not allowed to open the Window to DOS.    This
feature has been disabled.  If you want to be able to
do this, you must enable the 'DOS Window' switch in
the PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_BADDIR

          » Invalid Directory «

You have specified an invalid drive or directory
for this selection.  That is, no such drive or
directory exists on your system.

Take a careful look at the Directory field of the
Edit Window, and make sure you have a valid drive
letter and directory name.





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*ERR_BADCOM

         » Invalid Command File «

Unless it is a Resident DOS Command or submenu name,
all entries in the Cmnd Name field MUST end with
either:

     .EXE
     .COM
     .BAT

These are the only file types recognized by DOS as
being executable.


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*ERR_NODT

          » No Date Setting «

You are not allowed to set the Date.  This feature
has been disabled.  If you want to be able to
do this, you must enable the Date switch in the
PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_NOFIMAN

       » Disk Manager Disabled «

You are not allowed to access the Disk Manager.
It has been disabled.  If you want to be able to
do this, you must enable the proper switch in the
PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_NOTM

         » No Time Setting «

You are not allowed to set the Time.  This feature
has been disabled.  If you want to be able to
do this, you must enable the Time switch in the
PowerMenu Options area, [F3].








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*ERR_BADTIME

         » Invalid Time Format «

You entered an invalid time.  Enter the time in 24
hour format, as in:

        hh:mm:ss

Examples:   4:15pm   is   16:15:00  ─┘
        8:45am   is   08:45:00  ─┘
        8:45pm   is   20:45:00  ─┘

This sets time for your current session, but will not
permanently change time on clock/calendar cards.

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*ERR_BADDATE

         » Invalid Date Format «

You entered an invalid date.  Enter the date in the
format as shown above the input box.  Three formats
are supported by PowerMenu

  American  mm/dd/yy  Jan 14, 1987  01/14/87
  European  dd/mm/yy  Nov 21, 1986  21/11/86
  Asian     yy/mm/dd  Dec 25, 1990  90/12/25

This sets date for your current session, but will not
permanently change the date on clock/calendar cards.

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;;;   Batch Edit Window Help Screens
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*BEDIT_LIST

        » Enter List of Commands «

PowerMenu has the ability to run multiple commands
instead of just one program, for this selection.  If
you would like to enter a list of commands instead
of one program name, hit the [Y].  Hitting [N] will
return you to the Edit Window.







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*BEDIT_FILE

          » Edit Batch File «

PowerMenu has recognized the command name as a
batch file.  You have the ability to edit the batch
file from within PowerMenu.  If you would like to
edit the batch file, hit the [Y].  Hitting [N] will
return you to the Edit Window.







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*BEDIT_CREATE

       » Create New Batch File «

PowerMenu has recognized the command name as a
batch file.  While attempting to edit the batch file,
PowerMenu was unable to find the file.    If you would
like to create a new batch file, hit the [Y].
Hitting [N] will return you to the Edit Window.







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*BEDIT_UNBL

      » Unable to Create Batch File «

You have specified an invalid batch file name or
directory for this selection.  That is, either the
batch file name is not a valid DOS file name or no
such drive or directory exists on your system.

Take a careful look at the Directory field and Cmnd
Name field of the Edit Window, and make sure you
have a valid drive letter, directory name, and batch
file name.



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*BEDIT_SAVE

        » Save Batch File «

Now that you have completed editing the list of
commands, you may save them to disk.  To save your
changes, hit [Y].  Hitting [N] will return you to
the Edit Window, without saving your changes.








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*BEDIT_TRUNC

       » Batch File Lines Truncated «

While loading the batch file, PowerMenu encountered
a least one line which was too long to process.  In
order to edit the file, PowerMenu has truncated the
line(s).  To continue editing, hit [Y].    Hitting [N]
will return you to the Edit Window.






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*BEDIT_LOST

         » Batch File Lines Lost «

While loading the batch file, PowerMenu encountered
more lines than it could handle.  In order to edit the
file, PowerMenu has removed the line(s).  To continue
editing, hit [Y].  Hitting [N] will return you to the
Edit Window.






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*BEDIT_WIND

         » Edit Batch File Window «

This window allows you to enter list of commands
for PowerMenu to run for this selection.  Enter the
commands just as you would from the DOS prompt.
There is no need to type in file extensions

Line edit keys are:
     [Home]       Beginning of line
     [End]       End of line
     [Del],[]       Delete character
     [Ctrl-]       Blank entire line
     [],[]       Next, previous line
     [Ins]       Insert mode toggle
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*EDIT_TITLE

        » Edit Window - TITLE Field «

This field contains the title of the current
selection.  The title will be displayed on the User
Menu and also serves as the keyword for User Help
in the file HELP.MEN.

Field edit keys are:
     [Home]       Beginning of field
     [End]       End of field
     [Del],[]       Delete character
     [Ctrl-]       Blank entire field
     [],[]       Next, previous field
     [Ins]       Insert mode toggle
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*EDIT_DIREC

        » Edit Window - Directory Field «

This field contains the drive letter and directory
which PowerMenu will CHANGE TO before it runs the
program in the Cmnd Name field.

The drive letter is optional if your application is
on the default drive.

Example:   D:\DBASE   Logs onto drive D:, then changes
              to \DBASE directory

If this field contains the word "[menu]", a
submenu will be called.
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*EDIT_FILEN

        » Edit Window - Cmnd Name Field «

This field contains the actual filename.ext of the
file you wish this selection to run.  Do not
specify the full pathname in this field, use the
directory field.

Examples:   WS.COM, DBASE.COM, CHKDSK.EXE
        BACKUP.BAT, ERASE, COPY, TYPE

Unless you are calling a resident DOS command,
you must include the .COM, .EXE or .BAT extension.
Also, this field can contain a 1-8 character SUBMENU
name.
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*EDIT_PARAM

        » Edit Window - Parameters Field «

Put any command line parameters (arguments) in this
field.

Example:  If DOS command line is:

      C>edit myfile.txt /n/x


         └─ parameters are:  myfile.txt /n/x



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*EDIT_PASSW

        » Edit Window - Password Field «

This field can contain a 1-25 character password.

If this field is not blank, you will need to enter
the password any time you want to Edit or Invoke
this selection.

Be imaginative with your passwords, and don't forget
them!
    Good Passwords          Bad Passwords
      ───────────────────    ───────────────
       PowerMenu is King      HGD-654;57%&
       I am a PowerUser       XJ&^^^%$%
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*EDIT_PAUSE

       » Edit Window - Pause Field «

If this field contains a 'Y', then PowerMenu will
pause after execution, requiring the user to press
a key, before returning to the main PowerScreen.

This is useful if you want to see the output screen
before it is erased.

Most programs clear the screen before exiting, so this
field defaults to 'N'.



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*EDIT_PROMP

       » Edit Window - Prompt Field «

If this field contains a 'Y', then PowerMenu will
prompt the user for parameters before executing
the selection.

This is useful when you want the user to have some
control over the selection.  If the Parameters Field
is not empty, the user's entry will be inserted
before it.

For example, if you wanted the user to copy any given
file to the A: drive, put A: in the Parameters field,
and set Prompt to 'Y'.
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