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- R C M E N U
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- Amygdala Software's
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- "Zero K" DOS Shell
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- Version 3.00
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- Released March 31, 1991
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- I. Introduction
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- What is RCMENU? RCMENU is a "DOS Shell" or Menu. It
- permits the user to launch DOS applications without typing
- extensive commands at the DOS prompt. RCMENU also contains
- utilities activated from the main screen.
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- Why should RCMENU be used over other menuing systems
- available? RCMENU requires NO RAM while running other
- applications. Whatever RAM exists after installing DOS (and
- any TSR's), is fully accessible to any application launched
- from RCMENU.
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- Requirements: IBM Compatible running DOS (best on 3.3 or
- higher)
- 640 K recommended
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- RCMENU is Shareware, not freeware! Shareware allows the
- user to test drive the software prior to purchase. If you
- find RCMENU useful after a test drive, PLEASE register!
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- DISCLAIMER
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- THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED "AS IS", AMYGDALA SOFTWARE MAKES NO
- WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. AMYGDALA SOFTWARE DOES NOT
- WARRANT THAT THE PROGRAM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE
- OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
- YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE PROGRAM TO
- ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE RESULTS ACTUALLY
- OBTAINED.
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- II. Installation - A two step process
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- Step 1: Users exchange RCMENU in an archived format.
- Extract the archive into the desired directory. Placing the
- directory in the system PATH works best.
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- Step 2: Run SETUP.EXE. Setup will create a batch file
- called RCM.BAT. It is RCM.BAT which will execute RCMENU. If
- you desire RCMENU to execute on computer boot, enter the
- command RCM.BAT as the last line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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- RCMENU WILL ONLY FUNCTION AS A "ZERO K SHELL" IF IT IS RUN
- FROM RCM.BAT. WITHOUT RUNNING SETUP.EXE, NO APPLICATION
- WILL RUN FROM RCMENU!
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- III. Tutorial
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- A. Main Screen
- The main screen displays a list of user created menus. A
- highlighted bar appears on the first entry. Provided with
- RCMENU is an empty menu called "Word Processing."
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- Pressing <Ins> will prompt a form for creation of a new
- menu. Try pressing <Ins> now. The new screen asks for a
- menu name. Type Utilities and press <Enter>. Notice the
- newly created menu added to the list. RCMENU is can produce
- 999 menus, each with 999 applications. (Limited by disk
- space, of course!)
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- Pressing <Del> will cause a menu deletion from the list. BE
- VERY CAREFUL! If you delete a menu, all information about
- applications contained on the menu will be lost. Both of
- existing menus are empty, so try deleting the Utilities menu
- just created. Highlight "Utilities" with the cursor keys,
- and press <Del>. The same form used in the last stage will
- indicate a warning message. Go ahead and press <Enter>.
- The "Utilities" menu is now deleted.
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- Undocumented on the screen is the <F10> key. <F10> key
- provides an editing function for both the main screen and
- the application selection table. Pressing <F10> will access
- the same entry form as before, but allow you to edit an
- existing menu item. Undocumented in On-Line Help, or on
- screen, to prevent stray users from gaining access to
- passwords.
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- You have now created, deleted, and edited your first RCMENU!
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- B. Applications Menu
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- If you have followed the tutorial, only one menu should
- exist - "Word Processing." Select it and press <Enter>.
- Now a new form presents itself - The Program Enter/Edit
- Form. Follow the prompts as before, only this time
- supplying the information about each program from this menu.
- For Example:
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- PROGRAM NAME: Who's a Whatsit
- DRIVE : C:
- PATH : \WHOS
- EXECUTABLE : WHOSWHAT.EXE
- PASSWORD : GUISEPPI
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- Please note the format! It is imperative to include the ":"
- after the DRIVE letter, and to include the "\" before the
- PATH statement. Passwords are optional. Please remember
- your password. Program access will be denied without it.
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- Entering more and more programs onto a menu, it becomes
- increasingly tedious to scroll through the listing with the
- cursor keys. Please notice the "Program:" prompt at the
- bottom of the table. By typing a program name, or first
- letter, the application table will jump to that program.
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- To launch a program, highlight it and press <Enter>.
- Challenge RCMENU - Go Ahead! Try running a program known to
- be a memory hog. If you were able to run it from the DOS
- prompt, it should run from RCMENU as if invisible.
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- C. Hot Keys
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- <F1> At nearly every screen provides "On-line Help"
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- <F2> Accesses RCMENU's option menu
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- Please experiment with the Help and Option keys. Key
- conventions remain constant throughout RCMENU.
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- Options:
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- Rossadex - Address and Phone Database
- Text File Viewer - Displays ASCII text file to screen
- Client Tracker - Under development
- Calendar - Under development
- DOS Commands - Under development
- Custom Greeting - Displays customized terminal greeting
- atop RCMENU
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- IV. Trouble Shooting
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- 1. RCMENU will not run any applications
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- Most likely one of two problems has occurred:
- a) A typing error or format error was made when entering
- the application data.
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- b) RCM.BAT did not start RCMENU. You have
- most likely executed the RCMENU.EXE by accident.
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- 2. RCMENU cannot find its way back after running an
- application.
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- Check if the application executed from a batch file. In
- older versions of DOS (before 3.3), required inclusion of
- RCM as the last line in the BAT file may occur.
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- 3. RCMENU becomes locked on my system while accessing the
- Options.
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- You probably do not have enough FILES in the CONFIG.SYS.
- Increase the number. I run FILES=30 and BUFFERS=32 and
- encounter no problems. Another possibility would be lack of
- sufficient RAM to run the screens in RCMENU. Check the
- number of TSR's loaded before RCMENU. Do you need them all?
- RCMENU should launch any program loadable from the DOS
- prompt; however, it does not provide memory management in
- RAM crowded systems.
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- 4. Any other problems or comments - PLEASE WRITE!!!
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- Ross Contino
- 407 Deerfield Drive
- Hanover, PA 17331
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- I can also be found on:
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- Compuserve - ID number 73327,1271
- GEnie - Address R.CONTINO
- Microbe II - (717)252-4543 Wrightsville, PA
- Address mail to Ross Contino
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