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- THE MENU CONSTRUCTION SET
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- (c) 1989 by Optimal Solutions of New Hampshire
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- Installation Instructions................................................1
- How to run MCS...........................................................1
- Licensing Information....................................................1
- Pricing/Licensing........................................................1
- Special Note for Turnkey 3.X users.......................................1
- Command Descriptions.....................................................2
- Top Level Commands.......................................................2
- Using the Add Command....................................................2
- Using the Edit Command...................................................3
- Using the Menu Command...................................................3
- Using the Global Command.................................................3
- Using the Set Command....................................................4
- Using the Run Command....................................................4
- Using the Xport Command..................................................4
- Using the Info Command...................................................4
- Using the Quit Command...................................................4
- Technical Support........................................................5
- Information about Reconfig - The DOS Configuration Manager...............5
- Order Form...............................................................6
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- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MENU CONSTRUCTION SET
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- Insert Installation Disk 1 into a floppy drive and then type:
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- A: (or B: if you are using Drive B)
- INSTALL
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- The installation program will let you know when to insert Disks 2 and 3.
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- HOW TO RUN THE MENU CONSTRUCTION SET
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- Type MCS to run the menu authoring environment.
- Type MENU to run the menus that you have created with MCS.
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- LICENSING INFORMATION FOR THE MENU CONSTRUCTION SET
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- MCS is being distributed under the Shareware concept, which allows you to
- try the software first before buying. You only pay for the software if you
- decide to use it.
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- Upon receipt of your registration check, OSNH will send you the following:
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- o Latest version of MCS
- o The User's Manual
- o Automatic upgrade to MCS 2.0 (when available)
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- Normally MCS is sold with a single user, single machine license. However,
- you can purchase the LAN server license, which allows all PCs that connect
- to the server to run MCS at no additional cost. Or, you can purchase the
- unlimited run-time distribution license, which allows you to distribute
- an unlimited number of run-only versions of the menus you create.
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- PRICING/LICENSING (Order form on last page)
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- Single user, single machine license (retail $95).............$47.50
- LAN Server license (retail $295)............................$147.50
- Unlimited run-time distribution license (retail $295).......$147.50
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- Send check or money order to:
- Optimal Solutions of NH, 6 Salem Road, Atkinson, NH 03811
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- Hardware requirements are an IBM-compatible microcomputer with 384K memory
- running DOS 2.0 or later, and a hard disk.
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- SPECIAL NOTICE FOR TURNKEY 3.X USERS
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- There is a conversion program called ConverTK which converts Turnkey 3.0
- and Turnkey 3.1 menus to Menu Construction Set format. ConverTK is
- available free with your MCS registration.
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- COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS for the MCS editor
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- TOP LEVEL COMMANDS
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- To execute any command in MCS, you must first press the slash (/) key.
- Then use the arrow keys to highlight your selection and press Enter, or
- just press the first letter of your selection as a shortcut. For example,
- press the slash key (/) and then the letter A to execute the Add command.
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- Add (/A): Add a new item to the currently displayed menu.
- Edit (/E): Make changes to the currently selected item.
- Menu (/M): Make changes to settings related to the currently displayed
- menu only.
- Global (/G): Make changes to settings related to all of the menus in the
- current menu set.
- Set (/S): Menu set operations such as load, create, copy, or delete
- menu sets.
- Run (/R): Run the current menu set.
- Xport (/X): Export the current menu set to a diskette that can be
- installed to other PCs.
- Info (/I): Information about The Menu Construction Set
- Quit (/Q): Leave The Menu Construction Set (all changes are
- automatically saved).
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- USING THE ADD COMMAND (/A)
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- The Add command allows you to add a BatchFileItem (type /AB), a
- SubmenuItem (/AS), or an InfoScreenItem (/AI) to the currently displayed
- menu. A BatchFileItem is an item which, when picked by the end user,
- executes a batch file. A SubmenuItem is an item which, when picked by the
- end user, displays another menu. An InfoScreenItem is an item which, when
- picked by the end user, displays one or more screenfuls of text.
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- A BatchFileItem is composed of the following:
- - menu item name: name which appears on the menu
- - help message: optional message which appears on the bottom of the menu
- when the item is highlighted
- - password: optional case-sensitive password for the item
- - argument prompt: optional text which will be displayed upon selection
- of the item. The end user will be able to supply arguments to the
- batch file
- - batch file: the commands which are executed
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- A SubmenuItem is composed of the following:
- - menu item name, help message, and password which operate the same as in
- a BatchFileItem
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- An InfoScreenItem is composed of the following:
- - menu item name, help message, and password which operate the same as in
- a BatchFileItem
- - information screen which is displayed when the user selects this item.
- There is no limit on the length of the message, the user can use the
- PgUp/PgDn keys
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- USING THE EDIT COMMAND (/E)
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- The Edit command allows you to edit previously defined menu items. To use
- the Edit command, first select the item in the menu that you would like to
- change, and then press /E for Edit.
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- USING THE MENU COMMAND (/M)
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- The Menu command allows you to change settings that affect an entire menu.
- When you select the Menu command, a second layer of commands is displayed.
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- Title (/MT): The title of a menu is the line of text that appears at
- the top of a menu.
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- Colors (/MC): Change the colors of the currently displayed menu only.
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- Move (/MM): Move the currently selected item to a different position.
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- Item type (/MI): Change the currently selected item to a different item
- type. (BatchFileItem, SubmenuItem, or InfoScreenItem).
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- Delete (/MD): Delete the currently selected item.
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- USING THE GLOBAL COMMAND (/G)
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- The Global command allows you to make changes to settings related to all
- of the menus in the current menu set.
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- Colors (/GC): Change the colors of those portions of the screen
- outside of individual menus.
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- Date (/GD): Display the date in the upper left hand corner or not.
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- Time (/GT): Display the time in the upper right hand corner or not.
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- User help (/GU): Define text that appears on the bottom line of the
- screen. For example, "Menus developed by ABC Company".
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- Shadowing (/GS): Use the shadowing effect on color monitors or not.
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- Inactivity (/GI): Screen saver option. Enter period of inactivity before
- the screen saver is activated. Enter 0 to disable the
- screen saver.
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- Escape (/GE): Allow the end user to exit to DOS by pressing Escape,
- or not.
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- Wrapping (/GW): Allow cursor wrapping or not. A third setting is called
- "Selective" - if a mouse is attached, wrapping is
- disabled, but if there is no mouse, then wrapping is
- enabled.
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- LAN (/GL): If multiple users are going to access the same menus
- located on a network drive, then the batch files should
- be placed on a local drive, typically drive C. (Note
- that a LAN Server License is required to legally install
- MCS on a LAN Server.)
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- USING THE SET COMMAND (/S)
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- The Set command allows you to manipulate entire menu sets.
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- Load (/SL): Load in an existing menu set. Menu sets can also be
- loaded when you invoke MCS - for example, MCS EXAMPLE
- will automatically load the menu set called EXAMPLE.
- When no argument is given (e.g. MCS), then the default
- menu set is loaded (the default menu set is called
- DEFAULT).
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- Create (/SC): Create a new menu set.
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- Make copy (/SM): Make a copy of the currently loaded set.
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- Erase (/SE): Delete a menu set. You cannot delete the currently
- loaded set.
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- USING THE RUN COMMAND (/R)
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- The Run command runs the current menu set. This is useful for quickly
- moving between the end user and authoring environments as you develop and
- debug your menu sets. To "complete the loop", define a "Run MCS"
- BatchFileItem so that you can quickly switch environments.
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- USING THE XPORT COMMAND (/X)
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- The Xport command exports the current menu set to a diskette that can be
- installed on other PCs. (Note that the purchase of an Unlimited Run-time
- Distribution License is required before you can install this diskette on
- other PCs.)
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- USING THE INFO COMMAND (/I)
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- The purpose of this command is similar to a README file. It displays
- information pertaining to The Menu Construction Set.
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- USING THE QUIT COMMAND (/Q)
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- The Quit command exits The Menu Construction Set and returns you to DOS.
- Since menu information is continuously saved to disk as you use MCS, there
- is no need to save menu sets before you exit to DOS.
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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- Registered users can call 603-362-4758 for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- technical support. If you are asked to leave a message, we will call you
- back as soon as possible.
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- INFORMATION ABOUT RECONFIG - THE DOS CONFIGURATION MANAGER
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- Reconfig is an extremely useful utility that allows the user to quickly
- change to various Autoexec.bat/Config.sys combinations. PCM Magazine
- awarded Reconfig 2.1 a Publisher's Pick in its January 1989 issue. Now
- Reconfig 3.0 is available for $39.50, and can be ordered directly from
- Optimal Solutions of NH.
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- Currently, DOS users juggle multiple Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files by
- using DOS commands and a text editor. Now they can use Reconfig with its
- integrated text editor and easy-to-use two-dimensional menus to maintain
- up to 100 different "configurations" (Autoexec.bat/Config.sys
- combinations).
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- A key feature of Reconfig is its optional command line interface. With
- just one DOS command, you can switch to a predefined DOS configuration and
- automatically reboot your machine. Another useful feature is the ability
- to import any DOS text file, which means you won't have to retype your
- current Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files.
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- And here's a sweetener. If you buy Reconfig 3.0, you will receive Version
- 4.0 of this indispensible utility automatically. Even if there is a price
- increase, you will receive Version 4.0 at no charge.
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- Hardware requirements for Reconfig 3.0 are 256K RAM, DOS 2.0 or later, and
- a hard disk. As is true of all OSNH software products, Reconfig 3.0 is
- not copy protected.
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- ORDER FORM
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- Make check Optimal Solutions of NH
- payable to: 6 Salem Road
- Atkinson, NH 03811
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- ============================================================
- Date: PO #:
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- Qty Description Cost Extension
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- | The Menu Construction Set | |
- | - Single user, single machine | $47.50 | $
- | - LAN Server license | $147.50 | $
- | - Unlimited run-time license | $147.50 | $
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- | Reconfig 3.0 | $39.50 | $
- | (plus free update to Version 4.0) | |
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