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- SuperMenu v1.51: Introduction
-
- OK, folks, I'm finally releasing this sucker. I've been adding enhancements
- and features at too quick a rate (it would never be released if I didn't get
- calmed down for awhile). Anyway, this archive contains the SuperMenu program,
- documentation file (SuperMenu.doc), and a sample configuration script for it
- (an AmigaDOS help file a beta-tester sent me - it's not quite complete, but
- all of the commands are there - it's in two parts, the configuration file:
- AmigaDOS.config, and the text file: AmigaDOS.HELP).
-
- To run the program, either copy the config file (AmigaDOS.config) to the S:
- directory and call it "sm.config" OR use the command-line options when you
- run the program:
-
- With the config file in s: as sm.config, run it this way:
-
- Run SuperMenu [RETURN]
-
- OR:
-
- Run SuperMenu AmigaDOS.config [RETURN] (make sure you are in the proper
- directory. This sample script is
- designed to run from the directory
- the program and text file are in.
- Make sure you CD there first!)
-
- To invoke the program, press the HELP key!!! Read the .doc file for LOTS more
- information!!!
-
- Paul Miller
- 129 Orchard Avenue
- Rocky Mount, VA 24151
- (703) 483-8219
-
-
- Oh yeah: TWO important, known bugs:
-
- 1) Crashes horribly when run from Workbench (I have an icon, and the program
- will except and read Workbench icons and TOOLTYPES, but does the big firework
- right after that - don't know why, and it's ticking me off... works while in
- my development environment, but not in any other situation.)
- Work-around: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN THIS FROM WORKBENCH. Use CLI instead.
- OR you might try IconX or something - but I haven't tried this!!!
-
- 1-b) OK OK OK. Ignore the above bit, it is provided for humor only...
- No, really, I found out that the program wouldn't work AT ALL, IN ANY
- CIRCUMSTANCE, except from within my environment (lots of background
- stuff). Anyway, I went back to an older handler routine (with a stub
- in assembler) and it works fine. Use from CLI or Workbench and enjoy!
-
- 2) The BOXES mode seems to draw random (semi-random??) lines all over the
- window and stuff - another big pain - worked fine until I added a new feature
- that had nothing to do with it - then it started screwing up. Don't know
- what's wrong yet, but when I fix it, I'll tell ya...
-
- If anyone can suggest anything (report bugs, especially, BESIDES the ones I
- just told you about), PLEASE let me know. You're my pre-release testers right
- now (I don't think it can get the proper beta-testing without a wide usage).
- I'll make sure to get all you testers/helpers out there early copies of the
- next versions of SuperMenu (how about pictures, sounds, AREXX port, dish-
- washer, and egg beater???)
-
- By the way, this AmigaDOS help file is provided as a sample script (something
- you can work from) only - if you get any use out of that particular file,
- then don't thank me, it's there just to show you how the program works!!
-
- Have a JOLT and a Smile... Enjoy...
-
- -Paul
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-