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Information about “DCOPY, MYMENU, AND MENUEZE”
DCOPY is an enhancement of the MS-DOS COPY command. You can still copy
files, but you control the copying process based on the file's
creation/revision date. The program also pauses when the new disk
becomes full, lets you put in another, and even formats it! If you
want, you can ask DCOPY to prompt you before each file is copied.
Wildcard copies are supported.
MYMENU creates a start-up menu for your hard disk. A BASIC program is
created by the program, and you provide a directory and the program name
for each option in the menu. The menu can have up to 18 options, each
having a short description of the program.
After the BASIC program is created, a few lines are entered into your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and your menu is ready to go!
Make menus to automatically load programs on your various disk drives.
Put an automatic menu on each of the disks you use regularly.
You are prompted for the names of the programs you want included in a
particular menu, then asked for the commands needed to run them.
MENU-EZE lets you choose the colors for your menu screen and you can
make a different menu for each of the disks in your library (including
your hard disk).
DCOPY.DOC
DCOPY
V2.1
(C) Copyright 1986 by Elfring Consulting, Inc.
Gary Elfring
4N899 West Mary Drive
St. Charles, Illinois 60174
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DCOPY INTRODUCTION
Have you ever wanted to backup only the work you did today? Or
how about copying only those files created last week? Wouldn't
it be great to be able to manipulate your disk files based on
their name and date? Well now you can.
DCOPY works in much the same way that as the MS-DOS COPY command.
However, DCOPY has many extra options and lets you control the
copying process based on a date. It lets you copy files created
before, on, or after a specified date (or any combination of
those options). The date may be entered as part of the command
or it may reside in a disk file.
The command "dcopy *.* b: 1/1/87 10:00 -l" tells DCOPY to copy
all files from the default drive and subdirectory to the B: drive
provided they were created LATER than 10:00 AM on 1/1/87.
DCOPY also offers several other useful copying features. First,
DCOPY will pause when a floppy disk becomes full and let you
change media. If the new floppy must be formatted, DCOPY can
invoke your FORMAT program automatically. You can use the ar-
chive bit to further control copying. You can also force DCOPY
to prompt you before each file is copied. Finally, DCOPY can use
an indirect date, (resides in a disk file), to control the copy
and update that disk file date when it is through copying.
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SHAREWARE
This program is provided on a "shareware" basis ONLY! Try the
program out. If you don't like it- erase it. If you do like it
we would appreciate it if you would pay for it. This product is
only available on a shareware basis.
DCOPY is the core program in a group of utilities called THE DATE
UTILITIES. These utilities let you manipulate your disk files
based on name and date. The utilities include routines to copy,
(DCOPY), erase (DERASE), display (DDIR), and change file dates
(CDATE). In addition, two other utilities: SDIR (a sorted
directory program), and FCOPY (copy files to multiple floppies)
are included.
If you register your copy of DCOPY you will automatically receive
this entire set of date based utilities. (This is the incentive
to send in your registration fee.) To register send $35.00 to:
Gary Elfring
4N899 West Mary Drive
St. Charles, Illinois, 60174
PLEASE mention the product name, (DATE UTILITIES), and where you
got it from. You will then receive: the latest versions of these
programs including: CDATE, DCOPY, DERASE, DDIR, FCOPY, & SDIR,
improved typeset documentation, telephone support, and one free
update to the product.
WARRANTY
NONE!! No warranty is provided to anyone who has not contributed
for this program. Gary Elfring specifically disclaims all other
warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to,
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particu-
lar purpose with respect to defects in the disk or documentation,
and the program license granted herein. In no event shall Gary
Elfring be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial
damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, conse-
quential, or other damages.
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DCOPY
Command
________________________________________________________________
Purpose: Copy one or more files to the specified disk drive and
path based on a comparison of the file date with a
passed date.
Format: DCOPY filename destination [date] [time] [-options]
Where: everything between the two braces "[" and "]"
is optional and,
filename - is any valid file name with optional
drive and path. The wildcards "*" and
"?" may be used in the filename.
destination - is any valid drive and path
date - is a valid date of the form MM/DD/YY
time - is a valid time of the form HH:MM:SS
options - always start with the "-" character and
include: a = archive, b = before, l =
later, o = on, p = prompt, u = update.
Remarks: This command functions in basically the same manner as
the MS-DOS COPY command. However, DCOPY lets you copy
files based on the file's creation date / update time
stamp. There are three major differences between DCOPY
and the MS-DOS command COPY. First, files are copied
to the specified drive and path ONLY if each file date
and time matches the optional condition(s) specified.
Second, files can NOT be renamed as they are copied.
Third, DCOPY will pause when your destination floppy,
(A: or B:), becomes full. You can then change
floppies, format a new floppy, or quit.
DCOPY copies a file or group of files based on the file
dates. Full wild card support is included for the file
name. The global characters "?" and "*" can be used in
in the file name and extension parameters. These
global characters work in exactly the same way as they
do with a COPY command.
If you don't remember how to use DCOPY you can always
type DCOPY{cr}, where {cr} signifies the return key.
DCOPY will then print a help screen that tells you how
to run the program.
DCOPY offers six different options. Options may be
grouped together in any combination. An option or group
of options must always be preceded by the "-"
character. Three of these options, (b, l, o), modify
the way the specified date effects a copy. The -b
option tells DCOPY to copy files created before the
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specified date. The -o option copies files created on
the specified date. The -l option copies files created
later than, (after), the specified date. The remaining
three options control special features. The -u option
tells DCOPY to update the date file, (only if used), to
the current system time and date when done with a copy.
The -a option tells DCOPY to copy only those files that
have not previously been archived. If you use this
option DCOPY will only copy files that have not
previously been backed up. The last option is -p. This
option causes DCOPY to pause and prompt you with the
name of the file being copied. You decide whether or
not to copy the file by responding with Y or N.
To use DCOPY you MUST specify a file name or pattern,
and a destination drive at a minimum. If no date and
time is included in the command, DCOPY assumes you want
to copy files created or updated on the current day.
Thus:
dcopy *.* a:
copies all files created or updated after 12:00 AM on
the current day. This assumes the time and date set in
your IBM PC, XT, or AT is correct.
Making a copy of files based on a different time and
date is just as easy. To do this DCOPY needs to know
the date, (and optionally a time), and whether to copy
files created: before, on, or after this date. Copy
control is based on options. Note that if no TIME is
specified the time is assumed to be 0:00, the previous
day's midnight.
dcopy *.obj b: 12/12/84 -ol
copies all files from the default drive with the
extension ".obj" that were created or last updated ON
or LATER than 12 AM on 12/12/84 to the B: drive. The
files copied to drive B: will have the same name and
time stamp as they had on the default drive.
dcopy b:work.* a: 1/2/85 15:00:00 -b
copies all files from the B: drive that have the file
name "work" and any extension, to the A: drive PROVIDED
that the file was last created or updated before 3:00
PM on 1/2/85.
dcopy c:\work\*.c d:\help 2/20/86 -o
copies all files with the extension ".c" from the path
c:\work to the path d:\help provided each file was last
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updated only on the day of 2/20/86.
copies all files from the default drive with the
extension ".obj" that were created or last updated on
or later than 12 AM on 12/12/84 to the B: drive. The
files copied to drive B: will have the same name and
time stamp as they had on the default drive.
dcopy c:*.* a: @datefile.cur -lu
copies all files from the C: drive that were created
later than the date found in the file "datefile.cur" to
the floppy disk A:. When the copy is done the date and
time in file "datefile.cur" will be changed to the
current system time and date. The date file must
contain an ASCII date string of the form MM/DD/YY. It
may optionally contain a time of the form HH:MM:SS.
Files changed by the -u, update, option will always
contain both a time and date. The file "datefile.cur"
will typically look as follows:
MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS
The prompting option can be quite useful. It makes
DCOPY prompt you before each individual copy takes
place. For example:
We've run out of disk space on drive B: Put a new
formatted disk in that drive and hit "C" to continue,
OR hit "F" to format a new disk, OR hit "Q" to quit
DCOPY now.
dcopy *.* b: 1/1/86 -olp
copies all files to drive B: provided they were created
on or later than 1/1/86. The user will be prompted
before each file is copied with:
Copy filename to b:filename (Y/N)?
You must enter either a "Y" or "N" followed by a
carriage return. Entering a "Y" tells DCOPY to proceed
with the transfer of the file. Entering anything else
will cause DCOPY to skip that one file.
DCOPY also provides full archive file control with the
"-a" option. Each file has a status bit that can be
used to indicate whether it has been backed up. If you
use the "-a" option DCOPY will only copy those files
not marked as having been previously backed up. DCOPY
will also mark the original file to indicate it has
been backed up.
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DISTRIBUTION NOTICE
This program is protected by United States Copyright law and
by International Treaty provisions. You may distribute, or share
this version of this program with anyone provided the following
conditions are met:
This version of DCOPY is being distributed at no charge to all
who are interested in it. To those of you unfamiliar with this
approach, it works like this. DCOPY is distributed to various
BBS systems and user groups. You may copy the program and use it
for no charge. Gary Elfring does not handle the actual freeware
distribution of this program.
Try the BBS version out. If the product does not meet your
needs, you pay nothing. If the product does meet your needs, and
you can use it, then send us the price of $35.00 U.S.
We will then supply you with a new version of DCOPY along with
all the other date based utilities, (none are limited or copy
protected), along with typeset documentation for that version.
We accept check, money order, These utilities include:
DCOPY - Copy files based on wildcard and date
DERASE - Erase files based on wildcard and date
DDIR - Display files based on wildcard and date
CDATE - Change a files time and date stamp
This offer may be withdrawn at an time without notice.
Send check or money order to: Gary Elfring
4N899 West Mary Drive
St. Charles, Illinois
60174
312-377-3520
Even if you do not contribute, you are encouraged to copy and
distribute the BBS version of the product freely subject to the
following restrictions:
1. Do not distribute altered copies. If you have suggestions or
fixes you would like to see, send us a written note. We
welcome all responses.
2. This product must be distributed complete including the files:
DCOPY.EXE, and DCOPY.DOC.
3. No fee is to be charged for copying or distributing the pro-
gram without an express WRITTEN agreement with Gary Elfring
The ONLY exception to this rule is: a small charge, ($5 to
$10), may be leveled if this program is included on a set of
public domain disks. This charge must be reasonable and repre-
sent only copying and disk fees.
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4. Commercial sale of this product in any manner is prohibited
without Gary Elfring's written permission.
User Groups/Clubs: Gary Elfring's freeware products may be dis-
tributed by Clubs and User Groups subject to the same restric-
tions. We would ask only that contributions to our continuing
efforts be encouraged by those performing such distribution.
Computer Bulletin Boards: Gary Elfring's freeware products may
be distributed by BBS's subject to the same restrictions and
contribution encouragement.
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FILES936.TXT
Disk No 936
Program Title: DCOPY v. 2.1, MYMENU, MENUEZ v. 2.0
PC-SIG version 1.2
DCOPY is a file-copying program that works much like the MS-DOS COPY
command, except it lets you control the copying process based on the file's
creation/revision date. The program also pauses when the target disk becomes
full and lets you put in a new disk (it even formats the new disk if it needs
it). If you want, you can ask DCOPY to prompt you before each file is
copied. Wildcard filenames are supported, but you can't rename files during
the copy process.
DCOPY is just one of a group of date-sensitive utilities. When you register
your copy of DCOPY you also receive DERASE (erase), DDIR (directory display),
CDATE (to change file dates), SDIR (sorted directory), and FCOPY (to copy files
to multiple floppies).
MYMENU is a program that generates a start-up menu for your hard disk. A
basic program is created by the program, and you must provide a directory
and the program name for each option in the menu. The menu can have up to
eighteen options. Each line number contains a short description of the program.
After the basic program is created, a few lines are entered into your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file and the program is ready to run.
And finally, MENU-EZE produces menus for automatic loading of
programs on your various disk drives. The program prompts you for the names
of the programs you want included in a particular menu, then asks for
the commands needed to run them. MENU-EZE also lets you choose the colors for
your menu screen and produces a special .BAT (batch) file and a data file which
you can copy onto the disk you want a menu for. You can make a different menu
for each of the disks in your library (including your hard disk).
PLEASE NOTE: Menu-Matic has been updated, and because of the size of the
update, it would not fit on this disk. It has been put on disk #1141.
We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Usage: DOS Utilities/Menuing Systems
System Requirements: A hard disk, and BASICA or GWBASIC.
How to Start: Type DCOPY (press enter) to start DCOPY, MYMENU (press
enter) to start MYMENU, and MEZ (press enter) to start MENU-EZE.
Suggested Registration: $35.00 for DCOPY, $10.00 for MYMENU, and $10.00
for MENU-EZE.
File Descriptions:
-------- --- DCOPY
DCOPY EXE One of the main programs.
DCOPY DOC On-disk documentation.
-------- --- MYMENU
MYMENU EXE Main program.
??????? BAT Batch files used by MYMENU (2 files).
SIGN BAS BASIC file used by MYMENU.
-------- --- MENU-EZE
MZ COM Used by finished menu files.
MEZ BAS Main program.
MEZDEM BAT Demonstration batch file.
MEZ BAT Batch file produced by MENU-EZE.
MEZ Filenames for the sample menu.
MEZ DOC Documentation file.
PC-SIG
1030D E. Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA. 94086
(408) 730-9291
(c) Copyright 1987,88 PC-SIG, Inc.
GO.TXT
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║ To print the documentation for DCOPY, Type: ║
║ COPY DCOPY.DOC LPT1: (press enter) ║
║ ║
║ To run the program DCOPY, Type: DCOPY (press enter) ║
║ ║
║ To run the program MYMENU, type: MYMENU (press enter) ║
║ ║
║ To print the documentation for MENUEZ, Type: ║
║ COPY MEZ.DOC LPT1: (press enter) ║
║ ║
║ To run the program MENUEZ, Type: MEZ (press enter) ║
║ ║
║ PLEASE NOTE: Menu-Matic has been updated, and because of the size of ║
║ the update, it would not fit on this disk. It has been put on disk ║
║ #1141. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. ║
║ ║
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MEZ.BAS
1000 'MEZ.BAS (C)1987 Edwin K. Spain
1100 IL=1:N=26:KEY OFF:DIM M$(N),C$(N),C2$(N),PROG$(99)
1200 CLS:WIDTH 80:COLOR 14,0
1300 LOCATE 2,10:PRINT "╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗"
1400 FOR L=3 TO 7:LOCATE L,10:PRINT "║"TAB(70)"║":NEXT L
1500 LOCATE 5,15:PRINT "M E N U - E A S E ver. 2.0 SpainWare ":LOCATE 6,61:PRINT "(c)1987"
1600 LOCATE 8,10:PRINT "╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝"
1700 LOCATE 13,12:PRINT "BASE NAME OF MENU FILES":LOCATE 14,12:INPUT "(DEFAULT IS MEZ (MEZ / MEZ.BAT)) ",MN$:IF MN$="" THEN MN$="MEZ"
1800 LOCATE 13,1:PRINT STRING$(140,32)
1900 LOCATE 10,12:INPUT "Title of Menu: ",T$:LOCATE 13,12:LINE INPUT "PATH: (default is PATH\) ",PA$:IF PA$="" THEN PA$="Path\"
1910 LOCATE 15,12:PRINT "DIRECTORY FROM WHICH YOUR MENU WILL BE RUN":LOCATE 16,12:PRINT "(IE: C:\ or C:\MENU, etc.) ";:LINE INPUT "",CD$
2000 LOCATE 13,1:PRINT SPACE$(160):PRINT SPACE$(160):T$="╡ "+T$+" ╞"
2100 '---------------------------------- COLORS ----------------------------- -
2200 PR$="$e[35;44;1m$p$g$e[33;44;1m"
2250 COL$(1)="34BLUE":COL$(2)="32GREEN":COL$(3)="36CYAN":COL$(4)="31RED":COL$(5)="35MAGENTA":COL$(6)="33YELLOW":COL$(7)="37WHITE":COL$(8)="30BLACK"
2300 LOCATE 12,12:PRINT "Select colors for the DOS Prompt, the Foreground, and the":LOCATE 13,12:PRINT "Background for your menu by choosing from the following:"
2400 LOCATE 14,22:COLOR 7,8:PRINT "┌─────────────────────────────────┐"
2500 LOCATE 15,24:COLOR 8,1:PRINT " 1 - BLUE ":LOCATE 15,42:COLOR 8,5:PRINT " 5 - MAGENTA "
2600 LOCATE 16,24:COLOR 8,2:PRINT " 2 - GREEN ":LOCATE 16,42:COLOR 8,6:PRINT " 6 - YELLOW "
2700 LOCATE 17,24:COLOR 8,3:PRINT " 3 - CYAN ":LOCATE 17,42:COLOR 8,7:PRINT " 7 - WHITE "
2800 LOCATE 18,24:COLOR 8,4:PRINT " 4 - RED ":LOCATE 18,42:COLOR 7,8:PRINT " 8 - BLACK "
2900 LOCATE 19,22:COLOR 7,8:PRINT "└─────────────────────────────────┘"
2910 LOCATE 20,18:PRINT "DOS Prompt";TAB(34);"Foreground";TAB(50);"Background"
2922 FOR J=1 TO 3:LOCATE 21,6+(16*J):COLOR 31:PRINT "X":COLOR 7,8
2925 IN$=INPUT$(1):IF ASC(IN$)<49 OR ASC(IN$)>56 THEN 2960 ELSE Y=VAL(IN$)
2926 LOCATE 22,4+(16*J):PRINT MID$(COL$(Y),3):LOCATE 21,4+(16*J):COLOR 7,Y:PRINT SPACE$(LEN(COL$(Y))-2):COLOR 7,8:A(J)=VAL(LEFT$(COL$(Y),2)):IF J=3 THEN A(J)=A(J)+10
2927 A$(J)=RIGHT$(STR$(A(J)),2)
2928 NEXT J
2950 LOCATE 23,26:PRINT "[ ARE COLORS OK? (Y/N) ]":X$=INPUT$(1):IF X$<>"Y" AND X$<>"y" THEN LOCATE 21,1:PRINT SPACE$(230):GOTO 2922
3300 MID$(PR$,4,2)=A$(1):MID$(PR$,7,2)=A$(3):MID$(PR$,19,2)=A$(2):MID$(PR$,22,2)=A$(3):EC$="echo "+CHR$(27)+RIGHT$(PR$,9)
3350 '--------------------------- GET DIRECTORY ------------------------------ -
3400 CLS:WIDTH 80:PRINT TAB(10)"Display files from which Drive (A-E)":PRINT TAB(10)"<Press Return if you do not wish to display files> "
3410 DIR$=INPUT$(1):IF DIR$=CHR$(13) THEN CLS:GOTO 6700
3420 IF ASC(DIR$)<65 OR ASC(DIR$)>101 THEN 3410
3430 IF ASC(DIR$)>69 AND ASC(DIR$)<97 THEN 3410
3500 CLS:SCREEN 0:DIR$=DIR$+":*.*":COLOR 0,0
3600 FILES DIR$
3700 FOR DR%=2 TO 24
3800 FOR DC%=0 TO 65 STEP 18
3900 IF CHR$(SCREEN(DR%,DC%+1)) = " " THEN 4700
4000 AR%=AR%+1
4100 FOR L%=1 TO 12
4200 PROG$(AR%)=PROG$(AR%)+CHR$(SCREEN(DR%,DC%+L%))
4300 NEXT L%
4500 NEXT DC%
4600 NEXT DR%
4700 P=0:I%=0:CLS:WIDTH 80:LOCATE 1,4:COLOR 14,0
4800 FOR DC%=1 TO 75 STEP 16
4900 FOR DR%=1 TO 20
5000 I%=I%+1:IF I%=100 THEN 5600
5100 IF PROG$(I%)="" THEN 5600 ELSE LOCATE DR%,DC%
5200 COLOR 0,7:PRINT USING "##";I%;
5300 COLOR 14,0:PRINT PROG$(I%)
5400 NEXT DR%
5500 NEXT DC%
5600 LOCATE 22,25:PRINT "<FILES -- FROM -- DIR "MID$(DIR$,1,1)">"
5700 LOCATE 23,11:PRINT "CHOOSE NUMBER FOR MENU ITEM ";IL;:INPUT ", THEN PRESS RETURN: ",AL$:IF AL$="" THEN 6600
5750 P=VAL(AL$):M$(IL)=PROG$(P):IL=IL+1:IF IL>26 THEN 6600
5760 LOCATE 23,27:PRINT STRING$(52,32):GOTO 5700
6500 '--------------------------- START MENU DRAWING ------------------------- -
6600 CLS
6700 OPEN MN$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1
6800 X$="╔"+STRING$(59,205)+"╗":T=LEN(T$):X=32-(T/2)
6900 Y$=STRING$(61,32):MID$(Y$,X,1)="┌":MID$(Y$,X+1,T)=STRING$(T-2,196)+"┐":PRINT #1,TAB(10)Y$
7000 MID$(X$,X,T+2)=T$:PRINT #1,TAB(10)X$
7100 Z$=STRING$(61,32):MID$(Z$,X,1)="└":MID$(Z$,X+1,T)=STRING$(T-2,196)+"┘"
7200 MID$(Z$,1,1)="║":MID$(Z$,61,1)="║":PRINT #1,TAB(10)Z$
7300 PRINT #1,TAB(10);"║";:PRINT #1,TAB(70);"║"
7400 PRINT #1,TAB(10);"║";:PRINT #1,TAB(70);"║"
7500 LOCATE 8,20:PRINT "Title will appear as:"
7600 LOCATE 10,1:PRINT TAB(10)X$
7700 FOR I=1 TO N
7800 COLOR 7:LOCATE 25,18:PRINT "Press ";:COLOR 31:PRINT "Return ";:COLOR 7:PRINT "when finished with item entries!"
7900 IF M$(I)="" THEN 8100
8000 LOCATE 15,10:PRINT "You chose ";:COLOR 31:PRINT M$(I);:COLOR 7:PRINT " as MENU ITEM NO. "STR$(I):GOTO 8300
8100 LOCATE 15,10:PRINT "ENTER MENU ITEM NO. "STR$(I);:INPUT " ",M$(I)
8200 IF M$(I)="" THEN 8900
8300 LOCATE 25,18:PRINT " ":LOCATE 17,10:PRINT "COMMAND TO RUN MENU ITEM NO. "STR$(I);:INPUT " ",C$(I)
8400 LOCATE 18,10:PRINT "secondary command to run no. "STR$(I);:INPUT " ",C2$(I)
8500 LOCATE 15,32:PRINT SPACE$(30)
8600 LOCATE 17,10:PRINT SPACE$(60)
8700 LOCATE 18,1:PRINT SPACE$(69)
8800 NEXT I
8900 N=I-1
9000 FOR J=1 TO N STEP 2
9100 PRINT #1,TAB(10)"║ "CHR$(64+J)" - "M$(J);:PRINT #1,TAB(45)CHR$(65+J)" - "M$(J+1);:PRINT #1,TAB(70)"║"
9200 NEXT J
9300 P$="║ ┌─────────────────┐ ║"
9400 X$="╚════════════════════╡ ESC for DOS ╞════════════════════╝":
9500 U$=" └─────────────────┘"
9600 S$="SpainWare (c) 1987":
9700 PRINT #1,TAB(10)"║"TAB(70)"║"
9800 PRINT #1,TAB(10);P$
9900 PRINT #1,TAB(10);X$
10000 PRINT #1,TAB(10);U$
10100 PRINT #1,TAB(52);S$
10200 '
10300 '
10400 CLOSE:CLS
10450 '------------------------ FINISH MENU DRAWING, START BATCH FILE -------- -
10500 LOCATE 12,10:COLOR 31:PRINT " MENU being created! ":COLOR 7
10600 MB$=MN$+".BAT"
10700 OPEN MB$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1
10800 PRINT #1,"ECHO OFF"
10900 PRINT #1,EC$
11100 PRINT #1,":M"
11200 PRINT #1,"CLS"
11300 PRINT #1,"PROMPT"
11400 PRINT #1,"CD "CD$
11500 PRINT #1,PA$
11600 PRINT #1,"TYPE ";MN$
11700 PRINT #1,"MZ"
11800 PRINT #1,"ECHO Please Wait ..."
11900 PRINT #1,"IF ERRORLEVEL=123 GOTO ERMG
11910 T=0
12000 FOR I=26 TO 1 STEP -1
12100 IF M$(I)="" THEN 12300
12110 T=T+1:IF T=1 THEN PRINT #1,"IF ERRORLEVEL="STR$(I+97)" GOTO ERMG"
12200 PRINT #1,"IF ERRORLEVEL="STR$(I+96)" GOTO "CHR$(I+64)
12300 NEXT I
12400 PRINT #1,"IF ERRORLEVEL=27 GOTO EX
12500 PRINT #1,":ermg"
12600 PRINT #1,"cls"
12700 PRINT #1,"echo *======================================*"
12800 PRINT #1,"echo * INVALID RESPONSE *"
12900 PRINT #1,"echo *======================================*"
13000 PRINT #1,"pause"
13100 PRINT #1,"goto m"
13200 FOR I=1 TO N
13300 PRINT #1,":"CHR$(64+I)
13400 PRINT #1,"CLS":IF C$(I)="" THEN 13700
13500 PRINT #1,C$(I):IF C2$(I)="" THEN 13700
13600 PRINT #1,C2$(I)
13700 PRINT #1,"GOTO M"
13800 NEXT I
13900 PRINT #1,":EX"
14000 PRINT #1,"cls"
14100 PRINT #1," prompt ----- Type ";MN$;" for MENU -----$_$_";PR$
14200 CLOSE
14300 LOCATE 12,10:PRINT "Your menu has been CREATED!"
14400 LOCATE 15,10:PRINT "Do you wish to create another menu (Y/N) ":
14410 IN$=INKEY$:IF IN$="" THEN 14410 ELSE IF IN$="Y" OR IN$="y" THEN CLEAR:GOTO 1100
14480 END
14500 'MEZ.BAS (C)1987 Edwin K. Spain
MEZ.DOC
M E N U - E Z E (tm)
Version 2.0
Program Documentation
January 20, 1987
SpainWare
c/o Edwin K. Spain
603 Lucien Drive
Goodlettsville, Tn 37072
Compuserve User ID: 73027,1161
Copyright (C) 1987 SpainWare, Edwin K. Spain.
All Rights Reserved.
MENU-EZE 2.0 Copyright
COPYRIGHT
---------
Copyright (c) 1987 by SpainWare and Edwin K. Spain. All
rights reserved. Non-registered users are granted a limited
license to use this product on a trial basis, and to copy the
program for trial use by others subject to the following
limitations:
1. The program package is distributed in unmodified
form with complete documentation.
2. No fee, charge or other consideration is requested
nor accepted.
3. The program package is not distributed in
conjunction with any other product.
If you plan to use MENU-EZE on a regular basis, please show
your support for the author by registering your package.
Business, Commercial or Governmental use by non-registered
users is prohibited!
If interested in multiple copies for work locations, Site and
Corporate licenses are available. See Appendix B for an
information request form.
Trademarks
MENU-EZE is a trademark of SpainWare. Other software and
hardware mentioned in this documentation are trademarks of
their respective companies.
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare ii
M E N U - E Z E 2.0
Table of contents
Preface ................................................. 1
Registration ............................................ 2
User-supported Software ................................. 3
Product Support ......................................... 4
Introduction ............................................ 5
File Descriptions ....................................... 6
Running the Package ..................................... 7
Appendix A (Order Form) ................................ 9
Appendix B (Information request form) .................. 10
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare iii
MENU-EZE 2.0 Preface
PREFACE TO VERSION 2.0
-----------------------
Version 2.0 is actually the first public release of this
package. We had been using the original package for about
six months before deciding to share it. In this revision
we have incorporated user-choice of colors for the Dos
Prompt, the Menu Text, and the Background.
We hope this version will be as useful to you as it has been
to us. Future updates will allow more personalized graphics
capabilities. We believe this package to be of a quality
consistent with such user-supported software packages as
Procomm (communications) and Thedraw (ansi drawing program).
Our package consists of much less complexity than those
mentioned above, but we feel it is concise and can be easily
modified using 'BASIC' programming techniques to fit users'
needs.
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare 1
MENU-EZE 2.0 Registration
REGISTRATION
------------
User feedback is important in determining the success of a
software package. Please share your impression of MENU-EZE
by leaving a message on Compuserve's EasyPlex (E. K. Spain's
User ID: 73027,1161). Please include your name, address,
occupation and any comments you wish to share. We would
also be interested to know from whom you received the package
and for what purposes you intend to use it. If you do not
have a modem, you can send your comments by regular mail to
the address shown below. We will try to incorporate changes
and improvements offered by the registered users into the
next version of this program.
MENU-EZE is distributed as User-Supported Software. Please
share it with your friends as long as your sharing conforms
to the limitations mentioned on page ii.
If you plan to use MENU-EZE on a regular basis, please show
your support by registering. You may register by sending a
check or money order for $10.00 (payable to E. K. Spain) to:
SpainWare
c/o Edwin K. Spain
603 Lucien Drive
Goodlettsville, Tn 37072
As a registered user you will receive notification of all
new releases and a discount on all future versions of this
package. Also, any other user-supported software created by
SpainWare will be made available to you for evaluation at a
minimal charge.
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare 2
MENU-EZE 2.0 User-supported Software
USER-SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
-----------------------
User-supported software allows computer users to receive
quality software packages for a fraction of the cost of
similar commercial packages while supporting the software
authors.
The concept of user-supported software stems from the idea
that users should be allowed to review and evaluate software
packages on their own computer systems in their own homes or
offices without having made a purchase. When the user is
satisfied that the package serves his or her own personal
applications or needs, then registration of the software
package would be in order.
Under the user-supported concept, anyone may request a copy
of a user-supported program by sending a blank, formatted
diskette to the program author together with an addressed,
postage-paid return mailer. A copy of the program with full
documentation will be sent by return mail on the user's disk.
The program documentation carries a notice suggesting that
users register the program. However; (The real plus for
user-supported software) registration is strictly voluntary!
If you do not need nor use the program -- why register?
Copying user-supported software is encouraged, not restricted
as is most commercial software. Regardless of whether you
register your copy, you are encouraged to copy and distribute
the programs for the private use of others.
NOTICE: Business, Commercial, and Governmental organizations
must be registered! If not registered, these
organizations must cease using this software after
a reasonable evaluation period.
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare 3
MENU-EZE 2.0 Product Support
PRODUCT SUPPORT
---------------
If you have questions, ideas or comments concerning this
package, please contact E. K. Spain through Compuserve's
EasyPlex ( 73027,1161 ) or by writing to the following
address:
SpainWare
c/o Edwin K. Spain
603 Lucien Drive
Goodlettsville, Tn 37072
Although we have made every effort to try to insure this
package is error-free, some problems may arise. If you
are using the software and encounter any problem, please
note what actions led to the problem. When you contact
us be sure to describe what took place, your machine
configuration and any other information you think might
help us get this 'BUG' out of the program.
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare 4
MENU-EZE 2.0 Introduction
INTRODUCTION
------------
Description:
MENU-EZE is a general purpose menu generation package. It
was written in 'BASICA' using GWBASIC'S Interpreter, Ver 2.
It evolved from the need to provide a menu for novice users
- programs needed to be executed by pressing a single key.
This package not only creates the menu displays, but also
generates the batch files (based on user input) required to
process the specific files on your disks.
Files:
MENU-EZE consists of the following files:
1. MEZ 'Default filename for the menu display.
2. MEZ.BAS 'Heart of MENU-EZE. This file produces
menu displays and batch files to execute
files from the displays.
3. MEZ.BAT 'Batch file produced by MEZ.BAS.
4. MEZ.DOC 'This file documentation.
5. MZDEM.BAT 'Batch file demonstrating the operation
of this software package.
6. MZ.COM 'Allows choice of program for execution.
Compatibility and
Machine Requirements:
MENU-EZE was created using a 640K Zenith ZS-151 computer.
Do not be intimidated by such RAM! You will not need nearly
that much. You need to be using a computer capable of
running MSDOS or PCDOS. Any version of 'BASIC' or 'BASICA'
that runs on your IBM, or compatible, or clone is sufficient
to run this software. The memory requirement for this soft-
ware is not a factor of concern since the whole package
constitutes less than 64K of memory. The package also
operates well on the IBM PCjr. NOTE: You must have the line
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file before booting DOS!
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare 5
MENU-EZE 2.0 File Descriptions
FILE DESCRIPTIONS
-----------------
MZ.COM:
MZ.COM is the smallest file on this diskette, but packs
quite a punch. It is 16 bytes of information which set
errorlevel status based on user input.
MEZ:
MEZ is the default name for the menu display. When
running the MEZ.BAS program, the user is given the
opportunity to choose a different name for the display
file. The name chosen for the 'BASE' file is used
within the batchfile - IE: If the user chose to name
his display file as 'MYFILE', then the batchfile will
automatically be created as MYFILE.BAT! See 'RUNNING
THE PACKAGE' for more detail.
MEZ.BAS:
This is the basic program which designs a customized
menu and batchfile for processing user-specific files.
It generates an attractive menu display that can be
filled with up to 26 items, enabling execution from a
single keystroke. It also provides an 'ESC to DOS'
option on the completed menu - you may decide not to
execute any program on the menu!
MEZ.BAT:
This is the executive file produced by the MEZ.BAS
program. MEZ.BAT is the default filename, but the
file could be created with any valid filename.
(filename chosen from within MEZ.BAS and is equal to
the display filename up to the (.))
MEZDEM.BAT:
This file is an executable demonstration describing
the use of MENU-EZE 2.0. The program as with any other
'.BAT' file can be executed by typing the filename
without the extension and pressing RETURN. The demo
itself is self-explanatory!
Copyright (c) 1987 SpainWare 6
MENU-EZE 2.0 Running the Package
RUNNING THE PACKAGE
-------------------
General:
MENU-EZE runs from your hard disk, virtual, or floppy drives.
It is recommended that you use a virtual (RAM DISK) drive if
your system is not equipped with a hard disk. Using a floppy
for this package works fine, but when approaching the limit
of 26 items, the processing time required to execute the
batchfile (MEZ.BAT) becomes quite noticeable. You must have
the line DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file. Regardless
of the drive type, you must have these files available on the
default device after running MEZ.BAS:
MEZ.BAT and MZ.COM
Starting the Package:
1. Copy the following files to your default drive:
MEZ.BAS and MZ.COM
2. At the DOS Prompt enter:
x:BASICA MEZ ; x = drive name on which
BASICA is located.
3. The MEZ.BAS program should be self-explanatory,
but briefly:
a. You are first given an option to change the
BASE name of the menu files. (The default
name is MEZ -- use your initials if you want
or any valid filename. This is only the BASE
of the filename you are changing; therefore,
the change does not alter the file extension.)
b. Next you are prompted to indicate pathing for
your menu (PATH\ is the default). Please refer
to your DOS manual to determine an appropriate
PATH for your needs.
c. Then a menu color choice appears. Using the
available selections, you can customize the
colors of the DOS PROMPT, the MENU TEXT DISPLAY,
and the BACKGROUND. The default colors respect-
ively are cyan, yellow, and black.
(c) Copyright 1987 SpainWare 7
MENU-EZE 2.0 Running the Package
RUNNING THE PACKAGE
-------------------
Starting the Package (cont)
3. d. After color selection, the program asks from
which drive you wish to read files - some of
which will be used for menu generation.
Pressing RETURN without entering a drive will
create a menu from your input without listing
the files (you select the files to be entered
into the menu). If you should choose a drive,
select the number to the left of each file you
wish to incorporate into your menu. Press
RETURN after each selection. Remember, only 26
files are available per menu. If you require
more than 26, you can create more than one menu.
e. After all file choices have been made, the
program displays the chosen files and requests
the first, second, and third commands to execute
the files. (IE: to type a file named MF located
in the subdirectory A:\MFL would require the
following:
First command: CD\MFL ; get to subdirectory
Second command: TYPE MF ; execute program
Third command: PAUSE ; pause display
If your programs do not require the second and
third commands, then simply pressing RETURN
without text input will create the executive
batchfile with the first command only.
When all files chosen have been processed,you
may add other files (not to exceed the 26 item
limit). Press the RETURN key when your last
file is processed. The program then creates and
saves your batchfile (MEZ.BAT) and your menu
display file (MEZ).
f. Type SYSTEM and press RETURN. This returns
control to DOS.
g. At the DOS Prompt type MEZ and press RETURN.
The screen colors will be those you chose while
running MEZ.BAS.
h. Make your selections from the menu you have just
created!
(c) Copyright 1987 SpainWare 8
Appendix A MENU-EZE 2.0 Order Form
Make checks
payable to: E.K. Spain / SpainWare
603 Lucien Drive
Goodlettsville, Tn 37072
Sold to: ___________________ Ship to: ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
_____________________________________________________________
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Date: Purchase Ord. #:
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Qty Description Unit Total
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_____ MENU-EZE REGISTRATION $ 10.00 ___.__
_____ MENU-EZE Evaluation diskette 5.00 ___.__
_____ MENU-EZE Updates diskette 5.00 ___.__
(I have version _____,
please send version ____)
_____ MENU-EZE Package ** 12.50 ___.__
_____________________________________________________________
Subtotal: $ ____.__
(Tn residents please add 5.5% tax) Tax: $ ____.__
Total: $ ____.__
-------------------------------------------------------------
** The package includes registration, present version of
MENU-EZE, and next revision of MENU-EZE.
Payment made by: ( ) Check ( ) Money order
Orders outside the U.S. : Please send a check drawn on a
U.S. Bank in U.S. dollars or send
an International Money order in
U.S. dollars.
(c) Copyright 1987 SpainWare 9
Appendix B MENU-EZE 2.0 Information
Request
Mail to: E.K. Spain / SpainWare
603 Lucien Drive
Goodlettsville, Tn 37072
Please send information regarding corporate and site
licenses.
Name: ______________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________
Company: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________________________
Estimated copies needed: ___________________________________
Intended uses: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Questions: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
(c) Copyright 1987 SpainWare 10
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #0936
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
DCOPY DOC 16176 1-15-87 11:05a
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MEZ DOC 26515 1-18-87 5:34p
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