
                      EZDISK HARD DISK MENU PROGRAM
                           General Program Help

    This program has been written to assist individuals with the 
    operation of software and functions on a hard disk on IBM PC
    compatible microcomputers. 

    The basic features consist of the following:
         Options changed by users      Multiple menu pages
         Sub-menu capability           Option passwords
         Option edit password          Exit password
         User created help files       Operate in or out of memory
         Prompt changeable by user     Prompt speed setting
         Help files for each option    Color settings
         Change system date & time

    The following help screens go into these features in more detail.


                         SELECTING MENU OPTIONS
    Select menu options by hilighting the desired option with the up
    and down arrow keys or by typing the number of the option.

    If the option is password protected, the password must be entered
    exactly (this includes upper and lower case).

                              FUNCTION KEYS
    F1 - Help     = Instructions either General or for an Option.
    F2 - Add      = Add a new menu option
    F3 - Edit     = Edit existing menu option
    F4 - Delete   = Delete menu option
    F5 - Pg Add   = Add another page to the existing menu
    F6 - Pg Del   = Delete displayed menu page
    F8 - Menu     = Change menu title
    F9 - Defaults = Change program defaults
    F10- Exit     = Exit EZDISK program and return to DOS

    Functions F2 through F10 may be password protected

    F1 - Help
    ---------
    User instructions may be obtained for system operation by
    viewing help files either General (for the EZDISK program) or for
    a specific Option.

    The help files are ASCII text files and may be user developed
    with 78 characters across by 20 lines displayed at a time.  The
    complete help file may be no more than 255 lines.

    F2 - Add/F3 - Edit
    ------------------
    The system user may add new menu options or make changes to
    existing options the prompts are explained below:

    Option to Add/Edit:  May add any number up to one more than the
    current number of options.  May edit any existing option.

    Title:  Title to be shown on menu

    <D>OS Command or <M>enu:  By selecting a "D", the system will
    prompt for the DOS commands needed to perform the menu option.  An
    "M" will allow for creation or use of a sub-menu.

    Password:  Password required to perform the menu option.  Blank
    entry here will not require a password.

    Help File:  ASCII Text file to be displayed when F1-Help Option
    is selected while this menu option is hilighted.

    If "M" for Menu was selected above:

         Menu File Name:  Name of menu file to be displayed when this
         option is selected.

         Menu Title:  Title to be given menu if it doesn't already
         exist.



    IF "D" for DOS Command was selected above:

         DOS Command Line #:  The commands which would be typed at
         the DOS prompt to perform the menu option are typed here. 
         A DOS Command Line should correspond to each line that would
         be typed at the DOS prompt.  For example:  to run Wordstar,
         the following DOS commands would be needed:
                   CD\WS           (change to Wordstar directory)
                   WS              (run the Wordstar program)

         Prompts may also be placed in a command line to pause and
         ask the operator for input such as for a particular file or
         a disk drive.

         The "[" starts a prompt and the "]" ends th prompt.  A "|"
         between allows for default entries.  A menu option to
         display a disk directory may be entered as follows:

         DIR [Enter drive/path|c:\][Enter file specifications|*.*]

         Some of the DOS commands that may be included on the DOS
         command lines are:

              PAUSE     Halts and prompts to press any key to continue
              ECHO      Displays text on the screen
              COMMAND /C file     Allows batch files to return to menu

    F4 - Delete
    -----------
    Deletes menu option from current menu.  Will prompt with "Are you
    sure?" before deleting.

    F5 - Pg Add
    -----------
    Adds a page to the existing menu to allow additional options.

    F6 - Pg Del
    -----------
    Deletes displayed page.  Will prompt with "Are you sure?".

    F8 - Menu
    ---------
    Allows current menu title to be changed.

    F9 - Defaults
    -------------
    Allows program defaults to be changed including the following:
         Help     = Displays General help file
         Memory   = Allows menu to stay memory resident
         Date     = Changes system date (no changes to clock card)
         Time     = Changes system time (no changes to clock card)
         Color    = Changes colors displayed on menu screens
         Prompt   = Changes moving menu prompt and display speed
         Password = Sets password for keys F2-F9 and F10
         File     = Indicates General Help file and main menu file

    F10 - Quit
    ----------
    Exits to DOS prompt.  May be password protected.


                             DEFAULT PROGRAM

    The defaults selected in option F9 - Defaults are set with a
    separate program that may only be operated from the EZDISK
    program.  These default functions are as follows:

    F1 - Help
    ---------
    Allows access to the same General help file as the EZDISK
    program.

    F2 - Memory
    -----------
    Allows EZDISK program to operate faster by remaining memory
    resident or to operate out of memory for larger applications.  If
    not operating from memory, the EZ.BAT batch file must have been
    used to start the EZDISK program.


    F3 - Date
    ---------
    Changes the system date.  This will not change the date on any
    clock/calendar cards used to set the system date at startup.

    F4 - Time
    ---------
    Changes the system time.  This will not change the time on any
    clock/calendar cards used to set the system date at startup.

    F5 - Color
    ----------
    Changes the colors of the menu.  All 16 colors may be selected.
    Be careful when making one color the same as the background or it
    will not be visible.

    Color categories are:
         TEMPLATE                 MENU                MENU OPTION
         MAINTENANCE DISPLAY      FUNCTION KEYS       BACKGROUND

    F6 - Prompt
    -----------
    Changes the moving menu prompt (up to 55 characters) and also
    allows the delay to be set changing the prompt movement speed. The
    higher the delay the slower the prompt moves. 

    F7 - Password
    -------------
    Allows a password to be set for access to function keys F2-F9 and
    another password to exit to DOS (F10).

    F8 - File
    ---------
    The Main Menu File may be indicated (the default is EZMAIN but may
    be any other file).  The General Help File may also be identified
    (the default is EZHELP.HLP).  The help file may be any ASCII text
    file.  The help function displays 78 columns by 20 lines per
    screen and the file may be up to 255 lines in length. Any ASCII
    text file may be used. 



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    *                                                               *
    *   For information regarding this program or for problems      *
    *   and suggestions, contact:                                   *
    *                                                               *
    *                  D. Randy Smith                               *
    *                  OO-ALC/MAWSD, Bldg 5 Bay G                   *
    *                  Hill AFB, UT  84056                          *
    *                                                               *
    *                  Phone:  (801) 777-1219  Commercial           *
    *                            or  458-1219  Autovon              *
    *                                                               *
    *   This program was written under contract to the US Air Force *
    *   and may not be used for private gain.  All Rights Reserved  *
    *                                                               *
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