Back-Menu V1.0
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Back-Menu is a program that allows you to define a pop-up menu on the
Windows 3.0 background and use it to quickly run applications and tools.
The idea came from using X-Windows and Sunview, where the user has a root
menu that can be configured.

It allows you to describe a set of actions and associate command lines with
them. To bring up the menu simply click with the right mouse button on the
Windows desktop. This will bring up the description list. Selecting a
description will cause the appropriate command line to be executed.

There are three fixed options in the menu. Firstly 'Reload Menu From File',
which makes Back-Menu read its configuration file again to update the menu
contents. Secondly 'Remove Back-Menu' which un-installs the program. Thirdly
'Exit Windows', which safely exits from Windows back to DOS.

Configuration Files
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The command syntax for Back-Menu is

	BACKMENU <menu-file>

If no menu file is specified, Back-Menu looks for a file called BACKMENU.INI
in the same directory as BACKMENU.EXE.

A configuration file is simply a set of lines (one for each description/command
line pair). The syntax for a menu item is:-

	Menu Item description,command line

Blank lines may be placed between items, to cause a separator line to be
placed in the menu.

Eg.					Gives:
					+---------+
Item 1,CMD1.EXE				| Item 1  |
					|---------|
Item 2,CMD2.EXE FRED.TXT		| Item 2  |
Notepad,NOTEPAD.EXE			| Notepad |
					+---------+

A sample BACKMENU.INI file is included.

BUGS/FEATURES
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V1.1	Fixed bug that prevented Back-Menu from being reloaded after it had
	been removed.

	Restructured code so that it should work with EMS systems. (Not
	tested fully).


Back-Menu is currently limited to a single menu of up to 15 items. Enhancements
may include allowing cascading menus, it all depends on if I feel up to it.

Any criticism/comments/praise/bugs etc can be directed to the author (me) as

Ian Heath
Postgraduate Research
University of Southampton
England

mail:    ih@uk.ac.soton.ecs
or:      ih@ecs.soton.ac.uk

(whichever you prefer).

This program is freeware. Share and enjoy!