BESTMENU THE FIRST SERIOUS MENU SYSTEM By Wild West Software * What is BestMenu ? BestMenu is a menu system, and like most of its competitors its goal is to provide an interface between the computer and its users - "Hit a key to run a program". What places BestMenu high above the competition are the professional and simple ways by which you can design, build, and present your customized menu system. Conceived by non-programming computer executives and micro managers, BestMenu is intuitive and elegant, making you feel as if you have been using it since day one. The actual design and coding were done by professional programmers, assuring high performance and dependability of the program. Combining the best of both worlds, BestMenu is a menu system that must be taken seriuosly. * It Shows a Clearer Picture.... BestMenu uses advanced self-centering windows to present the menus on the screen. Simple layout, uncluttered screens, and strategic warning messages make BestMenu pleasant to work with. Menu choices may be made simply and quickly, since only the menu selections you need are presented on screen. * Six Windows and Menu Levels.... Up to six levels can be used with BestMenu, totaling over one million possible selections. Multi-leveling makes it possible to organize your tasks into categories and subcategories. Multi-Level menuing makes selecting through menus simpler than ever before. * Serious Friendliness.... Our serious approach to menu systems is both versatile and friendly, whether you are creating a menu system or editing an existing menu. Each menu Window on the screen is built separately. When finished, windows will be connected to form your menu interface. BestMenu uses standard DOS commands to execute ALL operating system commands and batch file statements. If you know how to write a batch file, you are already a sophisticated BestMenu user. If not, the users manual will make you an expert in no time at all. The commands are saved under menu files, one per line, and executed in sequence by BestMenu. * The MenuMaker.... The MenuMaker is the utility program included with BestMenu. MenuMaker allows you to build a menu from scratch or edit an existing one, while seeing on screen what your menu will look like when used by BestMenu. Make one change and the entire Menu Window is adjusted automatically. Changing the screen layout, the selections, and associated commands is effortless and can be done in a matter of seconds. That is not all. MenuMaker has a built-in editor, featuring standard word processing commands and full window editing. With MenuMaker you can choose from a variety of background and foreground colors when designing your menu windows. Other BestMenu functions set through MenuMaker include audio feedback, error handling, mouse support and clock time setting. The MenuMaker turns the serious, and sometimes difficult design stage into pure fun. The fantastic results will impress even the most performance demanding micro managers. * BestMenu Works With a Mouse Too.... BestMenu can be operated with any Mouse on the market, just install your mouse, tell BestMenu about it and click your way through your menu system. * The World Time Clock.... As an extra touch, BestMenu will transform your screen into an analog World Time Clock. The times in four different cities around the world are displayed in addition to the local time. The clock will pop up after you leave your keyboard unattended for a few minutes. The exact time lapse can be set by you. Our clock brings life and purpose to computers momentarily not being used. The Clock may be turned off, and in this case your screen will automatically be blanked. * The Wizard Of DOS.... Our user's manual actually comes in two volumes. The first is a quick but detailed explanation of all BestMenu features and utility programs, including a 25 page tutorial. Volume Two is a rich and intensive guide to the MS DOS operating system and hard disk organization. We believe it will do wonders for you. We call it - THE WIZARD OF DOS. This set of books contains valuable information, and goes far beyond telling how to use the BestMenu programs. * Password Protection.... BestMenu comes with PASSWORD.EXE, a password utility program that allows you to set who-runs-what in your hard disk system. PASSWORD is not memory resident and will never lock the system as some of the fancier password programs do. PASSWORD is extremely easy to use. * And More.... There is much more to BestMenu. A Disk Swapping Utility, Parallel port reassignment and System Boot Utility, are only a few of the many things you get with BestMenu. * System Requirements.... BestMenu will run on all IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 and true compatible computers using PC-DOS or MS-DOS 2.0 and above. It is recommended that at least one hard disk and 256K RAM of memory be present for best program performance. BestMenu is not memory resident and takes only 33K of RAM. * Less Than Thirty Dollars.... As an introductory offer, you will get BestMenu, the MenuMaker, the World Time Clock, the Disk Swapping Utility, The User's Guide, The Wizard of DOS Book, and other utilities for only US$29.95 plus US$ 6.00 for shipping. Individual copies of "The Wizard of DOS" can be purchased for US$9.95 per copy. * The Accidental Shareware Enthusiast Promotion... After receiving your copy of BestMenu, you will be entitled to receive a check in the mail for $3.00 everytime a new user registers and uses your serial number as the THE ACCIDENTAL SHAREWARE ENTHUSIAST NUMBER. This promotion helps to spice up our sales and compensate your enthusiasm and support of the shareware system. Remember: Give your T.A.S.E. number to every friend that may purchase a copy of BestMenu. That is your chance to get some of that phone bill money back! * Wild West 0% Interest Financing Available... You may finance the purchase of BestMenu in twelve microscopic monthly payments of $2.50 (two dollars and fifty cents). Ex: 1 copy of BestMenu First check $8.50 (6.00 + 2.50) today Second check $2.50 today + a month Third check $2.50 today + 2 months . . . . . . . . . Twelve check $2.50 today + 12 months Isn't this great? Shareware financing! * For More Information.... For more information, or to order your copy of BestMenu, contact Wild West Software by calling or writing to.... Wild West Software Inc. 311 RR620 South Box 162 Austin, Texas 78734 (512) 266-1615 (Office hours) also a 24hr FAX Line (512) 266-2912 (Evenings and Weekends) Compuserve ID# 71211,1360 BestMenu, MenuMaker and The Wizard of DOS are trademarks of Wild West Software Inc. of Austin, Texas. IBM PC,XT,AT, PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. A T T E N T I O N - - - - - - - - - MAKE SURE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD BOTH OF THESE FILES: - BMENU.ARC - BCLOCK.ARC Thanks Again! Leslie Cidale Product Manager