Disk No: 1301
Program Title:  FRONT END version 1.0B
PC-SIG version 1

FRONT END is a fairly technical menu-development system of primary
interest to programmers.  Menus can be created for hard disks, or
floppies which have many programs on them, allowing easy access to each
program from the menu.  The system lets you use nested menus (menu
within a menu) for many more choices than would fit on the screen at
once.  You can also change the display colors and the size of the menu
window.

FRONT END uses a unique programming language, similar in style to dBase
III, and if you want to use this system's full potential, you should
have at least brief exposure to some sort of programming; e.g., BASIC,
dBASE, or Pascal, as the documentation concerns itself mostly with
command syntax reference, rather than programming techniques.  There is
provided a way to create menus without learning the language, but the
full flexibility of the system is not available this way.  The
documentation provided (23 pages) is technically-oriented, providing
brief descriptions of each of the programs and their functions.

Usage:  DOS Utility.

Special Requirements:  384K memory.

How to Start:  Type GO (press enter).

Suggested Registration:  Not Specified.

File Descriptions:

DOSNSTAL BAT  Creates a sample front end executable disk.
FRONTEND DOC  Documentation file.
HDNSTALL BAT  Hard disk installation.
INSTALL  DOC  Documentation file.
MCHECK   COM  Menu debugging tool.
MCOMPILE COM  Menu processor program.
MCOMPILE BAT  Batch file.
MEDIT    COM  Edit existing menus.
MEDIT    BAT  Batch file.
MLIST    COM  Display the contents of a menu file.
MRUN     COM  Run a menu.
MSET     COM  Change menu display characteristics.
MSYS     ENV  Created by medit.
README!  DOC  Message from the author.
SAMPLE   MCP  Sample menu file.
SAMPLE   SRC  Sample command file.
SAMPLE1  BAT  Batch file.
SAMPLE2  BAT  Batch file.

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