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READ THIS FIRST!
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* BORG.ARC AND THE PROGRAMS CONTAINED THEREIN *
* (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN *
* PROGRAM GLYPHE,COPYRIGHT CHARLES B. DUFF *
* 3/6/1983, PUBLISHED IN BYTE VOL.8(11)1983) *
* ARE COPYRIGHT LEE COOK 1985 *
YOU MAY USE, MODIFY AND COPY THESE PROGRAMS
FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.UNAUTHORIZED SALE IS
EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN;IT'S ALSO BAD MANNERS!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:
BORG is a BASIC program organizer which is meant to be
used with IBM BASICA.It will allow you to run all of your
BASIC programs with simple keystrokes instead of manual entry.
Once you have extracted all the programs from the archival
file (BORG.ARC) using ARC430.com ,load BASICA and put the
diskette containing the BORG files in drive B:. Type <load
"b:BORG.BAS"> and hit the enter key. Then type <run> and hit
the enter key. The program will load and the main menu will
appear on the screen.
*****IMPORTANT NOTE: to run BORG.BAS *****
*****the following files MUST be on *****
*****the drive B: diskette: *****
***** BORG.BAS *****
***** MENU1.TXT *****
***** KBORG.DAT *****
The menu will give a list of active function keys and
their respective functions.Just press the appropriate function
key to activate the function.It is recommended that you read
the instructions first.
The current menu choices are:
F1:file set-up (see below)
F2:instructions
F3:Games menu (see below)
F4:Graphics menu (see below)
F5:open
F6:exit to BASIC (self-evident)
F7:exit to DOS (self-evident)
F8-F10: open
MENU SELECTIONS:
Two active submenus,GAMES and GRAPHICS, are given for
examples. When you press these choices, the program chains to
a submenu program. You will then be presented with a menu of
individual program choices, each associated with a listed
function key in the same manner as the main menu. When you
press the function key for a program,the program chains to
the appropriate program. When the program ends, it will chain
back to the appropriate submenu for new choices. You can also
go back to the main menu, or exit to BASIC or DOS should you
so choose.
NOTE: each submenu needs three files to run, labeled
*.bas,*.txt, and *.dat, where *= the appropriate menu (GAMES,
etc.). The *.bas file is the submenu program itself, the *.txt
file is a display screen created with GLYPHE, and *.dat is a
data file for menu set-up.The *.dat file can be modified by
using the menu set-up option. This option, discussed in more
detail below, is identical in format for both main- and sub-
menus.
FILE SET-UP:
In the main menu, pressing F1:, file set-up, will allow
you to modify the function keys to permit adding new menus,
deleting old menus, or just changing the order around. After
reading the instructions you will be asked to choose either
(1) no change, or (2) change for each function key. Just press
the NUMBER KEY desired. If your choice is (1) the program
retains the old value and moves on to the next function key.
If your choice is (2) you will then be asked to input the new
text to be displayed next to that function key. Type in what
you want (keep it <20 characters ) and hit the enter key. You
will then be asked to enter the file ID of your new choice.
Now enter the drive and file ID of the program to chain to.
Remember to include the drive and extension!
For example, if you wanted to change F9: to a database
menu, you would enter <Database Menu> at the MENU prompt and
<B:DATABASE.BAS> at the FILE prompt.
NOTE: Remember that BORG will not write your program for
the new menu to be chained to! In the example above
you would have to write a new submenu program
(DATABASE.BAS) as well as the associated display
file (DATABASE.TXT).You can use the GAMES and
GRAPHICS progams included as examples.
NOTE: BORG as it is currently set up will not permit
changes in F1:,F2:,F6:,or F7:!!! The functions
associate with these are written into the program.
If this is inconvenient, modify the program as
you see fit. In the submenus, no changes are
permitted in F1:,F2:, and F3: for the same reasons.
If you made a mistake in entering information, just
finish up and re-run the file set-up option again. Remember
that if you have changed a function key, the changes will be
immediately effective, although the menu text will not change
until the program is rerun.
When you install individual programs in a submenu,
remember to transfer the appropriate program to the same
diskette as BORG. Also remember to modify the program to allow
chaining back to the appropriate submenu. You can use any of
the GAME programs for an example.
*************************DISCLAIMER*************************
WHILE THIS PROGRAM(S) WORKS WELL FOR MY PURPOSES, I CANNOT SAY
WHETHER IT WILL WORK PERFECTLY FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE
MODIFIED IT. THEREFORE, THIS PROGRAM(S) IS PROVIDED WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE
FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THIS
PROGRAM(S).WHILE THE AUTHOR ENCOURAGES MODIFICATION OF THE
PROGRAM(S) HE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES
AFTER SAID MODIFICATION.
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