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Hard Disk Menu System v3.5
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Copyright 1992-1995 S.Griffiths, All Rights Reserved
HDMenu is a complete DOS based menu system for the DOS user sick of all
the menu systems out there that have annoying features, and that lack
flexibility. HDMenu offers all the normal menu features with a pleasant
looking screen layout, with full configuration options. HDMenu doesn't
attempt to be a anti-virus package and/or a DOS interface like other menu
systems as there are always plenty of other shareware programs that do a
much better job. The shareware version is not restricted in any way other
that the supplier text at the top of the screen. The shareware version has
a standard shareware blurb when loaded (doesn't display when returning to
menu after loading a menu item). HDMenu also includes a utility called
AutoScan which contains over a thousand programs. AutoScan searches the
hard disks for applications and then creates the menu automatically.
HDMenu is shareware and can be distributed accordingly, if you decide to
use HDMenu the registration fee is only $45 (N.Z.) plus $5 for P&P. The
registered version will display your name at the top of the menu, and the
shareware adverts are of course removed.
There is also the option for computer dealers (or whoever) to purchase
their own copy with there company details (or whatever) at the top of the
screen & the ability to create their own screen blanking logos. For a only
a one-time fee HDMenu can be registered with your specific details (which
then can't be changed), and then that copy of HDMenu can be distributed
freely to who ever you choose and run on as many computers as you want.
Menu Screen Blanking Logo files can be easily designed and encrypted (to
prevent changes) and used with HDMenu to generate repeat business from
your customers.
HDMenu offers:
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o Full Microsoft mouse support.
o On-line Help.
o Passwords available on all options, including Submenus,
Exit to Dos, Menu Maintenance, and Configuration.
o Screen Blanking (with a text logo screen).
o Simple menu editing, including Cut and Paste, Swap,
and a easy add option.
o System Information for details on memory, disk
drives, screen type, printer & serial ports, etc...
o Complete menu is only one 181K uncompressed
executable file (Direct Access v5.1 totals over 620K
of compressed files).
o No memory overhead when running applications, menu
uses batch files.
o Uses extended VGA colours.
o Automatically scan hard disk for applications and
create menu, currently detects over 1000 programs.
o Supports parameter passing.
o Can be run on a Network.
Running HDMenu:
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Setting up HDMenu is very easy. Simply place all the menu files into a
directory of your choice, the name of the directory doesn't matter. Once
that has been done run the program SETUP.EXE which does two things. First,
it creates a batch file called MENU.BAT that runs HDMenu, running the
HDMENU.EXE file will NOT run the select menu item. Secondly, SETUP will
also create the default configuration file (HDMENU.CFG). Once this has
been done the menu can be started by running the batch file called MENU.
If SETUP is not run and HDMENU is run instead, this will create the batch
file MENU.BAT, and will use the default colours etc... To save the default
setup, simply go into Maintenance (F8) and then Configuration (F4) and
save the current configuration. Then to run the menu you will have to exit
to DOS and then run the batch file MENU to start correctly.