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WINMENU v2.1
by Ricky Freyre, 1993
CIS# 75230,1734
Winmenu is a menu/shell system for Windows 3.1 or above with a 3D look.
Designed to help smooth the transition to the Windows environment,
Winmenu looks like a conventional DOS menu but yet powerfull enough
to replace the Program Manager. Perfect for those users that are
not willing to spend time learning the program manager and/or feel
intimidated to the overwhelming world of icons and groups. Winmenu
displays a consistent menu with a great look to make the user feel
productive right from the start. This version is written in C.
You may launch programs from the menu or from the command line in the
RUN window. Also, utilize the associations from the WIN.INI to find and
execute underlying applications. The menu holds up to 80 menu items
organized in 5 pages. Type the menu line number and press the ENTER
key to fast execute any desired application. Or double click over the menu
line. Displays percentage of free resources. Menu items can easily be
added or changed online or offline. With the MinOnUse and AutoRestore
options, you can set WINMENU to automatically minimize and restore it-
self when running programs.
Version 2.1 allows users to customize the utility ribbon displayed at the
top most of the menu screen. This "ribbon" can hold up to nine frequently
use program's icons for easy access. The programs in the ribbon can also be
executed from the system menu while the menu is iconized for added convinience.
As a shell, it automatically runs all the programs that the program manager
also runs at load time. Shareware $20 U.S. A network version is available.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: (20 days trial)
Create a directory on your hard drive. Example: C:\WINMENU.
Be sure to copy all the WINMENU files in this directory.
WINMENU.EXE - program file
WINMENU.DOC - This documentation
ORDER.DOC - Order form.
The following files are needed in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and
should already be found there as part of the Windows 3.1 system files:
COMMDLG.DLL
SHELL.DLL
TOOLHELP.DLL
Winmenu will create WINMENU.INI; where it stores and maintain all
the program's data and configuration. Hence, your WIN.INI is never modified.
HOW TO RUN WINMENU:
From the DOS prompt:
1) Be sure you are in the WINMENU directory and type WIN WINMENU
then press ENTER.
From the Program Manager:
Select the RUN option from the FILE menu in Program Manager.
Type C:\WINMENU\WINMENU.EXE at the command line prompt and press
the ENTER key or click the OK button.
To replace program manager: (Windows 3.x and above only)
Make a backup of the file SYSTEM.INI found on your \WINDOWS directory.
Use your favorite text editor to load the SYSTEM.INI file found in the
your \WINDOWS directory. Look for the line that start with SHELL= and
modify it to look like this:
SHELL=C:\WINMENU\WINMENU.EXE
Save the file!. The next time you run Windows, WINMENU will be
displayed instead of the Program Manager. If you ever decide to
restore the Program Manager, just modify the SHELL= line to look
like SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE and save it. Or restore SYSTEM.INI with
your backup copy.
TO ADD,CHANGE or DELETE MENU ITEMS:
Several options:
a) Click with the RIGHT button of the mouse over the menu line that
you wish to add/change or delete. A window entry screen will pop-up
to prompt you for the information needed.
b) or, Type the menu line number you wish to add or modify and...
press CTRL+A
or for those programmers / support staff:
c) Look for the text file WINMENU.INI in the directory where
WINMENU files reside. (Or create this file inside this directory)
Create or add menu lines as follow:
The first line must contain: [MenuItems]
The second line must contain: NoOfItems=xx
where xx is the highest menu line number used. You may set xx as 80.
(i.e: NoOfItems=80 )
The next lines will hold each menu line information. 4 keywords
are used for each menu line:
AppNamexx= ( holds the menu description)
AppFileNamexx= ( holds the program path,file name + parameters)
AppWorkDirxx= ( the default directory (optional) )
AppRunTypexx= ( 0= Normal Run, 1=Minimized )
where xx is the menu line number of reference.
The following example defines two menu items:
[MenuItems]
NoOfItems=80
AppName1=Word For Windows 2.0
AppFileName1=e:\word2\winword.exe
AppWorkDir1=d:\winword
AppRunType1=0
AppName2=Quicken 6.0 - My CheckBook
AppFileName2=c:\quick\quicken.exe
AppWorkDir2=c:\quick\
AppRunType2=0
etc,etc...
NOTE: This method of adding or modifying menu items is OPTIONAL. You
should use the online method (above described).
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
[Options]
MinOnUse=1 (1=Yes,0=No)
AutoRestore=1
Title=The Company Name, Inc.
The MinOnUse option automatically minimize WINMENU when you
executes a program. If the MinOnUse and AutoRestore are set, then
AutoRestore will automatically restore and display back WINMENU
after all other programs have being closed or minimized. These options
are set as enabled (1) by default. You may set both options online from
the Options menu.
The Title= option allows you to set the company name which will be displayed
in the Windows Title. This option can not be set online.
TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PROGRAM NAMES ON THE UTILITY RIBBON:
The utility ribbon allows the user to quickly run 9 utility programs (i.e Calendar, Notepad,
etc. ) by just clicking over their respective icon. You can also, change the default program
for each of these utilities by simply overwriting the corresponding line in the [Accessories]
section of the WINMENU.INI file. The [Accessories] section of the WINMENU.INI holds
the configuration and data for the accessory programs. The format is as follows:
Accessoryx=filename,description,icon
/\
where x is the accessory order number from 1 to 9.
filename is the complete path and filename of the executable program.
description is a 30 characters or less description of the program.
icon is a .ICO, .EXE or .DLL file which contain the ICON.
Note: the icon is optional. Winmenu will use the first icon it finds
in the filename. If none found, the file GENERIC.ICO will be used.
Examples:
[Accessories]
Accessory1=COMMAND.COM,DOS Session,DOS.ICO
Accessory2=CALC.EXE,Calculator
Accessory3=CALENDAR.EXE,Calendar
Accessory4=WINFILE.EXE,File Manager
Accessory5=NOTEPAD.EXE,Note Pad
Accessory6=PROGMAN.EXE,Program Manager
Accessory7=CONTROL.EXE,Control Panel
Accessory8=CARDFILE.EXE,Card File
Accessory9=MSMAIL.EXE,MS Mail,mail16b.ico
*********************************************************************
You have license to test drive this program for 20 days. If you want
to keep it, you must register. Send your name, address + your Compuserve
mail address and US$ 20.00 to:
Ricky Freyre
6373 Bell Haven ln.
Riverdale, GA 30296
Or charge it to your compuserve account. Just GO SWREG , registration id# 1148.
for more information, please SEE ORDER.DOC.
You will receive your registration license number and my sincere thanks.
Also, you will be entitled to receive any modifications and/or enhancements
made to the program. A network version is available. With the network version,
there is no need to install WINMENU on each workstation. It also allows
the network administrator to set menu lines for all the users. See wmenunet.zip