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CUSTOMIZATION
Nifty has several default settings that you can alter. To change each,
you need to add a special instruction line to each of the two primary files
(HELP.MNU and MENU.MNU).
-- COMMAND DISK
Nifty needs to know where the "COMMAND.COM" program is located in order to
function properly as a menu. It assumes that COMMAND.COM is contained in the
root directory of drive C. If this assumption is incorrect, you must tell Nif-
ty the hard disk in whose root directory COMMAND.COM is found. Just enter an
instruction line that begins with "COMMAND-DISK=", followed by the letter
designator for the drive in whose root directory COMMAND.COM resides. Example:
"COMMAND-DISK=D" tells nifty that COMMAND.COM in in the root directory of drive
D. If you provide incorrect information here, the Nifty Menu system won't
work.
-- PREVENTING USER EXITING
If you don't want the user to be able to exit the Nifty Menu system,
include in the MENU.MNU file an instruction line that says, "NO-ALT-X".
-- PREVENTING ACCESS TO DOS FUNCTIONS
If you don't want the user to be able to access DOS functions, include in
the MENU.MNU file an instruction line that says, "NO-ALT-D".
-- USER LOG
If you want the Nifty Menu system to keep track of who uses your computer
and when, you should include a line in the MENU.MNU file that says "USERLOG".
Without this line, usage logging will not take place. If the "USER-LOG" ins-
truction is encountered, Nifty will create a file called "NIFTY.LOG". Every
time the user accesses something within the Nifty Menu system, a new line will
be written to NIFTY.LOG. This line will contain the date and time of the ac-
cess, as well as the item accessed and the user's password (if appropriate).
-- HOTKEY
The default hotkey is ALT-N. To change it, you need to add two instruc-
tion lines. The first begins with "HOTKEY=", followed by the hot key descrip-
tion. The second begins with "HOTKEY-CODE=", followed by keyboard scan hex
code corresponding to your new hotkey. The five-character hex sequence will
look like this: "$08xx", where "xx" is the scan code of the key you wish to
use in combination with the ALT key. Use "$04xx" for CTRL key combinations.
For example, to change your hotkey to CTRL-H, the two lines you add would be:
HOTKEY=CTRL-H
HOTKEY-CODE=$0423
The equivalent of the default hotkey (ALT-N) is:
HOTKEY=ALT-N
HOTKEY-CODE=$0831
You'll need to consult with a DOS manual to find a complete list of keyboard
scan codes, but here are a few:
Q=10 W=11 E=12 R=13 T=14 Y=15 U=16 I=17 O=18 P=19 A=1E S=1F
D=20 F=21 G=22 J=24 K=25 L=26 Z=2C X=2D C=2E V=2F B=30 M=32
-- SCREEN COLORS
To change the foreground color, enter a line beginning with "FOREGROUND=",
followed by a two digit color code. To change the background, the line should
begin with "BACKGROUND=". The color codes are:
00 Black 08 DarkGray
01 Blue 09 LightBlue
02 Green 10 LightGreen
03 Cyan 11 LightCyan
04 Red 12 LightRed
05 Magenta 13 LightMagenta
06 Brown 14 Yellow
07 Light Gray 15 White
Don't change colors if you have a monochrome video board.
-- WINDOW SIZE
By default, Nifty uses the whole screen. If you want to make its window
smaller, you will need to indicate its left and right columns and its top and
bottom rows. The window-sizing instruction lines you enter should begin with
one of the following: "TOP=", "BOTTOM=", "LEFT=", or "RIGHT=". Following each
of these commands would be a two-digit number, indicating either a row or a
column:
LEFT=10
TOP=05
RIGHT=70
BOTTOM=20
This series of instruction lines tells Nifty that its window begins at column
10, row 5, and ends at column 70, row 20.
If you change the window size, be sure to design your Help system and Menu
system screens to fit within the window.