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README.DOC - PullDown Menus for DOS, Shareware Release
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Version 5.00, Released October 16, 1992
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INSTALLING
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Three disks are required (or .ZIP files) to install PullDown. The shareware files
are:
PD5-1.ZIP through PD5-3.ZIP, Standard Edition
In addition to these three, a fourth may be needed for:
PD5-RT.ZIP for the Runtime distribution edition
PD5-LAN.ZIP for the LAN node version with installer and documentation (not shareware,
but available on the support BBS through private download)
Policy Change
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Due to the increasing number of registrations on OLD
versions of PullDown, anyone registering a version prior to
5.00 will be sent a full color brochure on PullDown v5.00
and a disk to evaluate instead of a full copy of the new
release.
Also, two other noteworthy policies:
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1. If you want to avoid downloading all of the three
disks for PullDown, send $5.00 to MicroDynamics for
disks by mail. The $5.00 can be credited towards your
purchase price, if you buy the software.
2. Prices paid to disk vendors for PullDown for shareware
evaluations are refundable, per person, up to $15.00.
That is, credit for disks purchased to evaluate PullDown
will be given to users that request it.
About PullDown
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Thank you for purchasing PullDown. You have in your hands one of
the most powerful and easy to use menu shells available today. And,
while there are indeed many DOS menuing products on the market,
PullDown is the only one that has the elegance of a completely
modern drop-down interface. If the landscape of menu products were
a beach, PullDown would certainly be the most beautiful shell on it.
PullDown is a DOS menu shell system that makes getting in and out
of applications "GUI like" on almost any PC. The distinguished major
capabilities of PullDown are indeed impressive:
* Elegantly designed drop-down "GUI like" industry standard
interface that is fully mouse-aware... much like PC Tools Deluxe
from Central Point or MS Word from Microsoft
* Complete menu security, including defined security levels by
menu item with central user database administration and use
tracking
* User-defined help screens for any or all menu items
* Two menu definition edit modes: an easy to master simplified
editor and an advanced full-screen programmer's interface with
context-sensitive hypertext help
* Very powerful underlying menu definition language bordering on
major batch language enhancement gives experts maximum
flexibility and control
* Conflict-free (i.e. not TSR, terminate and stay resident) program
design assuring full compatibility and simplified maintenance
* Requires very little hard disk space and RAM to be installed
* Available in LAN, developer's distributed runtime, and standard
single-user editions
Under various stages of development since 1988, PullDown is field-
tested and quite successful. Rely on it for your menuing needs and it
won't let you down.
Clear, Sensible Benefits
Menu shells increase productivity by enhancing someone's ability to
navigate DOS. They reduce training burdens by allowing non-
programmers to set up systems for anyone to use, greatly enhance
"user-friendliness" and provide valuable speed boosts by reducing the
number of keystrokes used to switch from one program to another.
But, how does a menu shell fit into tomorrow's environments?
Since PullDown is a fully CUA compliant menu shell, users of aging
PCs can enjoy the "GUI like" feel of tomorrow's interfaces today. That
means that anyone using PullDown is better prepared to quickly
master all Windows-like products. Better yet, PullDown is "well
behaved" and creates no conflicts running under Microsoft Windows,
so that PullDown can be flawlessly installed under Windows as a
replacement for DOS prompt Icon.
PullDown is an ideal stepping stone for tomorrow and an extremely
useful program today. Whether you are running a LAN with 250
nodes, have an office of three, or just use one PC at home, it makes
good sense to use PullDown.
The MicroDynamics Customer Service Focus
Your satisfaction with our software products is our number one
priority. So, we will:
Ω Welcome any enhancement request you may have, and
implement it in a custom version if you so desire
Ω Permit electronic downloading of the latest version of all forms
of our products, without restriction or fee
Ω Make all of our future versions automatically upgradable
Ω Provide updates and upgrades at a low price, with good
documentation about feature and function changes
Ω Respond positively to every one of your complaints and
compliments because the customer is always right
Ω Correct any bonified internal software bugs less than 14 days
from the date of confirmation and make that corrected version
available to you at no charge anywhere in the world
Ω Give you your money back if you are not satisfied with our
product(s) through our thirty day "one comment requested" return
policy
NOTE: If you purchased an enhanced version for LAN installation or general runtime
distribution of menus that you designed for a specific task, expert-level
documentation and
another diskette accompanied your package.
Hardware Requirements
Required:
* IBM PC or solid 100% compatible with a monitor
* Hard disk with one megabyte (1,024K) of free hard space
* 310K free RAM for base system, 400K for menu editors
* One 5.25" drive (any type) or one 1.44MB 3.5" drive for
installation
Optional and Supported:
* Microsoft or equivalent mouse
* EGA 43 line text and VGA 50 line text modes
About this Manual
IMPORTANT:
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To order PullDown today, print/list the file REGFORM.DOC
OTHER THINGS TO READ:
RT.DOC Runtime Menu Creation Documentation
LAN.DOC LAN Server/Node Version (Not Shareware)
DEALERS.DOC Where to buy PullDown in your area of the World
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHAT YOU SEE AND WHAT YOU WILL GET:
Registration gives you access to technical support, free updates on the support BBS,
and timely notifications/discounts on upgrades. The biggest difference between what
you see here and what you get in the box when you purchase PullDown is in the
documentation.
This documentation is actually a text-only version of a DTP-style document. The
documentation that comes in the box when you order is fully illustrated and contains
many formats which cannot be shown in text.
We apologize for the lack of text quality you will see in the guide on disk. If you
need full documentation to complete a review or evaluation of the software, contact
us directly and we will work something out for you. Since we have a thirty day money
back gaurantee of your satisfaction, you may buy PullDown, look over the materials
presented with it, and then send it back if you don't like the software.
As always, enjoy!
All Materials, Files, Contents of Distributed Files,
Software and Documentation Copyright (C) 1989-1992
MicroDynamics Development Corporation
1445 Mensch Lane Gilbertsville, PA 19525
Voice (215)-367-1891 ∙ BBS (215)-623-6203
CompuServe ID 72010,2546 ∙ BBS/HST (215)-623-4897
FAX 215/367-1891
Orders Only, USA and Canada 800/831-9184
Visa/Mastercard/Carte Blanche/JCB/Discover Accepted
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Introduction
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What is the CUA Interface?
Most major applications today employ drop-down menus to make
navigation and selection of multiple options easier. Examples range
from The Norton Desktop for DOS, MS Word v5.5, Central Point's PC
Tools Deluxe and Borland's Quattro/Pro to MS Windows. Yet,
despite their diverse functions, they all share a common menu system
with remarkably similar dialog boxes. This makes them easier to
understand and use because they all have something called a
Common User Access (CUA) interface. Until today you could not find
a menu shell that gives you that same common user access style
functionality.
PullDown gives you a menu shell with the same basic look and feel as
today's major applications. In essence, it remains character based
(i.e. not graphical) yet has the "GUI like" feel of Windows drop-down
menus. Don't get us wrong... PullDown does not multitask programs
or replace Windows on your PC. What PullDown does is offer a
robust menu shell system for DOS that is field tested and quite
capable of running on any PC hardware platform.
As always, we hope you enjoy our products.
Before You Begin
Returning your Registration Card is Important
Taking the time to fill out the registration card and return it now
gives you:
* Access to technical support
* Timely upgrade notifications and discounts
* Access to private files on the technical support electronic bulletin
board including free maintenance updates
What's in the Package
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Within the standard distribution version, you should have received
either one 3.5 inch 1.44 MB DSHD diskette, three 5.25 inch 360K
DSDD diskettes, or both. The diskette(s) should be labeled clearly
with version and disk numbers. If you require 720K 3.5" diskettes,
call or FAX MicroDynamics for a free set. In addition, you should
have one registration card, a brochure, and this User's Guide.
Getting in Touch with MicroDynamics
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Contact MicroDynamics or an authorized dealer as shown below for
technical support, sales, or enhancement requests. If you are going to
call for technical support, have your manual handy so that you can
look up relevant sections when you need them.
* In the USA, Canada, the Caribbean, and the Americas:
MicroDynamics Development
1445 Mensch Lane
Gilbertsville, PA 19525 USA
Toll-free for Orders Only 800/831-9184
Direct to the Author 215/367-1891
FAX 215/367-1891
CompuServe 72010,2546
Support BBS 215/623-6203
(Join Conference #5 on the Support BBS)
There are also several dozen VARs you can get installation and
support services from in the USA. Contact MicroDynamics for a
current listing.
* In the United Kingdom:
The Thompson Partnership
Church Croft
Bramshall, UTTOXETER
Staffordshire. ST14 5DE England
Sales & Support +44 (0) 889 564601
FAX +44 (0) 889 563219
CompuServe 70007,5560
* In Finland:
Heikki Lehtonen
TIETOTIIMI OY / DATATEAM
Happotie 17
53920 Lappeenrantra Finland
Sales & Support 358-53-560005
FAX 358-53-19852
AUTO 949-254646
* In Switzerland:
CM Software
Michel Chablais
4, route d'Eysins
CH-1299 CRANS (VD) Switzerland
Sales & Support 022/776 09 52
FAX 022/776 15 19
* In The Netherlands:
Interspeed
Snees 12
6641 RL Beuningen The Netherlands
Sales & Support +31 8897 76996
Note: Fluent in Dutch, German, French and English
* In Germany
MicroServe, GmbH
Posfach 13 68
2804 Lileinthal Germany
Sales & Support +49 4298 30557
FAX +49 4298 30558
CompuServe 73727,475
MIX BBS +49 4298 30086a
* In Australia:
Budgetware
PO Box 496
Newtown NSW 2042 Australia
Sales Only +61 2 5194233
FAX +61 2 5164236
CompuServe 76304,3672
* On the Pacific Rim:
Eracom Sdn. Bhd.
Johnathan Chang
35A, Jalan Jejaka 9
Taman Maluri
55100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Sales & Support +03 985 3018
FAX +03 984 9593
New in Version 5.00
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Version 5.00 is a major upgrade from all prior versions, the last of
which is v3.2x. Relative to version three, the new features are:
* Increased control over color and behavior of several aspects of the
menus and dialog boxes
* New menu definition commands designed to allow you the power
of a programming language to enhance standard batch files -
GOTO, ON...GOTO, {Var} variable handling, INCR {Var}, DECR
{Var}, the ability to return replies from all interactive dialogs as
variables, access to DOS environment variables as {%Var%}, and
line labels
* A debugging mode for stepwise execution of menu definitions
* Enhanced LOADFILE dialogs--for loading a file or several files into
variable names for later use
* All new full-screen programming-style menu definition editor
* All new intermediate-level dialoged menu definition editor
* True rolloff submenus in any menu definition
* Timed events
* Administration of security by user, with security-focused use
tracking
* Faster load and execute times, with smaller main executable
PULLDWN1.EXE
* Upgrade utility to permit reformatting of menu definition files to
the version five compliant commands