DOUGMENU (zu "Mitteilung / Allegro-Nordwest")
Heinrich Allers
ALLERS at bis.uni-oldenburg.de
So Okt 23 21:13:37 CET 1994
>
> wer oder was ist DOUGMENU?
>
> Vielleicht w"are eine Antwort an die Liste angemessen?
Ja, das stimmt, zumal meine Behauptung, dass sich diese Menuefuehrung
zum Standard entwickelt, natuerlich ziemlich kuehn ist: Dass in Stade,
Lueneburg, Braunschweig und Oldenburg an einigen Stellen DOUGMENU
benutzt wird, setzt natuerlich noch keinen Standard. Zu der
uebertreibenden Behauptung habe ich gegriffen, um diesem unglaublich
durchdachten Programm zur Rechnermenuegestaltung die Aufmerksamkeit zu
verschaffen, die es verdient.
Hier ein Auszug aus der DOUGMENU-Dokumentation:
*******************************************************************
DougMenu Menuing Software
Version 1.73
Written by Douglas Bell
dab6 at po.cwru.edu
Program and Documentation are 1991-1994
See 'Terms of Use' for details.
Netware and Novell are registered trademarks of Novell Inc.
MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc.
PC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Inc.
==========================================
TERMS OF USE for DougMenu v1.73, released on May 9, 1994
This program is a freeware product and so should be distributed
at no charge, besides that of a reasonable media fee, if
applicable.
No charge should ever be made for the program itself, or any
program using source code from this program.
While users are free to modify DougMenu for their own use,
modified versions of DougMenu are not to be distributed out side
of the business or organization which created or commissioned
them. The DougMenu package should always be distributed complete
and unaltered except when being installed for use at multiple
sites within a business or organization. Then it is permitted to
install only the files deemed necessary to use the menu system as
long as one complete copy is maintained by the business or
organization.
If you have suggestion concerning the further development of
DougMenu, please contact the author concerning any changes you
suggest to the official version.
A copy of the most recent version of DougMenu can be mailed to
you for US $10. Printed Documentation is available for US $25.
US $5 surcharge for postage outside North America. One year of
customer support via electronic mail is available for US $35.
Send requests, comments, or orders to:
Douglas A. Bell
1726 Coventry Rd., APT #3
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118-1130
USA
-or-
dab6 at po.cwru.edu
THERE IS NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, FOR DOUGMENU. WHILE
THE AUTHOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO PRODUCE AN ERROR FREE PROGRAM, THE
AUTHOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT THIS PROGRAM
MIGHT CAUSE.
1991-1994
...
...
...
Added the following language translations because of the
generousity of many people around the globe:
DM_CESKA.EXE Czech translation Ales Rikovsky
DM_DANSK.EXE Danish translation Anders Nattestad
DM_NEDER.EXE Dutch translation Jaap van Ginkel
Chris Teuben
DM_FRANC.EXE French translation William EL-KAIM
DM_DEUTS.EXE German translation Christoph Weber-
Fahr
DM_NORSK.EXE Norwegian translation Roger Foss
DM_PORTU.EXE Portugues/Brazil trans. Marcos Vianna
Villas
DM_SVENS.EXE Swedish translation Jakob Schlyter
If you would like to help me translate DougMenu into another
language, send me some email.
==============================================
This document assumes a certain degree of familiarity with MS-DOS
based computing. It is more intended as a reference for a PC
administrator instead of a neophyte user.
WHAT IS DOUGMENU?
DougMenu is intended for use as a stand alone menuing system
or as a client interface for a PC network using PC
compatible computers.
DougMenu requires 100k of disk space, 256k free memory, and
MS-DOS version 3.3 compatibility.
FEATURES:
No memory overhead when launching applications.
Available in many different language versions.
Programmable function keys and hidden 'hot' keys.
Reads Novell menus scripts with little or no modification.
Built-in screen saver that won't conflict with TSR programs.
Can run TSR programs.
Controlled exiting.
Security features.
Full mouse support.
User input capabilities.
Support for novell networks.
Minimal batch file litter.
Easily customized colors and layouts.
Small.
Fast.
Free!
HOW IT WORKS:
DougMenu requires the use of 3 files: DOUGMENU.EXE,
DMENU.BAT and a menu script. After DougMenu is configured
for your system and a menu script has been created, type the
following to start the menu program:
[DRIVE:][PATH] DMENU DRIVE:\[PATH]\MENUSCRIPT[.MNU]
The parameter after DMENU is the path and the name of the
menu script. If DougMenu cannot find your menu script, it
will add ".MNU" to the end of the file name and look for
that file. Although the .MNU extension is not required, it
may be helpful for organizing files.
The DMENU.BAT file runs the DougMenu executable. The
executable reads in the menu script and uses the script to
display menus and such. When an action is selected that
requires leaving the menu system, the executable makes a
temporary batch file according to the t environment
variable. Once the file is made, DOUGMENU.EXE terminates
and returns an errorlevel to the DMENU.BAT batch file. The
errorlevel determines how to use the temporary batch is
invoked, or if to exit without using it. If the temporary
batch file is going to return to the menu program, the
temporary batch file is invoked with the "call" command
which is only found in dos 3.3 and higher to force the
return.
******************************************************
* Heinrich Allers *
* Bibliothek der Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universitaet *
* Postfach 2541, D-26015 Oldenburg *
* Telefax +49 (0)441 798 4040 *
* E-Post: allers at bis.uni-oldenburg.de *
****** LA BIBLIOTHEQUE, CE N'EST PAS MOI! *******
Mehr Informationen über die Mailingliste Allegro