'----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' PULLDWN.HLP file for syntax example. PullDown v2.30 (c) MicroDynamics 1990 ' 1445 Mensch Lane, Gilbertsville, PA 19525 Reg. $20 ' BBS Technical Support (215)-399-1328/9590 HST. ' Registrations also available through Dealer/Consultants authorized by ' MicroDynamics. Command line registration system means unlimited upgrades. '----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' ' ' - Anything the the menu system does not understand will be ignored, ' but ' denotes a clear comment. ' %Heading for the heading of your menu selection for which help ' immediately follows. The %Heading should contain NO leading or ' trailing blanks, regardless of their presence in the .DEF file(s). ' ' The format is simple: The heading for a help section is just exactly ' the title defined in PULLDWN.DEF, WITH % identifiers. Up to 50 ' lines of help may be defined. PullDown expects to find the .HLP file ' (and the .CNF file) in the subdirectory PULLDWNx.EXE starts from. ' Use a ### on the LAST line of help to end the screen. Otherwise you ' will see extra lines of junk in your help box. ' ********************************************************************* ' * USERS OF v2.17 or earlier take notice: Syntax for heading has * ' * been changed to ensure unique matches are easily used and located!* ' * Place a % symbol before all of your old headings to upgrade!! * ' ********************************************************************* '----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' MAXIMUM HELP WIDTH = 69 >>>>>>>>> '========x===========x==========x==========x=========x=========x====! ' APPLICATIONS %Quattro/Pro Quattro/Pro is the new spreadsheet from Borland International. It is a serious competitor to 1-2-3 and contains a menu tree to make it keystroke compatible with 1-2-3. Finanicial Analysts, who use spreadsheets for a living, are starting to adopt Quattro as the new standard. As you can see, the HELP SUBSYSTEM available with PullDown v2.30 is indeed powerful and flexible. Up to 50 lines of help can be maintained for each and every selection within the system, and can be defined to be called with a special command within any option, at any time. (See ADVANCED.DEF) ### %Lotus 1-2-3 v2.20 Spreadsheets are used to crunch numbers. When used by experts, they are very powerful modelling tools. ### %Lotus 1-2-3 v3.0 True 3-D spreadsheet. Required: 80286 or better, 4 MB RAM to be truly useful, and EEMS 4.0. (QEMM/386 will work also.) ### %Lotus Magellan Lotus Development's excellent shell for finding anything and starting an application for you. Gathering different info. from separate, but related, files is the best thing since sliced bread. ### %MS Word 5.0 A Leading Word Processor. ### %Word Perfect 5.1 A Leading Word Processor. ### %Harvard Graphics Fine general purpose graph tool. ### %Windows v3.0 The supposed "new" standard in PC Interfaces. ### %Advanced Examples This selection loads the definition file ADVANCED.DEF, which contains several examples of the more powerful features contained in this release of PullDown. ### %AutoExec DEF Example This menu item calls the .DEF file AUTOEX.DEF, to show how !AUTO! selections function. ### %Windows Applications This selection loads a menu of Windows launch options for a few applications that require Windows to operate. ### %About PullDown... This selection shows an example of using the SCROLLBOX command to display a scrolling help screen on demand. Using the SCROLLBOX command, it is possible to build extensive help systems for any purpose. ### ' UTILITIES %PCSHELL (PCTOOLS) General collection of every utility available for the PC. ### %Norton Advanced A collection of advanced tools and a central menu for them. Norton Commander is a fine menu shell as well. ### %Undelete You can attempt this option if you have deleted a file accidentally. Usually you will want to try this option RIGHT AWAY when you realize you have made an error, as each subsequent write to the disk might overwrite portions of the deleted file. ### %Format a Disk Prompts you for a disk to format. ### %XCONFIG Centralized menu shell allowing multiple boot configurations to be swapped with ease. Supports command line operation, and makes remote support of novice/semi-novice users a snap. ### %Disk Optimizer DOS typcially fragments the files it writes to disk over time. An optimizer simply puts the files in one long chain instead of spread all over the disk or diskette. ### %FastBack Plus Backups are of paramount importance if you are to retain your sanity in the event of a disk failure. This utility makes backing up somewhat less painful for the expert user with a wide array of options. ### %Browse a Text File Using the FREE utility VFILE.EXE, included with PullDown, you can quickly browse any text file in style. You may use this utility for anything you like... it is FreeWare. PullDown, on the other hand, is ShareWare, meaning you cannot use it indefinitely for free. ### %Shut Down the System Running MIRROR and parking the hard disk heads is reccommended to maintain normal operating status of your system. ### ' DEVELOPMENT TOOLS %QuickC 2.0 MS professional environment. ### %QBXùBC7ùPDS QuickBASIC Extended/BASIC 7.0 Professional Development System. ### %MASM Assembler for the hardy souls. ### ' COMMUNICATIONS %Qmodem 4.1B Qmodem is perhaps the finest communications utility in the ShareWare arena. In fact, many believe it superior to ProComm. ### %Relay Gold Massive general purpose communications system. ### %3270 Adapter to Mainframe Invokes the standard IBM 3270 software in the transient mode. Use of a 3270 emulator HotKey within PullDown may, on some systems, cause severe conflicts over the screen. Reboot if this happens to you. ### %LapLink III LapLink III permits the easy transfer of information between any two PC's. Using the turbo paralell mode, file transfer of the entire contents of one system to another is fast and easy to set up. ### %CompuServe Information Manager The CIS CIM is a powerful utility permitting you to browse CIS with pulldown menus and send/receive mail in batch to save online connect charges. A fine first pass at the next generation of connective products. ### ' EDITOR OPTIONS %Edit PULLDWN.DEF Editing PULLDWN.DEF changes the appearance of PullDown menus. You need to edit the EDITOR.BAT file to make this option work. If you are using QEDIT, no modification is required. ### %Edit PULLDWN.HLP The .HLP file follows closely with the .DEF file. It is best to create the .DEF file you want, edit out all but the % titles and then create your help screens. Help is simply text typed below the name used to call the menu, ended with a simple sequence of '###'. It is one of the finest features of the system, and is available to all users, registered or not. A special command SCROLLBOX can also be used to call similar help screens as required during execution of statements under a selection. ### %QEDIT (With Prompt) Prompts for file to load into QEDIT ### %PE2 (With Prompt) Prompt to load file into PE2 ### ' EXIT ROUTINES %Exit to DOS User-defined exit routine. Pops a Dialog Box for user to abort with. Can be password protected as well. ### %Shell to DOS Demonstrates using COMMAND as a method of ensuring re-entry into PullDown after a temporary DOS session. Useful most to people comfortable with 1-2-3's /System command. ### '============================================================================= ' EOF PULLDWN.HLP - Sample .HLP file for PullDown v2.30 ' Please support the shareware you use. slh 4/90-9/90-10/90