AmigaFastMenu    V2.0

                      (C)1993   Olav Gimmestad

                      Version  2.0 
                      Released 25, Jan 1993

   LICENCE:
   
   This is SHAREWARE:
   To use this program and to copy it, you must accept these rules:

   1. You are not allowed to patch the program. 

   2. The user is responsible  for any damages caused by the use
      of this program.

   3. If you want to include this program with a commercial product,
      you must have a written permission from the author.

   4. Contact me if you have any questions.

   5. This program is not to be distributed for more than the price
      of a floppy disk.

        This program is shareware, so if you use it, send US$10 to the
        below address (please send cash). 

   MY ADRESS IS:

   Olav Gimmestad
   Terrassevn. 24
   0682 Oslo 6
   NORWAY

   I have spent some time (really too much) making and improving 
    this program, and I am now working on the 2.0 professional version
   which will have a lot of new improvements and options.  If you
    want the latest professional version, send US$20 to the above 
    address.
   


   HISTORY

   version 1.1b 
        ------------
   This version will start up a default startup sequence if
   no gadgets are activated during the first about 15 seconds.

   version 1.1c
        ------------
   Just some few cosmetic changes and a spesified shareware fee.

        Version 2.0 Shareware version
        -----------------------------
   
        Nice 2.0 look
        Memory available displayed in decimal

        Due to very poor responce, the new 2.0 shareware version is
        stripped a bit and the full version 2.0 Professional is not 
        freely distiblutable.  It can be ordered from the above 
        address.   

        DESCRIPTION:

   This program allows you to select between multiple startup-sequences.
        It also give you the possibility to turn on/off the audiofilter.
        This is very useful especially when you have a hard drive, and
        want to get the most out of your system, dont waste memory etc. 

   REQUIREMENTS:
   
    This program will run on any amiga with kickstart 1.2 or higher,
    and will work under any 680x0 processor. It is nice written and
    intuition based. Kickstart 2.04 or higher is prefered.
         
   Your system disk MUST contain the AmigaDos CLI commands: 
   execute      ;    (This should be the standard workbench commands)
   run
   
        It may be started from workbench or cli, but you should call it 
        from the startup-sequence.


   SETUP:
   ------
        Example:
                makedir sys:s/seq         ; make a work directory
                copy sys:s/#? sys:s/seq   ; copy all startup-sequences there
                copy fastmenu sys:c       ; copy the fastmenu program to hdisk
                copy run sys:c          ; make sure the run command is there
                copy execute sys:c        ;  "    "    "  execute
   
   Then make a default startup-sequence and copy it into the 
   directory sys:s/seq , the filename must be  "default-startup".

   put the two lines
                     assign boot: dh0:
                fastmenu
        first in your new sys:s/startup-sequence

    Then you may try to reboot. Remember ALWAYS when working on important
    files you should have a BACKUP!

   How to use fastmenu:

   fastmenu [-a<timeout beteen 1..60>] [-d<directoryname>]  
         ^        
         optional: -d followed by the directoryname
                                     to select startup-sequences from
      
              -aXX will automatic start a default
               startup-sequence with name: default-startup
                                   after a XX time delay 

   Example:

        Enter:

   fastmenu

   Note that no line arguments are following the file name, the 
   program will now search for a directory with the name SEQ 
   in your SYS:s directory. If it this directory does not exists and 
   no command line argument was specified the program will FAIL 
   returning to CLI printing an error message.

   Note that you should make a directory : seq in your sys:s/ 
   diretory. You should then copy the old startup-sequence over 
   there. Just like in the SETUP exaple.

   If the directory is found, a screen will open, and the
   filenames in the directory will be displayed.  If you click
   on a filename which must be a text file for amigados execute,
   it will be executed. 

   On the top of the screen you can read how much free memory 
   your system has.
   
   At the bottom of the screen, you will see four gadgets:

   AUDIOFILTER this gadget will turn on/off the sound filter on your
          computer.

   EXIT      this gadget will exit the program and return to cli.     

        ABOUT       Displays conditions for use.

   If the files displayed are files which are executable under the 
   AmigaDos execute command, you may click on them, and the file 
   will be executed.

   Example 2

   fastmenu -ddh0:s
   will search for executable files in your dh0:s directory.

BUGS: 
        There is a problem if you are using the ARP library
        execute function, this is not a bug in fastmenu, but I
        recomend you to use the AmigaDos version.
        
        The shareware version also have a little internal stack 
        problem, this is fixed in the Pro version, but this bug
        will never appear during normal use.
         
         If you find any bugs, please contact me
   on this adress:
        E-Mail:
   gimme@solan.unit.no     (Internet)
 
   or

   Olav Gimmestad 
   Terrassevn. 24
   0682 Oslo 6 
   NORWAY

        Good luck!