ArexxMenu.rexx - An ARexx based menu system.
© 1990 by Steven D. Kapplin
Version 1.0 - 11/12/90

Requires the following shared libraries from Dissidents Software:

	rx_intui.library (in rxintui.lzh uploaded to CIS)
	requestor.library (in fileio.lzh uploaded to CIS)

Also requires ARexx Vers. 1.0 by William Hawes

Files included:

	ArexxMenu.rexx - main menu program
	Exec1.rexx     - support macro which autoruns programs
	RunF1.rexx     - support macro to run programs in foreground with CLI


ArexxMenu.rexx

	This is the main menu macro.  The programming will be fairly self-
evident.   You can change the programs executed and alter the menus
by simply changing the basic text elements.  For more information on
Dissident Software's shared libraries, I suggest you download the two
archives listed above from CIS or PLINK.

	ArexxMenu.rexx is executed by the command line:

		Run ArexxMenu

	Or if you use William Hawes WSHell, then use:

		ArexxMenu &

	ArexxMenu will not automatically detach itself, so it must be RUN.

	Place the two support macros, RunF1.rexx and Exec1.rexx in your REXX:
directory.  REXX: must be assigned because the ArexxMenu macro will only
find them in the assigned REXX: directory.

Exec1.rexx

	This macro takes a passed filename argument and based on the detected
filetype will automatically run the program to which that file belongs,
or if it's an executable the program will be run.  You must edit Exec1
to provide the particular programs you want to be called depending on
the filetype.  Exec1 recognizes the following filetypes:

	Executables
	IFF picture files
	Excellence! word processing files
	Prowrite word processing files
	Advantage spreadsheet files
	MaxiPlan III spreadsheet files
	CanDo decks
	8SVX sound files
	Professional Page 1.3 files
	Pagestream 1.8 files
	IFF animation files
	DigiPaint .DYN files
	LHarc archive files
	ARC archive files
	ZOO archive files
	ZIP archive files (PKAZip is hard coded in Exec1, but can be changed)
	ARexx macros

	Exec1 has an internal list of filetypes and programs which are run for
certain of these filetypes.  You can change these programs to those you
use.  The programs you can provide are:

	textviewer		program to run to view text files
	pictureviewer		program to show picture files
	unzoo			program to unzoo ZOO archives
	unlzh			program to unarc LZH archives
	unarc			program to unarc ARC archives
	arcdir			directory to receive dearced files
	playsound			8SVX sound player
	player			program to run animations
	editor			program to use to edit files

	All of these may be changed according to your particular setup.  Changes
should be obvious from the code.


RunF1.rexx

	This support macro is used to provide a CLI for executing programs
which have no .info file.  ArexxMenu checks the selected file for a
corresponding .info file in the same directory.  If none is found, then
ArexxMenu assumes the program requires a CLI and will automatically use
RunF1 to execute the file and provide a CLI.  You should edit the parameters
ypos and hite in RunF1 to position the CLI window where you want it.  It
is currently set up for my system which uses a 704 x 472 screen.  You
will need to change this to conform to your system.

Bugs and comments to:

	Steven D. Kapplin
	CIS 70055,1021

	These macros are intended for instructional purposes to demonstrate the
use of Dissident Software's new ARexx support libraries.  Understand that
Willy Langeveld's RexxArpLib.library is quite similar.  Both libraries have
functions not duplicated in the other.  Please be aware than both libraries
cannot be used simultaneously because some of the function calls use the
same name.  This is perhaps the major drawback because it isn't possible
to supplement missing functions with the other library.  Perhaps Dissidents
will consider changing the names of the duplicate functions and permit both
libraries to be used together.