KeyMenu
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Created 06/02/93                                       © Timespan Software



Distribution
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KeyMenu is available to the public domain and may freely distributed, with
or without doc files.


Please Note
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If you have not read the doc's for Keycall, please do so now.


Usage
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Assuming you are now familiar with the features of Keycall, this program
is basically a cut down version for user's demo/utility disk's etc.

KeyMenu runs from the CLI only, it's sole purpose is to execute the user
definable command strings found in a "Keylist" edited and saved by Keycall.
Unlike Keycall, KeyMenu has no control window or hotkey function, it
simply intercepts the <Qualifier>+Fn key sequences until stopped.

KeyMenu can be terminated by using the "Break" command, and unless running
in the background, by using the <ctrl+C> key sequence.


Why ?
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Why use Keymenu, and not Keycall ?

Well, assume you are creating a disk/compilation that requires a menu
option. Once you have edited your required command strings, run KeyMenu in
the startup-sequence, the program is transparent to the user and your menu
options will remain available to the user. As a bonus KeyMenu occupies
less than 1500 bytes.


How ?
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Edit your command strings in the usual manner. However if don't use the
"Run" command within your command strings, then KeyMenu is disabled until the
completion of the command string. Careful use of this option allows you
the choice of running in the background, or forcing Keymenu to wait for
program termination. If the last program in all command strings displays
the menu options, via a text or graphic display, then the  user is always
returned to your menu screen.

Example command string :

		CD SYS:Pix\nSlideShow #?.pic\nRun >Nil: Display Sys:Menu

Having edited and saved your Keylist, copy it to the required disk's S:
directory, and insert the following command in the startup-sequence :

Run >Nil: Pathname:KeyMenu


Please note that whilst Keymenu is running then the qualifier+function key
sequences are not available to your programs. ie. If you have selected the
control key as your qualifier then all Ctrl+Fn key combinations will be
intercepted, but all the other (Alt,Amiga,Shift,None) qualifier+function
key combinations are ignored by KeyMenu and therefore available for other
programs.


Help
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Whether registered or not, if any users require help regarding the use of
KeyMenu/Keycall, then drop me a line and I will do my best to help.


                    Timespan Software
                    49 Craydene Road,
                    Erith,           
                    Kent      DA8 2HA