Welcome to PcMenu Version 3.0

Alot of the changes to this version have culminated from those people
who responded to my initial release of PcMenu

To those people, Many thanks ! ( And now for your reward )

Changes/Additions in this version include ( 3.0.x where 'x' is Beta Version )

    o  An initialisation file ( called PCMU$INI.DAT ) as an alternative
       to using valuable DOS environment space. See the example file
       included with this release, it should be self explanitory !

    o  Periodic update of the information Box.  Whenever a change is
       made to the file PCMU$HDR.DAT, PcMenu will detect the change
       ( by use of the DOS file time stamp ),  reload and display the
       contents of the file.  So that even if PcMenu is running passively,
       the Information Box will be updated immediately, it will also
       re-display the screen if the screen is blanked. 

    o  Dos Environment expansion now works correctly for Menu Titles !

    o  Alt-F10 "Exit to DOS" key sequence has been added.  Allowing for
       immediate exit to DOS regardless of what menu is displayed !

    o  Alpha Keying has been added !

    o  The Novell's " !logout " command now works !

    o  Fixed display location problems.  Menu shadow's no longer wrap around
       as they incorectly did previously.

    o  Menu Wrap Around has been removed in this Version as it truly was
       unrealistic !

    o  Type ahead buffers are no longer flushed !

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   Changes in Version 3.0.1

    o  Copyright Notice repaired.

    o  Changes made to the error reporting code.

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   Changes in Version 3.0.2

    o   PcMenu now cleans up the batch files it creates.

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   Changes in Version 3.0.3

   o   PcMenu NOW cleans up the batch files it creates.
       The previous mod ( 3.02 ) only did half the job !

   *** Users of DOS 3.20 may see surperflous batchfile code
       as they ESCape from PcMenu, later DOS versions appear
       to behave as intended.

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   Changes in Version 3.0.4

   o   Fixed a bug Date and Time display.

   o   Fixed External file Sub Menu Bug.
       Sub menus from external files did not load correctly under
       certain circumstances.

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   Changes in Version 3.0.5

   o   Fixed External file Sub Menu Bug.
       Sub menus from external files did not load correctly under
       certain circumstances.  Fixed routines, for loading from
       LOG files, fix in v3.04 neglected this.

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   Changes in Version 3.0.6

   o   Fixed '!Logout' command.  ! directive is now only interpreted
       as such, if it is the first non-space character on the line,
       allowing '!'characters to be used for arguments to other
       applications without terminating unexpectantly

   o   Fixed buffer overuns, that sometimes occured when the last line
       in menu scripts are not terminated with a RETURN character.

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   Changes in Version 3.0.7

   o   The broken sub menu feature in v3.06 from alternate files
       repaired !

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   Changes in Version 3.0.8

   o    The screen saver now displays a simple message across the
        bottom of the screen.  This is to differentiate between a computer
        that has been switched off and one running this screen saver !

   o    It was felt that when Information Box colours were changed, that
        the help bar colours clashed !  The option has now been added
        to the PCMU$INI.DAT file so that when global colours are set for the
        Information Box they also apply to the help bar as well.

   o    Added clipping to the PCMU$HDR file.  The file can only contain
        14 lines of information ( excluding global colour info if present ).


   o   Added option 'saver_messages'.  When set to 'no' ALL screnn
       messages will not be displayed.  Screen remains blank at all
       times.


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   Changes in Version 3.0.9

   A few more fixes with this version

   o   Fixed a few memory *leaks* !

   o   Fixed Screen Saver Delays. Soon as the message leaves the
       window the next message now starts to appear.

   o   Fixed various other *Bugs* roaming in the system - Option titles
       and Menu titles > 78 characters no longer cause menus to wrap
       around screen incorectly.  Instead, options or Titles to long
       are clipped.

   o   Information Box - now expands DOS Environment Vars correctly,
       It no longer strips '\' from paths 

   o   Added new option.  * Option Hiding *  works similar
       to Alternate sub-Menus.  Directly after the option name a filename
       can be specified, seperated by a comma. If the file exists
       the option will be displayed otherwise it is hidden.
       The idea here is, put the name of the package or software
       that you want to run with this option, or any flag filename you
       wish.

