                         GRAPHIC BATCH ENHANCER (2a) 
                 The Information & Exchange System of Chicago
                             (www.iechicago.com)
                        EMAIL: skellogg@iechicago.com


This is the FULL FEATURED version. No restrictions or feature lock outs.
This program has its own installation program and is Shareware. Presently
this version is completely FREE. It may be freely distributed as long as
all enclosed files are included.
    
    
    GBE will do the following:

1.  It checks to see if drive A has a disk in it.  
2.  It will do a cold boot.  
3.  It will copy files with a graphic display (or unzip files) and
    with a progression bar
4.  It will delay your program 1-9 seconds. 
5.  It checks to see if a directory exist even if there are no files 
    in the directory.
6.  Plays FLIs or FLICs  (Animated movies/graphics)
7.  It allows you check available free disk space.  This version will 
    take your exact amount and only returns errorlevel 0 or 1. It dis-
    plays a graphic setup screen while checking the system. If the drive 
    doesn't have enough disk space, it displays a graphic with a exit 
    door advising the user.  User must click the door or press enter.
8.  Saves users input 1-99 to files for use later.  Use the output 
    function or use the files any other way you want.
9.  Waits for users to press key 0-9 (menu type function) 
10. Waits for the users to press A-Z (menu type function)
11. Waits for the user to press Y or N  (prompt for user to answer either
    yes or no to your question.
12. Gets current drive and directory and saves it in a batch for you
    to call whenever you have to return to the original drive/directory.
13. It can renames directories. 
14. It displays time/date in center of screen or can be redirected to a
    file.
15. It can play WAV or SND (sound files) as well as 10 built in sounds
16. Has a graphic file manager for the user to select and displays text 
    files that the user can move around in.
17. Updates the CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT (Example: it can update the
    path in the autoexec.bat or change buffers in the config.sys)
18. Displays a graphic of a "!" icon and your message will be centered,
    displays for 1 - 9 seconds.
19. Displays a graphic of a "?" icon and your question will be centered
    on screen with a YES and NO button under the question.  User can
    click with a mouse or use arrows and then press enter.
20. Changes the cursor off/on/block.
21. Clears the screen with 6 different functions.
22. Can display your readme.txt file that the user can scroll through.


If you have any additional ideas or functions you would like added, just
let me know and I will try to add them in the next release.  Check the
aforementioned WEB site for the most current release as well as additional
Shareware programs by I&E System of Chicago.

Aug 02, 1996
