Launch  v3.01 help text generated at 8:15:52  AM
on Sunday, April 16, 1995.

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            1.00 General Information

This  section gives information that is relevant
to the entire Launch system.


                 1.01 Using Help

This  is the help information window. From here,
you  can  use the vertical arrow keys  [Up]  and
[Down]  to  scroll the displayed information  up
and  down. [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] move the text  up
or  down by a page, [Home] moves to the start of
the  text,  and [End] moves to the  end  of  the
text.

Pressing [I] displays a help index, to select  a
new  topic,  use  the  same  keys  as  above  to
highlight  a  new  help  topic  and  then  press
[Enter]. The required information will  then  be
displayed.  Press [Esc] to return  to  the  help
window without changing the help topic.

When  you have finished reading, press [Esc]  to
return to Launch in the position you left off.

Mouse  users  can click on the [Up]  and  [Down]
icons in the scroll bar, or drag (press and hold
the  mouse  button while on the icon,  and  then
moving  the  mouse) the page icon in the  scroll
bar to display a different page.


                 1.02 Help Index

Pressing [I] displays a help index, to select  a
new  topic,  use  the  same  keys  as  above  to
highlight  a  new  help  topic  and  then  press
[Enter]. The required information will  then  be
displayed.  Press [Esc] to return  to  the  help
window without changing the help topic.

When  you have finished reading, press [Esc]  to
return to Launch in the position you left off.


               1.03 Login:User ID

Enter your User ID in the space provided. A User
ID  uniquely identifies each user when they  log
on,  and is usually the user's initials or their
first or last name.

If   you   enter  the  wrong  User   ID,   press
[Ctrl+Backspace]  to erase  the  old  entry  and
enter a new one.

If  this is the first time you have used  Launch
after installing it, just press [Enter] for both
the   User   ID   and   Password   fields.   The
installation  program configures Launch  with  a
single  Supervisor user with blank User  ID  and
Password fields.


            1.04 Login:Invalid Login

Launch  accepts input for both the User  ID  and
Password fields before validating them.  If  the
login  is incorrect, Launch displays the message
"Invalid login", without telling the user  which
field  is incorrect. This helps to maintain  the
security  of  the system, since  the  number  of
possibilities  for  the  combined  User  ID  and
Password  fields is much greater  than  for  the
User ID field alone.


               1.05 Login:Password

Enter  your user password in this field. If  you
have  forgotten  your  password,  talk  to  your
system  supervisor. Choose a password  that  you
can remember!

Good Passwords             Bad Passwords
   FREX                        ^@!8/+(
   ZANTU                       1%B]{&


                1.06 Using Launch

If  an  item has a highlighted letter (hot key),
that key may be pressed to access that menu item
directly  (without  moving to  it  and  pressing
[Enter]).

[Enter]  If  the  cursor  is positioned  over  a
         MENU  (a menu is indicated by an  arrow
         to  its right), this displays the  next
         menu.
         If  the  cursor is positioned  over  an
         OPTION, this EXECUTES the option  under
         the cursor
[Esc]    Returns  you  to the previous  menu  if
         there  is  one. If there is no previous
         menu, you are given the option to exit
[Left]   Same  as  [Esc], except does not  allow
         you to exit
[Right]  Same  as  [Enter], except it  does  not
         allow an OPTION to be executed
[Up]     Moves  up  one menu item (jumping  over
         any  dividers, and if at the top of the
         menu, it wraps around to the last  menu
         item)
[Down]   Moves down one menu item
[Pg Up]  Moves up six items
[Pg Dn]  Moves down six items
[Home]   Moves to the first menu item
[End]    Moves to the last menu item
[F10]    Displays   the   Command   menu.    The
         commands  allow  you to  customise  the
         look    and   operation   of    Launch.
         Depending  on your privileges,  certain
         commands  may  be hidden -  this  means
         that they are unavailable
[F1]     Displays  context-sensitive  help   for
         the operation you are performing
[Ctrl+F1 If  it  has been defined, this displays
]        user-defined  help for the  item  under
         the cursor
[Ctrl+   Returns the cursor to the first menu
Home]


               1.07 Field Editing

While editing, the following keys can be used :

[Left]         Moves the cursor left
[Right]        Moves the cursor right
[Home]         Moves to the start of the field
[End]          Moves to the end of the field
[Ctrl+Left]    Moves the cursor one word left
[Ctrl+Right]   Moves the cursor one word right
               
[Delete]       Removes  the character under  the
               cursor
[Backspace]    Removes  the  character  to   the
               left of the cursor
[Insert]       Toggles  between insert/overwrite
               mode
[Ctrl+Backspac Clears the entire field
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           1.08 Moving Between Fields

If  there  is more than one field to  edit,  the
following keys may also be used:

[Tab]       Next field
[Shift+Tab] Previous field
[Alt+letter Moves  directly  to the  field  with
]           letter highlighted


            1.09 Editing with a Mouse

Clicking  anywhere  on a field  with  the  mouse
moves the cursor to that field. Clicking in  the
text entry part of a text field moves the cursor
underneath the mouse cursor.

Some   fields  have  buttons  beside  them  when
focussed,  a  single  down  arrow  indicates   a
history list, and an up and down arrow beside  a
numeric  field  can  be  used  to  increase   or
decrease  the value. The buttons can be  clicked
on with the mouse.


        1.10 Entering Extended Characters

If  you  wish to enter a character that  is  not
accessible  via  the keyboard,  first  find  its
decimal  equivalent from an ASCII  chart.  Then,
while  holding the [Alt] key down, type  in  the
character's  decimal equivalent on  the  NUMERIC
KEYPAD, and then release [Alt].

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                    2.00 Edit

Edit allows you to change various attributes  of
menu  items, such as their title and  hot  keys,
password, authority level, short cut key,  batch
file or link path.

Each item type has different attributes:

Divider     Title (no hot keys allowed)
bars
Options     Title  (with hot keys),  short  cut,
            password,  authority  level,   batch
            file
Menus       Title  (with hot keys),  short  cut,
            password, authority level
Links       Title  (with hot keys),  short  cut,
            password,   authority  level,   link
            number and path, automatic link

To  edit divider bars, you must choose Edit from
the  Command menu, as this method allows you  to
select  the item to be edited. Otherwise, simply
pressing  [F9] while the cursor is  highlighting
the item to be edited is a much quicker method.


         2.01 Selecting the Item to Edit

You  have  chosen  Edit from  the  Command  menu
rather than by pressing [F9] directly. When  you
do  this,  Launch allows you to choose the  item
you  would like to edit, rather than editing the
item  underneath the cursor bar at the time [F9]
was  pressed.  This facilitates the  editing  of
divider  bars, because normally the  cursor  bar
cannot move onto a divider bar.

All  normal cursor bar movement keys can be used
here,  except [Esc], which cancels  the  editing
process.

When  the cursor bar is positioned over the item
you would like to edit, press [F9].


           2.02 Editing Batch Commands

When  editing an option, pressing [F9] (a second
time:  the  first  press being to  invoke  Edit)
causes  Launch  to invoke the text  editor.  The
editor  allows  you  to modify  the  batch  file
associated with the option. The commands in  the
batch file cause the option to be executed. Once
these instructions have been edited and saved by
the  text  editor, and you have exited from  the
text editor, Launch will be re-displayed.

If  you  made no changes to the batch file,  the
edit window will still be displayed, but if  you
did  save the batch file from within the editor,
all changes will be saved.


                   2.03 Title

The  title  of a menu item appears in  the  menu
window, and is used to provide the user  with  a
description of that item.

If  you wish to exit without changing the title,
press [Esc].

A  title  may  specify a hot key (a  unique  key
which can be pressed to access the item directly
from  within the same menu window) by placing  a
carat ^ in front of the character to be the  hot
key.

eg.

  ^File Manager

The  letter "F" of the title would appear  in  a
different colour, and the associated program can
be  accessed simply by pressing [F], in addition
to  moving  the  cursor bar over  the  item  and
pressing  [Enter].  Multiple  hot  keys  may  be
defined simply by using more than one carat eg

  ^1  ^File ^Manager

has the hot keys "1","F" and "M".

Note:The  title of a divider bar is not  allowed
     to  have  a hot key. If there is a carat  ^
     in  a  divider bar's title, it is displayed
     literally.


                 2.04 Short Cut

A  short  cut is a special key combination  that
will access a menu item from anywhere within the
menu structure. If you press the short cut of  a
option, execution of that option will occur.  If
you  press  the short cut of a menu, the  cursor
bar  will be positioned in that menu. If an item
has  a short cut, this is indicated either by  a
small circle in the left margin of the menu,  or
the  short  cut is displayed on the  right  hand
side  of  the  menu  window  (Depending  on  the
setting  of  "Show short cuts"  in  the  Options
window).  The short cut is always shown  on  the
status  line when you move the cursor  bar  over
that item.

Pressing [Down] while editing this field  brings
up a list of available and used short cuts.

You can only utilise the short cuts of the items
you have the authority to access.

Launch  allows the following short  cuts  to  be
used :

F3..F8  Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+A..Ctrl+Z (except Ctrl+M),
Ctrl+F2..Ctrl+F10
Alt+A..Alt+Z, Alt+0..Alt+9, Alt+-, Alt+=,
Alt+F1..Alt+F10
Shift+F1..Shift+F10


                  2.05 Password

This  field  specifies the item's  password.  In
order  to  access  this item (run,  edit,  move,
copy,  delete) the user must know (and  provide)
the  password.  The  supervisor  may  choose  to
bypass  entering the password by pressing  [F9].
This enables them to delete items that they have
forgotten  the  password of,  and  access  items
given a password by other people.


                 2.06 Authority

This   specifies  the  minimum  authority  level
required  before access to this item is granted.
A  user  with an authority level less than  that
specified will not see the item ie it is totally
removed from the menu window.

An authority level of 99 (the highest) indicates
supervisor  status. You cannot give an  item  an
authority level higher than your own.

A new authority level can be entered directly or
its  value can be changed using [Up] and [Down].
Mouse users can click on the up and down buttons
to increase or decrease the value.


                 2.07 Link Path

This field specifies the directory in which  the
structure to be linked resides. For example,  if
you  wished to link a structure in D:\LOTUS\DATA
then you would place

     D:\LOTUS\DATA

in  the  link path field. The AutoBuild facility
may  also  be  used  to fill  in  this  and  the
following field.


                2.08 Link Number

This field specifies which of the structures  in
the  link path should be linked into the current
structure.  The link number can be  any  integer
between  0  and 99, corresponding to  structures
M_STRUCT.D00 through M_STRUCT.D99. If this field
is  left  blank, it is interpreted as a  0.  The
AutoBuild facility may also be used to  fill  in
this and the previous field.


               2.09 Automatic Link

When enabled, this toggle field causes Launch to
automatically read in the structure specified by
this  link. When disabled, the linked  structure
is  only  loaded  on demand  ie  when  the  user
accesses  the link. The short cuts of  a  linked
structure  without automatic  link  enabled  are
inaccessible  until  that  linked  structure  is
loaded.

Change  the  setting  by  pressing  [Space]   to
toggle, [Y] to enable or [N] to disable.


         2.10 Incorrect Authority Level

You  cannot  give  an  item an  authority  level
higher than your own, otherwise you would not be
able to access it in the future.


       2.11 AutoBuild:Overwrite Commands?

Using  AutoBuild will replace any commands  that
were  previously  associated with  this  option.
Press  [Enter]  if  you wish  to  replace  these
commands  with  those created by  the  AutoBuild
command, or press [Esc] to keep the old commands
and cancel AutoBuild.


              2.12 AutoBuild:Option

AutoBuild allows you to create an option  simply
by  telling  Launch the name of the  program  to
run.

The  highlight cursor is moved by pressing [Up],
[Down],  [Home], [End], [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn].  At
the  top  of  the list is the text  "Select  new
drive",  if you highlight this and press [Enter]
the  list changes to show a list of your  system
drives.

You  may  enter an executable file name directly
by  pressing [Alt+N] to move the cursor  to  the
Name field and then typing in the file name.

Selecting a directory causes Launch to eliminate
other  directories at that level (eg  all  other
first     level    directories),    and    shows
subdirectories   and   files   in   the   chosen
directory.

Example:

Suppose  that  the  AutoBuild  Files  Window  is
displaying  what is shown below,  and  that  the
cursor is highlighting the directory D:\PHOTO.

-- AutoBuild Files Window ----------------------
Select new drive
 D:
 +--BACKUP
 +--GAMES
 +--ICONS
 +--MHUNI2
 +--PHOTO       <- Selected
 +--TURBO6
 +--VISIO
 +--ZIP
------------------------------------------------

Pressing [Enter] then eliminates all directories
but  D:\PHOTO  and  shows the contents  of  that
directory only, as shown below.

-- AutoBuild Files Window ----------------------
Select new drive
 D:
 +--PHOTO       <- Selected
    +--IMAGES
    +--MAPS
    +--PALETTES
    +--PAPERS
    +--PHOTOLIB
    +--TEXTURES
    +--THUMNAIL
    +--TILES
    PHOTO.EXE
    SETUP2.EXE
    ZCAPTURE.EXE
------------------------------------------------

Selecting  the  appropriate executable  file  (a
.COM,   .EXE   or   .BAT  file)  completes   the
AutoBuild,  and  Launch assembles  the  commands
necessary  to  execute that file. It  will  then
save  the  option  if  there  are  no  hot   key
conflicts.


               2.13 AutoBuild:Link

Similarly  to  AutoBuild:Option (above),  Launch
allows  you  to  choose the drive and  directory
that   contains  the  structure  to  be  linked.
Instead  of  showing  executable  files,  Launch
shows all files matching M_STRUCT.D*.

Once selected, Launch will then save the Link if
there are no hot key conflicts.

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                   3.00 Insert

Insert allows you to create a new item to put in
the menu structure.


          3.01 Positioning the New Item

This tells Launch where you want the new item to
be placed. A new item "-- New Item --" is shown,
and  it  moves with the cursor as you press  the
cursor movement keys.

When you have positioned the new item where  you
want it, press [Insert].

All cursor bar movement keys operate as normal -
except [Esc], which exits without adding  a  new
item.

To  move  into  a menu, position  the  new  item
immediately  above  it, then  press  [Enter]  or
[Right].  To  move to the previous  menu,  press
[Left] or [Back space] (not [Esc]).


                 3.02 Item Type

Select the type of menu item to add :

Divider the  item will become a horizontal  line
        (with  optional title) that can be  used
        to  divide  your  menu windows  up  into
        related items.
Option  the  item  will be capable of  executing
        any command(s)
Menu    the  item will be able to contain  other
        items within it
Link    the  item will become a link to  another
        structure.  This  has  the   effect   of
        placing   an   entire   structure   from
        another   directory  into  the   current
        menu, making it look like a menu.
  
To  choose  the  item type, press [Up],  [Down],
[Home] and [End] to move the cursor next to  the
item  type  you want, then press [Enter].  Press
[Esc] to exit without adding a new item.

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                   4.00 Delete

Delete allows you to remove any menu item.


         4.01 Delete:Selecting the Item

Use  the  cursor bar movement keys to  highlight
the menu item you wish to delete, and then press
[Delete].

If  you  do  not wish to delete anything,  press
[Esc].

Note:When  you  choose to delete a divider  bar,
     Launch will not ask for confirmation  -  it
     will remove it immediately.


            4.02 Delete:Confirmation

Launch  wishes  you to confirm that  you  really
wish to delete the item specified.

If  you  don't  want to delete the  item,  press
[Esc].   Otherwise,  confirm  your   choice   by
pressing  [Enter] (Or click on  the  appropriate
button).

Note:Since  Launch  requires at least  one  item
     per menu, it will create a blank option  if
     you  try to delete the sole remaining  item
     from a menu.

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                 5.00 Move Item

Use  the  cursor bar movement keys to  move  the
menu  item  under  the  cursor  bar  to  a   new
position.  The left arrow key will take  you  to
the  previous menu (or click on the offset  left
arrow on the status line).

To  move  into a menu, position the  cursor  bar
ABOVE  the  menu's item in the menu  window  and
press [Enter] or [Right]. You can also press the
hot key of a menu.

When  the item is in the correct position, press
[F2]  to save the changes. Press [Esc] to cancel
the  operation,  and  return  the  item  to  its
original position.

Move  can  be  used to change  the  position  of
entire menus (not just options), and it can also
be   used  to  move  options  or  menus  between
structures.

Note:Since  Launch  requires at least  one  item
     per  menu,  if  you try to  move  the  sole
     remaining  item  out of  a  menu,  it  will
     create a blank option within that menu.

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                6.00 Move Window

Use the arrow keys to move the menu window to  a
new position.

                     [Up]
             [Home]    ^    [Pg Up]
                     \ + /
                      \+/
           [Left]  <---+--->  [Right]
                      /+\
                     / + \
              [End]    V    [Pg Dn]
                    [Down]

When you have done this, press [F2] to save  the
menu  window in its new position, or press [Esc]
to return it to its previous position.

If  you  are  using a mouse, drag  the  window's
title  bar (the top line) to a new position.  To
do  this,  move the mouse pointer onto  the  top
line  of  the window. Then, press AND hold  down
the  mouse button, and move the mouse.  This  is
referred to as dragging. When the window  is  in
the desired position, release the mouse button.

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                   7.00 Scheme

The  Scheme  menu  contains  a  list  of  screen
elements whose attributes may be modified.

The  Elements section contains a list of all  of
the screen elements you can choose the attribute
of.   Some   screen  elements  have   a   colour
attribute,   while   others   have   a   texture
attribute.

When  you  highlight an element,  the  Attribute
region  on  the  right hand side of  the  Scheme
dialog  will  change  to show  you  the  current
attribute   of  that  element.  To  change   the
attribute,  press [Tab] or [Alt+U] to  move  the
focus  to  the  Attribute region, and  then  use
[Up], [Down], [Left] and [Right] to choose a new
attribute.  Launch's  presentation  will  change
dynamically   to  reflect  any   new   attribute
settings.  This  means that you can  immediately
see the result of your selection.

Other commands available from the Scheme window:

[F2]  leaves   the   Scheme  menu,  saving   the
      changes with your user information
[Esc] leaves  the  Scheme menu  without  saving.
      The  current  scheme will  be  used  on  a
      temporary   basis,  and  when   you   exit
      Launch,  you will be asked if you wish  to
      save the changes


              7.01 Attribute Region

This  part  of  the  Scheme  dialog  allows  the
element's attribute to be changed. Depending  on
the element chosen, this will be either a colour
or  a  texture  (character), and  the  Attribute
region   will   display  colours   or   textures
accordingly,  with the current selection  shown.
The   current  attribute's  numeric   value   is
displayed at the top right hand corner.

[Left]        alters   the   foreground   colour
[Right]       independently  of  the  background
              colour  or, decreases or increases
              the texture value by one.
[Up] [Down]   alters   the   background   colour
              independently  of  the  foreground
              colour  or, decreases or increases
              the texture value by 16.
[C]ycle       cycles  the  attribute.  This  has
              the  same  effect as pressing  the
              right arrow key except that a  two
              second  delay is inserted  between
              each    colour   change.   Cycling
              ceases when you press [Space].
              Cycle  allows you to sit back  and
              view   every  colour  combination,
              stopping at the one you like best


Once you have found the selection that you want,
press  [Enter] or click on "[Ret] to modify"  on
the  status  line. If you want  to  discard  any
changes you have made, press [Esc].


                  7.02 Shadows

The  way  that  Launch displays shadows  may  be
chosen from amongst five different methods:

(a) None           no shadows are displayed
(b) Left,clear     characters   in  the   shadow
                   region  (below  and  left  of
                   windows) are "dimmed"
(c)                characters   in  the   shadow
Left,[texture]     region  are replaced  by  the
                   "shadow" texture
(d) Right,clear    as   for   (b),  except   the
                   shadow  region is  below  and
                   right of windows
(e)                as  for  (c),  except  shadow
Right,[texture]    region is below and right  of
                   windows


                7.03 Load Scheme

Load  Scheme allows you to retrieve  a  complete
definition of Launch's colours and textures.

If  you have not saved your current scheme,  you
will  be prompted to do so before loading a  new
one.

Once  invoked,  use the vertical arrow  keys  to
select  the  Scheme you wish to  load  and  then
press [Enter] (or just press its number). As you
move  through  the  list,  the  presentation  of
Launch  will change to show you what scheme  you
are loading.

Press [Esc] to exit without loading a scheme.


                7.04 Save Scheme

Save  Scheme  allows  you  to  save  a  complete
definition of Launch's colours and textures.

Once  invoked,  use the vertical arrow  keys  to
select the Scheme you wish to save over and then
press [Enter] (or just press its number). As you
move  through  the  list, Launch's  presentation
will  change to show you what you are  going  to
save over.

Once you have pressed [Enter], you can give your
scheme a name. Press [Enter] once you have  done
this to save the scheme.

Press  [Esc] at any stage to exit without saving
a scheme.


              7.05 EGA/VGA Palette

This  command  allows you to alter  the  colours
available  in  Launch. On a VGA (Video  Graphics
Array),  this allows you to select 16 of 262,144
colours;  on an EGA (Enhanced Graphics  Adapter)
you  can  select 16 of 64 colours. In  addition,
you  may  also select whether to use an extra  8
background colours, or to have blinking enabled.
The screen border colour can also be set.

At the left of the palette dialog is the Palette
table, showing all possible colour combinations.
One  row  of this table is selected at  any  one
time, the colour being modified is shown by  the
background  of  the  current row.  Select  which
entry  you  would  like  to  alter  using  [Up],
[Down], [Home] and [End], and then move  to  the
Red, Green or Blue colour sliders using [Alt+R],
[Alt+G]  or  [Alt+B], or click on  it  with  the
mouse.

Each   colour   component  can  be   manipulated
individually using [Left], [Right],  [Home]  and
[End], or by using the mouse.

[Alt+P] moves to the palette region
[Alt+R] modifies the red component
[Alt+G] modifies the green component
[Alt+B] modifies the blue component
[Alt+A] allows   the   user  to  toggle   (using
        [Space])  between  blinking  and   extra
        background colours
[D]     uses   DOS's  default  value  for   that
        palette entry
[R]     restores the previous value for  palette
        entry
[Enter] returns to the scheme dialog
[Esc]   returns    to    the   scheme    dialog,
        discarding any changes

Any changes to the palette are saved from within
the Scheme dialog.

The normal DOS palette is restored after leaving
Launch.


            7.06 Save Current Scheme?

You have made changes to the current scheme, and
Launch wishes to know if you want to save  those
changes  before  loading a new  scheme.  If  you
don't,  the changes you have made will  be  lost
(they   won't   be  recorded  with   your   user
information).

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                   8.00 About

The About dialog provides information about your
system and Launch.

Licensed to     who owns this copy of Launch
User ID         the   User  ID  of  the   person
                currently logged on
User Name       the  User  Name  of  the  person
                currently logged on
Current         the  path  that DOS is currently
Directory       using
Current         where  the  currently  displayed
Structure       menu  window comes  from.  In  a
                system    with    linked    menu
                structures,  this  is  sometimes
                of help
Free Disk Space how  much space remains  on  the
                active drive
Printer Status  the   current  status   of   the
                printer,  from  DOS's  point  of
                view     (so    the    displayed
                information  may  not  be  fully
                correct)
                
                Disconnected not  connected   to
                             the computer
                Turned Off   has     not    been
                             switched on
                Online       ready to print
                Offline      not ready to print
                Paper Out    requires paper
                Busy         already printing
                Error        error    of    some
                             description
                
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                9.00 Preferences

The  Preferences command allows you to customise
Launch's  features. It is accessed  by  pressing
[F10][P].

Select the feature that you wish to customise by
pressing  [Tab] or [Shift+Tab] or the  feature's
short  cut,  and  then follow  the  instructions
below.

To return to the Command menu, press:
[F2]    Saves any changes
[Esc]   Discards any changes
[Enter] Continues  with any changes, the  option
        to  save  them is given before the  user
        exits Launch


                9.01 Date Format

This  controls the way in which the current date
is displayed.

[Tab] or [Shift+Tab] to the Date format field or
press [Alt+D] to move to it directly. Change the
date format by pressing [Up], [Down], [Home] and
[End].  The date shown in the upper left  corner
of  the  screen  will  update  automatically  to
reflect the new date format.



                9.02 Time Format

This  controls the way in which the current time
is displayed.

[Tab] or [Shift+Tab] to the Time format field or
press [Alt+T] to move to it directly. Change the
time format by pressing [Up], [Down], [Home] and
[End].  The time shown in the upper right corner
of  the  screen  will  update  automatically  to
reflect the new time format.


             9.03 Show Day of Week?

This controls whether or not the day of the week
is displayed by Launch.

[Tab]  or  [Shift+Tab] to the Show day  of  Week
field  or  press [Alt+W] to move to it directly.
Change  the  setting  by  pressing  [Space]   to
toggle,  [Y]  to enable or [N] to  disable.  The
display  in the upper left corner of the  screen
will  update  automatically to reflect  the  new
setting.


              9.04 Show Short Cuts

This  controls whether or not menu item's  short
cuts are displayed in their menu window. If not,
a  small  dot is placed on the left of any  menu
item  that has a short cut. An item's short  cut
is always shown on the status line when the item
is highlighted by the cursor.

[Tab]  or  [Shift+Tab] to the  Show  short  cuts
field  or  press [Alt+C] to move to it directly.
Change  the  setting  by  pressing  [Space]   to
toggle,  [Y]  to enable or [N] to  disable.  The
display  of menu windows in the background  will
update automatically to reflect the new setting.


             9.05 Swap Mouse Buttons

This controls the function of the mouse buttons.
It  allows the function normally associated with
the  buttons  to be swapped. Normally  the  left
mouse  button  is  the same as [Enter]  and  the
right mouse button is the same as [Esc].

This is useful if you are left-handed, or if you
are  used to having the buttons perform opposite
functions.

[Tab]  or [Shift+Tab] to the Swap mouse  buttons
field  or  press [Alt+M] to move to it directly.
Change  the  setting  by  pressing  [Space]   to
toggle, [Y] to enable or [N] to disable.


            9.06 Screen Save Time-Out

This  controls  the amount of time  that  Launch
will  wait  before activating the screen  saver.
The  screen  saver  blacks  out  the  screen  to
prevent  the  phosphor from "burning  in"  to  a
particular  image  which  is  displayed  for  an
extended period of time.

If no key has been pressed and no mouse movement
has occurred within the specified time period (1
to   99  minutes),  the  screen  save  will   be
activated.  Until  a  key is  pressed  or  mouse
movement  occurs, a message is moved around  the
screen,  indicating that a key should be pressed
in order to re-activate the screen.

[Tab]  or  [Shift+Tab] to the  Show  short  cuts
field  or  press [Alt+S] to move to it directly.
Change  the setting by typing in a new value  or
editing  the  one that is there, or by  pressing
[Up]  and  [Down]  to increase or  decrease  the
value.

A   value   of   0  prevents  screen-save   from
occurring.

Note:Screen   save  only  functions   while   in
     Launch, and is turned off during cycling.


               9.07 Exit Short Cut

The  exit  short cut is a quick way for  you  to
leave  Launch. It is very similar  to  a  normal
short cut that you might put on an option  or  a
menu.  When you press the exit short cut  during
normal  menu  operations  (if  present,  it   is
displayed beside Exit in the Command menu),  you
will  immediately  exit  Launch,  bypassing  the
normal  confirmation window. Of course,  if  you
have changed your preferences, you will be asked
to save them before exiting.

[Tab] or [Shift+Tab] to the Exit short cut field
or  press  [Alt+E] to move to  it  directly.  To
change the setting, simply press the desired key
combination, or press [Down] to see  a  list  of
available and used short cuts.


                9.08 Header Line

The  header line contains information  that  you
specify.  It  may  be your company  or  division
name, or just some information that you want on-
screen.

[Tab] or [Shift+Tab] to the Header line field or
press  [Alt+H] to move to it directly. Edit  the
text  as  you  would any other text  field.  The
header  line  on  the  top line  of  the  screen
changes  as you type so you can see  how  it  is
going to look.

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               10.00 User Accounts

User  accounts allows you to change  the  access
privileges of Launch's users.

Only  users with an authority level  of  99  can
access User Accounts. Before doing so, they must
re-enter  their  login  password.  This  is   to
prevent  unauthorised access when  a  supervisor
has left their machine unattended.

The  User  Accounts window displays each  user's
ID, name and authority level.

[Enter]   Edits the user's information
[Insert]  Inserts  a record for a new user.  The
          new  user's  scheme,  preferences  and
          access privileges are copied from  the
          user  highlighted by the  cursor  when
          [Insert] was pressed
[Delete]  Deletes  the user shown if it  is  not
          the current users (ie your own!)
[Up]      Moves up one user
[Down]    Moves down one user
[Pg Up]   Moves up one page
[Pg Dn]   Moves down one page
[Home]    Moves to the first user
[End]     Moves to the last user
[Esc]     Returns to the Command menu


                 10.01 Password

Before  you  access User Accounts you  must  re-
enter  your  login password. This is to  prevent
unauthorised access when a supervisor  has  left
their machine unattended.


             10.02 Edit User:User ID

This  field determines the unique ID  that  this
user   will  use  to  identify  themselves  when
logging on. It is usually the user's initials or
their first name.

[Tab]  or  [Shift+Tab] to the User ID  field  or
press  [Alt+U] to move to it directly. Edit  the
text as you would any other text field.

Note: This field must be unique.


            10.03 Edit User:User Name

This  field  fully identifies the  user,  giving
their full name.

[Tab]  or [Shift+Tab] to the User Name field  or
press  [Alt+N] to move to it directly. Edit  the
text as you would any other text field.


            10.04 Edit User:Password

This  field specifies the user's password.  Only
those  with the correct password can gain access
to Launch. When the cursor is not on this field,
it  appears as a string of ampersands  ("@")  so
that  a  casual  glance  will  not  reveal   the
password.

[Tab]  or  [Shift+Tab] to the Password field  or
press  [Alt+P] to move to it directly. Edit  the
text as you would any other text field.


            10.05 Edit User:Authority

This  specifies the user's authority  level.  It
controls  which menu items are visible to  them.
If  a user has an authority less than that of  a
menu  item, that item will be removed  from  the
menu window.

An authority level of 99 (the highest) indicates
supervisor  status, and controls access  to  the
User  Accounts  command. It also prevents  users
who  are not supervisors from saving schemes  to
the Scheme file.

[Tab]  or [Shift+Tab] to the Authority field  or
press [Alt+A] to move to it directly. Change the
setting by typing in a new value or editing  the
one  that  is  there, or by  pressing  [Up]  and
[Down] to increase or decrease the value.


        10.06 Edit User:Allow Exit to DOS

When  this field is unticked, the user will  not
be allowed to exit to DOS. Instead, they will be
returned to the log-on screen where a user  with
higher  access  privileges can log-on  and  then
exit  to  DOS,  or someone else can  log-on  and
start working.

[Tab]  or [Shift+Tab] to the Allow Exit  to  DOS
field  or  press [Alt+D] to move to it directly.
Change  the  setting  by  pressing  [Space]   to
toggle, [Y] to enable or [N] to disable.


          10.07 Edit User:Allow Editing

When  this field is unticked, the user will  not
be  allowed to alter the menu; the menu commands
add, edit, copy, delete, move and window will be
inaccessible.

[Tab]  or [Shift+Tab] to the Allow Editing field
or  press [Alt+E] to move to it directly. Change
the  setting by pressing [Space] to toggle,  [Y]
to enable or [N] to disable.


            10.08 Confirm:Delete User

Confirm  that you really do wish to delete  this
user.  Press  [Enter]  to confirm  deletion,  or
press [Esc] to cancel.


        10.09 Cannot Delete Current User

You  are  not allowed to delete the user  record
that you are logged in as.


           10.10 No Supervisor Account

Launch  requires  that there  be  at  least  one
supervisor  account. It may  be  that  you  have
accidentally removed your own supervisor status.

You  must  set  up  at least one  user  (usually
yourself) as the supervisor.


             10.11 Duplicate User ID

No  two users are allowed to have the same  User
ID. You must choose a unique ID for each user.


      10.12 Invalid User Accounts Password

The password you entered was incorrect.

Before  you  access User Accounts you  must  re-
enter  your  login password. This is to  prevent
unauthorised access when a supervisor  has  left
their machine unattended.

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                 11.00 Shareware

Shareware is a marketing concept where  the  end
user  can trial a package (usually for 30  days)
to  see  if  it  meets their expectations/needs.
Once  the trial period has expired, the user  is
required to pay for the product if they plan  to
continue using it.

Registering (or paying) for the product entitles
the  user  to  a printed manual, disks,  product
support and upgrade deals.


            11.01 Registration Screen

This  screen  is  where you  enter  the  details
required to get a copy of Launch to you. You can
get  a hard copy of this information by printing
to  LPT1,  or by printing it to a file and  then
using DOS or another program to print that file.

Launch comes with both 3.5" and 5.25" diskettes.


           11.02 Networks/Bulk Orders

Bulk  orders or network/file server/site/company
licences  are  available directly  from  Crystal
Software.

Bulk  orders are multiple single-user  versions,
each  with  a  set  of disks and  user's  guide.
Licences  come with a set of disks and a  user's
guide,  additional guides are available  for  an
extra charge.


                 11.03 Print To:

To  determine where the order form is sent  when
printed,  enter  one  of the  following  in  the
"Print to" field:

LPT1         printer 1
LPT2         printer 2
COM1         serial port 1
COM2         serial port 2
COM3         serial port 3
COM4         serial port 4
filename.ext saves   the  order  in   the   file
             filename.ext  (usually  ORDER.TXT).
             This  can  be  used  to  email  the
             order  directly, or allow it to  be
             faxed.

Send  your order (don't forget to fill  out  the
"comments" section!) to the address below:

    Crystal Software
    14 Canterbury Road
    Heathmont
    Victoria 3135
    AUSTRALIA
    
    Call (Australia)
    Phone: (03) 9720 8558
      Fax: (03) 9729 8836
    
    Email:
    simonc@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au
    

            11.04 Payment - Australia

Australian  customers can send  a  cheque,  bank
draft or postal money order (prepaid) to Crystal
Software.


            11.05 Payment - Overseas

Please  add  an  additional  $AUS  10  to  cover
postage, packing and custom charges.

The preferred method is a (prepaid) Postal Money
order  in  Australian dollars (your post  office
will perform the conversion), payable to Crystal
Software.  A  less attractive alternative  is  a
bank draft; this is available from any bank, and
usually costs between $5 and $10. An alternative
to  this is a cheque drawn on an Australian bank
(cheques drawn on foreign banks take 6 weeks (!)
to clear).

Remit   all  cheques/money  orders  to   Crystal
Software.


            11.10 Welcome to Launch!

Launch  is  shareware and may be  used  free  of
charge for a limited trial period (30 days).  If
you  find  Launch useful and intend to  continue
using it, you must register it.

Registration entitles you to:
  - the latest version of Launch
     (smaller+faster)
  - a first-rate, laser printed manual
  - extra features and additional programs
  - removal of reminder notices (such as this)

You will:
  - not be breaking the law
  - have a clear conscience
  - be supporting Australian software
  - ensure continued development of Launch

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               12.00 Command Menu

The  Command menu shows the facilities that  are
available  for customising Launch to the  user's
preferences,  modifying the menu structure,  and
changing security details.

Some  commands may not be visible if  they  have
been  disabled in User Accounts. Only users with
an   authority  level  of  99  can  access  User
Accounts,  and  only users that are  allowed  to
edit  can see the commands Edit, Insert, Delete,
Move, Copy, Move Window and First Menu Name.


                   12.01 About

This  command displays general information about
Launch and your system.


                 12.02 Register

This command allows you to enter your details to
register  Launch,  and send a registration/order
form to a printer or a file.


                 12.03 Password

This  command allows the current user to  change
their  login  password. They  must  enter  their
current  password  first,  then  enter   a   new
password and confirm it by repeating it exactly.


                12.04 Preferences

This  command allows Launch to be customised  to
the user's preference, such as the date and time
format,  mouse configuration, screen save  time-
out, exit short cut, header line etc.


                  12.05 Scheme

The  Scheme  command allows you  to  modify  the
colours   and  textures  in  which   Launch   is
presented. It also allows the EGA/VGA Palette to
be modified.


                   12.06 Edit

Edit  allows  you  to edit an  existing  option,
divider,  menu or link. Position the cursor  bar
over  the item you wish to edit, and then invoke
edit by pressing [F9].

Alternatively,  by  selecting  edit   from   the
Command  menu, Launch allows you to  select  the
item that you wish to edit. This enables you  to
edit the text of divider bars.


                  12.07 Insert

Insert  allows you to create new items: options,
menus, dividers and links. It can be invoked  by
pressing [Insert] when the Command menu  is  not
displayed.


                  12.08 Delete

Delete  allows  you  to remove  any  menu  item.
Delete can be invoked by pressing [Delete]  when
the Command menu is not shown.


                 12.09 Move Item

This  option  allows  you to  move  an  item  to
anywhere  else  in the menu structure.  Position
the  cursor bar over the item you wish to  move,
and  then invoke Move through the Command  menu.
Move  works  equally well on options,  menus  or
links,  and  can even move items  across  linked
structures.


                 12.10 Copy Item

Copy  duplicates the item under the cursor  bar.
With it you can duplicate entire menus, links or
just options. Invoke Copy after positioning  the
cursor bar over the item you wish to copy.


                12.11 Move Window

This  command  allows you to reposition  a  menu
window  anywhere  on  the  screen.  Invoke  Move
Window   when  the  window  that  you  want   to
reposition is active.


              12.12 First Menu Name

This  command allows you to change the name  and
short cut of the first menu that appears on  the
desktop.


               12.13 User Accounts

User  Accounts  allows you to  add,  delete  and
change user information.


                   12.14 Exit

This command is used to leave Launch.

If an exit short cut is defined (it is displayed
beside Exit in the Command menu) it may also  be
pressed to leave Launch.

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         13.00 Warning/Error Dialogs #1

The  following section contains more information
for   the   various  warning  or  error  dialogs
(windows) that Launch uses.


              13.01 Save Settings?

You  have changed scheme or preference settings,
and have not yet saved them. If you exit without
saving, the changes you have made will be lost.


               13.02 Confirm Exit

Do you really wish to exit?

[Y] Exit     leave Launch
[L] Log-in   return   to   log-in
             screen
[Esc] Cancel don't exit


                  13.03 Verify

The  option  about  to  execute  may  have  some
harmful    side-effects,   or   it   may    take
considerable time to perform its task.

If  you  are sure that you wish to continue  and
execute this option, press [Enter].

Pressing [Esc] cancels execution of the option.


                13.04 Parameters

This  window is provided so that you  can  enter
and/or   edit  the  parameters  (also  know   as
arguments)  that will be passed to  this  option
when  it is executed. Use the usual editing keys
to enter the parameters, then press [Enter].

[Esc] cancels execution of the option.


            13.05 Short Cut Reserved

Launch  reserves some keys for its own exclusive
use. Choose another short cut.


              13.06 Short Cut Used

A  menu item has already been assigned the short
cut  that you have pressed. Duplicate short cuts
are allowed but are not recommended.


             13.07 Environment Space

Launch uses a small amount of environment  space
to  store information. Try minimising your  path
statement,   or   increasing   the   amount   of
environment  space available  (see  your  Launch
manual).


             13.08 Create Structure

You  are  attempting to link  a  structure  that
doesn't  exist. If you wish, Launch  can  create
the  new  structure from scratch for  you,  just
press [Enter]. If you have entered the link path
or link number incorrectly, press [Esc].


              13.09 Exit Short Cut

The  short cut that you have pressed has already
been  assigned as your exit short cut. You  must
choose another short cut key for this item.


              13.10 Short Cut Used

A  menu  item that you do not have the authority
to  access  has already been assigned the  short
cut  that  you  have pressed.  You  must  choose
another short cut for the item.


        13.11 Hot Key Used by Hidden Item

The  hot  key that you have given this item  has
already  been used by an item that  you  do  not
have  the  authority to access (a hidden  item).
You must choose another hot key for this item.


               13.12 Hot Key Used

The  hot  key that you have given this item  has
already  been used by another item. You can  use
duplicate hot keys, but be aware that  only  the
first item found with a matching hot key will be
run. By pressing [C] or [Esc], you can return to
editing  and modify the hot key, or by  pressing
[F2],  you  can choose to use the duplicate  hot
key.

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         14.00 Warning/Error Dialogs #2

The  following section contains more information
for   the   various  warning  or  error  dialogs
(windows) that Launch uses.


               14.01 Item Password

Enter  the password to access this item. If  the
password you type is incorrect, access  will  be
denied.  The  supervisor may  choose  to  bypass
entering  the  password by pressing  [F9].  This
enables  them  to delete items  that  they  have
forgotten  the  password of,  and  access  items
given a password by other people.


         14.02 Structure Already Linked

The  structure that you are trying to  link  has
already been linked elsewhere, and another  link
would be redundant.


         14.03 Error Creating Directory

Launch   was  unable  to  create  the  specified
directory.  The  drive  you  specified  may  not
exist,  there may not be a disk in  it,  or  the
disk may be full.


           14.04 Unable to Locate User

This  error  should only occur on a network.  It
occurs when the supervisor removes a user  while
that  user is still using Launch - Launch cannot
find the information in order to update it.


             14.05 Undefined Option

The  option  that you have tried to execute  has
not  yet  been  edited to  tell  Launch  how  to
execute  it. Rectify this by editing the  option
in question.


        14.06 Contains Higher Authorities

The  menu  that  you  tried to  delete/move/copy
contains  hidden  items with an authority  level
greater  than  your own, and you  are  therefore
refused  permission to perform  an  action  that
affects those items.


         14.07 Insufficient Free Memory

There is not enough memory available to run  the
text  editor.  If  you are  not  using  Launch's
editor  BEDIT.EXE, try using  it,  since  it  is
fairly  small.  Otherwise, try using  a  smaller
editor, or free up some memory by unloading TSRs
etc.


           14.08 Unable to Rename File

Launch was unable to rename the specified  file.
This  could  be because the file is marked  read
only,  or because a file of the new name already
exists  (this  can only happen if that  file  is
read only also- it could not be deleted).


           14.09 Unable to Delete File

Launch was unable to delete the specified  file.
This  is usually because the file is marked read
only.


            14.10 Incorrect Password

Your   attempt  to  access/edit/move/copy/delete
this  item  has been denied because you  do  not
know its correct password.


             14.11 No Visible Items

The  menu/link that you are trying to access has
no  items  in it that are visible to you.  Under
normal circumstances the menu item itself should
not be visible to you either, however this is at
the discretion of the supervisor.


      14.12 Cannot Find Master Environment

Launch  uses  the  environment  space  to  store
settings  while  applications  are  being   run.
Launch   was   unable  to  locate   the   master
environment  (the one created by COMMAND.COM  or
your shell when it is run by CONFIG.SYS).

Try upgrading your version of DOS.

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              15.00 Used Short Cuts

This  window shows a list of all the short cuts,
and  whether  they have been  used  or  not.  An
unused  short  cut has nothing  printed  on  its
right,  otherwise it has the name  of  the  item
(the  menu,  option or link)  that  uses  it.  A
duplicate  short  cut will have  multiple  items
listed  after it. Duplicate short  cuts  can  be
easily  located by looking for a blank entry  in
the left hand column.

The  exit short cut, if specified, has the words
EXIT SHORT CUT on its right.

Items that you do not have the authority to  see
are listed as -- HIDDEN ITEM --.

Use  [Up], [Down], [Pg Up], [Pg Dn], [Home]  and
[End] to move through the list. You may select a
short  cut  by  pressing  [Enter]  while  it  is
highlighted.

Pressing   [Escape]  returns  to  the   previous
window.

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              16.00 Parsing Errors

This  section describes all possible errors that
can  occur  when Launch is trying  to  interpret
(parse) commands such as VARIABLE and VERIFY.


     16.01 Expecting More Option Information

This  only  happens  on the rare  occasion  that
Launch   cannot  read  the  option  information,
usually due to a disk error.


     16.02 Expecting VERIFY or VARIABLE or ]

Launch  allows two special commands, VERIFY  and
VARIABLE. The command section is not allowed  to
contain anything but these, and is terminated by
a right square bracket ].


            16.03 Expecting Opening (

The VARIABLE command must be followed by an open
parentheses ( eg

variable(drive[1]="C","Enter drive to copy to:")
        ^


          16.04 Expecting Variable Name

The only non-optional part of a VARIABLE command
is the name of the variable being created eg

variable(drive[1]="C","Enter drive to copy to:")
         ^


       16.05 Expecting [ or =" or ," or )

After the variable name, a VARIABLE command  can
specify:

-  an  optional maximum length for the  variable
(if  it  is  a string field) enclosed in  square
brackets [] eg

     variable(drive[1]="C","Copy to drive:")
                   ^

-  an  optional initial value or the text  of  a
list  of buttons prefixed with an equals sign  =
eg

    variable(drive="C","Copy to drive:")
                  ^

-  the  optional text of a prompt to display  to
the  user,  enclosed  in  double  quotes  "  and
prefixed with a comma eg

    variable(drive,"Copy to drive:")
                  ^

-  the end of the VARIABLE command, with a close
bracket ) eg

    variable(drive)
                  ^


          16.06 Value of Maximum Length

Launch  is expecting the (decimal) value of  the
string  field's maximum length, a number between
1 and 63 eg

  variable(drive[1]="C","Copy to drive:")
                 ^


        16.07 Closing ] of Maximum Length

After  the  value of the maximum length,  Launch
expects a closing square bracket ].

    variable(drive[1]="C","Copy to drive:")
                    ^


          16.08 Expecting =" or ," or )

After the maximum length, a VARIABLE command can
specify:

-  an  optional initial value or the text  of  a
list  of buttons prefixed with an equals sign  =
eg

    variable(drive[1]="C","Copy to drive:")
                     ^

-  the  optional text of a prompt to display  to
the  user,  enclosed  in  double  quotes  "  and
prefixed with a comma eg

    variable(drive[1],"Copy to drive:")
                     ^

-  the end of the VARIABLE command, with a close
bracket ) eg

    variable(drive[1])
                     ^


       16.09 Expecting " of Initial Value

After   its  preceding  equals  sign  =,  Launch
expects  the  opening quote "  of  a  variable's
initial string value or the opening quote  "  of
the first button's text in a list of buttons eg

  variable(drive="C","Copy to drive:")
                 ^
  variable(drive="  A:  "+"  B:  "+"  C:  " etc
                 ^


          16.10 Expecting + or ," or )

After the variable's initial string value or its
first button's text, Launch expects

-  the plus sign + indicating a list of buttons,
optionally   followed  by   additional   strings
separated  by  plus  signs  defining  additional
buttons eg

    variable(format="360k"+"1.2M"+"720k"+"1.44M"
                          ^

-  the  optional text of a prompt to display  to
the  user,  enclosed  in  double  quotes  "  and
prefixed with a comma eg

    variable(drive="A","Copy to drive:")
                      ^

-  the end of the VARIABLE command, with a close
bracket ) eg

    variable(drive="C")
                      ^


          16.11 Expecting " or ," or )

After  the  plus sign + indicating a  button  or
list of buttons, Launch expects

- a double quote " commencing the next string in
a list of buttons eg

    variable(drive="  A:  "+"  B:  "+"  C:  "...
                            ^

-  the  optional text of a prompt to display  to
the  user,  enclosed  in  double  quotes  "  and
prefixed with a comma eg

    variable(drive="  A:  "+,"Copy to drive:")
                            ^

-  the end of the VARIABLE command, with a close
bracket ) eg

    variable(drive="  A:  "+)
                            ^


       16.13 Expecting Opening " of Prompt

Launch  expects  the text of the  prompt  to  be
displayed to the user after a comma eg

    variable(drive="A"+"B"+,"Copy to drive:")
                            ^


            16.14 Expecting Closing )

Launch  expects  a close parentheses  indicating
the end of the VARIABLE command eg

    variable(drive="A","Copy to drive:")
                                       ^


            16.21 Expecting Opening (

The  VERIFY command must be followed by an  open
parentheses  (, even if the parentheses  contain
nothing eg

verify()
      ^


          16.22 Expecting Prompt " or )

The VERIFY command may optionally specify a user
prompt  (information  to be  displayed  for  the
user's  benefit). Launch expects either a string
or a close parentheses eg

verify()
       ^
verify("Really format hard disk?!")
       ^


                16.23 Expecting )

After  the user prompt, the VERIFY command  must
be finished with a close parentheses eg

verify("Really format hard disk?!")
                                  ^


               16.31 Expecting ..

A  single  period  "." has  been  found  without
another  following  it.  The  only  time  Launch
expects a period is with the range symbol  "..",
used to extract part of a string eg

    %current_dir[3..17]
                   ^


            16.32 String Exceeds Line

Launch  was  expecting a string,  but  a  double
quote  "  was not found before the  end  of  the
line. Strings may not exceed one line.


          16.33 Expecting Variable Name

Launch has found a percent sign % in the command
section (enclosed in [ and ] ), and is expecting
it to be followed by a variable name eg

    %current_dir
     ^


   16.34 Expecting Variable Name or %x Symbol

Launch  has found a percent sign % in the normal
batch  section,  and  is  expecting  it  to   be
followed   either   by  a  variable   name   (eg
%current_dir  )  or  by those  symbols  normally
allowed by DOS, namely, %0 - %9 and %%0 - %%9.

Launch  also  accepts  the  4DOS  extensions  to
symbols normally allowed by DOS -

  %0 - %127,  %#   %0& - %127&,  %&
  %_variable  eg %_COLUMNS   %@function

  eg %@DISKFREE[d:,k]


             16.36 Expecting % or [

Launch  has read the variable name, and  is  now
expecting either a percent sign % or white space
indicating the end, or a left square  bracket  [
to extract a substring of the variable eg

%current_dir%  or  %current_dir
            ^                  ^
%current_dir[3]
            ^


          16.37 Expecting Start Digits

Launch has found the left square bracket [,  and
is  now  expecting digits indicating  the  start
index of the sub-string to extract eg

%current_dir[7..8]
             ^


             16.38 Expecting .. or ]

Launch  is  expecting a range .. to  indicate  a
range  of  the  sub-string, or  a  right  square
bracket  indicating a single  character  of  the
variable eg

%current_dir[3..17]
              ^
%current_dir[23]
               ^


         16.39 Expecting End Digits or ]

Launch has found a range , it expects this to be
followed  by  an end index or by a right  square
bracket to indicate the remainder of the  string
eg

%current_dir[3..17]
                ^
%current_dir[3..]
                ^


                16.40 Expecting ]

Launch is expecting a right square bracket ]  to
end the sub-string expression eg

%current_dir[3..17]
                  ^
%current_dir[5..]
                ^


                16.41 Expecting %

Launch  is expecting a percent sign %  or  white
space  to end the variable sub-string expression
eg

%current_dir[3..17]
                   ^
%current_dir[5..]%
                 ^


               16.42 Unknown Name

The  variable name given in the command  section
has  not been previously declared. Check to make
sure you have spelt the name correctly.


          16.46 Expecting Batch Section

Launch  expects  the  command  section   to   be
followed by a normal DOS batch file.

#17
                  17.00 History

The  history  records fifty of the strings  that
you  have previously entered in response to  the
execution of a command. You can select  an  item
by  highlighting it and pressing  [Enter],  this
string  will  then be copied to  the  parameters
window where you may then edit it.

Use [Up], [Down], [Home], [End], [Pg Up] and [Pg
Dn]  to  move through the history list. You  may
delete  old  entries  by highlighting  them  and
pressing [Delete].

The history list will not appear if there are no
history entries.

#18
             18.00 .INI File Errors

This  section is for errors encountered  reading
LAUNCH.INI.


           18.01 LAUNCH.INI Not Found

Launch  could  not  find its configuration  file
LAUNCH.INI  in  the specified directory.  Launch
expects this file to be in the same directory as
LMENU.EXE,  unless it is passed  a  command-line
parameter   giving  it  another  directory   for
LAUNCH.INI.

Launch  will  attempt to continue with  standard
defaults, which usually will allow it to run.


           18.02 Only One Parameter...

Launch's  main program, LMENU.EXE, only  accepts
one  parameter-  the directory where  LAUNCH.INI
can  be  found. This allows you to have a number
of  different configurations stored in different
directories.


       18.03 Unknown LAUNCH.INI Directive

The directives allowed in the configuration file
LAUNCH.INI are as follows:

LogFile=logfilename
OnNetwork=[True | False]
PrevShellEnvStr=environment string
PrimaryStructure=[pathname][\number]
ReStartInfoEnvStr=environment string
ScreenSaver=command
TemporaryBatchFile=pathname.BAT
TextEditor=text editor
UserToLogin=user ID
VideoMode=[Detect | VGA | MCGA | EGA | CGA]

The  directive  names must begin  in  the  first
column, and be immediately followed by an equals
sign  =.  Remember that comments can be included
by beginning a line with a semi colon ;.


    18.04 Badly Structured Environment String

Although LAUNCH.INI allows environment variables
to  be  used, they must be in standard DOS form-
enclosed in percent signs with no spaces between
the   percent   signs  and  the  name   of   the
environment variable eg.

     UserToLogin=%USER%
NOT
     UserToLogin= % USER%


              18.05 No /Z Parameter

Launch requires the command-line parameter /Z in
order to run. This tells Launch that it is being
run  from  Launch's special batch file  (usually
LAUNCH.BAT or M.BAT).

Launch will not run correctly if it is run  from
the DOS prompt directly by typing LMENU. When an
option  is chosen, Launch will simply return  to
the DOS prompt and nothing will happen. This  is
where  the batch file LAUNCH.BAT would  normally
take  over  by running the temporary batch  file
$TEMP.BAT.

If  you  need to run Launch without its  special
batch  file LAUNCH.BAT, just type  lmenu /z   at
the DOS prompt.

#19
              19.00 Change password

This allows you to change your user password.

Firstly, enter your current password so that the
system  can confirm that you are who  it  thinks
you are (the current user).

Then  type your new password. After entering  it
the  first  time, you will be asked to  re-enter
your  new  password  to confirm  that  you  have
entered exactly what you think you have entered.

Your password will then be saved automatically.


            19.01 Incorrect Password

You did not enter your login password correctly.
Before  changing your password you must  confirm
your  identity by correctly entering your  login
password.  You  will  now  be  returned  to  the
Command menu.


          19.02 Incorrect Confirmation

When  you confirmed your password by re-entering
it,  the  original and the confirmation did  not
match,  indicating that you couldn't repeat  the
key  sequence. Try entering your password again.
You will now be returned to the Command menu.

#
