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+==========================================================================
+The Program MNU: The Configurable Menu for the Control of DOS Applications
+==========================================================================
+September 10, 1992 Petr Olsak
+
+
+The program MNU with a cooperation with a control-batch (.bat) runs
+repeatedly the application programs. It was developed for the emTeX
+program package managing but it can be used for other purposes.
+
+The batch "demotex.bat" starts the exhibition of possibilities of the
+program MNU with the configuration file developed for the TeX system.
+
+The full documentation is for users with ambitions to change the existing
+MNU program configurations or to develop new ones. In this case the advanced
+skills in DOS bath programming is assumed.
+
+The control-batch starts the program MNU with one parameter--the name of
+configuration file. The program MNU enables the user to choose comfortably
+the demanded item. The structure of the items in a menu, including colors of
+windows, texts of items, text of helps and so on, is described in the
+configuration file. The program returns the error code depending on
+the chosen item to DOS and terminates. The control-bath evaluates the error
+code by a set of commands "if errorlevel" and starts the relevant
+application process. After application process terminating the
+control-batch usually again starts the program MNU and user usually again
+chooses comfortably a next item and so on\dots
+
+The control-batch can communicate with the program MNU not only by the
+error codes but also by DOS environment variables and input/output files.
+The program can present and edit the values of these environment variables.
+In addition there is a special environment variable named "MNU"--when
+the program MNU starts the item specificated in "MNU" variable is offered.
+The control-batch can set the "MNU" value so that the sequence of
+application processes can be rationally related and user can just press the
+"Enter" key.
+
+The list of files contained in the program MNU package follows.
+
+!README.TXT ......... the first information about the program
+MNU.DOC ............. the documentation
+MNUTRICK.DOC ........ the description of some tricks used in presented batches
+MNU.TEX ............. the contents of the previous three files in Plain TeX
+DEMOTEX.BAT ......... the demo-batch
+MNU.EXE ............. the program MNU self
+TEXCFG.MNU .......... the suggested configuration file for TeX system
+TOTEXT.EXE .......... returns the screen to the text mode 80x25
+*.BAT ............... suggested batches for emTeX
+KALK.EXE, KALK.HLP .. the calculator--the exhibition of the application program
+
+The software listed above is ``public domain'' and it is not allowed to use
+these programs and/or modifications of these files for commercial purposes.
+
+The author will not improve or radically change this software but all
+mentions leading to error elimination will be welcome.
+
+Address: Petr OLSAK (Ol\v s\'ak)
+ katedra matematiky FEL CVUT
+ 160 00 PRAGUE
+ --------------
+ CZECHOSLOVAKIA
+email: <olsak@csearn.bitnet>
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