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Intelligence Menu (The Amstrad User) | Applications Divers |
This is a very simple and short program for the Amstrad CPC computers, which permits you to CAT a disc, select the program you want and LOAD, RUN or DELETE it with the minimum of typing. One of the more commonly used methods of providing a menu of programs to select from, is to create o menu program and insert the programs'names into it. This is all very well for a disc on which the contents rarely change but it is a pain otherwise, as you must keep adding program names and resaving it. This program is in effect 'an intelligent menu' in that it doesn't matter what programs are on the disc. In fact you can load the program and then change the disc if you wish. There is not much that can be said about the operation of the program as it is all prompted. When presented with the menu in mode 2, use the cursor keys to move the arrow to the program that you wish and press < ENTER >. A message will tell you the program that you have selected and ask you to select from LOAD,RUN,DELETE or Cancel by selecting the appropriate letter. If you select DELETE, you arc warned and asked to confirm with 'Y'. Anv other key resets the arrow, for you to select again. Cancel will return you to the same position. Having selected L or R the program will be loaded or run as appropriate. The program should be typed in and then saved with the title 'DISC'. A copy should be kept on each disc, so that all that is required is to insert the disc and RUN"DISC There are two versions of the program. One to run on the 664 /6128 and a version with a small machine code routine for the 464/DDI because the 464 doesn't have a COPYCHR$ command. There will be a problem with some basic loader programs in that they will require a 'MODE' command inserted so as to reset the window commands that arc used in the program. TAU
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