


                                E A S Y   A C C E S S                                E A S Y   A C C E S S
                                     Version 6.5

                A fixed disk menu system for all PC & MS DOS computers


                               Copyright (C) 1987-1994
                                  Innovative Systems



                                  INSTRUCTION MANUAL







                                 Innovative Systems
                                     28162 Amable
                               Mission Viejo, CA  92692

                                 Phone: 714-587-1025
                              CompuServe ID: 71541,1317






                                  Table of Contents                                  Table of Contents



               1.  Product Information ........................  3
               2.  Installation ...............................  5
               3.  Create / Modify Configuration ..............  9
               4.  Create / Modify Menus ...................... 12
               5.  Create / Modify Function Keys .............. 16
               6.  Create / Modify User Sign On's ............. 17
               7.  Calendar / Reminder System ................. 19
               8.  Predefined Function Keys ................... 21
               9.  Troubleshooting ............................ 24
              10.  Version Notes .............................. 26
              11.  Converting Menu Files from Version 5.x ..... 30
              12.  Association of Shareware Professionals ..... 31
              13.  Registration Form .......................... 32








































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          Chapter 1
                             The Easy Access Menu System                             The Easy Access Menu System


          The Easy Access Menu System has been designed to be simple to use
          yet have the features and aesthetics required in the business
          environment.

          Features : Simple set up and maintenance
                     User defined colors and headings
                     Twenty six options per menu with unlimited sub-menus
                     Ten user defined function keys
                     Two screen display formats
                     Usage logging with user log on (optional)
                     No memory overhead when in your application programs
                     Screen Saver
                     Calendar and Reminder subsystem
                     Point & Shoot
                     Mouse Support

          Easy Access has been designed so that no files will be corrupted
          if you turn off the computer when you are either sitting at a
          menu or waiting for log on.  If you turn off the computer while
          entering users or reminders you may corrupt the corresponding
          file.  See notes on troubleshooting if you think this may have
          happened.


          Easy Access is marketed under the shareware concept.  This means
          that you are obligated to register it with Innovative Systems
          if you find it to be of value to you.  You may distribute
          unregistered copies as long as they have not been modified in any
          way and it is given without charge, a distribution fee not to
          exceed $9.00 is allowable.  Distribution of this program in
          modified form or for profit is expressly forbidden.

          The benefits of registering:

          1. You will receive a serialized copy of the latest version of
             Easy Access.  This copy will not display the TengWare logo
             upon system start up.  The TengWare logo will only be
             displayed when you change the configuration.
          2. You will be given phone access to Innovative Systems for
             quicker response to any questions or problems you may have.
          3. You will be informed of major enhancements to the program.

          The registration fee is $25 for a single installation.  A Site
          license is available for $250.

          Send all correspondence to: Innovative Systems
                                      28162 Amable
                                      Mission Viejo, CA  92692





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          If you are having problems or need some questions answered you
          will receive faster response if you use the electronic mail on
          either GEnie (ID: J.TENGWALL1) or CompuServe (ID: 71541,1317).

          To make registration easier a registration form has been included
          at the end of this document.


          If you would like the menu system to display your company name
          and address, or some form of advertising upon system start up,
          send a description of what you would like done along with the
          registration form to Innovative Systems.  We will contact you
          regarding cost.

          Standard customization fees:

          Display of your company name and address              $150.00

          Advertisement or company name for distribution        $300.00


          These charges are in addition to the registration fee.




          Note:  The passwords & security in Easy Access are not, nor are
          they meant to be, a fool proof security system.  It is meant as a
          means of reducing operator error.




          Innovative Systems makes no warranty of any kind, express or
          implied.  Innovative Systems shall not be liable for any
          damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential
          arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner
          desired by the user.  Innovative Systems shall not be liable
          for any damages to data or property which may be caused directly
          or indirectly by use of this program.

          In no event will Innovative Systems be liable to you for any
          damages, including but not limited to, lost profits, lost savings
          or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of your
          use or inability to use the program, or for any claim by any
          other party.











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          Chapter 2
                           Easy Access - Installation Guide                           Easy Access - Installation Guide


          Easy Access is designed to run on a hard disk but it may be
          installed on a floppy.  The following instructions assume you are
          going to install it on hard disk C:.  If you wish to install it
          on a different drive just replace all references of C: to the
          drive of your choice.

          Before beginning you should make a list of the programs you wish
          to attach to the menu system.  You will need the program name,
          drive that the programs are on, and the path or directory the
          programs are in.

          Ex: You have Lotus on your computer, it is on drive D: in the
          directory LOTUS123, and you run it by typing 123.  In this case
          the program name is 123, the drive is D:, and the directory is
          LOTUS123.

          If you are upgrading from a previous version of Easy Access
          please read chapter 9 before continuing.


           1. Insert the Easy Access diskette in drive A.

           2. Run the installation program.

              Type: A:INSTALL

           3. Choose the install option

           4. Select the disk you wish to install Easy Access on.  You will
              need aproxamatly 250k of free disk space.

           5. You will now be asked for the directory to install the menu
              system in.  We suggest you use the default of MENUS.

           6. Your screen should list the following files as they are
              copied to your fixed disk.
              MS.EXE    MSHELP.DAT   READ.ME   ORDER.TXT  MENU.BAT
              MANUAL.TXT

           7. You now need to run Easy Access

              Type: MENU  

              Hit the Enter key to bypass registration information.




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           8. Easy Access will tell you the configuration file was not
              found, this is normal.  It will also ask if you wish to
              create it, answer 'Y' to this question.

              You must now answer all of the configuration questions.
              For a detailed explanation of the configuration turn to
              chapter 3.

              Remember that hitting the F1 key displays help. Also
              information about each question is displayed at the bottom of
              the screen.

           9. If you have answered 'Y' to Sign On in the configuration you
              will now have to sign on.  The default sign on is '*' and the
              password is 'tengware' (note lower case).

          10. Upon completion of the configuration Easy Access will run 
              an example menu included with the disk.  This is meant for
              demonstration purposes only.  You can modify it in any way 
              you wish.

              You should now set up your first menu.  Please refer to
              Chapter 4 for instructions on setting up the menu.

          11. If you have answered 'Y' to Sign on in the configuration you
              will now have to sign on again.  Please do so using the
              default sign on defined above.  You now need to set up a sign
              on for yourself.  To access the sign on file hit the F8 key,
              goto Chapter 5 for instructions to set up sign on's.



          The menu system is now functional.  

          If you run a program from Easy Access, when you exit that program
          you will automatically be returned to Easy Access if you are
          running a program whose name ends in either .COM or .EXE.  If you
          are running a batch file (they end in .BAT) you will need to add
          the commands to return to Easy Access to the end of that batch
          file.

          For Example lets say you have a batch file set up to format a
          group of floppies and then backup your fixed disk.  It may read
          as follows:

          FORMAT A:



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          BACKUP D:\*.* A: /S

          To make this batch file return to Easy Access you will need to
          add the following statements:

          C:
          CD \MENUS
          MENU

          So that the new batch file will read as follows:

          FORMAT A:
          BACKUP D:\*.* A: /S
          C:
          CD \MENUS
          MENU


          For information on how to modify batch files refer to your DOS
          manual.





          To make the menu system come up automatically when you turn on
          your computer you need to modify or create a file called
          AUTOEXEC.BAT that resides in the root directory of the disk you
          boot from.  For information on how to modify a batch file refer
          to your DOS manual.

          An example AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

          ECHO OFF
          PATH C:\DOS
          CD \MENUS
          MENU /L

          If you wish to be able to access Easy Access from anywhere on
          your PC you will want to modify the PATH command in the above
          example to read:

          PATH C:\DOS; C:\MENUS

          This will allow you to access Easy Access from any disk or
          directory on your PC.

          If you already have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file keep in mind that no
          statements after the MENU statement will be executed.








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                               List of Easy Access File


          MS.EXE        The Easy Access program file

          MSHELP.DAT    Contains the help text displayed when F1 is pressed

          MANUAL.TXT    Contains this document

          READ.ME       A file that should be read prior to installation

          ORDER.TXT     A sample registration form

          MENU.BAT      The batch file used to run MS.EXE

          MSB.BAT       The batch file created to run your application

          *.M60         The menu files, one file for each menu / sub-menu

          MSUSR.DAT     Contains user log-on's

          MSREM.DAT     Contains the reminders

          MSREM.HST     Reminder history

          MSCFG.DAT     Contains the configuration, colors, headings, etc.

          MSFKY.DAT     Function key definitions

          MSLOG.DAT     The usage log file,  will only be present if usage
                        logging has been enabled.


























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          Chapter 3
                                  The Configuration                                  The Configuration


          The configuration defines the options, colors, and headings that
          Easy Access uses on your computer.  It is possible to set up the
          configuration so that Easy Access does not work, so it is
          important that it is set up correctly.  What follows is a list of
          all the questions in configuration maintenance and their effect.


          At the top of the screen is a display of 15 colors, if you are on
          a monochrome monitor this will display as different intensities.
          The number that appears under each color is what is used to
          answer a particular question as to which color you want.  If you
          answer a question with 0 no color will appear.  If you make all
          colors the same including the background color you will not be
          able to see anything at all.


          System Password: XXXXXXXX          System Password:
          The system password is required to modify the configuration and
          menus.  If you enter something here you will need to remember
          what it is to be allowed back in to modify it.  If you do forget
          what it is refer to chapter 8.  It is important to remember that
          passwords are case sensitive.

          System Heading: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          System Heading:
          This is the heading that appears at the top of all of your menus.
          Designed for your name or your companies name.

          Disk Drive: X          Disk Drive:
          This is the drive the Easy Access programs and files are on.  You
          should only need to change this if you are copying the menu
          system from one disk to another.  If this is wrong Easy Access
          will not work correctly.

          Path Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Path Name:
          This is the directory the Easy Access programs and files are in.
          They must all be in the same directory.  You should only need to
          change this if you have copied Easy Access from one directory to
          another.  If this is wrong Easy Access will not work properly.

          User Defined F-Keys: X          User Defined F-Keys:
          This enables/disables the use & definition of the 10 user defined
          function keys. 'Y'=Enabled, 'N'=Disabled.

          Return to Last Menu: X          Return to Last Menu:
          After running a program from the menu a 'Y' here tells Easy
          Access to display the menu you were last on, also highlighting
          the option chosen.  An 'N' here tells Easy Access to always
          return to the Main Menu (MS.M60) after executing a program
          regardless of which menu you ran the program from.




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          System Heading Color: NN          System Heading Color:
          This is the color that the System Heading, the date, and the
          time, will be displayed in.

          Border Color: NN          Border Color
          This is the color of the boxes drawn on the screen.  If you do
          not wish to see the boxes make this color the same as the
          background color.

          Menu Color: NN          Menu Color:
          This is the color your menu heading and options will be displayed
          in.

          Help Line Color: NN          Help Line Color:
          This is the color for the help line and function key definitions
          that appear at the bottom of the screen.

          Background Color: NN          Background Color:
          This is the color of the background on your screen.  If this
          color is the same as any of the other color choices you will not
          see it on the screen.  For instance if both the Background Color
          and the Menu Color are 11 (Cyan) you would not be able to see you
          menu choices.

          Input Color: NN          Input Color:
          This is the color used as background for all inputs.  This allows
          you to see how long of an input the computer will accept.

          Screen Time Out Msg: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Screen Time Out Msg:
          This is the message that appears when the screen has been saved.
          It's purpose is to inform the user that the screen has been
          cleared and how to restore it.

          Menu Box Color: NN          Menu Box Color:
          This is the background color for the menu box.  Do not use the
          same color here as used in either the System Heading or the Menu
          Color.

          Select Color: NN          Select Color:
          This is the background color used to highlight the current
          selection.  If this is the same as the System Heading Color your
          current selection will not be visible on the screen.

          User Sign On: X  (Y/N)          User Sign On:
          This tells Easy Access whether or not you want people to sign on
          before they are allowed to do anything on the computer.  If you
          answer 'Y' to this question you will need to set up the people
          who are allowed to use the computer in User Maintenance.  For
          more details refer to chapter 5.

          Usage Log: X  (Y/N)          Usage Log:
          Tells Easy Access whether or not you want to keep a log of
          everything that is accessed through the menu system.  If you




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          answer 'Y' a file (MSLOG.DAT) is created and the F7 key is
          enabled.

          A slight increase is speed is gained by answering 'N' here.

          Menu Status: X  (Y/N)          Menu Status:
          This enables/disables the F3 key from the menu.  If you answer
          'Y' here the F3 key will display the options on your menu, when
          they were last run, and who ran them.

          A slight increase in speed is gained by answering 'N' here.

          Reminders: X  (Y/N)          Reminders:
          This enables/disables the Reminder subsystem (the F2 key from the
          menu).  See chapter 6 for more information about the Reminders.

          Screen Time Out: NN          Screen Time Out:
          How long in minutes to leave the menu displayed before the screen
          is cleared.  This option is meant to save your monitor from
          damage due to leaving it on to long.  The screen will be restored
          when you hit the space bar.  If you enter '0' here the screen
          will never be cleared.

          CR Required: X  (Y/N)          CR Required:
          Should users be forced to hit the enter key after each input ?
          Answering 'N' speeds up getting around in the system but also
          increases the probability of making a mistake.

          12 Hour Clock: X  (Y/N)          12 Hour Clock:
          Answering 'N' will display the time in military format (1pm =
          13:00).  Answering 'Y' will display 1pm as 1:00.

          Batch File Name: XXXXXXXX          Batch File Name:
          This the name of the batch file used to invoke Easy Access.  You
          may already have a program on your system called MENU.  This
          allows you use Easy Access without any conflict with other
          applications.  If you change this to be something other than MENU
          you should replace MENU with whatever you put here in the
          installation instructions. DO NOT try to add an extension to this
          name, Easy Access automatically adds the .BAT extension when
          defining the file.

          Display Format: N  (1 or 2)          Display Format:
          This indicates which type of menu display you wish.  You should
          try both options to decide which you want to use on a regular
          basis.

          Date Format: X  (M/D/Y)          Date Format:
          This allows the dates that are displayed by Easy Access to be in
          one of three formats, where M = MM/DD/YY, D = DD/MM/YY, and Y =
          YY/MM/DD.

          If you are setting up the configuration for the first time or are
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          on after completing the configuration.  If there are no
          previously set up users on the system you will have to use the
          default sign on: USER = '*', PASSWORD = 'tengware'.


          If you are installing Easy Access please return to step 9 of the
          installation instructions.


















































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          Chapter 4
                              Creating / Modifying Menus                              Creating / Modifying Menus


          We have tried to make setting up menus as simple as possible yet
          still have the options we felt were necessary.  If a menu is set
          up incorrectly it will not access your programs correctly.

          When in menu maintenance you may use the arrows to move around.
          If you are trying to change or add an option at the bottom of the
          screen there is no need to CR through all of the previously
          entered option.  What follows is a list of the different inputs
          in the order that they appear on the screen.

          Return Menu: XXXXXXXX          Return Menu:
          This is the menu to return to when you hit the F9 key.  It will
          automatically be set to the prior menu.  The menus normally
          follow a standard tree structure where the main menu points to a
          sub-menu which may point to another sub-menu,  when you hit the
          F9 key to go to the previous menu it will back out in the reverse
          order that you took to get there, going no further when you
          finally reach the main menu (MS).  You can change this by
          changing the return menu name.  You may want all sub-menus to
          return directly to the main menu, you can do this by entering
          'MS' in all of the sub-menus.  You can also make the F9 key
          toggle between 2 menus or create a circle where the F9 key will
          cycle through all of your menus.  If you do not understand this
          explanation do not change what is there and Easy Access will work
          fine.  If you want to delete this menu entering the word DELETE
          will delete it.

          Menu Title: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Menu Title:
          This is the title for this particular menu.  It will appear just
          under the System Heading on the screen.

          The rest of the inputs are for the individual options on the
          menu.  You may have up to 16 programs or sub-menu attached to 1
          menu.

          Type: X          Type:
          This defines what type of option this is.  There are three types:
          H - Menu Heading,  P - Program/Command,  M - Sub-Menu.  The
          following defines each option and the user input required.


                                Type H - MENU HEADING                                Type H - MENU HEADING

          Menu headings appear within the body of the menu.  They can be
          used to further define options on the menu or to double space the
          menu itself.

          Description: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Description:
          This is the heading you wish to appear within the menu.  It can
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                               Type P - PROGRAM/COMMAND                               Type P - PROGRAM/COMMAND

          Program options are to add your programs or DOS commands to the
          menu.  Without these the menu would have no useful function.

          Menu Description: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Menu Description:
          This is the description of this program as you wish it to appear
          on the menu.

          DISK: X          DISK
          If your program is on drive 'D:', you would enter 'D' here.  The
          programs you want to run from Easy Access do not need to be on
          the same drive as Easy Access.  You must specify the correct disk
          the program is on for the program to work.

          Path: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Path
          This is the directory/path your program is in.  If this is not
          correct Easy Access will not be able to run your program.

          Program/Command: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Program/Command
                           XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
                           XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
                           XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
          These are the program(s) and or DOS command(s) you want to
          execute when the user chooses this option from the menu.  If the
          path is the same as specified above you do not need to include
          the path in the name.  Any DOS commands or files with extensions
          EXE, COM, or BAT are valid entries here.  Parameters may be
          entered following the command/program name.

          Action Flag: X          Action Flag
          There are three valid options here.  If you enter 'C' here Easy
          Access will ask for a command line before running this program.
          A 'P' will cause Easy Access to ask you to hit the enter key
          before returning to the menu after running your program. Anything
          else is ignored and nothing special is done either before or
          after your program is run.

          Password/Access Code: XXXXXXX          Password/Access Code
          This is either a password or access code.  If you enter just one
          character here it is considered an access code,  if you enter
          more than one character it is considered a password.  If this is
          left blank no restrictions are placed upon this option.  Access
          Codes are only active if User Log On is enabled.

          Help Line Description: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Help Line Description
          This is a line of description that will appear when this option
          has been selected by the user.  It can be used to further define
          what the option is or does.


          Some examples:





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          You have Lotus on your computer and you want to attach it to a
          menu.  Lotus is on drive D: in the directory LOTUS123.  To access
          it without the menu system you would have to type in the
          following commands:

          D:
          CD \LOTUS123
          123

          To attach this to the menu you would set it up as follows:
          Description: Lotus 123
          Dsk        : D
          Path       : LOTUS123
          Program    : 123
          F          : blank
          A          : blank


          You want to have an option on the menu that copies files from
          C:\SPRINT and you want only those files that end in .SPR to a
          location that you want to input each time you do the copy.
          Description: Copy Sprint Files
          Dsk        : C
          Path       : SPRINT
          Program    : COPY *.SPR
          F          : C   (this allows you to input where you want it
                            copied to)
          A          : blank


                                  Type M - SUB-MENU                                  Type M - SUB-MENU

          Sub-Menus are complete menus that are accessed from your main
          menu.  There is no limit to the number or depth of the menus.
          The only limit imposed is you can not access more than 26 menus
          from one menu.  Sub-Menus are useful in grouping programs of like
          nature together on one screen, i.e. Games.

          Menu Description: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Menu Description:
          This is the description of this option as you wish it to appear
          on the menu.

          Menu Name: XXXXXXXX          Menu Name:
          This is the name of the menu.  It must be unique,  you can not
          have two menus with the same name.  It is used to create a file
          so you should use only the characters 1-9 and A-Z,  anything else
          may not work.

          Password/Access Code: XXXXXXX          Password/Access Code
          This is either a password or access code.  If you enter just one
          character here it is considered an access code,  if you enter
          more than one character it is considered a password.  If this is
          left blank no restrictions are placed upon this option.  Access
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          Help Line Description: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          Help Line Description
          This is a line of description that will appear when this option
          has been selected by the user.  It can be used to further define
          what the menu is.

          An example:

          Menu Description     : Games Menu
          Menu Name            : GAMES
          Password/Access Code :
          Help Line Description:

          This sets up the option on the current menu, you now have to set
          up the sub-menu itself.  To do this exit out of menu maintenance.
          You will now see 'Games Menu' as one of your options, choose that
          option.  Easy Access will tell you the menu was not found, do you
          wish to define it.  Answer 'Y', you are now in menu maintenance
          for your GAMES menu.



          If your are installing Easy Access please return to step 11 of
          the installation instructions.


































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          Chapter 5
                            Create / Modify Function Keys                            Create / Modify Function Keys

          Easy Access allows you to set up 10 function keys,  they are
          accessed by hitting the ALT key in conjunction with the specified
          function key.  They work exactly like choosing a 'P' option from
          the menu but they remain constant regardless of which menu/sub-
          menu you are in.

          To add or modify the function keys hit the F9 key from any menu.
          A window will appear displaying F1 through F10.  Use the arrow
          keys to get to the desired key,  now hit the enter key.  A window
          now appears exactly like the one for 'P' options in menu
          definition,  the only difference is that the menu description is
          limited to 8 characters.

          For detailed information on what each field in the window is and
          does refer to Chapter 4,  Type P - Program/Command.







































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          Chapter 6
                            Create / Modify User Sign On's                            Create / Modify User Sign On's


          Users only need to be set up if you have User Sign On enabled in
          the configuration.  Easy Access automatically sets up user '*'.
          You can not delete this sign on.  If you do not want people to
          use this sign on change it's password.  If you do not have at
          least one sign on which enables you to add users or change the
          configuration you will will have to erase MSUSR.* to restore this
          ability.  This means you will have to re-enter all of your sign
          on's.

          Sign On: XXXXXX          Sign On:
          This is a persons sign on, it is not the password and it appears
          on the screen when they type it.  First names are what we
          recommend using.  If you hit the enter key without entering
          anything it will bring up the next user on file.

          User Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX          User Name:
          This is meant to be the users full name for identification
          purposes only.  Hitting the F10 key here will return you to the
          menu.

          Password: XXXXXXXX          Password:
          This is the password required to use this sign on.  Remember that
          passwords are case sensitive.

          User Set Up: X  (Y/N)          User Set Up:
          This allows this user to add and change other user sign on's
          including their own. Answering 'Y' to this field even if you
          answer 'N' to others will allow this user to change their sign on
          at a latter time to do anything they want.

          Configuration: X  (Y/N)          Configuration:
          Allows this sign on to modify the configuration.  If answered 'Y'
          this person can turn off User Sign On which would stop access
          codes from restricting access to programs.  They could also turn
          off usage logging so that there is no record of what they did on
          the computer.

          Modify Menus: X  (Y/N)          Modify Menus:
          Allows this user to modify menus.  If answered 'Y' this user can
          change passwords and access codes in any menu.  This means they
          can access any option on any menu.

          Usage Report: X  (Y/N)          Usage Report:
          If answered 'Y' allows this user to view and clear the usage log.

          Access DOS:: X  (Y/N)          Access DOS:
          If answered 'Y' allows this user to hit F10 from the menu and get
          to DOS.

          Access Codes: XXXXXX          Access Codes:



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          This is used in conjunction with the access code in menu
          maintenance to decide whether or not a user is allowed to access
          a particular program.  If this field is left blank the user is
          allowed in all programs and menus, otherwise if a menu option has
          an access code it must appear in the users access list for that
          user to be allowed to run that option.

          Reminder File: XXXXXXXX          Reminder File:
          This is the name of the file to store this users reminders in.
          If you wish all users to share the same reminders leave this with
          'MSREM'.  If you want users to have their own separate reminders
          give each user a different file name here.  I suggest using their
          Sign On as the file name.  Do not use file extensions here.



          There is no limit to the number of users that can be set up on
          the system.

          Easy Access will require someone to sign on if:
          1. The last person using the computer signed off.
          2. The date on the computer has changed since the last sign on.
          3. MSRESET has been run.

          MSRESET was designed to handle those people who just turn off the
          computer without signing off.  If you add MSRESET to your
          AUTOEXEC.BAT file, every time the computer is turned on or
          rebooted Easy Access will require a sign on.


          If you are installing Easy Access please return to step 12 of the
          installation instructions.

























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          Chapter 6
                              Calendar / Reminder System                              Calendar / Reminder System


          There are many calendar systems currently available for PC's but
          none that I have seen work well for recurring entries.  The
          Reminder system was designed for recurring entries like
          birthdays, anniversaries, etc.  If you use your computer daily
          you should never miss someone's birthday again!


          Todays reminders will be automatically displayed whenever the
          date changes on your system.  You can view them at anytime by
          hitting the F2 key from a menu.  To add or modify your reminders
          you should hit F2 from a menu then hit the F10 key.  This will
          display all of the reminders on file and let you add to or modify
          the file.

          Reminder history is accessed by hitting the F9 key.  Whenever a
          reminder is deleted because the date has passed the computer will
          store it in the history area.  This history is kept until you
          clear it.

          What follows is a description of all of the information required
          to set up your reminders.

          To add or change reminders hit the F10 key when the calendars are
          first displayed,  then hit the F2 key to Add.  If you wish to
          change or delete a reminder move the cursor down to the reminder
          in question and hit the F3 key to modify or the F4 key to delete.

          Date: NNNNNN          Date
          This is the actual date of the reminder.  If your mothers
          birthday is January 1st you would enter January 1st.  Dates are
          entered as MMDDYY, so if your mothers next birthday is on January
          1st, 1989 you would enter 010189.

          Type: X          Type
          There are several types of reminders allowed, enter the letter
          that corresponds to the type of reminder you are entering. The
          types are as follows:
          1: One time only, it is deleted after the date is passed
          A: Annual,  you need to be reminded of this every year
          M: Monthly,  this time every month you need be reminded
          D: Monthly but on the same day of the week, 3rd Friday of the
             month, etc.
          Q: Quarterly,  Every quarter (3 months)
          R: This one comes up every day until you delete it
          S: Semiannual, Every 6 months
          W: Weekly

          Description:          Description





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          This is the description of the reminder.  If this is your mothers
          birthday you would enter just that.  This is what is displayed on
          the screen when today's reminders are displayed.

          Days:          Days
          This is how much time in advance you need to be warned that this
          event is taking place.  If you were to enter 5 here on the above
          example the computer will start reminding you on 12/27/88 that
          01/01/89 is your mother's birthday.


          After the date of the reminder has passed, unless it is a type
          'R' reminder, the computer deletes it and sets it up again under
          a new date based on the type of reminder it is.  In the above
          example you would have set this reminder up as a type 'A', on
          01/02/89, or the first time after that that you turn on your
          computer, the date of this reminder will be changed to 01/01/90.








































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          Chapter 7
                                       The Menu                                       The Menu
                                    Function Keys

          Once you have set up your menus you can run any program on your
          computer with just a couple of key strokes.  The function keys on
          your computer have been used to allow access to different
          functions within Easy Access.  What follows is a description of
          these keys.


          The function of the function keys varies depending upon what part
          of Easy Access you are in.  For instance if you are sitting at a
          menu F10 will exit to DOS, but if you have just entered the
          Calendar system F10 will allow you to input new reminders.  If a
          key has a function at any point, a description of what it does
          will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.  All function keys
          except F1 vary depending upon where you are, F1 is always help.

          F1  - Help, this is true no matter where you are in Easy Access

          F2  - If you are at a menu F2 will take you to the Calendar /
                Reminder system.  See chapter 6 for more details.

          F3  - From the menu will display the menu status.  This is
                explained in more detail on the following pages.

          F4  - If users are enabled this logs off the current user & waits
                for the next user to sign on. See the chapter 5 for more
                details.

          F5  - To modify the menu currently displayed.  If a system
                password was entered in the configuration you will be
                prompted for it before it will allow you to modify the
                menu.  See chapter 4 for more details.

          F6  - To modify the configuration of Easy Access.  If a system
                password was entered in the configuration you will be
                prompted for it before you will be allowed to modify the
                configuration.  See chapter 3 for more details.

          F7  - To display the Usage Report. This is only displayed if
                Usage logging has been enabled in the configuration.  This
                is explained in more detail on the following pages.

          F8  - To access the user file.  This is only displayed if user
                log on has been enabled in the configuration. See chapter 5
                for more details.

          F9  - This allows you to modify the user defined function keys.

          F10 - If you are at the menu this will exit to DOS.  Anywhere
                else it will terminate what you are currently doing.




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          Up Arrow   - Go to previous input

          Down Arrow - Go to next input


          If user log on is enabled the function keys displayed/allowed
          while at the menu depends upon how the user was set up.  If a
          user is not allowed to perform a particular function, that key
          will not be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
















































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                                     Menu Status



          The menu status (accessed by hitting the F3 key from the menu)
          displays information about each option on that menu.  It shows
          the program name, the description as it appears on the menu, who
          last ran that program (will show an '*' if user log on is
          disabled), and the date and time the program was last run.  This
          information is kept regardless of whether or not usage logging is
          enabled.



                                     Usage Report



          This option is only available if you have usage logging enabled
          in the configuration and your user (if user log on is enabled) is
          allowed access.  This allows you to see what programs have been
          run and when.  If you have user log on enabled it also shows you
          who ran the program.

          When you first choose this option it gives you six items to
          condition the report on.

          1. USER: what user do you want to report on ?  If you leave this
             blank it will report on all users.
          2. PROGRAM: what program do you want to see ?  If you leave this
             blank all programs will be displayed.
          3. BEG DATE: this is the date to begin the report, if you leave
             this blank it will start with the first entries recorded.
          4. END DATE: if you enter a date here all activity after this
             date will not be included on the report.
          5. BEG TIME: Only activity after this time of day will be
             reported.
          6. END TIME: Only activity taking place prior to this time will
             be included on the report.

          After the report is complete it asks if you wish to clear the log
          file.  If you answer 'Y' to this question the file is erased.  It
          does not just purge the data included on the last report.  All
          data is purged.













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          Chapter 8
                                   Troubleshooting                                   Troubleshooting


          Here is listed some of the common problems and solutions people
          have with using Easy Access.  If you are having a problem not
          covered here please contact us, we will be more than happy to
          solve it for you.



          You have forgotten the system password & can not modify the menus
          or configuration.

          Erase MSCFG.DAT, this will allow you to set up the configuration
          again.



          You have user log on enabled and you do not have any users who
          are allowed to modify the menus or the configuration.

          Erase MSUSR.*, this will erase your user files.  You will have
          to go back and set up your users again but the default user and
          password will be re-established (user = '*', password =
          'tengware').



          Easy Access works fine except when you return after running an
          application, the TengWare logo is displayed & it tells you the
          configuration file was not found.

          There are two things that could be wrong:
          1. Check the disk & directory in the configuration and make sure
             that is where Easy Access actually is.  If it is wrong fix it
             and that should eliminate the problem.
          2. You may need to increase the FILES= option in the CONFIG.SYS
             file in your root directory.  FILES=24 is large enough for
             most systems.  For more information on the CONFIG.SYS file
             refer to your DOS manual.



          You get a run time error before the menu is displayed.

          One of two things has probably happened:
          1. If you have user log on enabled your user files have been
             corrupted.  This can be corrected by erasing MSUSR.*.  You
             will have to re-input all of your users.
          2. Your reminder files have been corrupted.  This can be
             corrected by erasing MSREM.* and re-inputting your reminders.





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          This can happen if your computer is turned off while you are
          entering either users or reminders.  No files will be corrupted
          if you turn off the computer while at either a menu or user log
          on.



          You run an application from the menu and you exit to DOS instead
          of going into your application program.

          Are you running the menu batch file ?   When you first set up
          Easy Access you need to run MS.EXE.  From that point on you need
          to run the menu batch file.  Unless you have changed it it's name
          in the configuration file it is MENU.BAT.  So you should type
          MENU not MS to run Easy Access.



          You run an application from the menu and it does not return to
          Easy Access when you exit your program.

          You are probably running a batch file.  Batch files need to be
          modified to return to the menu.  In the installation instructions
          is an explanation of what needs to be done to batch files.



          When trying to return to the main menu (MS) from a sub-menu it
          tells you the menu was not found.  If you answer 'N' it returns
          to the main menu.

          You have probably changed the return menu name as defined in the
          upper left hand corner of menu maintenance.  Please refer to the
          chapter on creating/modifying menus for more information.



          You have set up a system password or a password for a particular
          application and the computer will not accept it when you try to
          access the application.

          Passwords are case sensitive.  If the password was originally
          typed in lower case then you must always type it in lower case.
          The same applies to upper case or combinations thereof.













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          Chapter 9

                                    Version Notes                                    Version Notes
                                     VERSION 4.0

          1.  Files defined under previous versions are NOT compatible with
              version 4.0.  If you are upgrading from a previous version
              you should erase or move all 3.X files before attempting
              installation.  This means that all users, reminders, and
              menus will have to be keyed in again.

          2.  Previous versions were compiled under Turbo Pascal 3.0, this
              version was compiled under Turbo Pascal 4.0.  Because of this
              MS.COM has been replaced by MS.EXE.

          3.  Easy Access now works with Hercules graphics cards.

          4.  The log file is no longer in standard text file format.  This
              means that someone can not edit out their usage from the file
              as easily.

          5.  Typing MSCFG.DAT will no longer display the system password.

          6.  All reported misspellings have been corrected.

          7.  Displaying HELP while editing a menu will no longer affect
              cursor position on the screen.

          8.  MSHELP.DAT is now in standard text format.


                                     VERSION 4.1

          1.  Added configurable option to eliminate the need to hit the
              enter key.

          2.  Changes in the configuration file mean that the file
              MSCFG.DAT is not compatible with 4.0 files.  If you are
              upgrading from 4.0 you need to erase MSCFG.DAT before
              replacing 4.0 programs with 4.1.  All other files are
              compatible with version 4.0.


                                     VERSION 4.2

          1.  Increased the length of the program name field from 8 to 16.
              This allows a limited number of parameters to be passed to
              the program being run.

          2.  Eliminated the password on menu options & replaced it with
              the access code.

          3.  Easy Access now has Point & Shoot, it will not be evident
              unless you hit either the up or down arrow while at a menu.



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          4.  All files except for MSREM.* are not compatible with previous
              versions.  MSREM.* contains the reminders.



                                     VERSION 4.3

          1.  Restored the option for a password on menu options.

          2.  Switched the F1 & F9 keys to make F1 = Help.  This makes Easy
              Access more compatible with other products on the market.

          3.  Put restrictions on allowable names for sub-menus.  It was
              possible to input invalid file names creating a run time
              error when the menu file was created.

          4.  Corrected display of more than one page of reminders.  When
              today's reminders were displayed, if there was more than one
              page, only the first page was displayed.

          5.  Eliminated the ability to delete the '*' sign on.  Easy
              Access needs the '*' sign on for certain defaults.  Deletion
              of this password created a run time error.

          6.  Added floating message when screen has been saved.

          7.  With 4.3e this manual is included in distribution.

          8.  All *.MNU files are not compatible with previous versions.
              They should be deleted prior to upgrading.  This means that
              all menus will need to be re-created.

          9.  The '^' character in the program name for a menu option will
              now be interpreted as a new line.


                                     VERSION 4.4

          1. The formats of the configuration file (MSCFG.DAT) and the user
             files (MSUSR.*) have been changed.  This means that if you are
             upgrading from a previous version these files must be
             re-created.  You should erase MSUSR.* and re-input all users.

          2. Allowed user control of the message displayed when the screen
             times out.

          3. Added option to eliminate the menu status function.

          4. Added option to eliminate the Calendar/Reminder system.

          5. Option to display the time in 12 hour format.

          6. Ability to have unique reminders for each user of the system,
             if user sign on is enabled.



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                                     VERSION 5.0

          1. The format of the configuration file (MSCFG.DAT) has been
             changed.  If you are upgrading from a previous version you
             will be forced to re-input configuration data.

          2. The current menu option is now highlighted.

          3. A CR after entering the menu system will choose the first
             option on the menu.

          4. There are now two formats for the menu display.  One with
             pre-lettered options, the other using the first letter of the
             options description.

          5. Compiled under Turbo Pascal 5.0

          6. Enhanced usage logging

          7. The Escape key will now return you to a previous menu

          8. Added option to print usage log on printer.


                                     VERSION 5.1

          1. The reminder & user files have been redone.  This means that
             all reminders & users will have to be re-entered.  You will
             get a run-time error if you try to use this version of Easy
             Access with previous versions of MSREM & MSUSR.

          2. Reminder History has been added.  The history is kept until
             cleared, there is no automatic purging.

          3. Reminder input has been redone, eliminating the need for the
             reminder number.

          4. The reminders & user files are no longer quite so sensitive to
             the computer being turned off.  You may lose any reminders or
             users you were in the process of changing but you should not
             need to re-enter them all.


                                     VERSION 5.2

          1. When returning to the menu from a selected option the option
             selected will still be highlighted on the menu.  This required
             a change to the configuration file.  When you first update
             your programs the system will tell you the configuration file
             was not found.  You will have to re-enter the configuration
             information.  All other files are compatible with version 5.1.






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          2. When the system date changes the new date will automatically
             be displayed.  Previously you had to choose a menu option
             before the date would be re-displayed.

          3. Some display problems involving passwords have been corrected.


                                     VERSION 5.3

          1. Mouse support added.

          2. International date formats added.  This required a change in
             the configuration file,  all other files are compatible.  You
             will have to re-enter the configuration information.

          3. A blank directory in a menu option will no longer reset the
             system to the root directory.  This is to compensate for the
             way some networks access your programs.  If you wish the
             system to go to the root directory you must have a '\' in the
             path name.

          4. Corrects problem with deleting users.

          5. Add option to send Usage History to ASCII file.

          6. 5.3d corrects problem with mouse.


                                     VERSION 6.0

          1. Menu files & configuration files have been changed.  If you
             are converting from version 5.x you can run MSCNVRT, this will
             reformat your menu files for version 6.  Otherwise you will
             have to re-input your menus.

          2. Increased number of options per menu from 16 to 26.  Also
             allowed for a new type of entry, 'H' for heading.  This allows
             you to insert subheadings or blank lines within the body of
             the menu.

          3. Added user defined function keys Alt-F1 through Alt-F10.

          4. Added option to always return to the Top Menu rather than
             returning to the last menu accessed.

          5. Cleaned up point & shoot display so when using screen display
             2 you can have more than one option that starts with the same
             letter.

          6. F9 no longer returns to the previous menu, ESC is used
             instead.  F9 is used to set up the user defined function keys.

                            
                                     VERSION 6.3

          1. Added new installation procedure.

          2. Replaced Mouse Driver.

          3. Increased some field options.  The configuration file will
             need to be re-defined.
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          Chapter 10
                           Converting 5.x Menu Files to 6.0                           Converting 5.x Menu Files to 6.0

          The utility MSCNVRT has been provided to convert menu files
          defined in version 5.x of Easy Access to version 6.0 format.
          If you have a version below 5.0 you will have to re-enter all of
          your menu data manually.  What follows is the recommended method
          for converting from 5.x to 6.0.

          These instructions assume version 5.x resides on drive C: in the
          directory MENUS.

          1.  Move to the correct drive:
              C:

          2.  Define a NEW directory for the menu system:
              MD \MENU60   ('MENU60' can be replaced with any desired name)

          3.  Insert the Easy Access 6.0 floppy in drive A:

          4.  Copy the new menu programs into the directory:
              COPY A:*.* \MENU60

          5.  Copy all of the old menu files to the new menu directory:
              COPY \MENUS\*.MNU \MENU60

          6.  Change your directory to the new menu directory:
              CD \MENU60

          7.  Run the conversion program:
              MSCNVRT

          8.  Erase the old menu files:
              ERASE *.MNU

          The menu files have now been converted.

          You should now proceed to step 7 in the installation
          instructions.

          Remember to change your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to access the new
          directory 'MENU60' instead of the old directory 'MENUS'.

          When you have gotten the system working to your satisfaction you
          should erase the old menu system as it will just be wasting space
          on your computer.











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          This program is produced by a member of the Association of
          Shareware Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the
          shareware principle works for you.  If you are unable to resolve
          a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
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