
	      Program by number Menu Facility

 1.  The PDL menu facility uses a standard DOS text file to display options.

 2.  The text file is given the the same name as the directory it's in.

 3.  The text file contains standard DOS commands which are 'compiled' into
     batch-files by the PDL menu-compile function: PDLCMDA.

 4.  To create or update a menu,  type the command PDLMDA name

 5.  Review the contents of the PDL menu (PDL.BY#) for a full example.

		 (see below for sample user menu text.)

     PDLMDA (helpers MDA)

     The (PDL)MDA command requires one parameter:  the menu/directory name.

		   For example,       MDA   PDL

	    ( to update/create the directory/menu PDL )

     Use you editor to type up to 22 lines of menu display text.

     Within the same text file, define commands by typing one or more lines
     that start with two digits.  After the two digits (01-99), type any
     DOS command that may be entered in a batch-file.

     Sample user menu text:

 Menu:							     Personal Computer

			       -------------


----------------------------------	-------------------------------------
   1.					  6.
   2.					  7.
   3.					  8.



 ---------------------------------	-------------------------------------
   4.					  9.
   5.					 10.

									  .
  Copyright (C) 1979,1980  UWE		 98. Menu ?
       Release 08-26-1990		 99. End-of-session backup changes.


 Ready for option number or command


   Sample of user menu commands


98\pdl\pdlwhat s 'Enter menu name.'
98\pdl\pdlgo %pdl%
99REM to define a command, start the line with two digits.
99REM release 08-26-1990
99PDLSAVE

