' SAMPLE.HLP
' User-defined callable scroll help box system
' Called using SCROLLBOX=HelpFile,HeaderString
' Practical Limits: About 64K per help file (scan speed is the issue)
'                   Use unique header strings, or at least be sure that
'                   your help starts at the first occurence of the string.
'                   While .DEF files will be compiled in the future, it
'                   has not yet been decided that .HLP files will.
'

%About PullDown...
     PullDown v2.30 (PULL230.ZIP) Summary List of Features:
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 * Professional quality SAA compliant PullDown menus with custom
   color, screen mode, dialog, and mouse control.
 * All of the basic menuing system features including password
   protection, command line prompts, and screen blanking, PLUS user-
   defined help for each menu item, defined dialog boxes ranging from
   simple <Ok> and <Yes><No> one-liner messages to full screen
   scrolling message boxes and a fully functional file load dialog.
 * Color, Background Fill control, and unlimited upgrades via a
   command line/integrated registration system.
 * Support for up to 10 Top Bar menu items with up to 46 selections
   EACH, with unlimited menu file branching.  Extensive custom
   pathing support means even LANs can run the system easily.
 * Automatically resumes the state of the menus as you left them
   last, and can be toggled to turn NumLock off on entry.
 * Non TSR design assures conflict-free operation.  Clear, concise
   50+ page manual replete with examples and troubleshooting guide.
 * BBS Technical Support:(215)+623-6203 HST Available, +363-6625
   two nodes MicroDynamics Conference.

 ╓─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
 ║     PullDown is a ShareWare menu shell system permitting        ║
 ║     total system customization and addition of a truly          ║
 ║     professional shine to any IBM compatible PC. A Dealer       ║
 ║     arrangement is available to interested professionals        ║
 ║     who want to use PullDown to add value to client sites       ║
 ║     at very very low cost.  Enjoy the software!                 ║
 ╟─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
 ║     Copyright 1990 MicroDynamics Development Corporation        ║
 ║     All Rights Reserved.  Internationally distributed,          ║
 ║     and gaining prominence as the menu system to select         ║
 ║     in the '90s... thanks to many ardent supporters!            ║
 ╙─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜

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%Sample Help
This demonstrates the powerful user-callable help subsystem
available in PullDown v2.30.  You can make these help screens
appear at ANY time during the execution of commands, and can
place anything in them, up to 69 characters wide and 50 lines
deep.  As you can see, this system is indeed powerful, and with
a bit of work you might define an entire online help system for
a particular computer, task, tutorial, or just to inform users
of a set of complicated steps to follow.  When combined with the
ability to branch to other menu definition files, PullDown
delivers to the expert user a truly professional, sleek, and
powerful menu system alternative to AUTOMENU or DIRECT ACCESS.

Enjoy!  (Scroll the box down to see more in 25 line mode)

PullDown is Copyright (c) 1989/1990 MicroDynamics Development
Corporation, 1445 Mensch Lane Gilbertsville, PA  19525.
CompuServe ID is 72010,2546.  Please feel free to comment on
the system and request enhancements!  Thank you for evaluating
the package.  Oh, a tip: when creating help files, be sure that
the test is fairly well blocked looking, or it will seem
unbalanced on the screen.  The AutoHelp system that created this
dialog is available to QB/QBX programmers who use Crescent's
QuickPak/Pro and own DIALOGIC from Dialog Software.
###


' And so on..........

%Pop up Warning
WARNING: This option does nothing!
These little dialogs can be placed
anywhere, any time, and self-size
and scroll.
###


%Red Herring
A "Validation Failure" is not actually recorded
anywhere, but we would want novice users (or
maybe even experts) to THINK that there was to
discourage repeated attempts at the password.
###

%About Automatic Selections
PullDown has the unique ability to automatically execute
selections for a given .DEF file the first time it is
loaded (in sequence) and resume with the menus intact.
This is a useful option for those network administrators
who wish to define some global variables based upon the
nature of the tasks or applications a user will encounter
in the given .DEF file.  See AUTOEX.DEF for a sample
of how this is done.  [Can be overridden on the
command line with IGNOREAUTO, if need arises.]

Feature requested by a BETA site on 10/11/90, and
implemented the same day.  MicroDynamics will add any
feature you may need promptly, if it is technically
feasible to do so!
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