As an extension to what Jeffrey suggested, at one time I used a simple batch
file with some of my utilities, along with CHOICE and ANSI, to set up a menu of
commonly used applications. I don't use it any more, but following is the
latest version I was using. It allows up to 36 options (26 letters and 10
numbers).
It uses ANSI to highlight the choices in the menu, CHOICE to handle the
keyboard input, my SCANCODE program to automatically pick a menu choice after a
timeout, and my MOUSKEYS program to allow selection with a mouse instead of
just using the keyboard (incidentally, all of the hidden asterisks are there to
allow you select the menu item with the mouse from anywhere on the menu line).
It also uses an unreleased program of mine called ISLOADED to detect whether or
not ANSI.SYS (or some equivalent) is installed and if the screen is color or
monochrome. You can manipulate the batch file however you want.
You can download SCANCODE and MOUSKEYS from my web site (http:/bretjohnson.us),
and I can send you ISLOADED if you want it as well (ISLOADED is currently
unfinished and undocumented). For what you're doing, though, I think you could
manage without any of those.
I know there are also programs specifically designed for menu selection, but
doing it with a simple batch file and some free utilities always seemed like a
more flexible option to me.
Anyway, here it is (kind of long). I can also send it as an e-mail attachment
if anyone cares.
@ECHO %Eco%
CALL SetMouse
:MouseOK
%DOSDrive%
CD\
CALL 25x80
LH MousKeys
ScanCode W 13,42 "S - Screen", Idle 120, Only 0.1, W 13,42 "S - Screen", Z, D
0.3, "s", Z-, R
IsLoaded Ansi > NUL
IF ErrorLevel 1 GOTO NoANSI
IsLoaded Color > NUL
IF ErrorLevel 1 GOTO Mono
:Color
SET Text=[0;37;44m
SET FKey=[1;31;44m
SET Hide=[0;34;44m
GOTO Start
:Mono
SET Text=[0;37;40m
SET FKey=[1;37;40m
SET Hide=[0;30;30m
:Start
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO %FKey%1%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%6%Text% - File Wizard %Hide%*****************
ECHO %FKey%2%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%7%Text% %Hide%*******************************
ECHO %FKey%3%Text% - Virus Scan (F-PROT) %Hide%**********
%FKey%8%Text% %Hide%*******************************
ECHO %FKey%4%Text% - WordPerfect %Hide%******************
%FKey%9%Text% %Hide%*******************************
ECHO %FKey%5%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%0%Text% - QUIT %Hide%************************
ECHO.
ECHO %FKey%A%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%N%Text% - Norton Utilities %Hide%************
ECHO %FKey%B%Text% - Bingo (Text Editor) %Hide%**********
%FKey%O%Text% %Hide%*******************************
ECHO %FKey%C%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%P%Text% - Procomm Plus %Hide%****************
ECHO %FKey%D%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%Q%Text% - QUIT %Hide%************************
ECHO %FKey%E%Text% - Edit text (TED) %Hide%**************
%FKey%R%Text% - Reboot the Computer %Hide%*********
ECHO %FKey%F%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%S%Text% - Screen Saver (Dazzle) %Hide%*******
ECHO %FKey%G%Text% - Games %Hide%************************
%FKey%T%Text% - Set the Time %Hide%****************
ECHO %FKey%H%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%U%Text% - USA Atlas %Hide%*******************
ECHO %FKey%I%Text% - Interrupt Helper %Hide%*************
%FKey%V%Text% - View some pictures %Hide%**********
ECHO %FKey%J%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%W%Text% - World Atlas %Hide%*****************
ECHO %FKey%K%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%X%Text% - QUIT %Hide%************************
ECHO %FKey%L%Text% %Hide%********************************
%FKey%Y%Text% %Hide%*******************************
ECHO %FKey%M%Text% - Money Counts %Hide%*****************
%FKey%Z%Text% %Hide%*******************************
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO %Text% Your Selection? (Q, X, or 0 to QUIT)
ECHO.
CHOICE /N /C:1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
REM Errorlevel 000000000111111111122222222223333333
REM 123456789012345678901234567890123456
IF ErrorLevel 37 GOTO Stop
IF ErrorLevel 36 GOTO Z
IF ErrorLevel 35 GOTO Y
IF ErrorLevel 34 GOTO X
IF ErrorLevel 33 GOTO W
IF ErrorLevel 32 GOTO V
IF ErrorLevel 31 GOTO U
IF ErrorLevel 30 GOTO T
IF ErrorLevel 29 GOTO S
IF ErrorLevel 28 GOTO R
IF ErrorLevel 27 GOTO Q
IF ErrorLevel 26 GOTO P
IF ErrorLevel 25 GOTO O
IF ErrorLevel 24 GOTO N
IF ErrorLevel 23 GOTO M
IF ErrorLevel 22 GOTO L
IF ErrorLevel 21 GOTO K
IF ErrorLevel 20 GOTO J
IF ErrorLevel 19 GOTO I
IF ErrorLevel 18 GOTO H
IF ErrorLevel 17 GOTO G
IF ErrorLevel 16 GOTO F
IF ErrorLevel 15 GOTO E
IF ErrorLevel 14 GOTO D
IF ErrorLevel 13 GOTO C
IF ErrorLevel 12 GOTO B
IF ErrorLevel 11 GOTO A
IF ErrorLevel 10 GOTO 0
IF ErrorLevel 9 GOTO 9
IF ErrorLevel 8 GOTO 8
IF ErrorLevel 7 GOTO 7
IF ErrorLevel 6 GOTO 6
IF ErrorLevel 5 GOTO 5
IF ErrorLevel 4 GOTO 4
IF ErrorLevel 3 GOTO 3
IF ErrorLevel 2 GOTO 2
IF ErrorLevel 1 GOTO 1
GOTO Stop
:1
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:2
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:3
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL FProt
Menu
:4
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Wp
Menu
:5
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:6
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Fw
Menu
:7
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:8
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:9
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:0
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
GOTO Stop
:A
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:B
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Bingo
Menu
:C
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:D
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:E
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Ted
Menu
:F
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:G
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
SET Text=
SET FKey=
SET Hide=
Games
Menu
:H
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:I
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL I
Menu
:J
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:K
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:L
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:M
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Mc
Menu
:N
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Norton
Menu
:O
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:P
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL PcPlus
Menu
:Q
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
GOTO Stop
:R
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Reboot
Menu
:S
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Dazzle
Menu
:T
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Nbs
Menu
:U
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL Usa
Menu
:V
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL View
Menu
:W
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
CALL World
Menu
:X
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
GOTO Stop
:Y
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:Z
ScanCode Uninstall
Delay 0.2
Menu
:NoANSI
CALL Beep
ECHO.
ECHO ANSI.SYS must be loaded before the menu system will work.
ECHO.
GOTO End
:Stop
SET Text=
SET FKey=
SET Hide=
ScanCode Uninstall
CALL %Screen%
CLS
:End
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