ALTMENU v.2


	 ALTMENU  is  a  very small TSR (192 bytes only)  for  286+  that
      allows you to activate the menu bar of any program by pressing  the
      Alt key alone.
	 ALTMENU  simply  simulates  the  keystroke  that  activates  the
      menuing  system.	 Since	this keystroke	change	from  program  to
      program,	you have to specify it at installation-time,  on  command
      line,  using a 4-digit code.
	 To determine the right codes for the programs you use, a special
      tool called KeyCodes is supplied.  It shows on the screen the  code
      of any key you press.  Examples of codes are: 4400 for F10 and 3200
      for Alt-M.

	 I  suggest  to  make  some batch file	that,  before  running	a
      program, installs ALTMENU with the appropriate code and, on  coming
      out, removes it from memory.
	 Example: to use ALTMENU with Turbo C IDE (menu key: F10) make	a
      batch file containing the following lines

      ALTMENU 4400
      TC
      ALTMENU /R

	 As this example shows, you can remove ALTMENU from memory  using
      the /R switch (/U is also allowed).  The slash is optional.
	 If  ALTMENU  cannot be removed it is only  disabled.	This  may
      happen if you install other TSR's after ALTMENU.

	 To  change the key ALTMENU simulates, run it again with the  new
      code on command line.
	 The code 0000 disables ALTMENU without removing it from memory.

	 ALTMENU automatically installs itself in upper memory, if  upper
      memory is not available it goes on the top of conventional  memory.
      If,  for any reason, you don't like this allocation  strategy,  you
      can  force  a traditional installation by putting the  optional  /L
      (or /LOW) switch after the key code; in this case ALTMENU  requires
      64  bytes more.  A third allocation strategy is  available  through
      the  /NT switch: if you supply this switch, ALTMENU goes in an  UMB
      or,  if  there  isn't an UMB available, it goes in  the  bottom  of
      conventional memory (traditional installation).

	 I'm  sure  you know the standard (and boring) disclaimer,  so	I
      simply say: this program has NO WARRANTY.

	 ALTMENU follows the Alternate Multiplex Interrupt  Specification
      (AMIS) by Ralf Brown and the Interrupt Sharing Protocol by IBM.  It
      also  supplies  a little API to write ALTMENU-aware  programs.  See
      AM_API.TXT for further infos.

	 You can freely use and distribute this program.  It's	cardware:
      if  you're using this program or like it (or both...?), send  me	a
      postcard!  I wanna know where my program gets to.  You needn't send
      money, this is not shareware.
	 If you have problems, suggestions, bug reports etc, let me know.


	 My addresses are:

      E-mail:  pnavato@poboxes.com
	       pnavato@geocities.com

      WWW:     www.poboxes.com/pnavato
               (currently forwards to
                www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4421)

      Mail:    Pino Navato
	       Via Pittore, 164
	       80046 S.Giorgio a Cremano (NA)







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