Re: Menu?

> "Richard Bonner" <ak621@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > Rick_C (richard.cheetham80@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) wrote:
> >> If I have a directory with a few text files how can I create a menu
that
> >> lists those files and I can open them from that menu, then return to
that
> >> menu when i've finished with a file?
> >
> >> Rick
> >
> > ***   As has already been suggested, I would use a file browser. I use
PC
> > TOOLS' "VIEW".
> >
> >   With no viewer, one could use the DIR and TYPE commands. If
scrolling
> > the files is required, one could use "EDIT /R".
> >
> >         Richard Bonner

Rick (richard.cheetham80@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) wrote:
> Do you think XTREEGOLD/DOSSHELL would be ok or a bit over the top?

***   They would work fine. As for "over the top", the additional features
may make those programs more usable than just as file browsers.


> Can you run more than one prog in XTG?

***   I don't know. I shun shells and only ever used XTG once at a
friend's place.


> Edit cannot open some of the text files I have - 'out of memory'

***   Use version 2.0.026. It came with WIN 95.


> Those batch file the other guy wrote just emptied themselves. Think the
clue 
> was in the If exist then del lines?

***   I don't know. You need to include the relevant part of his post.
With all the newsgroups I have and the fact that I often don't get back to
them for days, I can't remember what was said.


> I must look into batch programming sometime.

> Rick

***   See:

      http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/BatBasic.html


         Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/


PS: Please don't top post.

   Thanks

R.