Calling the Menu Mask

Calling the Menu Mask

The menu mask is called with the command MENUE or MENUE file.

The basis for displaying a menu mask is an existing menu file, unless a new file was specified explicitly in the command. This menu file will contain all the parameters for the Connections that will be needed by the user.

The command MENU file,N will create a menu file if one does not already exist under that name.

Marking a process displayed in the menu will transfer the user directly to that predefined Connection. Returning to the menu mask is achieved by pressing the K2 key. If the DKC (Direct K2 for Connection) mode is set, the K2 key function will be passed directly to the Connection. In this case, the only way to return to the menu is by means of the escape symbol, ^.

Switching directly between open Connections using the escape symbol (^n) is also possible when under control of the Menu System.

The user can exit the Menu System to CFS if that option has specifically been included in the menu file. Entering the abbreviated command 'C' in the first column of the menu, or pressing the K1 key will return the user to the CFS mask. The user could still access all the predefined Connections from here.

The CFS access described above will also allow the user to call the Menu Editor (by entering 'M' in the input field of a process, or in the global input field). The parameters associated with each process can be amended using this Menu Editor. New entries can also be added, and existing entries deleted. When leaving the Menu System, the user is asked if the changes made should be saved to the menu file.