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Sample Menu File

Below is a sample menu file. Commands are on the left; their functions are on the right. Blank lines are not part of the file.

Sample Menu File

Commands

Function

M 0

Defines menu zero.

F 0 "@1

The Esc key is aimed at menu 1.

T 00 00 07 "Esc to enter menu system

Defines the display for line zero, column zero, using graphics color level 7.

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Comment; used here to indicate a new menu.

M 1

Defines menu 1.

I "SF 2;LB 2 2

Displays frame 2, then sets the loop bounds to 2-2.

T 2 10 14 "F1

Displays F1 on line 2, starting in column 10 in graphics color level 14.

T 2 14 7 "Receive latest satellite image

Displays this message after the F1 above.

T 4 10 14 "F2
T 4 14 7 "Receive current meteorogram
T 6 10 14 "F3
T 6 14 7 "See satellite image
T 8 10 14 "F4
T 8 14 7 "See meteorogram
T 12 10 14 "F5
T 12 14 7 "Return to McIDAS-X

Displays the rest of the menu choices.

F 0 "@1

Redefines the Esc key to go to menu 1.

F 1 "IMGDISP GOES/EAST 1 STA=KMSN

Command for F1.

F 2 "SFCMG KMSN

Command for F2.

F 3 "@2
F 4 "@3
F 5 "@4

F3 takes you to menu 2, etc.

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Comment; used here to indicate a new menu.

M 2

Defines menu 2.

I "SF 1;LB 1 1

Displays frame 1, then sets the loop bounds to 1-1.

T 10 10 7 "Esc to return to menu

Displays Esc message.

F 0 "@1

Redefines the Esc key to go to menu 1.

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Comment; used here to indicate a new menu.

M 3

Defines menu 3.

I "SF 2;LB 2 2

Displays frame 2, then sets the loop bounds to 2-2.

T 10 10 7 "Esc to return to menu

Displays Esc message.

F 0 "@1

Redefines the Esc key to go to menu 1.

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Comment; used here to indicate a new menu.

M 4

Defines menu 4: return to the normal interface.

T 10 10 7 "Esc to exit menu system

Displays Esc message.

F 0 "*QUIT

Redefines the Esc key to exit the menu.

 

 


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