ProDOS Program Selectors, Big Red Computer Club, Continued

MENU2 reminds me of AppleWorks, visually.  When you run it it draws a file tab across the top of the screen with the prefix on the tab.  If you choose a sub-directory it draws another tab under that tab with the new prefix on it.  This program open sub-directories, runs programs and EXECs text files.

MENU1 displays a directory of the disk and labels each file with a letter.  If the file is a text file it displays it on the screen, one screen at a time.  If it a sub-directory it opens it and displays the new list, with letters.  Programs get run.

KOKO.START.2  displays the directory under a header that looks like a couple of trusses (I believe they used mouse text hour glasses).  It only lists files it can work with; programs or directories.  (Command keys are upper case.)

Finally, PROFINDER is the smallest of them all, at 5 blocks.  It displays the directory and lets you move a highlighted bar up and down the list; pressing return operates on that file.  Programs get run and directories get opened.  To backup a directory level, just push the escape key.  It is small, simple and clean.

MENU3 which I mentioned yesterday is the largest of the AppleSoft programs at 26 blocks, while SQUIRT.SYSTEM tops out at 35 blocks.

— CORRECTION —

The program I discussed yesterday as the first, STARTUP, is not actually the program selector.  It is a small program that displays the Big Red Computer Club disk name and contact information, then runs the selector called WINDOW.