HILITE Version 1.3  (C) Prometheus Developments, December 1989
                      Written by Ewan MacIntyre

     This  is a batch-file utility which provides a highlight bar  for
selecting  items from a menu that has been printed on the screen.  The
arrow  keys (or mouse) move the bar up and down,  and  ENTER  selects.
Alternatively  you may press the first letter/character of the desired
item.

     The ANSI screen driver is not required.  Note:  when this program
is  used  with  resident programs like SideKick,  which  make  regular
interceptions to the keyboard interrupts,  the movement of the bar may
not be a smooth as it ought to be.

Syntax: HILITE #1 #2 #3 #4 [#5]
(#1,#2) are the co-ordinates of the top left of the menu (x,y)
     #3 is the width of the menu
     #4 is the number of items
     #5 is the spacing (default=1), ie there is an item every #5 rows

All parameters must be sensible positive integers below 100. 80 column 
text modes only.

Exit codes: On exit, ERRORLEVEL will be set to the option selected.
Invalid parameters or pressing ESCAPE/^C will cause ERRORLEVEL=0.

     As  with most of our programs,  typing HILITE with no  parameters 
will  give  you  details of the appropriate syntax to  use.  The  file 
HIDEMO.BAT is a demonstration batch-file.  We hope you will find  this 
program useful in your computer system.

     This program has been tested on an AMSTRAD PC1512 with CGA, on an 
AMSTRAD PC1640 with EGA and on an AMSTRAD PC2086.  It is written to be 
compatable with monochrome adaptors too.  If you have any trouble with 
your  particular machine,  please write to us and describe your system
and the problem.

     We  would like to apologise to anyone who found that the  version 
of  HILITE  on  the September 1989  PC  Plus  SuperDisk.  The  problem 
appeared to be related to the type of keyboard used, but we eventually 
discovered  that it was due to the BIOS not restoring unused registers 
to  their correct values on some machines.  The problem has  now  been 
solved.  Many thanks to Mr.  R.W.  Levett of Haslington,  Cheshire who 
tested the new version for us.

     As  a company constantly operating a policy of continuous product 
development,  we find that customer feedback is vital. If you have any 
comments  about  this  program,  any suggestions for how it  could  be 
improved, any suggestions for other programs you need, or if you would 
like  to  know  more about our other software,  write to  the  address 
below, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. Our new pricelist shall 
be completed by January 1990, along with information about our On-Disk 
Catalogue, which includes program demonstrations.

Ewan MacIntyre
Prometheus Developments
27 Louisa Drive, Girvan, Ayrshire. KA26 9AH