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       Automatic command execution
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       Normally  a  menu  function would be activated when  a  user
       presses  the  key  that you have linked  to  that  function.
       However,  it is possible to cause a function to be  executed
       automatically  as soon as a menu is displayed by setting the
       entry to "auto execute". As  soon as  that  particular  menu
       line    is     displayed  the     function    is    executed
       automatically,  without the need for the user to select  the
       option.  This  is a very powerful feature when used with the
       type 40 menu function,  which displays an  ASCII/ANSI/AVATAR
       text file  while  checking for menu hot-keys.  By setting up
       the  first line  of  a menu  as  a  type 40  with  automatic
       execution, as  soon  as the menu is called your text file is
       displayed instead of the normal menu lines.  This allows you
       to  design very  elaborate  graphical  menu  displays   that
       contain  extra information  about  the user by inserting the
       special  text   file  control codes.  What happens if a user
       "passes through"    a  menu by using a stacked menu command?
       In some cases you may want the automatic command to execute,
       for  example  to  redirect  the user  to  another  menu   by
       automatic execution of  a type 1 or 2. On the other hand, if
       the command is only for cosmetic purposes (maybe a text file
       to display some user statistics)  it would be better to skip
       the  command  and continue   straight to the next  menu. The
       rule is that the menu command will only be executed if it is
       the first entry in  the  menu  AND  it  is  not  a  'display
       textfile'  type function.