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Rhynomite
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Don't ask about the name- it's a long story. Anyway, I am using xlib to make a DOS-like shell. So far I have an inverted white-on black screen with the following working:
-Detection if xlib is installed
-A welcome screen
-"SYNTAX ERROR"
A few commands:
-Exit
-*.8xp (runs a prgm)
-Cls
-Date
-Echo
I need some input on what commands to remake from the old DOS, and what new ones to add (archiving, etc. may require an assembly program). I will also need an optimizer after I'm done coding. Any ideas?
EDIT:
It is currently bug-free (I think), but I will need beta testers also.
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antihaxer
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| A format comand for deleting the calc's memory. |
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elfprince13
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there is already a DOS emulator available from TiCalc.org....I mean emulator in the fullest sense of the word.
anyway, may I recommend that you make it more like a *nix shell than a DOS shell? |
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kermmartian
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| That emu doesn't support the full command set though, do to the calc's mem limitations... |
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elfprince13
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I bet someone could make it into a normal OS. that would interesting.
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O_o
/me thinks of the calculator gaming/networking repercussions to that. 
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Rhynomite
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elfprince13 wrote: anyway, may I recommend that you make it more like a *nix shell than a DOS shell?
[post="72759"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]
I don't know much unix... besides, I would be much easier for people to operate my program if they already knew the language it was based on.
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antihaxer wrote: A format command for deleting the calc's memory.
That would be possible with an assembly program, and I would also have to add a security system to prevent intentional erases by someone besides the user.
I will use Darkerline's program to allow archiving and unarchiving of programs.
Other suggestions?
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elfprince13
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2006 07:19:29 pm Post subject: |
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Rhynomite wrote: elfprince13 wrote: anyway, may I recommend that you make it more like a *nix shell than a DOS shell?
[post="72759"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]
I don't know much unix... besides, I would be much easier for people to operate my program if they already knew the language it was based on.
[post="72815"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post]
most nerds know *nix....and its not that hard to pick up either if you are used to DOS. |
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Super Speler
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| One command type that you need is ping. It's a must. Seriously though you should be able to input program runs, you should evaluate your input for errors rather then have the calc by having data inputed to string and checked there for errors before converting to necicary variables. |
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Tiberious726
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Super Speler wrote: One command type that you need is ping. It's a must.
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while your at it you should include drivers that turn the EM radation from the calc into an effective wifi transciver
as for the shell, i would recamend you look into Bash, it is very very useful (think sort of like Dos only with infinatly more fetures  ) |
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elfprince13
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personally I think TCSH is pretty good too.
but please dont pick DOS as the language for your shell. their are plenty of "DOS" shells out there, and very few *nix ones. plus itll be more creative, and *nix pwns DOS |
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Rhynomite
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| Posted: 25 Mar 2006 03:36:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I decided to not use xlib and instead use codex and zcopy. With codex, you can now delete a program and hopefully will soon be able to arch/unarch/lock/unlock/rename. |
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Super Speler
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| You should definitly be able to run programs from it. "On" shouldn't brake but send you back to the menu for your dos program. You could make a menu where the person customizes exact details of how the program works and in such a way edit and add to the OS. |
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Rhynomite
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| That would be a great idea... if there was an existing assembly program that, rather than allowing the on-break or completely blocking the [on] key, returned the calc to a Moss-DOS menu w/options like resume, exit to Moss, or exit to homescreen. |
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Rhynomite
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I have now added arch and unarch commands (the code is terribly inefficient) and I need to know if there are ways to rename calc files using an asm utility. I am still considering some of the ideas you have given me, but most of them would be impossible to do in BASIC and since I don't know assembly, I wouldn't be able to do them at all.  I still need ideas for simple specific commands that people want to be in this program.
EDIT: I understand that ping is a command used for IP adresses, but how is that usable for a TI? :confused:
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IAmACalculator
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Super Speler wrote: One command type that you need is ping. It's a must. Seriously though...
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It was a joke... |
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elfprince13
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| Posted: 05 Apr 2006 10:13:26 pm Post subject: |
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Rhynomite wrote: That would be a great idea... if there was an existing assembly program that, rather than allowing the on-break or completely blocking the [on] key, returned the calc to a Moss-DOS menu w/options like resume, exit to Moss, or exit to homescreen.
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I suggest you visit the Detached Solutions forum. one of them wrote a Basic error handler that fits into RAM. |
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