Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
I ended up using a combination the some menu items in FDCONFIG.SYS which in turn launch batch scripts that use the CHOICE command. Works great. Thanks for everyone's help. -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
Op 26-1-2012 20:12, Michael schreef:
> I'm already somewhat familiar with syslinux, but the commands I use must run
> from FreeDos, does syslinux let me do that?
Only in the form of workarounds. The MEMDISK module allows to specify a
commandline, just as in GNU/Linux distributions. Syslinux contains a
MDISKCHK program to retrieve these parameters. The output of thus
program can be redirected to a batchfile which then can be
executed/called to add these parameters to the DOS environment.
The requirement of using MEMDISK and a (floppy)disk image is annoying
though, so you might want to stick to batchfiles instead.
Above described method is implemented in the FDBOOT.IMG floppy image
file inside the FreeDOS 1.1 CD-ROM distribution. Maybe also in UBCD
(Ultimate BootCD) project.
Additionally some custom versions of FreeDOS kernel 2040 can read
MEMDISK parameters. That way you can supply your own lines for
config.sys. It's done by the FD={yourlinehere}{and-so-on} parameter.
One example for it would be:
# test1
label test1
linux memdisk
initrd fdboot.img
append FD={SHELL=COMMAND.COM /P=TEST1.BAT}
# test2
label test2
linux memdisk
initrd fdboot.img
append FD={SHELL=COMMAND.COM /P=TEST2.BAT}
FreeDOS bootCD has something like this in isolinux.cfg file:
# experiment with USB
label usb
linux memdisk
initrd=fdboot.img
append USB=U
while autoexec.bat has something like:
@echo off
rem load ramdisk to redirect output to file
devload tdsk.exe
tdsk 100
rem get memdisk parameters
mdiskchk -b > R:\ARGS.BAT
rem add to environment
call R:\ARGS.BAT
rem load USB stack driver..if present!
if not exist a:\usb\dosusb.* goto end
A:\USB2\DOSUSB /E
rem load USB disk driver, at drive U:
DEVLOAD /D%USB% A:\USB2\USBDRIVE.SYS
goto end
:end
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Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
Bernd Blaauw home.nl> writes: > > > As for the menu, I'd indeed suggest using a batchfile. > Alternatively, maybe the Syslinux menu system is worthwile, you can see > it in action in for example PartedMagic (LiveCD) > > Documentation at: > http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Comboot/menu.c32 > I'm already somewhat familiar with syslinux, but the commands I use must run from FreeDos, does syslinux let me do that? -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
Op 26-1-2012 19:17, Michael schreef: > Perfect. Thanks Jeffrey and Bret, for the suggestions and code. > It looks like it should work for our environment. > I'll go ahead and modify it and see how it goes. Your situation might be a perfect occasion to experiment with the 'flashrom' tool (www.flashrom.org). However, do keep your vendor flashing programs available :) DMIDECODE also still needs to be present it seems (rename to dmidecod.exe) Flashrom binary at : http://ra.openbios.org/~idwer/flashrom/ DMIdecode binary at : http://www.bttr-software.de/ports/ As for the menu, I'd indeed suggest using a batchfile. Alternatively, maybe the Syslinux menu system is worthwile, you can see it in action in for example PartedMagic (LiveCD) Documentation at: http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Comboot/menu.c32 -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
Perfect. Thanks Jeffrey and Bret, for the suggestions and code. It looks like it should work for our environment. I'll go ahead and modify it and see how it goes. -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Bret Johnson wrote: > Anyway, here it is (kind of long). I can also send it as an e-mail > attachment if anyone cares. Probably a good idea in any case. It shows by default in GMail will all line breaks stripped out. For anyone viewing the list in GMail, click the down symbol next to the Reply button, and choose Show Original. That will display the batch file with formatting/indentation preserved, and it can be copied/pasted into an editor. __ Dennis -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
As an extension to what Jeffrey suggested, at one time I used a simple batch file with some of my utilities, along with CHOICE and ANSI, to set up a menu of commonly used applications. I don't use it any more, but following is the latest version I was using. It allows up to 36 options (26 letters and 10 numbers). It uses ANSI to highlight the choices in the menu, CHOICE to handle the keyboard input, my SCANCODE program to automatically pick a menu choice after a timeout, and my MOUSKEYS program to allow selection with a mouse instead of just using the keyboard (incidentally, all of the hidden asterisks are there to allow you select the menu item with the mouse from anywhere on the menu line). It also uses an unreleased program of mine called ISLOADED to detect whether or not ANSI.SYS (or some equivalent) is installed and if the screen is color or monochrome. You can manipulate the batch file however you want. You can download SCANCODE and MOUSKEYS from my web site (http:/bretjohnson.us), and I can send you ISLOADED if you want it as well (ISLOADED is currently unfinished and undocumented). For what you're doing, though, I think you could manage without any of those. I know there are also programs specifically designed for menu selection, but doing it with a simple batch file and some free utilities always seemed like a more flexible option to me. Anyway, here it is (kind of long). I can also send it as an e-mail attachment if anyone cares. @ECHO %Eco% CALL SetMouse :MouseOK %DOSDrive% CD\ CALL 25x80 LH MousKeys ScanCode W 13,42 "S - Screen", Idle 120, Only 0.1, W 13,42 "S - Screen", Z, D 0.3, "s", Z-, R IsLoaded Ansi > NUL IF ErrorLevel 1 GOTO NoANSI IsLoaded Color > NUL IF ErrorLevel 1 GOTO Mono :Color SET Text=[0;37;44m SET FKey=[1;31;44m SET Hide=[0;34;44m GOTO Start :Mono SET Text=[0;37;40m SET FKey=[1;37;40m SET Hide=[0;30;30m :Start CLS ECHO. ECHO%FKey%1%Text% %Hide% %FKey%6%Text% - File Wizard %Hide%* ECHO%FKey%2%Text% %Hide% %FKey%7%Text% %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%3%Text% - Virus Scan (F-PROT) %Hide%** %FKey%8%Text% %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%4%Text% - WordPerfect %Hide%** %FKey%9%Text% %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%5%Text% %Hide% %FKey%0%Text% - QUIT %Hide% ECHO. ECHO%FKey%A%Text% %Hide% %FKey%N%Text% - Norton Utilities %Hide% ECHO%FKey%B%Text% - Bingo (Text Editor) %Hide%** %FKey%O%Text% %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%C%Text% %Hide% %FKey%P%Text% - Procomm Plus %Hide% ECHO%FKey%D%Text% %Hide% %FKey%Q%Text% - QUIT %Hide% ECHO%FKey%E%Text% - Edit text (TED) %Hide%** %FKey%R%Text% - Reboot the Computer %Hide%* ECHO%FKey%F%Text% %Hide% %FKey%S%Text% - Screen Saver (Dazzle) %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%G%Text% - Games %Hide% %FKey%T%Text% - Set the Time %Hide% ECHO%FKey%H%Text% %Hide% %FKey%U%Text% - USA Atlas %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%I%Text% - Interrupt Helper %Hide%* %FKey%V%Text% - View some pictures %Hide%** ECHO%FKey%J%Text% %Hide% %FKey%W%Text% - World Atlas %Hide%* ECHO%FKey%K%Text% %Hide% %FKey%X%Text% - QUIT %Hide% ECHO%FKey%L%Text% %Hide% %FKey%Y%Text% %Hide%*** ECHO%FKey%M%Text% - Money Counts %Hide%* %FKey%Z%Text% %Hide%*** ECHO. ECHO. ECHO %Text% Your Selection?(Q, X, or 0 to QUIT) ECHO. CHOICE /N /C:1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ REM Errorlevel 01122333 REM123456789012345678901234567890123456 IF ErrorLevel 37 GOTO Stop IF ErrorLevel 36 GOTO Z IF ErrorLevel 35 GOTO Y IF ErrorLevel 34 GOTO X IF ErrorLevel 33 GOTO W IF ErrorLevel 32 GOTO V IF ErrorLevel 31 GOTO U IF ErrorLevel 30 GOTO T IF ErrorLevel 29 GOTO S IF ErrorLevel 28 GOTO R IF ErrorLevel 27 GOTO Q IF ErrorLevel 26 GOTO P IF ErrorLevel 25 GOTO O IF ErrorLevel 24 GOTO N IF ErrorLevel 23 GOTO M IF ErrorLevel 22 GOTO L IF ErrorLevel 21 GOTO K IF ErrorLevel 20 GOTO J IF ErrorLevel
Re: [Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
Hi Micheal, > I'd like to get some recommendations of how to work around this, either within > FDCINFIG.SYS or some combination of this and other files. The goal is to > present > a menu with the complete list of image types (or some way of drilling down > into > these items) and it's easy for the user to choose the correct one and it will > automatically run the appropriate command. Are you using FDAUTO.BAT? You could use the choice command for example Choice /C:0123456789abcdef if "%errorlevel%"=="1" goto option1 else if "%errorlevel%"=="2" goto option2 else if "%errorlevel%"=="3" goto option3 else if "%errorlevel%"=="4" goto option4 option1: goto end option2: goto end end: for 16 menu options Obviously not as convenient as FDCONFIG.SYS menu Hope this helps, Jeffrey -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Using a menu for many options
Hello FreeDOS people, At work I maintain CMOS images for a variety of different types of hardware. When we have a new server going out the door, we boot up FreeDOS on this machine and run a utility that flashes the correct image to the BIOS. Up to now, we've been using the Menu command in FDCONFIG.SYS to maintain the list of images, and it's an easy matter of selecting the correct server type and away we go. But the number of different images has been increasing and I seem to have run into a limit of 10 items (0-9) for the menu system. I'd like to get some recommendations of how to work around this, either within FDCINFIG.SYS or some combination of this and other files. The goal is to present a menu with the complete list of image types (or some way of drilling down into these items) and it's easy for the user to choose the correct one and it will automatically run the appropriate command. Suggestions? -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
