daniel courtney Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hi, i am making an O.S. And need some help... The O.S. will have a command prompt type interface. PS: everyone who posts USEFUL INFORMATION will receive a Free copy of the O.S. as a thank you.First: How to make a menu (main menu)Here is the code for my O.S. (i didnt get very far yet...)@echo offtitle My Operating system - a FREE operating systemcolor 02ECHO This is Freeware, and should NOT be sold or rented at any cost.pauseecho Welcome to My Operating system!echo Press '1' to go on the internet (Connection required)echo Press '2' to browse the hard disk.echo Press '3' to listen to music (Winodws media player only works if running this on windows 95, 98, XP, or Vista)echo Press '4' to access the Local area network (LAN), and other network tasks.echo Press '5' to open "All Programs"echo Press '6' to go to change settingsecho Press '7' to check for updates (Internet connection required)echo Press '8' to look at SYSTEM_STATUSecho Press '9' to quit to windows.pauseecho(it wont be freeware when im done making it, but for now it is)MY_OS.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 There is a good reason for Microsoft employing thousands of software development specialists or that Linux relies on the efforts of very large numbers of computer enthusiasts to maintain any sort of world presence. That reason is that something such as an operating system is too large and complex to "go it alone".Software development can be very rewarding - and very frustrating. My advice would be to try developing something much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 There is a good reason for Microsoft employing thousands of software development specialists or that Linux relies on the efforts of very large numbers of computer enthusiasts to maintain any sort of world presence. That reason is that something such as an operating system is too large and complex to "go it alone".Software development can be very rewarding - and very frustrating. My advice would be to try developing something much easier.Yes, But This "MY_OS" is actually very simple - a sort of 'summer project' and not a full blown OS like XP or VISTA or even DOS, so Im understanding what your saying - but it doesnt really apply here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 It doesn't look much like an OS to me; more like an application selector (running from a batch script). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 It doesn't look much like an OS to me; more like an application selector (running from a batch script).Ya, what u said lol(it will eventalully be bigger but thats what i posted 4to gethelp with it!)Missspells....:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am not sure if you can do all what you want with a DOS batch script. Better look for other scripting languages - there are many; see http://www.mvps.org/scripting/languages/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am not sure if you can do all what you want with a DOS batch script. Better look for other scripting languages - there are many; see http://www.mvps.org/scripting/languages/Wut????????I asked for help, not whether or not i should do it...I told you it is something to do and NOT a full blown OS, i just called it that.Please post useful information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am not sure if you can do all what you want with a DOS batch script. Better look for other scripting languages - there are many; see http://www.mvps.org/scripting/languages/Wut????????I asked for help, not whether or not i should do it...I told you it is something to do and NOT a full blown OS, i just called it that.Please post useful informationYou may find that you have just been given the most useful piece of information so far on your "project". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I am not sure if you can do all what you want with a DOS batch script. Better look for other scripting languages - there are many; see http://www.mvps.org/scripting/languages/Wut????????I asked for help, not whether or not i should do it...I told you it is something to do and NOT a full blown OS, i just called it that.Please post useful informationYou may find that you have just been given the most useful piece of information so far on your "project".Ok...Think of it as a 'shortcut program' or a 'start menu' NOT a full blown OS (I still plan on later including SOME files on it so it can be burned to a CD and run sort of like a linux OS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hb_Kai Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Going with what -pops- said at the beginning, if you can find a group of people rather than doing this all yourself you will find it much easier.You may be able to find a team of people on the internet if you're lucky.So what are you trying to get out of this summer project? It may give some people better ideas, but I don't think you're going to be able to go very far with it using Batch Scripts, but good luck if you're trying. You're being brave :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma/Grandpa Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Daniel, I sent a reply to let you knot that I sent a personal e-mail but I did not see it on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma/Grandpa Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Daniel, I sent a reply to let you know that I sent you a personal e-mail but I did not see it on the forum.Ok I see it now. Keep me posted on your progress. I will check your “forum”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 STAZI ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 STAZI ?What?(Grandma/Grandpa are my grand parents) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Going with what -pops- said at the beginning, if you can find a group of people rather than doing this all yourself you will find it much easier.You may be able to find a team of people on the internet if you're lucky.So what are you trying to get out of this summer project? It may give some people better ideas, but I don't think you're going to be able to go very far with it using Batch Scripts, but good luck if you're trying. You're being brave :lol:I dont think you understand the reason i posted this topic on the forum, You are supposed to be the "Team" of programmers i need help from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel courtney Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Please post on "Making a "Shortcut program" under Windows Forum - Computer Support Forums > Miscellaneous Related Issues > Programming, Debugging, Scripting...Because it is a programming thing and not a software trouble- CLOSING THIS TOPIC - :)Click here to go to the other topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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