A number of people have features they would like to be added to MDOS. Please post your ides here in this area for consideration.
MDOS Enhancement Feature Request
MDOS Ideas
Get your idea to 10 to be reviewed
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Implement file/dir Undelete command
Have the ability to search a device for a file, test if deleted, and undelete if all sectors have not been overwritten by another file.
2
Check if directory exist before changing
The current MDOS and all others that i have messed with allows you to change directory (CD) to a directory that does not exists. maybe implement a check command to see if the directory exists before c... Read more...
1
DIR without listing subdirectories
Entering ANY syntax-error (= expected error message) OR non-existant file/*mask (= expected empty output ) behind the DIR command
will cause all subdirectories to be listed.
Maybe this was not inten... Read more...
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A "no-space-alias" for the "CD .." command
The request here is to have an additional variant for the "CD .." command: "CD.." (without the space inbetween). This is due to MS-DOS users running into errors EVERY time >>:0)
1
CHKDSK identifying RAM types and areas
Is it possible to let CHKDSK show the different RAM types and areas ?
So that one can see how much Base RAM, Expansion RAM, SRAM, PFM-FlashRAM a.s.o. is given ? Maybe with a free/used statistic.
1
KEYDEF.COM - tool
The request here is to have a small tool (or command?) where you can assign keys into another way as usual. The origin background for this request was that the user (me) 🙂 wanted to change the functi... Read more...
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CMD-alias CD\
for the command "CD \" an non-space-alias "CD\" (like the "CD.."-request)
(or a tool.COM that can define aliases)
1
#9 CAPS ON/OFF tool
CASE normally is OFF, and when doing a CASE ON, no CAPITAL letters are used/shown on the screen while typing, means CAPS-LOCK stays OFF.
With CASE ON, MDOS interprets things the CAPITAL way round, I ... Read more...
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Addendum to #7 "CD.." (no space)
The MDOS-manuals SAYS, the the command is usable with "CD .. AND "CD.." (with and without space inbetween)
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#10 Please deny execution of a program if the file is not given in the explicit, by the user at commandprompt named path. Do NOT search the file otherwise via the MDOS-PATH, if the file is NOT found in the explicit wanted destination.
This field here is to short for all my words, please see find it on AA, starting here:
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/315658-geneve-os-development-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=4802250
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ABASIC 4.06 Bug
In the process of running a demo program attached from a demo from the StrangeCart, I added the use of the TIME$ function to store the start/finish time of the display. Found a bug using the TIME$. ... Read more...
1
bug in abasic
I typed in the example for BCOLOR on page 14 of the manual and discovered that CALL SCREEN(16,5) gives a SYNTAX ERROR (MISSING RIGHT PARAN) IN LINE 110 even though you type the line correctly. after s... Read more...
1
getkey does not work
GETKEY, a little program that enables input in batch files doesn't seem to work. it supposed to send the key input to 1% in the batch file but doesn't.
not sure if anyone is still supporting this pro... Read more...
1
Open up additional device scs0 so that all mappings can be one for one.
This would allow pass through from scsi id to scsi device id 0 could become scs0. etc.
1
Add time/date to files if none existing
If files are pulled in to the Geneve file system and have no date. Assign that days time and date so it doesn't remain empty. Would be nice to have a stand alone util to search for files with no time ... Read more...
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left trim on command line entries
>DIR DIR <== Doesn't work.
Command parser should do an LTRIM on commands.