Hi Bernd, > I'm thinking this should be more like Eric's implementation of GETARGS: > create a batchfile and allow to redirect it, then call it and delete it. > set user=Bernd > set home=R:\users\BBlaauw
I still prefer things like logon set user=%errorlevel% set home=%_CWD% but of course that only works with FreeCOM :-P. Anybody can implement a LOGON which does BOTH - output set lines to stdout and return errorlevel / change to home dir - to make both MS and FD users happy. If somebody has time and motivation, of course. > a pity that not all known security measures work in FreeDOS. > SWITCHES=/F/N works (fdconfig.sys/config.sys), > but the command.com NUL trick does not > SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM NUL /P > followed by a CTTY CON at end of autoexec.bat The latter does not seem to be overly important. There are more interesting problems: MS DOS allows copy part + file syntax to append a part to a file, FreeCOM does not. Somebody in the FAQ mentioned that FreeDOS cannot even boot without a graphics card attached, although I do not know at which moment it fails. Maybe menu system interacts with non-present screen properties in a crashy manner? I think that without a graphics card you will still have the default BIOS int 10 mono / text mode handler, unless (???) newer BIOSes have removed that because it is "legacy" support. Eric PS: Did you know that MS DOS shell and XCOPY all use "extended open" but on the other hand the DEL function still uses FCB delete? Weird. ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
