minimalistic operating system

[RonS]

hi at all and and especially to our system programmer CiccioCB -- I just had a thought... or an idea

how about if annex basic had a mini operating system, e.g. in ciccioCB's start screen integrated selection of basic.files to be started? you put your selection of finished programs in a certain folder e.g. "StartUp" annexbasic reads this folder and offers you a choice + a "none" - the whole thing should be an option in the "config" if you don't need it you turn it off - of course the whole thing has to be finished or you reboot the whole system ?? ..
just a thought so you can use the beautiful display modules more effectively ???

a nice sunny day Ron

[PeterN]

Hi Ron,
If I understand correctly, you just want a dynamic list of BASIC programs - so that, at startup, you can see a selection of executable programs based on the contents of a subfolder.

Isn’t that a job for a short script that uses the `bas.load` command? The include command could also be a choice, but with other implications.

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Or did I misunderstand your suggestion?

[RonS]

Hi Ron,
If I understand correctly, you just want a dynamic list of BASIC programs - so that, at startup, you can see a selection of executable programs based on the contents of a subfolder.

Isn’t that a job for a short script that uses the `bas.load` command? The include command could also be a choice, but with other implications.

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Or did I misunderstand your suggestion?

Yes, again a misunderstanding, I mean a selection of basic programs that are displayed without you using the editor, as a minimalist operating system, so to speak.

I haven't tried "basload" yet - I always thought you can't start a new basic program from a basic program

[BeanieBots]

My thoughts were the same as those of PeterN.
It would only require a very small script to do what you describe.
Potentially, I think such a script would have an advantage over anything "built-in" because you would have full control over the list and appearance.
Give it a go and see if it does what you want.

[cicciocb]

hi at all and and especially to our system programmer CiccioCB -- I just had a thought... or an idea

how about if annex basic had a mini operating system, e.g. in ciccioCB's start screen integrated selection of basic.files to be started? you put your selection of finished programs in a certain folder e.g. "StartUp" annexbasic reads this folder and offers you a choice + a "none" - the whole thing should be an option in the "config" if you don't need it you turn it off - of course the whole thing has to be finished or you reboot the whole system ?? ..
just a thought so you can use the beautiful display modules more effectively ???

a nice sunny day Ron

This can be done simply with an initial program that runs when the module starts.
This program could just list all the files present in a given folder and then run it simply with bas.load.

Should not hard to do with LVGL

[cicciocb]

For example, something like this:

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lvgl.init WHITE, 0x003a57
lvgl.set_theme 0x107090, 0xff9900, 14, 0
lvgl.clean

f$ = ""
d$ = FILE.DIR$("/*.bas")
While D$ <> ""
  if (f$ <> "") then
    f$ = f$ + chr$(10) + d$ 
  else
    f$ = d$
  end if
  'wlog d$
  d$ = FILE.DIR$
Wend

lvgl.set_flex_flow lvgl.screen, 0
LVGL.SET_FLEX_ALIGN lvgl.screen, 2,2,2

rol1 = lvgl.roller f$, 0, 0, 200,300
but1 = lvgl.button "RUN"
lvgl.add_event but1, 7, clickme


do
  lvgl.refresh
loop

clickme:
fname$ = "/" + lvgl.get_text$ rol1
wlog fname$
wlog bas.load fname$
return

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[Helmut_number_one]

Oh yes, that's a good example of LVGL.
More on that, at least I find it easier to navigate LVG.

[karlkloss]

Someone please write a file manager in lvgl, that also includes a program launcher, a WiFi manager, and a mp3 and stream player.
And a web browser

[RonS]

For example, something like this:

This is also a way - I think tonight or tomorrow I will present you my idea -(it always takes me a long time until I am satisfied ) I will definitely do it without LVGL so that it also works on older screens.


a nice evening
Ron

[RonS]

first a screenshot - I will present this with code and pictures in the projects forum - it will be even nicer with matching pictures to the buttons - it reminds me of the time with the "Amiga500" *smile -
The program only reads the files in the folder "StartUp"--> "Amiga"-like

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it works -
if you set this program as "autoload" and the subroutines are modified so that they "return" you can easily call up the program you need at the moment via the screen - of course you can also integrate a radio program *LOL

The number of elements on the screen can be easily modified with number per row and number of rows for smaller screens

have a nice day