Jim hosted the previous get-togethers from his Bluejeans video meeting account for work, but this time we'll experiment with using Zoom. We'll share the link when the meeting starts on Sunday. The toolchain itself is bit, but it will output bit code. Full change log are in the release notes. At the same time, TK Chia also released an updated version of the Lib86 library. Full changes are listed in the release notes, but highlights include: new BIOS functions in bios.
You can find the new release at Lib86 on GitLab. If you haven't used DWED, it's worth a try. Written in TurboPascal. Looks like the latest version is a minor update: added Windows clipboard support via system2 lib and can be used in Windows or Dosbox. MIT License. Here are a few "year in review" articles from Opensource. There's an article in there about curses programming on Linux, but the others should apply equally well to FreeDOS.
I recommend "How different programming languages do the same thing" and "How different programming languages read and write data" - both of which include C, which is great for programming on FreeDOS. I updated the Wordy game to create Codebreaker, a number puzzle game. The concept is similar: You have 5 attempts to guess a random 5-digit code.
Each number is only used once in the code. Can you guess the secret number in time? It sounds simple, but it can be challenging because you only have 5 attempts, and the game only tells you if numbers are incorrect, correct but in the wrong position, or correct and in the right position.
The code is under the MIT license. I've shared it at Codebreaker on GitHub. The "version 1. Previous news item about the Wordy game: I wrote a sample game that is kind of fun, so I wanted to share it.
Wordy is a word puzzle game for DOS. You have six attempts to guess the mystery five-letter word. After each guess, the game highlights your letters: black if that letter does not exist in the mystery word, orange if the letter exists but not in that location, green if the letter exists in that location. Note: I used Solus as the host operating system for this tutorial because it is very easy to setup.
Solus gives you the option to use the linux-lts kernel and the linux-current kernel. You can use the label to specify what version of FreeDOS you are installing. You also need to select the type and version of the operating system you will be installing. The default is 32MB. Next, you will be asked to create a virtual hard drive where FreeDOS and its files will be stored. The next dialog box will ask you what hard disk file type you want to use.
This default VirtualBox Disk Image works just fine. The next question you will encounter is how you want the virtual disk to act. Do you want it to start small and gradually grow to its full size as you create files and install programs?
Then choose dynamically allocated. If you prefer that the virtual hard drive vhd is created at full size, then choose fixed size. Keep in mind that while the size of a dynamically allocated vhd increases as you add files, it will not drop when you remove files. Now, you can choose the size and location of the vhd.
Remember most of the programs you will be using will be text-based, thus fairly small. Once you make your adjustments, click Create,. Before we continue, you will need to download the FreeDOS. Once the file has been downloaded, return to VirtualBox. Select your virtual machine and open the settings.
Note: Typically, after you install an operating system on VirtualBox you can delete the original. Not with FreeDOS. You need the. I generally keep the ,iso file attached the virtual machine in case I want to install something. If you forget to attach the. First, you need to be aware of a bug in the most recent version of VirtualBox. I know first hand. To get around this, you need to make a simple edit. The FreeDOS installer will then start.
The first part of the installer will handle formatting your virtual drive. Once formatting is completed, the installer will reboot. When the FreeDOS welcome screen appears again, you will have to re-enter the raw comment you used earlier. The Full installation includes a bunch of tools and utilities to improve DOS. At the end of the installation, you will be given the option to reboot or stay on DOS.
You can install new packages and update the ones already you have installed. In order to use networking, you need to install several applications in FreeDOS.
First, boot into your newly created FreeDOS virtual machine. Now, to access the FreeDOS package manager, type fdimples. You can navigate around the package manager with the arrow keys and select categories or packages with the space bar. Once the installation is complete, type reboot and hit enter. After the system reboots, boot to your system drive. If the network installation was successful, you will see several new messages at the terminal listing your network information.
It should work now.
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