An MS-DOS like command line interface for the Commodore 128 equipped with at least a Commodore drive and a REU of 256K.
What "TheShell128" can do.
- Can use 40 cols on VIC or 40/80 cols on VDC;
- Can set/use CPU in fast or slow mode;
- Support for fast/slow cpu;
- Support for REU up to 16MB;
- Support for 10 aliases;
- Support for local variables;
- Support up to 4 drives;
- Can be localized;
- Copy or delete files with wildcard support;
- Rename files (no wildcard support);
- Format, relabel or copy disk;
- Show file content;
- Read or write d64/d71/d81 images;
- Read directory and copy MS-DOS files with burst support to and from a CBM (no wildcard support, no subdirectories support and only with at least a 1571);
- Can make an external command resident for the shell;
- Can execute batch files;
- Can mount or dismount disk images on UltimateII cart;
- Can get or put files to a remote host with a simple .js server;
- Can copy to and from UltimateII cart USB sticks/CBM peripheral;
- Can get, set or sync the internal clock with the one on the UltimateII cart;
- Can go back to the shell once gone to basic;
- Can use any bank of the REU;
- Can use a (provided) ROM to make it available on cold boot without any disk with an U2 cart
Very interesting! It's probably not going to make it on the agenda for tomorrow's FCUG meeting, but it will certainly be on the agenda for February.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
Quote from: RobertB on January 19, 2025, 09:31 AMVery interesting! It's probably not going to make it on the agenda for tomorrow's FCUG meeting, but it will certainly be on the agenda for February.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
I'm firing this up on Vice - this is something I've wanted for a very, very long time!
Will report back.