Some time ago, there was a thread about what does everyone concider
as the "perfect" DOS internet shell. Well, obviously, it was hard to agree
because everyone wanted something else.. :)
Among the discussion I mentioned my hobby - drawing user interfaces
out of bordom. I have been asked to try and paint something..
Well, this is not my best creation. Had better then that. But I did
tried to concider several factors while building it. Please ignore
how clumsy and ugly the hi-res graphics (not ANSI) interface looks
like. I've made it in 15 minutes. I'll make a better polished version
later.
The idea is rather simple. The main core of the suite itself is
a kernel that runs module software. Some are system modules, some
are applications modules. The kernel program can run all of these
modules "at once" (yes yes we heard that the CPU cant perform "real"
multi-tasking, and that Linux, Windows and co' are just switching
everything really really fast.) by this providing a multitasking
enviroment for its applications. The user interface itself will be a
changeable module aswell, allowing flexability at changing video
modes and user interface method. This allows a software to be availble
both as an ANSI art or "real graphics" at any number of color depth,
simply because the kernel handle the graphics as it is told by the
selected video/User Interface module. The applications can be added
or removed. (telnet, ftp, ETC'.). Source code is open, allowing
programmers to add new abilities and programs to the suite.
By the way, since the device that handle the video is a changeable
module, such a module can be made to support text-to-speech for
blinds..
Sounds impossible? I think not. Here is what I think that can be the
"greatest DOS internet suite". Granted, you cant make everyone happy.
But this thing can have as many faces as you want.. I think its as
close as anyone can get. :)
If anyone want to see this, just go to:
http://members.xoom.com/dsdp/d-inet.exe
The file is a self-extracting RAR archive. Just run it on its own
directory. (size is about 48k)
The .ANS files are ANSI drawing showing the internet suite at ANSI
graphics mode. The applications in the demo are WWW browser (named
Bobcat there.), IRC, and FTP. By the way, the little green star at
the upper right corner is for an mICQ module.. ;)
When viewing the file, press the Up key to make sure that you
are really viewing the top.. for some reason, some of the drawings
keep going one line down..
The .PCX files are normal graphic files. This is the graphic mode.
As I mentioned earlier, the drawing is abit more cluncky and ETC'..
its not totaly like the "ANSI version". but as I said, I'll polish it
up later.
I'd like to hear your comments in SurvPC.. :)
BTW
If you cant view ANSI files, I can send one as an attachment..
(mine requires 386+, though.)
Or Botton
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