First post, by James_Richards
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I am basically looking for small little fun "toys" for any kind of application. For inspiration or replication in batch files or something.
This started because I was trying to replicate something I had setup on an old computer years ago. When MS-DOS completed it's boot up, it would echo something like the following;
Good morning, Master. The time is 12:32, Wednesday, April 14th 1993.
C:\>_
I then had it set to load Eliza and I actually chatted with it. I did it often enough over a couple years that it actually started holding fairly descent descent conversational responses, it would even ask me how I was doing and add something about "...it has been a few days since we last talked..."
Anyway, I am looking to replicate the greeting at least, but I have forgotten so much of my knowledge on batch commands that when googling now, all help and advice comes from the newer CMD's built into Windows 98, XP or newer, which will of course not work.
Any advice? sites to link to?
I was also looking to colorize the DIR output, but can't seem to find anything helpful beyond 4DOS. I have no problem with 4DOS, I just want to trey and keep a VERY low memory foot print. I am already sitting at 623K conv memory free again, another reason to find low cost replacements and addons. I have followed the MDGx memory guide but still can't get anything close to the 640K free he claims.
...this could be fun...
