Apps? In a text-based OS?

[JoshuaHornDE]

Hi! This is my first time in the forum, altough I have read the OS FAQ many times.

I have a text-only OS i'm developing, but I have no idea of what kind of apps, or built-in features to create for it. Anybody have an idea?

--Joshua, DeOS

[JoshuaHornDE]

There is a text editor of a sorts, a guess game, a COM port program (That does not work   ) a few others, a file browser (limited to main dir) But I'm at a loss about what else to create.  ???

[mark]

Hi,

I think if U have so many time then U can implement some client-server apps(let have a look on minix/minilinux):
protocol based: ftp, http, telnet, smtp/mapi
compiler section: asm, C, java
text editor (as mentioned by somebody just near to this mail:)
(don't forget about syntax highlighting, code insight)
file manager: mc/nc/far/any in this category
database: sql client/relational db server (oracle/db2 compatible)
sound: mp3 grab/play, cd player/recorder
graph :) 3dmax distributed raytracer module

I think if U wish to implement all of them then U will be a great coder ;)

good luck, c u later

[Jordan C.]

;D Try some sort of help program for idiots like me ;D

[K.J.]

How about PacMan or Astroids?

K.J.

[Jordan_C.]

Here's another good one from "Idiots like me" dude:
Password Protection

Actually, I've got one almost done...just a few *[sup]small[/sup]* bugs.
Once I get the first one done, I'm going to program [all in QB] a multi-user, which should be pretty simple. Don't worry about needing to compile it, I've got QB 4.5, which has a built-in .EXE compiler ::)

[Jordan_C.]

Also:
I'm almost done with a calculator....that's one thing you don't see in many text-based OSs...or, at least, not that I see. ;D