[ANNOTATIONS DELETED] How to make batch file menus (for DOS/DOSBox)
Batch menu example (for DOSBox): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz5z...
A short tutorial showing how to make a simple batch file menu. Creating shortcuts (in Windows, Ubuntu, etc.) is much easier so instead of DOS menus you should create shortcuts for the DOS/DOSBox operations you want.
You can type "command /?" in DOSBox to display more information about (almost) any command. For example:
choice /?
Explanation of the commands:
@echo off = hide the command prompt and turn off command echoing
:some_text = create a label ("bookmark"), you can jump the execution to the label by calling "goto some_text"
cls = clear screen
echo some string = show "some string" on the screen
echo. = empty line
choice /c123abc = Specifies the list of single character choices to be created and waits for user input. Use the /n switch to hide the list of choices from the prompt (no need to show the list if you're already showing the options with the echo command). Also the message ("Your choice" in the video) is optional.
if errorlevel x goto labelx = The 1st choice listed returns errorlevel value 1, the 2nd errorlevel value 2 and so on. You have to list the choices in inverse order (highest errorlevel first).
5:45 = Works in Windows as well but there are some small differences.