4Dos Dosbox

DOSBOX

Steps to download and configure the Dosbox.

• You can download dosbox via this link. DOSBOX

• I have installed dosbox in my WSL2 (as per I was intented).

• Now what I have configured in my Ubuntu(wsl) for dosbox. (main configs that I modified.)

How to modify on wsl:

nano ~/.dosbox/dosbox-0.74-3.conf

[sdl]
fullresolution=desktop
windowresolution=1920x1108
output=opengl
usescancodes=false

[render]
scaler=tv2x forced

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
# You can put your MOUNT lines here.
mount c /home/akshay/code/asm
c:


[autoexec]
# Add your mounts and other startup commands here

#SET PROMPT=$e[0;33m Drive: $e[0;36m $g  $e[0;35m Time: $t  $e[0;34m Path: >


SET PROMPT=$E[0;32mAkshay$E[0;35m$M $E[0;33m[$P]$E[0m$g     #[custom prompt for 4Dos beautification]*1 img.
4DOS.COM

[config]
#install=z:\mount.com c ./
#shell=c:\4dos.com @c:\4dos.ini z:\autoexec.bat

4DOS

• You can download 4dos from here : 4DOS v8

Now come to 4DOS customization. (4dos.ini)

Here’s the .ini files provided by 4dos guide.

• 4Dos.inf
• 4Dos.ini
• jpref50.zip #guide pdf

TIPS: for 4dos.ini configuration.

BASE:
$E[0;32m Akshay $E[0;35m $M $E[0;33m[$P] $E[0m $g


32: Green
33: Yellow
34: Blue
35: Magenta (Purple)
36: Cyan
37: White

$T: 4:22:56 (hh:mm:ss)
$M: 4:22p (hh:mm a/p)
$N: User name
$P: C:/ (Path)
$g: > (code for >)
$D: Mon 11/13/2024
$E: "$e[0;33m" for yellow (Escape sequence for colors and text formatting)
$E[0m$: sets to default.

##########################################
EXTRAS/BONUS
##########################################
4DOS.INI config

CursorIns      = 010         ; [100] Cursor shape in insert mode (0-100)
                             ; Also see SETDOS /S
CursorOver     = 010         ; [015] Cursor shape in overstrike mode (0-100)
                             ; Also see SETDOS /S
EditMode       = Insert      ; [Overstrike] Editing mode for CommandLine
                             ; Insert | Overstrike
InputColors    = Cyan ON Black ; (5.00) Command-line input colors



BeepFreq = 0     ; [60] A balanced frequency between bass and sharp sound
BeepLength =     ; [002] Longer duration for a more "full" sound

now my actual 4dos.ini file is: 4DOS.INI #under development

AFD

The ultimate goal was to run AFD (asm debugger) to learn asm lang

• and if you want to download latest nasm link here: nasm.zip

  Here is the link to download afd: AssmSoft.zip

The file by GURU RECLUZE for learning asm is : assembly-lang-course-master.zip

WISH👍 YOU BEST✌️ FOR 🕶️ASM LEARNING✨ JOURNEY.💻

External Links:

• https://4dos.info/v4dos.htm
• https://www.dosbox.com/
• https://archive.org/details/4dos-6.01#
• https://github.com/recluze/assembly-lang-course

on 10 dec 24

Setting Path Variable in DOSBox Configuration

The path variable can be set in the DOSBox configuration file. For example, Path=z:\;c:\apps\vim;c:\apps\edit sets the path to include the z:\ directory and the c:\apps\vim and c:\apps\edit directories.

Basic Commands

• Writing \ or / in any folder allows you to get into the home c directory.
• Using shortcuts for directory names, such as cd l for learning or cd a for apps, is mentioned.
• Z: is used for the z directory.
• Dir/2 is used for a directory split view.
• Cdd /s or /u is mentioned for indexing purposes.

Aliases in 4DOS

• The text mentions learning about aliases in 4DOS.
• An example of a custom alias is given: alias cdir=dir /2 %$.
• It’s noted that aliases can be added after the 4dos.com command in the dosbox.config file.
• Alternatively, this can also be achieved through .bat files.

Batch Files (.bat)

• An example of a .bat file named cdir.bat is given, which contains commands like:
  • @echo off
  • cd %1
  • dir /2
• The purpose of these batch files seems to be to simplify directory navigation and viewing.

4dosbof7.zip alias guide.zip