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[remiX]

So I made a simple Sample OS for anyone (mostly beginners) that can be used in anyway one pleases.
Not sure if this should go into general or here, but oh well />

What does it have?

• Advanced functions for the most efficient non-flicker display.
  
• A start menu with:
  
  • Your own list of programs
    
  • A help option that displays all the text in the table with the text (you'll know if you look at the code) with:
    
    • Scroll feature
  • A reboot option
    
  • .. More of your own can be added by adding more options into the t_startMenu["main"] table
• Time at the top right
  
• Advanced right-click popup menu.

Code:
Pastebin: Sample OS
I added as many comments as I could... If you still need more explaining, feel free to ask here or PM me.

Screenshots:

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Desktop

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Right click feature

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Default position is going right and down:

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It won't go past the 'taskbar' (it doesn't show mouse because I used snipping tool for this, so it doesn't display the mouse

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Won't get cut off the screen on the right, it will go to the left if there is no space

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Start menu

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When clicking the bottom left

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Help menu (program menu looks the same)

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I'll probably not be updating this because there's probably not much I can add for an 'example/sample' OS, but you may request something if you need.

Well.. enjoy />

[pielover88888]

Screenshots? And..wow this kicks my os's butt. :|

Good job, lol!

[imef]

This certainly has some potential. You should keep on working on that!

[remiX]

pielover88888, on 17 January 2013 - 12:29 PM, said:

Screenshots? And..wow this kicks my os's butt. :|

Actually didn't think of adding screenshots Will add some now...

imef, on 17 January 2013 - 01:58 PM, said:

This certainly has some potential. You should keep on working on that!

There are so many OS's out there and I really don't feel like keeping something up to date at the moment, I just started my Matric year so I won't have much time.

[theoriginalbit]

remiX, on 17 January 2013 - 06:15 PM, said:

I just started my Matric year so I won't have much time.

Matric year.... I'm not familiar with that... what is it?

[remiX]

TheOriginalBIT, on 17 January 2013 - 06:21 PM, said:

remiX, on 17 January 2013 - 06:15 PM, said:

I just started my Matric year so I won't have much time.

Matric year.... I'm not familiar with that... what is it?

Pfft

[theoriginalbit]

remiX, on 17 January 2013 - 06:22 PM, said:

Pfft

Its ok... I know now... Helps if i read the correct link off Google

[remiX]

Looks like there aren't any more beginners that need guides / help

[Getalife]

This is cool I've been trying to make my own OS and I'll probably base it off this, thanks!

[Mandrewx]

Kind of a noob-ish question... But how do I make the program execute anything and- or run a different file?

Great OS, though. Makes things a lot easier for us noobs. : )

[DarkenedEvil]

there are different ways you could do this mandrew. I like to use shell.run(program name) but you can also use os.run({},program name) for example:

term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("Enter a program name.")
write("> ")
local program = read()
shell.run(program)

OR
print("Running startup!")
shell.run("startup")

[Mandrewx]

Yeah, I know the basics and whatnot. : ) Thing is, I want to make the program buttons in the OS activate a command and- or a different program.
Bit hard, you see. Thanks anyway. : )

Edit:
Probably should have specified that before. Terribly sorry, DarkenedEvil.

[remiX]

Oh, do you mean for the right-click popup menu, or within the start?

This can be used for the popupmenu:

bValidClick, option = popupMenu(e[3], e[4], colours.black, colours.lightBlue, "Option1", "Option2", "Option3")
--[[ Add an if, elseif, end statement here for
each option and what it must do
--]]
if bValidClick then -- so it only does this code if it was a valid click.
	if option == "Option 1" then

	elseif option == "Option 2" then
	-- Say now option 2 is an option to run a program
	shell.run("programName")
	elseif option == "Option 3" then
	
	end
end

[Mandrewx]

Thanks for that popup-thing. I meant when you've clicked Start and opened Programs and click on one of the listed programs there. : )

[remiX]

Oh! I'll need to change that then, the programs that show up aren't clickable, it just lists what it does.

Let me do this and I'll get back to you.

[Mandrewx]

remiX, on 20 January 2013 - 02:34 AM, said:

Oh! I'll need to change that then, the programs that show up aren't clickable, it just lists what it does.

Let me do this and I'll get back to you.

You're a lifesaver! : ) Been learning snippets and bits of LUA and whatnot lately, and so far your OS is quite the helper. : )

[remiX]

Mandrewx, on 20 January 2013 - 03:39 AM, said:

remiX, on 20 January 2013 - 02:34 AM, said:

Oh! I'll need to change that then, the programs that show up aren't clickable, it just lists what it does.

Let me do this and I'll get back to you.

You're a lifesaver! : ) Been learning snippets and bits of LUA and whatnot lately, and so far your OS is quite the helper. : )

I'm busy with the changes now and it actually requires me to change quite a bit. I'll be out tonight so i'll only be done tomorrow

[remiX]

Check the pastebin link in the OP, and add programs within the t_startMenu["programsMenu"].programs table with the programs it must list If there are more than 16 programs, it allows scrolling

[Mandrewx]

You are a god. : ) Thanks a lot, mate.

[remiX]

Haha why thank you

Enjoy it