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Microsoft Just Released MS-DOS Source Code! (github.com)

submitted 6 months ago by pastermil@sh.itjust.works to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 86 points 6 months ago

i remember writing .bat files and pretending they were really fancy update scripts when i was like ten they did nothing but it was still fun :)

[-] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 59 points 6 months ago

Like half of my job is writing .bat files to automate stuff locally and not tell my boss that all I do anymore is double click the right things in the right order...

[-] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 17 points 6 months ago

Next step, bind them to unused keys on your keyboard and press them in the right order

[-] ebits21@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago

I suggest Autohotkey ;)

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

op's job is now turning on the computer and setting off ahk.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Just set up a drinking bird to set off AHK.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

op's job is now overseeing a drinking bird

[-] shield_gengar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Wow a promotion; fancy!

[-] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago

i propose to create a menu in which you can define what batchfiles to run in what order. its been a while since i worked with batch files, but if memory serves right, that should be doable, no?

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

Yes. You could make menus and capture keystrokes in batch files

My autoexec.bat back in windows 3 asked if you wanted windows or a command line (most games didn't like the memory overhead of being loaded from windows)