Disc menu

[modeZero]

Wondering if anyone can point me towards a simple to use disc menu system to suit BBC B+1770 DFS. I'm putting some "best of" games collections together for the family and want something simple to use and edit.

I like the STH collection menus but as the BASIC is somehow embedded directly in the !boot file, I can't seem to easily edit on the Beeb.

Pointers appreciated

[billcarr2005]

From an editing point of view, this one is easy!

[modeZero]

Thanks Bill, that looks very interesting in the emulator. Look forward to trying it for real later today.

[Samwise]

Find attached another two alternatives.

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One is a machine code !BOOT file written by a family friend, which doesn't need configuring - it will automatically identify machine code and BASIC programs in the $ directory and use them as menu options. It also covers drive 2, as well. Don't forget to set *OPT 4, 2

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The second one, SXMENU, is one I took from my school's econet network and is the best-looking menu I've come across. It's BASIC and has a built-in editor which makes it easy to create a fairly nice looking menu (make use of MODE 7 control codes). You can lock the data file when you're done to stop people editing it. It also works well to catalogue lots of sub-directories (e.g. Econet) - just put a new copy of the menu in every sub-directory.

Sam.

[modeZero]

Excellent, thanks for these. A few mysteries going on but I hope to adapt one to my needs..and learn a bit along the way. The econet one is particularly nice.

@Bill, great menu system but couldn't find any way to deal with *drive 2?

Any others?

[billcarr2005]

If my memory serves me correctly, if the file is not found on drive 0, then it tries on drive 2 instead.
I certainly have disks with both sides filled up!

[modeZero]

Ha, brilliant I like it even more! (tested and works as you say).

[jgharston]

To add to this (old) list, there's EcoMenu here.

[HTF]

Also check out this new Database Driven Disc Menu

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26107

[marrold]

The second one, SXMENU, is one I took from my school's econet network and is the best-looking menu I've come across. It's BASIC and has a built-in editor which makes it easy to create a fairly nice looking menu (make use of MODE 7 control codes).

Sorry to bump a positively ancient thread, but is it possible to insert MODE 7 control codes directly into the SXMENU editor? The included colour options are slightly lacklustre.

Cheers