A project to implement a console using the Mbed using VGA for video output and a PS/2 keyboard for the input. The eventual goal is to also include tools for managing SD cards, and a semi-self-hosting programming environment.

Dependencies:   PS2_MbedConsole fastlib SDFileSystem vga640x480g_mbedconsole lightvm mbed

MbedConsole is a cool little project to have a self-contained computer all on an Mbed. So far it has VGA and PS/2 support and can stand alone without a computer powering it. Next planned features are SD card support and a lightweight programmable VM complete with a file editor and self-hosted assembler.

You can view additional details about it at http://earlz.net/tags/mbedconsole

Revision:
1:eb209f0468de
Child:
2:e2a4c5d17d59
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/shell.cpp	Mon Sep 17 04:41:37 2012 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#include "mbedconsole.h"
+LocalFileSystem local("local");
+void shell_begin(){
+    vputs(">>Micro eMBEDded Shell v0.1<<\n");
+    char *cmd=(char*)malloc(128);
+    bool valid=false;
+    while(1){
+        vputs("> ");
+        vgetsl(cmd, 128);
+        vputc('\n');
+        vputs(cmd);
+        valid=false;
+        if(strlcmp(cmd, "help", 5)==0){
+            valid=true;
+            vputs("Command list:\n");
+            vputs("help -- this text \n");
+            vputs("cls -- clear the screen\n");
+        }else if(strlcmp(cmd,"cls",4)==0){
+            valid=true;
+            vga_cls();
+        }else if(strlcmp(cmd,"test", 5)==0){
+            
+        	vputs("Opening File...\n"); // Drive should be marked as removed
+        	FILE *fp = fopen("/local/test.txt", "w");
+        	if(!fp) {
+        		vputs("File /local/test.txt could not be opened!\n");
+        		exit(1);
+        	}
+        	
+        	wait(5.0);
+        	
+        	vputs("Writing Data...\n");	
+        	fprintf(fp, "Hello World!");
+        	
+        	wait(5.0);
+        
+        	vputs("Closing File...\n");
+        	fclose(fp);
+        
+                // Drive should be restored. this is the same as just returning from main
+            wait(5);
+        }
+        if(!valid){
+            vputs("invalid command!\n");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+