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

Committer:
earlz
Date:
Wed Sep 19 04:44:07 2012 +0000
Revision:
3:2bc2b0dce10e
Parent:
2:e2a4c5d17d59
Child:
9:4211d638b2e9
Adding a small forth interpreter

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earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 1 #include "mbedconsole.h"
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 2 #include "plEarlz.h"
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 3
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 4
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 5 LocalFileSystem local("local");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 6 void shell_begin(){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 7 vputs(">>Micro eMBEDded Shell v0.1<<\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 8 char *cmd=(char*)malloc(128);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 9 bool valid=false;
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 10 while(1){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 11 vputs("> ");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 12 vgetsl(cmd, 128);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 13 vputc('\n');
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 14 valid=false;
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 15 if(strlcmp(cmd, "help", 5)==0){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 16 valid=true;
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 17 vputs("Command list:\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 18 vputs("help -- this text \n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 19 vputs("cls -- clear the screen\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 20 }else if(strlcmp(cmd,"cls",4)==0){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 21 valid=true;
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 22 vga_cls();
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 23 vsetcursor(0,0);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 24 }else if(strlcmp(cmd,"test", 5)==0){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 25 valid=true;
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 26 vputs("Opening File...Screen may flicker!\n"); // Drive should be marked as removed
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 27 wait(5);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 28 FILE *fp = fopen("/local/test.txt", "w");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 29 if(!fp) {
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 30 vputs("File /local/test.txt could not be opened!\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 31 exit(1);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 32 }
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 33
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 34 wait(5.0);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 35
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 36 vputs("Writing Data...\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 37 fprintf(fp, "Hello World!");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 38
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 39 wait(5.0);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 40
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 41 vputs("Closing File...\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 42 fclose(fp);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 43
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 44 // Drive should be restored. this is the same as just returning from main
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 45 wait(5);
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 46 }else if(strlcmp(cmd, "plearlz", 8)==0){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 47 valid=1;
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 48 pl_shell();
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 49 }
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 50 if(!valid){
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 51 vputs("invalid command!\n");
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 52 }
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 53 }
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 54 }
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 55
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 56
earlz 3:2bc2b0dce10e 57