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Old 06-16-2003
Menu script

It's me again Smilie

I would like to create a script that will display a 'Main Menu' which will link to other scripts in the same directory. Is it possible to have a scrolling menu and pretty colours for this? Smilie
# 2  
Old 06-16-2003
My humble bare knowledge and incomplete understanding tells me you would like to do some ncurses-like thing. However, I don't think ncurses libraries can be driven by a shell script. Needs some C programming i think.

Otherwise, I think the only way left is to use embed ANSI color sequences but it just adds some color and you can't have effects like the use of arrow keys to jump between and highlight items etc.
# 3  
Old 06-16-2003
if you use ksh you can easily use select or case to build a text menuing system.
# 4  
Old 06-16-2003
Something like this ksh script (on an 80 col x 25 row screen), where things are carefully positioned.. but this script doesn't include colors, just a menu:
Code:
choice=0

while [ $choice -ne 4 ]
do

clear

echo ""; echo ""; echo ""; echo ""; echo ""; echo ""; echo ""
echo "                ###############################################"
echo "                # Choose a script to run from the list below: #"
echo "                #                                             #"
echo "                # 1) Rename script   (./scr)                  #"
echo "                # 2) Another script  (./folder/another)       #"
echo "                # 3) OneMore script  (../progs/onemore)       #"
echo "                #                                             #"
echo "                # 4) QUIT                                     #"
echo "                #                                             #"
echo "                ###############################################"

echo ""
echo -n "                Choice: "
read choice

case "$choice" in
 1 ) ./scr ;;
 2 ) ./folder/another ;;
 3 ) ../progs/onemore ;;
 4 ) clear; exit 1 ;;
esac

done

# 5  
Old 06-16-2003
thanks guys, it's a good start Smilie
# 6  
Old 06-16-2003
See this tutorial for more information on coloring text using ansi codes: http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/mi...olorfunandmore
# 7  
Old 06-17-2003
follow up question ...

i tried to do search on how to create color text in UNIX and found some. but when i tried to apply them it seems not to be working. i dont know if there is something to do with my terminal settings. if i understand it right my terminal should support colors in order to make one. if so, how can i know my terminal settings and change them? is it permanent or temporary?

thanks,
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