Command: menudefault

  MENUDEFAULT sets a time delayed default option for a config.sys /
  fdconfig.sys menu.
  MENUDEFAULT is a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS command.

Syntax:

  menudefault=defaultoption,delay

Options:

  delay          delay time in seconds
  defaultoption  used standard option if delay time is over

Comments:

  MENUDEFAULT sets a time delayed default option for a CONFIG.SYS /
  FDCONFIG.SYS menu: If no key has been pressed during 'delay' seconds,
  the default choice is activated. Pressing a key stops the countdown,
  the kernel will wait infinitely for the user to make a selection. Note
  that some virtual machines like Bochs can have broken (too fast) timing.
  MENUDEFAULT is a command internal to kernel.sys and needs no other file
  in order to work.

Examples:

  Example 1:
  IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS (on a diskette):
    menucolor 15,1
    MENU Choose wisely:
    MENU
    MENU 0)    normal driver (himemx and jemm386)
    MENU 1)    alternative driver (jemmex)
    MENUDEFAULT=0,5
    0?DEVICE=A:\himemx.exe
    0?DEVICE=A:\jemm386.exe
    1?DEVICE=A:\jemmex.exe
  The menu will wait 5 seconds. If no key is pressed in this time,
  option 0 is selected automatically. Menucolor 15,1 changes the
  colour to white text on blue background.
    0 chooses himemx.exe and jemm386.exe,
    1 chooses jemmex.exe

  Example 2:
  IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS:
    !COUNTRY=049,858,C:\FREEDOS\BIN\country.sys (german setting)
    !LASTDRIVE=Z
    !BUFFERS=20           (!=will be executed under all circumstances)
    !FILES=40             (!=will be executed under all circumstances)
    !MENUCOLOR=7,0        (!=will be executed under all circumstances)

    MENUDEFAULT=1,5
    MENU 1 - Load FreeDOS with JEMM386 (no EMS, max RAM free)
    MENU 2 - Load FreeDOS with JEMM386 (Expanded Memory)
    MENU 3 - Load FreeDOS low with some drivers (Safe Mode)
    MENU 4 - Load FreeDOS without drivers (Emergency Mode)

    12?DOS=HIGH                   (will be processed when pressing 1/2)
    12?DOS=UMB                    (will be processed when pressing 1/2)
    12?DOSDATA=UMB                (will be processed when pressing 1/2)
    123?DEVICE=C:\FREEDOS\BIN\himemx.exe (     "      "      "     1/2/3)
    1?DEVICE=C:\FREEDOS\BIN\jemm386.exe NOEMS X=TEST I=TEST I=B000-B7FF
             NOVME NOINVLPG       (will be processed when user presses 1)
    2?DEVICE=C:\FREEDOS\BIN\jemm386.exe X=TEST I=TEST I=B000-B7FF NOVME
             NOINVLPG             (will be processed when user presses 2)
    34?SHELL=C:\FREEDOS\BIN\command.com C:\FREEDOS\BIN /E:1024
             /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT     (will be processed when pressing 3/4)
    12?SHELLHIGH=C:\FREEDOS\BIN\command.com C:\FREEDOS\BIN /E:1024
                 /P=C:\FDAUTO.BAT (will be processed when pressing 1/2)
    ;1234?BREAK=OFF               (set to REM, nothing happens)
    REM 1234?DEVICE=C:\blahblah.sys (set to REM, nothing happens)

  IN AUTOEXEC.BAT / FDAUTO.BAT:
    Depending if you have chosen "1", "2", "3" or "4" in CONFIG.SYS
    your AUTOEXEC.BAT / FDAUTO.BAT can execute different routines, e.g.:
      IF "%config%"=="1" goto :BAT_ROUTINE1
      IF "%config%"=="2" goto :BAT_ROUTINE2
      IF "%config%"=="3" goto :BAT_ROUTINE3
      IF "%config%"=="4" goto :BAT_ROUTINE4
      goto :END

      :BAT_ROUTINE1
      execute commands for routine1
      goto: END

      :BAT_ROUTINE2
      execute commands for routine2
      goto: END

      :BAT_ROUTINE3
      execute commands for routine3
      goto: END

      :BAT_ROUTINE4
      execute commands for routine4
      goto: END

      :END
      cls

Command: menudefault

Syntax:

Options:

Comments:

Examples:

See also: