China DOS Union

Using version: ConMenu.sys V2.12

After repeated testing, when there are too many menus in ConMenu.sys in config.sys, it will report the error: without "cmn=[end]", "cmn=[", "cmn=]" or "cmn=)" "cmn=[" or "cmn=(" >16.

But the actual situation is that the editing is correct. For example, the following test configuration file runs correctly now, but it is no longer possible to add items, menus, etc. Please everyone test.

config.sys
------------------------------------------------
device=himem.sys
device=acios.exe
device=ConfigS.Mnu /s

; cm0=[a. Test Menu 0 a...
; color=03,f
; default=a,60
; initial=14
; caption=
; caption=
; caption= DOS Tool Disk Chinese Menu
; caption= ===================================================
; endnote= Press ↑↓ or corresponding letters to select menu items; '-/+' are check menus, press Enter to select/clear
; endnote= Press Enter to confirm in single-choice menu; press E^sc to return to level 0 menu
; endnote=
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[i.
; cm1=]1i

; cm1=[j.
; cm1=]1j

; cm1=[k.
; cm1=]1k

; cm1=[l.
; cm1=]1l

; cm1=[m.
; cm1=]1m
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]a

; cm0=[b. Test Menu 0 b...
; cm1=[a. Test Menu 1 a
; cm1=]1a
; cm1=[b. Test Menu 1 b...
; cm2=[a. Test Menu 1 a
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b

; cm2=[c.
; cm2=]2c

; cm2=[d.
; cm2=]2d

; cm2=[e.
; cm2=]2e

; cm2=[f.
; cm2=]2f

; cm2=[g.
; cm2=]2g

; cm2=[h.
; cm2=]2h
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]b

; cm0=[c. Test Menu 0 c...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]c

; cm0=[d. Test Menu 0 d...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]d

; cm0=[e. Test Menu 0 e...
; cm1=[a. Test Menu 1 a...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]e

; cm0=[f. Test Menu 0 f...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]f

; cm0=[g. Test Menu 0 g...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[i.
; cm1=]1i
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]g

; cm0=[h. Test Menu 0 h...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]h

; cm0=[i. Test Menu 0 i...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]i

; cm0=[j. Test Menu 0 j...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]j

; cm0=[k. Test Menu 0 k...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]k

; cm0=[l. Test Menu 0 l...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]l

; cm0=[m. Test Menu 0 m...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]m

; cm0=[n. Test Menu 0 n...
; cm1=[a. Test Menu 1 a...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b. Test Menu 1 b...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c. Test Menu 1 c...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d. Test Menu 1 d...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b

; cm2=[c.
; cm2=]2c

; cm2=[d.
; cm2=]2d

; cm2=[e.
; cm2=]2e

; cm2=[f.
; cm2=]
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e. Test Menu 1 e...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f. Test Menu 1 f
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]n

; cm0=[o. Test Menu 0 o...

; cm0=]0o

; cm0=[p. Test Menu 0 p...
; cm0=]0p

rem --------------------
rem Implicit menu (block configuration)
rem --------------------

; cm1=(1
; cm1=)EMM

; cm1=(2
; cm1=)NOEMM

; cm1=(3
; cm1=)HIMEM1

; cm1=(4
; cm1=)HIMEM2

; cm1=(5
; cm1=)

; cm1=(6
; cm1=)

; cm1=(7
; cm1=)

; cm1=(8
; cm1=)

; cm1=(9
; cm1=)
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=[end]

device=ConfigS.Mnu /u

Download ConfigS.rar from http://e.ys168.com/?yaya20077777

Originally posted by yaya at 2009-11-12 09:52 AM:
Download ConfigS.rar from http://e.ys168.com/?yaya20077777

I downloaded it from here, but it still doesn't work.

The maximum 16 items of displayable menu, a-p; the maximum 9 items of implicit menu. This limit is described in the instruction file, not a bug.

[ Last edited by yaya on 2009-11-13 at 09:22 ]

Originally posted by yaya at 2009-11-12 03:42 PM:
The maximum number of visible menu items is 16, from a to p; the maximum number of hidden menu items is 9, from 1 to 9. This limit is described in the instruction file and is not a bug.

First of all, thank you for your reply, but my settings did not exceed the limit. In the configuration above
; cm0=

1a

; cm1=
1b

; cm1=
1c

; cm1=
1d

; cm1=
1e

; cm1=
1f

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; cm1=
1g Please use my test menu and try adding the remaining menus to see for yourself.
........
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; cm1=
; cm0=]c

I checked
http://www.cn-dos.net/forum/viewthread.php?tid=18763&fpage=2&highlight=&page=3
Post No. 36

Logical way of option arrangement 1

Way 1:
├─A
├─B
│ ├─A
│ │ ├─A
│ │ └─B
│ ├─B
│ ├─C
│ └─D
│ ├─1
│ ├─2
├─C
└─D
└─1
└─2

My reply is Post No. 37

Way 1

This is how I understand it, that is, cm0,a-p;cm1,a-p;cm2,a-p;.... Implicitly, each level of the menu has a maximum of 9 items, 1-9. The second level also has a maximum of 9 items, 1-9... If that's the case, then what I did above is correct.

Otherwise it's Way 2
Way 2:
├─A
├─B
│ ├─C
│ │ ├─D
│ │ └─E
│ ├─F
│ ├─G
│ └─1
│ └─2
├─I
└─J
└─3
└─4
I wonder if my understanding is correct.

From the test configuration above, it can be seen that the logical relationship should be 1. But in actual testing, it doesn't work when reaching a certain level.

[ Last edited by xsaxy on 2009-11-12 at 16:39 ]

It is mode 1.

You said on the first floor 'Now it runs correctly, but you can no longer add items or menus to it'. At this time, the maximum number of 0-level visible menus used is p, and no more 0-level menus can be added. The maximum number of implicit menus used is 9, and no more of this level of implicit menus can be added.

The implicit menu should use cm0=(, not cm1=(, because it is in the 0-level visible menu.

[ Last edited by yaya on 2009-11-13 at 09:45 ]

Originally posted by yaya at 2009-11-13 09:44 AM:
It's mode 1.
You said on the first floor 'Now it runs correctly, but you can no longer add items or menus to it'. At this time, the 0-level can display the menu and the maximum is used up to p, and no more 0-level menus can be added. The implicit menu is maximized ...

After testing:
I deleted the implicit menu, added sub-menus to it, and started to report errors after adding several items.

I repeatedly tested, my operation did not exceed the limit, but it just didn't work.

Originally posted by yaya at 2009-11-13 09:44 AM:
The implicit menu should use cm0=( instead of cm1=(, because it is in the level 0 displayable menu.

But my configuration on the first floor can run normally.
Original menu form:
; cm0=
0a
......
......

; cm0=]p
; cm0=]0p
......
......

; cm1=(1
; cm1=)Implicit 1

.......
.......

; cm1=(9
; cm1=)Implicit 9
; cm1= 　Here the first-level implicit menu ends
; cm0=　　　　　　　Here the level 0 menu ends

According to your statement, the structure is as follows:

; cm0=
0a

......
......

; cm0=
0o
; cm1=(1
; cm1=)Implicit 1

.......
.......

; cm1=(9
; cm1=)Implicit 9
; cm1= 　Here the first-level implicit menu ends

; cm0=]p　　　(Then if I don't have the level 0 p menu and there is a level 1 implicit menu, I need to put it anywhere above the last level 0 menu, such as cm0= or cm1= does not play a role in limiting the level.)　　　　　　　

; cm0=　　　　　　　Here the level 0 menu ends

I feel strange to use cm1= for the end of the implicit menu. It would be better if it were cm1=(end).

Implicit menus are components that can be displayed in menus. In the first floor:
; cm0=
0p
; cm1=(1
; cm1=)EMM

; cm1=(2
; cm1=)NOEMM

; cm1=(3
; cm1=)HIMEM1

; cm1=(4
; cm1=)HIMEM2

; cm1=(5
; cm1=)

; cm1=(6
; cm1=)

; cm1=(7
; cm1=)

; cm1=(8
; cm1=)

; cm1=(9
; cm1=)
; cm1=
; cm0=
If an implicit menu is used for a level 0 displayable menu, it should be cm0=(.
If it is for a certain level 1 menu, it should be located between the end symbol cm0=] of the upper level menu.
Your level 1 implicit menu does not belong to any level 0 menu.

"The end of the implicit menu is also ended with cm1=, which feels strange. It would be better if it were cm1=(end)."
Because most level 1 menus have displayable menus, so only cm1= is used to end. And you have no displayable menu but have an implicit menu, so you can only end with cm1=. Then if you select this level 1 menu from the level 0 menu, what will be displayed on the screen?

[ Last edited by yaya on 2009-11-14 at 14:57 ]

yaya, thank you for your reply!

I have basically understood your explanation. I will test it later, and I think I can solve and understand this. The meaning of using the implicit menu is to call the configurations in the implicit menu mutually in the sub - menu. That is, I want the implicit menu to play the role of a block.

Now the main problem is that I can't continue to add sub - menus without the implicit menu. If I delete the implicit menu and add sub - menus to it, and add more than a few items (each item of the first - floor menu adds no more than 5 - 7 sub - menus), it will start to report an error. The error content is the same as the first floor, exceeding the limit. So I can't continue.

Thank you again.

Post another configuration with an error. Note that under cm=[d. Test Menu 0 d... , the cm1=[j. Submenu addition has an error, deletion is normal, which is the problem I mentioned.

----------------------------------------------------------
device=himem.sys
device=acios.exe
device=ConfigS.Mnu /s

; cm0=[a. Test Menu 0 a...
; color=03,f
; default=a,60
; initial=14
; caption=
; caption=
; caption= Chinese Menu for DOS Tools Disk
; caption= ===================================================
; endnote= Press ↑↓ or corresponding letters to select menu items; '-/+' are check menus, press Enter to select/clear
; endnote= Press Enter to confirm in single-choice menu; press E^sc to return to level 0 menu
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[i.
; cm1=]1i

; cm1=[j.
; cm1=]1j

; cm1=[k.
; cm1=]1k

; cm1=[l.
; cm1=]1l

; cm1=[m.
; cm1=]1m
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]a

; cm0=[b. Test Menu 0 b...
; cm1=[a. Test Menu 1 a
; cm1=]1a
; cm1=[b. Test Menu 1 b...
; cm2=[a. Test Menu 1 a
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b

; cm2=[c.
; cm2=]2c

; cm2=[d.
; cm2=]2d

; cm2=[e.
; cm2=]2e

; cm2=[f.
; cm2=]2f

; cm2=[g.
; cm2=]2g

; cm2=[h.
; cm2=]2h
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]b

; cm0=[c. Test Menu 0 c...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[i.
; cm1=]1i

; cm1=[j.
; cm1=]1j

; cm1=[k.
; cm1=]1k

; cm1=[l.
; cm1=]1l

; cm1=[m.
; cm1=]1m

; cm1=[n.
; cm1=]1n

; cm1=[o.
; cm1=]1o

; cm1=[p.
; cm1=]1p
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]c

; cm0=[d. Test Menu 0 d...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[i.
; cm1=]1i

; cm1=[j.
; cm1=]1j

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]d

; cm0=[e. Test Menu 0 e...
; cm1=[a. Test Menu 1 a...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]e

; cm0=[f. Test Menu 0 f...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]f

; cm0=[g. Test Menu 0 g...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[i.
; cm1=]1i
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]g

; cm0=[h. Test Menu 0 h...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[g.
; cm1=]1g

; cm1=[h.
; cm1=]1h

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]h

; cm0=[i. Test Menu 0 i...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]i

; cm0=[j. Test Menu 0 j...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f.
; cm1=]1f

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]j

; cm0=[k. Test Menu 0 k...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]k

; cm0=[l. Test Menu 0 l...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e.
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]l

; cm0=[m. Test Menu 0 m...
; cm1=[a.
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b.
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c.
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d.
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]m

; cm0=[n. Test Menu 0 n...
; cm1=[a. Test Menu 1 a...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1a

; cm1=[b. Test Menu 1 b...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1b

; cm1=[c. Test Menu 1 c...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1c

; cm1=[d. Test Menu 1 d...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b

; cm2=[c.
; cm2=]2c

; cm2=[d.
; cm2=]2d

; cm2=[e.
; cm2=]2e

; cm2=[f.
; cm2=]
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1d

; cm1=[e. Test Menu 1 e...
; cm2=[a.
; cm2=]2a

; cm2=[b.
; cm2=]2b
; cm2=[end]
; cm1=]1e

; cm1=[f. Test Menu 1 f
; cm1=]1f
; cm1=[end]
; cm0=]n

; cm0=[o. Test Menu 0 o...

; cm0=]0o

; cm0=[p. Test Menu 0 p...
; cm0=]0p


; cm0=[end]

device=ConfigS.Mnu /u

Maybe your file is large. The original program only searches 0x1000 bytes. Please use WinHex or other 16-bit editors, open ConfigS.Mnu, change '10' at 0x1202 to '20', and then give it a try.