Filesystem API?

[ZXMushroom63]

Would it be possible to use the local file system so as to seperate storage and memory?

https://developer.chrome.com/articles/file-system-access/

For example, using window.showDirectoryPicker() to choose the directory in which to save the machine, or some other thing along those lines.

[copy]

Yes, I think that would be useful. See #396. PRs welcome.

[ProgrammerIn-wonderland]

I kind of have this working in my own site though it's sort of abstracted from v86 itself

(Demo at https://anura.pro/, select arch, alpine, or Debian, then open the "files" app and click LocalFS to mount a local folder to the "anura filesystem", it will then be visible in v86 under /root/yourMountFolder/)

It basically just abuses v86's plan 9, if you want to try it out yourself it uses v86 adapted for filer https://github.com/MercuryWorkshop/v86 and then we have a hacky bridge for filer to localfs https://github.com/MercuryWorkshop/anuraOS/blob/main/src/api/LocalFS.ts which just recreates the filer API

So it's totally possible with current v86 if - you don't mind abusing plan9!

[ProgrammerIn-wonderland]

heres a screenshot of it

[ProgrammerIn-wonderland]

terminal here is v86 debian

[ProgrammerIn-wonderland]

github.mp4

small video tutorial since its kinda hard to use (you have to wait for linux to finish booting first and it takes a bit since its all in the browser)