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Interrupt List, part 3 of 10
This compilation is Copyright (c) 1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994 Ralf Brown
--------B-1600-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYSTROKE
AH = 00h
Return: AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: on extended keyboards, this function discards any extended keystrokes,
returning only when a non-extended keystroke is available
the BIOS scan code is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware
scan code processed by INT 09. It is the same for ASCII keystrokes
and most unshifted special keys (F-keys, arrow keys, etc.), but
differs for shifted special keys.
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=05h,AH=10h,AH=20h,INT 18/AH=00h
--------B-1601-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR KEYSTROKE
AH = 01h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Note: if a keystroke is present, it is not removed from the keyboard buffer;
however, any extended keystrokes which are not compatible with 83/84-
key keyboards are removed in the process of checking whether a
non-extended keystroke is available
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=11h,AH=21h,INT 18/AH=01h
--------B-1602-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET SHIFT FLAGS
AH = 02h
Return: AL = shift flags (see below)
SeeAlso: AH=12h,AH=22h,INT 17/AH=0Dh,INT 18/AH=02h
Bitfields for shift flags:
bit 7 Insert active
bit 6 CapsLock active
bit 5 NumLock active
bit 4 ScrollLock active
bit 3 Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards)
bit 2 Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards)
bit 1 left shift key pressed
bit 0 right shift key pressed
--------B-1603-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SET TYPEMATIC RATE AND DELAY
AH = 03h
AL = subfunction
00h set default delay and rate (PCjr and some PS/2)
01h increase delay before repeat (PCjr)
02h decrease repeat rate by factor of 2 (PCjr)
03h increase delay and decrease repeat rate (PCjr)
04h turn off typematic repeat (PCjr and some PS/2)
05h set repeat rate and delay (AT,PS)
BH = delay value (00h = 250ms to 03h = 1000ms)
BL = repeat rate (00h=30/sec to 0Ch=10/sec [def] to 1Fh=2/sec)
06h get current typematic rate and delay (newer PS/2s)
Return: BL = repeat rate (see above)
BH = delay (see above)
Note: use INT 16/AH=09h to determine whether some of the subfunctions are
supported
SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=09h,AH=29h"HUNTER",AH=2Ah"HUNTER"
--------B-1604-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SET KEYCLICK (PCjr only)
AH = 04h
AL = keyclick state
00h off
01h on
SeeAlso: AH=03h
--------B-1605-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - STORE KEYSTROKE IN KEYBOARD BUFFER (AT/PS w enh keybd only)
AH = 05h
CH = scan code
CL = ASCII character
Return: AL = 00h if successful
01h if keyboard buffer full
Note: under DESQview, the following "keystrokes" invoke the following
actions when they are read from the keyboard buffer:
38FBh or FB00h switch to next window (only if main menu
popped up)
38FCh or FC00h pop up DESQview main menu
38FEh or FE00h close the current window
38FFh or FF00h pop up DESQview learn menu
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=71h,AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=DE10h
--------B-1605-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SELECT KEYBOARD LAYOUT (PCjr only)
AH = 05h
AL = function
01h set keyboard layout to French
02h set keyboard layout to German
03h set keyboard layout to Italian
04h set keyboard layout to Spanish
05h set keyboard layout to UK
80h check if function supported
Return: AL <> 80h if supported
Return: ???
Note: this function is called by the DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM
SeeAlso: AH=92h,AH=A2h
--------B-1609-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYBOARD FUNCTIONALITY
AH = 09h
Return: AL = supported keyboard functions (see below)
Note: this function is only available if bit 6 of the second feature byte
returned by INT 15/AH=C0h is set
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=0Ah,AH=10h,AH=11h,AH=12h,AH=20h,AH=21h,AH=22h,INT 15/AH=C0h
Bitfields for supported keyboard functions:
bit 7 reserved
bit 6 INT 16/AH=20h-22h supported (122-key keyboard support)
bit 5 INT 16/AH=10h-12h supported (enhanced keyboard support)
bit 4 INT 16/AH=0Ah supported
bit 3 INT 16/AX=0306h supported
bit 2 INT 16/AX=0305h supported
bit 1 INT 16/AX=0304h supported
bit 0 INT 16/AX=0300h supported
--------B-160A-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYBOARD ID
AH = 0Ah
Return: BX = keyboard ID or 0000h if no keyboard attached
Note: check return value from AH=09h to determine whether this function is
supported
SeeAlso: AH=09h
--------B-1610-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET ENHANCED KEYSTROKE (enhanced kbd support only)
AH = 10h
Return: AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: if no keystroke is available, this function waits until one is placed
in the keyboard buffer
the BIOS scan code is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware
scan code processed by INT 09. It is the same for ASCII keystrokes
and most unshifted special keys (F-keys, arrow keys, etc.), but
differs for shifted special keys.
unlike AH=00h, this function does not discard extended keystrokes
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=09h,AH=11h,AH=20h
--------B-1611-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR ENHANCED KEYSTROKE (enh kbd support only)
AH = 11h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: if a keystroke is available, it is not removed from the keyboard buffer
unlike AH=01h, this function does not discard extended keystrokes
some versions of the IBM BIOS Technical Reference erroneously report
that CF is returned instead of ZF
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=09h,AH=10h,AH=21h
--------B-1612-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET EXTENDED SHIFT STATES (enh kbd support only)
AH = 12h
Return: AL = shift flags 1 (same as returned by AH=02h) (see below)
AH = shift flags 2 (see below)
Notes: AL bit 3 set only for left Alt key on many machines
AH bits 7 through 4 always clear on a Compaq SLT/286
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=09h,AH=22h,AH=51h,INT 17/AH=0Dh
Bitfields for shift flags 1:
bit 7 Insert active
bit 6 CapsLock active
bit 5 NumLock active
bit 4 ScrollLock active
bit 3 Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards)
bit 2 Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards)
bit 1 left shift key pressed
bit 0 right shift key pressed
Bitfields for shift flags 2:
bit 7 SysRq key pressed
bit 6 CapsLock pressed
bit 5 NumLock pressed
bit 4 ScrollLock pressed
bit 3 right Alt key pressed
bit 2 right Ctrl key pressed
bit 1 left Alt key pressed
bit 0 left Ctrl key pressed
--------B-1620-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET 122-KEY KEYSTROKE (122-key kbd support only)
AH = 20h
Return: AH = BIOS scan code (see AH=10h for details)
AL = ASCII character
Note: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=09h,AH=10h,AH=21h,AH=22h
--------b-1620------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - SET TEMPORARY SHIFT
AH = 20h
AL = Shift Status
bit 4 Scroll Lock on
bit 5 Num Lock on
bit 6 Caps Lock on
Notes: the Husky Hunter 16 is an 8088-based ruggedized laptop. Other family
members are the Husky Hunter, Husky Hunter 16/80, and Husky Hawk.
the user can override the specified settings by pressing the keys
--------B-1621-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR 122-KEY KEYSTROKE (122-key kbd support only)
AH = 21h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported
some versions of the IBM BIOS Technical Reference erroneously report
that CF is returned instead of ZF
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=09h,AH=11h,AH=20h,AH=21h
--------b-1621------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL SHIFT KEYS
AH = 21h
AL = shift keys to control (see AH=02h shift states)
BL = shift state for disabled keys
Note: If a bit in AL is set the key is disabled and set to the state of the
corresponding bit in BL
SeeAlso: AH=20h"HUNTER",AH=22h"HUNTER"
--------B-1622-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET 122-KEY SHIFT STATUS (122-key kbd support only)
AH = 22h
Return: AL = shift flags 1 (see AH=12h)
AH = shift flags 2 (see AH=12h)
Note: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=09h,AH=12h,AH=20h,AH=21h
--------b-1622------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL CTRL-ALT-DEL
AH = 22h
AL = new Ctrl-Alt-Del state (00h enabled, nonzero disabled)
BX = 0708h
CX = 0910h
DX = 1112h
Return: AL = 00h if successful
SeeAlso: AH=21h"HUNTER",AH=23h"HUNTER",AH=2Ah
--------b-1623------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL EMERGENCY BREAKOUT
AH = 23h
AL = new state of breakout (00h enabled, nonzero disabled)
BX = 0708h
CX = 0910h
DX = 1112h
Return: AL = 00h if successful
Desc: Enables or disables the emergency breakout feature, where the
Hunter 16 at power on checks whether the X and P keys are pressed.
If so the machine will boot rather than continue the running program
SeeAlso: AH=22h"HUNTER"
--------b-1624------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - REDEFINE KEY CODES
AH = 24h
AL = Matrix Code (see below)
BL = new Key code
Return: AL = status (00h successful, nonzero failed)
SeeAlso: AH=2Bh,AH=2Ch
Values for Matrix Code:
Code Key Code Key Code Key
00h Esc key 1Eh Space 3Bh L
01h 1 21h 0 3Ch ,
02h Q 22h - 3Eh Right shift
03h Tab 23h ' 42h 8
04h Num Lock 24h Keypad 4 43h 7
05h \ 25h Enter 44h U
08h LShift 26h Keypad 7 45h I
09h Ctrl 27h . 46h J
0Ah "Paw" key 28h Keypad 1 47h K
0Bh 2 29h Keypad 0 48h M
0Ch W 2Ch = 49h N
0Dh A 2Dh Backspace 4Ah /
0Eh S 2Eh Keypad 8 4Dh 6
0Fh Z 2Fh Keypad 9 4Eh 5
11h Alt 30h Keypad 5 4Fh T
16h 4 31h Keypad 6 50h Y
17h 3 32h Keypad 2 51h G
18h E 33h Keypad 3 52h H
19h R 34h Keypad . 53h B
1Ah D 37h 9 54h V
1Bh F 38h O 55h #
1Ch X 39h P 58h Pwr
1Dh C 3Ah ; 59h Shift Pwr
--------b-1625------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - RESET KEYBOARD
AH = 25h
Return: AL = 00h
Desc: restores the standard keyboard layout after any remapping
SeeAlso: AH=24h,AH=2Bh,AH=2Ch
--------b-1626------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL KEYCLICK
AH = 26h
AL = new state of keyclicks (00h disabled, 01h enabled)
Return: AL = 00h
SeeAlso: AH=2Ah
--------b-1627------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL SCREEN DUMP AREA
AH = 27h
AL = what to dump
00h whole (virtual) window
01h LCD window only
Return: AL = 00h
Desc: control whether printscren dumps the whole 80x25 screen or only the
part displayed in the LCD window
Note: the Hunter 16 has a 240x64 LCD display which serves as a window into
a 640x200 virtual screen
--------b-1629------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - GET KEY REPEAT
AH = 29h
Return: BL = Typematic rate (characters per second) (see below)
BH = delay (00h = 250ms, 01h = 500ms, 02h = 750ms, 03h = 1s)
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=2Ah
Values for Typematic rate:
00h 30.0 08h 15.0 10h 7.5 18h 3.7
01h 26.7 09h 13.3 11h 6.7 19h 3.3
02h 24.0 0Ah 12.0 12h 6.0 1Ah 3.0
03h 21.8 0Bh 10.9 13h 5.5 1Bh 2.7
04h 20.0 0Ch 10.0 14h 5.0 1Ch 2.5
05h 18.5 0Dh 9.2 15h 4.6 1Dh 2.3
06h 17.1 0Eh 8.6 16h 4.3 1Eh 2.1
07h 16.0 0Fh 8.0 17h 4.0 1Fh 2.0
SeeAlso: AH=2Ah
--------b-162A------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL KEY REPEAT
AH = 2Ah
AL = new state of keyboard autorepeat (00h disabled, 01h enabled)
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=26h,AH=29h,AH=2Bh
--------b-162B------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - REDEFINE KEY SCAN CODES
AH = 2Bh
AL = which key table to redefine
00h unshifted
01h shifted
02h Numlock
BH = standard scan code of key (00h-80h)
BL = new scan code
Desc: redefine the generated scan code from BH to BL
SeeAlso: AH=24h,AH=2Ah,AH=2Ch
--------b-162C------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - REDEFINE PAW KEY CODES
AH = 2Ch
AL = Matrix code of key (see AH=29h)
BL = new key code
Return: AL = status (00h success, nonzero failed)
Desc: redefine the key code generated by holding the PAW key down and
pressing the key in AL
SeeAlso: AH=24h,AH=2Bh
--------b-162D------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL BREAK KEYS
AH = 2Dh
AL = enabled break keys
bit 0 Ctrl-C
bit 1 Ctrl-Break
BX = 0708h
CX = 0910h
DX = 1112h
Return: AL = status (00h success, FFh failed)
SeeAlso: AH=21h"HUNTER"
--------U-164252-----------------------------
INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 4252h
Return: AX = 5242h if installed
Program: TEXTCAP 2.0 is a heavily modified (by Gisbert W. Selke) version of the
PC Magazine utility CAPTURE written by Tom Kihlken
SeeAlso: AX=4253h,AX=4254h
--------U-164253-----------------------------
INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - UNINSTALL
AX = 4253h
Return: AX = segment of resident code
Notes: the uninstall code does not check whether interrupt vectors have been
chained by other programs
the caller must free the main memory block (using the returned segment)
SeeAlso: AX=4252h,AX=4254h
--------U-164254-----------------------------
INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - DUMP TEXT SCREEN TO FILE
AX = 4254h
Return: AX = status
4254h if screen dump will be written as soon as disk becomes idle
5442h if screen dump written
SeeAlso: AX=4252h,AX=4253h
--------e-164500-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET STATUS
AX = 4500h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
ES:BX -> 13-byte buffer for ASCIZ name
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
ES:BX -> "" if no connection
-> "*" if connection but caller has not identified name
-> name otherwise
CX = version (CH = major, CL = minor)
DL = privilege level of user (00h = guest)
DH = chosen language (00h German, 01h English)
SeeAlso: AX=4501h,AX=4502h
--------e-164501-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET ELAPSED ONLINE TIME AND MAXIMUM TIME
AX = 4501h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
BX = maximum connect time in clock ticks
CX = maximum connect time for guests (without name) in clock ticks
DX = elapsed connect time of current user in clock ticks
SeeAlso: AX=4500h
--------e-164502-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS
AX = 4502h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
BL = current value of serial port's Line Control Register
BH = flags
bit 0: ISO code
bit 1: pause
bit 2: linefeed
bit 3: ANSI sequences
CX = selected country code (33 = France, 49 = Germany, etc)
DX = baudrate divisor (115200/DX = baudrate)
SeeAlso: AX=4500h
--------e-164503-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - SPECIFY COMMAND-WORD FOR USER FUNCTION
AX = 4503h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
DH = maximum execution time in clock ticks (00h = 5 seconds)
ES:BX -> ASCIZ string with new user command-word
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
Notes: a single user command (consisting of only uppercase letters and digits)
may be defined, and remains valid until it is overwritten or the
EMAIL program terminates; the user command must be activated by
calling AX=4504h at least once.
an existing command word may be redefined with this function
SeeAlso: AX=4504h,AX=4505h
--------e-164504-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - CHECK FOR USER FUNCTION COMMAND-WORD
AX = 4504h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
ES:BX -> 80-byte buffer for ASCIZ user input line
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
DL = flags
bit 0: user function supported (always set)
bit 1: user entered user-function command word
if DL bit 1 set,
ES:BX buffer contains line entered by user which begins with
the defined command word and has been converted to all
caps
Note: caller must process the returned commandline and invoke AX=4505h
within five seconds with the result of that processing
SeeAlso: AX=4503h,AX=4505h
--------e-164505-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - SEND RESULT OF USER FUNCTION
AX = 4505h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
DH = error flag
bit 3: set on error
ES:BX -> ASCIZ text to return to user, max 1024 bytes
Return: AH = 4Dh if EMAIL installed on specified port
AL = status
00h successful
02h unable to perform function (timeout, prev call not complete)
other error
Notes: if the error flag in DH is set, the string is not sent and an error
message is generated instead; if this function is not called within
five seconds of AX=4504h, EMAIL automatically generates an error
message
the string is copied into an internal buffer, allowing this function's
caller to continue immediately
SeeAlso: AX=4503h,AX=4504h,INT 17/AX=2400h
--------e-164506-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - MONITOR XMODEM DOWNLOAD
AX = 4506h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
ES:BX -> 13-byte buffer for ASCIZ filename
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
DH = Xmodem status
00h no XGET command given
01h XGET in progress
02h XGET completed successfully
ES:BX buffer filled with last filename given to XGET command
(without path)
Note: DH=02h will only be returned once per XGET; subsequent calls will
return DH=00h
SeeAlso: AX=4500h,INT 17/AX=2408h
--------K-164D4F-----------------------------
INT 16 - M16_KBD.COM v5.6 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 4D4Fh
Return: AX = 6F6Dh if installed
ES = segment of resident code
Program: M16_KBD is a shareware Cyrillic keyboard driver by I.V. Morozov
SeeAlso: INT 10/AX=1130h/BX=4D4Fh
--------J-165000-----------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - SET KEYBOARD COUNTRY CODE
AX = 5000h
BX = country code
0001h USA (English), 0051h Japan
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h bad country code
02h other error
SeeAlso: AX=5001h,INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 17/AX=5000h
--------J-165001-----------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - GET KEYBOARD COUNTRY CODE
AX = 5001h
Return: AL = status
00h successful
BX = country code
02h error
SeeAlso: AX=5000h,INT 10/AX=5001h,INT 17/AX=5001h
--------J-1651-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - READ SHIFT KEY STATUS
AH = 51h
Return: AL = standard shift key states (see AH=12h)
AH = Kana lock (00h off, 01h on)
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=12h,AH=22h
--------t-165453BX5242-----------------------
INT 16 - TSRBONES - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 5453h ('TS')
BX = 5242h ('RB')
CX = 4F4Eh ('ON')
DX = 4553h ('ES')
Return: AX = 4553h if installed
BX = 4F4Eh if installed
CX = 5242h if installed
DX = 5453h if installed
Program: TSRBONES is a skeletal TSR framework by Robert Curtis Davis
Note: these values are the default as the TSRBONES package is distributed,
but will normally be changed when implementing an actual TSR with
the TSRBONES skeleton
SeeAlso: INT 2D"AMIS"
--------A-165500-----------------------------
INT 16 C - Microsoft Word internal - MICROSOFT WORD COOPERATION WITH TSR
AX = 5500h
Return: AX = 4D53h ('MS') if keyboard TSR present
Notes: during startup, Microsoft Word tries to communicate with any TSRs
that are present through this call.
if the return is not 4D53h, Word installs its own INT 09 and INT 16
handlers; otherwise it assumes that the TSR will handle the keyboard
SeeAlso: INT 1A/AX=3601h
--------A-1655FEDX0000-----------------------
INT 16 CU - Microsoft QBASIC internal - MICROSOFT COOPERATION WITH TSR???
AX = 55FEh
DX = 0000h
ES:BX -> ??? function
ES:CX -> ??? structure
Return: AX = result
4D4Bh only the INT 1B handler will be installed.
<> 4D4Bh handlers for INT 08, INT 09, INT 16, INT 1B, and
INT 1C are installed
Notes: The pointer in ES:CX seems to point at a structure defining a callback
function when new keyboard keys are pressed. If a TSR returns
AX=4D4Bh, QBASIC will stop (with IRQ's and interrupts enabled).
SeeAlso: INT 16/AX=5500h,INT 1A/AX=3601h
--------U-1655FF-----------------------------
INT 16 - Swap Utilities - ???
AX = 55FFh
BX >= 0004h
CX = function
0000h set ??? flag
other clear ??? flag
Note: present in SWAPSH and SWAPDT v1.77j, distributed with PC Tools v7, as
well as the Trusted Access SCRNBLNK.COM; this may be part of the
standard TesSeRact library
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=5453h
--------c-165758BX4858-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom CACHECLK - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 5758h
BX = 4858h ('HX')
DX = 4443h ('DC')
CX <> 5758h
Return: BX = 6878h if installed
CX = 6463h if installed
AX = code segment of TSR
CX = internal version??? (v3.00 returns 0100h)
Program: CACHECLK is a "cloaked" disk cache included with Netroom
Notes: if CX=5758h on entry, CACHECLK returns with all registers unchanged
the cache statistics are located early in the segment pointed at by
AX on return
----------165758BX5754-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom ??? - ???
AX = 5758h
BX = 5754h
???
Return: ???
----------165758BX5755-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom ??? - ???
AX = 5758h
BX = 5755h
DS:SI -> ???
Return: ???
----------165758BX5756-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom ??? - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 5758h
BX = 5756h
Return: BX <> 5756h if installed
--------m-165758BX5858-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom PRENET - GET OLD INTERRUPT VECTORS
AX = 5758h
BX = 5858h
Return: CF clear
DX:BX -> saved copy of interrupt vector table
Note: the installation check consists of calling this function and comparing
BX against 5858h on return; if it has changed, PRENET is installed
SeeAlso: AX=5758h/BX=5859h
Index: installation check;Netroom PRENET
--------m-165758BX5859-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom POSTNET - GET OLD INTERRUPT VECTORS
AX = 5758h
BX = 5859h
Return: CF clear
DX:BX -> saved copy of interrupt vector table
Note: the installation check consists of calling this function and comparing
BX against 5859h on return; if it has changed, POSTNET is installed
SeeAlso: AX=5758h/BX=5858h
Index: installation check;Netroom POSTNET
--------U-166969BX6968-----------------------
INT 16 - PC Tools v5.1+ BACKTALK - UNHOOK
AX = 6969h
BX = 6968h
Return: resident code unhooked, but not removed from memory
Index: uninstall;BACKTALK
--------U-166969BX6969-----------------------
INT 16 - PC Tools v5.1+ BACKTALK - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6969h
BX = 6969h
DX = 0000h
Return: DX nonzero if installed
BX = CS of resident code
DX = PSP segment of resident code
DS:SI -> ASCIZ identification string "CPoint Talk"
--------i-166A6B-----------------------------
INT 16 U - FastJuice - DISABLE/UNLOAD???
AX = 6A6Bh
Return: ???
Program: FastJuice is a resident battery-power monitor by SeaSide Software
SeeAlso: AX=7463h
Index: uninstall;FastJuice
--------G-166C63-----------------------------
INT 16 U - TMED v1.6a - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6C63h ('lc')
Return: AX = 4C43h ('LC') if installed
Program: TMED is a freeware resident memory editor by Liang Chen
--------b-166F00BX0000-----------------------
INT 16 - HP HIL Vectras - HP HIL Extended BIOS INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6F00h
BX = 0000h
Return: BX = 4850h if present
Notes: called by recent MS Mouse drivers looking for an HP-HIL mouse
supported by ES, QS, and RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F0Dh
--------b-166F0D-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP HIL Vectras - GET HIL Extended BIOS INTERRUPT NUMBER
AX = 6F0Dh
Return: AH = interrupt number (default 6Fh, 02h means 6Fh as well)
Note: called by MS Windows HPSYSTEM.DRV and HPEBIOS.386 to support the HP-HIL
input system
SeeAlso: AX=6F0Eh,INT 6F"HP"
--------b-166F0E-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP HIL Vectras - SET HIL Extended BIOS INTERRUPT NUMBER
AX = 6F0Eh
BL = new interrupt number (60h-6Fh,78h-7Fh)
Return: AH = status (00h = successful)
Desc: allows the HIL Extended BIOS software to use a non-default interrupt
number in case of an interrupt conflict with another application
Note: called by MS Windows HPSYSTEM.DRV and HPEBIOS.386 to support the HP-HIL
input system
SeeAlso: AX=6F0Dh,INT 6F"HP"
--------K-1670-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 70h
Return: AX = 1954h if installed
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
--------K-1671-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - PUSH KEYSTROKES
AH = 71h
CX = number of keystrokes
DS:SI -> array of words containing keystrokes to be returned by AH=00h
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
SeeAlso: AH=05h,AH=72h
--------K-1672-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - CLEAR FAKED KEYSTROKES
AH = 72h
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
SeeAlso: AH=71h
--------K-1673-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - PLAY TONES
AH = 73h
CX = number of tones to play
DS:SI -> array of tones (see below)
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
SeeAlso: INT 15/AX=1019h
Format of tone array entries:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD divisor for timer channel 2
02h WORD duration in clock ticks
--------i-167463-----------------------------
INT 16 U - FastJuice - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 7463h ("tc")
Return: AX = 5443h ("TC") if installed
Program: FastJuice is a resident battery-power monitor by SeaSide Software
SeeAlso: AX=6A6Bh
--------R-1675-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET TICK COUNT FOR SCANNING
AH = 75h
AL = number of ticks between checks for new screen changes
--------R-1676-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET ERROR CHECKING TYPE
AH = 76h
AL = error checking type
00h none
01h fast
02h slow
--------R-1677-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - LOG OFF
AH = 77h
AL = mode
00h wait for another call
01h leave in Memory Resident Mode
02h leave in Automatic Mode
FFh leave in current operating mode
--------U-167761-----------------------------
INT 16 - WATCH.COM v2.x-v3.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 7761h ('wa')
Return: AX = 5741h ('WA') if installed
Note: WATCH.COM is part of the "TSR" package by Kim Kokkonen
SeeAlso: INT 21/AX=7761h
--------U-167788BX7789-----------------------
INT 16 - PC Magazine PUSHDIR.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 7788h
BX = 7789h
DS:SI -> signature "PUSHDIR VERSION 1.0"
Return: AX = 7789h if installed and signature correct
BX = 7788h
SI destroyed
--------R-1679-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - CHECK STATUS
AH = 79h
Return: AX = status
FFFFh if resident and active
FFFEh if resident but not active
FFFDh if in Memory Resident mode
FFFCh if in Automatic mode
other value if not resident
SeeAlso: AX=7B00h,INT 21/AX=2B44h
--------R-167A-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - CANCEL SESSION
AH = 7Ah
--------R-167B00-----------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SUSPEND
AX = 7B00h
SeeAlso: AH=79h,AX=7B01h
--------R-167B01-----------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - RESUME
AX = 7B01h
SeeAlso: AH=79h,AX=7B00h
--------R-167C-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - GET PORT CONFIGURATION
AH = 7Ch
Return: AH = port number
AL = baud rate
00h = 50 baud
01h = 75 baud
02h = 110 baud
03h = 134.5 baud
04h = 150 baud
05h = 300 baud
06h = 600 baud
07h = 1200 baud
08h = 1800 baud
09h = 2000 baud
0Ah = 2400 baud
0Bh = 4800 baud
0Ch = 7200 baud
0Dh = 9600 baud
0Eh = 19200 baud
--------R-167D-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - GET/SET TERMINAL PARAMETERS
AH = 7Dh
AL = subfunction
00h set terminal parameters
01h get terminal parameters
02h get configuration header and terminal parameters
DS:CX -> terminal parameter block
--------R-167E-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - COMMUNICATIONS I/O THROUGH PORT
AH = 7Eh
AL = subfunction
01h port input status
Return AX = 0 if no characer ready,
AX = 1 if character ready
02h port input character
Return AL = received character
03h port output character in CX
11h hang up phone
--------R-167F-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET KEYBOARD/SCREEN MODE
AH = 7Fh
AL = subfunction
00h enable remote keyboard only
01h enable host keyboard only
02h enable both keyboards
08h display top 24 lines
09h display bottom 24 lines
10h Hayes modem
11h other modem
12h direct connect
--------U-1680-------------------------------
INT 16 - MAKEY.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 80h
Return: AX = 1954h if installed
Program: MAKEY is a utility by System Enhancement Associates
--------U-168765BX4321-----------------------
INT 16 - AT.COM version 8/26/87 - API
AX = 8765h
BX = 4321h
CX = ??? or FFFFh
if CX = FFFFh
DX = number of event to remove or FFFFh
Return: ES:BX -> event record array
Program: AT.COM is a resident scheduler by Bill Frolik
Format of event record:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE in-use flag (00h free, 01h in use, FFh end of array)
01h BYTE day of date on which to trigger
02h BYTE month of date on which to trigger
03h BYTE trigger time, minute
04h BYTE trigger time, hour
05h WORD offset of command to be executed
----------1692-------------------------------
INT 16 - ???
AH = 92h
Return: AH <= 80h if ???
Note: this function is called by the DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM and DOS 5+ KEYB.COM
SeeAlso: AH=05h"PCjr",AH=A2h
--------U-1699-------------------------------
INT 16 - SCOUT v5.4 - GET ???
AH = 99h
Return: AX = ABCDh
BX:CX -> ??? (appears to be start of PSP for resident portion)
Program: Scout is a memory-resident file manager by New-Ware
SeeAlso: AH=9Eh
--------U-169E-------------------------------
INT 16 - SCOUT v5.4 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 9Eh
Return: AX = ABCDh if installed
Program: Scout is a memory-resident file manager by New-Ware
SeeAlso: AH=99h
----------16A2-------------------------------
INT 16 - ???
AH = A2h
Return: AH <= 80h if ???
Note: this function is this function is called by the DOS 5+ KEYB.COM
SeeAlso: AH=92h
--------V-16AA-------------------------------
INT 16 - PTxxx.COM - (xxx=CGA,EGA,VGA,HER...) CALL GATE FOR GRAPHICS
AH = AAh
Various registers set up by high level language.
Return: Graphics performed
Note: PT stands for Paint Tools which is a graphics library for Turbo Pascal,
Modula 2 and others from DataBiten in Sweden. The library is
installed as a memory resident driver.
--------U-16AABBBXEEFF-----------------------
INT 16 U - JORJ v4.3 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = AABBh
BX = EEFFh
Return: AX = EEFFh if installed
BX = AABBh if installed
CL = hotkey name (default 6Ah 'j' for Alt-J)
Program: JORJ is a shareware dictionary with phonetic lookup by Jorj Software
Co.
Index: hotkeys;JORJ
--------m-16B0B1-----------------------------
INT 16 - VGARAM v1.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = B0B1h
ES:DI -> 6 byte signature "VGARAM"
Return: AX = B1B0h if installed,
DS:BX -> VGARAM Status byte: 0 = OFF, 1 = ON
Program: VGARAM is a utility by Brett Warthen which makes VGA memory which is
not used in text modes available for DOS
--------K-16CA--BX736B-----------------------
INT 16 - CtrlAlt Associates STACKEY.COM v3.00 - API
AH = CAh
BX = 736Bh ("sk")
CX = 736Bh
AL = function
00h installation check
Return: DX = words available in keyboard buffer
01h place keystroke in buffer
DX = keystroke (DH = scan code, DL = ASCII character)
Return: DX = words available in keyboard buffer
FFFFh on error
02h flush STACKEY and BIOS keyboard buffers
Return: AX = CAFFh if installed
BX = segment of resident code
CX = STACKEY version (CH = major, CL = minor)
Program: STACKEY is a shareware keyboard-input faking TSR
Index: installation check;STACKEY
--------V-16CA00BX6570-----------------------
INT 16 - CtrlAlt Associates EGAPAL.COM v1.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = CA00h
BX = 6570h ("ep")
CX = 6570h
Return: AX = CAFFh if installed
BX = segment of resident code
CX = ??? (0090h)
Program: EGAPAL is a TSR supplied with STACKEY which makes EGA palette settings
permanent across mode switches
SeeAlso: AX=CA00h/BX=7670h
--------V-16CA00BX7670-----------------------
INT 16 - CtrlAlt Associates VGAPAL.COM v1.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = CA00h
BX = 7670h ("vp")
CX = 7670h
Return: AX = CAFFh if installed
BX = segment of resident code
CX = ??? (0090h)
Program: VGAPAL is a TSR supplied with STACKEY which makes VGA palette settings
permanent across mode switches
SeeAlso: AX=CA00h/BX=6570h
--------U-16D724CX00CB-----------------------
INT 16 U - APCAL v3.20 - GET ???
AX = D724h
CX = 00CBh
Return: AX = 0000h
BX = 0000h
DX:CX -> ??? or 0000h:0000h
Program: APCAL is an optionally-resident shareware appointment calendar by
Gamma Software
SeeAlso: AX=D724h/CX=00CCh,AX=D724h/CX=00CDh
--------U-16D724CX00CC-----------------------
INT 16 U - APCAL v3.20 - GET ???
AX = D724h
CX = 00CCh
Return: AX = 0000h
BX = 0000h
DX:CX -> ??? (apparently an internal data area)
SeeAlso: AX=D724h/CX=00CBh,AX=D724h/CX=00CDh
--------U-16D724CX00CD-----------------------
INT 16 U - APCAL v3.20 - GET ???
AX = D724h
CX = 00CDh
Return: AX = ??? (5345h seen)
SeeAlso: AX=D724h/CX=00CBh,AX=D724h/CX=00CCh
--------t-16E0E0-----------------------------
INT 16 - TurboPower TSRs - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = E0E0h
Return: AX = 1F1Fh if installed
DWORD 0040h:00F0h -> last data block in TSR list (see AX=F0F0h)
Note: the returned TSR list provides support for communication among TSRs
built with TurboPower's Turbo Professional and Object Professional
libraries for Turbo Pascal
SeeAlso: AX=F0F0h
--------U-16ED--BHED-------------------------
INT 16 - BORLAND TURBO LIGHTNING - API
AH = EDh
BH = EDh
BL = function
00h installation check
Return: AX = 5205h
CH = major version
CL = minor version
01h identical to function 00h???
02h get resident data segment
Return: AX = data segment of resident portion
03h get resident ???
Return: AX = offset of some buffer in resident code seg
04h redefine auxiliary dictionary
DS:SI -> counted filename string
Return: AL = result code
05h select active environment
AL = environment (00h to 0Ch)
Return: AX = status
0000h if OK
0001h if out of range
06h toggle AutoProof???
AL = state (00h off, 01h on)
07h ???
08h ???
AL = char???
CX = ???
DX = ???
Return: AX = 0, 1 or 2
09h ???
0Ah ???
CX = ???
DX = ???
Return: AX = ???
0Bh check dictionary integrity???
DS:SI -> counted dictionary filename string
Return: AX = 0, 40h, 80h
0Ch spellcheck string (disk dictionary, possibly RAM dict as well)
DS:SI -> counted string to check
Return: AH = 0
AL = result code
00h string found in dictionary
20h string begins more than one word
40h string not found
0Dh set ???
(sets an internal flag)
0Eh spellcheck string (RAM dictionary only)
DS:SI -> counted string to check
Return: AH = 00h
AL = result code
00h string found in dictionary
01h string not found
02h ???
0Fh ???
10h ???
Notes: AX in general returns an error code from most functions.
Index: installation check;Turbo Lightning
--------U-16EF-------------------------------
INT 16 - CALCULATOR - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = EFh
Return: AX = 0088h if installed
Program: CALCULATOR is a shareware popup calculator by Andrzej Brzezinski and
Marek Kosznik
--------b-16F0-------------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq 386 and newer - SET CPU SPEED
AH = F0h
AL = speed
00h equivalent to 6 MHz 80286 (COMMON)
01h equivalent to 8 MHz 80286 (FAST)
02h full 16 MHz (HIGH)
03h toggles between 8 MHz-equivalent and speed set by system board
switch (AUTO or HIGH)
08h full 16 MHz except 8 MHz-equivalent during floppy disk access
09h specify speed directly
CX = speed value, 1 (slowest) to 50 (full), 3 ~= 8088
SeeAlso: AH=F1h,AH=F3h
--------t-16F0F0-----------------------------
INT 16 - TurboPower TSRs - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = F0F0h
Return: AX = 0F0Fh if installed
ES:DI -> last data block in TSR list
Note: the returned TSR list provides support for communication among TSRs
built with TurboPower's Turbo Professional and Object Professional
libraries for Turbo Pascal
SeeAlso: AX=E0E0h
Format of data block:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD pointer to program tag (counted ASCII string)
04h WORD interface version number (0400h)
06h DWORD pointer to command entry point
0Ah DWORD pointer to previous data block (0000h:0000h if none)
0Eh DWORD pointer to next data block (0000h:0000h if none)
---swappable TSRs only---
12h DWORD pointer to swapping data
16h DWORD pointer to user data
more???
--------b-16F1-------------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq 386 and newer - READ CURRENT CPU SPEED
AH = F1h
Return: AL = speed code (see AH=F0h)
if AL = 09h, CX = speed code
SeeAlso: AH=F0h,AH=F3h
--------b-16F2-------------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq 386 and newer - DETERMINE ATTACHED KEYBOARD TYPE
AH = F2h
Return: AL = type
00h if 11-bit AT keyboard is in use
01h if 9-bit PC keyboard is in use
AH = 00h (04/08/93 system ROM)
--------b-16F3-------------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq 80286s - SET CPU SPEED LIMIT (OVERRIDE JUMPER)
AH = F3h
AL = new limit
00h limit is 6 Mhz
01h limit is 8 Mhz/6 Mhz
SeeAlso: AH=F0h,AH=F1h
--------U-16F398-----------------------------
INT 16 U - NORTON GUIDES - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = F398h
Return: AX = 6A73h ("js")
BH = scan code of current hot key
BL = ASCII code of current hot key
Note: NG.EXE was written by John Socha
--------b-16F400-----------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq Systempro and higher - CACHE CONTROLLER STATUS
AX = F400h
Return: AH = E2h
AL = status
00h not present
01h enabled
02h disabled
SeeAlso: AX=F401h,AX=F402h
--------b-16F401-----------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq Systempro and higher - ENABLE CACHE CONTROLLER
AX = F401h
Return: AX = E201h
SeeAlso: AX=F400h,AX=F402h
--------b-16F402-----------------------------
INT 16 - Compaq Systempro and higher - DISABLE CACHE CONTROLLER
AX = F402h
Return: AX = E202h
SeeAlso: AX=F400h,AX=F401h
--------v-16FA00DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FA00h
DX = 5945h
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
BX = BIOS hotkey scancode (default 2F00h) (VSAFE only)
FFFFh if disabled
Note: MS-DOS 6.0 bundles VSAFE and VWATCH as part of its virus protection
SeeAlso: AX=FA05h,INT 13/AH=FAh,INT 21/AH=FAh"VDEFEND",INT 2F/AX=6282h
--------v-16FA01DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - UNINSTALL
AX = FA01h
DX = 5945h
Return: CF clear if successful
DI = 4559h
SeeAlso: AX=FA00h
--------v-16FA02DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - GET/SET OPTIONS
AX = FA02h
DX = 5945h
BL = new parameter flags (see below)
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
CL = old value of parameter flags
Bitfields for parameter flags:
bit 7 Protect executable files
bit 6 Protect FD boot sector
bit 5 Protect HD boot sector
bit 4 Boot sector viruses
bit 3 Check executable files
bit 2 General write protect
bit 1 Resident
bit 0 HD Low level format
--------v-16FA03DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - GET ???
AX = FA03h
DX = 5945h
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
AX = 0002h
--------v-16FA04DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE - GET HOTKEY DISABLE FLAG
AX = FA04h
DX = 5945h
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
BL = hotkey disable flag (nonzero if hotkey disabled)
Note: this function is a NOP under VWATCH, merely returning CF clear/DI=4559h
SeeAlso: AX=FA00h,AX=FA05h
--------v-16FA05DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE - SET HOTKEY DISABLE FLAG
AX = FA05h
DX = 5945h
BL = new value of hotkey disable flag (nonzero to disable hotkey)
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
Note: this function is a NOP under VWATCH, merely returning CF clear/DI=4559h
SeeAlso: AX=FA00h,AX=FA04h
--------v-16FA06DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - GET NETWORK DRIVES TEST FLAG
AX = FA06h
DX = 5945h
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
BL = test status
00h don't monitor network drives (default for VWATCH v2.1)
FFh monitor network drives (default for VSAFE v2.0)
CL = ??? (only VSAFE 2.0)
SeeAlso: AX=FA07h
--------v-16FA07DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - SET NETWORK DRIVES TEST FLAG
AX = FA07h
DX = 5945h
BL = new state
00h don't monitor
01h monitor network drives
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
Note: VWATCH v2.1 (from PC Tools 9.0) returns CF set instead
SeeAlso: AX=FA00h,AX=FA06h
--------v-16FA08DX5945-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v9+ VWATCH v2.1 - ???
AX = FA08h
DX = 5945h
Return: CF clear
DI = 4559h
AX = ??? (0002h)
BX = version (BH=major, BL=two-digit minor)
Note: this function is not supported by the PC Tools 9.0 VSAFE v2.0
SeeAlso: AX=FA00h,AX=FA06h
--------U-16FE55-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ programs - GET ???
AX = FE55h
CX = segment of resident program or 0000h for last loaded
DX = 0000h
Return: DX = resident code segment (unchanged if CX=0000h on entry)
AX = ??? or 0000h
Note: this call is supported by CPSCHED, CPTASK, DATAMON, DPROTECT, DRIVEMAP,
and DSKLIGHT beginning in PC Tools v8.0; programs other than CPTASK
seem to hook it merely to return the same AX as the CPTASK loaded
prior to them returned
--------U-16FEA4-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED/DESKTOP - RESET ???
AX = FEA4h
Return: nothing
Note: this function is identical to AX=FFA4h, and is implemented by the same
code in DESKTOP
SeeAlso: AX=FFA4h
--------U-16FEC6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED - ENABLE/DISABLE CPSCHED API
AX = FEC6h
BL = new state (00h enabled, nonzero disabled)
Return: nothing
Desc: specify whether CPSCHED API calls other than this one and AX=FE55h will
be honored
--------U-16FED3-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED/DESKTOP - ???
AX = FED3h
DS:SI -> 92-byte data record for ???
Return: ???
Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same
code in DESKTOP
SeeAlso: AX=FFD3h
--------U-16FEDC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED - UNHOOK INTERRUPTS
AX = FEDCh
Return: AX,DX destroyed
Index: uninstall;CPSCHED
--------U-16FEEFCX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED/DESKTOP - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FEEFh
CX = 0000h
Return: CX = ABCDh if PC Tools scheduler (CPSCHED or DESKTOP) installed
BX = segment of resident portion
DX = (CPSCHED v8.0) resident CS
Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same
code in DESKTOP
SeeAlso: AX=FFEFh
--------U-16FEF1-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7 only CPSCHED/DESKTOP - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FEF1h
BX = ???
Return: CX = 5555h if PC Tools scheduler (CPSCHED or DESKTOP) installed
DX = 5555h
Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same
code in DESKTOP
SeeAlso: AX=FFF1h
--------K-16FF-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - KBUF extensions - ADD KEY TO TAIL OF KEYBOARD BUFFER
AH = FFh
DX = scan code
Return: AL = status
00h success
01h failure
Program: KBUF is a keyboard buffer expander by Mark Adler
SeeAlso: AH=05h
--------V-16FF-------------------------------
INT 16 - OPTIMA 1024 VGA-Sync,ET-3000 chipset - QUERY ZOOM INTERRUPT
AH = FFh
Return: AL = interrupt number to which BIOS keyboard handler has been relocated
AL+1 = Zoom interrupt number
BX = hotkey
Notes: the default interrupts are 60h for keyboard and 61h for Zoom interrupt;
the default hot key is F10
not all vendors include the Tseng TSR which supports these functions
SeeAlso: INT 60"OPTIMA"
Index: hotkeys;OPTIMA 1024 VGA
--------d-16FF70BX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DRIVEMAP - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FF70h
BX = 0000h
CX = 4C69h ('Li')
DX = 6E6Bh ('nk')
Return: AX = 0000h
CX = 4350h ('CP')
DH = major version
DL = minor version
Program: DRIVEMAP is a redirector which allows drives on computers connected
over the parallel or serial ports to appear as local drives
SeeAlso: AX=FF70h/BX=0001h,AX=FF70h/BX=0002h
--------d-16FF70BX0001-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DRIVEMAP - ???
AX = FF70h
BX = 0001h
DL = ???
Return: AX = ???
DH = ???
SeeAlso: AX=FF70h/BX=0000h,AX=FF70h/BX=0002h
--------d-16FF70BX0002-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DRIVEMAP - ???
AX = FF70h
BX = 0002h
CX = ???
DX = ???
Return: AX = ??? or FFFEh/FFFFh on error
DL = ???
BUG: DRIVEMAP will branch to random locations for BX values other than
those listed above for v8.0-9.0 because a) the incorrect register is
range-tested, resulting in BX=0003h-5CD6h being accepted as valid
function numbers, and b) the conditional which branches on invalid
function numbers jumps to the following instruction, becoming a NOP
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=9203h"DRIVEMAP"
Index: installation check;DRIVEMAP
--------T-16FF80BX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FF80h
BX = 0000h
CX = 0000h
DX = 0000h
Return: CX = 5555h if installed
Program: CPTASK is a task switcher by Central Point Software
--------T-16FF80BX0001-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - GET ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0001h
???
Return: DX:SI -> task list??? (ten entries of 70h bytes in v9.0)
BX = ??? (PSP segment of resident code???)
--------T-16FF80BX0002-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - GET ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0002h
Return: DX:SI -> ???
--------T-16FF80BX0003-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - GET ??? FLAGS
AX = FF80h
BX = 0003h
Return: AX = flags
bit 10: ???
bit 13: ???
bit 14: ???
bit 15: ???
SeeAlso: AX=FF80h/BX=0004h,AX=FF80h/BX=0006h
--------T-16FF80BX0004-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - SET ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0004h
CX = new value of ???
Return: ???
Note: this function also sets bit 14 of the flags word returned by
AX=FF80h/BX=0003h
--------T-16FF80BX0005-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - GET NUMBER OF ACTIVE TASKS???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0005h
Return: AX = number of active tasks???
--------T-16FF80BX0006-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - GET AND CLEAR ??? FLAG
AX = FF80h
BX = 0006h
Return: AX = old state (0000h clear, 0001h set)
Note: the tested flag is bit 13 of the flags returned by AX=FF80h/BX=0003h
--------T-16FF80BX0007-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0007h
ES:DI -> ???
???
Return: ???
--------T-16FF80BX0008-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0008h
???
Return: ???
--------T-16FF80BX0009-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - GET ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 0009h
Return: CL = ???
CH = ??? (01h or 02h)
--------T-16FF80BX000A-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v9+ CPTASK - SET ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 000Ah
DS:SI -> 128-byte buffer containing ???
--------T-16FF80BX000B-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v9+ CPTASK - SET ???
AX = FF80h
BX = 000Bh
DX = index of ??? task (1-10)
--------T-16FF80BX000C-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v9+ CPTASK - SET IDLE??? DELAY
AX = FF80h
BX = 000Ch
CX = new delay time in minutes
--------T-16FF80BX4350-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - UNINSTALL
AX = FF80h
BX = 4350h ('CP')
CX = 5354h ('ST')
Return: never returns; terminates all tasks and exits to program originally
calling CPTASK
--------U-16FF90-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF90h
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FF91-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF91h
???
Return: AX = 0000h
Note: calls AX=FFFDh after ???
SeeAlso: AX=FF92h,AX=FFFDh
--------U-16FF92-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF92h
???
Return: AX = 0000h
Note: like AX=FF91h, but temporarily sets ??? to 3
SeeAlso: AX=FF91h,AX=FFFDh
--------U-16FF93-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - SET ??? FLAG
AX = FF93h
--------U-16FF94-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FF94h
CX = ??? (default 0017h)
--------U-16FF95-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FF95h
BX = ???
--------U-16FF96-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF96h
CL = ???
Return: AX = ???
--------U-16FF97-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF97h
DS:DX -> buffer for ??? (see below)
Return: ???
Format of buffer:
Offset Size Description
00h 48 BYTEs ???
30h 128 BYTEs ???
--------U-16FF98-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - OPEN \DESK.OVL FILE AND SEEK TO OVERLAY
AX = FF98h
DX = byte offset in file of overlay header
Return: BX = file handle for DESK.OVL file
Desc: open the DESK.OVL file, seek to the specified offset, read in the
overlay header, and seek to the offset specified by the header
Format of overlay header:
Offset Size Description
00h 12 BYTEs NUL-padded ASCII overlay filename
0Ch DWORD offset within DESK.OVL file of actual overlay
--------U-16FF99-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF99h
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FF9A-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - GET NAME OF COLOR SCHEME
AX = FF9Ah
Return: ES:BX -> name of current color scheme
Note: available even if not popped up
--------U-16FF9B-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - UNUSED
AX = FF9Bh
Return: ???
Note: sounds triple-length beep
--------T-16FF9C-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - SET/CLEAR ??? POINTER
AX = FF9Ch
BL = function
00h set ??? pointer
DS:SI -> ???
01h clear pointer to 0000h:0000h
----------16FF9D-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK, VSAFE - ???
AX = FF9Dh
ES:BX -> ??? word
Return: ???
Note: if ES is non-zero, the word pointed at by ES:BX determines whether the
??? flag is cleared (word = 0000h) or set (word is nonzero). The
flag is always cleared if ES=0000h.
--------U-16FF9E-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FF9Eh
DL = ???
bit 7: ???
bits 6-0: function number??? (00h,01h,other)
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FFA1-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFA1h
???
Return: ???
Note: same as AX=FFA2h, except ??? set to FFh
SeeAlso: AX=FFA2h
--------U-16FFA2-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFA2h
???
Return: ???
Note: calls AX=FFC7h (remove window) and AX=FFFDh
SeeAlso: AX=FFA1h,AX=FFC7h,AX=FFFDh
--------y-16FFA3BX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7-8 DATAMON, v9+ DPROTECT - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0000h
CX = 0000h
Return: AX = segment of resident code
BX = 5555h
CX = 5555h
SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=3Fh"NB.SYS",INT 21/AX=4101h
--------y-16FFA3BX0001-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7-8 DATAMON, v9+ DPROTECT - GET ???
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0001h
CX = 0001h
Return: AX:BX -> ???
CX = BX
--------y-16FFA3BX0002-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7-8 DATAMON, v9+ DPROTECT - GET ???
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0002h
CX = 0002h
Return: AX = ??? (0 or 1)
CX = BX = AX
--------y-16FFA3BX0003-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7-8 DATAMON, v9+ DPROTECT - GET ???
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0003h
CX = 0003h
Return: AX = ??? (0 or 1)
CX = BX = AX
--------y-16FFA3BX0004-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - SET ??? FLAG
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0004h
CX = 0004h
SeeAlso: AX=FFA3h/BX=0005h
--------y-16FFA3BX0005-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - CLEAR ??? FLAG
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0005h
CX = 0005h
SeeAlso: AX=FFA3h/BX=0004h
--------y-16FFA3BX0006-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - SET PSP SEGMENT ???
AX = FFA3h
BX = 0006h
CX = 0006h
DX = current PSP segment as known to DOS??? or 0000h
----------16FFA3BXFFA3-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v9 DSKLIGHT - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFA3h
BX = FFA3h
CX = FFA3h
Return: BX = CX = 5555h if installed
AX = resident code segment
Program: DSKLIGHT is a TSR included with PC Tools v9+ which displays a disk-
access indicator on the screen; in v7 and v8, this function was
provided by DATAMON
Note: DSKLIGHT chains to the previous handler if BX or CX is not FFA3h
--------U-16FFA4-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v7-8 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFA4h
Return: ???
Notes: available even when not popped up
sets unknown flag if ??? conditions met
SeeAlso: AX=FEA4h
--------c-16FFA5CX1111-----------------------
INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFA5h
CX = 1111h
Return: CH = 00h if installed
ES:DI -> internal data (see below)
CL = cache state
01h enabled
02h disabled
SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=27h,INT 13/AH=A0h,INT 21/AH=2Bh/CX=4358h
Format of internal data:
Offset Size Description
-1Ch 20 BYTEs cached drive list, one byte per drive A: to T:
each byte is either blank (20h) or drive letter (41h-54h)
-8 BYTE ???
-7 WORD number of physical transfers (scaled down to 0000h-7FFFh)
-5 WORD number of saved transfers (scaled down to 0000h-7FFFh)
-3 3 BYTEs ???
--------c-16FFA5CXAAAA-----------------------
INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - ENABLE DELAYED WRITES
AX = FFA5h
CX = AAAAh
Return: AX = ??? (apparently either 0000h or sectors_in_cache - 5)
SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=CCCCh
--------c-16FFA5CXCCCC-----------------------
INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - FLUSH CACHE AND DISABLE DELAYED WRITES
AX = FFA5h
CX = CCCCh
Return: AX = ??? (apparently either 0000h or sectors_in_cache - 5)
Note: delayed writes are automatically disabled on EXECing
(see INT 21/AH=4Bh) a program named either WIN.CO? or DV.E??;
however, delayed writes are not automatically reenabled upon the
program's termination in v6.
SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=AAAAh,AX=FFA5h/CX=FFFFh
--------c-16FFA5CXDDDD-----------------------
INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - FLUSH AND DISABLE CACHE
AX = FFA5h
CX = DDDDh
SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=EEEEh,AX=FFA5h/CX=FFFFh
--------c-16FFA5CXEEEE-----------------------
INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - ENABLE CACHE
AX = FFA5h
CX = EEEEh
SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=DDDDh
--------c-16FFA5CXFFFF-----------------------
INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - FLUSH CACHE
AX = FFA5h
CX = FFFFh
SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=CCCCh,AX=FFA5h/CX=DDDDh,INT 13/AH=A1h
--------U-16FFA6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFA6h
Return: DS:SI -> ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFA7-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ??? PATH
AX = FFA7h
Return: DS:SI -> ASCIZ path (directory from which PCTools was run???)
--------U-16FFA8-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFA8h
DS:SI -> three consecutive ASCIZ strings for ??? (max 256 bytes total)
???
Return: ???
Notes: available only when popped up
strings copied into internal buffer, among other actions
--------U-16FFA9-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - GET VERSION STRING
AX = FFA9h
Return: DS:SI -> version string
--------U-16FFAA-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFAAh
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFAB-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - GET EDITOR SETTINGS???
AX = FFABh
Return: DS:SI -> editor setting strings???
--------U-16FFAC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFACh
DL = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFAD-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFADh
DL = ???
--------U-16FFAE-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFAEh
Return: AL = ???
--------U-16FFAF-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFAFh
DL = ???
--------U-16FFB0-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFB0h
BL = ???
--------U-16FFB1-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFB1h
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FFB2-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFB2h
Return: DS:SI -> ???
--------U-16FFB3-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFB3h
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFB4-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ??? FLAG
AX = FFB4h
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFBBh
--------U-16FFB5-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5-8.0 DESKTOP - GET/SET WINDOW PARAMETERS
AX = FFB5h
BX = window specifier (000Fh to 0019h) (see below)
DX = 0000h get, nonzero = set
ES:DI -> window parameter buffer (see below)
SeeAlso: AX=FFCBh
Values for window specifier:
000Fh comm/FAX
0014h hotkey selection
0015h ASCII table
0016h system colors menu
Format of window parameters:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE rows in window, not counting frame
01h BYTE columns in window, not counting frame
02h BYTE row number of top of window
03h BYTE 2*column number of left of window
04h BYTE character attribute for ???
05h BYTE character attribute for background/border
06h BYTE character attribute for ???
07h DWORD pointer to ??? on screen
0Bh 4 BYTEs ???
0Fh BYTE nonzero if window may be resized
Note: if running in monochrome mode, character attributes at offsets 04h to
06h are stored unchanged, but attributes other than 07h, 0Fh, or 70h
are changed to 07h on reading
--------U-16FFB6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFB6h
Return: AH = ???
AL = ???
--------U-16FFB7-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5-8.0 DESKTOP - GET/SET ???
AX = FFB7h
BX = direction
0000h copy to buffer
else copy from buffer
DS:SI -> 70-byte buffer with ???
Return: data copied
Note: available only when popped up under v6.0+
--------U-16FFB8-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET/SET???
AX = FFB8h
BH = subfunction
00h get
Return: BL = old value of ???
CL = old value of ??? (v6.0+)
CH = old value of ??? (v6.0+)
nonzero set
BL = new value for ???
CL = new value for ??? (v6.0+)
CH = new value for ??? (v6.0+)
DH = ???
Return: AL = old value replaced by CL (v6.0+)
AH = old value replaced by CH (v6.0+)
--------U-16FFB9-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFB9h
???
Return: AX = ???
CX = ???
DS:SI -> ???
ES:DI -> ???
--------U-16FFBA-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFBAh
???
Return: AX = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFBB-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - CLEAR ??? FLAG
AX = FFBBh
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFB4h
--------U-16FFBC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - RESTORE ORIGINAL SCREEN???
AX = FFBCh
--------U-16FFBD-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ??? DATABASE INDEXING MESSAGES
AX = FFBDh
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FFBE-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFBEh
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFBF-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFBFh
BX = DOS file handle to write on
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFC0-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFC0h
???
Return: AX = 0000h if successful
AX = FFFFh on error
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFC1-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFC1h
BL = ???
ES:DI -> data structure (see below)
???
Return: AX = ???
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFC2h,AX=FFC3h
Format of data structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD ???
02h WORD ???
04h WORD ???
06h WORD ???
08h WORD ???
0Ah BYTE ???
0Bh BYTE ??? (zero/nonzero)
---v7.1---
0Ch WORD ???
0Eh BYTE ???
0Fh WORD ???
11h WORD ???
???
--------U-16FFC2-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFC2h
BL = ???
ES:DI -> data structure (see AX=FFC1h)
???
Return: AH = ???
CX = ???
DH = ???
DL = ???
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFC1h,AX=FFC3h
--------U-16FFC3-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFC3h
BL = ???
ES:DI -> data structure (see AX=FFC1h)
???
Return: AH = ???
CX = ???
DH = ???
DL = ???
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFC1h,AX=FFC2h
--------U-16FFC4-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFC4h
Return: AL = ???
BX = segment of scratch space???
CX = segment of stored screen data (section covered by window???)
DX = segment of window parameters for ???
ES:BP -> ???
Note: available only when popped up in versions prior to 6.0
--------U-16FFC5-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - CHECK WHETHER DESKTOP LOADED RESIDENT
AX = FFC5h
Return: BL = nonzero if loaded resident
= 00h if nonresident
Note: available only when popped up; should call AX=FFEFh first to ensure
that DESKTOP is active
SeeAlso: AX=FFEFh,AX=FFF3h
--------U-16FFC6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFC6h
BL = new value for ???
--------U-16FFC7-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - REMOVE WINDOW
AX = FFC7h
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FFC8-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFC8h
Return: DS:SI -> ???
Note: valid only while popped up
--------U-16FFC9-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - COPY DATA TO CLIPBOARD
AX = FFC9h
DS:SI -> characters to store in clipboard
CX = size in bytes
Return: CF set on error
Notes: available only when popped up
while copying, bytes of 00h and 0Ah are skipped
--------U-16FFCA-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFCAh
DX = ???
Return: AX destroyed
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFCB-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SELECT WINDOW PARAMETERS???
AX = FFCBh
DX = window specifier???
Return: AX destroyed
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFB5h
--------U-16FFCC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DISPLAY ASCIZ STRING CENTERED IN WINDOW
AX = FFCCh
DS:SI -> ASCIZ string
Return: AX = ???
CX = ???
ES:DI -> address past last character displayed (v5.1/5.5)
-> ??? on menu bar (v6.0)
--------U-16FFCD-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFCDh
DS:DX -> ???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFCE-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ??? DELAYS
AX = FFCEh
CX = ???
Return: nothing???
--------U-16FFCF-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - CLOSE PRINTER/PRINT FILE
AX = FFCFh
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD0-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - PREPARE TO PRINT???
AX = FFD0h
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD1-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DISPLAY PRINT OPTIONS MENU
AX = FFD1h
Return: BX = number of copies
DX = destination
00h cancel
01h LPT1
02h LPT2
03h LPT3
04h COM1
05h COM2
06h disk file
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD2-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFD2h
BX = ???
Return: BL = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD3-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFD3h
DS:SI -> 92-byte data record for ???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AX=FED3h
--------U-16FFD4BH3C-------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - CREATE/OPEN/DELETE FILE
AX = FFD4h
BH = 3Ch create file (with no attributes)
3Dh open file
41h delete file
BL = access mode
00h read only
01h write only
02h read/write
DS:SI -> ASCIZ filename
Return: BX = file handle
0000h on error
Note: operation is attempted in (in order) the directory from which the
desktop was started/run???, the directory specified with the
filename, X:\PCTOOLS\, and X:\
--------U-16FFD5-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFD5h
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFD6h
BX = ???
CX = ???
DX = offset in ???
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD7-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFD7h
???
Return: BL = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFD8-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SAFE CREATE FILE
AX = FFD8h
DS:BX -> ASCIZ filename
Return: BX = file handle
0000h on error
Note: pops up confirmation menu if file already exists
only available when popped up???
--------U-16FFD9-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFD9h
Return: AX = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFDA-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET NAME OF LAST FILE OPENED
AX = FFDAh
DS:SI -> ??? (v5.1/5.5 only)
Return: DS:SI -> filename
--------U-16FFDB-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFDBh
BL = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFDC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - UNHOOK
AX = FFDCh
Return: interrupt vectors 09h, 10h (v6.0+), 16h, 1Ch, and 21h restored to
original values
Index: uninstall;PC Tools DESKTOP
--------U-16FFDDBX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0000h
Return: CX = 5555h
DX = 5555h if PCShell installed in resident mode
--------U-16FFDDBX0001-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - REQUEST POP-UP
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0001h
Return: CF clear if request successful (PCShell will pop up)
CF set on error
SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0003h
--------U-16FFDDBX0002-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-5.5 PCShell API - GET ???
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0002h
Return: AL =
00h ???
01h ???
Note: PCShell v6.0+ displays the error message "Incorrect PCRUN version",
awaits a keystroke, and aborts the current process
--------U-16FFDDBX0003-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - REQUEST POP-UP
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0003h
SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0001h
--------U-16FFDDBX0004-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - GET ???
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0004h
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:SI -> ???
--------U-16FFDDBX0005-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - ???
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0005h
???
Return: ???
Note: resets various variables if certain conditions are met
--------U-16FFDDBX0006-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - ???
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0006h
???
Return: ???
Note: resets various variables if certain conditions are met
--------U-16FFDDBX0007-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - SET ??? FLAG
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0007h
Return: CF clear if successful
SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0008h
--------U-16FFDDBX0008-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - CLEAR ??? FLAG
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0008h
Return: CF undefined
SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0007h
--------U-16FFDDBX0009-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ PCShell API - GET PCRUN PARAMETERS
AX = FFDDh
BX = 0009h
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:SI -> list of pointers (see below)
Format of returned pointer list:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD offset of WORD containing ???
02h WORD offset of name of program to execute
04h WORD offset of 80-byte buffer for ???
06h WORD offset of buffer for ??? (length in WORD preceding buffer)
08h WORD offset of buffer for ??? (length in WORD preceding buffer)
--------U-16FFDDBX000A-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ PCRUN API - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFDDh
BX = 000Ah
Return: CX = 5555h if running
DX = 5555h
Note: also sets a flag
--------U-16FFDDBX000B-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ PCRUN API - ???
AX = FFDDh
BX = 000Bh
???
Return: CX = 5555h if PCRUN active
DX = 5555h
Note: also clears flag set by AX=FFDDh/BX=000Ah
--------U-16FFDE-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DISPLAY POPUP MENU
AX = FFDEh
DS:DX -> menu description (must be on a paragraph boundary)
Return: AX = ???
AL seems to be the number of the selected button
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFEEh
--------U-16FFDF-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFDFh
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FFE0-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFE0h
CX = ???
DX = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFE1-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - BEEP
AX = FFE1h
--------U-16FFE2-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFE2h
DX = ???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFE3-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - PRINT CHARACTER
AX = FFE3h
BL = character to print to currently open printer or print file
Return: CF set on error
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: INT 17/AH=00h
--------U-16FFE4-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFE4h
DX = segment of ???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFE5-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - POP UP FILE SELECTION MENU
AX = FFE5h
DS:SI -> ASCIZ wildcard filespec followed by ASCIZ menu title
DX = segment of window parameters???
Return: AX = DOS file handle for file
DS:DX -> filename???
= FFFFh if cancelled by user
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFDAh
--------U-16FFE6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - CHECK FOR AND GET KEYSTROKE
AX = FFE6h
Return: AX = 0000h if no key available
else BIOS keycode
Notes: available only when popped up
invokes INT 28 idle interrupt before checking for key
--------U-16FFE7-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFE7h
BX = segment of ???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFE8-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DISPLAY NUMBER
AX = FFE8h
CX = number
DH = attribute
DS:SI -> destination for ASCII number
Return: DS:SI buffer filled in with alternating characters and attributes
--------U-16FFE9-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET FILE LIST???
AX = FFE9h
Return: BX = segment of file/directory list (14 bytes per file, NUL-padded)
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFEA-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DISPLAY COUNTED STRING
AX = FFEAh
DS:SI -> counted string (count byte followed by string)
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFEB-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFEBh
???
Return: ???
--------U-16FFEC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET KEY
AX = FFECh
DS:SI -> FAR routine to ???
BX = ???
???
Return: AX = keystroke
FFFFh if F10 pressed to go to menu
Notes: available only when popped up
invokes INT 28 while waiting for keystroke
F10 is hotkey to Desktop menu
Index: hotkeys;PC Tools DESKTOP
--------U-16FFED-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET ???
AX = FFEDh
Return: AX = ???
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFEE-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DEFINE PULLDOWN MENUS
AX = FFEEh
DS:SI -> pulldown menu system description (see below)
Return: AX destroyed
Notes: available only when popped up
if the accessory does not need any menu items of its own, it should
call AX=FFFAh instead
SeeAlso: AX=FFF7h,AX=FFFAh
Format of pulldown menu system description:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD offset of menu bar contents (counted string)
02h WORD number of items on menu bar
04h 10 BYTEs scan codes for hotkeying to each of up to ten menu items
0Eh 10 BYTEs which character to highlight in each menu item (01h=first)
18h WORD offset of first menu definition (see below)
1Ah WORD offset of second menu definition
...
Format of menu definition:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD offset of menu contents (see below)
02h WORD number of entries in menu
04h for each entry:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE scancode of Alt-key to invoke entry
01h BYTE character to highlight (01h=first, etc)
02h WORD offset of FAR routine to handle selection
Format of menu contents:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE number of lines in menu
01h BYTE width of menu
02h N BYTEs counted strings, one for each line in menu
--------U-16FFEFCX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFEFh
CX = 0000h
Return: CX = ABCDh if PC Tools DESKTOP.EXE installed
BX = segment of resident portion
AX = ??? (v5.1/5.5 only)
SeeAlso: AX=FEEFh,AX=FFC5h,AX=FFF3h
--------U-16FFF0-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SET ???
AX = FFF0h
DX = ???
Return: AX destroyed
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFF1BX0000-----------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = FFF1h
BX = 0000h leave ??? flag as is
nonzero set ??? flag
Return: CX = 5555h if installed
DX = 5555h
--------U-16FFF2-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DISPLAY HELP LINE
AX = FFF2h
DS:SI -> ASCIZ function key label string (each label preceded by '[')
or help text
Return: AX destroyed
Notes: available only when popped up
if the specified string does not start with '[', it is displayed
centered on the bottom line, else the function key labels are shown
--------U-16FFF3-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - PREPARE TO UNLOAD RESIDENT DESKTOP
AX = FFF3h
Note: releases any EMS being used; restores video mode, page, and cursor
shape; and restores interrupt vectors
SeeAlso: AX=FFC5h,AX=FFEFh
Index: uninstall;PC Tools DESKTOP
--------U-16FFF4-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - ???
AX = FFF4h
???
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFF6h
--------U-16FFF5-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET SCREEN ATTRIBUTE ARRAY
AX = FFF5h
Return: ES:BX -> screen attributes data structure (see below)
AL = ??? (v6.0+)
Format of attribute data structure:
Offset Size Description
-1 BYTE attribute for desktop background
00h BYTE attribute for normal characters on desktop menu
01h BYTE attribute for highlighted characters on desktop menu
02h 5 BYTEs ???
07h BYTE attribute for dialog boxes
08h 15 BYTEs ???
17h BYTE attribute for message boxes
--------U-16FFF6-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - INVOKE NOTEPAD EDITOR
AX = FFF6h
DS = segment of editor buffer structure (see below)
BX = ???
DX = segment of window parameters structure (see AX=FFB5h)
Return: ???
Note: available only when popped up
SeeAlso: AX=FFF4h
Format of editor buffer structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD offset of current cursor position in buffer segment
02h 2 BYTEs ???
04h WORD offset of beginning of file data in buffer segment
06h 10 BYTEs ???
10h N BYTEs ASCIZ name of file being edited
--------U-16FFF7-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - PROCESS MENU BAR ENTRY???
AX = FFF7h
DS:SI -> ???
???
Return: ???
Notes: available only when popped up
performs input processing on the menu bar set up with AX=FFEEh
SeeAlso: AX=FFEEh,AX=FFFBh
--------U-16FFF8-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DRAW EMPTY WINDOW
AX = FFF8h
DS:0000h -> window parameters structure (see AX=FFB5h)
DS:BX -> DWORD to store address of ??? on screen
Return: ???
--------U-16FFF9-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DEFINE SCREEN REFRESH ROUTINE
AX = FFF9h
ES:BX -> FAR routine to redisplay the utility's window
Note: available only when popped up
--------U-16FFFA-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - DEFINE STANDARD PULLDOWN MENUS
AX = FFFAh
Notes: available only when popped up
adds the "Window" option to the "Desktop" option which is the only one
available when no accessories are active. Unlike AX=FFEEh, no
additional menu items are added between "Desktop" and "Window"
SeeAlso: AX=FFEEh,AX=FFFBh
--------U-16FFFB-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - PROCESS STANDARD MENU BAR
AX = FFFBh
Return: ???
Notes: available only when popped up
performs input processing on the standard menu bar set up with AX=FFFAh
SeeAlso: AX=FFF7h
--------U-16FFFC-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - GET HOTKEYS AND KEYBOARD VECTOR
AX = FFFCh
Return: ES:BX -> hotkey table (see below)
DS:DX = original INT 09 vector
Format of hotkey table:
Offset Size Description
00h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for desktop hotkey
02h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for clipboard paste key
04h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for clipboard copy key
06h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for screen autodial key
--------U-16FFFD-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - COPY ???
AX = FFFDh
Return: AX destroyed
Note: copies 4000 bytes from ??? to ??? under certain circumstances
SeeAlso: AX=FF91h,AX=FF92h
--------M-16FFFE-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - SHOW MOUSE CURSOR
AX = FFFEh
SeeAlso: AX=FFFFh,INT 33/AX=0001h
--------M-16FFFF-----------------------------
INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-8.0 DESKTOP - HIDE MOUSE CURSOR
AX = FFFFh
SeeAlso: AX=FFFEh,INT 33/AX=0002h
--------P-17----DX0ABC-----------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v5.x INSTALLATION CHECK
DX = 0ABCh
Return: AX = AAAAh
DX = BAAAh
ES = code segment of resident portion
--------P-17----DX0B90-----------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v6.x INSTALLATION CHECK
DX = 0B90h
Return: DX = ABBBh
ES = code segment of resident portion
--------P-17----DX0B91-----------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v7.x INSTALLATION CHECK
DX = 0B91h
Return: DX = ABCBh
ES = code segment of resident portion
--------P-17----DX0F5F-----------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v4.x INSTALLATION CHECK
DX = 0F5Fh
Return: AX = AAAAh
DX = F555h
ES = code segment of resident portion
--------B-1700-------------------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - WRITE CHARACTER
AH = 00h
AL = character to write
DX = printer number (00h-02h)
Return: AH = printer status (see below)
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=84h"AX",AH=F1h,INT 16/AX=FFE3h,INT 1A/AH=11h"NEC"
Bitfields for printer status:
bit 7 not busy
bit 6 acknowledge
bit 5 out of paper
bit 4 selected
bit 3 I/O error
bits 2,1 unused
bit 0 timeout
--------B-1701-------------------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - INITIALIZE PORT
AH = 01h
DX = printer number (00h-02h)
Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h)
Note: some printers report that they are ready immediately after
initialization when they actually are not; a more reliable result may
be obtained by calling AH=02h after a brief delay
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=FFh"PC-MOS",INT 1A/AH=10h"NEC"
--------B-1702-------------------------------
INT 17 - PRINTER - GET STATUS
AH = 02h
DX = printer number (00h-02h)
Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h)
Note: PRINTFIX from MS-DOS 5.0 hooks this function and always returns AH=90h
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=F2h,INT 1A/AH=12h"NEC"
--------P-1702--DX0000-----------------------
INT 17 - INSET - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 02h
DX = 0000h
CX = 07C3h (1987d)
Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d) if installed
Program: INSET is a text/graphics integration program
--------b-170200BX5050-----------------------
INT 17 - Advanced Parallel Port BIOS - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 0200h
BX = 5050h ('PP')
CH = 45h ('E')
DX = printer port number (00h-02h)
Return: AH = 00h \
AL = 45h If Advanced BIOS Installed
CX = 5050h /
DX:BX -> far entry point to Advanced BIOS
Program: The Advanced Parallel Port BIOS provides support for parallel
port peripherals using the enhanced modes of the IEEE 1284.
--------P-1703-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - INSTALL INTERRUPT HANDLERS
AH = 03h
Return: BX = ???
CX = ???
Program: ELTSR is the resident portion of the Emulaser PostScript emulator by
Vertisoft Systems, Inc.
SeeAlso: AH=04h"Emulaser",AH=0Eh,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------c-1703-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC-MOS/386 v5.01 - PRINT SPOOLER - PRINT STRING
AH = 03h
DX = printer port number
CX = number of characters to print
DS:SI -> string
Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h)
CX = number of characters actually printed
Desc: send an entire string of chars to the print spooler with a single call
Program: PC-MOS/386 v5.01 is a multitasking, multiuser MS-DOS 5.0-compatible
operating system by The Software Link, Inc.
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=01h,AH=02h,AH=FFh"PC-MOS"
--------P-1704-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - BEGIN CAPTURING OUTPUT
AH = 04h
Note: has no effect unless ELTSR is deactivated (see AX=0503h)
SeeAlso: AH=03h"Emulaser",AX=0503h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170500-----------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - ???
AX = 0500h
???
Return: AX = unload status (0001h safe to unload, 0002h not safe)
BX = ???
CX = PSP segment of ELTSR
DX = activity flag (0000h disabled, 0001h capturing, 0002h ???printing)
SI = ???
DI = ???
SeeAlso: AH=04h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170501-----------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - UNHOOK INTERRUPTS
AX = 0501h
Return: (see AX=0500h)
Note: restores interrupt vectors without checking whether they have been
hooked by later programs; should only be called if ELTSR reports
that it is safe to unload
SeeAlso: AH=04h,AX=0500h,AX=0503h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
Index: uninstall;Emulaser ELTSR
--------P-170502-----------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - SET ???
AX = 0502h
BL = Emulaser port (31h = LPT1, 32h = LPT2, 33h = LPT3)
CL = ???
DL = ???
Return: (see AX=0500h)
SeeAlso: AH=04h,AX=0500h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170503-----------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - DEACTIVATE???
AX = 0503h
Return: (see AX=0500h)
SeeAlso: AH=04h,AX=0500h,AX=0501h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-1706-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - ???
AH = 06h
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AH=05h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-1707-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - OPEN CAPTURE FILE
AH = 07h
ES:DX -> ASCIZ filename to be opened
Return: ???
Note: new output will be appended to the specified file
SeeAlso: AH=08h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-1708-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - CLOSE CAPTURE FILE
AH = 08h
???
Return: ???
Desc: close the file previously opened by function 07h
SeeAlso: AH=07h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-1709-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - PRINT CAPTURE FILE???
AH = 09h
BX = ???
CX = ???
DX = printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
Return: AX = status
00h successful
FFh failed
Program: ELTSR is the resident portion of the Emulaser PostScript emulator by
Vertisoft Systems, Inc.
Note: this function calls through to INT 1A/AX=E401h, and thus requires
that either ELSPL or Disk Spool II be installed
SeeAlso: AH=0Ah,INT 1A/AX=E401h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170A-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - SET ??? FILENAME
AH = 0Ah
ES:BX -> ??? buffer
CX = length of ??? buffer
Return: ???
Note: copies the specified name into the buffer passed to ELSPL as the
filename by AH=09h
SeeAlso: AH=09h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170B-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - GET ???
AH = 0Bh
Return: AX:BX -> ???
SeeAlso: AH=0Ah,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170C-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - SET ??? FLAG
AH = 0Ch
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AH=0Bh,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170D-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - GET TRUE ScrlLk STATE
AH = 0Dh
Return: AX = state (0000h off, 0010h on)
Desc: determine the actual state of ScrlLk even when Emulaser is controlling
the ScrlLk light as its activity indicator
SeeAlso: AH=0Ch,INT 16/AH=02h,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-170E-------------------------------
INT 17 U - Emulaser ELTSR - BACKGROUND PROCESSING
AH = 0Eh
Program: ELTSR is the resident portion of the Emulaser PostScript emulator by
Vertisoft Systems, Inc.
Note: this function is called by ELTSR on every INT 08 to allow data to be
processed in the background, but may also be called by applications
to give Emulaser additional CPU time
SeeAlso: AH=0Dh,INT 1A/AH=E5h
--------P-172000-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 2000h
BL = printer number???
Return: AX = status (see below)
BX = driver version number (BH=major,BL=minor)
CH = ??? (00h)
CL = ???
DX = ??? (0100h)
Note: also enables the remaining printer driver functions (2001h-2007h)
SeeAlso: AX=2001h,AX=2002h,AX=2003h,AX=2004h,AX=2005h,AX=2006h,AX=2007h
Values for status:
0000h successful
0001h invalid printer???
0002h ???
0003h invalid subfunction
0005h driver disabled, must call function 00h first
0009h unknown printer error
000Bh printer not selected
000Ch printer out of paper
000Eh error while writing to serial printer
000Fh ???
0010h invalid function number
0011h value out of range
--------P-172001-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - SET ??? FLAG
AX = 2001h
BL = printer number???
Return: AX = status (see AX=2000h)
--------P-172002-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - GET INFORMATION
AX = 2002h
BL = printer number???
CL = desired information
00h printer type
Return: ES:DI -> ASCIZ printer name
01h paper size
DX = size index
Return: ES:DI -> ASCIZ paper size description
02h ???
Return: BX = ???
03h printer information???
DX = ???
ES:BX -> buffer for ??? (min 134 bytes)
Return: AX = status (see AX=2000h)
SeeAlso: AX=2000h,AX=2004h
--------P-172003-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - ???
AX = 2003h
ES:BX -> ???
Return: AX = status (see AX=2000h)
SeeAlso: AX=2000h,AX=2004h
--------P-172004-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - GET ???
AX = 2004h
BL = printer number???
Return: AX = status (see AX=2000h)
ES:DI -> ???
SeeAlso: AX=2000h,AX=2003h
--------P-172005-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - ADVANCE PRINTER TO NEXT PAGE
AX = 2005h
BL = printer number???
Return: AX = status (see AX=2000h)
Note: this function also clears the flag set by AX=2001h
SeeAlso: AX=2000h,AX=2001h,AX=2006h
--------P-172006-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - ADVANCE TO NEXT PAGE & SHUT DOWN
AX = 2006h
BL = printer number???
Return: AX = status (see AX=2000h)
Note: this function also clears the flag set by AX=2001h and disables
functions other than AX=2000h
SeeAlso: AX=2000h,AX=2001h,AX=2005h
--------P-172007-----------------------------
INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER - UNIMPLEMENTED
AX = 2007h
Return: AX unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=2000h
--------N-172400-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - ENABLE/DISABLE API FUNCTIONS
AX = 2400h
DL = new state
00h disabled
01h enabled
Return: DL = 24h if installed
DH = minor version number
CX = network address of this machine
AL = status
00h successful
01h timeout
02h header error
03h data error
04h busy
05h invalid parameters
SeeAlso: AX=2403h,INT 16/AX=4500h
--------N-172401-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - RECEIVE BLOCK, NO HANDSHAKE
AX = 2401h
BL = timeout in clock ticks
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
DX:BX -> receive buffer
SeeAlso: AX=2402h,AX=2404h,AX=2408h
--------N-172402-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - TRANSMIT BLOCK, NO HANDSHAKE
AX = 2402h
transmit buffer filled (see AX=2403h)
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
SeeAlso: AX=2401h,AX=2403h,AX=2404h,AX=2409h
--------N-172403-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - GET STATUS AND TRANSMISSION BUFFER
AX = 2403h
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
CX = number of characters in receive ring buffer
DX:BX -> transmit buffer
SeeAlso: AX=2400h,AX=2402h
--------N-172404-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - SEND ACK BLOCK
AX = 2404h
BX = target address
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
SeeAlso: AX=2402h,AX=2405h
--------N-172405-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - SEND NAK BLOCK
AX = 2405h
BX = target address
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
SeeAlso: AX=2402h,AX=2404h
--------N-172406-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - PREPARE CHARACTER-ORIENTED RECEIVE
AX = 2406h
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
SeeAlso: AX=2407h,AX=240Ah
--------N-172407-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - RECEIVE CHARACTER FROM REMOTE
AX = 2407h
Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h)
06h end of data
DL = received character
SeeAlso: AX=2406h
--------N-172408-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - RECEIVE BLOCK, WITH HANDSHAKE
AX = 2408h
Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h)
06h end of data
CX = number of bytes in receive buffer
DX:SI -> receive buffer
SeeAlso: AX=2401h,AX=2405h,AX=2409h
--------N-172409-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - TRANSMIT COMMAND, WITH HANDSHAKE
AX = 2409h
BX = target address
CX = number of data bytes
DL = command code to send
DS:SI -> data bytes for command
Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h)
03h no response
06h remote currently unable to perform command
SeeAlso: AX=2405h,AX=2408h
--------N-17240A-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - PREPARE CHARACTER-ORIENTED TRANSMIT
AX = 240Ah
Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h)
SeeAlso: AX=2406h,AX=240Bh,AX=240Ch
--------N-17240B-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - TRANSMIT SINGLE CHARACTER TO REMOTE
AX = 240Bh
DL = character to send
Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h)
03h transmission error
06h write error
SeeAlso: AX=2407h,AX=240Ah,AX=240Ch
--------N-17240C-----------------------------
INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - END CHARACTER-ORIENTED TRANSMIT
AX = 240Ch
Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h)
03h transmission error
06h remote breaks connection
SeeAlso: AX=240Ah,AX=240Bh
--------J-175000-----------------------------
INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - SET PRINTER COUNTRY CODE
AX = 5000h
BX = country code
0001h USA (English), 0051h Japan
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h bad country code
02h other error
SeeAlso: AX=5001h,AH=51h,INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 16/AX=5000h
--------J-175001-----------------------------
INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - GET PRINTER COUNTRY CODE
AX = 5001h
Return: AL = status
00h successful
BX = country code
02h error
SeeAlso: AX=5000h,AH=51h,INT 10/AX=5001h,INT 16/AX=5001h
--------J-1751-------------------------------
INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - JIS to Shift-JIS CONVERSION
AH = 51h
DX = 2-byte JIS code
Return: DX = shift-JIS value or 0000h on error
Note: one of AH=51h and AH=52h converts from JIS (Japanese Industry Standard)
characters to Shift-JIS characters, and the other performs the
opposite conversion
SeeAlso: AX=5000h,AH=52h
--------J-1752-------------------------------
INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - Shift-JIS to JIS CONVERSION
AH = 52h
DX = 2-byte shift-JIS code
Return: DX = JIS code or 0000h on error
Note: one of AH=51h and AH=52h converts from JIS (Japanese Industry Standard)
characters to Shift-JIS characters, and the other performs the
opposite conversion
SeeAlso: AH=51h
--------V-1760-------------------------------
INT 17 - FLASHUP.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 60h
Return: AL = 60h
DX = CS of resident code
Notes: FLASHUP.COM is part of Flash-Up Windows by The Software Bottling Co.
FLASHUP also hooks INT 10 and receives commands via INT 10/AH=09h,0Ah
consisting of an 80h followed by the actual command
SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=09h,INT 10/AH=0Ah
--------V-1761-------------------------------
INT 17 - SPEEDSCR.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 61h
Return: AL = 61h
DX = CS of resident code
Note: SPEEDSCR.COM is by The Software Bottling Co.
--------P-1762-------------------------------
INT 17 U - T2PS v1.0 - UNINSTALL
AH = 62h
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AH=63h,AH=64h,INT 05/AX=554Eh
--------P-1763-------------------------------
INT 17 U - T2PS v1.0 - SET PARAMETERS
AH = 63h
ES:SI -> settings (see below)
Program: T2PS is a shareware ASCII-to-PostScript converter by A.N.D.
Technologies
SeeAlso: AH=62h,AH=64h,INT 05/AX=4E57h
Format of settings:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD LPT port number (0=LPT1, etc.)
02h WORD page heigh in points
04h WORD page width in points
06h WORD top margin in points
08h WORD bottom margin in points
0Ah WORD left margin in points
0Ch WORD right margin in points
0Eh WORD font size in points
10h WORD tab size
12h WORD timeout in clock ticks
--------P-1764-------------------------------
INT 17 U - T2PS v1.0 - GET PARAMETERS
AH = 64h
ES:SI -> buffer for settings (see AH=63h)
Return: ES:SI buffer filled
SeeAlso: AH=62h,AH=63h,INT 05/AX=5053h
--------N-1781-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - CANCEL JOBS FOR CURRENT USER
AH = 81h
AL = 00h (NTNX compatibility mode)
CL = number of jobs to cancel
Return: AL = status
00h success
01h..7Fh warning
80h general failure
81h host overloaded (NTNX only)
82h module busy (NTNX only)
83h host busy (NTNX only)
84h re-entry flag set
85h invalid request
86h invalid printer
87h invalid process ID
89h access denied
8Ah option not available for given port type
8Bh option not available for given task type
91h printer busy
C2h file not found
C3h path not found
C4h file access failure
Note: cancels the last CL printouts for the current task
SeeAlso: AH=82h
--------N-1782-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - CANCEL ALL JOBS FOR CURRENT USER
AH = 82h
AL = 00h (NTNX compatibility mode)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
SeeAlso: AH=81h
--------N-1783-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SET NUMBER OF COPIES
AH = 83h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
CL = number of copies (max 99, default 1)
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
CX = number of copies
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: in NTNX compatibility mode, this function only affects LPT1
--------N-1784-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GENERATE PRINT BREAK
AH = 84h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
Note: closes spool file and tells spooler to queue the print job (LPT1 only
under MW386 in NTNX compatibility mode)
--------J-1784-------------------------------
INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - OUTPUT CHARACTER WITHOUT CONVERSION
AH = 84h
AL = character
DX = printer number
Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h)
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=85h
--------J-1785-------------------------------
INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - ENABLE/DISABLE CHARACTER CONVERSION
AH = 85h
AL = new state (00h enabled, 01h disabled)
SeeAlso: AH=84h"AX"
--------N-1787-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - SET INDOS POINTER
AH = 87h
AL = 00h
CX:BX -> buffer for user-written printer drivers
Return: BX,CX destroyed
Note: must be executed before the printer is enabled
SeeAlso: AH=8Ah
--------N-1788-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - REMOVE PRINTER FROM SPOOLER
AH = 88h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DX = NTNX printer number (see below)
01h MW386
DX = MW386 printer number
Return: AH = status (see AH=81h)
Note: removes specified printer from the spooler's list of printers
SeeAlso: AH=89h,AH=8Bh
Values for NTNX printer number:
00h host LPT1
01h host LPT2
02h host LPT3
03h host LPT4
04h host COM1
05h host COM2
06h user's logical COM2
07h user's terminal AUX port
08h user's logical COM1 (MW386 only)
--------N-1789-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - ADD PRINTER TO SPOOLER
AH = 89h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h)
01h MW386
DX = MW386 printer number
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: the specified printer is added to the spooler's list of available
printers
SeeAlso: AH=88h,AH=8Bh
--------N-178A-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - ACTIVATE USER-WRITTEN PRINTER DRIVER
AH = 8Ah
???
SeeAlso: AH=92h
--------N-178B-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - GET PHYSICAL DEVICE NUMBER FROM NAME
AH = 8Bh
DS:DX -> ASCIZ printer name
Return: AL = status (see also AH=81h)
00h successful
DX = physical device number
SeeAlso: AH=89h,AH=8Ch,INT 14/AH=20h"Alloy"
--------N-178C-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - GET DEVICE NAME FROM PHYSICAL DEVICE NUMBER
AH = 8Ch
DX = physical device number
ES:DI -> 17-byte buffer for ASCIZ device name
Return: AL = status (see also AH=81h)
00h successful
ES:DI buffer filled
SeeAlso: AH=88h,AH=8Bh
--------N-178D-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - RESET SPOOLER
AH = 8Dh
AL = 00h
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Notes: clears all buffers and resets spooler to boot-up values
MW386 supports this function for compatibility only; it is a NOP
--------N-178E-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - GET INT 28 ENTRY POINT
AH = 8Eh
AL = 00h
Return: CX:BX -> INT 28 entry point
SeeAlso: AH=8Fh
--------N-178F-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - GET DOS INTERCEPT ENTRY POINT
AH = 8Fh
AL = 00h
Return: CX:BX -> DOS intercept routine
SeeAlso: AH=8Eh
--------N-1790-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SPOOL FILE BY NAME
AH = 90h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DL = printer code (FFh=current) (NTNX, MW386 v1.x only)
DH = number of copies (FFh=current) (NTNX, MW386 v1.x only)
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
CX:SI -> ASCIZ pathname
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: in mode 00h, the file is always sent to logical LPT1
SeeAlso: AH=A0h
--------N-1791-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GET USER NUMBER AND CURRENT PRINTER
AH = 91h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
Return: CX = user number (00h = host)
DX = currently selected printer number (00h-08h)
01h MW386
Return: CX = user number
DX = physical dev number of currently selected printer
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
Return: CX = user number
DX = physical device number
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
SeeAlso: AH=8Ch
--------N-1792-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - CHECK PRINTER DRIVER
AH = 92h
AL = 00h
CL = 00h
Return: CL = driver state
01h initialized
80h not initialized
AX = status (see AH=81h)
SeeAlso: AH=8Ah
--------N-1794-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SELECT PRINTER
AH = 94h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h)
01h MW386
DX = MW386 printer number
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical printer number
DX = MW386 printer number
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: modes 00h and 01h affect only logical LPT1
SeeAlso: AH=8Bh,AH=95h
--------N-1795-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GET CURRENT PRINTER
AH = 95h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
Return: DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h)
(FFFFh if current printer not compatible with NTNX)
01h MW386
Return: DX = MW386 printer number
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
Return: DX = MW386 printer number (FFFFh = none)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: modes 00h and 01h return the printer number of logical LPT1 only
SeeAlso: AH=94h
--------N-1796-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - SET SERIAL PORT PARAMETERS
AH = 96h
AL = 00h
Note: documentation states that this is a NOP, doing only XOR AX,AX before
returning
SeeAlso: INT 14/AH=24h
--------N-1797-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SET DATA DRIVEN PRINT BREAK
AH = 97h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
CH,CL,DH = three character break sequence
DL = subfunction
00h set break string
else reset break
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Notes: mode 00h affects only logical LPT1
when the break string is encountered, the spool file will be closed and
queued for printing automatically
the break string is not permanently saved, and will be reset each time
MW386 or the user is rebooted
SeeAlso: AH=9Bh
--------N-1798-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - RESTART PRINTER
AH = 98h
AL = 00h
DL = printer number (FFh=current)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h incorrect printer
02h task not found
Note: MW386 supports this function for compatibility only; it is a NOP
--------N-1799-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GET/SET PRINTER MODE
AH = 99h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DL = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h)
(FFh = task's current logical LPT1)
DH = mode
bit 0: get mode if 1, set mode if 0
bit 1: private ("attached")
bit 2: direct instead of spooled
bits 3-7 reserved (0)
01h MW386
DX = MW386 printer number
CL = mode (as for DH above)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
DH = mode (bits 1 and 2 set as above)
DL = printer owner's user number if not spooled
--------N-179A-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - SET TAB EXPANSION
AH = 9Ah
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h)
(FFFFh = current logical LPT1)
01h MW386
DX = MW386 printer number
CL = tab length (00h = no expansion, 01h-63h = spaces per tab)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: beginning with MW386 v2.0, tab expansion is set on a per-printer basis
rather than a per-user basis; NTNX and MW386 v1.x ignore DX
SeeAlso: AH=A4h
--------N-179B-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - SET PRINT BREAK TIMEOUT
AH = 9Bh
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
CX = timeout value in clock ticks (1/18 sec) (00h = never)
01h MW386
CX = timeout value in seconds (00h = never)
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
CX = timeout value in seconds (00h = never)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Notes: modes 00h and 01h affect only the current logical LPT1
if no data is sent to a printer for the specified amount of time, the
spool file will be closed and queued for printing automatically
SeeAlso: AH=97h
--------N-17A0-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - SPOOL COPY OF FILE
AH = A0h
AL = mode
00h NTNX compatibility
DX = ??? (NTNX, MW386 v1.x only)
02h MW386 v2+
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
CX:SI -> ASCIZ pathname
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Notes: makes a copy of the specified file in the spooler's directory, allowing
the original file to be modified or deleted while the copy is printed
in mode 00h, the file is printed on logical LPT1
SeeAlso: AH=90h
--------N-17A4-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - ENABLE/DISABLE FORM FEED
AH = A4h
AL = new state
00h form feed after end of print job disabled
01h form feed enabled
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: only affects the current logical LPT1
SeeAlso: AH=9Ah,AH=A6h,INT 7F/AH=05h"NTNX (Host)"
--------N-17A6-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - ENABLE/DISABLE BANNER PAGE
AH = A6h
AL = new state
00h banner page before print job disabled
01h banner page enabled
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: only affects the current logical LPT1
SeeAlso: AH=A4h
--------N-17A7-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 v2+ - GET/SET SPOOL FLAGS
AH = A7h
AL = spool flags
bit 0: banner page enabled (see AH=A4h)
bit 1: form feed enabled (see AH=A6h)
bits 2-6: reserved (0)
bit 7: set flags if 1, get flags if 0
BX = logical device number
00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4
04h-07h = COM1-COM4
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: the documentation does not state which register contains the result of
a GET
SeeAlso: AH=A4h,AH=A6h
--------N-17A8-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - DEFINE TEMPORARY FILENAME
AH = A8h
CX:SI -> ASCIZ filename without extension (max 8 chars)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: allows application to specify banner page filename for spool files
collected from the application's printer output
SeeAlso: AH=A9h
--------N-17A9-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - CHANGE TEMPORARY SPOOL DRIVE
AH = A9h
AL = new spool drive (2=C:,3=D:,etc)
Return: AL = status (see AH=81h)
Note: does not remove previous spooling directory since jobs may be pending
SeeAlso: AH=A8h
--------N-17AA-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 v2+ - GET REAL-TIME PRINTER STATUS
AH = AAh
AL = mode
00h NTNX
DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h)
01h MW386
DX = MW386 printer number
Return: AH = instantaneous printer status
00h printer ready
01h not ready
12h off line
13h out of paper
14h general device failure
15h device timeout
16h bad device number
--------N-17AF-------------------------------
INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - CHECK SPOOLER
AH = AFh
Return: AX = 55AAh if spooler available
--------c-17C0-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - GET CONTROL BLOCK ADDRESS
AH = C0h
DX = printer port (0-3)
Return: ES:BX -> control block (see below)
SeeAlso: AH=C1h
Format of control block:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD printer number
02h WORD address of printer status port
04h WORD number of first record in queue
06h WORD number of last record in queue
08h DWORD characters already printed
0Ch DWORD number of characters remaining
10h DWORD pointer to dequeue buffer
14h DWORD previous count of characters printed
18h DWORD number of clock ticks taken to print them
1Ch WORD offset of next character to output
1Eh WORD offset of next character to print
20h WORD pointer to spooling queue record
22h BYTE current spooling status
23h BYTE current printer status:
00h OK
01h not ready
02h paused with message
03h paused
04h initializing
FEh non-existent port
FFh not spooled
24h BYTE current control record type
25h WORD observed printer speed
27h WORD characters to print per service
29h BYTE 01h if disk write needed
2Ah BYTE 01h if queued data should be flushed
2Bh BYTE 01h to update cps status
--------c-17C1--------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - BUILD PAUSE CONTROL RECORD
AH = C1h
DX = printer port (0-3)
DS:SI -> ASCIZ string to save for display
Note: flushes pending writes
SeeAlso: AH=C0h,AH=C2h
--------c-17C2-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - FLUSH PENDING WRITES
AH = C2h
DX = printer port (0-3)
SeeAlso: AH=C3h
--------c-17C3-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - CANCEL PRINTER QUEUE (FLUSH ALL QUEUED OUTPUT)
AH = C3h
DX = printer port (0-3)
SeeAlso: AH=C2h,AH=C7h
--------c-17C4-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - QUERY SPOOLER ACTIVE
AH = C4h
Return: DI = B0BFh
SI = segment
--------c-17C5-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - JOB SKIP PRINTER QUEUE
AH = C5h
DX = printer port (0-3)
Note: cancels up to the pause record
--------c-17C6-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - CHECK PRINTER QUEUE STATUS
AH = C6h
DX = printer port (0-3)
Return: AX = 0 printer not active or at pause
= 1 printer busy
--------c-17C7-------------------------------
INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - CLOSE QUEUE
AH = C7h
DX = printer port (0-3)
SeeAlso: AH=C3h
--------P-17CD00-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - EXECUTE COMMAND STRING
AX = CD00h
DS:DX -> ASCIZ command string (max 80 bytes)
Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d)
Note: user interface menus pop up after last command, unless that command
exits INSET
--------P-17CD01-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - GET IMAGE SIZE
AX = CD01h
DS:DX -> ASCIZ name of image file
Return: AX = height in 1/720th inch
BX = width in 1/720th inch
CX = 07C2h (1986d)
--------P-17CD02-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - INITIALIZE
AX = CD02h
Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d)
Note: all open files are closed and the printer is reset
SeeAlso: AX=CD04h
--------P-17CD03-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - EXECUTE INSET MENU WITHIN OVERRIDE MODE
AX = CD03h
Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d)
--------P-17CD04-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - INITIALIZE LINKED MODE
AX = CD04h
ES:SI -> FAR routine for linked mode
Return: CX = 07C2h
Note: calling sequence for linked-mode routine
AL = 00h send character in BL to printer
= 01h send CX bytes from DS:DX to printer
= 02h move print head to horizontal starting position of image
return code for linked-mode routine:
AX = 0000h success
= 0001h failure
SeeAlso: AX=CD02h,AX=CD08h
--------P-17CD05-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - START MERGING IMAGE INTO TEXT
AX = CD05h
DS:DX -> ASCIZ name of PIX file
CX = left margin of text in 1/720th inch
Return: AH = printer type
00h page-oriented (multiple images may be placed side-by-side)
01h line-oriented (use AX=CD06h for vertical paper movement)
CX = 07C2h (1986d)
SeeAlso: AX=CD07h
--------P-17CD06-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - GRAPHICS LINE FEED
AX = CD06h
Return: AH = completion status
00h image complete
01h image incomplete
CX = 07C2h (1986d)
SeeAlso: AX=CD09h
--------P-17CD07-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - FLUSH GRAPHICS FROM MERGE BUFFER
AX = CD07h
Return: CX = 07C2h
SeeAlso: AX=CD05h
--------P-17CD08-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - CANCEL LINK MODE
AX = CD08h
Return: CX = 07C2h
SeeAlso: AX=CD04h
--------P-17CD09-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - ALTER TEXT LINE SPACING
AX = CD09h
CX = line spacing in 1/720th inch
Return: CX = 07C2h
Note: not yet implemented, line spacing is currently fixed at 1/6 inch
SeeAlso: AX=CD06h
--------P-17CD0A-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - GET SETUP
AX = CD0Ah
DS:DX -> buffer for IN.SET data
Return: CX = 07C2h
--------P-17CD0B-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - START GETTING SCALED IMAGE
AX = CD0Bh
DS:SI -> ASCIZ pathname of .PIX file
BX = number of bitplanes
CX = number of rows in output bitmap
DX = number of columns in output bitmap
Return: AX = status
0000h OK
FFFFh error
Note: image is returned in strips by repeated calls to AX=CD0Ch
--------P-17CD0C-----------------------------
INT 17 - INSET - GET NEXT IMAGE STRIP
AX = CD0Ch
Return: AX = status
0000h OK but not complete
0001h OK and image complete
FFFFh error
DS:SI -> buffer (max 4K) for bit map strip
CX = start row
DX = number of rows
BX = offset in bytes between bit planes
Note: buffer may be overwritten by subsequent calls
SeeAlso: AX=CD0Bh
--------P-17F0-------------------------------
INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = F0h
DX = printer port (0-3)
Return: AX = 0001h Jetstream present
else non-Jetstream port
Note: NorthNet Jetstream is a high-performance DMA-driven parallel card able
to drive printers at up to 80000 characters per second
--------P-17F1-------------------------------
INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - PRINT DATA BUFFER
AH = F1h
CX = data buffer length
DX = printer port (0-3)
DS:SI -> data buffer
Return: AX = status
0000h printer not ready (see also AH=02h)
other printing started
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=F2h,AH=F3h,AH=F5h
--------P-17F2-------------------------------
INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - GET PRINT PROGRESS STATUS
AH = F2h
DX = printer port (0-3)
Return: AX = status
0000h prior print request finished
other number of characters left to print
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=F1h,AH=F3h
--------P-17F3-------------------------------
INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - ABORT PRINT OPERATION
AH = F3h
DX = printer port (0-3)
Return: AX = number of unprinted characters due to abort
SeeAlso: AH=F1h,AH=F4h
--------P-17F4-------------------------------
INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - SET COMPLETION (POST) ADDRESS
AH = F4h
DX = printer port (0-3)
DS:DS -> FAR post address (called with interrupts on)
SeeAlso: AH=F1h,AH=F3h
--------P-17F5-------------------------------
INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - PRINT DATA BUFFER FROM EXTENDED MEMORY
AH = F5h
CX = data buffer length
DX = printer port (0-3)
DS:SI -> data buffer (32-bit physical address)
Return: AX = status
0000h printer not ready (see also AH=02h)
other printing started
SeeAlso: AH=F1h
--------c-17FF--BX0000-----------------------
INT 17 U - PC-MOS/386 v5.01 - PRINT SPOOLER - CLOSE SPOOL FILE
AH = FFh
BX = 0000h
CX = 0000h
DX = printer port number
Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h)
Program: PC-MOS/386 v5.01 is a multitasking, multiuser MS-DOS 5.0-compatible
operating system by The Software Link, Inc.
Desc: close the spool file immediately instead of waiting for the close time
to elapse
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=03h"PC-MOS"
--------B-18---------------------------------
INT 18 - DISKLESS BOOT HOOK (START CASSETTE BASIC)
Desc: called when there is no bootable disk available to the system
Notes: only PCs produced by IBM contain BASIC in ROM, so the action is
unpredictable on compatibles; this interrupt often reboots the
system, and often has no effect at all
network cards with their own BIOS can hook this interrupt to allow
a diskless boot off the network (even when a hard disk is present
if none of the partitions is marked as the boot partition)
SeeAlso: INT 86"NetBIOS"
--------J-1800-------------------------------
INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - GET KEYSTROKE
AH = 00h
Return: AX = keystroke
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h,INT 16/AH=00h
--------J-1801-------------------------------
INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR KEYSTROKE
AH = 01h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AX = keystroke
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=02h,INT 16/AH=01h
--------J-1802-------------------------------
INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - GET SHIFT STATUS
AH = 02h
Return: AL = shift flags
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=02h,AH=03h,AH=04h,INT 16/AH=02h
--------J-1803-------------------------------
INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - INITIALIZE
AH = 03h
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=04h
--------J-1804-------------------------------
INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - KEY PRESSED
AH = 04h
???
Return: ???
Note: details are not available at this time
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=02h,INT 16/AH=00h,INT 16/AH=01h,INT 16/AH=02h
--------J-18---------------------------------
INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - VIDEO
AH = function
0Ah set video mode
0Bh get video mode
0Ch start text screen display
0Dh end text screen display
0Eh set single display area
0Fh set multiple display area
10h set cursor shape
11h display cursor
12h terminate cursor
13h set cursor position
14h read font patter
16h initialize text video RAM
1Ah define user character
???
Return: ???
Notes: details are not available at this time
text video RAM is located at segments A000h (characters) and A200h
(attributes)
----------185350BX4849-----------------------
INT 18 - SPHINX C-- - WB.COM - API
AX = 5350h ('SP')
BX = 4849h ('HI')
CX = 4E58h ('NX')
DH = function
01h set ???
DL = ???
02h get ???
Return: DL = ???
03h get ???
Return: ES:DI -> ??? data buffer
06h ???
Return: AX = 7370h ('sp') if installed
BX = 6869h ('hi') if installed
CX = 6E78h ('nx') if installed
Program: SPHINX C-- is a shareware compiler by Peter Cellik for a language
which is a cross between C and assembler; WB.COM is the driver which
launches the WorkBench
--------s-186900-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - GET STATUS
AX = 6900h
Return: AX = amount of DRAM on card or 0000h if GUS not available
Program: YEA_GUS is a driver for the Graphics Ultra Sound which hooks INT 18h
and then shells out the the program requiring its services
SeeAlso: AX=6901h,AX=690Ah,AX=690Bh
--------s-186901-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - RESET
AX = 6901h
BX = number of active voices (14-32)
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6900h
--------s-186902-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - SET VOLUME FOR SPECIFIC VOICE
AX = 6902h
BX = voice number (00h-1Fh)
CX = linear volume (0000h-01FFh)
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6900h,AX=6903h,AX=6904h,AX=6909h,AX=690Ah
--------s-186903-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - SET FREQUENCY FOR VOICE
AX = 6903h
BX = voice number (00h-1Fh)
CX = frequency in Hz (0-44100)
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6902h,AX=6904h
--------s-186904-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - SET LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE
AX = 6904h
BX = voice number (00h-1Fh)
CX = balance (0 = left, 7 = even, 15 = right)
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6902h,AX=6903h
--------s-186905-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - PLAY MUSIC
AX = 6905h
BL = voice number
BH = sample type (0 = 8-bit, 1 = 16-bit)
CL = looping type (0 = none, 1 = forward, 2 = back and forth)
CH:DI = 20-bit starting address for voice data
DL:SI = 20-bit address for loop start
DH:BP = 20-bit address for loop end
SeeAlso: AX=6903h,AX=6906h,AX=690Bh
--------s-186906-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - LOAD SOUND DATA
AX = 6906h
BL = data format (1 = twos-complement, 0 = not)
BH = sample type (0 = 8-bit, 1 = 16-bit)
CX = number of bytes to send
ES:SI -> buffer containing data
DL:DI = 20-bit address of GUS DRAM at which to load sound data
SeeAlso: AX=6900h,AX=6905h,AX=690Ch
--------s-186907-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - STOP VOICE
AX = 6907h
BX = voice number (00h-1Fh)
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6908h,AX=690Dh
--------s-186908-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - SET VOICE END
AX = 6908h
BX = voice number (00h-1Fh)
CL:DX = 20-bit ending address
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=690Bh
--------s-186909-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - RAMP VOLUME
AX = 6909h
BL = voice number (00h-1Fh)
BH = looping type (0 = none, 1 = forward, 2 = back and forth)
CX = starting volume
DX = ending volume
DI:SI = time
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6902h,AX=690Ah
--------s-18690A-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - GET VOLUME
AX = 690Ah
BX = voice number (00h-1Fh)
Return: AX = current non-linear volume for voice
SeeAlso: AX=6902h,AX=6909h
--------s-18690B-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - GET POSITION
AX = 690Bh
BX = voice number
Return: BX:AX = 20-bit address at which voice is playing
SeeAlso: AX=6900h,AX=6905h,AX=6908h
--------s-18690C-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - SAVE SOUND DATA
AX = 690Ch
BL = data format (1 = twos-complement, 0 = not)
BH = sample type (0 = 8-bit, 1 = 16-bit)
CX = number of bytes to get
ES:SI -> buffer for retrieved data
DL:DI = 20-bit address in GUS DRAM from which to read voice data
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=6906h
--------s-18690D-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound YEA_GUS.EXE - RESTART VOICE
AX = 690Dh
BX = voice
CX = sample type (0 = 8-bit, 1 = 16-bit)
DX = looping type (0 = none, 1 = forward, 2 = back and forth)
Return: CX = balance value
SeeAlso: AX=6907h,AX=6908h
--------s-188000-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound EURO_MOD.EXE - INITIALIZE
AX = 8000h
Program: EURO_MOD is a .MOD file player for the Gravis Ultra Sound which hooks
INT 18h and then shells out to the program requiring its services
SeeAlso: AX=8001h,AX=8004h
--------s-188001-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound EURO_MOD.EXE - LOAD .MOD FILE
AX = 8001h
BX:CX -> ASCIZ filename
SeeAlso: AX=8000h,AX=8002h
--------s-188002-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound EURO_MOD.EXE - PLAY .MOD FILE
AX = 8002h
SeeAlso: AX=8002h,AX=8003h
--------s-188003-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound EURO_MOD.EXE - STOP PLAYING
AX = 8003h
--------s-188004-----------------------------
INT 18 - Gravis Ultra Sound EURO_MOD.EXE - SHUTDOWN
AX = 8004h
SeeAlso: AX=8000h,AX=8003h
--------B-19---------------------------------
INT 19 - SYSTEM - BOOTSTRAP LOADER
Desc: This interrupt reboots the system without clearing memory or restoring
interrupt vectors. Because interrupt vectors are preserved, this
interrupt usually causes a system hang if any TSRs have hooked
vectors from 00h through 1Ch, particularly INT 08.
Notes: Usually, the BIOS will try to read sector 1, head 0, track 0 from drive
A: to 0000h:7C00h. If this fails, and a hard disk is installed, the
BIOS will read sector 1, head 0, track 0 of the first hard disk.
This sector should contain a master bootstrap loader and a partition
table. After loading the master boot sector at 0000h:7C00h, the
master bootstrap loader is given control. It will scan the partition
table for an active partition, and will then load the operating
system's bootstrap loader (contained in the first sector of the
active partition) and give it control.
true IBM PCs and most clones issue an INT 18 if neither floppy nor hard
disk have a valid boot sector
to accomplish a warm boot equivalent to Ctrl-Alt-Del, store 1234h in
0040h:0072h and jump to FFFFh:0000h. For a cold boot equivalent to
a reset, store 0000h at 0040h:0072h before jumping.
VDISK.SYS hooks this interrupt to allow applications to find out how
much extended memory has been used by VDISKs (see below). DOS 3.3+
PRINT hooks INT 19 but does not set up a correct VDISK header block
at the beginning of its INT 19 handler segment, thus causing some
programs to overwrite extended memory which is already in use.
the default handler is at F000h:E6F2h for 100% compatible BIOSes
MS-DOS 3.2+ hangs on booting (even from floppy) if the hard disk
contains extended partitions which point at each other in a loop,
since it will never find the end of the linked list of extended
partitions
SeeAlso: INT 14/AH=17h,INT 18
Format of VDISK header block (at beginning of INT 19 handler's segment):
Offset Size Description
00h 18 BYTEs n/a (for VDISK.SYS, the device driver header)
12h 11 BYTEs signature string "VDISK Vn.m" for VDISK.SYS version n.m
1Dh 15 BYTEs n/a
2Ch 3 BYTEs linear address of first byte of available extended memory
Format of hard disk master boot sector:
Offset Size Description
00h 446 BYTEs Master bootstrap loader code
1BEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 1 (see below)
1CEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 2
1DEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 3
1EEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 4
1FEh WORD signature, AA55h indicates valid boot block
Format of partition record:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE boot indicator (80h = active partition)
01h BYTE partition start head
02h BYTE partition start sector (bits 0-5)
03h BYTE partition start track (bits 8,9 in bits 6,7 of sector)
04h BYTE operating system indicator (see below)
05h BYTE partition end head
06h BYTE partition end sector (bits 0-5)
07h BYTE partition end track (bits 8,9 in bits 6,7 of sector)
08h DWORD sectors preceding partition
0Ch DWORD length of partition in sectors
Values for operating system indicator:
00h empty
01h DOS 12-bit FAT
02h XENIX root file system
03h XENIX /usr file system (obsolete)
04h DOS 16-bit FAT
05h DOS 3.3+ extended partition
06h DOS 3.31+ Large File System
07h QNX
07h OS/2 HPFS
07h Advanced Unix
08h AIX bootable partition, SplitDrive
09h AIX data partition
09h Coherent filesystem
0Ah OS/2 Boot Manager
0Ah OPUS
0Ah Coherent swap partition
10h OPUS
18h AST special Windows swap file
24h NEC MS-DOS 3.x
40h VENIX 80286
50h Disk Manager, read-only partition
51h Disk Manager, read/write partition
51h Novell???
52h CP/M
52h Microport System V/386
56h GoldenBow VFeature
61h SpeedStor
63h Unix SysV/386, 386/ix
63h Mach, MtXinu BSD 4.3 on Mach
63h GNU HURD
64h Novell NetWare
65h Novell NetWare (3.11)
70h DiskSecure Multi-Boot
75h PC/IX
80h Minix v1.1 - 1.4a
81h Minix v1.4b+
81h Linux
81h Mitac Advanced Disk Manager
82h Linux Swap partition (planned)
84h OS/2-renumbered type 04h partition (related to hiding DOS C: drive)
93h Amoeba file system
94h Amoeba bad block table
B7h BSDI file system (secondarily swap)
B8h BSDI swap partition (secondarily file system)
C1h DR-DOS 6.0 LOGIN.EXE-secured 12-bit FAT partition
C4h DR-DOS 6.0 LOGIN.EXE-secured 16-bit FAT partition
C6h DR-DOS 6.0 LOGIN.EXE-secured Huge partition
DBh CP/M, Concurrent CP/M, Concurrent DOS
DBh CTOS (Convergent Technologies OS)
E1h SpeedStor 12-bit FAT extended partition
E4h SpeedStor 16-bit FAT extended partition
F2h DOS 3.3+ secondary
FEh LANstep
FFh Xenix bad block table
--------B-1A00-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - GET SYSTEM TIME
AH = 00h
Return: CX:DX = number of clock ticks since midnight
AL = midnight flag, nonzero if midnight passed since time last read
Notes: there are approximately 18.2 clock ticks per second, 1800B0h per 24 hrs
IBM and many clone BIOSes set the flag for AL rather than incrementing
it, leading to loss of a day if two consecutive midnights pass
without a request for the time (e.g. if the system is on but idle)
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h,INT 21/AH=2Ch,INT 62/AX=0099h
--------B-1A01-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - SET SYSTEM TIME
AH = 01h
CX:DX = number of clock ticks since midnight
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=03h,INT 21/AH=2Dh
--------B-1A02-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - GET REAL-TIME CLOCK TIME (AT,XT286,PS)
AH = 02h
Return: CF clear if successful
CH = hour (BCD)
CL = minutes (BCD)
DH = seconds (BCD)
DL = daylight savings flag (00h standard time, 01h daylight time)
CF set on error (i.e. clock not running or in middle of update)
SeeAlso: AH=00h
--------B-1A03-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - SET REAL-TIME CLOCK TIME (AT,XT286,PS)
AH = 03h
CH = hour (BCD)
CL = minutes (BCD)
DH = seconds (BCD)
DL = daylight savings flag (00h standard time, 01h daylight time)
SeeAlso: AH=01h
--------B-1A04-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - GET REAL-TIME CLOCK DATE (AT,XT286,PS)
AH = 04h
Return: CF clear if successful
CH = century (BCD)
CL = year (BCD)
DH = month (BCD)
DL = day (BCD)
CF set on error
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=05h,INT 21/AH=2Ah
--------B-1A05-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - SET REAL-TIME CLOCK DATE (AT,XT286,PS)
AH = 05h
CH = century (BCD)
CL = year (BCD)
DH = month (BCD)
DL = day (BCD)
SeeAlso: AH=04h,INT 21/AH=2Bh
--------B-1A06-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - SET ALARM (AT,XT286,PS)
AH = 06h
CH = hour (BCD)
CL = minutes (BCD)
DH = seconds (BCD)
Return: CF set on error (alarm already set or clock stopped for update)
CF clear if successful
Note: the alarm occurs every 24 hours until turned off, invoking INT 4A each
time
SeeAlso: AH=07h,INT 4A
--------B-1A07-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - CANCEL ALARM (AT,XT286,PS)
AH = 07h
Return: alarm disabled
Note: does not disable the real-time clock's IRQ
SeeAlso: AH=06h,INT 70
--------B-1A08-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - SET RTC ACTIVATED POWER ON MODE (CONVERTIBLE)
AH = 08h
CH = hours in BCD
CL = minutes in BCD
DH = seconds in BCD
SeeAlso: AH=09h
--------B-1A09-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - READ RTC ALARM TIME AND STATUS (CONV,PS30)
AH = 09h
Return: CH = hours in BCD
CL = minutes in BCD
DH = seconds in BCD
DL = alarm status
00h alarm not enabled
01h alarm enabled but will not power up system
02h alarm will power up system
SeeAlso: AH=08h
--------B-1A0A-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - READ SYSTEM-TIMER DAY COUNTER (XT2,PS)
AH = 0Ah
Return: CF set on error
CF clear if successful
CX = count of days since Jan 1,1980
SeeAlso: AH=04h,AH=0Bh
--------B-1A0B-------------------------------
INT 1A - TIME - SET SYSTEM-TIMER DAY COUNTER (XT2,PS)
AH = 0Bh
CX = count of days since Jan 1,1980
Return: CF set on error
CF clear if successful
SeeAlso: AH=05h,AH=0Ah
--------J-1A10-------------------------------
INT 1A - NEC PC-9800 series - PRINTER - INITIALIZE
AH = 10h
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AH=11h,AH=12h,INT 17/AH=01h
--------J-1A11-------------------------------
INT 1A - NEC PC-9800 series - PRINTER - OUTPUT CHARACTER
AH = 11h
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AH=10h,AH=12h,INT 17/AH=00h
--------J-1A12-------------------------------
INT 1A - NEC PC-9800 series - PRINTER - SENSE STATUS
AH = 12h
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AH=10h,AH=11h,INT 17/AH=02h
--------A-1A3601-----------------------------
INT 1A - WORD PERFECT v5.0 Third Party Interface - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 3601h
Return: DS:SI = routine to monitor keyboard input, immediately preceded by the
ASCIZ string "WPCORP\0"
Notes: WordPerfect 5.0 will call this interrupt at start up to determine if a
third party product wants to interface with it. The third party
product must intercept this interrupt and return the address of a
keyboard monitor routine.
Before checking for keyboard input, and after every key entered by the
user, Word Perfect will call the routine whose address was provided
in DS:SI with the following parameters:
Entry: AX = key code or 0
BX = WordPerfect state flag
Exit: AX = 0 or key code
BX = 0 or segment address of buffer with key codes
See the "WordPerfect 5.0 Developer's Toolkit" for further information.
SeeAlso: INT 16/AX=5500h
--------N-1A6108-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SENDWITHREPLY" - SEND MSG AND GET REPLY
AX = 6108h
STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h)
DWORD pointer to message buffer
WORD length of message
DWORD pointer to reply buffer
WORD length of reply buffer
WORD 0000h (use default "Cparams" structure)
Return: AX = status (see below)
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
SeeAlso: AX=6205h
Values for status:
0000h successful
F830h "SNAP_ABORTED"
FC04h "SNAP_SERVERDIED"
FC05h "SNAP_RESEND"
FC06h "SNAP_SELECTFAILED"
FC07h "SNAP_WRONGVERSION"
FC08h "SNAP_INVALIDACK"
FC09h "SNAP_TIMEOUT"
FC0Ah "SNAP_SERVERREJECT"
FC0Bh "SNAP_NOREPLYDUE"
FC0Ch "SNAP_NOAUTHENTICATE"/"SNAP_GUARDIAN_ERROR"
FC0Dh "SNAP_NOINIT"
FC0Eh "SNAP_SOCKETERROR"
FC0Fh "SNAP_BUFFERLIMIT"
FC10h "SNAP_INVALIDCID"
FC11h "SNAP_INVALIDOP"
FC12h "SNAP_XMITFAIL"
FC13h "SNAP_NOMORERETRIES"
FC14h "SNAP_BADPARMS"
FC15h "SNAP_NOMEMORY"
FC16h "SNAP_NOMORECONVS"
FFFFh failed (invalid function/parameter)
--------N-1A6205-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SENDNOREPLY" - SEND MSG, DON'T AWAIT REPLY
AX = 6205h
STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h)
DWORD pointer to message
WORD length of message
WORD 0000h (use default "Cparms" structure)
Return: AX = status (see AX=6108h)
STACK unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=6108h
--------N-1A6308-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_BEGINCONV" - BEGIN CONVERSATION
AX = 6308h
STACK: WORD offset of ASCIZ "guardian"
WORD offset of ASCIZ hostname
WORD offset of ASCIZ server name
WORD offset of ASCIZ userid
WORD offset of ASCIZ password
WORD offset of password length
WORD offset of password type
WORD offset of "Cparms" structure (see below)
Return: ???
STACK unchanged
Note: all stacked offsets are within the SNAP data segment (use AX=6A01h
to allocate a buffer)
SeeAlso: AX=6405h,AX=7202h
Format of Cparms structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD retry delay in seconds
02h WORD timeout delay in seconds
04h WORD maximum buffer size
06h WORD encryption level
--------N-1A6405-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_ENDCONV" - END CONVERSATION
AX = 6405h
STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h)
DWORD pointer to message buffer
WORD length of message
WORD 0000h (use default "Cparms" structure)
Return: AX = status (see AX=6108h)
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
SeeAlso: AX=6308h
--------N-1A6900-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_DATASEG" - GET RESIDENT DATA SEGMENT
AX = 6900h
Return: AX = value used for DS by resident code
SeeAlso: AX=6A01h,AX=6F01h
--------N-1A6A01-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_ALLOC" - ALLOCATE BUFFER IN SNAP DATA SEGMENT
AX = 6A01h
STACK: WORD number of bytes to allocate
Return: AX = offset of allocated buffer or 0000h if out of memory
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
SeeAlso: AX=6B01h
--------N-1A6B01-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_FREE" - DEALLOCATE BUFFER IN SNAP DATA SEGMENT
AX = 6B01h
STACK: WORD offset within SNAP data segment of previously allocated
buffer
Return: STACK unchanged
Note: this call is a NOP if the specified offset is 0000h
SeeAlso: AX=6A01h
--------N-1A6C04-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_COPYTO" - COPY DATA TO RESIDENT SNAP PACKAGE
AX = 6C04h
STACK: WORD offset within SNAP data segment of dest (nonzero)
WORD segment of source buffer
WORD offset of source buffer
WORD number of bytes to copy
Return: AX = offset of byte after last one copied to destination
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
SeeAlso: AX=6D04h
--------N-1A6D04-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_COPYFROM" - COPY DATA FROM RESIDENT SNAP PACKAGE
AX = 6D04h
STACK: WORD offset within SNAP data segment of source buffer
WORD segment of destination buffer
WORD offset of destination buffer
WORD number of bytes to copy
Return: AX = offset of byte after last one copied from source
buffer filled
STACK unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=6C04h
--------N-1A6E01-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SETDEBUG" - SET ???
AX = 6E01h
STACK: WORD new value for ???
Return: AX = old value of ???
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
--------N-1A6F01-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_CHKINSTALL" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6F01h
STACK: WORD 0000h
Return: AX = status
0000h SNAP is resident
other SNAP not present
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol, and is
required by PCVENUS (a network shell). The combination of SNAP and
PCVENUS allows the use of the Andrew File System as one or more
networked drives.
SeeAlso: AX=6900h,AX=7400h
--------N-1A7002-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SETANCHOR"
AX = 7002h
STACK: WORD anchor number (0000h-0009h)
WORD new value for the anchor
Return: AX = status
0000h successful
FFFFh failed (top word on stack not in range 00h-09h)
STACK unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=7101h
--------N-1A7101-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_GETANCHOR"
AX = 7101h
STACK: WORD anchor number (0000h-0009h)
Return: AX = anchor's value
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
SeeAlso: AX=7002h
--------N-1A7202-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SETCONVPARMS" - SET CONVERSATION PARAMETERS
AX = 7202h
STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h)
WORD offset within resident data segment of "Cparms"
structure (see AX=6308h)
Return: AX = status???
STACK unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=6308h
--------N-1A7302-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_CLIENTVERSION" - ???
AX = 7302h
STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h)
WORD offset within resident data segment of ???
Return: AX = ???
???
STACK unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=7400h
--------N-1A7400-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_VERSION" - GET VERSION
AX = 7400h
Return: AX = version (AH=major, AL=minor)
Note: this call is only valid if SNAP is installed
SeeAlso: AX=7302h,INT 1A/AX=6F01h
--------N-1A75-------------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_NOP" - ???
AH = 75h
AL = ???
Return: AX = ??? (0000h)
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
--------N-1A76-------------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_802_5" - ???
AH = 76h
AL = ???
Return: AX = ???
--------N-1A77-------------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.4 - ???
AH = 77h
AL = ??? (at least 01h)
STACK: WORD ???
???
Return: ???
STACK unchanged
--------N-1A7802-----------------------------
INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.4 - ???
AX = 7802h
STACK: WORD ???
WORD ???
Return: ???
STACK unchanged
Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University
which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol
--------s-1A7F-------------------------------
INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - DIGITAL SOUND???
AH = 7Fh
???
Return: ???
Note: this function is not supported by the Tandy 1000SL/TL BIOS
SeeAlso: AH=80h,AH=83h,AH=85h
--------s-1A80-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCjr, Tandy 2500???, Tandy 1000SL/TL - SET UP SOUND MULTIPLEXOR
AH = 80h
AL = 00h source is 8253 channel 2
01h source is cassette input
02h source is I/O channel "Audio IN"
03h source is sound generator chip
Note: although documented in the 1000TL Technical Reference, the 1000TL
BIOS has just an IRET for this call
SeeAlso: AH=7Fh,AH=83h
--------X-1A80-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET NUMBER OF ADAPTERS
AH = 80h
Return: CF clear if successful
CX = 5353h ('SS') if Socket Services installed
AL = number of adapters present (0-16)
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (see below)
SeeAlso: AH=83h"PCMCIA"
Values for PCMCIA error codes:
01h "BAD_ADAPTER" nonexistent adapter
02h "BAD_ATTRIBUTE" invalid attribute specified
03h "BAD_BASE" invalid system memory base address
04h "BAD_EDC" invalid EDC generator specified
05h "BAD_INDICATOR" invalid indicator specified
06h "BAD_IRQ" invalid IRQ channel specified
07h "BAD_OFFSET" invalid PCMCIA card offset specified
08h "BAD_PAGE" invalid page specified
09h "BAD_READ" unable to complete request
0Ah "BAD_SIZE" invalid window size specified
0Bh "BAD_SOCKET" nonexistent socket specified
0Ch "BAD_TECHNOLOGY" unsupported Card Technology for writes
0Dh "BAD_TYPE" unavailable window type specified
0Eh "BAD_VCC" invalid Vcc power level index specified
0Fh "BAD_VPP" invalid Vpp1 or Vpp2 power level index specified
10h "BAD_WAIT" invalid number of wait states specified
11h "BAD_WINDOW" nonexistent window specified
12h "BAD_WRITE" unable to complete request
13h "NO_ADAPTERS" no adapters installed, but Socket Services is present
14h "NO_CARD" no card in socket
--------X-1A81-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - REGISTER STATUS CHANGE CALLBACK
AH = 81h
DS:DX -> callback routine (see below) or 0000h:0000h to disable
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Note: the callback will be invoked on any socket changes whose notification
has not been disabled with the status change enable mask; it may be
invoked either while processing a hardware interrupt from the adapter
or while processing the following Socket Services request
SeeAlso: AH=80h"PCMCIA",AH=82h"PCMCIA"
Callback routine invoked with:
AL = adapter number
BH = status change interrupt enable mask (see below)
BL = socket number
DH = current socket status (see below)
DL = current card status (see below)
Return: all registers preserved
Notes: the callback may be invoked during a hardware interrupt, and may not
call on Socket Services
the callback will be invoked once for each socket with a status change
Bitfields for status change enable mask:
bits 0,1 reserved (0)
bit 2 ejection request
bit 3 insertion request
bit 4 battery dead change
bit 5 battery warning change
bit 6 ready change
bit 7 card detect change
Bitfields for current socket status:
bit 0 reserved (0)
bit 1 card locked
bit 2 card ejection request pending
bit 3 card insertion request pending
bit 4 card ejection complete
bit 5 card insertion complete
bit 6 reserved (0)
bit 7 card changed
Bitfields for current card status:
bit 0 write protected
bits 1-3 reserved (0)
bit 4 battery voltage detect 1 (battery dead)
bit 5 battery voltage detect 2 (battery warning)
bit 6 ready
bit 7 card detect
--------s-1A8100-----------------------------
INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - DIGITAL SOUND - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 8100h
Return: AL > 80h if supported
AX = 00C4h if supported (1000SL/TL)
CF set if sound chip is busy
CF clear if sound chip is free
Note: the value of CF is not definitive; call this function until CF is
clear on return, then call AH=84h"Tandy"
--------s-1A82-------------------------------
INT 1A - Tandy 2500???, Tandy 1000SL/TL - DIGITAL SOUND - RECORD SOUND
AH = 82h
ES:BX -> buffer for sound samples
CX = length of buffer
DX = transfer rate (1-4095, 1 is fastest)
Return: AH = 00h
CF set if sound busy
CF clear if sound chip free
Note: the value in DX should be 1/10 the corresponding value for
INT 1A/AH=83h on the 1000TL, 1/11.5 on the 1000SL. Call
INT 1A/AX=8100h and INT 1A/AH=84h before invoking this function.
The BIOS issues an INT 15/AX=91FBh when the input is complete
DMA across a 64K boundary is masked by the BIOS
--------X-1A82-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - REGISTER CARD TECHNOLOGY CALLBACK
AH = 82h
DS:DX -> callback routine (see below) or 0000h:0000h
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Note: the callback is invoked on a Write Multiple request with an unsupported
card technology type
SeeAlso: AH=81h"PCMCIA",AH=94h
Callback routine invoked with:
ES:AX -> Low-Level Socket Services Routines (see below)
BH = socket attributes (see below)
CX = number of bytes or words to write
DS:SI -> data buffer to be written
DX:DI -> 26-bit linear card address
BP = card technology type
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = error code (07h,0Ch,12h,14h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Bitfields for socket attributes:
bit 0 memory type (clear = common, set = attribute)
bit 1 data width (clear = byte, set = word)
bit 2 even bytes only (only valid if bit 1 set)
bit 3 packed buffer
bits 4-7 reserved (0)
Format of Low-Level Socket Services Routines:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD offset of Write Many routine (see below)
02h WORD offset of Write One routine (see below)
04h WORD offset of Read One routine (see below)
06h WORD offset of Increment Offset routine (see below)
08h WORD offset of Set Offset routine (see below)
0Ah WORD offset of Get Status routine (see below)
Call Write Many routine with:
BH = socket attributes (see above)
CX = number of bytes or words to write
DS:SI -> data to be written
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
Call Write One routine with:
AL/AX = data to be written
BH = socket attributes (see above)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
Call Read One routine with:
BH = socket attributes (see above)
Return: CF clear if successful
AL/AX = data read
CF set on error
Call Increment Offset routine with:
BH = socket attributes (see above)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
Call Set Offset routine with:
DX:DI = new offset address
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
Call Get Status routine with:
nothing
Return: AL = current card status (see AH=81h"PCMCIA")
--------s-1A83-------------------------------
INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - START PLAYING DIGITAL SOUND
AH = 83h
AL = volume (0=silence, 7=highest)
CX = number of bytes to play
DX = time between sound samples (multiples of 273 nanoseconds)
only bits 11-0 used
ES:BX -> sound data (array of 8-bit unsigned PCM samples)
Return: AH = 00h
CF set if sound is busy
CF clear if sound chip is free
Notes: this call returns immediately while the sound plays in the
background; the sound chip is clocked at 3.57 MHz, with the low 12
bits of DX specifying the clock divisor
The BIOS appears to call INT 15/AX=91FBh when the sound device
underflows to allow another INT 1A/AH=83h for seamless playing of
long sounds.
SeeAlso: AH=84h"Tandy",INT 15/AH=91h
--------X-1A83-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET SOCKET SERVICES VERSION NUMBER
AH = 83h
AL = adapter number
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = Socket Services version (BCD)
BX = implementation version (BCD)
CX = 5353h ("SS")
DS:SI -> ASCIZ implementor description
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Note: the current version (from the Revision A.00 documentation) of Socket
Services is 1.00 (AX=0100h)
SeeAlso: AH=80h"PCMCIA"
--------s-1A84-------------------------------
INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - STOP PLAYING DIGITAL SOUND
AH = 84h
Return: ???
Note: the BIOS will call INT 15/AX=91FBh when the sound has stopped playing
SeeAlso: AH=83h"Tandy",AH=85h"Tandy"
--------X-1A84-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - INQUIRE ADAPTER
AH = 84h
AL = adapter number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
BH = number of windows
BL = number of sockets (1-16)
CX = number of EDCs
DH = capabilities (see below)
DL = status change interrupt used (only if DH bit 3 set)(see below)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=80h"PCMCIA",AH=85h"PCMCIA",AH=87h
Bitfields for capabilities:
bit 0 indicators are per-adapter rather than per-socket
bit 1 power management is per-adapter rather than per-socket
bit 2 data bus width is per-socket rather than per-window
bit 3 status change interrupt
bit 4 status change interrupt is software shareable
bit 5 status change interrupt is hardware shareable
bits 6-7 reserved (0)
Values for status change interrupt usage:
00h-0Fh IRQ level
10h NMI
11h I/O check
12h bus error
13h vendor specific
14h-FFh reserved
--------s-1A85-------------------------------
INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - DIGITAL SOUND???
AH = 85h
???
Return: ???
Note: this function is not supported by the Tandy 1000SL/TL BIOS
SeeAlso: AH=7Fh,AH=83h"Tandy"
--------X-1A85-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET ADAPTER
AH = 85h
AL = adapter number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
DH = adapter attributes (see below)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=84h"PCMCIA",AH=86h
Bitfields for adapter attributes:
bit 0 attempting to reduce power consumption
bit 1 adapter preserves state information during reduced power consumption
bit 2 enable status change interrupts
bit 3 software share status change
bit 4 hardware share status change
bits 5-7 reserved (0)
--------X-1A86-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - SET ADAPTER
AH = 86h
AL = adapter number
DH = new adapter attributes (see AH=85h"PCMCIA")
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=84h"PCMCIA",AH=85h"PCMCIA"
--------X-1A87-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - INQUIRE WINDOW
AH = 87h
AL = adapter number
BH = window number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
BL = capabilities (see below)
CX = bitmap of assignable sockets
DH = EISA A15-A12 address lines (in bits 7-4, bits 3-0 = 0)
DL = supported access speeds (see below)
DS:SI -> Memory Window Characteristics table (see below)
DS:DI -> I/O Window Characteristics table (see below)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,11h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=84h"PCMCIA",AH=88h,AH=89h,AH=8Ch
Bitfields for window capabilities:
bit 0 common memory
bit 1 attribute memory
bit 2 I/O space
bit 3 EISA I/O mappable
bit 4 separate enable for EISA comon space
bits 5-7 reserved (0)
Values for supported access speeds:
bit 0 WAIT line monitoring
bit 1 100 ns
bit 2 150 ns
bit 3 200 ns
bit 4 250 ns
bit 5 300 ns
bit 6 600 ns
bit 7 reserved (0)
Format of Memory Window Characteristics table:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD window capabilities (see below)
02h WORD minimum base address in 4K pages
04h WORD maximum base address in 4K pages
06h WORD minimum window size in 4K pages
08h WORD maximum window size in 4K pages
0Ah WORD window size granularity (4K units)
0Ch WORD required base address alignment (4K units)
0Eh WORD required card offset alignment (4K units)
Format of I/O Window Characteristics table:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD window capabilities (see below)
02h WORD minimum base address in bytes
04h WORD maximum base address in bytes
06h WORD minimum window size in bytes
08h WORD maximum window size in bytes
0Ah WORD window size granularity (bytes)
Bitfields for window capabilities:
bit 0 programmable base address
bit 1 programmable window size
bit 2 window disable/enable supported
bit 3 8-bit data bus
bit 4 16-bit data bus
bit 5 base address alignment on size boundary required
bit 6 power-of-two size granularity
---memory windows---
bit 7 card offset must be aligned on size boundary
bit 8 paging hardware available
bit 9 paging hardware shared
bit 10 page disable/enable supported
bits 11-15 reserved (0)
---I/O windows---
bits 7-15 reserved (0)
--------X-1A88-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET WINDOW
AH = 88h
AL = adapter number
BH = window number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
BL = socket number (0-16) (0 = not assigned)
CX = window size (bytes for I/O window, 4K units for memory window)
DH = window attributes (see below)
DL = access speed (only one bit set) (see AH=87h)
SI = window base address (bytes if I/O, 4K units if memory)
DI = card offset address (memory only, 4K units)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,11h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=87h,AH=89h,AH=8Ah
Bitfields for window attributes:
bit 0 memory-mapped rather than I/O-mapped
bit 1 attribute memory rather than common (memory-mapped)
EISA mapped (I/O)
bit 2 enabled
bit 3 16-bit data path
bit 4 subdivided into pages (memory-mapped only)
bit 5 non-specific access slot enable (EISA-mapped only)
bits 6-7 reserved (0)
--------X-1A89-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - SET WINDOW
AH = 89h
AL = adapter number
BH = window number
BL = socket number
CX = window size (bytes if I/O window, 4K units if memory window)
DH = window attributes (see AH=88h)
DL = access speed (only one bit set) (see AH=87h)
SI = window base address (bytes if I/O, 4K units if memory window)
DI = card offset addrress (memory only, 4K units)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,03h,07h,08h,0Ah,0Bh,0Dh,10h,11h)
(see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=87h,AH=88h,AH=8Bh
--------X-1A8A-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET PAGE
AH = 8Ah
AL = adapter number
BH = window number
BL = page number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
DX = page attributes
bit 0: page enabled
bits 15-1 reserved (0)
DI = memory card offset (4K units)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,08h,11h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Notes: this function is only valid for memory-mapped windows
the socket being operated on is implied by the previous AH=89h call
SeeAlso: AH=88h,AH=8Bh
--------X-1A8B-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - SET PAGE
AH = 8Bh
AL = adapter number
BH = window number
BL = page number
DX = page attributes
bit 0: page enabled
bits 15-1 reserved (0)
DI = memory card offset (4K units)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,02h,07h,08h,11h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Notes: this function is only valid for memory-mapped windows
the socket being operated on is implied by the previous AH=89h call
SeeAlso: AH=89h,AH=8Ah
--------X-1A8C-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - INQUIRE SOCKET
AH = 8Ch
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
DH = capabilities (see below)
DL = hardware indicators (see below)
DS:SI -> Socket Characteristics table (see below)
DS:DI -> Power Management table (see below)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,0Bh) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=87h,AH=8Dh,AH=8Eh
Bitfields for socket capabilities:
bit 0 card change
bit 1 card lock
bit 2 insert card (motor control)
bit 3 eject card (motor control)
bits 4-7 reserved (0)
Bitfields for socket hardware indicators:
bit 0 busy status
bit 1 write-protected
bit 2 battery status
bit 3 card lock status
bit 4 XIP status (eXecute-In-Place)
bits 5-7 reserved (0)
Format of Socket Characteristics table:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD supported card types
bit 0: memory card
bit 1: I/O card
bits 2-7 reserved (0)
02h WORD steerable IRQ levels (bit 0 = IRQ0 to bit 15 = IRQ15)
04h WORD additional steerable IRQ levels
bit 0: NMI
bit 1: I/O check
bit 2: bus error
bit 3: vendor-unique
bits 4-7 reserved (0)
Format of Power Management table:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD number of entries in table (0 if power management not avail)
02h 2N BYTEs power levels
byte 0: voltage in 0.1V units
byte 1: power supply
bit 7: Vcc
bit 6: Vpp1
bit 5: Vpp2
--------X-1A8D-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET SOCKET
AH = 8Dh
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
BH = status change interrupt enable mask (see AH=81h"PCMCIA")
CH = Vcc level (lower nybble)
CL = Vpp1 level (upper nybble) and Vpp2 level (lower nybble)
DH = current socket status (see AH=81h"PCMCIA")
DL = indicators (see AH=8Ch)
SI = card type (see below)
DI = IRQ level steering (I/O only) (see below)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,0Bh) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=8Ch,AH=8Eh
Bitfields for card type:
bit 0 memory
bit 1 I/O
bits 2-15 reserved (0)
Bitfields for I/O level steering:
bits 0-4 IRQ level (0-15=IRQ,16=NMI,17=I/O check,18=bus error,19=vendor)
bits 5-14 reserved (0)
bit 15 interrupt steering enabled
--------X-1A8E-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - SET SOCKET
AH = 8Eh
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
BH = status change interrupt enable mask (see AH=81h"PCMCIA")
CL = Vpp1 level (upper nybble) and Vpp2 level (lower nybble)
DH = current socket status (see AH=81h"PCMCIA")
DL = indicators (see AH=8Ch)
SI = card type (see AH=8Dh)
DI = IRQ level steering (I/O only) (see AH=8Dh)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,02h,05h,06h,0Bh,0Eh,0Fh) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=8Ch,AH=8Dh
--------X-1A8F-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET CARD
AH = 8Fh
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
DL = current card status (see AH=81h"PCMCIA")
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,0Bh) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=8Dh,AH=90h
--------X-1A90-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - RESET CARD
AH = 90h
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,0Bh,14h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Note: toggles RESET pin of the specified card, but does not wait after
toggling the pin; it is the caller's responsibility to avoid
accessing the card before it is ready again
--------X-1A91-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - READ ONE
AH = 91h
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
BH = attributes (see below)
DX:SI = card address
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CL/CX = value read
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,07h,09h,0Bh,14h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
CX may be destroyed
Note: this function is only valid for I/O-mapped sockets
SeeAlso: AH=92h,AH=93h,INT 21/AX=440Dh"IOCTL"
Bitfields for attributes:
bit 0 attribute memory instead of common memory
bit 1 word rather than byte
bit 2 even bytes only
--------X-1A92-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - WRITE ONE
AH = 92h
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
BH = attributes (see AH=91h)
CL/CX = value to write
DX:SI = card address
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,07h,0Bh,12h,14h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Note: this function is only valid for I/O-mapped sockets; it also does not
implement Card Technology handling--use AH=94h when writing to
non-RAM technologies
SeeAlso: AH=91h,AH=94h,INT 21/AX=440Dh"IOCTL"
--------X-1A93-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - READ MULTIPLE
AH = 93h
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
BH = attributes (see AH=91h)
CX = number of bytes or words to read
DX:SI = card address
DS:DI -> data buffer to be filled
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,07h,09h,0Bh,14h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Note: this function is only available on I/O-mapped sockets
SeeAlso: AH=91h,AH=94h,INT 21/AX=440Dh"IOCTL"
--------X-1A94-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - WRITE MULTIPLE
AH = 94h
AL = adapter number
BL = socket number (01h to maximum supported by adapter)
BH = attributes (see AH=91h)
CX = number of bytes or words to read
DX:DI = card address
DS:SI -> buffer containing data
BP = Card Technology type (0000h = RAM)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,07h,0Bh,0Ch,12h,14h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
Notes: this function is only available on I/O-mapped sockets
Socket Services calls the Card Technology callback (see AH=82h"PCMCIA")
for any card technology it does not directly support
SeeAlso: AH=82h"PCMCIA",AH=92h,AH=93h,INT 21/AX=440Dh"IOCTL"
--------X-1A95-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - INQUIRE ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 95h
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CX = bitmap of assignable sockets
DH = EDC capabilities (see below)
DL = supported EDC types (see below)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,04h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=96h,AH=9Ch
Bitfields for EDC capabilities:
bit 0 unidirectional only generation
bit 1 bidirectional only generation
bit 2 register-based (I/O-mapped) support
bit 3 memory-mapped support
bit 4 pausable
bits 5-7 reserved (0)
Bitfields for supported EDC types:
bit 0 8-bit checksum
bit 1 16-bit CRC-SDLC
bits 2-7 reserved (0)
--------X-1A96-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - GET ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 96h
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator number
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
BL = socket number
DH = EDC attributes (see below)
DL = EDC type (see AH=95h) (only one bit set)
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,04h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=95h,AH=97h,AH=9Ch
Bitfields for EDC attributes:
bit 0 unidirectional only
bit 1 (if bit 0 set) clear=read, set=write
bits 2-7 reserved (0)
--------X-1A97-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - SET ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 97h
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator
BL = socket number
DH = EDC attributes (see AH=96h)
DL = EDC type (see AH=95h) (only one bit may be set)
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,02h,04h,0Bh) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=96h,AH=9Ch
--------X-1A98-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - START ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 98h
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,04h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=96h,AH=99h,AH=9Bh,AH=9Ch
--------X-1A99-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - PAUSE ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 99h
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,04h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=9Ah
--------X-1A9A-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - RESUME ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 9Ah
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,04h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=99h,AH=98h
--------X-1A9B-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - STOP ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 9Bh
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
CF set on error
AH = error code (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=98h,AH=99h,AH=9Ch
--------X-1A9C-------------------------------
INT 1A - PCMCIA Socket Services - READ ERROR DETECTION CODE
AH = 9Ch
AL = adapter number
BH = EDC generator
Return: CF clear if successful
AH destroyed
DL/DX = computed checksum or CRC
CF set on error
AH = error code (01h,04h) (see AH=80h"PCMCIA")
SeeAlso: AH=95h,AH=96h,AH=98h,AH=99h,AH=9Bh
--------c-1AA0-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v2.07+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = A0h
Return: AH = B0h if installed
AL = pending INT 1A/AH=D0h subfunction if nonzero???
ES = code segment
ES:BX -> name of current spool file
ES:SI -> current despool file
CL = despooler state (00h disabled, 41h enabled)
CH = spooler state (00h disabled, 41h enabled)
DL = 00h despooler is currently active printing a file
= 41h despooler is standing by
DH = 00h ???
= 41h ???
DI = 0000h ???
0001h ???
Program: Disk Spool II is a shareware disk-based print spooler by Budget
Software Company
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=ABh,AH=C0h,AH=D0h,AH=E1h
--------c-1AAB-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v1.83 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = ABh
Return: AH = BAh if installed
AL = pending INT 1A/AH=ADh subfunction if nonzero???
ES = code segment
ES:BX -> name of current spool file
ES:SI -> current despool file
CL = 00h despooler is disabled
= 41h despooler is enabled
CH = 00h spooler is disabled
= 41h spooler is enabled
DL = 00h despooler is currently active printing a file
= 41h despooler is standing by
DH = 00h ???
= 41h ???
DI = 0000h ???
0001h ???
Program: Disk Spool II is a shareware disk-based print spooler by Budget
Software Company
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ACh,AH=ADh,AH=E1h
--------c-1AAC-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v1.83 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = ACh
Return: (see AH=ABh)
Note: this function is identical to AH=ABh
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ABh,AH=ADh
--------c-1AAD-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v1.83 - FUNCTION CALLS
AH = ADh
AL = function code
02h enable spooler only
03h enable the despooler
04h disable the despooler
08h inhibit popup menu
09h enable popup menu
0Ah ???
0Bh disable the spooler
0Ch start despooler after last successfully printed document???
0Dh start despooler at the exact point where it last left off???
0Eh pop up the menu
0Fh ???
11h ???
14h ???
15h ???
16h ???
17h ???
18h ???
19h ???
20h clear file pointed to by the despooler???
21h ???
22h ???
23h ???
30h ???
Return: AH = 00h if successful
SeeAlso: AH=ABh
--------d-1AB001CX4D52-----------------------
INT 1A - Microsoft Real-Time Compression Interface (MRCI) - ROM-BASED SERVER
AX = B001h
CX = 4D52h ("MR")
DX = 4349h ("CI")
Return: CX = 4943h ("IC") if installed
DX = 524Dh ("RM") if installed
ES:DI -> MRCINFO structure (see below)
Note: this call is functionally identical to INT 2F/AX=4A12h, which should
be called first, as this call is used for the first, ROM-based
MRCI server, while the other call is used for RAM-based servers
which may be partially or entirely replacing a prior server
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=4A12h
Format of MRCINFO structure:
Offset Size Description
00h 4 BYTEs vendor signature
"MSFT" Microsoft
04h WORD server version (high=major)
06h WORD MRCI specification version
08h DWORD address of server entry point
0Ch WORD bit flags: server capabilities (see below)
0Eh WORD bit flags: hardware assisted capabilities (see below)
10h WORD maximum block size supported by server (at least 8192 bytes)
Bitfields for capabilities:
bit 0 standard compress
bit 1 standard decompress
bit 2 update compress
bit 3 MaxCompress
bit 4 reserved
bit 5 incremental decompress
bits 6-14 reserved
bit 15 this structure is in ROM and can't be modified
(server capabilities only)
Call MRCI entry point with:
DS:SI -> MRCREQUEST structure (see below)
CX = type of client (0000h application, 0001h file system)
AX = operation
0001h perform standard compression
0002h perform standard decompression
0004h perform update compression
0008h perform MaxCompress
0020h perform incremental decompression
AX = FFFFh clear flags
BX = bitmask of flags to clear (set bits in BX are flags to clear)
Return: AX = status
0000h successful
0001h invalid function
0002h server busy, try again
0003h destination buffer too small
0004h incompressible data
0005h bad compressed data format
BP destroyed (MS-DOS 6.2)
Note: MRCI driver may chain to a previous driver
Format of MRCREQUEST structure:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD pointer to source buffer
04h WORD size of source buffer (0000h = 64K)
06h WORD (UpdateCompress only)
(call) offset in source buffer of beginning of changed data
(return) offset in destination buffer of beginning of changed
compressed data
08h DWORD pointer to destination buffer
must contain original compressed data for UpdateCompress
0Ch WORD size of destination buffer (0000h = 64K)
any compression: size of buffer for compressed data
standard decompression: number of bytes to be decompressed
incremental decompression: number of byte to decompress now
(return) actual size of resulting data
0Eh WORD client compressed data storage allocation size
10h DWORD incremental decompression state data
set to 00000000h before first incremental decompression call
Notes: the source and destination buffers may not overlap
the source and destination buffer sizes should normally be the same
application should not update the contents of the MRCREQUEST structure
between incremental decompression calls
--------X-1AB101-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = B101h
Return: AH = 00h if installed
CF clear
EDX = 20494350h (' ICP')
EDI = physical address of protected-mode entry point (see below)
AL = PCI hardware characteristics
bit 0: configuration space access mechanism 1 supported
bit 1: configuration space access mechanism 2 supported
bits 2-3 reserved
bit 4: Special Cycle generation mechanism 1 supported
bit 5: Special Cycle generation mechanism 2 supported
bits 6-7 reserved
BH = PCI interface level major version (BCD)
BL = PCI interface level minor version (BCD)
CL = number of last PCI bus in system
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Note: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
SeeAlso: AX=B181h
Call protected-mode entry point with:
registers as for real/V86-mode INT call
CS = ring 0 descriptor with access to full address space
Return: as for real/V86-mode call
--------X-1AB102-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - FIND PCI DEVICE
AX = B102h
CX = device ID
DX = vendor ID
SI = device index (0-n)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 func)
83h bad vendor ID
86h device not found
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
device ID FFFFh may be reserved as a wildcard in future implementations
the meanings of BL and BH on return may be exchanged in future
implementations
all devices sharing a single vendor ID and device ID may be enumerated
by incrementing SI from 0 until error 86h is returned
SeeAlso: AX=B182h
--------X-1AB103-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - FIND PCI CLASS CODE
AX = B103h
ECX = class code (bits 23-0)
SI = device index (0-n)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 func)
86h device not found
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on return may be exchanged in future
implementations
all devices sharing the same Class Code may be enumerated by
incrementing SI from 0 until error 86h is returned
SeeAlso: AX=B183h
--------X-1AB106-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - PCI BUS-SPECIFIC OPERATIONS
AX = B106h
BL = bus number
EDX = Special Cycle data
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
81h unsupported function
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Note: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
SeeAlso: AX=B186h
--------X-1AB108-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - READ CONFIGURATION BYTE
AX = B108h
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
Return: CF clear if successful
CL = byte read
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
87h bad register number
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on entry may be exchanged in future
implementations
SeeAlso: AX=B188h
--------X-1AB109-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - READ CONFIGURATION WORD
AX = B109h
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
Return: CF clear if successful
CX = word read
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
87h bad register number
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on entry may be exchanged in future
implementations
SeeAlso: AX=B189h
--------X-1AB10A-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - READ CONFIGURATION DWORD
AX = B10Ah
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
Return: CF clear if successful
ECX = dword read
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
87h bad register number
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on entry may be exchanged in future
implementations
SeeAlso: AX=B18Ah
--------X-1AB10B-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - WRITE CONFIGURATION BYTE
AX = B10Bh
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
CL = byte to write
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
87h bad register number
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on entry may be exchanged in future
implementations
SeeAlso: AX=B18Bh
--------X-1AB10C-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - WRITE CONFIGURATION WORD
AX = B10Ch
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (multiple of 2 less than 0100h)
CX = word to write
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
87h bad register number
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on entry may be exchanged in future
implementations
SeeAlso: AX=B18Ch
--------X-1AB10D-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - WRITE CONFIGURATION DWORD
AX = B10Dh
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (multiple of 4 less than 0100h)
ECX = dword to write
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
AH = status
00h successful
87h bad register number
EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX may be modified
all other flags (except IF) may be modified
Notes: this function may require up to 1024 byte of stack; it will not enable
interrupts if they were disabled before making the call
the meanings of BL and BH on entry may be exchanged in future
implementations
SeeAlso: AX=B18Dh
--------X-1AB181-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - INSTALLATION CHECK (32-bit)
AX = B181h
Return: as for AX=B101h
SeeAlso: AX=B101h
--------X-1AB182-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - FIND PCI DEVICE (32-bit)
AX = B182h
CX = device ID
DX = vendor ID
SI = device index (0-n)
Return: as for AX=B102h
SeeAlso: AX=B102h
--------X-1AB183-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - FIND PCI CLASS CODE (32-bit)
AX = B183h
ECX = class code (bits 23-0)
SI = device index (0-n)
Return: as for AX=B103h
SeeAlso: AX=B103h
--------X-1AB186-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - PCI BUS-SPECIFIC OPERATIONS (32-bit)
AX = B186h
BL = bus number
EDX = Special Cycle data
Return: as for AX=B106h
SeeAlso: AX=B106h
--------X-1AB188-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - READ CONFIGURATION BYTE (32-bit)
AX = B188h
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
Return: as for AX=B108h
SeeAlso: AX=B108h
--------X-1AB189-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - READ CONFIGURATION WORD (32-bit)
AX = B189h
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
Return: as for AX=B109h
SeeAlso: AX=B109h
--------X-1AB18A-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - READ CONFIGURATION DWORD (32-bit)
AX = B18Ah
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
Return: as for AX=B10Ah
SeeAlso: AX=B10Ah
--------X-1AB18B-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - WRITE CONFIGURATION BYTE (32-bit)
AX = B18Bh
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (0000h-00FFh)
CL = byte to write
Return: as for AX=B10Bh
SeeAlso: AX=B10Bh
--------X-1AB18C-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - WRITE CONFIGURATION WORD (32-bit)
AX = B18Ch
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (multiple of 2 less than 0100h)
CX = word to write
Return: as for AX=B10Ch
SeeAlso: AX=B10Ch
--------X-1AB18D-----------------------------
INT 1A - Intel PCI BIOS v2.0c - WRITE CONFIGURATION DWORD (32-bit)
AX = B18Dh
BL = bus number
BH = device/function number (bits 7-3 device, bits 2-0 function)
DI = register number (multiple of 4 less than 0100h)
ECX = dword to write
Return: as for AX=B10Dh
SeeAlso: AX=B10Dh
--------c-1AC0-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v2.07+ - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = C0h
Return: (see AH=A0h)
Notes: this call is identical to AH=A0h
this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ABh,AH=D0h
--------U-1ACCCCBXCCCC-----------------------
INT 1A U - DATEFIX - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = CCCCh
BX = CCCCh
CX = 0000h
Return: CX = CCCCh if installed
ES:BX -> original interrupt handler
Program: DATEFIX is a public-domain TSR to correct the date on AT&T 6300
machines, where the realtime clock's calendar wraps after 1991
SeeAlso: AH=FEh,AH=FFh"AT&T"
--------c-1AD0-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v2.07+ - FUNCTION CALLS
AH = D0h
AL = function code
01h enable spooler and despooler
02h enable spooler only
03h enable despooler at beginning of file
04h disable the despooler
05h disable the despooler and spooler
06h clear the spool file
08h inhibit the popup menu
09h enable the popup menu
0Ah ??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler)
0Bh disable the spooler
0Ch start despooler after last successfully printed document
0Dh start despooler at the exact point where it last left off
0Eh pop up the menu
0Fh ???
11h start new spool file??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler
when a program terminates)
14h ???
15h delete despool file and reset ???
16h ??? (writes something to unknown file)
17h ??? (writes something to despool file, then reads something
else and ???)
18h ??? (reads something from despool file, and then ???)
19h ??? (creates/truncates spool file)
20h clear file pointed to by the despooler
21h ??? (writes something to unknown file)
22h ??? (writes something to spool file if spooler/despooler using
same file)
23h ??? (opens/creates unknown file, then ???)
30h ???
31h ???
32h beep
33h append CRLF to spool file???
34h ???
35h ???
36h ???
37h append CRLF to spool file and start a new spool file???
38h ???
40h ??? (v4.05)
41h ??? (v4.05)
51h ??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler)
52h ??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler)
57h ???
5Ah ??? (v4.05)
5Bh ??? (v4.05)
5Ch ??? (v4.05)
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ADh
--------c-1AE0-------------------------------
INT 1A - Disk Spool II v4.0x - ENABLE/DISABLE
AH = E0h
AL = subfunction
01h enable spooler
02h disable spooler
03h enable despooler
04h disable despooler
CL = printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
F0h printer port not managed by Disk Spool II
FFH failed
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=E1h,AX=E301h,AX=E401h
--------c-1AE1-------------------------------
INT 1A - Disk Spool II v4.0x - GET STATUS
AH = E1h
CL = printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
CL = despooler state (00h disabled, 41h enabled)
CH = spooler state (00h disabled, 41h enabled)
DL = despooler activity (00h standing by, 41h printing)
ES:BX -> ASCIZ name of current spool file (or next if AutoSpool
or AutoDespool enabled)
ES:SI -> ASCIZ name of current despool file
ES:DI -> 3-byte file extension used by Disk Spool II
F0h printer port not managed by Disk Spool II
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=E0h,AH=E2h
--------c-1AE2-------------------------------
INT 1A - Disk Spool II v4.0x - GET SPOOL FILES
AH = E2h
AL = which
01h first
02h next (can only call after "first")
CL = printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
ES:BX -> ASCIZ filename
F0h no (more) spool files
FFh failed
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=E0h,AH=E1h
--------c-1AE301-----------------------------
INT 1A - Disk Spool II v4.0x - GET SPOOL FILE STATUS
AX = E301h
ES:BX -> ASCIZ filename (max 32 chars)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
ES:SI -> spool file status record (see below)
F0h not a spool file
FFh failed
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=E0h,AX=E302h,AX=E401h
Format of spool file status record:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE hour of creation or last update
01h BYTE minute of creation or last update
02h BYTE year-1980 of creation or last update
03h BYTE month of creation or last update
04h BYTE day of creation or last update
05h BYTE total number of copies to print
06h BYTE number of copies already printed
07h BYTE printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
08h BYTE save status (00h delete after printing, 01h save)
09h BYTE file status
01h done printing, but being saved
02h on hold
03h queued for printing
04h being spooled
05h being despooled (i.e. printed)
0Ah 16 BYTEs ASCIZ description
1Ah 2 WORDs file size in bytes (high,low)
1Eh 2 WORDs bytes left to print (high,low)
--------c-1AE302-----------------------------
INT 1A - Disk Spool II v4.0x - UPDATE SPOOL FILE
AX = E302h
ES:BX -> ASCIZ filename (max 32 chars)
ES:SI -> spool file status record (see AX=E301h)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
F0h not a spool file
FFh failed
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=E0h,AX=E301h,AX=E401h
--------c-1AE401-----------------------------
INT 1A - Disk Spool II v4.0x - SPOOL EXISTING FILE
AX = E401h
ES:BX -> ASCIZ filename (max 32 chars)
CL = printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
FFh failed
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=E1h,AX=E302h,AX=E402h
--------c-1AE402-----------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v4.0x - SPOOL EXISTING FILE???
AX = E402h
ES:BX -> ASCIZ filename (max 32 chars)
CL = printer port (01h COM1, 02h COM2, 05h LPT1, 06h LPT2)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
FFh failed
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=E1h,AX=E302h,AX=E401h
--------c-1AE5-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Emulaser ELSPL.COM - ???
AH = E5h
???
Return: ???
Program: ELSPL.COM is a licensed version of Disk Spool II which is distributed
as part of Vertisoft's Emulaser PostScript emulator
SeeAlso: AH=A0h,INT 17/AH=03h
--------c-1AEE-------------------------------
INT 1A U - Disk Spool II v4.05 - ???
AH = EEh
AL = printer port???
???
Return: ???
Note: this function is also supported by Vertisoft's Emulaser utility ELSPL,
as that is a licensed version of Disk Spool II
SeeAlso: AH=E1h
--------U-1AF7-------------------------------
INT 1A - RighTime v1.1 - TEMPORARILY DISABLE
AH = F7h
Program: RighTime is a TSR by G.T. Becker which continuously adjusts the system
time to correct for clock drift
Note: any AH value from F0h-F7h or F9h-FEh will perform this function in
version 1.1, but F7h is the function called by transient portion
SeeAlso: AH=F8h,AH=FFh"RighTime"
--------U-1AF8-------------------------------
INT 1A - RighTime v1.1 - ENABLE
AH = F8h
Program: RighTime is a TSR by G.T. Becker which continuously adjusts the system
time to correct for clock drift
Note: RighTime is TeSseRact-compatible (see INT 2F/AX=5453h) and modifies its
TeSseRact program identifier based on its current state: "RighTime"
when enabled, "RighTim"F7h when disabled.
SeeAlso: AH=F7h,AH=FFh"RighTime"
--------b-1AFE-------------------------------
INT 1A - AT&T 6300 - READ TIME AND DATE
AH = FEh
Return: BX = day count (0 = Jan 1, 1984)
CH = hour
CL = minute
DH = second
DL = hundredths
SeeAlso: AX=CCCCh/BX=CCCCh,AH=FFh"AT&T",INT 21/AH=2Ah,INT 21/AH=2Ch
--------b-1AFF-------------------------------
INT 1A - AT&T 6300 - SET TIME AND DATE
AH = FFh
BX = day count (0 = Jan 1, 1984)
CH = hour
CL = minute
DH = second
DL = hundredths
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AX=CCCCh/BX=CCCCh,AH=FEh,INT 21/AH=2Bh,INT 21/AH=2Dh
--------U-1AFF-------------------------------
INT 1A - RighTime v1.1 - PERMANENTLY DISABLE
AH = FFh
Program: RighTime is a TSR by G.T. Becker which continuously adjusts the system
time to correct for clock drift
Note: upon being permanently disabled, RighTime closes the file handle
referencing its executable (which is updated with time correction
information every two minutes while RighTime is enabled).
--------s-1AFF00-----------------------------
INT 1A - SND - INSTALLATION CHECK???
AX = FF00h
Return: AL = version??? (02h)
AH = busy flag (00h if not in a SND call, 01h if SND currently active)
Note: the SND API is also supported by IC (Internal Commands) v2.0, a
shareware TSR by Geoff Friesen which extends COMMAND.COM's internal
command set
SeeAlso: AX=FF01h,AX=FF02h,AX=FF04h,AX=FF05h
--------s-1AFF01-----------------------------
INT 1A - SND - PAUSE
AX = FF01h
DX = number of clock ticks to delay
Return: AH = status
00h successful
01h SND busy
Notes: if successful, execution returns to the caller after the delay expires;
if SND is busy, execution returns immediately
the IC v2.0 implementation of this API makes no special allowance for
time rollover at midnight, which can cause the delay to be over one
hour if this function is called just before the BIOS time count
rolls over and the delay extends into the next day
SeeAlso: AX=FF00h,INT 15/AH=86h,INT 62/AX=0096h,INT 7F/AH=E8h,INT 80/BX=0009h
SeeAlso: INT E0/CL=BDh
--------s-1AFF02-----------------------------
INT 1A - SND - START SOUND
AX = FF02h
DX = frequency in Hertz (14h-FFFFh)
Return: AH = status
00h successful
01h SND busy
SeeAlso: AX=FF00h,AX=FF01h,AX=FF03h
--------s-1AFF03-----------------------------
INT 1A - SND - STOP SOUND
AX = FF03h
Return: AH = status
00h successful
01h busy
Note: turns off any sound currently being emitted by the PC's speaker unless
SND is currently busy processing an API call (this includes
background music). Use AX=FF05h to stop the sound even if an API
call is in progress.
SeeAlso: AX=FF00h,AX=FF02h,AX=FF05h
--------s-1AFF04-----------------------------
INT 1A - SND - PLAY MUSIC STRING IN BACKGROUND
AX = FF04h
DS:DX -> ASCIZ music string
Return: AH = status
00h successful (music begins playing in background)
01h busy
Note: the music string accepted by SND is not the same as that accepted by
BASIC and other programs which process music strings
SeeAlso: AX=FF00h,AX=FF05h,INT 80/BX=0006h
--------s-1AFF05-----------------------------
INT 1A - SND - UNCONDITIONALLY STOP SOUND
AX = FF05h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Note: this function is the same as AX=FF03h, but will stop the sound even if
SND is currently busy, such as playing background music
SeeAlso: AX=FF00h,AX=FF03h,INT 80/BX=0007h
--------B-1B---------------------------------
INT 1B C - KEYBOARD - CONTROL-BREAK HANDLER
Desc: this interrupt is automatically called when INT 09 determines that
Control-Break has been pressed
Note: normally points to a short routine in DOS which sets the Ctrl-C flag,
thus invoking INT 23h the next time DOS checks for Ctrl-C.
SeeAlso: INT 23
--------B-1C---------------------------------
INT 1C - TIME - SYSTEM TIMER TICK
Desc: this interrupt is automatically called on each clock tick by the INT 08
handler
Notes: this is the preferred interrupt to chain when a program needs to be
invoked regularly
not available on NEC 9800-series PCs
SeeAlso: INT 08
--------B-1D---------------------------------
INT 1D - SYSTEM DATA - VIDEO PARAMETER TABLES
Note: default parameter table at F000h:F0A4h for 100% compatible BIOSes
SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=00h
Format of video parameters:
Offset Size Description
00h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 00h and 01h
10h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 02h and 03h
20h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 04h and 05h
30h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 06h and 07h
40h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 00h and 01h
42h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 02h and 03h
44h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 04h and 05h
46h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 06h and 07h
48h 8 BYTEs columns on screen for each of modes 00h through 07h
50h 8 BYTEs CRT controller mode bytes for each of modes 00h through 07h
--------B-1E---------------------------------
INT 1E - SYSTEM DATA - DISKETTE PARAMETERS
Note: default parameter table at F000h:EFC7h for 100% compatible BIOSes
SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=0Fh,INT 41
Format of diskette parameter table:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE first specify byte
bits 7-4: step rate
bits 3-0: head unload time (0Fh = 240 ms)
01h BYTE second specify byte
bits 7-1: head load time (01h = 4 ms)
bit 0: non-DMA mode (always 0)
02h BYTE delay until motor turned off (in clock ticks)
03h BYTE bytes per sector (00h = 128, 01h = 256, 02h = 512, 03h = 1024)
04h BYTE sectors per track
05h BYTE length of gap between sectors (2Ah for 5.25", 1Bh for 3.5")
06h BYTE data length (ignored if bytes-per-sector field nonzero)
07h BYTE gap length when formatting (50h for 5.25", 6Ch for 3.5")
08h BYTE format filler byte (default F6h)
09h BYTE head settle time in milliseconds
0Ah BYTE motor start time in 1/8 seconds
--------B-1F---------------------------------
INT 1F - SYSTEM DATA - 8x8 GRAPHICS FONT
Desc: this vector points at 1024 bytes of graphics data, 8 bytes for each
character 80h-FFh
Note: graphics data for characters 00h-7Fh stored at F000h:FA6Eh in 100%
compatible BIOSes
SeeAlso: INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 43
--------O-20---------------------------------
INT 20 - Minix - SEND/RECEIVE MESSAGE
AX = process ID of other process
BX -> message
CX = operation (1 send, 2 receive, 3 send&receive)
Program: Minix is a Version 7 Unix-compatible operating system by Andrew
Tanenbaum
Note: the message contains the system call number (numbered as in V7
Unix(tm)) and the call parameters
--------D-20---------------------------------
INT 20 - DOS 1+ - TERMINATE PROGRAM
CS = PSP segment
Return: never
Note: (see INT 21/AH=00h)
SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=00h,INT 21/AH=4Ch
--------G-20---------------------------------
INT 20 - COMTROL HOSTESS i/ISA DEBUGGER - INVOKE FIRMWARE DEBUGGER
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: INT 21"COMTROL"
--------G-21---------------------------------
INT 21 - COMTROL HOSTESS i/ISA DEBUGGER - GET SEGMENT FOR CONTROL PROGRAM USE
???
Return: AX = first segment available for control program use
SeeAlso: INT 20"COMTROL",INT 22"COMTROL"
--------D-2100-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - TERMINATE PROGRAM
AH = 00h
CS = PSP segment
Notes: Microsoft recommends using INT 21/AH=4Ch for DOS 2+
execution continues at the address stored in INT 22 after DOS performs
whatever cleanup it needs to do
if the PSP is its own parent, the process's memory is not freed; if
INT 22 additionally points into the terminating program, the
process is effectively NOT terminated
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=26h,AH=31h,AH=4Ch,INT 20,INT 22
--------D-2101-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - READ CHARACTER FROM STANDARD INPUT, WITH ECHO
AH = 01h
Return: AL = character read
Notes: ^C/^Break are checked, and INT 23 executed if read
character is echoed to standard output
standard input is always the keyboard and standard output the screen
under DOS 1.x, but they may be redirected under DOS 2+
SeeAlso: AH=06h,AH=07h,AH=08h,AH=0Ah
--------D-2102-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - WRITE CHARACTER TO STANDARD OUTPUT
AH = 02h
DL = character to write
Return: AL = last character output (despite the official docs which state
nothing is returned) (at least DOS 3.3-5.0)
Notes: ^C/^Break are checked, and INT 23 executed if pressed
standard output is always the screen under DOS 1.x, but may be
redirected under DOS 2+
the last character output will be the character in DL unless DL=09h
on entry, in which case AL=20h as tabs are expanded to blanks
SeeAlso: AH=06h,AH=09h
--------D-2103-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - READ CHARACTER FROM STDAUX
AH = 03h
Return: AL = character read
Notes: keyboard checked for ^C/^Break, and INT 23 executed if detected
STDAUX is usually the first serial port
SeeAlso: AH=04h,INT 14/AH=02h,INT E0/CL=03h
--------D-2104-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - WRITE CHARACTER TO STDAUX
AH = 04h
DL = character to write
Notes: keyboard checked for ^C/^Break, and INT 23 executed if detected
STDAUX is usually the first serial port
if STDAUX is busy, this function will wait until it becomes free
SeeAlso: AH=03h,INT 14/AH=01h,INT E0/CL=04h
--------D-2105-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - WRITE CHARACTER TO PRINTER
AH = 05h
DL = character to print
Notes: keyboard checked for ^C/^Break, and INT 23 executed if detected
STDPRN is usually the first parallel port, but may be redirected under
DOS 2+
if the printer is busy, this function will wait
SeeAlso: INT 17/AH=00h
--------D-2106-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - DIRECT CONSOLE OUTPUT
AH = 06h
DL = character (except FFh)
Return: AL = character output (despite official docs which state nothing is
returned) (at least DOS 3.3-5.0)
Notes: does not check ^C/^Break
writes to standard output, which is always the screen under DOS 1.x,
but may be redirected under DOS 2+
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=09h
--------D-2106--DLFF-------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - DIRECT CONSOLE INPUT
AH = 06h
DL = FFh
Return: ZF set if no character available
AL = 00h
ZF clear if character available
AL = character read
Notes: ^C/^Break are NOT checked
if the returned character is 00h, the user pressed a key with an
extended keycode, which will be returned by the next call of this
function
this function reads from standard input, which is always the keyboard
under DOS 1.x, but may be redirected under DOS 2+
although the return of AL=00h when no characters are available is not
documented, some programs rely on this behavior
SeeAlso: AH=0Bh
--------D-2107-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - DIRECT CHARACTER INPUT, WITHOUT ECHO
AH = 07h
Return: AL = character read from standard input
Notes: does not check ^C/^Break
standard input is always the keyboard under DOS 1.x, but may be
redirected under DOS 2+
if the interim console flag is set (see AX=6301h), partially-formed
double-byte characters may be returned
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=06h,AH=08h,AH=0Ah
--------D-2108-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - CHARACTER INPUT WITHOUT ECHO
AH = 08h
Return: AL = character read from standard input
Notes: ^C/^Break are checked, and INT 23 executed if detected
standard input is always the keyboard under DOS 1.x, but may be
redirected under DOS 2+
if the interim console flag is set (see AX=6301h), partially-formed
double-byte characters may be returned
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=06h,AH=07h,AH=0Ah,AH=64h
--------D-2109-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - WRITE STRING TO STANDARD OUTPUT
AH = 09h
DS:DX -> '$'-terminated string
Return: AL = 24h (the '$' terminating the string, despite official docs which
state that nothing is returned) (at least DOS 3.3-5.0)
Notes: ^C/^Break are checked, and INT 23 is called if either pressed
standard output is always the screen under DOS 1.x, but may be
redirected under DOS 2+
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=06h"OUTPUT"
--------D-210A-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - BUFFERED INPUT
AH = 0Ah
DS:DX -> buffer (see below)
Return: buffer filled with user input
Notes: ^C/^Break are checked, and INT 23 is called if either detected
reads from standard input, which may be redirected under DOS 2+
if the maximum buffer size (see below) is set to 00h, this call returns
immediately without reading any input
SeeAlso: AH=0Ch,INT 2F/AX=4810h
Format of input buffer:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE maximum characters buffer can hold
01h BYTE (input) number of chars from last input which may be recalled
(return) number of characters actually read, excluding CR
02h N BYTEs actual characters read, including the final carriage return
--------K-210A00-----------------------------
INT 21 - WCED v1.6+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 0A00h
DS:DX -> 6-byte buffer whose first two bytes must be 00h
Return: buffer offset 02h-05h filled with "Wced" if installed
Program: WCED is a free command-line editor and history utility by Stuart
Russell
SeeAlso: AH=FFh"CED"
--------D-210B-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET STDIN STATUS
AH = 0Bh
Return: AL = 00h if no character available
= FFh if character is available
Notes: ^C/^Break are checked, and INT 23 is called if either pressed
standard input is always the keyboard under DOS 1.x, but may be
redirected under DOS 2+
if the interim console flag is set (see AX=6301h), this function
returns AL=FFh if a partially-formed double-byte character is
available
SeeAlso: AH=06h"INPUT",AX=4406h
--------v-210B56-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Perfume" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 0B56h
Return: AX = 4952h if resident
SeeAlso: AX=0D20h
--------D-210C-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - FLUSH BUFFER AND READ STANDARD INPUT
AH = 0Ch
AL = STDIN input function to execute after flushing buffer
other registers as appropriate for the input function
Return: as appropriate for the specified input function
Note: if AL is not one of 01h,06h,07h,08h, or 0Ah, the buffer is flushed but
no input is attempted
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=06h"INPUT",AH=07h,AH=08h,AH=0Ah
--------D-210D-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - DISK RESET
AH = 0Dh
Return: (DOS 6 only) CF clear (earlier versions preserve CF)
Notes: This function writes all modified disk buffers to disk, but does not
update the directory information (that is only done when files are
closed or a SYNC call is issued)
SeeAlso: AX=5D01h,INT 13/AH=00h,INT 2F/AX=1120h
--------v-210D20-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Crazy Imp" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 0D20h
Return: AX = 1971h if resident
SeeAlso: AX=0B56h,AH=30h/DX=ABCDh
--------D-210E-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SELECT DEFAULT DRIVE
AH = 0Eh
DL = new default drive (00h = A:, 01h = B:, etc)
Return: AL = number of potentially valid drive letters
Notes: under Novell NetWare, the return value is always 32, the number of
drives that NetWare supports
under DOS 3+, the return value is the greatest of 5, the value of
LASTDRIVE= in CONFIG.SYS, and the number of drives actually present
on a DOS 1.x/2.x single-floppy system, AL returns 2 since the floppy
may be accessed as either A: or B:
otherwise, the return value is the highest drive actually present
DOS 1.x supports a maximum of 16 drives, 2.x a maximum of 63 drives,
and 3+ a maximum of 26 drives
SeeAlso: AH=19h,AH=3Bh,AH=DBh
--------D-210F-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - OPEN FILE USING FCB
AH = 0Fh
DS:DX -> unopened File Control Block (see below)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
FFh file not found or access denied
Notes: (DOS 3.1+) file opened for read/write in compatibility mode
an unopened FCB has the drive, filename, and extension fields filled
in and all other bytes cleared
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
DR-DOS checks password attached with AX=4303h
BUG: APPEND for DOS 3.3+ corrupts DX if the file is not found
SeeAlso: AH=10h,AH=16h,AH=3Dh,4303h
Format of File Control Block:
Offset Size Description
-7 BYTE extended FCB if FFh
-6 5 BYTEs reserved
-1 BYTE file attribute if extended FCB
00h BYTE drive number (0 = default, 1 = A, etc)
01h 8 BYTEs blank-padded file name
09h 3 BYTEs blank-padded file extension
0Ch WORD current block number
0Eh WORD logical record size
10h DWORD file size
14h WORD date of last write (see AX=5700h)
16h WORD time of last write (see AX=5700h) (DOS 1.1+)
18h 8 BYTEs reserved (see below)
20h BYTE record within current block
21h DWORD random access record number (if record size is > 64 bytes, high
byte is omitted)
Note: to use an extended FCB, you must specify the address of the FFh flag at
offset -7, rather than the address of the drive number field
Format of reserved field for DOS 1.0:
Offset Size Description
16h WORD location in directory (if high byte = FFh, low byte is device
ID)
18h WORD number of first cluster in file
1Ah WORD current absolute cluster number on disk
1Ch WORD current relative cluster number within file
(0 = first cluster of file, 1 = second cluster, etc.)
1Eh BYTE dirty flag (00h = not dirty)
1Fh BYTE unused
Format of reserved field for DOS 1.10-1.25:
Offset Size Description
18h BYTE bit 7: set if logical device
bit 6: not dirty
bits 5-0: disk number or logical device ID
19h WORD starting cluster number on disk
1Bh WORD current absolute cluster number on disk
1Dh WORD current relative cluster number within file
1Fh BYTE unused
Format of reserved field for DOS 2.x:
Offset Size Description
18h BYTE bit 7: set if logical device
bit 6: set if open???
bits 5-0: ???
19h WORD starting cluster number on disk
1Bh WORD ???
1Dh BYTE ???
1Eh BYTE ???
1Fh BYTE ???
Format of reserved field for DOS 3.x:
Offset Size Description
18h BYTE number of system file table entry for file
19h BYTE attributes
bits 7,6: 00 = SHARE.EXE not loaded, disk file
01 = SHARE.EXE not loaded, character device
10 = SHARE.EXE loaded, remote file
11 = SHARE.EXE loaded, local file or device
bits 5-0: low six bits of device attribute word
---SHARE.EXE loaded, local file---
1Ah WORD starting cluster of file on disk
1Ch WORD (DOS 3.x) offset within SHARE of sharing record (see AH=52h)
1Eh BYTE file attribute
1Fh BYTE ???
---SHARE.EXE loaded, remote file---
1Ah WORD number of sector containing directory entry
1Ch WORD relative cluster within file of last cluster accessed
1Eh BYTE absolute cluster number of last cluster accessed
1Fh BYTE ???
---SHARE.EXE not loaded---
1Ah BYTE (low byte of device attribute word AND 0Ch) OR open mode
1Bh WORD starting cluster of file
1Dh WORD number of sector containing directory entry
1Fh BYTE number of directory entry within sector
Note: if FCB opened on character device, DWORD at 1Ah is set to the address
of the device driver header, then the BYTE at 1Ah is overwritten.
Format of reserved field for DOS 5.0:
Offset Size Description
18h BYTE number of system file table entry for file
19h BYTE attributes
bits 7,6: 00 = SHARE.EXE not loaded, disk file
01 = SHARE.EXE not loaded, character device
10 = SHARE.EXE loaded, remote file
11 = SHARE.EXE loaded, local file or device
bits 5-0: low six bits of device attribute word
---SHARE.EXE loaded, local file---
1Ah WORD starting cluster of file on disk
1Ch WORD unique sequence number of sharing record
1Eh BYTE file attributes
1Fh BYTE unused???
---SHARE.EXE loaded, remote file---
1Ah WORD network handle
1Ch DWORD network ID
---SHARE not loaded, local device---
1Ah DWORD pointer to device driver header
1Eh 2 BYTEs unused???
---SHARE not loaded, local file---
1Ah BYTE extra info
bit 7: read-only attribute from SFT
bit 6: archive attribute from SFT
bits 5-0: high bits of sector number
1Bh WORD starting cluster of file
1Dh WORD low word of sector number containing directory entry
1Fh BYTE number of directory entry within sector
--------D-2110-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - CLOSE FILE USING FCB
AH = 10h
DS:DX -> File Control Block (see AH=0Fh)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
FFh failed
Notes: a successful close forces all disk buffers used by the file to be
written and the directory entry to be updated
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=16h,AH=3Eh
--------D-2111-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - FIND FIRST MATCHING FILE USING FCB
AH = 11h
DS:DX -> unopened FCB (see AH=0Fh), may contain '?' wildcards
Return: AL = status
00h successful
[DTA] unopened FCB for first matching file
FFh no matching filename, or bad FCB
Notes: the type of the returned FCB depends on whether the input FCB was a
normal or an extended FCB
the data returned in the DTA is actually the drive number (or extended
FCB header and drive number) followed by the file's directory entry
(see below); this format happens to be compatible with an unopened
FCB
for extended FCBs with search attribute 08h, the volume label (if any)
will be returned even if the current directory is not the root dir.
DOS 3+ also allows the '*' wildcard
the search FCB must not be modified if AH=12h will be used to continue
searching; DOS 3.3 has set the following parts of the FCB:
0Ch BYTE ???
0Dh WORD directory entry number of matching file
0Fh WORD cluster number of current directory
11h 4 BYTEs ???
15h BYTE drive number (1=A:)
this function is used by many copy protection schemes to obtain the
starting cluster of a file
SeeAlso: AH=12h,AH=1Ah,AH=4Eh,INT 2F/AX=111Bh
Format of directory entry:
Offset Size Description
00h 8 BYTEs blank-padded filename
08h 3 BYTEs blank-padded file extension
0Bh BYTE attributes
0Ch 10 BYTEs reserved
used by DR-DOS to store file password
16h WORD time of creation or last update (see AX=5700h)
18h WORD date of creation or last update (see AX=5700h)
1Ah WORD starting cluster number
1Ch DWORD file size
--------D-2112-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - FIND NEXT MATCHING FILE USING FCB
AH = 12h
DS:DX -> unopened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
[DTA] = unopened FCB
FFh no more matching filenames
Note: (see AH=11h)
assumes that successful FindFirst executed on search FCB before call
SeeAlso: AH=1Ah,AH=4Fh,INT 2F/AX=111Ch
--------D-2113-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - DELETE FILE USING FCB
AH = 13h
DS:DX -> unopened FCB (see AH=0Fh), filename filled with template for
deletion ('?' wildcards allowed)
Return: AL = status
00h one or more files successfully deleted
FFh no matching files or all were read-only or locked
Notes: DOS 1.25+ deletes everything in the current directory (including
subdirectories) and sets the first byte of the name to 00h (entry
never used) instead of E5h if called on an extended FCB with
filename '???????????' and bits 0-4 of the attribute set (bits 1 and
2 for DOS 1.x). This may have originally been an optimization to
minimize directory searching after a mass deletion (DOS 1.25+ stop
the directory search upon encountering a never-used entry), but can
corrupt the filesystem under DOS 2+ because subdirectories are
removed without deleting the files they contain.
currently-open files should not be deleted
MS-DOS allows deletion of read-only files with an extended FCB, whereas
Novell NetWare does not
SeeAlso: AH=41h,INT 2F/AX=1113h
--------D-2114-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SEQUENTIAL READ FROM FCB FILE
AH = 14h
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h end of file (no data)
02h segment wrap in DTA
03h end of file, partial record read
[DTA] = record read from file
Notes: reads a record of the size specified in the FCB beginning at the
current file position, then updates the current block and current
record fields in the FCB
if a partial record was read, it is zero-padded to the full size
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=15h,AH=1Ah,AH=3Fh,INT 2F/AX=1108h
--------D-2115-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SEQUENTIAL WRITE TO FCB FILE
AH = 15h
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
[DTA] = record to write
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h disk full
02h segment wrap in DTA
Notes: writes a record of the size specified in the FCB beginning at the
current file position, then updates the current block and current
record fields in the FCB
if less than a full sector is written, the data is placed in a DOS
buffer to be written out at a later time
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=14h,AH=1Ah,AH=40h,INT 2F/AX=1109h
--------D-2116-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - CREATE OR TRUNCATE FILE USING FCB
AH = 16h
DS:DX -> unopened FCB (see AH=0Fh), wildcards not allowed
Return: AL = status
00h successful
FFh directory full or file exists and is read-only or locked
Notes: if file already exists, it is truncated to zero length
if an extended FCB is used, the file is given the attribute in the
FCB; this is how to create a volume label in the disk's root dir
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=10h,AH=3Ch
--------D-2117-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - RENAME FILE USING FCB
AH = 17h
DS:DX -> modified FCB (see also AH=0Fh)
the old filename ('?' wildcards OK) is in the standard location
while the new filename ('?' wildcards OK) is stored in the 11
bytes beginning at offset 11h
Return: AL = status
00h successfully renamed
FFh no matching files,file is read-only, or new name already exists
Notes: subdirectories may be renamed using an extended FCB with the
appropriate attribute, as may volume labels
DR-DOS checks password attached with AX=4303h before permitting rename
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=13h,AX=4303h,AH=56h,INT 2F/AX=1111h
--------D-2118-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - NULL FUNCTION FOR CP/M COMPATIBILITY
AH = 18h
Return: AL = 00h
Note: corresponds to the CP/M BDOS function "get bit map of logged drives",
which is meaningless under MS-DOS
SeeAlso: AH=1Dh,AH=1Eh,AH=20h,AX=4459h
--------D-2119-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET CURRENT DEFAULT DRIVE
AH = 19h
Return: AL = drive (00h = A:, 01h = B:, etc)
Note: Novell NetWare uses the fact that DOS 2.x COMMAND.COM issues this call
from a particular location every time it starts a command to
determine when to issue an automatic EOJ
SeeAlso: AH=0Eh,AH=47h,AH=BBh
--------D-211A-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SET DISK TRANSFER AREA ADDRESS
AH = 1Ah
DS:DX -> Disk Transfer Area (DTA)
Notes: the DTA is set to PSP:0080h when a program is started
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=11h,AH=12h,AH=2Fh,AH=4Eh,AH=4Fh
--------D-211B-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET ALLOCATION INFORMATION FOR DEFAULT DRIVE
AH = 1Bh
Return: AL = sectors per cluster (allocation unit)
CX = bytes per sector
DX = total number of clusters
DS:BX -> media ID byte (see below)
Note: under DOS 1.x, DS:BX points at an actual copy of the FAT; later
versions return a pointer to a copy of the FAT's ID byte
SeeAlso: AH=1Ch,AH=36h
Values for media ID byte:
FFh floppy, double-sided, 8 sectors per track (320K)
FEh floppy, single-sided, 8 sectors per track (160K)
FDh floppy, double-sided, 9 sectors per track (360K)
FCh floppy, single-sided, 9 sectors per track (180K)
F9h floppy, double-sided, 15 sectors per track (1.2M)
F8h hard disk
F0h other
--------D-211C-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET ALLOCATION INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC DRIVE
AH = 1Ch
DL = drive (00h = default, 01h = A:, etc)
Return: AL = sectors per cluster (allocation unit), or FFh if invalid drive
CX = bytes per sector
DX = total number of clusters
DS:BX -> media ID byte (see AH=1Bh)
Notes: under DOS 1.x, DS:BX points at an actual copy of the FAT; later
versions return a pointer to a copy of the FAT's ID byte
on a DBLSPACE drive, the total number of clusters is based on the
estimated compression ratio
SeeAlso: AH=1Bh,AH=36h
--------D-211D-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - NULL FUNCTION FOR CP/M COMPATIBILITY
AH = 1Dh
Return: AL = 00h
Note: corresponds to the CP/M BDOS function "get bit map of read-only
drives", which is meaningless under MS-DOS
SeeAlso: AH=18h,AH=1Eh,AH=20h,AX=4459h
--------D-211E-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - NULL FUNCTION FOR CP/M COMPATIBILITY
AH = 1Eh
Return: AL = 00h
Note: corresponds to the CP/M BDOS function "set file attributes" which was
meaningless under MS-DOS 1.x
SeeAlso: AH=18h,AH=1Dh,AH=20h
--------D-211F-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET DRIVE PARAMETER BLOCK FOR DEFAULT DRIVE
AH = 1Fh
Return: AL = status
00h successful
DS:BX -> Drive Parameter Block (DPB) (see below for DOS 1.x,
AH=32h for DOS 2+)
FFh invalid drive
Note: this call was undocumented prior to the release of DOS 5.0; however,
only the DOS 4+ version of the DPB has been documented
SeeAlso: AH=32h
Format of DOS 1.1 and MS-DOS 1.25 drive parameter block:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE sequential device ID
01h BYTE logical drive number (0=A:)
02h WORD bytes per sector
04h BYTE highest sector number within a cluster
05h BYTE shift count to convert clusters into sectors
06h WORD starting sector number of first FAT
08h BYTE number of copies of FAT
09h WORD number of directory entries
0Bh WORD number of first data sector
0Dh WORD highest cluster number (number of data clusters + 1)
0Fh BYTE sectors per FAT
10h WORD starting sector of directory
12h WORD address of allocation table
Note: the DOS 1.0 table is the same except that the first and last fields
are missing; see INT 21/AH=32h for the DOS 2+ version
--------D-2120-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - NULL FUNCTION FOR CP/M COMPATIBILITY
AH = 20h
Return: AL = 00h
Note: corresponds to the CP/M BDOS function "get/set default user
(sublibrary) number", which is meaningless under MS-DOS
SeeAlso: AH=18h,AH=1Dh,AH=1Eh,AX=4459h
--------D-2121-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - READ RANDOM RECORD FROM FCB FILE
AH = 21h
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h end of file, no data read
02h segment wrap in DTA, no data read
03h end of file, partial record read
[DTA] = record read from file
Notes: the record is read from the current file position as specified by the
random record and record size fields of the FCB
the file position is not updated after reading the record
if a partial record is read, it is zero-padded to the full size
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=14h,AH=22h,AH=27h,AH=3Fh
--------D-2122-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - WRITE RANDOM RECORD TO FCB FILE
AH = 22h
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
[DTA] = record to write
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h disk full
02h segment wrap in DTA
Notes: the record is written to the current file position as specified by the
random record and record size fields of the FCB
the file position is not updated after writing the record
if the record is located beyond the end of the file, the file is
extended but the intervening data remains uninitialized
if the record only partially fills a disk sector, it is copied to a
DOS disk buffer to be written out to disk at a later time
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=15h,AH=21h,AH=28h,AH=40h
--------D-2123-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET FILE SIZE FOR FCB
AH = 23h
DS:DX -> unopened FCB (see AH=0Fh), wildcards not allowed
Return: AL = status
00h successful (matching file found)
FCB random record field filled with size in records, rounded up
to next full record
FFh failed (no matching file found)
Notes: not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
MS-DOS returns nonsense if the FCB record number field is set to a very
large positive number, and status FFh if negative; DR-DOS returns the
correct file size in both cases
BUG: APPEND for DOS 3.3+ corrupts DX if the file is not found
SeeAlso: AH=42h
--------D-2124-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SET RANDOM RECORD NUMBER FOR FCB
AH = 24h
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
Notes: computes the random record number corresponding to the current record
number and record size, then stores the result in the FCB
normally used when switching from sequential to random access
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=21h,AH=27h,AH=42h
--------D-2125-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SET INTERRUPT VECTOR
AH = 25h
AL = interrupt number
DS:DX -> new interrupt handler
Notes: this function is preferred over direct modification of the interrupt
vector table
some DOS extenders place an API on this function, as it is not
directly meaningful in protected mode
under DR-DOS 5.0+, this function does not use any of the DOS-internal
stacks and may thus be called at any time
Novell NetWare (except the new DOS Requester) monitors the offset of
any INT 24 set, and if equal to the value at startup, substitutes
its own handler to allow handling of network errors; this introduces
the potential bug that any program whose INT 24 handler offset
happens to be the same as COMMAND.COM's will not have its INT 24
handler installed
SeeAlso: AX=2501h,AH=35h
--------E-212501-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - RESET DOS EXTENDER DATA STRUCTURES
AX = 2501h
SS = application's original SS or DS (FlashTek X-32VM)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
caller is operating on X-32 stack (FlashTek X-32VM)
Notes: Phar Lap uses INT 21/AH=25h as the entry point for all 386/DOS-Extender
system calls. Only available when directly using 386/DOS-Extender or
a compatible DOS extender, or when using a product that was created
using 386-DOS/Extender or a compatible
this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AH=30h"Phar Lap"
--------E-212502-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR
AX = 2502h
CL = interrupt number
Return: CF clear
ES:EBX = CS:EIP of protected-mode interrupt handler
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2503h,AX=2504h,INT 31/AX=0204h
--------E-212503-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET REAL-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR
AX = 2503h
CL = interrupt number
Return: CF clear
EBX = CS:IP of real-mode interrupt handler
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2502h,AX=2504h,AH=35h,INT 31/AX=0200h
--------E-212504-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET PROTECTED-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR
AX = 2504h
CL = interrupt number
DS:EDX = CS:EIP of protected-mode interrupt handler
Return: CF clear
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2502h,AX=2505h,INT 31/AX=0205h
--------E-212505-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET REAL-MODE INTERRUPT VECTOR
AX = 2505h
CL = interrupt number
EBX = CS:IP of real-mode interrupt handler
Return: CF clear
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2503h,AX=2504h,INT 31/AX=0201h
--------E-212506-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET INT TO ALWAYS GAIN CNTRL IN PR. MODE
AX = 2506h
CL = interrupt number
DS:EDX = CS:EIP of protected-mode interrupt handler
Return: CF clear
Notes: this function modifies both the real-mode low-memory interrupt
vector table and the protected-mode Interrupt Descriptor Table (IDT)
interrupts occurring in real mode are resignaled in protected mode
this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
--------E-212507-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET REAL- & PROTECTED-MODE INT VECTORS
AX = 2507h
CL = interrupt number
DS:EDX = CS:EIP of protected-mode interrupt handler
EBX = CS:IP of real-mode interrupt handler
Return: CF clear
Notes: interrupts are disabled until both vectors have been modified
this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2504h,AX=2505h
--------E-212508-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET SEGMENT LINEAR BASE ADDRESS
AX = 2508h
BX = segment selector
Return: CF clear if successful
ECX = linear base address of segment
CF set if invalid segment selector
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2509h
--------E-212509-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CONVERT LINEAR TO PHYSICAL ADDRESS
AX = 2509h
EBX = linear address to convert
Return: CF clear if successful
ECX = physical address (carry flag clear)
CF set if linear address not mapped in page tables
SeeAlso: AX=2508h
--------E-212509-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - GET SYSTEM SEGMENTS AND SELECTORS
AX = 2509h
Return: CF clear
EAX high word = default DS
AX = alias for 16-bit data segment
BX = real mode code segment
EDX high word = selector covering full 4GB address space
DX = default SS
ESI high word = PSP selector
SI = environment selector
--------E-21250A-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - MAP PHYSICAL MEMORY AT END OF SEGMENT
AX = 250Ah
ES = segment selector in the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) of segment
to modify
EBX = physical base address of memory to map (multiple of 4K)
ECX = number of physical 4K pages to map
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = 32-bit offset in segment of mapped memory
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficient memory to create page tables
09h invalid segment selector
SeeAlso: INT 31/AX=0800h
--------E-21250C-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET HARDWARE INTERRUPT VECTORS
AX = 250Ch
Return: CF clear
AL = base interrupt vector for IRQ0-IRQ7
AH = base interrupt vector for IRQ8-IRQ15
BL = interrupt vector for BIOS print screen function (Phar Lap only)
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: INT 31/AX=0400h,INT 67/AX=DE0Ah
--------E-21250D-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET REAL-MODE LINK INFORMATION
AX = 250Dh
Return: CF clear
EAX = CS:IP of real-mode callback procedure that will call through
from real mode to a protected-mode routine
EBX = 32-bit real-mode address of intermode call data buffer
ECX = size in bytes of intermode call data buffer
ES:EDX = protected-mode address of intermode call data buffer
Notes: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
X-32VM guarantees the intermode buffer to be at least 4 KB
SeeAlso: AX=250Eh
Call real-mode callback with:
STACK: DWORD offset to protected-mode code
WORD placeholder for protected-mode CS
DWORD pointer to selector structure (see below)
or 0000h:0000h for defaults
var parameters for protected-mode procedure
Return: via FAR return
Format of selector structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD protected-mode GS selector
02h WORD protected-mode FS selector
04h WORD protected-mode ES selector
06h WORD protected-mode DS selector
--------E-21250E-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CALL REAL-MODE PROCEDURE
AX = 250Eh
EBX = CS:IP of real-mode procedure to call
ECX = number of two-byte words to copy from protected-mode stack
to real-mode stack
Return: CF clear if successful
all segment registers unchanged
all general registers contain values set by real-mode procedure
all other flags set as they were left by real-mode procedure
stack unchanged
CF set on error
EAX = error code
01h not enough real-mode stack space
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM; under X-32VM, the
call will fail if ECX > 0000003Fh
SeeAlso: AX=250Dh,AX=2510h,AH=E1h"OS/286",INT 31/AX=0301h
--------E-21250F-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CONVERT PROTECTED-MODE ADDRESS TO MS-DOS
AX = 250Fh
ES:EBX = 48-bit protected-mode address to convert
ECX = 00000000h or length of data in bytes
Return: CF clear if successful (address < 1MB and contiguous)
ECX = 32-bit real-mode MS-DOS address
CF set on error (address >= 1MB or not contiguous)
ECX = linear address
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2510h
--------E-212510-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CALL REAL-MODE PROCEDURE, REGISTERS
AX = 2510h
EBX = CS:IP of real-mode procedure to call
ECX = number of two-byte words to copy to protected-mode stack to
real-mode stack
DS:EDX -> pointer to parameter block (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
all segment registers unchanged,
EDX unchanged
all other general registers contain values set by real-mode proc
all other flags are set as they were left by real-mode procedure
real-mode register values are returned in the parameter block
CF set on error
EAX = error code
01h not enough real-mode stack space
Note: unlike most of the preceding 25xxh functions, this one is not
supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=250Eh,AX=250Fh
Format of parameter block:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD real-mode DS value
02h WORD real-mode ES value
04h WORD real-mode FS value
06h WORD real-mode GS value
08h DWORD real-mode EAX value
0Ch DWORD real-mode EBX value
10h DWORD real-mode ECX value
14h DWORD real-mode EDX value
--------E-212511-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - ISSUE REAL-MODE INTERRUPT
AX = 2511h
DS:EDX -> parameter block (see below)
Return: all segment registers unchanged
EDX unchanged
all other registers contain values set by the real-mode int handler
the flags are set as they were left by the real-mode interrupt handler
real-mode register values are returned in the parameter block
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM
SeeAlso: AX=2503h,AX=2505h,AX=250Eh,AH=E3h"OS/286",INT 31/AX=0300h
Format of parameter block:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD interrupt number
02h WORD real-mode DS value
04h WORD real-mode ES value
06h WORD real-mode FS value
08h WORD real-mode GS value
0Ah DWORD real-mode EAX value
0Eh DWORD real-mode EDX value
Note: all other real-mode values set from protected-mode registers
--------E-212512-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - LOAD PROGRAM FOR DEBUGGING
AX = 2512h
DS:EDX -> pointer to ASCIZ program name
ES:EBX -> pointer to parameter block (see below)
ECX = size in bytes of LDT buffer
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = number of segment descriptors in LDT
CF set on error
EAX = error code
02h file not found or path invalid
05h access denied
08h insufficient memory
0Ah environment invalid
0Bh invalid file format
80h LDT too small
SeeAlso: AX=2517h
Format of parameter block:
Offset Size Description
Input:
00h DWORD 32-bit offset of environment string
04h WORD segment of environment string
06h DWORD 32-bit offset of command-tail string
0Ah WORD segment of command-tail string
0Ch DWORD 32-bit offset of LDT buffer (size in ECX)
10h WORD segment of LDT buffer
Output:
12h WORD real-mode paragraph address of PSP (see also AH=26h)
14h WORD real/protected mode flag
0000h real mode
0001h protected mode
16h DWORD initial EIP value
1Ah WORD initial CS value
1Ch DWORD initial ESP value
20h WORD initial SS value
22h WORD initial DS value
24h WORD initial ES value
26h WORD initial FS value
28h WORD initial GS value
--------E-212513-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - ALIAS SEGMENT DESCRIPTOR
AX = 2513h
BX = segment selector of descriptor in GDT or LDT
CL = access-rights byte for alias descriptor
CH = use-type bit (USE16 or USE32) for alias descriptor
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = segment selector for created alias
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficient memory (can't grow LDT)
09h invalid segment selector in BX
--------E-212514-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CHANGE SEGMENT ATTRIBUTES
AX = 2514h
BX = segment selector of descriptor in GDT or LDT
CL = new access-rights byte
CH = new use-type bit (USE16 or USE32)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
09h invalid selector in BX
SeeAlso: AX=2515h,INT 31/AX=0009h
--------E-212515-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET SEGMENT ATTRIBUTES
AX = 2515h
BX = segment selector of descriptor in GDT or LDT
Return: CF clear if successful
CL = access-rights byte for segment
CH = use-type bit (USE16 or USE32)
ECX<16-31> destroyed
CF set on error
EAX = error code
09h invalid segment selector in BX
SeeAlso: AX=2514h
--------E-212516-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v2.2+ - FREE ALL MEMORY OWNED BY LDT
AX = 2516h
Return: CF clear
Note: this function must be called from Ring 0 or the CS descriptor is freed
--------E-212517-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v2.1c+ - GET INFO ON DOS DATA BUFFER
AX = 2517h
Return: CF clear
ES:EBX -> data buffer (protected mode address)
ECX -> data buffer (real mode address)
EDX = size of data buffer in bytes
Note: the data buffer's address changes after calls to AX=2512h and AX=252Ah
SeeAlso: AX=2512h,AX=252Ah,AX=2530h
--------E-212518-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender 2.1c+ - SPECIFY HANDLER FOR MOVED SEGMENTS
AX = 2518h
ES:EBX -> function to call when a segment is moved
Return: CF clear
ES:EBX -> previous handler
--------E-212519-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - GET ADDITIONAL MEMORY ERROR INFO
AX = 2519h
Return: CF clear
EAX = error code
0000h no error
0001h out of physical memory
0002h out of swap space (unable to grow swap file)
0003h out of LDT entries and unable to grow LDT
0004h unable to change extended memory allocation mark
FFFFFFFFh paging disabled
Note: VMM is the Virtual Memory Manager option
--------E-21251A-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - LOCK PAGES IN MEMORY
AX = 251Ah
EDX = number of 4k pages to lock
if BL = 00h
ECX = linear address of first page to lock
if BL = 01h
ES:ECX -> pointer to first page to lock
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficient memory
09h invalid address range
SeeAlso: AX=251Bh,AX=EB06h,INT 31/AX=0600h
--------E-21251B-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - UNLOCK PAGES
AX = 251Bh
EDX = number of pages to unlock
if BL = 00h
ECX = linear address of first page to unlock
if BL = 01h
ES:ECX -> pointer to first page to unlock
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
09h invalid address range
SeeAlso: AX=251Ah,AX=EB07h,INT 31/AX=0601h
--------E-21251C-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v2.1c+ - FREE PHYSICAL MEMORY PAGES
AX = 251Ch
BH = preservation flag (00h preserve contents, 01h discard contents)
EDX = number of pages to free
BL = address type
00h linear address
ECX = linear address of first page to be freed
01h pointer
ES:ECX -> first page to be freed
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h memory error, swap space full, no VMM or DPMI
09h invalid address
--------E-21251D-----------------------------
INT 21 OP - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v2.1c - READ PAGE-TABLE ENTRY
AX = 251Dh
BL = address type
00h linear address
ECX = linear address of page table entry to read
01h pointer
ES:ECX -> page table entry to read
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = contents of page table entry
CF set on error
EAX = error code
09h invalid address or NOPAGE option set
78h invalid under DPMI
Note: this function is obsolete; use AX=252Bh/BH=09h instead
SeeAlso: AX=251Eh,AX=252Bh/BH=09h,AX=EB00h,INT 31/AX=0506h
--------E-21251E-----------------------------
INT 21 OP - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v2.1c - WRITE PAGE-TABLE ENTRY
AX = 251Eh
BL = address type
00h linear address
ECX = linear address of page table entry to read
01h pointer
ES:ECX -> page table entry to read
EDX = new value for page table entry
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
09h invalid address or NOPAGE option set
82h not compatible with DPMI
Note: this call is obsolete; use AX=252Bh/BH=0Ah instead
SeeAlso: AX=251Dh,AX=252Bh/BH=0Ah,INT 31/AX=0507h
--------E-21251F-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - EXHANGE TWO PAGE-TABLE ENTRIES
AX = 251Fh
BL = address type
00h linear address
ECX = linear address of first page table entry
EDX = linear address of second page table entry
01h pointer
ES:ECX -> first page table entry
ES:EDX -> second page table entry
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
09h invalid address or NOPAGE option set
82h not compatible with DPMI
SeeAlso: AX=251Dh,AX=251Eh
--------E-212520-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - GET MEMORY STATISTICS
AX = 2520h
DS:EDX -> pointer to buffer at least 100 bytes in size (see below)
BL = 0 (don't reset VM stats), 1 (reset VM stats)
Return: carry flag clear
Format of VM stats buffer:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD VM status
0001h VM subsystem is present
0000h VM not present
04h DWORD "nconvpg" number of conventional memory pages available
08h DWORD "nbimpg" number of Compaq built-in memory pages available
0Ch DWORD "nextpg" total number of extended memory pages
10h DWORD "extlim" extender memory pages limit
14h DWORD "aphyspg" number of physical memory pages allocated to appl
18h DWORD "alockpg" number of locked pages owned by application
1Ch DWORD "sysphyspg" number physical memory pages allocated to system
20h DWORD "nfreepg" number of free physical pages; approx if EMS VCPI
24h DWORD linear address of beginning of application address space
28h DWORD linear address of end of application address space
2Ch DWORD number of seconds since last time VM stats were reset
30h DWORD number of page faults since last time
34h DWORD number of pages written to swap file since last time
38h DWORD number of reclaimed pages (page faults on swapped pages)
3Ch DWORD number of virtual pages allocated to the application
40h DWORD size in pages of swap file
44h DWORD number of system pages allocated with EMS calls
48h DWORD minimum number of conventional memory pages
4Ch DWORD maximum size in pages to which swap file can be increased
50h DWORD "vmflags"
bit 0 = 1 if page fault in progress
---v4.0+ ---
54h DWORD number of physical pages guaranteed to be free
58h DWORD number of free physical pages currently available
5Ch DWORD size in pages of largest free block of memory (including disk
swap space)
60h DWORD reserved
--------E-212521-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - LIMIT PROGRAM'S EXTENDED MEM USAGE
AX = 2521h
EBX = max 4k pages of physical extended memory which program may use
Return: CF clear if successful
EBX = maximum limit in pages
ECX = minimum limit in pages
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficient memory or -nopage switch used
SeeAlso: AX=2522h
--------E-212522-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v2.2+ - SPECIFY ALTERNATE PAGE-FAULT HANDLR
AX = 2522h
ES:EBX -> alternate handler for page faults
Return: CF clear
ES:EBX -> previous page-fault handler
SeeAlso: AX=2523h
--------E-212523-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v2.2+ - SPECIFY OUT-OF-SWAP-SPACE HANDLER
AX = 2523h
???
Return: ???
Note: this function takes a DWORD pointer and a DWORD pointer to a DWORD
pointer as arguments
SeeAlso: AX=2522h
--------E-212524-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v2.2+ - INSTALL PAGE-REPLACEMENT HANDLERS
AX = 2524h
???
Return: ???
Note: this function takes three DWORD pointers and three DWORD pointers to
DWORD pointers as arguments
--------E-212525-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - LIMIT PROGRAM'S CONVENT'L MEM USAGE
AX = 2525h
EBX = limit in 4k pages of physical conventional memory which program
may use
Return: CF clear if successful
EBX = maximum limit in pages
ECX = minimum limit in pages
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficient memory or -nopage switch used
SeeAlso: AX=2521h
--------E-212526-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET CONFIGURATION INFORMATION
AX = 2526h
???
Return: ???
Notes: details are not yet available
this function takes a pointer to the configuration buffer (see below)
and a poitner to a BYTE as arguments
Format of configuration buffer:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD flags 1 (see below)
04h DWORD flags 2 (unused through v5.0)
08h DWORD flags 3 (unused through v5.0)
0Ch DWORD 386|DOS-Extender major version
10h DWORD 386|DOS-Extender minor version
14h DWORD first letter of text after minor version number in version str
18h DWORD beta flag (00h normal release, 01h beta release)
1Ch DWORD processor (3 = 386, 4 = 486)
20h DWORD coprocessor (4 = none, 6 = 287, 7 = 387/486)
24h DWORD Weitek coprocessor flag (0 = none, 1 = present)
28h DWORD machine type (0 = IBM PC compatible, 1 = NEC 9800 series)
2Ch DWORD machine class
IBM: bus type (0=ISA, 1=MCA, 2=XT, 3=EISA)
NEC: 0=normal mode, 1=high-res mode
30h DWORD VCPI flag (0 = none, 1 = present)
34h DWORD -WEITEK/-1167 switch (0 = AUTO, 1 = ON, 2 = OFF)
38h DWORD -MINREAL setting
3Ch DWORD -MAXREAL setting
40h DWORD -MINIBUF setting
44h DWORD -MAXIBUF setting
48h DWORD size in bytes of DOS call data buffer
4Ch DWORD number of interrupt stacks (-NISTACK)
50h DWORD interrupt stack size (-ISTKSIZE)
54h DWORD -REALBREAK setting
58h DWORD -CALLBUFS
5Ch DWORD -HWIVEC
60h DWORD -PRIVEC
64h DWORD -INTMAP
68h DWORD -PRIMAP
6Ch DWORD VCPI: master 8259 interrupt vector base (IRQ0 mapping)
70h DWORD VCPI: slave 8259 interrupt vector base (IRQ8 mapping)
74h DWORD BIOS print screen interrupt vector (0 if NEC)
78h DWORD -EXTLOW setting
7Ch DWORD -EXTHIGH setting
80h DWORD lowest physical extended-memory address allocatable
84h DWORD highest physical extended-memory address allocatable + 1
88h DWORD special memory's physical base address (00000000h if none)
8Ch DWORD special memory size in bytes (00000000h if none)
90h DWORD -MAXVCPIMEM setting
94h DWORD -VSCAN
98h DWORD -SWAPCHK (0 = OFF, 1 = ON, 2 = FORCE, 3 = MAX)
9Ch DWORD -CODESIZE setting
A0h DWORD minimum swap file size (-MINSWFSIZE)
A4h DWORD maximum swap fiel size (-MAXSWFSIZE)
A8h DWORD page replacement policy (0 = LFU, 1 = NUR)
ACh DWORD number of GDT entries (-NGDTENT)
B0h DWORD number of LDT entries (-NLDTENT)
B4h DWORD program's privilege level (0-3)
---386|DOS-Extender v3.0+ ---
B8h DWORD -LOCKSTACK setting
BCh DWORD -MAXEXTMEM
C0h DWORD -MAXXMSMEM
C4h DWORD -MAXPGMMEM
C8h DWORD -DATATHRESHOLD
CCh DWORD virtual memory manager flag (0 = not present, 1 = present)
D0h DWORD Cyrix coprocessor flag (0 = no Cyrix EMC387, 1 = present)
D4h DWORD -CYRIX setting (0 = AUTO, 1 = ON, 2 = OFF)
D8h DWORD DPMI flag (0 = not present, 1 = present)
DCh DWORD DPMI major version
E0h DWORD DPMI minor version
E4h DWORD DPMI capabilities flags
bit 0: paging supported
bit 1: physical device mapping
bit 2: conventional memory mapping
bit 3: exceptions restartable
E8h DWORD VCPI major version
ECh DWORD VCPI minor version
F0h WORD VCPI: IRQ0-7 physical base interrupt vector
F2h WORD VCPI: IRQ8-15 physical base interrupt vector
F4h DWORD XMS flag (0 = none, 1 = present)
F8h DWORD XMS major version
FCh DWORD XMS minor version
100h WORD application's CS selector
102h WORD application's DS selector
104h WORD application's PSP selector
106h WORD application's environment selector
108h WORD selector mapping entire first megabyte
10Ah WORD selector mapping text video memory
10Ch WORD selector mapping video memory (text for IBM, graphics for NEC)
10Eh WORD selector mapping Weitek address space, 0000h if not present
110h WORD selector mapping Cyrix EMC387 address space, 0000h if none
112h WORD reserved (0)
114h DWORD real-mode FAR entry point to call to switch to protected mode
with no saved context
118h DWORD size of LDT in bytes
---386|DOS-Extender v5.0+ ---
11Ch DWORD Windows flag (0 = not present, 1 = Windows present)
120h DWORD Windows major version
124h DWORD Windows minor version
128h DWORD Windows mode (0 = real/standard, 1 = enhanced)
12Ch DWORD OS/2 flag (0 = not present, 1 = OS/2 present)
130h DWORD OS/2 major version
134h DWORD OS/2 minor version
138h 50 DWORDs reserved (0)
Bitfields for flags 1:
bit 0 -NOPAGE specified
bit 1 -A20 specified
bit 2 -VDISK specified
bit 3 -XT specified
bit 4 -AT specified
bit 5 -MCA specified
bit 6 -EISA specified
bit 7 -NORMRES specified (NEC only)
bit 8 -HIGHRES specified (NEC only)
bit 9 set if -SWFGROW1ST, clear if -NOSWFGROW1ST
bit 10 -NOVM specified
bit 11 -SAVEREGS specified
bit 12 unused (clear)
bit 13 -NOVCPI specified
bit 14 -NOMUL specified
bit 15 -NOBMCHK specified
bit 16 -NOSPCLMEM or -NOBIM
bit 17 -NOPGEXP specified
bit 18 -SWAPDEFDISK specified
---v3.0+ ---
bit 19 -SAVEINTS specified
bit 20 -NOLOAD specified
bit 21 -PAGELOG specified
bit 22 -OPENDENY specified
bit 23 -ERRATA17 specified
---v4.1+ ---
bit 24 -NESTDPMI specified
bit 25 -NONESTDPMI specified
bit 26 -NODPMI specified
bit 27 -NOPCDWEITEK specified
---v4.2+ ---
bit 28 -WININT21 specified
--------E-212527-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - EN/DISABLE STATE SAVE ON INTERRUPTS
AX = 2527h
EBX = new status (00h disabled, 01h enabled)
Return: CF clear
EBX = previous state save flag
SeeAlso: AX=2528h
--------E-212528-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - READ REGISTERS AFTER CTRL-C INT
AX = 2528h
DS:EBX -> buffer for registers (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:EBX buffer filled
CF set on error
EAX = error code
83h interrupt state save not enabled
84h no active interrupt
SeeAlso: AX=2527h
Format of buffer for registers:
Offset Size Description
00h 8 BYTEs unused
08h 4 DWORDs EAX,EBX,ECX,EDX
18h 4 DWORDs ESI,EDI,EBP,ESP
28h 6 WORDs CS,DS,SS,ES,FS,GS
34h DWORD EIP
38h DWORD EFLAGS
--------E-212529-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - LOAD FLAT MODEL .EXP or .REX FILE
AX = 2529h
???
Return: ES:EBX -> parameter block
???
Note: details not available at this time
SeeAlso: AX=252Ah
Format of parameter block:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD initial EIP
04h WORD initial CS
06h DWORD initial ESP
0Ah WORD initial SS
0Ch 4 WORDs initial DS, ES, FS, GS
14h DWORD minimum size in bytes of program segment
18h DWORD bytes of additional memory allocated
1Ch DWORD flags
bit 0: child linked with -UNPRIVILEGED
---v6.0+ ---
bit 1: child is PE file instead of .EXP
bit 2: loaded file is a DLL
bits 3-31 reserved
---v6.0+ ---
20h DWORD module handles (PE files only)
24h 7 DWORDs reserved (0)
--------E-21252A-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM - NEW LOAD PROGRAM FOR DEBUG
AX = 252Ah
DS:EDX -> ASCIZ program name
ES:EBX -> parameter block (see AX=2512h)
ECX = size of LDT buffer in bytes
ESI = bit flags
bit 0: allow demand paging rather than loading entire program
bit 1: demand page from swap file rather than from .EXP
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = VMM handle or FFFFFFFFh if none
ECX = number of descriptors in LDT buffer
CF set on error
EAX = error code
02h file error
EBX = file error code (see below)
ECX = DOS error code if EBX=1,2,3, or 8
08h insufficient memory
EBX = memory error code (see below)
80h LDT buffer too small
87h called twice without intervening call to AX=2531h
SeeAlso: AX=2512h,AX=2517h,AX=2529h,AX=2531h
Values for file error code:
01h DOS open error
02h DOS seek error
03h DOS read error
04h not an .EXP or .REX file
05h invalid file format
06h -OFFSET is not a multiple of 64K
07h -NOPAGE incompatible with -REALBREAK/-OFFSET
08h DOS error loading .EXE file
Values for memory error code:
01h out of physical memory
02h out of swap space
04h unable to change extended memory allocation
05h -MAXPGMMEM exceeded
06h insufficient low memory to REALBREAK value
07h insufficient low memory for PSP and environment
--------E-21252BBL00-------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CREATE UNMAPPED PAGES
AX = 252Bh
BL = 00h
???
Return: ???
--------E-21252BBL01-------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CREATE ALLOCATED PAGES
AX = 252Bh
BL = 01h
???
Return: ???
--------E-21252BBL02-------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - CREATE PHYSICAL DEVICE PAGES
AX = 252Bh
BL = 02h
???
Return: ???
--------E-21252BBL03-------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - MAP DATA FILE
AX = 252Bh
BL = 03h
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AX=252Bh/BL=0Bh
--------E-21252BBL04-------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET PAGE TYPES
AX = 252Bh
BL = 04h
???
Return: ???
Note: returns one word per page
Bitfields for page information:
bits 3-0 page type
0 unmapped
1 allocated
2 physical device page
bit 4 locked
bit 5 swapped to disk
bit 6 mapped to read-only data file
bit 7 mapped to read/write data file
--------E-21252B-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - VIRTUAL MEMORY MANAGEMENT - PAGE LOCKING
AX = 252Bh
BH = function
05h lock pages
06h unlock pages
BL = address type
00h linear address
ECX = linear start address of memory region
01h segmented address
ES:ECX -> start of memory region
EDX = size of memory region in bytes
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
Note: this function is also supported by FlashTek X-32VM; if X-32 is not
using virtual memory, this function always succeeds
--------E-21252B-----------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - FREE PHYSICAL PAGES
AX = 252Bh
BL = function (07h,08h)
???
Return: ???
--------E-21252BBH09-------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v4.1 - GET PAGETABLE ENTRY/PAGE TABLE INFO
AX = 252Bh
BH = 09h
BL = subfunction
00h get page table entry by linear address
ECX = linear address for which to get page table entry
01h get page table entry by logical address
ES:ECX = address for which to get page table entry
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = page table entry
EBX = additional page table information
CF set on error
EAX = error code
0009h invalid address
0082h running under DPMI
SeeAlso: AX=251Dh,AX=252Bh/BH=0Ah
--------E-21252BBH0A-------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v4.1 - SET PAGETABLE ENTRY/PAGE TABLE INFO
AX = 252Bh
BH = 0Ah
BL = subfunction
00h set page table entry for linear address
ECX = linear address for which to get page table entry
01h set page table entry for logical address
ES:ECX = address for which to get page table entry
ESI = page table entry
EDI = additional page table information
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
0009h invalid address
0082h running under DPMI
SeeAlso: AX=252Bh/BH=09h
--------E-21252BBH0B-------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v4.1+ - MAP DATA FILE AT FILE OFFSET
AX = 252Bh
BH = 0Bh
BL = subfunction
00h by linear address
ECX = linear address at which to map data file
01h by logical address
ES:ECX = logical address at which to map data file
EDX = number of bytes to map
DS:ESI -> mapping structure (see below)
DS:EDI -> ASCIZ filename
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
0002h file error
ECX = phase (01h opening file, 02h seeking, 03h reading)
EDX = error code returned by DOS
0009h invalid address
0081h invalid parameters or 386|VMM not present
0086h all 386|VMM file handles already in use
SeeAlso: AX=252Bh/BH=03h,AX=252Bh/BH=09h
Format of mapping structure:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD starting file offset to be mapped
04h DWORD DOS file access and sharing modes (see INT 21/AH=3Dh)
--------E-21252C-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v3.0 - ADD UNMAPPED PAGES AT END OF SEGMENT
AX = 252Ch
BX = segment selector
ECX = number of 4K pages to add
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = offset in segment of beginning of unmapped pages
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficent memory
09h invalid selector
82h not supported by current DPMI
--------E-21252D-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v2.3+ - CLOSE VMM FILE HANDLE
AX = 252Dh
EBX = VMM file handle
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code (81h invalid VMM handle)
--------E-21252E-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v2.3+ - GET/SET VMM PARAMETERS
AX = 252Eh
CL = direction (00h get parameters, 01h set parameters)
DS:EBX -> parameter buffer (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code (81h bad parameter value)
Format of VMM parameter buffer:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD flags
bit 0: page fault logging enabled
---v5.0+ ---
bit 1: swap extender to disk during DOS EXEC call
bit 2: don't zero allocated memory
04h DWORD scan period for page aging, in milliseconds
08h DWORD maximum size (in bytes) to check on each page scan
0Ch 52 BYTEs unused
--------E-21252F-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v3.0 - WRITE RECORD TO VMM PAGE LOG FILE
AX = 252Fh
DS:EBX -> data to be written
CX = size of data in bytes
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code (85h no page log file or not 386/VMM)
--------E-212530-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v2.3+ - SET SIZE OF BUFFER FOR DOS CALLS
AX = 2530h
ECX = size of data buffer in bytes (1024 to 65536)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
08h insufficient low memory
81h invalid size
SeeAlso: AX=2517h
--------E-212531-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v3.0 - READ/WRITE LDT DESCRIPTOR
AX = 2531h
BX = segment selector
ECX = direction (00h read, 01h write)
DS:EDX -> 8-byte buffer for descriptor contents
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
EAX = error code
81h invalid selector
82h DPMI running, or not a code or data segment
--------E-212532-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - GET EXCEPTION HANDLER VECTOR
AX = 2532h
CL = exception number (00h-0Fh)
Return: CF clear if successful
ES:EBX = CS:EIP of current exception handler
CF set on error (CL > 0Fh)
Notes: this call is also supported by the FlashTek X-32VM extender
this function is incompatible with 386|VMM; use AX=2522h instead
SeeAlso: AX=2522h,AX=2533h
--------E-212533-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - SET EXCEPTION HANDLER VECTOR
AX = 2533h
CL = exception number (00h-0Fh)
DS:EDX = CS:EIP of new exception handler
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (CL > 0Fh)
Notes: this call is also supported by the FlashTek X-32VM extender
this function is incompatible with 386|VMM; use AX=2522h instead
SeeAlso: AX=2522h,AX=2532h
--------E-212534-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v3.0+ - GET INTERRUPT FLAG
AX = 2534h
Return: CF clear
EAX = interrupt state (00h disabled, 01h enabled)
--------E-212535-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v3.0+ - READ/WRITE SYSTEM REGISTERS
AX = 2535h
EBX = direction (00h read registers, 01h write)
DS:EDX -> system register record (see below)
Return: CF clear
Note: this call is only available under MS Windows if PHARLAP.386 VDD is
installed
Format of system register record:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD CR0
04h 4 DWORDs DR0,DR1,DR2,DR3
14h 2 DWORDs reserved
1Ch 2 DWORDs DR6,DR7
24h 3 DWORDs reserved
--------E-212536----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v3.0+ - MIN/MAX EXTENDED/CONV MEMORY USAGE
AX = 2536h
EBX = bit flags
bit 0: modifying conventional memory rather than extended memory
bit 1: setting maximum memory usage rather than minimum
ECX = new limit in 4K pages
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = new limit
CF set on error
EAX = error code (08h memory error or -NOPAGE set)
EBX = maximum limit in pages
ECX = minimum limit in pages
--------E-212537----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v3.0 - ALLOCATE DOS MEMORY ABOVE DOS BUFFER
AX = 2537h
BX = number of paragraphs to allocate
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = real-mode segment of allocated block
CF set on error
AX = error code
07h MS-DOS memory chain corrupted
08h insufficient low memory
BX = size in paragraphs of largest free block
SeeAlso: AH=48h
--------E-212538----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v3.0 - READ PROTMODE REGS AFTER SFTWARE INT
AX = 2538h
DS:EBX -> buffer for registers (see AX=2528h)
ECX = register record to retrieve
00h first interrupt state
01h next interrupt state
EDX = handle for current interrupt state
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:EBX buffer filled
EDX = handle of current interrupt state
ESI = number of interrupt which occurred
CF set on error
EAX = error code
81h invalid handle in EDX
83h register saving not enabled
84h no more interrupt states
SeeAlso: AX=2527h,AX=2528h
--------E-212539----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Ext VMM v3.0 - GET OFFSET OF .EXP FILE HEADER
AX = 2539h
BX = MS-DOS file handle for open file
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = offset of .EXP header in file
CF set on error
EAX = error code (02h file error)
EBX = file error code
02h DOS error seeking
03h DOS error reading
04h invalid file type
05h invalid file format
ECX = DOS error code if EBX=02h or 03h
current file position in file modified
--------E-21253A----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v3.0+ - INSTALL MOD. SEG FAILURE HANDLER
AX = 253Ah
ES:EBX -> function to be called when INT 21/AH=4Ah is about to return
an error
Return: CF clear
ES:EBX -> previous handler
SeeAlso: AH=4Ah
--------E-21253B----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v3.0+ - JUMP TO REAL MODE CODE, NO CONTEXT
AX = 253Bh
DS:EBX -> buffer containing register contents (see AX=2528h)
Return: never returns
SeeAlso: AX=2528h
--------E-21253C-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender VMM v3.0+ - SHRINK 386|VMM SWAP FILE
AX = 253Ch
Return: CF clear
EAX = old size of swap file in bytes
EBX = new size of swap file in bytes
--------E-21253D-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender v4.0+ - READ/WRITE IDT DESCRIPTOR
AX = 253Dh
BL = interrupt number
ECX = direction (0 = read, 1 = write)
DS:EDX -> 8-byte buffer for descriptor
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:EDX filled if reading
CF set on error
EAX = error code (0082h if running under DPMI)
Desc: access hardware-level IDT rather than the internal 386/DOS-Extender
shadow IDT
Notes: this call will always fail under DPMI because it is not possible to
access the IDT
the descriptor is not checked when writing
this call can normally be used only by programs running in ring 0
because the processor does not allow an interrupt to be vectored to
a less privileged ring
--------E-21253F-----------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extenderr v6.0+ - ALLOCATE LDT DESCRIPTOR
AX = 253Fh
BX = LDT descriptor to allocate (0000h for any)
???
Return: ???
--------E-212540-----------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extenderr v6.0+ - FORCE ALIAS OF SEGMENT
AX = 2540h
???
Return: ???
--------E-212544-----------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extenderr v6.0+ - FREE DLL
AX = 2544h
???
Return: ???
--------E-212545-----------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extenderr v6.0+ - GET/SET PROCEDURE ADDRESS
AX = 2545h
ECX = direction (00h get, 01h set)
???
Return: ???
--------E-212546-----------------------------
INT 21 Pu - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extenderr v6.0+ - GET MODULE HANDLE
AX = 2546h
???
Return: ???
--------E-2125C0-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - ALLOCATE MS-DOS MEMORY BLOCK
AX = 25C0h
BX = number of 16-byte paragraphs of MS-DOS memory requested
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = real-mode paragraph address of memory
CF set on error
AX = error code
07h MS-DOS memory control blocks destroyed
08h insufficient memory
BX = size in paragraphs of largest available memory block
SeeAlso: AX=25C1h,AX=25C2h
--------E-2125C1-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - RELEASE MS-DOS MEMORY BLOCK
AX = 25C1h
CX = real-mode paragraph address of memory block to free
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX destroyed
CF set on error
AX = error code
07h MS-DOS memory control blocks destroyed
09h invalid memory block address in CX
SeeAlso: AX=25C0h,AX=25C2h
--------E-2125C2-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - MODIFY MS-DOS MEMORY BLOCK
AX = 25C2h
BX = new requested block size in paragraphs
CX = real-mode paragraph address of memory block to modify
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX destroyed
CF set on error
AX = error code
07h MS-DOS memory control blocks destroyed
08h insufficient memory
09h invalid memory block address in CX
BX = size in paragraphs of largest available memory block
SeeAlso: AX=25C0h,AX=25C1h
--------E-2125C3-----------------------------
INT 21 P - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender - EXECUTE PROGRAM
AX = 25C3h
ES:EBX -> pointer to parameter block (see below)
DS:EDX -> pointer to ASCIZ program filename
Return: CF clear if successful
all registers unchanged
CF set on error
EAX = error code (see below)
Values for error code:
01h function code in AL is invalid ???
02h file not found or path invalid
05h access denied
08h insufficient memory to load program
0Ah environment invalid
0Bh invalid file format
Format of parameter block:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD 32-bit offset of environment string
04h WORD segment selector of environment string
06h DWORD 32-bit offset of command-tail string
0Ah WORD segment selector of command-tail string
--------D-2126-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - CREATE NEW PROGRAM SEGMENT PREFIX
AH = 26h
DX = segment at which to create PSP (see below)
Notes: new PSP is updated with memory size information; INTs 22h, 23h, 24h
taken from interrupt vector table; the parent PSP field is set to 0
(DOS 2+) DOS assumes that the caller's CS is the segment of the PSP to
copy
SeeAlso: AH=4Bh,AH=50h,AH=51h,AH=55h,AH=62h,AH=67h
Format of PSP:
Offset Size Description
00h 2 BYTEs INT 20 instruction for CP/M CALL 0 program termination
the CDh 20h here is often used as a signature for a valid PSP
02h WORD segment of first byte beyond memory allocated to program
04h BYTE unused filler
05h BYTE CP/M CALL 5 service request (FAR JMP to 000C0h)
BUG: (DOS 2+) PSPs created by INT 21/AH=4Bh point at 000BEh
06h WORD CP/M compatibility--size of first segment for .COM files
08h 2 BYTEs remainder of FAR JMP at 05h
0Ah DWORD stored INT 22 termination address
0Eh DWORD stored INT 23 control-Break handler address
12h DWORD DOS 1.1+ stored INT 24 critical error handler address
16h WORD segment of parent PSP
18h 20 BYTEs DOS 2+ Job File Table, one byte per file handle, FFh = closed
2Ch WORD DOS 2+ segment of environment for process
2Eh DWORD DOS 2+ process's SS:SP on entry to last INT 21 call
32h WORD DOS 3+ number of entries in JFT (default 20)
34h DWORD DOS 3+ pointer to JFT (default PSP:0018h)
38h DWORD DOS 3+ pointer to previous PSP (default FFFFFFFFh in 3.x)
used by SHARE in DOS 3.3
3Ch BYTE apparently unused by DOS versions <= 6.00
3Dh BYTE (APPEND) TrueName flag (see INT 2F/AX=B711h)
3Eh BYTE (Novell NetWare) flag: next byte initialized if CEh
3Fh BYTE (Novell NetWare) Novell task number if previous byte is CEh
40h 2 BYTEs DOS 5+ version to return on INT 21/AH=30h
42h WORD (MSWindows3) selector of next PSP (PDB) in linked list
Windows keeps a linked list of Windows programs only
44h 4 BYTEs unused by DOS versions <= 6.00
48h BYTE (MSWindows3) bit 0 set if non-Windows application (WINOLDAP)
49h 7 BYTEs unused by DOS versions <= 6.00
50h 3 BYTEs DOS 2+ service request (INT 21/RETF instructions)
53h 2 BYTEs unused in DOS versions <= 6.00
55h 7 BYTEs unused in DOS versions <= 6.00; can be used to make first FCB
into an extended FCB
5Ch 16 BYTEs first default FCB, filled in from first commandline argument
overwrites second FCB if opened
6Ch 16 BYTEs second default FCB, filled in from second commandline argument
overwrites beginning of commandline if opened
7Ch 4 BYTEs unused
80h 128 BYTEs commandline / default DTA
command tail is BYTE for length of tail, N BYTEs for the tail,
followed by a BYTE containing 0Dh
Notes: in DOS v3+, the limit on simultaneously open files may be increased by
allocating memory for a new open file table, filling it with FFh,
copying the first 20 bytes from the default table, and adjusting the
pointer and count at 34h and 32h. However, DOS will only copy the
first 20 file handles into a child PSP (including the one created on
EXEC).
network redirectors based on the original MS-Net implementation use
values of 80h-FEh in the open file table to indicate remote files;
Novell NetWare also uses values from FEh down to 80h or one more than
FILES= (whichever is greater) to indicate remote files
MS-DOS 5.00 incorrectly fills the FCB fields when loading a program
high; the first FCB is empty and the second contains the first
parameter
some DOS extenders place protected-mode values in various PSP fields
such as the "parent" field, which can confuse PSP walkers. Always
check either for the CDh 20h signature or that the suspected PSP is
at the beginning of a memory block which owns itself (the preceding
paragraph should be a valid MCB with "owner" the same as the
suspected PSP).
Novell NetWare updates the fields at offsets 3Eh and 3Fh without
checking that a legal PSP segment is current; see AH=50h for further
discussion
Format of environment block:
Offset Size Description
00h N BYTEs first environment variable, ASCIZ string of form "var=value"
N BYTEs second environment variable, ASCIZ string
...
N BYTEs last environment variable, ASCIZ string of form "var=value"
BYTE 00h
---DOS 3+---
WORD number of strings following environment (normally 1)
N BYTEs ASCIZ full pathname of program owning this environment
other strings may follow
--------D-2127-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - RANDOM BLOCK READ FROM FCB FILE
AH = 27h
CX = number of records to read
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
Return: AL = status
00h successful, all records read
01h end of file, no data read
02h segment wrap in DTA, no data read
03h end of file, partial read
[DTA] = records read from file
CX = number of records read (return AL = 00h or 03h)
Notes: read begins at current file position as specified in FCB; the file
position is updated after reading
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=21h,AH=28h,AH=3Fh
--------D-2128-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - RANDOM BLOCK WRITE TO FCB FILE
AH = 28h
CX = number of records to write
DS:DX -> opened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
[DTA] = records to write
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h disk full or file read-only
02h segment wrap in DTA
CX = number of records written
Notes: write begins at current file position as specified in FCB; the file
position is updated after writing
if CX = 0000h on entry, no data is written; instead the file size is
adjusted to be the same as the file position specified by the random
record and record size fields of the FCB
if the data to be written is less than a disk sector, it is copied into
a DOS disk buffer, to be written out to disk at a later time
not supported by MS Windows 3.0 DOSX.EXE DOS extender
SeeAlso: AH=22h,AH=27h,AH=40h,AH=59h
--------D-2129-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - PARSE FILENAME INTO FCB
AH = 29h
AL = parsing options (see below)
DS:SI -> filename string (both '*' and '?' wildcards OK)
ES:DI -> buffer for unopened FCB
Return: AL = result code
00h successful parse, no wildcards encountered
01h successful parse, wildcards present
FFh failed (invalid drive specifier)
DS:SI -> first unparsed character
ES:DI buffer filled with unopened FCB (see AH=0Fh)
Notes: asterisks expanded to question marks in the FCB
all processing stops when a filename terminator is encountered
cannot be used with filespecs which include a path (DOS 2+)
Novell NetWare monitors the result code since an 'invalid drive' may
signal an attempt to reconnect a network drive; if there are no
connections to the specified drive, NetWare attempts to build a
connection and map the drive to the SYS:LOGIN directory
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=16h,AH=26h
Bitfields for parsing options:
bit 0 skip leading separators
bit 1 use existing drive number in FCB if no drive is specified, instead of
setting field to zero
bit 2 use existing filename in FCB if no base name is specified, instead of
filling field with blanks
bit 3 use existing extension in FCB if no extension is specified, instead of
filling field with blanks
bits 4-7 reserved (0)
--------D-212A-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET SYSTEM DATE
AH = 2Ah
Return: CX = year (1980-2099)
DH = month
DL = day
---DOS 1.10+---
AL = day of week (00h=Sunday)
SeeAlso: AH=2Bh"DOS",AH=2Ch,AH=E7h,INT 1A/AH=04h,INT 2F/AX=120Dh
--------D-212B-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SET SYSTEM DATE
AH = 2Bh
CX = year (1980-2099)
DH = month
DL = day
Return: AL = status
00h successful
FFh invalid date, system date unchanged
Note: DOS 3.3+ also sets CMOS clock
SeeAlso: AH=2Ah,AH=2Dh,INT 1A/AH=05h
--------E-212B--CX4149-----------------------
INT 21 - AI Architects - ??? - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 2Bh
CX = 4149h ('AI')
DX = 413Fh ('A?')
Return: AL <> FFh if installed
Note: Borland's TKERNEL makes this call
--------c-212B--CX4358-----------------------
INT 21 - Super PC-Kwik v3.20+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 2Bh
CX = 4358h ('CX')
Return: AL = FFh if PC-Kwik/PC-Cache not installed
AL = 00h if installed
CF clear
CX = 6378h ('cx')
BX = ???
DX = version (DH = major version, DL = binary minor version)
Note: PC Tools PC-Cache v5.x and Qualitas Qcache v4.00 are OEM versions of
Super PC-Kwik, and thus support this call (PC-Cache 5.1 corresponds
to PC-Kwik v3.20)
SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=A0h,INT 13/AH=B0h,INT 16/AX=FFA5h/CX=1111h
Index: PC-Cache;installation check|Qualitas Qcache;installation check
Index: installation check;PC-Cache 5.x|installation check;Qualitas Qcache
--------Q-212B--CX4445-----------------------
INT 21 - DESQview - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 2Bh
CX = 4445h ('DE')
DX = 5351h ('SQ')
AL = subfunction (DV v2.00+)
01h get version
Return: BX = version (BH = major, BL = minor)
Note: early copies of v2.00 return 0002h
02h get shadow buffer info, and start shadowing
Return: BH = rows in shadow buffer
BL = columns in shadow buffer
DX = segment of shadow buffer
04h get shadow buffer info
Return: BH = rows in shadow buffer
BL = columns in shadow buffer
DX = segment of shadow buffer
05h stop shadowing
Return: AL = FFh if DESQview not installed
Notes: in DESQview v1.x, there were no subfunctions; this call only identified
whether or not DESQview was loaded. DESQview v2.52 performs function
01h for all subfunction requests 0Ch and higher and appears to ignore
all lower-numbered functions not listed here.
DESQview versions 2.5x are part of DESQview/X v1.0x.
BUG: subfunction 05h does not appear to work correctly in DESQview 2.52
SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=FEh,INT 10/AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=1024h,INT 15/AX=DE30h
--------U-212B--CX454C-----------------------
INT 21 - ELRES v1.1 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 2Bh
CX = 454Ch ('EL')
DX = 5253h ('RS')
Return: ES:BX -> ELRES history structure (see below)
DX = DABEh (signature, DAve BEnnett)
Program: ELRES is an MS-DOS return code (errorlevel) recorder by David H.
Bennett which stores recent errorlevel values, allows them to be
retrieved for use in batch files, and can place them in an
environment variable
SeeAlso: AH=4Bh"ELRES",AH=4Dh
Format of ELRES history structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD number of return codes which can be stored by following buffer
02h WORD current position in buffer (treated as a ring)
04h N BYTEs ELRES buffer
--------m-212B01CX444D-----------------------
INT 21 - Quarterdeck DOS-UP.SYS v2.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 2B01h
CX = 444Dh ('DM')
DX = 4158h ('AX')
Return: AX = 0000h if installed
BX = version??? (0002h)
CX = 4845h ('HE')
DX = 5245h ('RE')
ES = DOS-UP driver segment
--------T-212B01CX5441-----------------------
INT 21 - TAME v2.10+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 2B01h
CX = 5441h ('TA')
DX = 4D45h ('ME')
---v2.60---
BH = ???
00h skip ???, else do
Return: AL = 02h if installed
ES:DX -> data area in TAME-RES (see below)
Program: TAME is a shareware program by David G. Thomas which gives up CPU time
to other partitions under a multitasker when the current partition's
program incessantly polls the keyboard or system time
Format of TAME 2.10-2.20 data area:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE data structure minor version number (01h in TAME 2.20)
01h BYTE data structure major version number (07h in TAME 2.20)
02h DWORD number of task switches
06h DWORD number of keyboard polls
0Ah DWORD number of time polls
0Eh DWORD number of times DESQview told program runs only in foreground
12h DWORD original INT 10h
16h DWORD original INT 14h
1Ah DWORD original INT 15h
1Eh DWORD original INT 16h
22h DWORD original INT 17h
26h DWORD original INT 21h
2Ah DWORD original INT 28h
2Eh WORD offset of TAME INT 10h handler
30h WORD offset of TAME INT 14h handler
32h WORD offset of TAME INT 15h handler
34h WORD offset of TAME INT 16h handler
36h WORD offset of TAME INT 17h handler
38h WORD offset of TAME INT 21h handler
3Ah WORD offset of TAME INT 28h handler
3Ch WORD X in /max:X,Y or /freq:X,Y
3Eh WORD Y in /max:X,Y or /freq:X,Y
40h WORD number of polls remaining before next task switch
42h WORD /KEYIDLE value
44h BYTE interrupts already grabbed by TAME (see below)
45h BYTE flags for interrupts which may be acted on (same bits as above)
46h BYTE TAME enabled (01h) or disabled (00h)
47h BYTE /TIMEPOLL (01h) or /NOTIMEPOLL (00h)
48h BYTE /NOTIMER (01h) or /TIMER (00h)
49h BYTE window or task number for this task
4Ah BYTE multitasker type (see below)
4Bh BYTE type of task switching selected
bit 0: DESQview???
bit 1: DoubleDOS???
bit 2: TopView???
bit 3: KeySwitch
bit 4: HLT instruction
4Ch BYTE ???
4Dh BYTE flags
bit 1: /FREQ instead of /MAX
4Eh BYTE /FG: value
4Fh BYTE task switches left until next FGONLY DESQview API call
50h BYTE ???
Bitfields for interrupts already grabbed by TAME:
bit 0 INT 10h
bit 1 INT 14h
bit 2 INT 15h
bit 3 INT 16h
bit 4 INT 17h
bit 5 INT 21h
bit 6 INT 28h
Values for multitasker type:
01h DESQview
02h DoubleDOS
03h TopView
04h OmniView
05h VM/386
Bitfields for type of task switching selected:
bit 0 DESQview
bit 1 DoubleDOS
bit 2 TopView
bit 3 OmniView
bit 4 KeySwitch
bit 5 HLT instruction
Format of TAME 2.30 data area:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE data structure minor version number (02h in TAME 2.30)
01h BYTE data structure major version number (0Ah in TAME 2.30)
02h DWORD number of task switches
06h DWORD number of keyboard polls
0Ah DWORD number of time polls
0Eh DWORD number of times DESQview told program runs only in foreground
12h DWORD time of last /CLEAR or TAME-RES load
16h DWORD time yielded
1Ah DWORD time spent polling
1Eh DWORD time spent waiting on key input with INT 16/AH=01h,11h
22h DWORD original INT 10h
26h DWORD original INT 14h
2Ah DWORD original INT 15h
2Eh DWORD original INT 16h
32h DWORD original INT 17h
36h DWORD original INT 21h
3Ah DWORD original INT 28h
3Eh WORD offset of TAME INT 10h handler
40h WORD offset of TAME INT 14h handler
42h WORD offset of TAME INT 15h handler
44h WORD offset of TAME INT 16h handler
46h WORD offset of TAME INT 17h handler
48h WORD offset of TAME INT 21h handler
4Ah WORD offset of TAME INT 28h handler
4Ch WORD X in /max:X,Y or /freq:X,Y
4Eh WORD Y in /max:X,Y or /freq:X,Y
50h WORD number of polls remaining before next task switch
52h WORD /KEYIDLE value
54h WORD /FG: value
56h WORD task switches left until next FGONLY DESQview API call
58h WORD multitasker version
5Ah WORD virtual screen segment
5Ch BYTE interrupts already grabbed by TAME (see above)
5Dh BYTE flags for interrupts which may be acted on (same bits as above)
5Eh BYTE window or task number for this task
5Fh BYTE multitasker type (see above)
60h BYTE type of task switching selected (bit flags) (see above)
61h BYTE watch_DOS
62h BYTE bit flags
bit 0: TAME enabled
bit 1: /FREQ instead of /MAX (counts in 3Ch and 3Eh per tick)
bit 2: /TIMEPOLL
bit 3: /KEYPOLL
bit 4: inhibit timer
bit 5: enable status monitoring
63h BYTE old status
64h WORD signature DA34h
Format of TAME 2.60 data area:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE data structure minor version number (02h in TAME 2.60)
01h BYTE data structure major version number (0Bh in TAME 2.60)
02h DWORD number of task switches
06h DWORD number of keyboard polls
0Ah DWORD number of time polls
0Eh DWORD number of times DESQview told program runs only in foreground
12h DWORD time of last /CLEAR or TAME-RES load
16h DWORD time yielded
1Ah DWORD time spent polling
1Eh DWORD time spent waiting on key input with INT 16/AH=01h,11h
22h 4 BYTEs ???
26h DWORD original INT 10h
2Ah DWORD original INT 14h
2Eh DWORD original INT 15h
32h DWORD original INT 16h
36h DWORD original INT 17h
3Ah DWORD original INT 21h
3Eh DWORD original INT 28h
42h WORD offset of TAME INT 10h handler
44h WORD offset of TAME INT 14h handler
46h WORD offset of TAME INT 15h handler
48h WORD offset of TAME INT 16h handler
4Ah WORD offset of TAME INT 17h handler
4Ch WORD offset of TAME INT 21h handler
4Eh WORD offset of TAME INT 28h handler
50h WORD X in /max:X,Y or /freq:X,Y
52h WORD Y in /max:X,Y or /freq:X,Y
54h WORD number of polls remaining before next task switch
56h WORD /KEYIDLE value
58h 4 BYTEs ???
5Ch WORD X in /boost:X,Y
5Eh WORD Y in /boost:X,Y
60h WORD /FG: value
62h WORD task switches remaining until next FGONLY DESQview API call
64h WORD multitasker version ???
66h WORD virtual screen segment
68h BYTE interrupts already grabbed by TAME (see above)
69h BYTE flags for interrupts which may be acted on (same bits as above)
6Ah BYTE window or task number for this task
6Bh BYTE multitasker type (see above)
6Ch BYTE type of task switching selected (bit flags) (see above)
6Dh BYTE watch_DOS
6Eh BYTE bit flags
bit 0: TAME enabled
bit 1: /FREQ instead of /MAX (counts in 50h and 52h per tick)
bit 2: /TIMEPOLL
bit 3: /KEYPOLL
bit 4: inhibit timer
bit 5: enable status monitoring
6Fh BYTE old status
70h WORD signature DA34h
--------R-212B44BX4D41-----------------------
INT 21 - pcANYWHERE IV/LAN - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 2B44h ('D')
BX = 4D41h ('MA')
CX = 7063h ('pc')
DX = 4157h ('AW')
Return: AX = 4F4Bh ('OK') if large host resident
= 6F6Bh ('ok') if small host resident
CX:DX -> API entry point
SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=79h
Call API entry point with:
AX = 0000h get pcANYWHERE IV version
DS:SI -> BYTE buffer for host type code
Return: AH = version number
AL = revision number
DS:DI buffer byte filled with
00h full-featured host
01h limited-feature LAN host
other API may not be supported
AX = 0001h initialize operation
DS:SI -> initialization request structure (see below)
Return: AX = function status (see below)
AX = 0002h get status
Return: AH = current operating mode (see init req structure below)
AL = current connection status
bit 0: a physical connection is active
bit 1: remove screen updating is active
bit 2: connection checking is active
bit 3: hot key detection is active
bit 4: background file transfer is active
AX = 0003h suspend remote screen updates
Return: AX = function status (see below)
AX = 0004h resume screen updates
Return: AX = function status (see below)
AX = 0005h end current remote access session
DS:SI -> termination request structure (see below)
Return: AX = function status (see below)
AX = 0006h remove pcANYWHERE IV from memory
Return: AX = status
0000h successful
FFD2h unable to release allocated memory
FFD1h unable to release interrupt vectors
AX = 8000h read data from communications channel
DS:BX -> buffer
CX = buffer size
Return: AX >= number of characters read/available
AX < 0 on error
AX = 8001h write data to communications channel
DS:BX -> buffer
CX = buffer size
Return: AX >= number of characters written
AX < 0 on error
AX = 8002h get connection status
Return: AX = status
> 0000h if connection active
= 0000h if connection lost
< 0000h on error
Format of initialization request structure:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE operating mode
00h wait for a call
01h hot key activates
02h incoming call activates
03h initiate a call
01h 3 BYTEs user ID to append to config file names
04h WORD DS-relative pointer to path for config files
06h WORD DS-relative pointer to path for program files
Format of termination request structure:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE operating mode after termination
00h wait for a call
01h hot key activates
02h incoming call activates
80h use current mode
FFh remove from memory
Values for function status:
0000h function completed successfully
FFF2h unable to establish a connection when operating mode is
"Initiate a call"
FFF3h modem configuration is invalid (corrupt config)
FFF4h modem initialization failed (no modem response)
FFF5h the communications device could not be initialized
FFF6h the host operator aborted the function
FFF7h the communications driver type specified in the configuration file is
different than the one loaded when pcANYWHERE IV was initially started
FFF9h the configuration file is invalid
FFFAh the configuration file could not be found
FFFBh no session is active
FFFCh a remote access session is active
FFFDh the specified operating mode is invalid
--------D-212C-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - GET SYSTEM TIME
AH = 2Ch
Return: CH = hour
CL = minute
DH = second
DL = 1/100 seconds
Note: on most systems, the resolution of the system clock is about 5/100sec,
so returned times generally do not increment by 1
on some systems, DL may always return 00h
SeeAlso: AH=2Ah,AH=2Dh,AH=E7h,INT 1A/AH=00h,INT 1A/AH=02h,INT 1A/AH=FEh
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=120Dh
--------D-212D-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SET SYSTEM TIME
AH = 2Dh
CH = hour
CL = minute
DH = second
DL = 1/100 seconds
Return: AL = result
00h successful
FFh invalid time, system time unchanged
Note: DOS 3.3+ also sets CMOS clock
SeeAlso: AH=2Bh"DOS",AH=2Ch,INT 1A/AH=01h,INT 1A/AH=03h,INT 1A/AH=FFh"AT&T"
--------T-212D01CX7820-----------------------
INT 21 - PC-Mix - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 2D01h
CX = 7820h ('X ')
DX = 6D69h ('MI')
Return: AL = 00h if installed
--------D-212E--DL00-------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 1+ - SET VERIFY FLAG
AH = 2Eh
DL = 00h (DOS 1.x/2.x only)
AL = new state of verify flag
00h off
01h on
Notes: default state at system boot is OFF
when ON, all disk writes are verified provided the device driver
supports read-after-write verification
SeeAlso: AH=54h
--------D-212F-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET DISK TRANSFER AREA ADDRESS
AH = 2Fh
Return: ES:BX -> current DTA
Note: under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in ES:EBX
SeeAlso: AH=1Ah
--------D-2130-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET DOS VERSION
AH = 30h
---DOS 5+ ---
AL = what to return in BH
00h OEM number (as for DOS 2.0-4.0x)
01h version flag
Return: AL = major version number (00h if DOS 1.x)
AH = minor version number
BL:CX = 24-bit user serial number (most versions do not use this)
---if DOS <5 or AL=00h---
BH = MS-DOS OEM number (see below)
---if DOS 5+ and AL=01h---
BH = version flag
bit 3: DOS is in ROM
other: reserved (0)
Notes: the OS/2 v1.x Compatibility Box returns major version 0Ah (10)
the OS/2 v2.x Compatibility Box returns major version 14h (20)
the Windows/NT DOS box returns version 5.00, subject to SETVER
DOS 4.01 and 4.02 identify themselves as version 4.00; use
INT 21/AH=87h to distinguish between the original European MS-DOS 4.0
and the later PC-DOS 4.0x and MS-DOS 4.0x
IBM DOS 6.1 reports its version as 6.00; use the OEM number to
distinguish between MS-DOS 6.00 and IBM DOS 6.1 (there was never an
IBM DOS 6.0)
generic MS-DOS 3.30, Compaq MS-DOS 3.31, and others identify themselves
as PC-DOS by returning OEM number 00h
the version returned under DOS 4.0x may be modified by entries in
the special program list (see AH=52h); the version returned under
DOS 5+ may be modified by SETVER--use AX=3306h to get the true
version number
SeeAlso: AX=3000h/BX=3000h,AX=3306h,AX=4452h,AH=87h,INT 15/AX=4900h
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=122Fh,INT 2F/AX=E002h
Values for DOS OEM number:
00h IBM
01h Compaq
02h MS Packaged Product
04h AT&T
05h Zenith
06h Hewlett-Packard
0Dh Packard-Bell
16h DEC
23h Olivetti
29h Toshiba
33h Novell (Windows/386 device IDs only)
34h MS Multimedia Systems (Windows/386 device IDs only)
35h MS Multimedia Systems (Windows/386 device IDs only)
4Dh Hewlett-Packard
66h PhysTechSoft (PTS-DOS)
99h General Software's Embedded DOS
EEh DR-DOS
EFh Novell DOS
FFh Microsoft, Phoenix
--------E-2130-------------------------------
INT 21 - Phar Lap 386/DOS-Extender, Intel Code Builder - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 30h
EAX = 00003000h
EBX = 50484152h ("PHAR")
Return: AL = major DOS version
AH = minor DOS version
EAX bits 31-16 = 4458h ('DX') if 386/DOS-extender installed
BL = ASCII major version number
EAX bits 31-16 = 4243h ('BC') if Intel Code Builder installed
EDX = address of GDA
SeeAlso: AX=2501h,AX=FF00h,INT 2F/AX=F100h
--------v-2130--DXABCD-----------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Possessed" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 30h
DX = ABCDh
Return: DX = DCBAh if installed
SeeAlso: AX=0D20h,AX=30F1h
--------T-213000BX1234-----------------------
INT 21 - CTask 2.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 3000h
BX = 1234h
DS:DX -> 8-byte version string (DX < FFF0h) "CTask21",00h for v2.1-2.2
Return: AL = DOS major version
AH = DOS minor version
CX:BX -> Ctask global data block
Program: CTask is a multitasking kernel for C written by Thomas Wagner
Note: if first eight bytes of returned data block equal eight bytes passed
in, CTask is resident
--------O-213000BX3000-----------------------
INT 21 - PC-MOS/386 v3.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK/GET VERSION
AX = 3000h
BX = 3000h
CX = DX = 3000h
Return: AX = PC-MOS version
Program: PC-MOS/386 is a multitasking/multiuser MS-DOS-compatible operating
system by The Software Link, Inc.
SeeAlso: AH=30h,INT 38/AH=02h,INT 38/AH=10h
--------G-213022-----------------------------
INT 21 - StopPrg v2.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 3022h
Return: AX = DOS version (see AH=30h)
CX = 1112h if StopPrg installed
BX = segment of resident code
Program: StopPrg is a resident program aborter by MAK-TRAXON's Prophet
Note: StopPrg may be temporarily disabled by storing 9090h in the word at
0000h:04FEh
--------v-2130F1-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Dutch-555"/"Quit 1992" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 30F1h
Return: AL = 00h if resident
SeeAlso: AH=30h/DX=ABCDh,AX=330Fh
----------2130FFCX4445-----------------------
INT 21 - DESQ??? - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 30FFh
CX = 4445h ("DE")
DX = 5351h ("SQ")
Return: BH = 05h if installed
???
Note: called by DUBLDISK.COM v2.6; this function is not supported by
DESQview, so it may be for DESQview's precursor DESQ.
SeeAlso: AX=4404h"DUBLDISK"
--------D-2131-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - TERMINATE AND STAY RESIDENT
AH = 31h
AL = return code
DX = number of paragraphs to keep resident
Return: never
Notes: the value in DX only affects the memory block containing the PSP;
additional memory allocated via AH=48h is not affected
the minimum number of paragraphs which will remain resident is 11h
for DOS 2.x and 06h for DOS 3+
most TSRs can save some memory by releasing their environment block
before terminating (see AH=26h,AH=49h)
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=4Ch,AH=4Dh,INT 20,INT 22,INT 27
--------D-2132-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET DOS DRIVE PARAMETER BLOCK FOR SPECIFIC DRIVE
AH = 32h
DL = drive number (00h = default, 01h = A:, etc)
Return: AL = status
00h successful
DS:BX -> Drive Parameter Block (DPB) for specified drive
FFh invalid or network drive
Notes: the OS/2 compatibility box supports the DOS 3.3 version of this call
except for the DWORD at offset 12h
this call updates the DPB by reading the disk; the DPB may be accessed
via the DOS list of lists (see AH=52h) if disk access is not
desirable.
undocumented prior to the release of DOS 5.0; only the DOS 4+ version
of the DPB has been documented, however
supported by DR-DOS 3.41+; DR-DOS 3.41-6.0 return the same data as
MS-DOS 3.31
SeeAlso: AH=1Fh,AH=52h
Format of DOS Drive Parameter Block:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE drive number (00h = A:, 01h = B:, etc)
01h BYTE unit number within device driver
02h WORD bytes per sector
04h BYTE highest sector number within a cluster
05h BYTE shift count to convert clusters into sectors
06h WORD number of reserved sectors at beginning of drive
08h BYTE number of FATs
09h WORD number of root directory entries
0Bh WORD number of first sector containing user data
0Dh WORD highest cluster number (number of data clusters + 1)
16-bit FAT if greater than 0FF6h, else 12-bit FAT
0Fh BYTE number of sectors per FAT
10h WORD sector number of first directory sector
12h DWORD address of device driver header
16h BYTE media ID byte
17h BYTE 00h if disk accessed, FFh if not
18h DWORD pointer to next DPB
---DOS 2.x---
1Ch WORD cluster containing start of current directory, 0000h=root,
FFFFh = unknown
1Eh 64 BYTEs ASCIZ pathname of current directory for drive
---DOS 3.x---
1Ch WORD cluster at which to start search for free space when writing
1Eh WORD number of free clusters on drive, FFFFh = unknown
---DOS 4.0-6.0---
0Fh WORD number of sectors per FAT
11h WORD sector number of first directory sector
13h DWORD address of device driver header
17h BYTE media ID byte
18h BYTE 00h if disk accessed, FFh if not
19h DWORD pointer to next DPB
1Dh WORD cluster at which to start search for free space when writing,
usually the last cluster allocated
1Fh WORD number of free clusters on drive, FFFFh = unknown
--------D-2133-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - EXTENDED BREAK CHECKING
AH = 33h
AL = subfunction
00h get current extended break state
Return: DL = current state, 00h = off, 01h = on
01h set state of extended ^C/^Break checking
DL = 00h off, check only on character I/O functions
01h on, check on all DOS functions
Note: under DOS 3.1+ and DR-DOS, this function does not use any of the
DOS-internal stacks and may thus be called at any time
SeeAlso: AX=3302h
--------D-213302-----------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 3.x+ internal - GET AND SET EXTENDED CONTROL-BREAK CHECKING STATE
AX = 3302h
DL = new state
00h for OFF or 01h for ON
Return: DL = old state of extended BREAK checking
Notes: this function does not use any of the DOS-internal stacks and may thus
be called at any time; one possible use is modifying Control-Break
checking from within an interrupt handler or TSR
not supported by DR-DOS through at least version 6.0
SeeAlso: AH=33h
--------D-213305-----------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 4+ - GET BOOT DRIVE
AX = 3305h
Return: DL = boot drive (1=A:,...)
Notes: fully reentrant
NEC 9800-series PCs always call the boot drive A: and assign the other
drive letters sequentially to the other drives in the system
--------D-213306-----------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 5+ - GET TRUE VERSION NUMBER
AX = 3306h
Return: BL = major version
BH = minor version
DL = revision (bits 2-0, all others 0)
DH = version flags
bit 3: DOS is in ROM
bit 4: DOS is in HMA
AL = FFh if true DOS version < 5.0
Notes: this function always returns the true version number, unlike AH=30h,
whose return value may be changed with SETVER
because of the conflict from the CBIS PowerLAN redirector (see next
entry), programs should check whether BH is less than 100 (64h)
and BL is at least 5 before accepting the returned BX as the true
version number; however, even this is not entirely reliable when
that redirector is loaded
fully reentrant
OS/2 v2.1 will return BX=0A14h (version 20.10)
the Windows NT DOS box returns BX=3205h (version 5.50)
BUG: DR-DOS 5.0 and 6.0 return CF set/AX=0001h for INT 21/AH=33h
subfunctions other than 00h-02h and 05h, while MS-DOS returns AL=FFh
for invalid subfunctions
SeeAlso: AH=30h,INT 2F/AX=122Fh
--------N-213306-----------------------------
INT 21 - CBIS POWERLAN - NETWORK REDIRECTOR - ???
AX = 3306h
Return: AX = 3306h
BL = ??? (usually 00h)
BH = ??? (usually 00h or FFh)
Note: unknown function, is in conflict with DOS 5+ version call
SeeAlso: AX=3306h"DOS"
--------v-21330F-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Burghofer" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 330Fh
Return: AL = 0Fh if resident (DOS returns AL=FFh)
SeeAlso: AX=30F1h,AX=33E0h
--------k-213341-----------------------------
INT 21 - Diet Disk v1.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 3341h
Return: DX = 1234h if installed
CX = resident code segment
Program: Diet Disk is a public domain transparent data file compressor by
Barry Nance
--------v-2133E0-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Oropax" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 33E0h
Return: AL = E0h if resident (DOS returns AL=FFh)
SeeAlso: AX=330Fh,AX=357Fh
--------D-2134-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET ADDRESS OF INDOS FLAG
AH = 34h
Return: ES:BX -> one-byte InDOS flag
Notes: the value of InDOS is incremented whenever an INT 21 function begins
and decremented whenever one completes
during an INT 28 call, it is safe to call some INT 21 functions even
though InDOS may be 01h instead of zero
InDOS alone is not sufficient for determining when it is safe to
enter DOS, as the critical error handling decrements InDOS and
increments the critical error flag for the duration of the critical
error. Thus, it is possible for InDOS to be zero even if DOS is
busy.
SMARTDRV 4.0 sets the InDOS flag while flushing its buffers to disk,
then zeros it on completion
the critical error flag is the byte immediately following InDOS in
DOS 2.x, and the byte BEFORE the InDOS flag in DOS 3+ and
DR-DOS 3.41+ (except COMPAQ DOS 3.0, where the critical error flag
is located 1AAh bytes BEFORE the critical section flag)
for DOS 3.1+, an undocumented call exists to get the address of the
critical error flag (see AX=5D06h)
this function was undocumented prior to the release of DOS 5.0.
SeeAlso: AX=5D06h,AX=5D0Bh,INT 15/AX=DE1Fh,INT 28
--------D-2135-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET INTERRUPT VECTOR
AH = 35h
AL = interrupt number
Return: ES:BX -> current interrupt handler
Note: under DR-DOS 5.0+, this function does not use any of the DOS-internal
stacks and may thus be called at any time
SeeAlso: AH=25h,AX=2503h
--------E-213501-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - ALLOCATE PROTECTED-MODE SELECTOR
AX = 3501h
Return: CF clear if successful
BX = new selector
CF set on error (no more selectors available)
Note: the new selector will be an expand-up read/write data selector with
undefined base and limit
SeeAlso: AX=3502h,INT 31/AX=0000h
--------E-213502-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - DEALLOCATE PROTECTED-MODE SELECTOR
AX = 3502h
BX = selector
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (invalid selector)
Note: only selectors allocated via AX=3501h should be deallocated
SeeAlso: AX=3501h,INT 31/AX=0001h
--------E-213503-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - SET SELECTOR BASE ADDRESS
AX = 3503h
BX = selector
ECX = base address
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (invalid selector)
SeeAlso: AX=3504h,AX=3505h,INT 31/AX=0007h
--------E-213504-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - GET SELECTOR BASE ADDRESS
AX = 3504h
BX = selector
Return: CF clear if successful
ECX = absolute base address of selector
CF set on error (invalid selector)
SeeAlso: AX=3503h,INT 31/AX=0006h
--------E-213505-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - SET SELECTOR LIMIT
AX = 3505h
BX = selector
ECX = desired limit
Return: CF clear if successful
ECX = actual limit set
CF set on error (no more selectors available)
Note: the limit will be rounded down to nearest 4K boundary if the requested
limit is greater than 1MB
SeeAlso: AX=3503h,INT 31/AX=0008h
--------E-21350A-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - PHYSICAL ADDRESS MAPPING
AX = 350Ah
EBX = absolute physical address
ECX = size in bytes of area to map
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (insufficient memory or service refused by DPMI host)
Notes: should not make repeated calls for the same physical address
there is no provision for unmapping memory
--------E-21350B-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - UPDATE AND RETURN AVAILABLE FREE MEMORY
AX = 350Bh
DS = default selector for DS
Return: CF clear
EAX = maximum amount of memory which can be allocated via AX=350Ch
SeeAlso: AX=350Ch
--------E-21350C-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - ALLOCATE A BLOCK OF MEMORY
AX = 350Ch
ECX = size of block in bytes
DS = default DS
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = near pointer to new block
EDX = new lowest legal value for stack
CF set on error (requested size not multiple of 4K)
SeeAlso: AX=350Bh,AX=350Dh
--------E-21350D-----------------------------
INT 21 P - FlashTek X-32VM - RESERVE BLOCK OF MEMORY FOR 32-BIT STACK
AX = 350Dh
EBX = current ESP value
ECX = size of block in bytes
DS = default DS
Return: CF clear if successful
EBX = new value for ESP
EDX = suggested new limit for SS
CF set on error
Note: this function should only be called once during initialization
SeeAlso: AX=350Bh,AX=350Ch
--------v-21357F-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "Agiplan"/"Month 4-6" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 357Fh
Return: DX = FFFFh if installed
SeeAlso: AX=33E0h,AX=3DFFh
--------D-2136-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET FREE DISK SPACE
AH = 36h
DL = drive number (00h = default, 01h = A:, etc)
Return: AX = FFFFh if invalid drive
else
AX = sectors per cluster
BX = number of free clusters
CX = bytes per sector
DX = total clusters on drive
Notes: free space on drive in bytes is AX * BX * CX
total space on drive in bytes is AX * CX * DX
"lost clusters" are considered to be in use
according to Dave Williams' MS-DOS reference, the value in DX is
incorrect for non-default drives after ASSIGN is run
SeeAlso: AH=1Bh,AH=1Ch
--------D-213700-----------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "SWITCHAR" - GET SWITCH CHARACTER
AX = 3700h
Return: AL = status
00h successful
DL = current switch character
FFh unsupported subfunction
Desc: Determine the character which is used to introduce command switches.
This setting is ignored by DOS commands in version 4.0 and higher,
but is honored by many third-party programs.
Notes: documented in some OEM versions of some releases of DOS
supported by OS/2 compatibility box
always returns AL=00h/DL=2Fh for MS-DOS 5+ and DR-DOS 3.41+
SeeAlso: AX=3701h
--------D-213701-----------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "SWITCHAR" - SET SWITCH CHARACTER
AX = 3701h
DL = new switch character
Return: AL = status
00h successful
FFh unsupported subfunction
Notes: documented in some OEM versions of some releases of DOS
supported by OS/2 compatibility box
ignored by MS-DOS 5+ and DR-DOS 3.41+; DR-DOS 6.0 leaves AX unchanged
SeeAlso: AX=3700h
--------D-2137-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2.x and 3.3+ only - "AVAILDEV" - SPECIFY \DEV\ PREFIX USE
AH = 37h
AL = subfunction
02h get availdev flag
Return: DL = 00h \DEV\ must precede character device names
= nonzero \DEV\ is optional
03h set availdev flag
DL = 00h \DEV\ is mandatory
= nonzero \DEV\ is optional
Return: AL = status
00h successful
FFh unsupported subfunction
Notes: all versions of DOS from 2.00 allow \DEV\ to be prepended to device
names without generating an error even if the directory \DEV does
not actually exist (other paths generate an error if they do not
exist).
although MS-DOS 3.3+ and DR-DOS 3.41+ accept these calls, they have no
effect, and AL=02h always returns DL=FFh
--------k-2137D0BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - TSR INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 37D0h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AL = FFh if not present as TSR (default return value from DOS)
AX = 0000h if installed as a TSR
CX = 899Dh
DX = version ID
Program: DIET is a transparent file copressor/decompressor by Teddy Matsumoto
SeeAlso: AX=37D1h,AX=37D2h,AX=37D4h,AX=37D6h,AX=37DFh,AX=4BF0h,AX=4BF1h
--------k-2137D1BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - GET DIET.EXE RESIDENT SEGMENT
AX = 37D1h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AX = 0000h
CX = code segment of TSR part of DIET.EXE
DX = memory block segment of TSR DIET.EXE
(0000h if installed as device driver)
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37DFh
--------k-2137D2BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - GET TSR CONTROL FLAGS
AX = 37D2h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AX = 0000h
DL = control flag (00h active, else disabled)
DH = skip flag (nonzero while TSR active)
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37D3h,AX=37D4h
--------k-2137D3BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - SET TSR CONTROL FLAGS
AX = 37D3h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
DL = control flag (00h active, else disabled)
DH = skip flag (00h)
Return: AX = 0000h
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37D2h,AX=37D5h
--------k-2137D4BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - GET TSR OPTIONS
AX = 37D4h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AX = 0000h
DX = TSR options (see below)
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37D2h,AX=37D5h
Bitfields for TSR options:
bit 0 automated compression of DIETed file
bit 1 automated compression of newly-created file
bit 2 suppress DIET message
bit 3 display original file size
bits 4-15 reserved (0)
--------k-2137D5BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - SET TSR OPTIONS
AX = 37D5h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
DX = TSR options (see AX=37D4h)
Return: AX = 0000h
Program: DIET is a transparent file copressor/decompressor by Teddy Matsumoto
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37D3h,AX=37D4h
--------k-2137D6BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - GET TEMPORARY DIRECTORY NAMES
AX = 37D6h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AX = 0000h
DS:DX -> name of temporary directory or 0000h:0000h for current dir
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37D7h
--------k-2137D7BX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - SET TEMPORARY DIRECTORY NAMES
AX = 37D7h
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
DS:DX -> ASCIZ name of temporary directory (max 61 chars)
0000h:0000h for current directory
Return: AX = 0000h
Note: the specified directory name must include a drive letter and end with
a backslash
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h,AX=37D6h
--------k-2137DCBX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - SET ADDRESS OF EXTERNAL PROCEDURE
AX = 37DCh
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
DS:DX -> external procedure
Return: AX = 0000h
Note: the resident code will call the specified external procedure at the
beginning of decompression and when compression is exited on failure
SeeAlso: AX=37DDh
External procedure called with:
STACK: WORD class
FFFDh creation failed for unknown reasons
FFFEh creation failed due to lack of space
FFFFh file creation error
else file handle of DIETed file to be decompressed
DWORD -> compressed filename
DWORD -> decompressed or temporary filename
Return: SI,DI,BP,DS,ES must be preserved by external procedure
--------k-2137DDBX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - RELEASE EXTERNAL PROCEDURE
AX = 37DDh
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Program: DIET is a transparent file copressor/decompressor by Teddy Matsumoto
Note: unlinks the external procedure specified by AX=37DCh
SeeAlso: AX=37DCh
--------k-2137DEBX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - READ EMS STATUS
AX = 37DEh
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AX = 0000h
CX = EMS status
0000h not used
0001h used as work area
0002h used for code and as work area
DX = EMM handle when EMS is in use
--------k-2137DFBX899D-----------------------
INT 21 - DIET v1.43e - UNLOAD TSR
AX = 37DFh
BX = 899Dh ('DI' + 'ET')
Return: AX = status
0000h successful
00FFh failed
Program: DIET is a transparent file copressor/decompressor by Teddy Matsumoto
SeeAlso: AX=37D0h
Index: uninstall;DIET
--------D-2138-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - GET COUNTRY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
AH = 38h
--DOS 2.x--
AL = 00h get current-country info
DS:DX -> buffer for returned info (see below)
Return: CF set on error
AX = error code (02h)
CF clear if successful
AX = country code (MS-DOS 2.11 only)
buffer at DS:DX filled
--DOS 3+--
AL = 00h for current country
AL = 01h thru 0FEh for specific country with code <255
AL = 0FFh for specific country with code >= 255
BX = 16-bit country code
DS:DX -> buffer for returned info (see below)
Return: CF set on error
AX = error code (02h)
CF clear if successful
BX = country code
DS:DX buffer filled
Note: this function is not supported by the Borland DPMI host, but no error
is returned; as a workaround, one should allocate a buffer in
conventional memory with INT 31/AX=0100h and simulate an INT 21 with
INT 31/AX=0300h
SeeAlso: AH=65h,INT 10/AX=5001h,INT 2F/AX=110Ch,INT 2F/AX=1404h
Format of DOS 2.00-2.10 country info:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD date format 0 = USA mm dd yy
1 = Europe dd mm yy
2 = Japan yy mm dd
02h BYTE currency symbol
03h BYTE 00h
04h BYTE thousands separator char
05h BYTE 00h
06h BYTE decimal separator char
07h BYTE 00h
08h 24 BYTEs reserved
Format of DOS 2.11+ country info:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD date format (see above)
02h 5 BYTEs ASCIZ currency symbol string
07h 2 BYTEs ASCIZ thousands separator
09h 2 BYTEs ASCIZ decimal separator
0Bh 2 BYTEs ASCIZ date separator
0Dh 2 BYTEs ASCIZ time separator
0Fh BYTE currency format
bit 2 = set if currency symbol replaces decimal point
bit 1 = number of spaces between value and currency symbol
bit 0 = 0 if currency symbol precedes value
1 if currency symbol follows value
10h BYTE number of digits after decimal in currency
11h BYTE time format
bit 0 = 0 if 12-hour clock
1 if 24-hour clock
12h DWORD address of case map routine
(FAR CALL, AL = character to map to upper case [>= 80h])
16h 2 BYTEs ASCIZ data-list separator
18h 10 BYTEs reserved
Values for country code:
001h United States
002h Canadian-French
003h Latin America
01Fh Netherlands
020h Belgium
021h France
022h Spain
024h Hungary (not supported by DR-DOS 5.0)
026h Yugoslavia (not supported by DR-DOS 5.0)
027h Italy
029h Switzerland
02Ah Czechoslovakia/Tjekia (not supported by DR-DOS 5.0)
02Bh Austria (DR-DOS 5.0)
02Ch United Kingdom
02Dh Denmark
02Eh Sweden
02Fh Norway
030h Poland (not supported by DR-DOS 5.0)
031h Germany
037h Brazil (not supported by DR-DOS 5.0)
03Dh International English [Australia in DR-DOS 5.0]
051h Japan (DR-DOS 5.0, MS-DOS 5.0+)
052h Korea (DR-DOS 5.0)
056h China (MS-DOS 5.0+)
058h Taiwan (MS-DOS 5.0+)
05Ah Turkey (MS-DOS 5.0+)
15Fh Portugal
162h Iceland
166h Finland
311h Middle East/Saudi Arabia (DR-DOS 5.0,MS-DOS 5.0+)
3CCh Israel (DR-DOS 5.0,MS-DOS 5.0+)
--------D-2138--DXFFFF-----------------------
INT 21 - DOS 3+ - SET COUNTRY CODE
AH = 38h
DX = FFFFh
AL = 01h thru FEh for specific country with code <255
AL = FFh for specific country with code >= 255
BX = 16-bit country code (see AH=38h)
Return: CF set on error
AX = error code (see AH=59h)
CF clear if successful
Note: not supported by OS/2
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1403h
--------D-2139-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "MKDIR" - CREATE SUBDIRECTORY
AH = 39h
DS:DX -> ASCIZ pathname
Return: CF clear if successful
AX destroyed
CF set on error
AX = error code (03h,05h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: all directories in the given path except the last must exist
fails if the parent directory is the root and is full
DOS 2.x-3.3 allow the creation of a directory sufficiently deep that
it is not possible to make that directory the current directory
because the path would exceed 64 characters
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=3Ah,AH=3Bh,AH=6Dh,AH=71h,AH=E2h/SF=0Ah,INT 2F/AX=1103h
--------D-213A-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "RMDIR" - REMOVE SUBDIRECTORY
AH = 3Ah
DS:DX -> ASCIZ pathname of directory to be removed
Return: CF clear if successful
AX destroyed
CF set on error
AX = error code (03h,05h,06h,10h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: directory must be empty (contain only '.' and '..' entries)
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=39h,AH=3Bh,AH=71h,AH=E2h/SF=0Bh,INT 2F/AX=1101h
--------D-213B-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "CHDIR" - SET CURRENT DIRECTORY
AH = 3Bh
DS:DX -> ASCIZ pathname to become current directory (max 64 bytes)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX destroyed
CF set on error
AX = error code (03h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: if new directory name includes a drive letter, the default drive is
not changed, only the current directory on that drive
changing the current directory also changes the directory in which
FCB file calls operate
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=47h,AH=71h,INT 2F/AX=1105h
--------D-213C-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "CREAT" - CREATE OR TRUNCATE FILE
AH = 3Ch
CX = file attributes (see below)
DS:DX -> ASCIZ filename
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = file handle
CF set on error
AX = error code (03h,04h,05h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: if a file with the given name exists, it is truncated to zero length
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
DR-DOS checks the system password or explicitly supplied password at
the end of the filename against the reserved field in the directory
entry before allowing access
SeeAlso: AH=16h,AH=3Dh,AH=5Ah,AH=5Bh,AH=93h,INT 2F/AX=1117h
Bitfields for file attributes:
bit 0 read-only
bit 1 hidden
bit 2 system
bit 3 volume label (ignored)
bit 4 reserved, must be zero (directory)
bit 5 archive bit
bit 7 if set, file is shareable under Novell NetWare
--------D-213D-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "OPEN" - OPEN EXISTING FILE
AH = 3Dh
AL = access and sharing modes (see below)
DS:DX -> ASCIZ filename
CL = attribute mask of files to look for (server call only)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = file handle
CF set on error
AX = error code (01h,02h,03h,04h,05h,0Ch,56h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: file pointer is set to start of file
file handles which are inherited from a parent also inherit sharing
and access restrictions
files may be opened even if given the hidden or system attributes
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
DR-DOS checks the system password or explicitly supplied password at
the end of the filename against the reserved field in the directory
entry before allowing access
sharing modes are only effective on local drives if SHARE is loaded
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh,AH=3Ch,AX=4301h,AX=5D00h,INT 2F/AX=1116h,INT 2F/AX=1226h
Bitfields for access and sharing modes:
bits 2-0 access mode
000 read only
001 write only
010 read/write
011 (DOS 5+ internal) passed to redirector on EXEC to allow
case-sensitive filenames
bit 3 reserved (0)
bits 6-4 sharing mode (DOS 3+)
000 compatibility mode
001 "DENYALL" prohibit both read and write access by others
010 "DENYWRITE" prohibit write access by others
011 "DENYREAD" prohibit read access by others
100 "DENYNONE" allow full access by others
111 network FCB (only available during server call)
bit 7 inheritance
if set, file is private to current process and will not be inherited
by child processes
File sharing behavior:
| Second and subsequent Opens
First |Compat Deny Deny Deny Deny
Open | All Write Read None
|R W RW R W RW R W RW R W RW R W RW
- - - - -| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Compat R |Y Y Y N N N 1 N N N N N 1 N N
W |Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N
RW|Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N
- - - - -|
Deny R |C C C N N N N N N N N N N N N
All W |C C C N N N N N N N N N N N N
RW|C C C N N N N N N N N N N N N
- - - - -|
Deny R |2 C C N N N Y N N N N N Y N N
Write W |C C C N N N N N N Y N N Y N N
RW|C C C N N N N N N N N N Y N N
- - - - -|
Deny R |C C C N N N N Y N N N N N Y N
Read W |C C C N N N N N N N Y N N Y N
RW|C C C N N N N N N N N N N Y N
- - - - -|
Deny R |2 C C N N N Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y
None W |C C C N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y
RW|C C C N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y
Legend: Y = open succeeds, N = open fails with error code 05h
C = open fails, INT 24 generated
1 = open succeeds if file read-only, else fails with error code
2 = open succeeds if file read-only, else fails with INT 24
--------v-213DFF-----------------------------
INT 21 - VIRUS - "JD-448" - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 3DFFh
Return: AX = 4A44h if resident
SeeAlso: AX=357Fh,AX=4203h
--------D-213E-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "CLOSE" - CLOSE FILE
AH = 3Eh
BX = file handle
Return: CF clear if successful
AX destroyed
CF set on error
AX = error code (06h) (see AH=59h)
Note: if the file was written to, any pending disk writes are performed, the
time and date stamps are set to the current time, and the directory
entry is updated
SeeAlso: AH=10h,AH=3Ch,AH=3Dh,INT 2F/AX=1106h,INT 2F/AX=1227h
--------D-213F-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "READ" - READ FROM FILE OR DEVICE
AH = 3Fh
BX = file handle
CX = number of bytes to read
DS:DX -> buffer for data
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually read (0 if at EOF before call)
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: data is read beginning at current file position, and the file position
is updated after a successful read
the returned AX may be smaller than the request in CX if a partial
read occurred
if reading from CON, read stops at first CR
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=27h,AH=40h,AH=93h,INT 2F/AX=1108h,INT 2F/AX=1229h
--------G-213F-------------------------------
INT 21 - Turbo Debug HARDWARE BREAKPOINTS - READ STATUS BLOCK
AH = 3Fh
BX = handle for character device "TDHDEBUG"
CX = number of bytes to read
DS:DX -> buffer for status block (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually read
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
SeeAlso: AH=40h"Turbo Debug"
Values for status of command:
00h successful
01h invalid handle
02h no more breakpoints available
03h hardware does not support specified breakpoint type
04h previous command prevents execution
05h debugger hardware not found
06h hardware failure
07h invalid command
08h driver not initialized yet
FEh recursive entry (hardware breakpoint inside hw bp handler)
Format of status block:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE status of command (see above)
---status for command 01h---
01h WORD device driver interface version number (currently 1)
03h WORD device driver software version
05h BYTE maximum simultaneous hardware breakpoints
06h BYTE configuration bits (see below)
07h BYTE supported breakpoint types (see below)
08h WORD supported addressing match modes (see below)
0Ah WORD supported data matches (see below)
0Ch BYTE maximum data match length (01h, 02h, or 04h)
0Dh WORD size of onboard memory (in KB)
0Fh WORD maximum number of trace-back events
11h WORD hardware breakpoint enable byte address segment (0000h if not
supported)
---status for command 04h---
01h BYTE handle to use when referring to the just-set breakpoint
Bitfields for configuration bits:
bit 0 CPU and DMA accesses are distinct
bit 1 can detect DMA transfers
bit 2 supports data mask
bit 3 hardware pass counter on breakpoints
bit 4 can match on data as well as addresses
Bitfields for supported breakpoint types:
bit 0 memory read
bit 1 memory write
bit 2 memory read/write
bit 3 I/O read
bit 4 I/O write
bit 5 I/O read/write
bit 6 instruction fetch
Bitfields for supported addressing match modes:
bit 0 any address
bit 1 equal to test value
bit 2 not equal
bit 3 above test value
bit 4 below test value
bit 5 below or equal
bit 6 above or equal
bit 7 within range
bit 8 outside range
Bitfields for supported data matches:
bit 0 any data
bit 1 equal to test value
bit 2 not equal
bit 3 above test value
bit 4 below test value
bit 5 below or equal
bit 6 above or equal
bit 7 within range
bit 8 outside range
--------N-213F-------------------------------
INT 21 - PC/TCP IPCUST.SYS - READ CONFIGURATION DATA
AH = 3Fh
BX = handle for character device "$IPCUST"
CX = number of bytes to read
DS:DX -> buffer for configuration data (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually read
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: if less than the entire data is read or written, the next read/write
continues where the previous one ended; IOCTL calls AX=4402h and
AX=4403h both reset the location at which the next operation starts
to zero
the data pointer is also reset to zero if the previous read or write
reached or exceeded the end of the data, when the current function
is read and the previous was write, or vice versa
v2.1+ uses a new configuration method, but allows the installation
of IPCUST.SYS for backward compatibility with other software which
must read the PC/TCP configuration
SeeAlso: AH=40h"IPCUST",AX=4402h"IPCUST",AX=4402h"FTPSOFT"
Format of configuration data:
Offset Size Description
00h 12 BYTEs IPCUST.SYS device driver header
12h BYTE ???
13h BYTE ???
14h WORD ???
16h BYTE bit flags
bit 0: send BS rather than DEL for BackSpace key
bit 1: wrap long lines
17h BYTE ???
18h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ hostname
58h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ domain name
(fully qualified domain name is hostname.domain-name)
98h 16 BYTEs ASCIZ username
A8h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ full name
E8h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ office address
128h 32 BYTEs ASCIZ phone number
148h WORD offset from GMT in minutes
14Ah 4 BYTEs ASCIZ timezone name
14Eh WORD number of time servers
150h ? DWORDs (big-endian) IP addresses for time servers
???
164h WORD number of old-style name servers
166h 3 DWORDs (big-endian) IP addresses for name servers
172h WORD number of domain name servers
174h 3 DWORDs (big-endian) IP addresses for domain name servers
180h DWORD (big-endian) IP address of default gateway
184h DWORD (big-endian) IP address of log server
188h DWORD (big-endian) IP address of cookie server
18Ch DWORD (big-endian) IP address of lpr server
190h DWORD (big-endian) IP address of imagen print server
194h 54 BYTEs ???
1E8h WORD TCP default window size in bytes
1EAh WORD TCP low window size
1ECh 64 BYTEs ASCIZ host tabel filename
22Ch 2 BYTEs ???
22Eh 80 BYTEs ASCIZ mail relay host name
27Eh BYTE ???
27Fh BYTE ??? bit flags
280h 44 BYTEs ???
2ACh WORD ???
2AEh 202 BYTEs ???
--------N-213F-------------------------------
INT 21 - WORKGRP.SYS - GET ENTRY POINT
AH = 3Fh
BX = file handle for device "NET$HLP$"
CX = 0008h
DS:DX -> buffer for entry point record (see AX=4402h"WORKGRP.SYS")
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually read (0 if at EOF before call)
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Program: WORKGRP.SYS is the portion of Microsoft's Workgroup Connection which
permits communication with PCs running Windows for Workgroups or
LAN Manager
SeeAlso: AX=4402h"WORKGRP.SYS",INT 2F/AX=9400h
--------N-213F-------------------------------
INT 21 - BW-TCP - GET DRIVER INFO
AH = 3Fh
BX = file handle for device "ETHDEV27"
CX = 002Bh
DS:DX -> buffer for driver info (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually read (0 if at EOF before call)
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Program: BW-TCP is a TCP/IP protocol stack by Beame & Whiteside Software
Notes: the B&W socket library performs an INT 21/AX=4401h with DX=0060h before
making this call to retrieve the driver information; one should also
call the private API interrupt with AH=15h
the installation check for the TCP/IP stack is to test for the
existence of the character device UDP-IP10
SeeAlso: INT 14/AH=56h,INT 62"BW-TCP",INT 63/AH=03h,INT 64/AH=00h
Index: installation check;BW-TCP hardware driver
Index: installation check;BW-TCP TCPIP.SYS
Format of driver info:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD I/O base address
02h BYTE shared memory page (01h = segment 0100h, etc.)
03h BYTE interrupt vector for private API
04h BYTE IRQ used by board
05h WORD size of data buffer
07h WORD maximum transfer window
09h WORD time zone
0Bh BYTE address type (01h user, 04h RARP, 05h BOOTP)
0Ch DWORD internet address
10h WORD "value" ???
12h BYTE subnet mask
13h WORD "ether_pointer" ???
15h WORD offset in device driver of log server records
17h WORD offset in device driver of name server records
19h WORD offset in device driver of print server records
1Bh WORD offset in device driver of time server records
1Dh WORD offset in device driver of gateway records
1Fh WORD segment address of device driver
21h BYTE transfer size
22h 9 BYTEs network adapter board name
---11/21/91+ ---
23h BYTE ETHDEV version (major in high nybble, minor in low nybble)
24h BYTE ETHDEV revision
25h BYTE TCPIP version (major in high nybble, minor in low nybble)
26h BYTE TCPIP revision
27h BYTE BWRPC version (major in high nybble, minor in low nybble)
28h BYTE BWRPC revision
29h BYTE BWNFS version (major in high nybble, minor in low nybble)
2Ah BYTE BWNFS revision
2Bh BYTE Telnet version (major in high nybble, minor in low nybble)
2Ch BYTE Telnet revision
2Dh BYTE NETBIOS version (major in high nybble, minor in low nybble)
2Eh BYTE NETBIOS revision
Note: for each driver, if version=0, the driver is not installed or does
not support the version check
Format of server records:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE number of server records following
01h N DWORDs internet addresses of servers
--------y-213F-------------------------------
INT 21 - Trusted Access - NB.SYS - GET STATE
AH = 3Fh
BX = file handle for device "$$NB$$NB"
CX = 0002h (size of state)
DS:DX -> buffer for state record
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually read (0 if at EOF before call)
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Program: Trusted Access is a security and access-control package by Lassen
Software, Inc.; NB.SYS is a device driver to prevent the user from
terminating CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT with Ctrl-Break
SeeAlso: AH=40h"NB.SYS",AX=4101h
Format of state record:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE 00h off, 01h on
01h BYTE keys being disabled
bit 0: Ctrl-Break
bit 1: SysRq
bit 2: Ctrl and Alt
bit 3: Ctrl-Alt-Del
bit 7: all keys (overrides other bits)
--------D-2140-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "WRITE" - WRITE TO FILE OR DEVICE
AH = 40h
BX = file handle
CX = number of bytes to write
DS:DX -> data to write
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually written
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: if CX is zero, no data is written, and the file is truncated or
extended to the current position
data is written beginning at the current file position, and the file
position is updated after a successful write
the usual cause for AX < CX on return is a full disk
BUG: a write of zero bytes will appear to succeed when it actually failed
if the write is extending the file and there is not enough disk
space for the expanded file (DOS 5.0-6.0); one should therefore check
whether the file was in fact extended by seeking to 0 bytes from
the end of the file (INT 21/AX=4202h/CX=0/DX=0)
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
SeeAlso: AH=28h,AH=3Fh,AH=93h,INT 2F/AX=1109h
--------G-2140-------------------------------
INT 21 - Turbo Debug HARDWARE BREAKPOINTS - SEND CMD TO HARDWARE BRKPNT DRIVER
AH = 40h
BX = handle for character device "TDHDEBUG"
CX = number of bytes to write
DS:DX -> hardware breakpoint command (see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually written
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Note: results are retrieved by reading from the device
SeeAlso: AH=3Fh"Turbo Debug"
Format of hardware breakpoint commands:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE command code
00h install interrupt vectors
01h get hardware capabilities
02h enable hardware breakpoints
03h disable hardware breakpoints
04h set hardware breakpoint
05h clear hardware breakpoint
06h set I/O base address and reset hardware
07h restore interrupt vectors
---command code 00h---
01h DWORD pointer to Turbo Debugger entry point to be jumped to on
hardware breakpoint; call with CPU state the same as on
the breakpoint except for pushing AX and placing an entry
code (FFh if breakout button or breakpoint handle) in AH
---command code 04h---
01h BYTE breakpoint type
00h memory read
01h memory write
02h memory read/write
03h I/O read
04h I/O write
05h I/O read/write
06h instruction fetch
02h BYTE address matching mode
00h any address
01h equal to test value
02h different from test value
03h above test value
04h below test value
05h below or equal to test value
06h above or equal to test value
07h within inclusive range
08h outside specified range
03h DWORD 32-bit linear low address
07h DWORD 32-bit linear high address
0Bh WORD pass count
0Dh BYTE data size (01h, 02h, or 04h)
0Eh BYTE source of matched bus cycle
01h CPU
02h DMA
03h either
0Fh BYTE data-matching mode
00h match any
01h equal to test value
02h different from test value
03h above test value
04h below test value
05h below or equal to test value
06h above or equal to test value
07h within specified range
08h outside specified range
10h DWORD low data value
14h DWORD high data value
18h DWORD data mask specifying which bits of the data are tested
---command code 05h---
01h BYTE handle of breakpoint to clear (breakpoint returned from command
04h)
---command code 06h---
01h WORD base address of hardware debugger board
--------N-2140-------------------------------
INT 21 - PC/TCP IPCUST.SYS - WRITE CONFIGURATION DATA
AH = 40h
BX = handle for character device "$IPCUST"
CX = number of bytes to write
DS:DX -> buffer for configuration data (AH=3Fh"IPCUST")
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually written
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: if less than the entire data is read or written, the next read/write
continues where the previous one ended; IOCTL calls AX=4402h and
AX=4403h both reset the location at which the next operation starts
to zero
the data pointer is also reset to zero if the previous read or write
reached or exceeded the end of the data, when the current function
is read and the previous was write, or vice versa
v2.1+ uses a new configuration method, but allows the installation
of IPCUST.SYS for backward compatibility with other software which
must read the PC/TCP configuration
SeeAlso: AH=3Fh"IPCUST",AX=4402h"IPCUST"
--------y-2140-------------------------------
INT 21 U - Trusted Access - NB.SYS - SET STATE
AH = 40h
BX = handle for character device "$$NB$$NB"
DS:DX -> state record (see AH=3Fh"NB.SYS")
CX ignored
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually written
CF set on error
AX = error code (05h,06h) (see AH=59h)
Program: Trusted Access is a security and access-control package by Lassen
Software, Inc.; NB.SYS is a device driver to prevent the user from
terminating CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT with Ctrl-Break
SeeAlso: AH=3Fh"NB.SYS"
--------j-214000BX0002-----------------------
INT 21 - FARTBELL.EXE - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 4000h
BX = 0002h
CX = 0000h
DS:DX = 0000h:0000h
Return: CF clear if installed
AX = CS of resident code
Program: FARTBELL is a joke program by Guenther Thiele which makes various
noises when programs output a bell
SeeAlso: AX=4001h
--------j-214001BX0002-----------------------
INT 21 - FARTBELL.EXE - FORCE NOISE
AX = 4001h
BX = 0002h
CX = 0000h
DS:DX = 0000h:0000h
Program: FARTBELL is a joke program by Guenther Thiele which makes various
noises when programs output a bell
SeeAlso: AX=4000h
--------D-2141-------------------------------
INT 21 - DOS 2+ - "UNLINK" - DELETE FILE
AH = 41h
DS:DX -> ASCIZ filename (no wildcards, but see below)
CL = attribute mask for deletion (server call only, see below)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX destroyed (DOS 3.3) AL seems to be drive of deleted file
CF set on error
AX = error code (02h,03h,05h) (see AH=59h)
Notes: (DOS 3.1+) wildcards are allowed if invoked via AX=5D00h, in which case
the filespec must be canonical (as returned by AH=60h), and only
files matching the attribute mask in CL are deleted
DR-DOS 5.0-6.0 returns error code 03h if invoked via AX=5D00h
DOS does not erase the file's data; it merely becomes inaccessible
because the FAT chain for the file is cleared
deleting a file which is currently open may lead to filesystem
corruption. Unless SHARE is loaded, DOS does not close the handles
referencing the deleted file, thus allowing writes to a nonexistant
file.
under DRDOS and DR Multiuser DOS, this function will fail if the file
is currently open
under the FlashTek X-32 DOS extender, the pointer is in DS:EDX
BUG: DR-DOS 3.41 crashes if called via AX=5D00h
SeeAlso: AH=13h,AX=4301h,AX=4380h,AX=5D00h,AH=60h,AH=71h,AX=F244h
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1113h
--------y-214101DXFFFE-----------------------
INT 21 - SoftLogic Data Guardian - ???
AX = 4101h
DX = FFFEh
Return: AX = 0000h if installed
Note: resident code sets several internal variables on this call
SeeAlso: AH=3Fh"NB.SYS",INT 16/AX=FFA3h/BX=0000h
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