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Newsgroups: rec.games.programmer,comp.lang.c,alt.lang.asm,comp.lang.asm.x86 Path: news2.new-york.net!not-for-mail From: Emre Yucel <amoeba@buttercup.cybernex.net> Subject: Re: Int 10h Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Nntp-Posting-User: (Unauthenticated) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <DMBw88.G5G@news2.new-york.net> References: <4f2v3d$qs9@wolfe.wimsey.com> <4f52od$bni@hacgate2.hac.com> X-Mailer: Mozilla 1.22 (Windows; I; 16bit) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Trace: 823566814/17844 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: cnj121.cybernex.net Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 00:33:43 GMT Justin Liew (jliew@wimsey.com) wrote: : I'm writing a game in mode 13h in Turbo C, and the fonts in mode 13h look : really crappy. I perused Ralf brown's interrupt page for ways to get : better fonts, and I came up with int10h. How would I go about : implementing this interrupt to bring in better fonts. Where could I : download fonts, what form are they in, and how do I use them with the : interrupt to allow me to use them? If you know, could you please help me? : Thanx : JUSTIN You're asking the wrong people here. Ask this over in comp.msdos.programmer, or one of the graphics groups. BTW, mode 13h is 320x200 pixels; I don't think *any* font is going to look very good at that low resolution. Please! Many fonts look nice in 320x200. How do you think all the games out there have such nice fonts. Ok, ok, 1024x768 is better but we are not using DX2 septiums here! Interrupt 10h is just a general interrupt that relates to VGA BIOS. All graphic realted things are done through int 10h. You can also change video fonts. I have seen this happen many times in text mode but never in graphics mode. But you may try. Got nothing to lose. Here is a list of all uses of interrupt 10h.... --VGABIOS.TXT ----------1000------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET VIDEO MODE AH = 00h AL = mode (see below) Return: AL = video mode flag (Phoenix BIOS) 20h mode > 7 30h modes <= 7 except mode 6 3Fh mode 6 AL = CRT controller mode byte (Phoenix 386 BIOS v1.10) Notes: IBM standard modes do not clear the screen if the high bit of AL is set (EGA or higher only) SeeAlso: AX=0070h,AX=007Eh,AX=10F0h,AX=6F05h,AH=FFh"GO32",INT 5F/AH=00h Values for video mode: text/ text pixel pixel colors display scrn system grph resol box resoltn pages addr 00h = T 40x25 8x14 16gray 8 B800 EGA = T 40x25 8x16 16 8 B800 MCGA = T 40x25 9x16 16 8 B800 VGA 01h = T 40x25 8x14 16 8 B800 EGA = T 40x25 8x16 16 8 B800 MCGA = T 40x25 9x16 16 8 B800 VGA 02h = T 80x25 8x14 16gray 4 B800 EGA = T 80x25 8x16 16 4 B800 MCGA = T 80x25 9x16 16 4 B800 VGA 03h = T 80x25 8x14 16 4 B800 EGA = T 80x25 8x16 16 4 B800 MCGA = T 80x25 9x16 16 4 B800 VGA 04h = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 4 B800 CGA,PCjr,EGA,MCGA,VGA 05h = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 4gray B800 CGA,PCjr,EGA = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 4 B800 MCGA,VGA 06h = G 80x25 8x8 640x200 2 B800 CGA,PCjr,EGA,MCGA,VGA 07h = T 80x25 9x14 mono var B000 MDA,Hercules,EGA = T 80x25 9x16 mono B000 VGA 0Bh = reserved (used internally by EGA BIOS) 0Ch = reserved (used internally by EGA BIOS) 0Dh = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 16 8 A000 EGA,VGA 0Eh = G 80x25 8x8 640x200 16 4 A000 EGA,VGA 0Fh = G 80x25 8x14 640x350 mono 2 A000 EGA,VGA 10h = G 80x25 8x14 640x350 4 2 A000 64k EGA = G 640x350 16 A000 256k EGA,VGA 11h = G 80x30 8x16 640x480 mono A000 VGA,MCGA,ATI EGA,ATI VIP 12h = G 80x30 8x16 640x480 16/256k A000 VGA,ATI VIP = G 80x30 8x16 640x480 16/64 A000 ATI EGA Wonder 13h = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 256/256k A000 VGA,MCGA,ATI VIP ----------1001------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET TEXT-MODE CURSOR SHAPE AH = 01h CH = bit 7 should be zero bits 6,5 cursor blink (00=normal, 01=invisible, 10=erratic, 11=slow) (00=normal, other=invisible on EGA/VGA) bits 4-0 top scan line containing cursor CL = bottom scan line containing cursor (bits 0-4) Notes: buggy on EGA systems--BIOS remaps cursor shape in 43 line modes, but returns unmapped cursor shape applications which wish to change the cursor by programming the hardware directly on EGA or above should call INT 10/AX=1130h or read 0040h:0085h first to determine the current font height BUG: AMI 386 BIOS and AST Premier 386 BIOS will lock up the system if AL is not equal to the current video mode SeeAlso: AH=03h,AX=CD05h ----------1002------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET CURSOR POSITION AH = 02h BH = page number 0-3 in modes 2&3 0-7 in modes 0&1 0 in graphics modes DH = row (00h is top) DL = column (00h is left) SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=05h ----------1003------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - GET CURSOR POSITION AND SIZE AH = 03h BH = page number 0-3 in modes 2&3 0-7 in modes 0&1 0 in graphics modes Return: AX = 0000h (Phoenix BIOS) CH = start scan line CL = end scan line DH = row (00h is top) DL = column (00h is left) Notes: a separate cursor is maintained for each of up to 8 display pages many ROM BIOSes incorrectly return the default size for a color display (start 06h, end 07h) when a monochrome display is attached SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h ----------1004------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ LIGHT PEN POSITION (EGA Only) AH = 04h Return: AH = light pen trigger flag 00h not down/triggered 01h down/triggered DH,DL = row,column of character light pen is on CH = pixel row (graphics modes 04h-06h) CX = pixel row (graphics modes with >200 rows) BX = pixel column Notes: on a CGA, returned column numbers are always multiples of 2 (320- column modes) or 4 (640-column modes) returned row numbers are only accurate to two lines ----------1005------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SELECT ACTIVE DISPLAY PAGE AH = 05h AL = new page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h) SeeAlso: AH=0Fh ----------1006------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SCROLL UP WINDOW AH = 06h AL = number of lines by which to scroll up (00h = clear entire window) BH = attribute used to write blank lines at bottom of window CH,CL = row,column of window's upper left corner DH,DL = row,column of window's lower right corner Note: affects only the currently active page (see AH=05h) Warning: some implementations have a bug which destroys BP SeeAlso: AH=07h,AH=72h,AH=73h ----------1007------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SCROLL DOWN WINDOW AH = 07h AL = number of lines by which to scroll down (00h=clear entire window) BH = attribute used to write blank lines at top of window CH,CL = row,column of window's upper left corner DH,DL = row,column of window's lower right corner Note: affects only the currently active page (see AH=05h) Warning: some implementations have a bug which destroys BP SeeAlso: AH=06h,AH=72h,AH=73h ----------1008------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTE AT CURSOR POSITION AH = 08h BH = page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h) Return: AH = attribute bit 7: blink bits 6-4: background color 000 black 001 blue 010 green 011 cyan 100 red 101 magenta 110 brown 111 white bits 3-0: foreground color 0000 black 1000 dark gray 0001 blue 1001 light blue 0010 green 1010 light green 0011 cyan 1011 light cyan 0100 red 1100 light red 0101 magenta 1101 light magenta 0110 brown 1110 yellow 0111 light gray 1111 white AL = character Notes: for monochrome displays, a foreground of 1 with background 0 is underlined the blink bit may be reprogrammed to enable intense background colors using AX=1003h or by programming the CRT controller SeeAlso: AH=09h,AX=1003h ----------1009------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTE AT CURSOR POSITION AH = 09h AL = character to display BH = page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h) BL = attribute (text mode) or color (graphics mode) if bit 7 set in graphics mode, character is xor'ed onto screen CX = number of times to write character Notes: all characters are displayed, including CR, LF, and BS replication count in CX may produce an unpredictable result in graphics modes if it is greater than the number of positions remaining in the current row SeeAlso: AH=08h,AH=0Ah,AH=4Bh,INT 17/AH=60h,INT 1F,INT 43,INT 44 ----------100A------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE CHARACTER ONLY AT CURSOR POSITION AH = 0Ah AL = character to display BH = page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h) BL = attribute (PCjr only) or color (graphics mode) if bit 7 set in graphics mode, character is xor'ed onto screen CX = number of times to write character Notes: all characters are displayed, including CR, LF, and BS replication count in CX may produce an unpredictable result in graphics modes if it is greater than the number of positions remaining in the current row SeeAlso: AH=08h,AH=09h,AH=4Bh,INT 17/AH=60h,INT 1F,INT 43,INT 44 ----------100B--BH00------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET BACKGROUND/BORDER COLOR AH = 0Bh BH = 00h BL = background/border color (border only in text modes) SeeAlso: AH=0Bh/BH=01h ----------100B--BH01------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET PALETTE AH = 0BH BH = 01h BL = palette ID 00h background, green, red, and brown/yellow 01h background, cyan, magenta, and white SeeAlso: AH=0Bh/BH=00h ----------100C------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE GRAPHICS PIXEL AH = 0Ch BH = page number AL = pixel color (if bit 7 set, value is xor'ed onto screen) CX = column DX = row Notes: valid only in graphics modes BH is ignored if the current video mode supports only one page SeeAlso: AH=0Dh,AH=46h ----------100D------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ GRAPHICS PIXEL AH = 0Dh BH = page number CX = column DX = row Return: AL = pixel color Notes: valid only in graphics modes BH is ignored if the current video mode supports only one page SeeAlso: AH=0Ch,AH=47h ----------100E------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - TELETYPE OUTPUT AH = 0Eh AL = character to write BH = page number BL = foreground color (graphics modes only) Notes: characters 07h (BEL), 08h (BS), 0Ah (LF), and 0Dh (CR) are interpreted and do the expected things IBM PC ROMs dated 4/24/81 and 10/19/81 require that BH be the same as the current active page SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=0Ah ----------100F------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - GET CURRENT VIDEO MODE AH = 0Fh Return: AH = number of character columns AL = display mode (see AH=00h) BH = active page (see AH=05h) Notes: if mode was set with bit 7 set ("no blanking"), the returned mode will also have bit 7 set EGA, VGA, and UltraVision return either AL=03h (color) or AL=07h (monochrome) in all extended-row text modes SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=05h,AX=1130h,AX=CD04h ----------101000---------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET SINGLE PALETTE REGISTER (PCjr,EGA,MCGA,VGA) AX = 1000h BL = palette register number (00h-0Fh) = attribute register number (undocumented) 10h attribute mode control register (should let BIOS control this) 11h overscan color register (see also AX=1001h) 12h color plane enable register (bits 3-0 enable corresponding text attribute bit) 13h horizontal PEL panning register 14h color select register BH = color or attribute register value Notes: on MCGA, only BX = 0712h is supported under UltraVision, the palette locking status (see AX=CD01h) determines the outcome SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=1007h,AX=CD01h ----------101001----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET BORDER (OVERSCAN) COLOR (PCjr,EGA,VGA) AX = 1001h BH = border color (00h-3Fh) BUG: the original IBM VGA BIOS incorrectly updates the parameter save area and places the border color at offset 11h of the palette table rather than offset 10h Note: under UltraVision, the palette locking status (see AX=CD01h) determines the outcome SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=1008h,AX=CD01h ----------101002----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET ALL PALETTE REGISTERS (PCjr,EGA,VGA) AX = 1002h ES:DX -> palette register list Note: under UltraVision, the palette locking status (see AX=CD01h) determines the outcome SeeAlso: AX=1000h,AX=1001h,AX=1009h,AX=CD01h Format of palette register list: Offset Size Description 00h 16 BYTEs colors for palette registers 00h through 0Fh 10h BYTE border color ----------101003----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - TOGGLE INTENSITY/BLINKING BIT (Jr, PS, TANDY 1000, EGA, VGA) AX = 1003h BL = new state 00h background intensity enabled 01h blink enabled Note: although there is no function to get the current status, bit 5 of 0040h:0065h indicates the state SeeAlso: AH=08h ----------101007----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - GET INDIVIDUAL PALETTE REGISTER (VGA,UltraVision v2+) AX = 1007h BL = palette or attribute (undoc) register number (see AX=1000h) Return: BH = palette or attribute register value Notes: UltraVision v2+ supports this function even on color EGA systems in video modes 00h-03h, 10h, and 12h; direct programming of the palette registers will cause incorrect results because the EGA registers are write-only. To guard against older versions or unsupported video modes, programs which expect to use this function on EGA systems should set BH to FFh on entry. SeeAlso: AX=1000h,AX=1009h ----------101008----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ OVERSCAN (BORDER COLOR) REGISTER (VGA,UltraVision v2+) AX = 1008h Return: BH = border color (00h-3Fh) Notes: UltraVision v2+ supports this function even on color EGA systems in video modes 00h-03h, 10h, and 12h; direct programming of the palette registers will cause incorrect results because the EGA registers are write-only. To guard against older versions or unsupported video modes, programs which expect to use this function on EGA systems should set BH to FFh on entry. SeeAlso: AX=1001h ----------101009----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ ALL PALETTE REGISTERS AND OVERSCAN REGISTER (VGA) AX = 1009h ES:DX -> 17-byte buffer (see AX=1002h) Notes: UltraVision v2+ supports this function even on color EGA systems in video modes 00h-03h, 10h, and 12h; direct programming of the palette registers will cause incorrect results because the EGA registers are write-only. To guard against older versions or unsupported video modes, programs which expect to use this function on EGA systems should set the ES:DX buffer to FFh before calling. SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=1007h,AX=CD02h ----------101010----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET INDIVIDUAL DAC REGISTER (VGA/MCGA) AX = 1010h BX = register number CH = new value for green (0-63) CL = new value for blue (0-63) DH = new value for red (0-63) SeeAlso: AX=1012h,AX=1015h ----------101012----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SET BLOCK OF DAC REGISTERS (VGA/MCGA) AX = 1012h BX = starting color register CX = number of registers to set ES:DX -> table of 3*CX bytes where each 3 byte group represents one byte each of red, green and blue (0-63) SeeAlso: AX=1010h,AX=1017h ----------101013----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - SELECT VIDEO DAC COLOR PAGE (VGA) AX = 1013h BL = subfunction 00h select paging mode BH = 00h select 4 blocks of 64 BH = 01h select 16 blocks of 16 01h select page BH = page number (00h to 03h) or (00h to 0Fh) Note: not valid in mode 13h SeeAlso: AX=101Ah ----------101015----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ INDIVIDUAL DAC REGISTER (VGA/MCGA) AX = 1015h BL = palette register number Return: DH = red value CH = green value CL = blue value SeeAlso: AX=1010h,AX=1017h ----------101017----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - READ BLOCK OF DAC REGISTERS (VGA/MCGA) AX = 1017h BX = starting palette register CX = number of palette registers to read ES:DX -> buffer (3 * CX bytes in size) (see also AX=1012h) Return: buffer filled with CX red, green and blue triples SeeAlso: AX=1012h,AX=1015h ----------101018----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - undocumented - SET PEL MASK (VGA/MCGA) AX = 1018h BL = new PEL value SeeAlso: AX=1019h ----------101019----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - undocumented - READ PEL MASK (VGA/MCGA) AX = 1019h Return: BL = value read SeeAlso: AX=1018h ----------10101A----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - GET VIDEO DAC COLOR-PAGE STATE (VGA) AX = 101Ah Return: BL = paging mode 00h four pages of 64 01h sixteen pages of 16 BH = current page SeeAlso: AX=1013h ----------10101B----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - PERFORM GRAY-SCALE SUMMING (VGA/MCGA) AX = 101Bh BX = starting palette register CX = number of registers to convert SeeAlso: AH=12h/BL=33h ----------1011------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - TEXT-MODE CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS (PS, EGA, VGA) AH = 11h The following functions will cause a mode set, completely resetting the video environment, but without clearing the video buffer AL = 00h, 10h: load user-specified patterns ES:BP -> user table CX = count of patterns to store DX = character offset into map 2 block BL = block to load in map 2 BH = number of bytes per character pattern AL = 01h, 11h: load ROM monochrome patterns (8 by 14) BL = block to load AL = 02h, 12h: load ROM 8 by 8 double-dot patterns BL = block to load AL = 03h: set block specifier BL = block specifier (EGA/MCGA) bits 0,1 = block selected by chars with attribute bit 3=0 bits 2,3 = block selected by chars with attribute bit 3=1 (VGA) bits 0,1,4 = block selected by attribute bit 3 = 0 bits 2,3,5 = block selected by attribute bit 3 = 1 AL = 04h, 14h: load ROM 8x16 character set (VGA) BL = block to load The routines called with AL=1xh are designed to be called only immediately after a mode set and are similar to the routines called with AL=0xh, except that: Page 0 must be active. Bytes/character is recalculated. Max character rows is recalculated. CRT buffer length is recalculated. CRTC registers are reprogrammed as follows: R09 = bytes/char-1 ; max scan line (mode 7 only) R0A = bytes/char-2 ; cursor start R0B = 0 ; cursor end R12 = ((rows+1)*(bytes/char))-1 ; vertical display end R14 = bytes/char ; underline loc (*** BUG: should be 1 less ***) SeeAlso: AX=CD10h ----------1011------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - GRAPHICS-MODE CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS (PS, EGA, VGA) AH = 11h AL = 20h: set user 8 by 8 graphics characters (INT 1F) ES:BP -> user table AL = 21h: set user graphics characters ES:BP -> user table CX = bytes per character BL = row specifier 00h user set DL = number of rows 01h 14 rows 02h 25 rows 03h 43 rows AL = 22h: ROM 8 by 14 set BL = row specifier (see above) AL = 23h: ROM 8 by 8 double dot BL = row specifier (see above) AL = 24h: load 8x16 graphics characters (VGA/MCGA) BL = row specifier (see above) AL = 29h: load 8x16 graphics characters (Compaq Systempro) BL = row specifier (see above) Notes: these functions are meant to be called only after a mode set UltraVision v2+ sets INT 43 to the appropriate font for AL=22h,23h,24h, and 29h SeeAlso: INT 1F, INT 43 ----------101130----------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - GET FONT INFORMATION (EGA, MCGA, VGA) AX = 1130h BH = pointer specifier 00h INT 1Fh pointer 01h INT 43h pointer 02h ROM 8x14 character font pointer 03h ROM 8x8 double dot font pointer 04h ROM 8x8 double dot font (high 128 characters) 05h ROM alpha alternate (9 by 14) pointer (EGA,VGA) 06h ROM 8x16 font (MCGA, VGA) 07h ROM alternate 9x16 font (VGA only) 11h (UltraVision v2+) 8x20 font (VGA) or 8x19 font (autosync EGA) 12h (UltraVision v2+) 8x10 font (VGA) or 8x11 font (autosync EGA) Return: ES:BP = specified pointer CX = bytes/character DL = character rows on screen - 1 Note: for UltraVision v2+, the 9xN alternate fonts follow the corresponding 8xN font at ES:BP+256N SeeAlso: AX=1100h,AX=1120h,INT 1F,INT 43 ----------1012--BL10------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS, EGA, VGA, MCGA) - GET EGA INFO AH = 12h BL = 10h Return: BH = 00h color mode in effect (I/O port 3Dxh) 01h mono mode in effect (I/O port 3Bxh) BL = 00h 64k bytes memory installed 01h 128k bytes memory installed 02h 192k bytes memory installed 03h 256k bytes memory installed CH = feature bits CL = switch settings ----------1012--BL20------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS,EGA,VGA,MCGA) - ALTERNATE PRTSC AH = 12h BL = 20h select alternate print screen routine Notes: installs a PrtSc routine from the video card's BIOS to replace the default PrtSc handler from the ROM BIOS, which usually does not understand screen heights other than 25 lines some adapters disable print-screen instead of enhancing it SeeAlso: INT 05 ----------1012--BL30------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA) - SELECT VERTICAL RESOLUTION AH = 12h BL = 30h AL = vertical resolution 00h 200 scan lines 01h 350 scan lines 02h 400 scan lines Return: AL = 12h if function supported ----------1012--BL31------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - PALETTE LOADING AH = 12h BL = 31h AL = 00h enable default palette loading 01h disable default palette loading Return: AL = 12h if function supported ----------1012--BL32------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - VIDEO ADDRESSING AH = 12h BL = 32h AL = 00h enable video addressing 01h disable video addressing Return: AL = 12h if function supported ----------1012--BL33------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - GRAY-SCALE SUMMING AH = 12h BL = 33h AL = 00h enable gray scale summing 01h disable gray scale summing Return: AL = 12h if function supported SeeAlso: AX=101Bh,AX=BF06h ----------1012--BL34------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA) - CURSOR EMULATION AH = 12h BL = 34h AL = 00h enable alphanumeric cursor emulation 01h disable alphanumeric cursor emulation Return: AL = 12h if function supported ----------1012--BL35------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS) - DISPLAY-SWITCH INTERFACE AH = 12h BL = 35h AL = 00h initial adapter video off 01h initial planar video on 02h switch active video off 03h switch inactive video on 80h *UNDOCUMENTED* set system board video active flag ES:DX -> buffer (128 byte save area if AL = 0, 2 or 3) Return: AL = 12h if function supported ----------1012--BL36------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS, VGA) - VIDEO REFRESH CONTROL AH = 12h BL = 36h AL = 00h enable refresh 01h disable refresh Return: AL = 12h if function supported ----------1013------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE STRING (AT and later,EGA) AH = 13h AL = write mode bit 0: update cursor after writing 1: string contains alternating characters and attributes BH = page number BL = attribute if string contains only characters CX = number of characters in string DH,DL = row,column at which to start writing ES:BP -> string to write Notes: recognizes CR, LF, BS, and bell also available PC or XT with EGA or higher HP 95LX only supports write mode 00h BUG: on the IBM VGA Adapter, any scrolling which may occur is performed on the active page rather than the requested page SeeAlso: AH=09h,AH=0Ah ----------101A------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - DISPLAY COMBINATION (PS,VGA/MCGA) AH = 1Ah AL = 00h read display combination code Return: BL = active display code (see below) BH = alternate display code 01h set display combination code BL = active display code (see below) BH = alternate display code Return: AL = 1Ah if function was supported Values for display combination code: 00h no display 01h monochrome adapter w/ monochrome display 02h CGA w/ color display 03h reserved 04h EGA w/ color display 05h EGA w/ monochrome display 06h PGA w/ color display 07h VGA w/ monochrome analog display 08h VGA w/ color analog display 09h reserved 0Ah MCGA w/ digital color display 0Bh MCGA w/ monochrome analog display 0Ch MCGA w/ color analog display FFh unknown display type ----------101B------------------------------- INT 10 - VIDEO - FUNCTIONALITY/STATE INFORMATION (PS,VGA/MCGA) AH = 1Bh BX = implementation type 0000h return functionality/state information ES:DI -> 64 byte buffer for state information (see below) Return: AL = 1Bh if function supported ES:DI buffer filled with state information SeeAlso: AH=15h Format of state information: Offset Size Description 00h DWORD address of static functionality table (see below) 04h BYTE video mode in effect 05h WORD number of columns 07h WORD length of regen buffer in bytes 09h WORD starting address of regen buffer 0Bh WORD cursor position for page 0 The limitations of this program is stopping me from including the rest of this information. 2 more pages left. But the part about the fonts are up there. Have fun.