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Int 21 Fn 8400 - European MS-dos 4.0 - "creatmem" - Create A Shared Memo [D]
AX = 8400h
BX = size in bytes (0000h = 65536)
CX = flags
bit 6: zero-initialize segment
DS:DX -> ASCIZ name (must begin with "\SHAREMEM\")
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = segment address of shared memory global object
CF set on error
AX = error code (06h,08h) (see AH=59h)
Desc: create an area of memory which may be accessed by multiple processes
Notes: shared memory objects are created as special files (thus the
restriction on the name)
on successful creation, the reference count is set to 1
See Also: AX=8401h,AX=8402h,INT 15/AX=DE19h
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