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Int 21 Fn 8A - European MS-dos 4.0 - "cwait" - Wait For Child To Termina [D]
AH = 8Ah
BL = range (00h command subtree, 01h any child)
BH = suspend flag
00h suspend if children exist but none are dead
01h return if no dead children
CX = Process ID of head of command subtree
Return: CF clear if successful
AH = termination type
00h normal termination
01h aborted by Control-C
02h aborted by I/O error
03h terminate and stay resident
04h aborted by signal
05h aborted by program error
AL = return code from child or aborting signal
BX = PID of child (0000h if no dead children)
CF set on error
AX = error code (no child,interrupted system call)
Desc: get return code from an asynchronously-executed child program,
optionally waiting if no return code is available
See Also: AH=4Bh,AH=4Dh,AH=80h,AH=8Dh
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