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Int 2F Fn 4B02 - DOS 5+ Task Switcher - Installation Check [T]
AX = 4B02h
BX = 0000h
ES:DI = 0000h:0000h
Return: ES:DI = 0000h:0000h if task switcher not loaded
ES:DI -> task switcher entry point (see below) if loaded
AX = 0000h
Notes: the returned entry point is that for the most-recently loaded task
switcher; the entry points for prior task switchers may be determined
with the "get version" call (see below)
this function is supported by PC Tools v8+ CPTASK
See Also: AX=4A05h,AX=4B03h
Call task switcher entry point with:
AX = 0000h get version
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = 0000h
ES:BX -> task switcher version struct (see below)
CF set if unsupported function
AX = 0001h test memory region
ES:DI -> first byte to be tested
CX = size of region to test
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = memory type of tested region
0000h global
0001h global and local
0002h local (replaced on session switch)
CF set if unsupported function
AX = 0002h suspend switcher
ES:DI -> new task switcher's entry point
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = state
0000h switcher has been suspended
0001h switcher not suspended, new switcher must
abort
0002h switcher not suspended, but new switcher
may run anyway
CF set if unsupported function
AX = 0003h resume switcher
ES:DI -> new task switcher's entry point
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = 0000h
CF set if unsupported function
AX = 0004h hook notification chain
ES:DI -> callback info structure to be added to chain
(see AX=4B01h)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = 0000h
CF set if unsupported function
AX = 0005h unhook notification chain
ES:DI -> callback info structure to be removed from chain
(see AX=4B01h)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = 0000h
CF set if unsupported function
AX = 0006h query API support
BX = asynchronous API identifier
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = 0000h
ES:BX -> API info structure (see below) for the
client which provides the highest
level of
CF set if unsupported function
Format of task switcher version structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD major version of supported protocol (current protocol is 1.0)
02h WORD minor version of supported protocol
04h WORD major version of task switcher
06h WORD minor version of task switcher
08h WORD task switcher ID (see AX=4B03h)
0Ah WORD operation flags
bit 0: set if task switcher disabled
bits 1-15: reserved (0)
0Ch DWORD pointer to ASCIZ task switcher name
("MS-DOS Shell Task Switcher" for DOSSHELL task switcher)
10h DWORD pointer to previous task switcher's entry point or 0000h:0000h
Format of API info structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD size of structure in bytes (000Ah)
02h WORD API identifier
0001h NetBIOS
0002h 802.2
0003h TCP/IP
0004h LAN Manager named pipes
0005h Novell NetWare IPX
04h WORD major version \ of highest version of API for which the support
06h WORD minor version / level specified in the next field is provided
08h WORD support level
0001h minimal support
0002h API-level support
0003h switcher compatibility
0004h seamless compatibility
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