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Int E0 - Dr Multiuser DOS - "a_readblk" - Read String From Aux Device [O]
CL = ACh
DS:DX -> character control block (CHCB) (see below)
Return: AX = number of characters read
Desc: read characters from the default auxiliary (AUXn:) device into a buffer
until the buffer is full or the device is no longer ready
Notes: if the device is initially not ready, blocks until at least one
character has been read
if another process owns AUX, this call blocks until the device becomes
available
See Also: INT E0/CL=03h,INT E0/CL=A5h,INT E0/CL=ADh
Format of character control block (CHCB):
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD pointer to character buffer
04h WORD length of character buffer
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