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Interrupt List, part 2 of 8 This compilation is Copyright (c) 1989,1990,1991,1992,1993 Ralf Brown ----------15--------------------------------- INT 15 - Microsoft TSR Specification No additional information available at this time. ----------1500------------------------------- INT 15 - CASSETTE - TURN ON TAPE DRIVE'S MOTOR (PC and PCjr only) AH = 00h Return: CF set on error AH = 86h no cassette present CF clear if successful SeeAlso: AH=01h"CASSETTE" ----------1500------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - GET AND RESET MOUSE COUNTS AH = 00h Return: CX = signed X count DX = signed Y count ----------1500------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 00h Return: DX = 0798h if installed AX = version (AH = major, AL = minor) ----------1500------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - GIVE UP TIME SLICE AH = 00h Note: if issued by the highest-priority task while MultiDOS is using priority-based rather than round-robin scheduling, control will be returned to the caller immediately SeeAlso: AH=03h"MultiDOS",AX=1000h ----------1501------------------------------- INT 15 - CASSETTE - TURN OFF TAPE DRIVE'S MOTOR (PC and PCjr only) AH = 01h Return: CF set on error AH = 86h no cassette present CF clear if successful SeeAlso: AH=00h"CASSETTE" ----------1501------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - WRITE DATA TO NON-VOLATILE RAM AH = 01h AL = NVRAM location (00h to 3Fh) BL = NVRAM data value Return: AH = return code 00h OK 01h address bad 02h write error SeeAlso: AH=02h"Amstrad" Format of NVRAM: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE time of day: seconds 01h BYTE alarm time: seconds 02h BYTE time of day: minutes 03h BYTE alarm time: minutes 04h BYTE time of day: hours 05h BYTE alarm time: hours 06h BYTE day of week, 1 = Sunday 07h BYTE day of month 08h BYTE month 09h BYTE year mod 100 0Ah BYTE RTC status register A bit 7: set if date/time being updated 6-4: time base speed, default 010 = 32768 Hz 3-0: interrupt rate selection, default 0110 = 1024 Hz 0Bh BYTE RTC status register B bit 7: clear if normal update, set if abort update 6: periodic interrupt enable 5: alarm interrupt enable 4: update end interrupt enable 3: square wave enable 2: date mode (clear = BCD, set = binary) 1: 24-hour format 0: daylight saving time enable 0Ch BYTE RTC status register C (read-only) bit 7: IRQF flag 6: PF flag 5: AF flag 4: UF flag 0Dh BYTE RTC status register D bit 7: battery good 0Eh 6 BYTEs time and date machine last used 14h BYTE user RAM checksum 15h WORD Enter key scancode/ASCII code 17h WORD Forward delete key scancode/ASCII code 19h WORD Joystick fire button 1 scancode/ASCII code 1Bh WORD Joystick fire button 2 scancode/ASCII code 1Dh WORD mouse button 1 scancode/ASCII code 1Fh WORD mouse button 2 scancode/ASCII code 21h BYTE mouse X scaling factor 22h BYTE mouse Y scaling factor 23h BYTE initial VDU mode and drive count 24h BYTE initial VDU character attribute 25h BYTE size of RAM disk in 2K blocks 26h BYTE initial system UART setup byte 27h BYTE initial external UART setup byte 28h 24 BYTEs available for user application Note: bytes 00h-0Dh are the same on the IBM AT as they are used/updated by the clock chip ----------1501------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_chanreq" - I/O CHANNEL OBJECT MANAGER AH = 01h STACK: WORD object ID of requestor DWORD pointer to ASCIZ name of requested method "assign" assign channel to object "deassign" deassign channel "cursor" set cursor on/off "init" initialize comm port "open" open I/O channel "position" set cursor position "receive" get buffered packet from comm port "send" send buffered packet to comm port "vio" set current virtual I/O to specified channel "window" make window at cursor position ---if "assign"--- WORD object UID WORD caller UID/PID DWORD CSL with port ---if "deassign"--- WORD channel ID ---if "cursor"--- WORD channel ID (must be a SRCSINK) WORD new state (0000h off, 0001h on) ---if "init"--- WORD channel ID (must be a SRCSINK) WORD comm port number (00h-03h) WORD UART init code ---if "open"--- WORD channel ID ---if "position"--- WORD channel ID (must be a SRCSINK) WORD position (high byte = row, low byte = column) ---if "receive"--- DWORD pointer to buffer ---if "send"--- WORD length of buffer DWORD pointer to buffer ---if "vio"--- WORD channel ID (must be a SRCSINK) ---if "window"--- WORD top left (high byte = row, low byte = column) WORD bottom right (high byte = row, low byte = column) Return: DX:AX -> IRP structure or 0000h:0000h SeeAlso: AH=00h"VMiX",AH=02h"VMiX" ----------1501------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - REQUEST RESOURCE SEMAPHORE AH = 01h AL = semaphore number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h successful 02h invalid semaphore number Notes: if the semaphore is not owned, ownership is assigned to the calling task and the call returns immediately if the semaphore is already owned by another task, the calling task is placed on a queue for the semaphore and suspended until it can become owner of the semaphore semaphore 0 is used internally by MultiDOS to synchronize DOS access SeeAlso: AH=02h"MultiDOS",AH=10h"MultiDOS",AH=1Bh"MultiDOS" ----------1502------------------------------- INT 15 - CASSETTE - READ DATA AH = 02h CX = number of bytes to read ES:BX -> buffer Return: CF clear if successful DX = number of bytes read ES:BX -> byte following last byte read CF set on error AH = status 00h successful 01h CRC error 02h bad tape signals 04h no data 80h invalid command 86h no cassette present SeeAlso: AH=00h"CASSETTE",AH=03h"CASSETTE" ----------1502------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - READ DATA FROM NON-VOLATILE RAM AH = 02h AL = NVRAM location (00h to 3Fh) Return: AH = return code 00h OK 01h address bad 02h checksum error AL = NVRAM data value SeeAlso: AH=01h"Amstrad" ----------1502------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_memreq" - MEMORY OBJECT MANAGER AH = 02h STACK: WORD object ID of requestor DWORD pointer to ASCIZ name of requested method "assign" allocate low memory block "assign extended" allocate extended memory pages "assign gdt" allocate GDT selector "paged" allocate low paged memory "paged extended" alllocate extended memory pages "deassign" free memory block "deassign gdt" free GDT selector "getvpage" get physical address for virtual page "setvpage" set physical address for virtual page "info" get VMiX memory usage info block "move" move contents of 32-bit memory "newmcb" make new DOS memory control block "owner" get process ID of MCB or PSP owner "umb" allocate upper memory block "video" toggle system use of vidoe memory and get stat ---if "assign"--- WORD number of objects WORD size in bytes (multiple of 512 bytes) ---if "assign extended"--- WORD number of objects WORD size in bytes (multiple of 4K) ---if "assign gdt"--- WORD access type (low byte) WORD segment size in paragraphs DWORD pointer to start of physical segment ---if "paged"--- WORD number of 512-byte pages ---if "paged extended" WORD number of 4K pages ---if "deassign"--- DWORD pointer returned by previous allocation call ---if "deassign gdt"--- WORD GDT selector ---if "getvpage"--- WORD owner's process ID DWORD pointer to buffer for page structure (struct VPGE) ---if "setvpage"--- WORD owner's process ID DWORD pointer to new page structure (struct VPGE) ---if "info"--- no additional arguments ---if "move" DWORD 32-bit source address DWORD 32-bit destination address WORD number of words to move ---if "newmcb"--- DWORD pointer to new MCB's location WORD size of memory block DWORD pointer to ASCIZ name string (max 8 chars) ---if "owner"--- WORD MCB or PSP segment ---if "umb"--- WORD size in paragraphs ---if "video"--- no additional arguments Return: DX:AX -> memory block or VPGE struct or 0000h:0000h SeeAlso: AH=00h"VMiX",AH=01h"VMiX" ----------1502------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - RELEASE RESOURCE SEMAPHORE AH = 02h AL = semaphore number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h successful 01h not semaphore owner 02h invalid semaphore number Notes: if any tasks are waiting for the semaphore, the first task on the wait queue will become the new owner and be reawakened do not use within an interrupt handler SeeAlso: AH=01h"MultiDOS",AH=10h"MultiDOS",AH=1Ch"MultiDOS" ----------1503------------------------------- INT 15 - CASSETTE - WRITE DATA (PC and PCjr only) AH = 03h CX = number of bytes to write ES:BX -> data buffer Return: CF clear if successful ES:BX -> byte following last byte written CF set on error AH = status (see AH=02h"CASSETTE") CX = 0000h SeeAlso: AH=00h"CASSETTE",AH=02h"CASSETTE" ----------1503------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - WRITE VDU COLOR PLANE WRITE REGISTER AH = 03h AL = value (I,R,G,B bits) SeeAlso: AH=04h"Amstrad" ----------1503------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_pinput" - PROMPTED CONSOLE INPUT AH = 03h STACK: DWORD pointer to ASCII prompt WORD field outline character WORD length of input field (max 7Fh) DWORD address of pointer to input buffer Return: AX = length of input (input buffer is padded with blanks) SeeAlso: AH=04h"VMiX" ----------1503------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - SUSPEND TASK FOR INTERVAL AH = 03h DX = number of time slices to remain suspended Return: after specified interval has elapsed Note: when priority-based scheduling is in use, high-priority tasks should use this function to yield the processor SeeAlso: AH=00h"MultiDOS",AH=0Ah"MultiDOS" ----------1504------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - BUILD ABIOS SYSTEM PARAMETER TABLE (PS) AH = 04h ES:DI -> results buffer length 20h for System Parameter Table DS = segment containing ABIOS RAM extensions (zero if none) Return: AH = 00h success: results at ES:DI CF set on failure SeeAlso: AH=05h"ABIOS",C1h Format of ABIOS System Parameter Table: Offset Size Description 00h DWORD FAR address of ABIOS Common Start Routine 04h DWORD FAR address of ABIOS Interrupt Routine 08h DWORD FAR address of ABIOS Time-out Routine 0Ch WORD number of bytes of stack required by this ABIOS implementation 0Eh 16 BYTEs reserved 1Eh WORD number of entries in initialization table ----------1504------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - WRITE VDU COLOR PLANE READ REGISTER AH = 04h AL = value (RDSEL1 and RDSEL0) SeeAlso: AH=03h"Amstrad",05h"Amstrad" ----------1504------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_vprintf" - FORMATTED OUTPUT TO STREAM AH = 04h STACK: DWORD control string DWORD array of arguments SeeAlso: AH=03h"VMiX" ----------1504------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - SEND MESSAGE TO ANOTHER TASK AH = 04h AL = mailbox number (00h-3Fh) CX = message length in bytes DS:SI -> message Return: AH = status 00h successful 01h out of message memory 02h invalid mailbox number Note: the message is copied into a system buffer; the caller may immediately reuse its buffer SeeAlso: AH=05h"MultiDOS" ----------1505------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - BUILD ABIOS INITIALIZATION TABLE (PS) AH = 05h ES:DI -> results buffer length (18h * Number_of_Entries) DS = segment containing ABIOS RAM extensions (zero if none) Return: AH = 00h success: results at ES:DI CF set on failure SeeAlso: AH=04h"ABIOS",C1h Format of one entry of ABIOS Initialization Table: Offset Size Description 00h WORD device ID 02h WORD number of Logical IDs 04h WORD Device Block length (zero for ABIOS patch or extension) 06h DWORD -> init routine for Device Block and Function Transfer Table 0Ah WORD request block length 0Ch WORD Function Transfer Table length (zero for a patch) 0Eh WORD Data Pointers length (in Common Data Area) 10h BYTE secondary device ID (hardware level this ABIOS ver supports) 11h BYTE revision (device driver revision level this ABIOS supports) 12h 6 BYTEs reserved ----------1505------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - WRITE VDU GRAPHICS BORDER REGISTER AH = 05h AL = value (I,R,G,B bits) SeeAlso: AH=04h"Amstrad" ----------1505------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getpid" - GET PROCESS ID OF CURRENT PROCESS AH = 05h Return: AX = process ID SeeAlso: AH=06h"VMiX",AH=0Bh"VMiX" ----------1505------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - CHECK MAILBOX AH = 05h AL = mailbox number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h successful DX = length of first message in queue, 0000h if no message 02h invalid mailbox number SeeAlso: AH=04h"MultiDOS",AH=06h"MultiDOS" ----------1506------------------------------- INT 15 - Amstrad PC1512 - GET ROS VERSION NUMBER AH = 06h Return: BX = version number ----------1506------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getpcb" - GET POINTER TO PROCESS CONTROL BLOCK AH = 06h STACK: WORD process ID Return: DX:AX -> process control block SeeAlso: AH=05h"VMiX",AH=07h"VMiX",AH=08h"VMiX" ----------1506------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - READ MAILBOX AH = 06h AL = mailbox number (00h-3Fh) CX = size of buffer in bytes ES:DI -> buffer for message Return: AH = status 00h successful CX = number of bytes copied DX = actual length of message 02h invalid mailbox number Note: if the caller's buffer is not large enough, the message is truncated and the remainder is lost SeeAlso: AH=04h"MultiDOS",AH=05h"MultiDOS" ----------1507------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getocb" - GET POINTER TO OBJECT CONTROL BLOCK AH = 07h STACK: WORD object type Return: DX:AX -> object control block SeeAlso: AH=06h"VMiX",AH=08h"VMiX" ----------1507------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - SPAWN INTERNAL TASK (CREATE NEW THREAD) AH = 07h BX:CX = entry point of new task DX = stack size in paragraphs Return: AH = status 00h successful 01h no free task control blocks 02h no free memory for task's stack Note: execution returns immediately to calling task SeeAlso: AH=08h"MultiDOS",AH=09h"MultiDOS",AH=13h"MultiDOS" ----------1508------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getccb" - GET CHANNEL CONTROL BLOCK AH = 08h STACK: WORD channel ID Return: DX:AX -> channel control block SeeAlso: AH=06h"VMiX",AH=07h"VMiX" ----------1508------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - TERMINATE INTERNAL TASK (KILL THREAD) AH = 08h Return: calling task terminated, so execution never returns to caller Notes: an internal task must be terminated with this function rather than a DOS termination function task's stack space is returned to parent task's memory pool SeeAlso: AH=07h"MultiDOS" ----------1509------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getqueue" - GET ID OF QUEUED ELEMENT AH = 09h STACK: WORD queue ID (0 = process queue, 1 = object, 3 = type) WORD subqueue ID Return: AX = queue ID SeeAlso: AH=0Ah"VMiX" ----------1509------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - CHANGE TASK'S PRIORITY AH = 09h AL = new priority Note: the priority has different meanings depending on whether priority- based or round-robin scheduling is used SeeAlso: AH=07h"MultiDOS" ----------150A------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_qetqnext" - GET ID OF NEXT QUEUED ELEMENT AH = 0Ah STACK: WORD queue ID (0 = process queue, 1 = object, 3 = type) WORD ID of current element in queue chain Return: AX = ID of next element SeeAlso: AH=09h"VMiX",AH=0Fh"VMiX" ----------150A------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - CHANGE TIME SLICE INTERVAL AH = 0Ah AL = new interval 00h = 55.0 ms (default) 80h = 27.5 ms 40h = 13.75 ms 20h = 6.88 ms 10h = 3.44 ms 08h = 1.72 ms SeeAlso: AH=03h"MultiDOS" ----------150B------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_sysreq" - SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MANAGER AH = 0Bh STACK: WORD caller's UID DWORD pointer to ASCIZ name of requested method "abort" abort current send/receive on comm port "block" start/end critical section "close" terminate interrupt-drive comm I/O "open" prepare comm port for interrupt-driven I/O "delay" set delay timer and wait "hibernate" put process to sleep "ints" enable/disable interrupt-driven INT 14h "length" get current send/receive buffer offsets "kswitch" switch stacks "numproc" get number of active processes "protocol" set protocol function for comm interrupts "relocate" set/reset VMiX flag for relocating to himem "status" get current open comm port status "wake" awaken a process "xport" get comm port polled for logins ---if "abort"--- no additional arguments ---if "block"--- WORD 0000h end, 0001h start ---if "close"--- no additional arguments ---if "open"--- WORD comm port (00h-03h) WORD BIOS parameter byte (see INT 14/AH=00h), except bits 7-5 = 000 for 19200, 001 for 38400, 011 for 115200 ---if "delay"--- WORD time in seconds ---if "hibernate"--- WORD process ID ---if "ints"--- WORD 0000h if no, 0001h if yes ---if "length","numproc","relocate","status","xport"--- no additional arguments ---if "kswitch"--- DWORD pointer to new stack ---if "protocol"--- DWORD pointer to function (must be in low "assign"ed memory when in 386 mode) ---if "wake"--- WORD process ID Return: DX:AX -> result or 0000h:0000h ---if "length"--- BYTE receive offset BYTE send offset ---if "kswitch"--- DWORD old stack pointer ---if "numproc"--- WORD number of active processes ---if "status"--- current open comm port status ---if "xport"--- current comm port being polled for logins SeeAlso: AH=05h"VMiX",AH=0Eh"VMiX" ----------150B------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - FORCE DISPLAY OUTPUT TO PHYSICAL SCREEN MEMORY AH = 0Bh Notes: sets calling task's screen pointer to actual screen memory; the pointer may be restored with AH=0Ch caller's video mode must be same as foreground task's video mode any text written while in the background will be saved to the foreground task's virtual screen when it switches to the background useful if a background task wants to display a message on the foreground screen SeeAlso: AH=0Ch"MultiDOS" ----------150C------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getstack" - GET POINTER TO PROCESS TSS STACK AH = 0Ch STACK: WORD process ID Return: DX:AX -> TSS stack store SeeAlso: AH=00"VMiX" ----------150C------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - RESTORE OLD VIDEO DISPLAY MEMORY AH = 0Ch Note: restores task's screen pointer saved by AH=0Bh; must not be called unless AH=0Bh has been called first SeeAlso: AH=0Bh"MultiDOS" ----------150D------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_spawn" - START A CHILD PROCESS JOB SHELL AH = 0Dh STACK: DWORD ASCIZ string starting with requested I/O channel and followed by standard VMiX shell command string Return: AX = process ID or error code "SYS_ERROR" Note: the maximum string length is 7Fh characters SeeAlso: AH=0Eh"VMIX",AH=11h"VMiX",INT 21/AH=4Bh ----------150D------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - DISABLE MULTITASKING AH = 0Dh Note: calling task receives all time slices until AH=0Eh is called; this allows time-critical events or nonreentrant code to be processed SeeAlso: AH=0Eh"MultiDOS",AH=10h"MultiDOS",AX=101Bh,AH=20h"MultiDOS" ----------150E------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_kill" - HARD TERMINATE PROCESS AH = 0Eh STACK: WORD process ID Return: AX = status (SYS_OK or SYS_ERROR) SeeAlso: AH=0Bh"VMiX",AH=0Dh"VMIX" ----------150E------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - ENABLE MULTITASKING AH = 0Eh SeeAlso: AH=0Dh"MultiDOS",AX=101Ch,AH=20h"MultiDOS" ----------150F------------------------------- INT 15 C - SYSTEM - FORMAT UNIT PERIODIC INTERRUPT (PS ESDI drives only) AH = 0Fh AL = phase code 00h reserved 01h surface analysis 02h formatting Return: CF clear if formatting should continue, set if it should terminate Note: called during ESDI drive formatting after each cylinder is completed SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=1Ah ----------150F------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getqkey" - GET KEY FIELD OF QUEUED ELEMENT AH = 0Fh STACK: WORD queue ID (0 = process queue, 1 = object q, 3 = type q) WORD ID of element in queue chain Return: AX = key SeeAlso: AH=0Ah"VMiX" ----------150F------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - EXECUTE A MULTIDOS PLUS COMMAND AH = 0Fh DS:BX -> ASCIZ command Return: after command has been processed Notes: specified string is executed as if it had been typed at the MultiDOS command prompt the task is placed on a queue which MultiDOS examines periodically and is suspended until MultiDOS has processed the command all lowercase characters up to the first blank are converted to upper case within the given buffer ----------1510------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_virtual" - EXECUTE CONFORMING FUNCTION IN PROTECTED MODE AH = 10h STACK: DWORD pointer to function N WORDs function args Return: AX = function's return value??? (not specified in documentation) Note: while the function is executing, the following global descriptors are available: 20h stack segment 38h code segment of function 40h data alias for function's code segment additional GDT descriptors can be allocated using AH=02h with function "assign gdt" SeeAlso: AH=02h"VMiX",AH=51h"VMiX" ----------1510------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - TEST RESOURCE SEMAPHORE AH = 10h AL = semaphore number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h semaphore not in use 01h semaphore owned by another task 02h invalid semaphore number 03h semaphore owned by caller SeeAlso: AH=02h"MultiDOS",AH=0Dh"MultiDOS",AH=1Dh"MultiDOS" ----------151000----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "PAUSE" - GIVE UP CPU TIME AX = 1000h Return: after other processes run Note: under DESQview, if the process issuing this call has hooked INT 08h, the current time-slice is set to expire at the next clock tick rather than immediately SeeAlso: AH=00h"MultiDOS",AX=5305h,INT 21/AH=89h,INT 21/AH=EEh"DoubleDOS" SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1680h,INT 60/DI=0106h,INT 62/AH=01h,INT 7A/BX=000Ah SeeAlso: INT 7F/AH=E8h ----------151001----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "GETMEM" - ALLOCATE "SYSTEM" MEMORY AX = 1001h BX = number of bytes to allocate Return: ES:DI -> block of memory or 0000h:0000h (DV v2.26+) AX = status (DV v2.42) 0000h successful 0001h failed Note: use SETERROR (AX=DE15h) to avoid a user prompt if there is insufficient common memory. Under DV v2.42, this call never generates a user prompt regardless of the SETERROR value; instead, it always returns AX=0001h and ES:DI=0000h:0000h if out of memory SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=102Eh,AX=DE0Ch,AX=DE15h ----------151002----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "PUTMEM" - DEALLOCATE "SYSTEM" MEMORY AX = 1002h ES:DI -> previously allocated block Return: block freed SeeAlso: AX=1001h,AX=DE0Dh ----------151003----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "PRINTC" - DISPLAY CHARACTER/ATTRIBUTE ON SCREEN AX = 1003h BH = attribute BL = character DX = segment of object handle for window Note: BX=0 does not display anything, it only positions the hardware cursor ----------1510------------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - UNIMPLEMENTED IN DV 2.x AH = 10h AL = 04h thru 12h Return: pops up "Programming error" window in DV 2.x ----------151013----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "GETBIT" - DEFINE A 2ND-LEVEL INTERRUPT HANDLER AX = 1013h ES:DI -> FAR service routine Return: BX = bit mask indicating which bit was allocated 0000h if no more bits available SeeAlso: AX=1014h,AX=1015h Note: only a few TopView/DESQview API calls are allowed during a hardware interrupt; if other calls need to be made, the interrupt handler must schedule a 2nd-level interrupt with "SETBIT" (AX=1015h) ----------151014----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "FREEBIT" - UNDEFINE A 2ND-LEVEL INTERRUPT HANDLER AX = 1014h BX = bit mask from INT 15/AX=1013h SeeAlso: AX=1013h,AX=1015h ----------151015----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "SETBIT" - SCHEDULE ONE OR MORE 2ND-LEVEL INTERRUPTS AX = 1015h BX = bit mask for interrupts to post Return: indicated routines will be called: (DV 2.0x) at next task switch (DV 2.2x) immediately on return from hardware interrupt SeeAlso: AX=1013h,AX=1014h Notes: this is one of the few TopView calls which are allowed from a hardware interrupt handler the handler will be called with ES containing the segment of the handle of the next task to be executed; on return, ES must be the segment of a task handle ----------151016----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "ISOBJ" - VERIFY OBJECT HANDLE AX = 1016h ES:DI = possible object handle Return: BX = FFFFh if ES:DI is a valid object handle 0000h if ES:DI is not Note: under DESQview versions prior to 2.50, an object handle is always a pointer to the object; for versions 2.50 and up, only task handles are always pointers (other handles may consist of a unique object number and offset into DESQview's common memory) SeeAlso: AX=DE14h,AX=DE2Bh,AX=DE2Ch Format of object: Offset Size Description 00h WORD offset in common memory of previous object of same type 02h WORD offset in common memory of next object of same type 04h WORD signature FEDCh (DV 2.42-) signature FEDCh or object number (DV 2.50+) 06h WORD object type 00h window/task 01h mailbox 02h keyboard 03h timer 04h pointer 05h panel 06h objectq 08h DWORD object handle to return to caller 0Ch DWORD canonicalized object address (segment = common memory) 10h WORD offset in common memory of owning task 12h WORD mapping context remainder varies by object type and DESQview version ---v2.42 keyboard object--- 14h WORD flag bits (see also AH=12h/BH=0Ah"OBJECT") bit 15: keyboard opened 16h 4 BYTEs ??? 1Ah WORD priority in OBJECTQ??? 1Ch ... 25h WORD offset in common memory of ??? task 27h 4 BYTEs ??? ---v2.42 objectq object--- 14h WORD flag bits (see also AH=12h/BH=0Ah"OBJECT") bit 15: OBJECTQ opened 16h 2 BYTEs ??? 18h WORD offset in common memory of ??? task 1Ah 6 BYTEs ??? ---v2.42 mailbox object--- 14h WORD flag bits (see also AH=12h/BH=0Ah"OBJECT") bit 15: mailbox opened 1Ah WORD priority in OBJECTQ??? 1Ch 6 BYTEs ??? 22h WORD offset in common memory of mailbox name (counted string) 0000h if no name <= 5 BYTEs ??? ---v2.22-2.42 window/task object--- 14h BYTE 00h window, 01h task 15h BYTE internal (not Switch menu) window number??? 16h BYTE internal (not Switch menu) window number??? 17h WORD segment of internal window record 19h 2 BYTEs ??? 1Bh BYTE cursor row 1Ch BYTE cursor column 1Dh 2 BYTEs ??? 1Fh BYTE window height (logical) 20h BYTE window width (logical) 21h BYTE window position, row 22h BYTE window position, column 23h BYTE window height (visible) 24h BYTE window width (visible) 25h BYTE row of top of frame (or window if unframed) 26h BYTE column of left of frame (or window if unframed) 27h BYTE window height (physical, including frame) 28h BYTE window width (physical, including frame) 29h 10 BYTEs ??? 33h BYTE minimum height of window 34h BYTE minimum width of window 35h BYTE maximum height of window 36h BYTE maximum width of window 37h 3 BYTEs ??? 3Ah 8 BYTEs window frame characters: ul,ur,ll,lr,t,b,l,r 42h 24 BYTEs attributes??? 5Ah 8 BYTEs window frame characters: ul,ur,ll,lr,t,b,l,r 62h 6 BYTEs ??? 68h WORD offset in common memory of window name or 0000h if untitled 6Ah WORD length of window name 6Ch 2 BYTEs ??? 6Eh WORD offset of logical cursor in window (in character cells) 70h DWORD pointer to field table for window 74h 3 BYTEs ??? 77h BYTE number of last-visited field 78h DWORD pointer to field table entry for last-visited field 7Ch 3 BYTEs ??? 7Fh BYTE select field marker character 80h BYTE ??? bit flags bit 0: allow ECh window stream opcode to change reverse logattr bit 1: alternate field processing mode selected 81h BYTE ??? 82h DWORD notification function (manager stream opcode 8Ah) no notification if segment = 0000h 86h DWORD notification argument (manager stream opcode 8Bh) 8Ah WORD offset in common memory of ??? window object or 0000h 8Ch WORD offset in common memory of ??? window object or 0000h 8Eh WORD offset in common memory of ??? window object or 0000h 8Ch 6 BYTEs ??? ---task object only 92h 11 BYTEs ??? 9Bh BYTE ??? bit flags bit 3: ??? bit 6: perform protected-attribute processing on select fields 9Ch BYTE ??? 9Dh WORD offset in common memory of current register save record (see below). No register save record in use if < 01C0h 9Fh WORD offset in common memory of task's keyboard object A1h WORD offset in common memory of task's OBJECTQ object A3h WORD offset in common memory of task's mailbox object A5h WORD semaphore: FFFFh if on user stack, else on task's private stack A7h DWORD user's SS:SP ABh WORD task's private SP (SS read from offset 0Ah) ADh 6 BYTEs ??? B3h BYTE ??? bit flags bit 0: run in foreground only B4h 2 BYTEs ??? B6h BYTE task status (see AX=DE2Ch) B7h 9 BYTEs ??? C0h WORD head pointer for keyboard buffer (wraps back to 00h after 80h) C2h WORD tail pointer for keyboard buffer (wraps back to 00h after 80h) C4h 2 BYTEs ??? (0000h) C6h WORD segment of keyboard buffer for task C8h WORD offset in common memory of ??? keyboard object CAh BYTE ??? CBh WORD offset in common memory of ??? object CEh BYTE ??? flag CFh WORD offset in common memory of default notify window for task or 0000h if none D1h 4 BYTEs ??? D5h BYTE window number on Switch Window menu D6h 5 BYTEs ??? DBh WORD offset in common memory of ??? object DDh 2 BYTEs ??? DFh WORD API level for task E1h WORD offset in common memory of ??? keyboard object E7h WORD segment of ??? FDh BYTE ??? 119h DWORD SS:SP for ??? 11Dh 4 BYTEs ??? 121h DWORD pointer to ??? 125h 35 BYTEs ??? ---v2.22 145h task's default keyboard object ---v2.42 148h WORD ??? 14Ah BYTE ??? 14Dh 42 BYTEs task's default keyboard object 177h 32 BYTEs task's ObjectQ object 197h 41 BYTEs task's default mailbox object 1C0h 24 BYTEs first register save record 450h -- default top of private stack Format of Register Save Record: Offset Size Description 00h WORD AX 02h WORD BX 04h WORD CX 06h WORD DX 08h WORD DI 0Ah WORD SI 0Eh WORD DS 10h WORD ES 12h DWORD return address 16h WORD original flags ----------151017----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - UNIMPLEMENTED IN DV 2.x AX = 1017h Return: pops up "Programming error" window in DV 2.x ----------151018----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "LOCATE" - FIND WINDOW AT A GIVEN SCREEN LOCATION AX = 1018h BH = column BL = row ES = segment of object handle for window below which to search 0000h = start search with topmost window Return: ES = segment of object handle for window which is visible at the indicated position, or covered by indicated window = 0000h no window SeeAlso: AX=1023h,AX=1024h ----------151019----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "SOUND" - MAKE TONE AX = 1019h BX = frequency in Hertz (0000h = silence) CX = duration in clock ticks (18.2 ticks/sec) Return: immediately, tone continues to completion Notes: if another tone is already playing, the new tone does not start until completion of the previous one. Up to 32 tones may be queued before the process is blocked until a note completes. in DV 2.00, the lowest tone allowed is 20 Hz if CX = 0, the current note is cancelled; if BX = 0 as well, all queued notes are also cancelled SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=73h ----------15101A----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "OSTACK" - SWITCH TO TASK'S INTERNAL STACK AX = 101Ah Return: stack switched Notes: this call may not be nested; a second call must be preceded by a call to "USTACK" (AX=1025h) while TopView requires many API calls to be executed while on the task's internal stack, DESQview allows those calls to be executed regardless of the current stack SeeAlso: AX=1025h ----------15101B----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "BEGINC" - BEGIN CRITICAL REGION AX = 101Bh Return: task-switching temporarily disabled Notes: will not task-switch until "ENDC" (AX = 101Ch) called unless task voluntarily releases the CPU (upon regaining the CPU, task-switching will again be disabled) suspends the caller until DOS is free SeeAlso: AH=0Dh"MultiDOS",AX=101Ch,AX=DE13h,AX=DE1Ch,INT 2F/AX=1681h SeeAlso: INT 60/DI=0602h ----------15101C----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "ENDC" - END CRITICAL REGION AX = 101Ch Return: task-switching enabled Note: this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=101Bh,AX=DE13h,AX=DE1Bh,INT 2F/AX=1682h,INT 60/DI=0603h ----------15101D----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "STOP" - STOP TASK AX = 101Dh ES = segment of object handle for task to be stopped (== handle of main window for that task) Return: indicated task will not get any CPU time until restarted with AX=101Eh Note: once a task has been stopped, additional "STOP"s are ignored BUG: in DV 2.00, this function is ignored unless the indicated task is the current task SeeAlso: AX=101Eh,AX=102Bh,AH=12h"VMiX",INT 21/AH=81h ----------15101E----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "START" - START TASK AX = 101Eh ES = segment of object handle for task to be started (== handle of main window for that task) Return: indicated task is started up again Note: once a task has been started, additional "START"s are ignored SeeAlso: AX=101Dh,AX=102Bh,INT 21/AH=82h ----------15101F----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "DISPEROR" - POP-UP ERROR WINDOW AX = 101Fh BX = bit fields bits 0-12: number of characters to display bits 13,14: which mouse button may be pressed to remove window 00 = either 01 = left 10 = right 11 = either bit 15: beep if 1 ES:DI -> text of message CH = width of error window (0 = default) CL = height of error window (0 = default) DX = segment of object handle Return: BX = status: 1 = left button, 2 = right, 27 = ESC pressed Note: window remains on-screen until ESC or indicated mouse button is pressed ----------151020----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - UNIMPLEMENTED IN DV v2.00+ AX = 1020h Return: pops up "Programming error" window in DV v2.00+ ----------151021----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "PGMINT" - INTERRUPT ANOTHER TASK AX = 1021h BX = segment of object handle for task to interrupt (not self) DX:CX -> FAR routine to jump to next time task is run Return: nothing Notes: the FAR routine is entered with the current ES, DS, SI, DI, and BP values, using the task's internal stack (see AX=101Ah); only SS:SP needs to be preserved multiple PGMINTs to a single task are processed last-in first-out if the other task is in a DOS or DV API call, the interruption will occur on return from that call ----------151022BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "GETVER" - GET VERSION AX = 1022h BX = 0000h Return: BX nonzero, TopView or compatible loaded (BL = major version, BH = minor version) Notes: TaskView returns BX = 0001h, DESQview v2.00+ returns BX = 0A01h ----------151023----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "POSWIN" - POSITION WINDOW AX = 1023h BX = segment of object handle for parent window within which to position the window (0 = full screen) ES = segment of object handle for window to be positioned DL = bit flags bits 0,1: horizontal position 00 = current 01 = center 10 = left 11 = right bits 2,3: vertical position 00 = current 01 = center 10 = top 11 = bottom bit 4: don't redraw screen if set bits 5-7 not used CH = number of columns to offset from position specified by DL CL = number of rows to offset from position specified by DL Return: nothing ----------151024----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "GETBUF" - GET VIRTUAL SCREEN INFO AX = 1024h BX = segment of object handle for window (0 = use default) Return: ES:DI -> virtual screen CX = size of virtual screen in bytes DL = 00h text screen 01h graphics screen SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=FEh,INT 21/AH=2Bh/CX=4445h ----------151025----------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - "USTACK" - SWITCH BACK TO USER'S STACK AX = 1025h Return: stack switched back Notes: call only after having switched to internal stack with AX=101Ah while TopView requires many API calls to be executed while on the task's private stack, DESQview allows those calls to be executed regardless of the current stack SeeAlso: AX=101Ah ----------1510------------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview (TopView???) - UNIMPLEMENTED IN DV 2.x AH = 10h AL = 26h thru 2Ah Return: pops up "Programming error" window in DV 2.x ----------15102B----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ (TopView???) - "POSTTASK" - AWAKEN TASK AX = 102Bh BX = segment of object handle for task Return: nothing Note: forces a task which is waiting on its objectq to continue by placing the handle for the task on the objectq SeeAlso: AX=101Dh,AX=101Eh,INT 21/AH=82h ----------15102C----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "NEWPROC" - START NEW APPLICATION IN NEW PROCESS AX = 102Ch ES:DI -> contents of .PIF/.DVP file (see below) BX = size of .PIF/.DVP info Return: BX = segment of object handle for new task 0000h on error SeeAlso: AX=DE24h,INT 21/AH=4Bh Format of .PIF/.DVP file: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE reserved (0) 01h BYTE checksum of bytes 02h through 170h 02h 30 BYTEs blank-padded program title 20h WORD maximum memory to allocate to partition in K 22h WORD minimum memory required in K 24h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ program pathname 64h BYTE default drive letter ('A',...) 65h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ default directory name A5h 64 BYTEs ASCIZ program parameters E5h BYTE initial screen mode (0-7) (see also offset 189h) E6h BYTE number of text pages used E7h BYTE number of first interrupt to save E8h BYTE number of last interrupt to save E9h BYTE rows in virtual screen buffer EAh BYTE columns in virtual screen buffer EBh BYTE initial window position, row ECh BYTE initial window position, column EDh WORD system memory in K EFh 64 BYTEs ASCIZ shared program name 12Fh 64 BYTEs ASCIZ shared program data file 16Fh BYTE flags1 bit 7: writes text directly to screen bit 6: runs in foreground only bit 5: uses math coprocessor bit 4: accesses system keyboard buffer directly bits 3-1: reserved (0) bit 0: swappable 170h BYTE flags2 bit 6: uses command-line parameters in field at A5h bit 5: swaps interrupt vectors ---information unique to .DVP files--- 171h 2 BYTEs keys to use on open menu 173h WORD size of script buffer in bytes 175h WORD automatically give up CPU after this many tests for keyboard input in one clock tick (default 0 = never) 177h BYTE nonzero = "uses own colors" 178h BYTE nonzero if application swappable 179h 3 BYTEs reserved (0) according to Quarterdeck documentation in actual .DVP files, frequently 01h 17Ch BYTE nonzero to automatically close on exit (see also offset 18Bh) 17Dh BYTE nonzero if copy-protect floppy is required ---information unique to DESQview 2.0+--- 17Eh BYTE .DVP version number 00h DESQview v1.2+ 01h DESQview v2.0+ 02h DESQview v2.2+ 17Fh BYTE reserved (0) 180h BYTE initial number of rows in physical window 181h BYTE initial number of columns in physical window 182h WORD maximum expanded memory to allow, in K 184h BYTE flags3 bit 7: automatically assign window position bit 5: maximum memory value has been specified bit 4: disallow "Close" command bit 3: foreground-only when doing graphics bit 2: don't virtualize bit 1: ??? set by DV 2.31 when "Runs in Background" = "D" 185h BYTE keyboard conflict level (0-4 for DV<2.26, 00h-0Fh for DV2.26+) 186h BYTE number of graphics pages used 187h WORD extra system memory size 189h BYTE initial screen mode (FFh = default) (overrides offset E5h) ---information unique to DESQview 2.2+--- 18Ah BYTE serial port usage FFh uses all serial ports 00h no serial ports 01h only COM1 02h only COM2 18Bh BYTE flags4 bit 7: automatically close application on exit if .COM or .EXE specified (see also offset 17Ch) bit 6: swappable if not using serial ports bit 5: start program with window hidden (v2.26+) bit 4: start program in background (v2.26+) bit 3: virtualize text bit 2: virtualize graphics bit 1: share CPU when foreground bit 0: share EGA when foreground and zoomed 18Ch BYTE protection level for 386 machines 18Dh 19 BYTEs reserved (0) for regular DESQview ---information unique to DESQview/X 1.0--- 18Dh BYTE X flags bit 0: (XNEWPROC) use DOS client layer (DOS-to-X) (NEWPROC) inherit DOS client layer usage bit 1: don't display DOS window bit 2: don't display wait message when opening window bits 3-7: unused (0) 18Eh BYTE X keyboard behavior (0-3) 18Fh BYTE font scaling 00h fixed fonts 01h scalable fonts 190h 10 BYTEs reserved (0) 19Ah WORD length of data follownig XDVP signature 19Ch 4 BYTEs signature "XDVP" 1A0h N BYTEs list of variable length records (see below) Format of variable length record: Offset Size Description 00h WORD length of following record, 0000h if end of record list 02h BYTE record type 01h script filename, up to 64 characters 02h command-line parameters (allows >64 characters on cmdline) 03h environment inheritance 04h environment string 05h starting window position ---types 01h,02h,04h--- 03h N BYTEs ASCII data ---type 03h--- 03h BYTE inheritance 00h do not inherit 01h inherit environment ---type 05h--- 03h N BYTEs ASCII copy of fields as typed into DVPMAN, separated by commas: starting row, starting column, starting height, starting width Note: if there are multiple occurrences of record types 01h, 02h, or 03h, only the last instance of each type is used; multiple occurrences of type 04h are concatenated ----------15102D----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "KMOUSE" - KEYBOARD MOUSE CONTROL AX = 102Dh BL = subfunction 00h determine whether using keyboard mouse Return: BL = 00h using real mouse 01h using keyboard mouse 01h turn keyboard mouse on 02h turn keyboard mouse off ----------15102E----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.40+ - ALLOCATE SYSTEM MEMORY AX = 102Eh BX = number of bytes Return: AX = status 0000h successful ES:DI -> allocated system memory 0001h failed ES:DI = 0000h:0000h Note: under DV 2.42, this call is identical to AX=1001h SeeAlso: AX=1001h,AX=1002h,AX=DE0Ch Format of system memory block header (one paragraph before memory block): Offset Size Description 00h WORD segment of next header or 0000h 02h WORD segment of previous header or 0000h 04h WORD size of block in paragraphs, including header 06h BYTE availability flag (00h in use, 01h free) ----------1511------------------------------- INT 15 - TopView commands AH = 11h AL = various (except 17h) Note: in DESQview 2.x, these function calls are identical to AH=DEh, so see those below SeeAlso: AH=DEh ----------1511------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_system" - EXECUTE SHELL SYSTEM COMMANDS AH = 11h STACK: DWORD pointer to ASCIZ string containing a VMiX shell request (max len = 127) Return: AX = status (SYS_OK or SYS_ERROR) SeeAlso: AH=0Ch"VMiX" ----------1511------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - TURN OFF AltZ TOGGLE AH = 11h Note: disables the Alt-Z MultiDOS command/program-selection hotkey SeeAlso: AH=12h"MultiDOS" ----------151117BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - "ASSERTMAP" - GET/SET MAPPING CONTEXT AX = 1117h BX = 0000h get current mapping context without setting nonzero set new mapping context Return: BX = mapping context in effect before call interrupts enabled Notes: this function differs from AX = DE17h for DESQview v2.20 through 2.25 mapping contexts determine conventional-memory addressability; setting a mapping context ensures that the associated program and data areas are in memory for access. Usable by drivers, TSRs and shared programs. caller need not be running under DESQview, but must ensure that the stack in use will not be mapped out by the call SeeAlso: AX=DE17h,INT 2F/AX=1685h ----------1511DE----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - QEXT.SYS - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 11DEh Return: CF clear if installed AX = segment at which QEXT.SYS is located Note: a private entry point may be found by searching the beginning of the returned segment for the signature string "QUARTERDECK EXTENDED MEMORY MANAGER 286"; the word immediately prior to the signature contains the QEXT version number in BCD, and the word prior to that contains the offset within the QEXT code segment of the private entry point SeeAlso: INT 67/AH=3Fh Call private entry point with: AH = 00h ??? AH = nonzero ??? ----------1512------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_sleep" - PUT PROCESS TO SLEEP AH = 12h STACK: WORD process ID Return: AX = status (SYS_OK or SYS_ERROR) SeeAlso: AH=03h"MultiDOS",AX=101Dh,AH=13h"VMiX" ----------1512------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - TURN ON AltZ TOGGLE AH = 12h Note: enables the Alt-Z MultiDOS command/program-selection hotkey SeeAlso: AH=11h"MultiDOS" ----------1512--BH00------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "HANDLE" - RETURN OBJECT HANDLE AH = 12h BH = 00h BL = which handle to return 00h handle in DWORD on top of stack 01h current task's window handle 02h given task's mailbox handle (task's handle on stack) 03h current task's mailbox handle 04h given task's keyboard handle (task's handle on stack) 05h current task's keyboard object handle 06h given task's OBJECTQ handle (task's handle on stack) 07h current task's OBJECTQ handle 08h \ thru > return 0000:0000 under DV < 2.26 10h / 0Ch (2.26+) task owning object with handle in DWORD on top of stack 0Dh (2.26+) task handle of owner (parent) of current task Return: DWORD on top of stack is object handle Note: BL=0Ch,0Dh returns 00000000h if the object is not open (keyboard, mailbox, panel, pointer, and timer objects) or is an orphan (task, window) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=02h,AH=12h/BH=80h ----------1512--BH01------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "NEW" - CREATE NEW OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 01h BL = object type to create 00h (DV 2.0x only) handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h (DV 2.0x only) use task's window handle 02h (DV 2.0x only) given task's mailbox (task's handle on stack) 03h (DV 2.0x only) current task's mailbox 04h (DV 2.0x only) given task's keyboard (task's handle on stack) 05h (DV 2.0x only) current task's keyboard object 08h WINDOW class 09h MAILBOX class 0Ah KEYBOARD class 0Bh TIMER object (counts down 32-bit time in 10ms increments) 0Fh POINTER object 10h PANEL object STACK: (if window object or WINDOW class) DWORD address to jump to (no new task if high word == 0) DWORD (reserved) 0 = non-task window, FFFFh = task window DWORD bytes for task's private stack (FFFFh == default of 0100h) DWORD bytes system memory for input buffer for READ/READN (0 == none, -1 == default--same as logical window size) DWORD window size, columns DWORD window size, rows DWORD length of window title DWORD address of window title Return: DWORD on top of stack is new object handle Notes: if a new task is created, it is started with AX = BX = SI = DI = BP = 0 DX:CX = handle of parent task DS = ES = SS = segment of private stack (and new task's handle) new windows are orphans, inherit the colors/hidden status of the creating task's window, and are placed in the upper left hand corner of the screen but not automatically redrawn new keyboards are closed, and have all object bits cleared except for the hardware cursor bit SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=02h,AH=12h/BH=81h ----------1512--BH02------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "FREE" - FREE AN OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 02h BL = object 00h handle in DWORD on top of stack window: close window and free timer: free timer panel: free panel object pointer: free pointer 01h task's window handle - kills task, never returns 02h given task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h current task's mailbox 04h given task's keyboard (task's handle on top of stack) 05h current task's keyboard object Notes: when a window is freed, its keyboard and pointer objects are freed; task windows also free any mailbox, objectq, and panel objects held by the task and any child tasks if the keyboard being freed is the default keyboard for a task, this call is equivalent to CLOSE panel and pointer objects are automatically closed if open SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=01h,AH=12h/BH=0Dh,AH=12h/BH=82h ----------1512--BH03------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "ADDR" - GET HANDLE OF MESSAGE SENDER AH = 12h BH = 03h BL = object 00h mailbox handle in DWORD on top of stack 02h sender of last msg read from mailbox (task's handle on stack) 03h sender of last msg read from current task's mailbox Return: DWORD on stack is task handle of message sender SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=00h,AH=12h/BH=83h ----------1512--BH03------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.26+ - "CONNECT" - CONNECT TWO WINDOWS AH = 12h BH = 03h BL = window to be connected 00h handle of window to be attached in DWORD on top of stack 01h attach current task's main window STACK: DWORD handle of window to attach to or 00000000h to detach Return: STACK popped Notes: when two windows are connected, both will move if the user moves either multiple windows may be attached to a single window, but each window may only be attached to one window at a time SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=83h ----------1512--BX0300----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "DIR" - GET PANEL FILE DIRECTORY AH = 12h BX = 0300h STACK: DWORD handle of panel object Return: STACK: DWORD length of directory (always multiple of 14 bytes) DWORD address of directory Note: a null string is returned if the object is not open SeeAlso: AH=12h/BX=0400h"APPLY",AH=12h/BH=83h Format of panel file: Offset Size Description 00h 2 BYTEs C0h C3h 02h BYTE number of panels in file 03h for each panel in file: 8 BYTEs blank-padded panel name DWORD panel offset in file WORD panel length data for panels (each consists of one or more window/query/manager streams) first byte of each panel must be 1Bh, fifth byte must be E5h ----------1512--BH04------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "READ" - READ NEXT LOGICAL LINE OF WINDOW AH = 12h BH = 04h BL = window to read from 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h use calling task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) default window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) default window of parent task of current task Return: STACK: DWORD number of bytes read DWORD address of buffer Notes: reading starts at the current logical cursor position; the cursor is updated to point at the character following the last one read any translucent blanks (FFh) which are visible on screen are changed to the character which is seen through them the string produced by the read is placed in an input buffer which may be reused by the next READ or READN of a window window stream opcodes D8h and D9h determine whether the read returns characters or attributes SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=05h"WINDOW",AH=12h/BH=12h,AH=12h/BH=84h ----------1512--BH04------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "READ" - GET NEXT RECORD FROM OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 04h BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack mailbox: wait for and get next message keyboard: wait for and get pointer to next input buffer pointer: wait for and get next message 02h get next message from mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h get next message from current task's mailbox 04h get the next input from keyboard (handle on top of stack) 05h get the next input from task's default keyboard 06h wait for input from any object in OBJECTQ (handle on stack) 07h wait for input from any object in task's default OBJECTQ Return: STACK: (if objectq) DWORD handle of object with input (otherwise) DWORD number of bytes DWORD address Notes: for a keyboard in keystroke mode, the input buffer is a single byte containing the character code as returned by the BIOS; the BIOS scan code is available via the STATUS call if the character is zero for a keyboard in field mode, the input buffer format is determined by the field table header for the window the keyboard is attached to keyboard input buffers and mailbox message buffers may be invalidated by the next READ, ERASE, CLOSE, or FREE message to the same object SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=05h"OBJECT",AH=12h/BH=84h Format of pointer message: Offset Size Description 00h WORD row 02h WORD column 04h BYTE status bit 7: set when press/release mode active and button pressed bit 6: set when press/release mode active and button released bits 7-2: number of clicks-1 if multiple-click mode active bits 1,0: button pressed (00=none,01=button1,10=button2) 05h BYTE field number or zero (APILEVEL >= 2.00 only) ----------1512--BX0400----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "READ" - WAIT FOR TIMER TO EXPIRE AH = 12h BX = 0400h STACK: DWORD timer's handle Return: after timer expires STACK: DWORD time in 1/100 sec after midnight when timer expired SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah,AH=12h/BH=84h ----------1512--BX0400----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "APPLY" - WRITE PANEL TO WINDOW AH = 12h BX = 0400h STACK: DWORD handle of panel object DWORD window's handle (or 0 for current task's window) DWORD length of panel name DWORD pointer to panel name Return: STACK: DWORD handle of window which was used DWORD handle of keyboard or 0 Notes: status of APPLY may be checked with STATUS message panel MUST have the following format first byte must be 1Bh (i.e. must start with a stream) first opcode in stream must be E5h single byte arg of opcode is interpreted thus: bits 7,6 11 means create new window 10 means create new field table for existing window 01 means use existing window and field table bit 5 if set, panel contains a field table (creates a new keyboard and puts it in field mode) bit 4 if set, panel contains input fields bit 3 if set, panel contains select fields but no input fields if the panel contains input or select fields, a keyboard handle is returned; either the window's current open keyboard or a newly-created keyboard object. The caller should read that keyboard to obtain input from the panel. SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=84h ----------1512--BH05------------------------ INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "WRITE" - WRITE TO OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 05h BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack timer: start timer to end at a specified time keyboard: add input buffer to queue pointer: move pointer icon to specified position 02h send message by value/status=0 to mbox (task's handle on stack) 03h send message by value/status=0 to current task's mailbox 04h add input buffer to KEYBOARD queue (handle on top of stack) 05h add input buffer to task's default KEYBOARD queue 06h add an object to OBJECTQ (handle on top of stack) 07h add an object to task's default OBJECTQ STACK: (if mailbox) DWORD length DWORD address (if keyboard) DWORD status (scan code in keystroke mode) DWORD length (should be 1 in keystroke mode) DWORD address (if objectq) DWORD handle of object to add (if timer) DWORD 1/100ths seconds since midnight (actually only accurate to 1/18 sec) (if pointer) DWORD column relative to origin of window DWORD row relative to origin of window Notes: under DV 2.2+, failed mailbox writes may return CF set (see AX=DE15h) the data and status written to a keyboard object must match the format returned by the keyboard object in the current mode the pointer position is scaled according to the current scaling factors SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h,AH=12h/BH=85h ----------1512--BH05------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "WRITE" - WRITE STRING TO WINDOW AH = 12h BH = 05h BL = window to write to 00h DWORD on top of stack is window handle 01h write string to task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) default window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) default window of parent of current task STACK: DWORD object handle if handle passed on stack DWORD total length of string (high word == 0) DWORD address of string to display Return: indicated actions performed a. non-control characters are displayed (opcodes DEh and DFh control whether the attributes are left or changed to the current attrib) b. CR/LF/BS/Tab cause the usual cursor movement c. ESC starts a data structure with additional commands if following byte is less than 20h; otherwise, it is written to the window STACK: DWORD handle of new window if window stream opcode E6h else nothing SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h,AH=12h/BH=85h Data Structure: MAGIC DB 1Bh MODE DB ? ; 00h, 01h, 10h, 14h-1Fh legal LENGTH DW ? ; length of remainder in bytes var-length fields follow, each an OPCODE followed by zero or more args MODE 00h (set or display values) "WINDOW STREAM" Opcodes:args 00h display 20h blanks with the default attribute 01h-1Fh display OPCODE blanks with the default attribute 20h display char with default attribute 20h times BYTE char to repeat 21h-3Fh display char with default attribute OPCODE-20h times BYTE char to repeat 40h display 20h blanks with specified attribute BYTE attribute of blanks 41h-5Fh display OPCODE-40h blanks with specified attribute BYTE attribute of blanks 60h display next 20h characters 20h BYTEs characters to display 61h-7Fh display next OPCODE-60h characters N BYTEs characters to display 80h-87h display N blanks with default attribute BYTE low 8 bits of 11-bit count (high 3 in low 3 bits of OPCODE) [000h means 800h] 88h-8Fh display N copies of the character BYTE low 8 bits of 11-bit count (high 3 in low 3 bits of OPCODE) [000h means 800h] BYTE character to repeat 90h-97h display N blanks with specified attribute BYTE low 8 bits of 11-bit length (high 3 in low 3 bits of OPCODE) [000h means 800h] BYTE attribute 98h-9FH display string at logical cursor pos BYTE low 8 bits of 11-bit length (high 3 in low 3 bits of OPCODE) [000h means 800h] N BYTEs string to display A0h set logical cursor row BYTE row number (0 is top) A1h set logical cursor column BYTE column number (0 is leftmost) A2h set top edge of scrolling region BYTE row A3h set left edge of scrolling region BYTE column A4h set row of physical window position BYTE line A5h set column of physical window position BYTE column A6h set height of physical window BYTE #rows A7h set width of physical window BYTE #columns A8h set viewport row BYTE row A9h set viewport column BYTE column AAh set virtual screen height [contents of window unpredictable after] BYTE rows ABh set virtual screen width [contents of window unpredictable after] BYTE columns ACh-AEh unused AFh set compatible/preferred video modes BYTE compatibility/preference mask bit 7 compatible with monochrome bit 6 compatible with color text, EGA/VGA graphics bit 5 compatible with medium-resolution CGA graphics bit 4 compatible with high-resolution CGA graphics bit 3 prefer monochrome bit 2 prefer color text, EGA/VGA graphics bit 1 prefer medium-resolution CGA graphics bit 0 prefer high-resolution CGA graphics B0h move logical cursor down BYTE #rows (signed, negative values move up) [if #rows=0 and hardware cursor owner, update hw crsr] B1h move logical cursor right BYTE #cols (signed, negative values move left) [if #cols=0 and hardware cursor owner, update hw crsr] B2h shift top edge of scrolling region BYTE #rows (signed) B3h shift left edge of scrolling region BYTE #cols (signed) B4h shift physical window down BYTE #lines (signed) B5h shift physical window right BYTE #columns (signed) B6h expand physical window vertically BYTE #lines (signed) B7h expand physical window horizontally BYTE #columns (signed) B8h adjust viewport row BYTE #rows (signed) B9h adjust viewport column BYTE #columns (signed) BAh adjust virtual screen height [contents of window unpredict after] BYTE #rows to increase (signed) BBh adjust virtual screen width [contents of window unpredictbl after] BYTE #cols to increase (signed) BCh-BFh reserved (currently unused) C0h set logical cursor position BYTE row number (0 is top border) BYTE column number (0 is left border) C1h set top left corner of scrolling region BYTE row BYTE column C2h set physical window pos BYTE upper left row (no top border if 0) BYTE upper left column (no left border if 0) C3h set current window size BYTE #rows BYTE #cols C4h set upper left corner of viewport (portion of virtual screen displayed in window) BYTE row BYTE column C5h set size of virtual screen [contents unpredictable afterwards] BYTE #rows BYTE #cols C6h unused C7h unused C8h set logical cursor relative to current position BYTE number of rows to move down (signed) BYTE number of columns to move right (signed) [if #rows=#cols=0 and hardware cursor owner, update hw cursr] C9h shift top left corner of scrolling region BYTE #rows (signed) BYTE #cols (signed) CAh set window pos relative to current position BYTE number of rows to shift down (signed) BYTE number of columns to shift right (signed) CBh set window size relative to current size BYTE number of rows to expand (signed) BYTE number of cols to expand (signed) CCh shift viewport relative to current position BYTE rows to shift (signed) BYTE cols to shift (signed) CDh resize virtual screen BYTE #rows to expand (signed) BYTE #cols to expand (signed) CEh scroll text when using E8h-EBh/F8h-FBh opcodes (default) CFh scroll attributes when using E8h-EBh/F8h-FBh opcodes D0h allow window frame to extend beyond screen D1h always display a complete frame, even if window extends beyond edge of screen D2h allow DV to change logical colors on video mode switch (default) D3h application changes logical attributes D4h window is visible [must redraw to actually make visible] D5h window is hidden [must redraw to actually remove] D6h window has frame (default) D7h window unframed [must redraw to actually remove frame] D8h READ/READN will read characters from window (default) D9h READ/READN will read attributes from window DAh use logical attributes, which may be remapped attributes 1 normal text 2 highlighted normal text 3 help text 4 highlighted help text 5 error message 6 highlighted error message 7 emphasized text 8 marked text 9-16 are reverse video versions of 1-8 DBh use physical attributes for characters DCh enable special actions for control characters (default) DDh disable special control char handling, all chars displayable by BIOS TTY call DEh write both character and attribute (default) DFh write character only, leave attribute untouched E0h repeat following commands through E1h opcode BYTE number of times to repeat (00h means 256 times) E1h end of commands to repeat, start repeating them E2h set current output color BYTE color E3h clear virtual screen from scroll origin to end using current color E4h redraw window E5h select menu style BYTE style (normally 18h) bits 5,4 = 01 use two-letter menu entries for remainder of this stream E5h (panel file only) BYTE modifier bits 7,6 = 11 panel stream creates new window = 10 panel defines new field table for existing window = 01 panel stream uses existing window & field table bit 5 = 1 stream contains a field table (create kyboard object) bit 4 = 1 stream defines input fields (create keyboard object) bit 3 = 1 stream defines select fields but not input fields bit 2 = 1 stream defines exclusive input window (DV 2.2) bit 1 reserved bit 0 reserved E6h create new window and perform rest of manipulations in new window BYTE number of rows BYTE number of columns Return: DWORD object handle of new window returned on stack at end Note: the window is created with a physical size of 0x0 at the same position as the window to which this stream was sent E7h no operation E8h scroll area up (top left corner defined by opcode C1h) BYTE height BYTE width E9h scroll area down (top left corner defined by opcode C1h) BYTE height BYTE width EAh scroll area left (top left corner defined by opcode C1h) BYTE height BYTE width EBh scroll area right (top left corner defined by opcode C1h) BYTE height BYTE width ECh set logical attributes for window contents BYTE video modes command applies to bit 7 monochrome bit 6 color text, EGA/VGA graphics bit 5 medium-resolution CGA graphics bit 4 high-resolution CGA graphics BYTE which attributes to set bit 7 if set, copy single following byte to indicated attribs bits 4-6 # of first attribute to change - 1 bits 0-3 # of consecutive attributes to change N BYTEs new attributes EDh set logical attributes for window frame BYTE video modes command applies to (see opcode ECh) BYTE which attributes to set bit 7 if set, copy single following byte to indicated attrs bits 4-6 # of first attribute to change - 1 bits 0-3 # of consecutive attributes to change N BYTEs new attributes attributes 1 = top left corner 2 = top right corner 3 = bottom left corner 4 = bottom right corner 5 = top edge 6 = bottom edge 7 = left edge 8 = right edge EEh set characters for window frame BYTE video modes command applies to (see opcode ECh) BYTE which characters to set bit 7 if set, copy single following byte to indicated chars bits 4-6 # of first char to change - 1 bits 0-3 # of consecutive chars to change N BYTEs new chars (same relative position as attributes above) EFh set window name BYTE length of name (should be in range 0 to logical screen width) N BYTEs name F0h clear input field to blanks BYTE field number F1h fill input field with character BYTE field number BYTE char F2h set color of input field BYTE field number (1-N) BYTE attribute F3h set initial contents of input field BYTE field number (1-N) N BYTEs enough chars to exactly fill field as defined by op FFh F4h position cursor to start of specific input field BYTE field number (1-N) F5h change field table entry BYTE field number 7-8 BYTEs field table entry (see opcode FFh below) F6h set field type BYTE field number BYTE type 00h inactive 40h output field 80h input field C0h deselected field C2h selected field F7h "broadcast write" write data to fields with program output bit set in field table entry, in field number order N BYTEs (total length of all program output fields) F8h scroll field up a line BYTE field number F9h scroll field down a line BYTE field number FAh scroll field left BYTE field number FBh scroll field right BYTE field number FCh set field table header BYTE number of fields (must be <= existing number of fields) BYTE screen behavior bits bit 7 reserved bit 6 set if menu items may be selected via keyboard bit 5 set if left mouse button in "status" mode (press anywhere in window immediately returns control to app) bit 4 set if right mouse button in "status" mode bit 3 if set, select fields return contents or blanks rather than 'Y' or 'N' bit 2 if set, modified bits reset on return to application bits 0,1 = 00 no data returned on read of keyboard 01 data returned as array of chars containing all fields packed together, with no field numbers 10 data returned as numbered variable-length records for all fields 11 data returned as numbered variable-length records for the fields which were modified BYTE current input field (updated by DESQview) BYTE current select field (updated by DESQview) BYTE attribute for select fields when they are pointed at BYTE attribute for select fields which have been selected FDh reset modified bit for all fields FEh reset selected and modified bits for all fields FFh set up input fields 6 BYTEs table header (see opcode FCh above) the field table entries, one for each field BYTE start row \ BYTE start column \ if menu selection and start is to BYTE end row / right or below end, select from kbd only BYTE end column / BYTE field type bits 7,6 = 00 inactive (non-entry) field 01 echos keystrokes input to make menu selection 10 fill-in field 11 select field bit 5 field can be filled by broadcast write (F7h opcode) bit 4 reserved bit 3 reserved bit 2 reserved bit 1 set if field selected bit 0 set if field modified BYTE modifier if type is fill-in, then bit flags to determine behavior bit 7 if set, automatically enter CR when field full bit 6 move to next field when current field is full bit 5 if set, enter text from right end (for numbers) bit 4 if set, force input to uppercase bit 3 if set, clear old contents on first keystroke bit 2 if set, input returned when cursor moves out of modified field ("validate",API level 2.02+) bit 1 reserved bit 0 reserved if select field, first key to press to activate 00h if have to point-&-click or is an extended-ASCII keystroke (only if two-key menus enabled) BYTE (select field only) normal color of field BYTE second key for select field. This byte is present iff two-letter menu entries selected with opcode E5h, and in that case is present regardless of field type Note: DESQview uses and updates the actual copy of the information which is contained in the stream. Thus this info must remain intact until after the data entry is complete. MODE 01h "QUERY STREAM" (valid only for those opcodes listed here) A0h return logical cursor row in next byte A1h return logical cursor column in next byte A2h return top row of scrolling region in next byte A3h return left column of scrolling region in next byte A4h return row of physical window origin in next byte A5h return column of physical window origin in next byte A6h return height of physcial window in next byte A7h return width of physical window in next byte A8h return row of viewport origin in next byte A9h return column of viewport origin in next byte AAh return height of virtual screen in next byte ABh return width of virtual screen in next byte AFh return current video mode in next byte C0h return current logical cursor position in next two bytes C1h return top left corner of scrolling region in next two bytes C2h return current window position in next two bytes C3h return current window size in next two bytes C4h return current viewport origin in next two bytes C5h return current virtual screen size in next two bytes D0h \ overwritten with D0h if frames may fall off screen edge D1h / D1h if frames always displayed entirely D2h \ overwritten with D2h if DESQview controls color palette D3h / D3h if application changes color palette D4h \ overwritten with D4h if window visible D5h / D5h if window hidden D6h \ overwritten with D6h if window has frame D7h / D7h if window unframed D8h \ overwritten with D8h if reading characters from window D9h / D9h if reading attributes from window DAh \ overwritten with DAh if using logical attributes DBh / DBh if using physical attributes DCh \ overwritten with DCh if TTY control char interpretation on DDh / DDh if TTY control char interpretation off DEh \ overwritten with DEh if writing both characters and attributes DFh / DFh if leaving attributes untouched E2h return current color in next byte ECh get logical attributes for window contents BYTE execute call if currently in specified video mode bit 7 monochrome bit 6 color text, EGA/VGA graphics bit 5 medium-resolution CGA graphics bit 4 high-resolution CGA graphics BYTE which attributes to get bit 7 unused??? bits 4-6 first attribute to get - 1 bits 0-3 # consecutive attributes N BYTEs buffer to hold attributes EDh get logical attributes for window frame BYTE execute call if currently in video mode (see opcode ECh) BYTE which attributes to get bit 7 unused??? bits 4-6 first attribute to get - 1 bits 0-3 # consecutive attributes N BYTEs buffer to hold attributes EEh get characters for window frame BYTE execute call if currently in video mode (see opcode ECh) BYTE which attributes to get bit 7 unused??? bits 4-6 first char to get - 1 bits 0-3 # consecutive chars N BYTEs buffer to hold chars EFh return first N characters of current window name BYTE max length of returned name N BYTEs buffer to hold window name F3h return contents of specified field BYTE field number N BYTEs buffer to hold field contents (size exactly equal to field size) F5h get field table entry BYTE field number 7-8 BYTEs buffer to hold field table entry Notes: DV < 2.26 always returns 7 bytes DV 2.26+ w/ APILEVEL < 2.26 returns 8 bytes iff field table is using 8-byte entries and eighth byte after F5h is E7h (NOP); otherwise, 7 bytes are returned DV 2.26+ w/ APILEVEL > 2.26 returns 7 or 8 bytes depending on the field table entry size F6h get type of a field BYTE field number BYTE type FCh get field table header 6 BYTEs buffer to store header MODE 10h "MANAGER STREAM" (valid only for opcodes listed here) 00h allow window to be moved horizontally 01h allow window to be moved vertically 02h allow window to change width 03h allow window to change height 04h allow window to be scrolled horizontally 05h allow window to be scrolled vertically 06h allow "Close Window" menu selection for application 07h allow "Hide Window" menu selection for application 08h allow application to be suspended ("Rearrange/Freeze") 0Eh allow "Scissors" menu 10h allow DESQview main menu to be popped up 11h allow "Switch Windows" menu 12h allow "Open Window" menu 13h allow "Quit" menu selection 20h-33h opposite of 00h-13h, disallow specified action 40h notify if horizontal position of window changes 41h notify if vertical position of window changes 42h notify if width of window changes 43h notify if height of window changes 44h notify if window scrolled horizontally 45h notify if window scrolled vertically 46h notify if window is closed--program has to clean up and exit itself 47h notify if window is hidden 48h notify if "?" on main menu selected 49h notify if pointer message sent to window 4Ah notify if window is placed in foreground 4Bh notify if window is placed in background 4Ch notify if video mode changes 4Dh notify if "Scissors" menu "Cut" option selected 4Eh notify if "Scissors" menu "Copy" option selected 4Fh notify if "Scissors" menu "Paste" option selected 50h notify if DESQview main menu about to pop up 51h notify if DESQview main menu popped down 60h-71h opposite of 40h-51h: don't notify on specified event 84h attach window to parent task's window (both move together) 85h detach window from parent task's window (may move independently) 86h disable background operation for application 87h enable running in background 88h set minimum size of physical window BYTE rows BYTE columns 89h set maximum size of physical window BYTE rows BYTE cols 8Ah set primary asynchronous notification routine DWORD address of routine, 0000h:0000h means none (see also below) 8Bh set async notification parameter DWORD 32-bit value passed to 8Ah async routine in DS:SI ACh (DV2.2+) perform regular select field attribute processing ADh (DV2.2+) protect attributes in selected field from being lost AEh make window default notify window for owning app (API level 2.00+) AFh set selected field marker character BYTE character to display at left edge of selected fields BCh set standard field processing mode BDh set alternate field processing mode (enables cursor pad for menus) BEh disables changing reverse logical attributes with ECh opcode BFh enables changing reverse logical attributes with ECh opcode C0h make current window topmost in system C1h force current process into foreground C2h make current window topmost in process C3h position mouse pointer relative to origin of current field BYTE rows below upper left corner of field BYTE columns to right of upper left corner of field C4h position mouse pointer relative to origin of given field BYTE field number BYTE rows below upper left corner of field BYTE columns to right of upper left corner of field C5h orphan current window (also hides it) Note: must be last in stream; all subsequent commands ignored C6h show all windows for this process C7h hide all windows for this process C8h suspend process and hide all its windows C9h force current process into background CAh make current window bottom-most in process CBh cancel current window manager operation, remove DV menu, give control to topmost application CCh orphan window and give it to the system for use as paste data CEh reorder windows DWORD pointer to null-terminated list of words each word is segment of object handle for a window FFh no operation MODES 14h to 1Fh "USER STREAMS" normally NOPs, but may be defined by SETESC message to invoke FAR routines, one for each mode number on entry to handler, DS:SI -> first byte of actual stream (not header) CX = #bytes in stream ES:DI = window's handle Asynchronous notification routine defined by manager stream 8Ah called with: ES:DI = handle of window DS:SI is 32-bit value set by 8Bh manager stream opcode mailbox contains message indicating event Opcode 40h horizontal movement DWORD object handle of window BYTE new row BYTE new col 41h vertical movement DWORD object handle of window BYTE new row BYTE new col 42h horizontal size change DWORD object handle of window BYTE new rows BYTE new cols 43h vertical size change DWORD object handle of window BYTE new rows BYTE new cols 44h scrolled horizontally DWORD object handle of window BYTE mouse row within window BYTE mouse column within window BYTE field mouse is on, 0 if none BYTE amount moved: >0 right, <0 left, 0 done 45h scrolled vertically DWORD object hande of window BYTE mouse row within window BYTE mouse column within window BYTE field mouse is on, 0 if none BYTE amount moved: >0 down, <0 up, 0 done 46h window close request DWORD object handle of window BYTE mouse pointer row BYTE mouse pointer column BYTE field mouse is on, 0 if none 47h application's windows hidden 48h Help for Program selected DWORD object handle of window BYTE mouse pointer row BYTE mouse pointer column BYTE field mouse is on, 0 if none 49h pointer message sent to window DWORD pointer handle which received message 4Ah switched to window from another ("raise") 4Bh switched away from the window ("lower") 4Ch video mode changed BYTE new BIOS video mode 4Dh Scissors/cUt selected DWORD object handle of window BYTE row of upper left corner BYTE column of upper left corner BYTE field number ul corner is in, 0=none DWORD handle of orphaned window created with copy of data from specified region BYTE height of region BYTE width of region 4Eh Scissors/Copy selected DWORD object handle of window BYTE row of upper left corner BYTE column of upper left corner BYTE field number ul corner is in, 0=none DWORD handle of orphaned window created with copy of data from specified region BYTE height of region BYTE width of region 4Fh Scissors/Paste selected DWORD object handle of window BYTE row of upper left corner BYTE column of upper left corner BYTE field number ul corner is in, 0=none DWORD handle of orphaned window with data BYTE height of region BYTE width of region Note: orphaned data window should be adopted or freed when done 50h main menu about to pop up 51h main menu popped down Return: all registers unchanged ----------1512--BH06------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview 2.20+ - SEND MESSAGE - "SETPRI" - SET PRIORITY WITHIN OBJECTQ AH = 12h BH = 06h BL = object 00h object handle in DWORD on top of stack mailbox, keyboard, pointer, or timer (DV 2.50+) window 01h (DV 2.50+) current task's window 04h given task's keyboard (task's handle on top of stack) 05h current task's default keyboard STACK: DWORD new priority of object in task's OBJECTQ (new priority of task if window handle) Notes: initially all objects have the same default value. Should only make relative adjustments to this default value. when changing priorities, all objects already on the objectq are reordered for window handles, only the non-blocked task(s) with the highest priority receive CPU time under DESQview 2.50-2.52; the default priority is 0Ah SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=07h,AH=12h/BH=87h ----------1512--BH07------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview 2.20+ - SEND MESSAGE - "GETPRI" - GET PRIORITY WITHIN OBJECTQ AH = 12h BH = 07h BL = object 00h object handle in DWORD on top of stack mailbox, keyboard, pointer, or timer (DV 2.50+) window 01h (DV 2.50+) current task's window 04h given task's keyboard (task's handle on top of stack) 05h current task's default keyboard Return: STACK: DWORD object priority Note: initially all objects have the same default value. Should only make relative adjustments to this default value. SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=06h ----------1512--BH08------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SIZEOF" - GET OBJECT SIZE AH = 12h BH = 08h BL = object 00h handle in DWORD on top of stack window: total character positions in window timer: elapsed time since timer started pointer: number of messages queued to pointer object panel: number of panels in panel file keyboard: number of input buffers queued 01h total chars in current task's default window 02h number of messages in task's mailbox (task's handle on stack) 03h number of messages in current task's mailbox 04h number of input buffers queued in task's kbd (handle on stack) 05h number of input buffers queued for current task's default kbd 06h number of objects queued in OBJECTQ (task's handle on stack) 07h number of objects queued in current task's OBJECTQ 0Ch (DV 2.26+) total chars in window owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) total chars in parent task's window Return: DWORD on top of stack is result Note: for panel objects, a count of zero is returned if no panel file is open for the object SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h,AH=12h/BH=09h ----------1512--BH09------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "LEN" - GET OBJECT LENGTH AH = 12h BH = 09h BL = object 00h handle in DWORD on top of stack window: get chars/line timer: get 1/100 seconds remaining before timer expires mailbox: (DV/X) get number of bytes queued to mailbox 01h get number of chars/line in current task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) get chars/line in window owning handle on top of stk 0Dh (DV 2.26+) get chars/line in parent task's window Return: DWORD on top of stack is length SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=08h ----------1512--BH0A------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "ADDTO" - WRITE CHARS AND ATTRIBS TO WINDOW AH = 12h BH = 0Ah BL = window to write to 00h window handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h current task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) default window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) default window of parent of current task STACK: DWORD count of attributes DWORD address of attribute string DWORD count of characters DWORD address of character string Notes: if one string is longer than the other, the shorter one will be reused until the longer one is exhausted the cursor is left just after the last character written SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Bh"WINDOW" ----------1512--BH0A------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "ADDTO" - SEND MAILBOX MESSAGE/STAT BY VALUE AH = 12h BH = 0Ah BL = mailbox to write to 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack 02h default mailbox of task whose handle is on top of stack 03h current task's default mailbox STACK: DWORD status (low byte) DWORD length of message DWORD address of message Notes: the message is copied into either system or common memory insufficient memory normally causes the process to be aborted; under DESQview 2.2+, failed writes may return CF set instead (see AX=DE15h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Bh"MAILBOX" ----------1512--BH0A------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "ADDTO" - SET OBJECT BITS AH = 12h BH = 0Ah BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack timer: start timer for specified interval pointer: set control flags keyboard: set control flags 04h set control flags on KEYBOARD object (handle on top of stack) 05h set control flags on task's default KEYBOARD object STACK: (if timer) DWORD duration in 1/100 seconds (otherwise) DWORD bits to set SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Bh"OBJECT" For keyboard objects, the bits have the following significance: bit 15 reserved, can't be set bit 14 unused bit 13 reserved, can't be set bit 12-6 unused bit 5 (DV 2.2+) exclusive input bit 4 filter all keys (used with handler established by SETESC) if 0, only keys that would normally be displayed are filtered bit 3 program continues executing while input in progress bit 2 insert mode active for field mode bit 1 hardware cursor displayed when task is hardware cursor owner must be set if keyboard in field mode and field table includes input fields bit 0 keyboard is in field mode rather than keystroke mode For pointer objects, the bits have the following significance: bit 15 reserved, can't be set bit 14-8 unused bit 7 mouse pointer is hidden while in window bit 6 get messages even if window not topmost bit 5 get messages even if window not foreground bit 4 multiple clicks separated by less than 1/3 second are counted and returned in a single message bit 3 pointer position is relative to screen origin, not window origin bit 2 send message on button release as well as button press bit 1 (DV 2.23+) send message with row=FFFFh and col=FFFFh whenever pointer leaves the window bit 0 send message only on button activity, not movement DV-specific, and INT 15/AX=DE0Fh must have been called first ----------1512--BH0B------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SUBFROM" - WRITE ATTRIBUTES TO WINDOW AH = 12h BH = 0Bh BL = window to write attributes to 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h current task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) default window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) default window of parent of current task STACK: DWORD number of attributes to write DWORD address of attributes Note: the attributes are written starting at the current cursor position; the cursor is left just after the last position written SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah"WINDOW" ----------1512--BH0B------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SUBFROM" - SEND MAILBOX MESSAGE/STAT BY REF AH = 12h BH = 0Bh BL = mailbox to write to 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack 02h default mailbox of task whose handle is on top of stack 03h current task's default mailbox STACK: DWORD status (low byte) DWORD length of message DWORD address of message Notes: only a pointer to the message is stored, but the write may still fail due to insufficient memory under DV 2.2+, failed mailbox writes may return CF set (see AX=DE15h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah"MAILBOX" ----------1512--BH0B------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SUBFROM" - REMOVE OBJECT FROM OBJECTQ AH = 12h BH = 0Bh BL = OBJECTQ from which to remove all copies of a particular object 06h OBJECTQ of task whose handle is on top of stack 07h task's default OBJECTQ STACK: DWORD handle of object to remove Note: should be sent whenever an object is erased or closed ----------1512--BH0B------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SUBFROM" - RESET OBJECT BITS AH = 12h BH = 0Bh BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack pointer: reset control flags keyboard: reset control flags 04h clear control flags on KEYBOARD object (handle on top of stack) 05h clear control flags on task's default KEYBOARD object STACK: DWORD which bits to clear (see AH=12h/BH=0Ah"OBJECT") SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah"OBJECT" ----------1512--BH0C------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "OPEN" - OPEN OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 0Ch BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack window: fill with given character from scroll origin to end keyboard: attach to a window timer: open pointer: start taking input for window panel: associate with a panel file 01h fill task's default window with given char from scrl org to end 02h open given task's mailbox for input (task's handle on stack) 03h open current task's mailbox 04h attach a KEYBOARD to a window (handle on top of stack) 05h attach task's default KEYBOARD to a window 06h open a task's OBJECTQ (task's handle on top of stack) 07h open current task's OBJECTQ 0Ch (DV 2.26+) fill def window of task owning handle on top of stck 0Dh (DV 2.26+) fill default window of parent of current task STACK: (if window) DWORD character to fill with (if keyboard) DWORD handle of window to attach to (if pointer) DWORD handle of window to attach to (if panel) DWORD length of filename or resident panel DWORD address of filename or resident panel (otherwise) nothing Notes: if first byte of panel file name is 1Bh, then the "name" IS a panel if first two bytes of panel file "name" are C0hC3h, then the "name" IS the panel file result code of open may be retrieved with STATUS message logical cursor is left at scroll origin after filling window the task opening a mailbox becomes its owner, and the only task allowed to read the mailbox messages are only sent to a pointer object when the mouse is positioned in the window to which the pointer has been attached there is no need to explicitly open a timer object, as ADDTO and WRITE messages automatically open the timer SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Dh,AH=12h/BH=14h"LOCK" ----------1512--BH0D------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "CLOSE" - CLOSE OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 0Dh BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack timer: close keyboard: detach from window and discard queued input pointer: stop taking input panel: close mailbox: close, unlock, and discard any pending messages 02h close given task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h close task's default mailbox 04h close KEYBOARD object (handle on top of stack) 05h close task's default KEYBOARD 06h close givent task's OBJECTQ (task's handle on top of stack) 07h close current task's OBJECTQ Notes: when an OBJECTQ is closed, each object in the OBJECTQ is sent an ERASE message (AH=12h/BH=0Eh) when a panel object is closed, the panel file and any panels currently in use are freed; window and keyboard objects created by APPLY are not affected, but field mode input ceases open but idle timer objects consume a small amount of CPU time SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ch,AH=12h/BH=0Eh,AH=12h/BH=14h"LOCK" ----------1512--BH0E------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "ERASE" - ERASE OBJECT AH = 12h BH = 0Eh BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack window: clear from scroll origin to end of window keyboard: discard input timer: cancel current interval pointer: discard all pending messages mailbox: discard all pending messages 01h clear task's default window from scroll origin to end 02h discard all queued messages in mailbox (handle on top of stack) 03h discard all queued messages in current task's default mailbox 04h discard all input queued to KEYBOARD (handle on top of stack) 05h discard all input queued to task's default KEYBOARD 06h remove all objects from OBJECTQ (task's handle on top of stack) 07h remove all objects from current task's OBJECTQ 0Ch (DV 2.26+) clear window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) clear default window of parent of current task Note: when an OBJECTQ is erased, each object in the OBJECTQ is also erased SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=02h ----------1512--BH0F------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "STATUS" - GET OBJECT STATUS AH = 12h BH = 0Fh BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack timer: is it running? pointer: return status of last message panel: verify success of last OPEN or APPLY 02h return status of last msg READ from mailbox (handle on stack) 03h return status of last msg READ from task's default mailbox 04h get status of last msg from task's KEYBOARD (task handle on stk) 05h get status of last msg from task's default KEYBOARD 06h return whether OBJECTQ is open or not (handle on top of stack) 07h return whether task's default OBJECTQ is open or not Return: DWORD on top of stack is status Notes: if object is a panel object, the status indicates the error code: 00h successful 14h panel name not in panel directory 15h not enough memory to apply panel 16h invalid panel format 17h panel file already open 81h-92h DOS error codes+80h \ codes > 80h indicate 95h not enough memory to open panel file > that the panel was 98h null panel file name / not opened if object is a timer, the status is: 00000000h open but not running 40000000h open and running 80000000h closed if object is an OBJECTQ, the status is: 00000000h open 80000000h closed if object is a keyboard in keystroke mode, the status is the extended character code (scan code) of teh last keystroke if object is a keyboard in field mode, the status indicates the reason for the last return from the field manager 00h Enter key pressed 01h Button 1 or keystroke selection 02h Button 2 03h validation 04h auto Enter on field 1Bh Escape pressed 46h ^Break pressed other: extended code for key terminating input the status of mailbox messages sent by the window manager is always 80h the status of a pointer message is the same as the status field in the message SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h"READ" ----------1512--BH10------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "EOF" - GET OBJECT EOF STATUS AH = 12h BH = 10h BL = object 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack window: return TRUE if logical cursor past end of window mailbox: ??? 01h returns TRUE if logical cursor past end of task's def window 02h return ??? for task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h return ??? for current task's mailbox 0Ch (DV 2.26+) check log crsr of window owning handle on top of stk 0Dh (DV 2.26+) check log cursor of window of parent task Return: DWORD on top of stack is status ----------1512--BH11------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "AT" - POSITION OBJECT CURSOR AH = 12h BH = 11h BL = window for which to move cursor 00h window's handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) default window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) default window of parent of current task STACK: DWORD column DWORD row ----------1512--BH11------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SETNAME" - ASSIGN NAME TO MAILBOX AH = 12h BH = 11h BL = mailbox to name 00h DWORD on top of stack is mailbox handle 02h use given task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h use current task's default mailbox STACK: DWORD length of name DWORD address of name SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=12h"GETNAME",AX=DE0Eh ----------1512--BX1100----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SETSCALE" - SET POINTER SCALE FACTOR AH = 12h BX = 1100h STACK: DWORD object handle for pointer object DWORD number of colums to scale pointer position to DWORD number of rows to scale pointer position to SeeAlso: AH=12h/BX=1200h ----------1512--BH12------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "READN" - GET NEXT N OBJECT BYTES AH = 12h BH = 12h BL = window to read from 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h read next N chars or attributes on task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) read window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) read default window of parent of current task STACK: DWORD count Return: STACK: DWORD number of bytes actually read DWORD address of buffer containing data Notes: reading starts at the current logical cursor position; the cursor is updated to point at the character following the last one read any translucent blanks (FFh) which are visible on screen are changed to the character which is seen through them the string produced by the read is placed in an input buffer which may be reused by the next READ or READN of a window window stream opcodes D8h and D9h determine whether the read returns characters or attributes SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h"WINDOW",AH=12h/BH=05h"WINDOW" ----------1512--BH12------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview 2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE - "GETNAME" - GET NAME OF MAILBOX AH = 12h BH = 12h BL = mailbox for which to retrieve name 00h DWORD on top of stack is mailbox handle 02h use given task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h use current task's default mailbox STACK: DWORD length of buffer for name DWORD pointer to buffer Return: STACK: DWORD length of returned name (or size of buffer, if less) Program: DESQview 2.5x is distributed as part of DESQview/X 1.0x Note: the returned name is not NUL-terminated SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=11h"SETNAME",AX=DE0Eh ----------1512--BX1200----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "GETSCALE" - GET POINTER SCALE FACTOR AH = 12h BX = 1200h STACK: DWORD object handle for pointer Return: STACK: DWORD pointer pos scaled as if window were this many colums wide DWORD pointer pos scaled as if window were this many rows high SeeAlso: AH=12h/BX=1100h ----------1512--BH13------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "REDRAW" - REDRAW WINDOW AH = 12h BH = 13h BL = window object 00h DWORD on top of stack is handle for window to redraw 01h redraw task's default window 0Ch (DV 2.26+) redraw window of task owning handle on top of stack 0Dh (DV 2.26+) redraw default window of parent of current task SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=05h"WINDOW",AH=12h/BH=0Eh ----------1512--BH13------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview 2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE - "READINTO" - GET NEXT MAIL MESSAGE AH = 12h BH = 13h BL = mailbox from which to read 00h DWORD on top of stack is mailbox handle 02h use given task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h use current task's default mailbox STACK: DWORD size of buffer in bytes DWORD pointer to buffer Return: STACK: DWORD number of bytes read Program: DESQview 2.5x is distributed as part of DESQview/X 1.0x Notes: this call blocks if no input is available, but will return less than the requested number of bytes if some (but insufficient) data is available use this call instead of AH=12h/BH=04h if the mailbox has flag bits 4 or 5 set, as common memory may be exhausted by that call when attempting to read the next message SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h"READ",AH=12h/BH=05h,AH=12h/BH=16h ----------1512--BX1300----------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SETICON" - SPECIFY POINTER ICON AH = 12h BX = 1300h STACK: DWORD object handle for pointer DWORD character to use for pointer ----------1512--BH14------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "SETESC" - SET ESCAPE ROUTINE ADDRESS AH = 12h BH = 14h BL = message modifier 00h handle is DWORD on top of stack 01h define user stream 04h intercept keystrokes from KEYBOARD to a window (handle on stack) 05h intercept keystrokes from task's default KEYBOARD to a window STACK: (if window) DWORD user stream number (14h-1Fh) DWORD address of FAR user stream handler (if keyboard) DWORD address of FAR filter function The keyboard filter function is called when the keyboard is in field mode. On entry, AL = character AH = 00h or extended ASCII code if AL = 00h BL = field number CH = cursor column CL = cursor row DL = field type modifier (sixth item in field table entry) DH = seventh item in field table entry ES:SI = window's handle DS:DI -> field table entry for field containing the cursor The filter function should return AH = 00h use keystroke 01h ignore keystroke FFh beep and ignore keystroke Note: the filter function is not allowed to make INT 15, DOS, or BIOS calls ----------1512--BH14------------------------- INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "LOCK" - REQUEST EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO RESOURCE AH = 12h BH = 14h BL = object 00h mailbox handle is DWORD on top of stack 02h use given task's mailbox (task's handle on top of stack) 03h use current task's default mailbox Note: release exclusive access by sending CLOSE message to mailbox access may be requested multiple times, and requires multiple CLOSEs SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Dh ----------1512--BH15------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - SEND MESSAGE - "SETFLAGS" - SET OBJECT FLAGS AH = 12h BH = 15h BL = object 00h DWORD on top of stack mailbox, keyboard, or pointer only 02h mailbox for task whose handle is on top of stack 03h mailbox for current task 04h keyboard for task whose handle is on top of stack 05h keyboard for current task STACK: DWORD flags if mailbox: bit 0: all mail messages in common memory bit 1: allow write even if closed bit 2: don't erase messages when mailbox closed bit 4: (DV/X) append messages with like status and sender (stream-oriented mail) bit 5: (DV/X) store mail in expanded memory (pool grows as needed) bit 6: (DV/X) make mailbox into non-owned mailbox if keyboard: bit 5: exclusive input when keyboard in use for input Return: nothing Notes: only available if the API level has been set to at least 2.20 equivalent to performing SUBFROM and ADDTO calls on the object if a mailbox has bits 4 or 5 set, you must use "READINTO" rather than "READ" (see AH=12h/BX=1300h"READINTO") to retrieve messages SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah,AH=12h/BH=0Bh,AH=12h/BH=16h ----------1512--BH16------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - SEND MESSAGE - "GETFLAGS" - GET OBJECT FLAGS AH = 12h BH = 16h BL = object 00h DWORD on top of stack mailbox, keyboard, or pointer only 02h mailbox for task whose handle is on top of stack 03h mailbox for current task 04h keyboard for task whose handle is on top of stack 05h keyboard for current task Return: STACK: DWORD current control flags (see AH=12h/BH=15h) Notes: only available if the API level has been set to at least 2.20 if a mailbox has bits 4 or 5 set, you must use "READINTO" rather than "READ" (see AH=12h/BH=13h"READINTO") to retrieve messages SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah,AH=12h/BH=0Bh,AH=12h/BH=13h"READINTO",AH=12h/BH=15h ----------1512--BH17------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.42-2.52 - BUG AH = 12h BH = 17h BL = object 00h DWORD on top of stack mailbox, keyboard, or pointer only 02h mailbox for task whose handle is on top of stack 03h mailbox for current task 04h keyboard for task whose handle is on top of stack 05h keyboard for current task Notes: due to a fencepost error, message 17h is accepted for mailboxes, keyboards, and pointers, but causes a random branch DESQview v2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.02 ----------1512--BH80------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 80h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=00h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL: 00h no error 01h invalid values 02h alias invalid 03h handle valid but wrong type 04h invalid handle SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=00h ----------1512--BH81------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 81h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=01h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=01h ----------1512--BH82------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 82h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=02h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=02h ----------1512--BH83------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 83h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=03h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=03h,AH=12h/BX=0300h ----------1512--BH84------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 84h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=04h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h,AH=12h/BX=0400h ----------1512--BH85------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 85h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=05h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=05h ----------1512--BH86------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 86h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=06h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=06h ----------1512--BH87------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 87h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=07h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=07h ----------1512--BH88------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 88h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=08h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=08h ----------1512--BH89------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 89h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=09h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=09h ----------1512--BH8A------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 8Ah Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=0Ah, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah ----------1512--BH8B------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 8Bh Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=0Bh, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Bh ----------1512--BH8C------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 8Ch Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=0Ch, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ch ----------1512--BH8D------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 8Dh Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=0Dh, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Dh ----------1512--BH8E------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 8Eh Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=0Eh, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Eh ----------1512--BH8F------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 8Fh Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=0Fh, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Fh ----------1512--BH90------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 90h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=10h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=10h ----------1512--BH91------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 91h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=11h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=11h,AH=12h/BX=1100h ----------1512--BH92------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 92h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=12h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=12h,AH=12h/BX=1200h ----------1512--BH93------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 93h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=13h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=13h ----------1512--BH94------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 94h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=14h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=14h ----------1512--BH95------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 95h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=15h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=15h ----------1512--BH96------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE WITH ERROR RECOVERY AH = 12h BH = 96h Note: this function is identical to AH=12h/BH=16h, except that DESQview will not pop up a "Programming Error" window, instead returning an error code in AL (see AH=12h/BH=80h) SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=16h ----------1513------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_wake" - WAKE SLEEPING PROCESS AH = 13h STACK: WORD process ID Return: AX = status (SYS_OK or SYS_ERROR) SeeAlso: AH=12h"VMiX" ----------1513------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - GET TASK CONTROL BLOCK AH = 13h Return: BX:AX -> task control block (see below) SeeAlso: AH=15h"MultiDOS" Format of MultiDOS Plus v4.0 task control block: Offset Size Description 00h DWORD pointer to next TCB 04h 8 BYTEs ASCIZ task name 0Ch 2 BYTEs ??? 0Eh WORD task PSP segment 10h WORD abort/suspend flags 12h WORD current screen segment (see AH=0Bh,AH=0Ch) 14h WORD priority level (0000h-FFFEh) 16h WORD time slice counter 18h 2 BYTEs ??? 1Ah WORD suspend timer value 1Ch WORD stack segment 1Eh WORD stack pointer 20h WORD display type 22h WORD display memory 24h 2 BYTEs ??? 26h WORD termination count 28h WORD equipment flag for BIO10 driver 2Ah BYTE background CRT mode 2Bh WORD screen width in columns 2Dh WORD screen size in bytes 2Fh WORD segment of physical screen memory 31h 16 BYTEs eight cursor positions 41h WORD current cursor shape 43h BYTE active display page 44h WORD CRT controller I/O port base 46h 2 BYTEs ??? 48h WORD foreground task flag 4Ah 6 BYTEs ??? 50h WORD saved video segment (see AH=0Bh,AH=0Ch) 52h DWORD old INT 22 56h DWORD old INT 23 5Ah DWORD old INT 24 5Eh WORD top of memory for task 60h 4 BYTEs ??? 64h WORD DTA segment (see INT 21/AH=1Ah) 66h WORD DTA offset 68h 4 BYTEs ??? 6Ch BYTE current ANSI.SYS attribute 6Dh BYTE current ANSI.SYS column 6Eh BYTE current ANSI.SYS row 6Fh BYTE current ANSI.SYS display state 70h BYTE maximum ANSI.SYS columns 71h BYTE current ANSI.SYS page 72h WORD saved ANSI.SYS cursor position 74h BYTE ANSI.SYS parameter buffer index 75h BYTE current ANSI.SYS screen mode 76h BYTE ANSI.SYS wrap flag 77h 6 BYTEs ANSI.SYS parameter buffer 7Dh BYTE ANSI.SYS keyboard DSR state 7Eh 7 BYTEs ANSI.SYS keyboard DSR buffer 85h 3 BYTEs ??? 88h 16 BYTEs request header for DOS driver calls 98h 14 BYTEs ??? A6h WORD segment of EMS map if EMS task A8h WORD flag: task makes EMS calls AAh WORD EMS handle for task ACh WORD keyboard shift state AEh 12 BYTEs ??? BAh WORD TCB of parent if child task BCh WORD termination code BEh WORD COM port number C0h 4 BYTEs ??? C4h WORD current IRQ number C6h 2 BYTEs ??? C8h WORD miscellaneous flag word CAh 2 BYTEs ??? CCh DWORD old INT 10 D0h WORD EMS alternate map set number D2h 414 BYTEs DOS current disk and directory context (optional) ----------1514------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_clrwindow" - CLEAR WINDOW AH = 14h STACK: WORD top left corner of window (high byte = row, low = col) WORD bottom right corner of window (high = row, low = col) Return: AX = status (SYS_OK) Note: clears window to color set with "sys_setcolors" (AH=18h) SeeAlso: AH=15h"VMiX",AH=16h"VMiX",AH=18h"VMiX",AH=1Fh"VMiX" ----------1514------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - CHECK IF MultiDOS FOREGROUND OR BACKGROUND AH = 14h Return: AX = current state 0000h MultiDOS Plus command prompt is background task 0001h command prompt is foreground task SeeAlso: AH=0Bh"MultiDOS" ----------1515------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_setbwindow" - SET BANNER WINDOW MESSAGE AH = 15h STACK: DWORD pointer to ASCIZ banner message for top of screen Return: AX = status (SYS_OK) SeeAlso: AH=14h"VMiX",AH=16h"VMiX" ----------1515------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - GET SYSTEM BLOCK AH = 15h Return: BX:AX -> system block (see below) SeeAlso: AH=13h"MultiDOS" Format of MultiDOS Plus 4.0 system block: Offset Size Description 00h WORD segment of system control block 02h WORD redirection flag set by /NOREDIRECT 04h WORD no-INT 10 flag set by /NO10 06h DWORD old INT 10 0Ah DWORD new INT 10 0Eh DWORD pointer to WORD with current TCB offset (see AH=13h) 12h DWORD pointer to WORD with idle task TCB offset 16h DWORD pointer to WORD with foreground TCB offset 1Ah DWORD pointer to WORD with MultiDOS TCB offset 1Eh WORD Task Control Block size 20h WORD number of TCBs 22h WORD flag: EMS present 24h WORD EMS page frame base segment 26h WORD 16K pages in EMS page frame 28h WORD base segment for conventional memory tasks 2Ah WORD conventional memory size in paragraphs 2Ch DWORD pointer to list of queue pointers ----------1516------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_setwindow" - SET ROOT WINDOW SIZE AND HOME CURSOR AH = 16h STACK: DWORD pointer to I/O Request Packet WORD top left corner of window (high byte = row, low = col) WORD bottom right corner of window (high = row, low = col) Return: AX = status (SYS_OK or SYS_ERROR) SeeAlso: AH=14h"VMiX",AH=17h"VMiX" ----------1516------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - INITIALIZATION AH = 16h Note: used internally during initialization; any other calls will cause unpredicatable results ----------1517------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_getcolors" - GET CONSOLE WINDOW COLORS AH = 17h Return: AH = foreground color AL = background color SeeAlso: AH=16h"VMiX",AH=18h"VMiX" ----------1517------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - MAP IRQ AH = 17h AL = IRQ to map (01h-0Fh) BX = offset of task control block (see AH=13h) to associate with IRQ Return: AX = status 0000h successful other invalid IRQ Note: the EMS map of the specified TCB is associated with the given interrupt SeeAlso: AH=18h"MultiDOS",AH=19h"MultiDOS" ----------1518------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX - "sys_setcolors" - SET CONSOLE COLORS AH = 18h STACK: WORD new background/foreground colors bits 3-0: foreground bits 7-4: background bits 15-8: unused Return: AX = color SeeAlso: AH=14h"VMiX",AH=17h"VMiX",AH=19h"VMiX" ----------1518------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - UNMAP IRQ AH = 18h AL = IRQ to unmap (01h-0Fh) Return: AX = status 0000h successful 0001h invalid IRQ Note: results are unpredictable if the IRQ has not been mapped SeeAlso: AH=17h"MultiDOS",AH=19h"MultiDOS" ----------1519------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - "sys_setconwn" - SET WINDOW COLORS AH = 19h STACK: WORD new background/foreground colors bits 3-0: foreground bits 7-4: background bits 15-8: unused Return: AX = color SeeAlso: AH=18h"VMiX" ----------1519------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - UNMAP ALL IRQs AH = 19h Return: AX destroyed Note: for MultiDOS internal use only SeeAlso: AH=17h"MultiDOS",AH=18h"MultiDOS" ----------151A------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - "sys_sint" - INVOKE SOFTWARE INTERRUPT AH = 1Ah STACK: WORD interrupt number DWORD pointer to register structure Return: AX = returned flags ----------151A------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - MAP SEMAPHORE NAME TO NUMBER AH = 1Ah DS:SI -> 8-byte name Return: AL = status 00h successful AH = semaphore number (20h-3Fh) 04h out of string space Notes: all eight bytes of the name are significant if the name does not already exist, it is added to the name table and associated with a free semaphore number names cannot be destroyed SeeAlso: AH=1Bh"MultiDOS",AH=1Ch"MultiDOS",AH=1Dh"MultiDOS" ----------151B------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - "sys_blkmov" - MOVE MEMORY BLOCK AH = 1Bh STACK: DWORD source address DWORD destination address WORD number of words to move Return: nothing ----------151B------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - REQUEST RESOURCE SEMAPHORE BY NAME AH = 1Bh DS:SI -> 8-byte name Return: AH = status 00h successful 02h invalid semaphore number 03h caller already owns semaphore 04h out of string space Notes: (see AH=01h"MultiDOS") equivalent to AH=1Ah followed by AH=01h SeeAlso: AH=01h"MultiDOS",AH=1Ah"MultiDOS",AH=1Ch"MultiDOS",AH=1Dh"MultiDOS" ----------151C------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - "sys_bitblt" - PUT GRAPHICAL OBJECT AT CURSOR POSITION AH = 1Ch STACK: WORD AND/OR pixel with background (00h = OR, 01h = AND) DWORD pointer to object bitmap WORD object width in pixels WORD object height in pixels Return: nothing SeeAlso: AH=1Dh"VMiX" ----------151C------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - RELEASE RESOURCE SEMAPHORE BY NAME AH = 1Ch DS:SI -> 8-byte name Return: AH = status 00h successful 01h not semaphore owner 02h invalid semaphore number 04h out of string space Notes: (see AH=02h"MultiDOS") equivalent to AH=1Ah followed by AH=02h SeeAlso: AH=02h"MultiDOS",AH=1Ah"MultiDOS",AH=1Bh"MultiDOS",AH=1Dh"MultiDOS" ----------151D------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - "sys_getfont" - GET CURRENT CONSOLE GRAPHICS FONT AH = 1Dh Return: AX = current font number (00h-03h) SeeAlso: AH=1Ch"VMiX",AH=1Eh"VMiX" ----------151D------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - TEST RESOURCE SEMAPHORE BY NAME AH = 1Dh DS:SI -> 8-byte name Return; AH = status 00h semaphore not in use 01h semaphore owned by another task 02h invalid semaphore number 03h caller owns semaphore 04h out of string space Notes: (see AH=10h"MultiDOS") equivalent to AH=1Ah followed by AH=10h SeeAlso: AH=10h"MultiDOS",AH=1Ah"MultiDOS",AH=1Bh"MultiDOS",AH=1Ch"MultiDOS" ----------151E------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2+ - "sys_setfont" - SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS FONT AH = 1Eh STACK: WORD new font number (00h-03h) Return: AX = current font number (00h-03h) SeeAlso: AH=1Dh"VMiX" ----------151E00----------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - CLEAR EVENT COUNTER AX = 1E00h DX = event/trigger number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h successful SeeAlso: AX=1E01h,AX=1E02h ----------151E01----------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - TRIGGER EVENT AX = 1E01h DX = event/trigger number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h successful 01h invalid event/trigger number Notes: schedules any task waiting for event; if no task is waiting, the event counter is incremented (and will roll over if it was 65535) may be invoked by interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=1E00h,AX=1E02h ----------151E02----------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus - WAIT FOR EVENT AX = 1E02h DX = event/trigger number (00h-3Fh) Return: AH = status 00h successful 01h invalid event/trigger number Note: if the event counter is zero, the task is suspended until the event is triggered with AX=1E01h; else, the counter is decremented and the call returns immediately SeeAlso: AX=1E00h,AX=1E01h ----------151F------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2.???+ - "sys_scrollwin" - SCROLL WINDOW AH = 1Fh STACK: WORD top left corner of window (high byte = row, low = col) WORD bottom right corner of window Return: AX = status (SYS_OK) SeeAlso: AH=14h"VMiX",AH=18h"VMiX" ----------151F------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus v4.01 - GET MEMORY PARAMETERS AH = 1Fh Return: BX = first segment of conventional memory DX = first segment of EMS swap frame into which MultiDOS will load programs ----------1520------------------------------- INT 15 - MultiDOS Plus v4.01 - CHECK IF MULTITASKING ENABLED AH = 20h Return: AX = current state 0000h multitasking enabled other TCB of task that disabled multitasking SeeAlso: AH=0Dh"MultiDOS",AH=13h"MultiDOS" ----------152000----------------------------- INT 15 - DOS 3+ PRINT.COM - DISABLE CRITICAL REGION FLAG AX = 2000h SeeAlso: AX=2001h ----------152001----------------------------- INT 15 - DOS 3+ PRINT.COM - SET CRITICAL REGION FLAG AX = 2001h ES:BX -> byte which is to be incremented while in a DOS call SeeAlso: AX=2000h ----------152010----------------------------- INT 15 - OS HOOK - SETUP SYSREQ ROUTINE (AT,XT286,PS50+) AX = 2010h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AX=2011h ----------152011----------------------------- INT 15 - OS HOOK - COMPLETION OF SYSREQ FUNCTION (AT,XT286,PS50+) AX = 2011h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AX=2010h ----------1521------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POWER-ON SELF-TEST ERROR LOG (PS50+) AH = 21h AL = subfunction 00h read POST log 01h write POST log BH = device ID BL = error code Return: CF set on error AH = status (00h OK, 01h list full, 80h invalid cmd, 86h unsupported) if function 00h: BX = number of error codes stored ES:DI -> error log Note: the log is a series of words, the first byte of which identifies the error code and the second the device. ----------1522------------------------------- INT 15 U - SYSTEM - LOCATE ROM BASIC (later PS/2's only) AH = 22h Return: CF set on error AH = status CF clear on success: ES -> segment of ROM BASIC ----------152400----------------------------- INT 15 - Qualitas 386MAX v6.01 - TURN ON ??? AX = 2400h Return: CF clear AH = 00h SeeAlso: AX=2401h,AX=2402h ----------152401----------------------------- INT 15 - Qualitas 386MAX v6.01 - TURN OFF ??? AX = 2401h Return: CF clear AH = 00h SeeAlso: AX=2400h,AX=2402h ----------152402----------------------------- INT 15 - Qualitas 386MAX v6.01 - GET STATE OF ??? AX = 2402h Return: CF clear AH = 00h AL = current state (00h off, 01h on) SeeAlso: AX=2400h,AX=2401h ----------152403----------------------------- INT 15 - Qualitas 386MAX v6.01 - GET ??? AX = 2403h ??? Return: CF clear AH = 00h BX = bit flags??? bit 0: ??? bit 1: ??? Note: reportedly also used by some PS/2 models ----------1540------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - READ/MODIFY PROFILES (CONVERTIBLE) AH = 40h AL = subfunction 00h get system profile in CX and BX 01h set system profile from CX and BX 02h get internal modem profile in BX 03h set internal modem profile from BX ----------154000----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq SLT/286 or Portable 386 - READ LCD/PLASMA TIMEOUT AX = 4000h Return: AX = 4000h CL = 00h timeout disabled else timeout in minutes SeeAlso: AX=4001h,AX=4600h ----------154001CL00------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq SLT/286 or Portable 386 - SET LCD/PLASMA TIMEOUT AX = 4001h CL = 00h timeout disabled else timeout in minutes Return: AL = 00h timeout modified 01h timeout cannot be modified 40h timeout cannot be modified CL = 00h timeout disabled else timeout in minutes SeeAlso: AX=4000h,AX=4601h ----------1541------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - WAIT ON EXTERNAL EVENT (CONVERTIBLE) AH = 41h AL = condition type bits 0-2: condition to wait for 0 any external event 1 compare and return if equal 2 compare and return if not equal 3 test and return if not zero 4 test and return if zero bit 3: reserved bit 4: 1=port address, 0=user byte bits 5-7: reserved BH = condition compare or mask value BL = timeout value times 55 milliseconds 00h means no timeout DX = I/O port address if AL bit 4 set ES:DI -> user byte if AL bit 4 clear ----------1542------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - REQUEST POWER OFF (CONVERTIBLE,HP 95LX) AH = 42h AL = 00h to use system profile 01h to force suspend regardless of system profile Note: the HP 95LX apparently suspends regardless of the value in AL; on power-up, execution will resume following the instruction calling this function SeeAlso: AH=44h ----------154280----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq SLT/286 - ENTER STANDBY AX = 4280h Return: AH = 42h CF clear if successful CF set if unable to enter standby SeeAlso: AX=4600h,AX=5307h/BX=0001h/CX=0001h ----------1543------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - READ SYSTEM STATUS (CONVERTIBLE) AH = 43h Return: AL = status bits bit 0: LCD detached bit 1: reserved bit 2: RS232/parallel adapter powered on bit 3: internal modem powered on bit 4: power activated by alarm bit 5: standby power lost bit 6: external power in use bit 7: power low ----------1544------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - (DE)ACTIVATE INTERNAL MODEM POWER (CONVERTIBLE) AH = 44h AL = 00h to power off 01h to power on SeeAlso: AH=42h ----------154600----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq SLT/286 - READ POWER CONSERVATION/MODEM CONFIGURATION AX = 4600h Return: AH = modem configuration information bit 0 powerup state 0 off 1 on 1 modem installed 2 IRQ line assignment 0 IRQ 4 1 IRQ 3 3 COM port assignment 0 = COM 2 1 = COM 1 4 modem state 0 not assigned 1 assigned 5 modem is on AL = power conservation status information bit 0 power source (0 internal, 1 external) 1-2 low battery state 00 no low battery condition 01 low battery 1 10 reserved 11 low battery 2 3-4 power conservation mode 00 automatic 01 on 10 off 11 reserved BH = default system inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) BL = current system inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) CH = default video display inactivity timeout (1-63 minutes) CL = current video display inactivity timeout (1-63 minutes) DH = default fixed disk drive inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) DL = current fixed disk drive inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) SeeAlso: AX=4280h,AX=4601h,INT 77 ----------154601----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq SLT/286 - Modify Power Conservation/Modem Configuration AX = 4601h BL = system inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) = FFh do not change CL = video display inactivity timeout (1-63 minutes) = FFh do not change DL = current fixed disk drive inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) = FFh do not change DH = 00h turn modem OFF = 01h turn modem ON = FFh do not change modem state Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h BL = current system inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) CL = current video display inactivity timeout (1-63 minutes) DL = current fixed disk drive inactivity timeout (1-21 minutes) DH = FFh modem state unchanged = 00h modem turned OFF = 01h modem turned ON CF set on error AH = 01h input is out of range = 02h - No modem present SeeAlso: AX=4600h,INT 77 ----------154900----------------------------- INT 15 - Far East MSDOS - GET DOS TYPE AX = 4900h Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h BL = type of DOS running 00h DOS/V 01h DOS/J or DOS/K (early IBM Japan versions of MSDOS) CF set on error AH = 86h (function not supported) Note: in practice, DOS/J returns AH=86h; AX DOS does not support this call SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=30h ----------154DD4----------------------------- INT 15 - HP 95LX - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 4DD4h Return: BX = 4850h ("HP") if HP 95LX CX = ??? (0101h) DL = ??? (00h) SeeAlso: INT 0B"HP 95LX",INT 0F"HP 95LX",INT 5F/AH=00h,INT 60/DI=0100h SeeAlso: INT 61"HP 95LX" ----------154E------------------------------- INT 15 - HP 95LX - ENABLE/DISABLE LIGHT SLEEP AH = 4Eh AL = light sleep 00h disabled 01h enabled Note: when light sleep is disabled, the system will continue running at full speed; when enabled, it may automatically slow to conserve batteries SeeAlso: INT 06"HP 95LX",INT 60/DI=0100h ----------154F------------------------------- INT 15 C - KEYBOARD - KEYBOARD INTERCEPT (AT model 3x9,XT2,XT286,CONV,PS) AH = 4Fh AL = hardware scan code CF set Return: CF set AL = hardware scan code CF clear scan code should be ignored Note: called by INT 9 handler to translate scan codes; the INT 09 code does not examine the scan code it reads from the keyboard until after this function returns. This permits software to rearrange the keyboard; for example, swapping the CapsLock and Control keys, or turning the right Shift key into Enter. SeeAlso: INT 09,INT 15/AH=C0h ----------1550------------------------------- INT 15 - VMIX v2.???+ - "sys_vm_page" - SET NEW VIRTUAL PAGE TABLE AH = 50h BX = segment of page directory table CX = page number of page table SeeAlso: AH=10h"VMiX",AH=51h"VMiX",AH=52h"VMiX" ----------1551------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2.???+ - "sys_vm_func" - EXECUTE FUNCTION IN PROTECTED MODE AH = 51h STACK: DWORD selector:offset of function Return: registers as returned by function Note: executes function with privilege level 0 (highest privilege) SeeAlso: AH=10h"VMiX",AH=52h"VMiX" ----------1552------------------------------- INT 15 - VMiX v2.???+ - "sys_vm_init" - INITIALIZE PROTECTED-MODE ENVIRONMENT AH = 52h SeeAlso: AH=50h"VMiX",AH=51h"VMiX" ----------155300BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 5300h BX = 0000h (device ID of system BIOS) Return: CF clear if successful AH = major version (BCD) AL = minor version (BCD) BX = 504Dh ("PM") CX = flags bit 0: 16-bit protected mode interface supported bit 1: 32-bit protected mode interface supported bit 2: CPU idle call reduces processor speed bit 3: BIOS power management disabled bits 4-7 reserved CF set on error AH = error code (86h) (see below) Values for error code: 01h power management functionality disabled 02h interface connection already in effect 03h interface not connected 04h real-mode interface not connected 05h 16-bit protected-mode interface already connected 06h 16-bit protected-mode interface not supported 07h 32-bit protected-mode interface already connected 08h 32-bit protected-mode interface not supported 09h unrecognized device ID 0Ah invalid parameter value in CX 0Bh-1Fh reserved for other interface and general errors 20h-3Fh reserved for CPU errors 40h-5Fh reserved for device errors 60h can't enter requested state 61h-7Fh reserved for other system errors 80h no power management events pending 81h-85h reserved for other power management event errors 86h APM not present 87h-9Fh reserved for other power management event errors ----------155301BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - CONNECT REAL-MODE INTERFACE AX = 5301h BX = 0000h (device ID of system BIOS) Return: CF clear if successful CF set on error AH = error code (02h,09h) (see AX=5300h) SeeAlso: AX=5302h,AX=5303h,AX=5304h ----------155302BX0000----------------------- INT 15 R - Advanced Power Management Spec - CONNECT 16-BIT PROTMODE INTERFACE AX = 5302h BX = 0000h (device ID of system BIOS) Return: CF clear if successful AX = real-mode segment base address of protected-mode 16-bit code segment BX = offset of entry point CX = real-mode segment base address of protected-mode 16-bit data segment CF set on error AH = error code (05h,06h,09h) (see AX=5300h) Notes: the caller must initialize two consecutive descriptors with the returned segment base addresses; these descriptors must be valid whenever the protected-mode interface is called, and will have their limits arbitrarily set to 64K. the protected mode interface is invoked by making a far call with the same register values as for INT 15; it must be invoked while CPL=0, the code segment descriptor must have a DPL of 0, the stack must be in a 16-bit segment and have enough room for BIOS use and possible interrupts, and the current I/O permission bit map must allow access to the I/O ports used for power management. functions 00h-03h are not available from protected mode SeeAlso: AX=5301h,AX=5303h,AX=5304h ----------155303BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Spec - CONNECT 32-BIT PROTMODE INTERFACE AX = 5303h BX = 0000h (device ID of system BIOS) Return: CF clear if successful AX = real-mode segment base address of protected-mode 32-bit code segment EBX = offset of entry point CX = real-mode segment base address of protected-mode 16-bit code segment DX = real-mode segment base address of protected-mode 16-bit data segment CF set on error AH = error code (07h,08h,09h) (see AX=5300h) Notes: the caller must initialize three consecutive descriptors with the returned segment base addresses for 32-bit code, 16-bit code, and 16-bit data, respectively; these descriptors must be valid whenever the protected-mode interface is called, and will have their limits arbitrarily set to 64K. the protected mode interface is invoked by making a far call to the 32-bit code segment with the same register values as for INT 15; it must be invoked while CPL=0, the code segment descriptor must have a DPL of 0, the stack must be in a 32-bit segment and have enough room for BIOS use and possible interrupts, and the current I/O permission bit map must allow access to the I/O ports used for power management. functions 00h-03h are not available from protected mode SeeAlso: AX=5301h,AX=5302h,AX=5304h ----------155304BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - DISCONNECT INTERFACE AX = 5304h BX = 0000h (device ID of system BIOS) Return: CF clear if successful CF set on error AH = error code (03h,09h) (see AX=5300h) SeeAlso: AX=5301h,AX=5302h,AX=5303h ----------155305----------------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - CPU IDLE AX = 5305h Return: after system leaves idle state CF clear Notes: call when the system is idle and should be suspended until the next system event or interrupt should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems if an interrupt causes the system to resume normal processing, the interrupt may or may not have been handled when the BIOS returns from this call; thus, the caller should allow interrupts on return interrupt handlers may not retain control if the BIOS allows interrupts while in idle mode even if they are able to determine that they were called from idle mode the caller should issue this call continuously in a loop until it needs to perform some processing of its own SeeAlso: AX=1000h,AX=5306h,INT 2F/AX=1680h ----------155306----------------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - CPU BUSY AX = 5306h Return: CF clear Notes: called to ensure that the system runs at full speed even on systems where the BIOS is unable to recognize increased activity (especially if interrupts are hooked by other programs and not chained to the BIOS) this call may be made even when the system is already running at full speed, but it will create unnecessary overhead should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems SeeAlso: AX=5305h ----------155307----------------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - SET POWER STATE AX = 5307h BX = device ID (see below) CX = system state ID 0000h ready (not supported for device ID 0001h) 0001h stand-by 0002h suspend 0003h off (not supported for device ID 0001h) 0004h-FFFFh reserved Return: CF clear if successful CF set on error AH = error code (01h,09h,0Ah,60h) (see AX=5300h) Note: should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems Values for device IDs: 0000h system BIOS 0001h all devices for which the system BIOS manages power 01xxh display (01FFh for all attached display devices) 02xxh secondary storage (02FFh for all attached secondary storage devices) 03xxh parallel ports (03FFh for all attached parallel ports) 04xxh serial ports (04FFh for all attached serial ports) 0500h-FFFFh reserved ----------155307BX0001----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - SYSTEM STAND-BY AX = 5307h BX = 0001h CX = 0001h Return: CF clear Notes: puts the entire system into stand-by mode; normally called in response to a System Stand-by Request notification after any necessary processing, but may also be invoked at the caller's discretion should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems the stand-by state is typically exited on an interrupt SeeAlso: AX=4280h,AX=5307h/BX=0001h/CX=0002h,AX=530Bh ----------155307BX0001----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - SUSPEND SYSTEM AX = 5307h BX = 0001h CX = 0002h Return: after system is resumed CF clear Notes: puts the entire system into a low-power suspended state; normally called in response to a Suspend System Request notification after any necessary processing, but may also be invoked at the caller's discretion should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems the caller may need to update its date and time values because the system could have been suspended for a long period of time SeeAlso: AX=5307h/BX=0001h/CX=0001h,AX=530Bh ----------155308BXFFFF----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Spec - ENABLE/DISABLE POWER MANAGEMENT AX = 5308h BX = FFFFh CX = new state 0000h disabled 0001h enabled Return: CF clear if successful CF set on error AH = error code (01h,09h,0Ah) (see AX=5300h) Notes: when power management is disabled, the system BIOS will not automatically power down devices, enter stand-by or suspended mode, or perform any power-saving actions in response to AX=5305h calls should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems SeeAlso: AX=5309h ----------155309BXFFFF----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - RESTORE POWER-ON DEFAULTS AX = 5309h BX = FFFFh Return: CF clear if successful CF set on error AH = error code (09h) (see AX=5300h) Note: should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems SeeAlso: AX=5308h ----------15530ABX0001----------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - GET POWER STATUS AX = 530Ah BX = 0001h Return: CF clear if successful BH = AC line status 00h off-line 01h on-line FFh unknown other reserved BL = battery status 00h high 01h low 02h critical 03h charging FFh unknown other reserved CL = remaining battery life 00h-64h (0-100) percentage of full charge FFh unknown CF set on error AH = error code (09h) (see AX=5300h) Note: should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems ----------15530B----------------------------- INT 15 - Advanced Power Management Specification - GET POWER MANAGEMENT EVENT AX = 530Bh Return: CF clear if successful BX = event code 0001h system stand-by request 0002h system suspend request 0003h normal resume system notification 0004h critical resume system notification 0005h battery low notification CF set on error AH = error code (03h,80h) (see AX=5300h) Notes: although power management events are often asynchronous, notification will not be made until polled via this call to permit software to only receive event notification when it is prepared to process power management events; since these events are not very time- critical, it should be sufficient to poll once or twice per second the critical resume notification is made after the system resumes from an emergency suspension; normally, the system BIOS only notifies its partner that it wishes to suspend and relies on the partner to actually request the suspension, but no notification is made on an emergency suspension should not be called from within a hardware interrupt handler to avoid reentrance problems SeeAlso: AX=5307h,AX=5307h/BX=0001h/CX=0001h,AX=5307h/BX=0001h/CX=0002h ----------155400----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - INSTALLATION NOTIFICATION AX = 5400h ES:BX -> device information tables DI:DX -> dispatcher entry point Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5407h,INT 2F/AX=DE00h ----------155401----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - PROCESS CREATION AX = 5401h ES:BX = process handle Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5402h,INT 2F/AX=DE04h ----------155402----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - PROCESS DESTRUCTION AX = 5402h ES:DX = process handle Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5401h,INT 2F/AX=DE05h ----------155403----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - SAVE AX = 5403h ES:DX = process swapping out Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5404h,INT 2F/AX=DE08h ----------155404----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - RESTORE AX = 5404h ES:DX = process swapping in Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5403h,INT 2F/AX=DE09h ----------155405----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - SWITCHING TO BACKGROUND AX = 5405h ES:DX = process swapping in Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5406h ----------155406----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - SWITCHING TO FOREGROUND AX = 5406h ES:DX = process swapping in Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5405h ----------155407----------------------------- INT 15 C - Omniview Multitasker - EXIT NOTIFICATION AX = 5407h Note: called by OmniView to notify programs loaded before OmniView of state changes inside OmniView SeeAlso: AX=5400h,INT 2F/AX=DE03h ----------1580------------------------------- INT 15 C - OS HOOK - DEVICE OPEN (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 80h BX = device ID CX = process ID CF clear Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = status 80h invalid command (PC,PCjr) 86h function not supported (XT) Note: this function should be hooked by a multitasker which wishes to keep track of device ownership; the default BIOS handler merely returns successfully SeeAlso: AH=81h,AH=82h ----------1581------------------------------- INT 15 C - OS HOOK - DEVICE CLOSE AH = 81h BX = device ID CX = process ID CF clear Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = status (see AH=80h) Note: this function should be hooked by a multitasker which wishes to keep track of device ownership; the default BIOS handler merely returns successfully SeeAlso: AH=80h,AH=82h ----------1582------------------------------- INT 15 C - OS HOOK - PROGRAM TERMINATION AH = 82h BX = process ID CF clear Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = status (see AH=80h) Notes: closes all devices opened by the given process ID with function 80h this function should be hooked by a multitasker which wishes to keep track of device ownership; the default BIOS handler merely returns successfully SeeAlso: AH=80h,AH=81h ----------1583------------------------------- INT 15 - BIOS - SET EVENT WAIT INTERVAL (AT,PS50+) AH = 83h AL = subfunction 00h set interval CX:DX = microseconds to delay ES:BX -> byte whose high bit is to be set at end of interval 01h cancel wait interval Return: CF set on error or function already busy AH = status 80h invalid command (PC,PCjr) 86h function not supported (XT and later) CF clear if successful Note: the resolution of the wait period is 977 microseconds on most systems because most BIOSes use the 1/1024 second fast interrupt from the AT real-time clock chip which is available on INT 70 SeeAlso: AH=86h,INT 70 ----------1584------------------------------- INT 15 - BIOS - JOYSTICK SUPPORT (XT after 11/8/82,AT,XT286,PS) AH = 84h DX = subfunction 0000h read joystick switches Return: AL bits 7-4 = switch settings 0001h read positions of joysticks Return: AX = X position of joystick A BX = Y position of joystick A CX = X position of joystick B DX = Y position of joystick B Return: CF set on error AH = status 80h invalid command (PC,PCjr) 86h function not supported (other) CF clear if successful Notes: if no game port is installed, subfunction 0000h returns AL=00h (all switches open) and subfunction 0001h returns AX=BX=CX=DX=0000h a 250kOhm joystick typically returns 0000h-01A0h ----------1585------------------------------- INT 15 C - OS HOOK - SysRq KEY ACTIVITY (AT,PS) AH = 85h AL = 00h SysRq key pressed = 01h SysRq key released CF clear Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = status (see AH=84h) Notes: called by keyboard decode routine the default handler simply returns successfully; programs which wish to monitor the SysRq key must hook this call SeeAlso: INT 09 ----------1586------------------------------- INT 15 - BIOS - WAIT (AT,PS) AH = 86h CX:DX = interval in microseconds Return: CF clear if successful (wait interval elapsed) CF set on error or AH=83h wait already in progress AH = status (see AH=84h) Note: the resolution of the wait period is 977 microseconds on most systems because most BIOSes use the 1/1024 second fast interrupt from the AT real-time clock chip which is available on INT 70 SeeAlso: AH=83h,INT 70 ----------1587------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - COPY EXTENDED MEMORY AH = 87h CX = number of words to copy (max 8000h) ES:SI -> global descriptor table Return: CF set on error CF clear if successful AH = status 00h source copied into destination 01h parity error 02h interrupt error 03h address line 20 gating failed 80h invalid command (PC,PCjr) 86h unsupported function (XT,PS30) Notes: copy is done in protected mode with interrupts disabled this function is incompatible with the OS/2 compatibility box SeeAlso: AH=88h,AH=89h Format of global descriptor table: Offset Size Description 00h 16 BYTEs zeros 10h WORD source segment length in bytes (2*CX-1 or greater) 12h 3 BYTEs 24-bit linear source address, low byte first 15h BYTE source segment access rights (93h) 16h WORD zero 18h WORD destination segment length in bytes (2*CX-1 or greater) 1Ah 3 BYTEs 24-bit linear destination address, low byte first 1Dh BYTE destination segment access rights (93h) 1Eh 18 BYTEs zeros ----------1588------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - GET EXTENDED MEMORY SIZE (286+) AH = 88h Return: CF clear if successful AX = number of contiguous KB starting at absolute address 100000h CF set on error AH = status 80h invalid command (PC,PCjr) 86h unsupported function (XT,PS30) Note: TSRs which wish to allocate extended memory to themselves often hook this call, and return a reduced memory size. They are then free to use the memory between the new and old sizes at will. SeeAlso: AH=87h ----------1589------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - SWITCH TO PROTECTED MODE AH = 89h BL = interrupt number of IRQ0 (IRQ1-7 use next 7 interrupts) BH = interrupt number of IRQ8 (IRQ9-F use next 7 interrupts) ES:SI -> GDT for protected mode offset 0h null descriptor (initialize to zeros) 8h GDT descriptor 10h IDT descriptor 18h DS 20h ES 28h SS 30h CS 38h uninitialized, used to build descriptor for BIOS CS CX = offset into protected-mode CS to jump to Return: CF set on error AH = FFh error enabling address line 20 CF clear if successful AH = 00h in protected mode at specified address Note: BL and BH must be multiples of 8 SeeAlso: AH=87h,AH=88h,INT 67/AX=DE0Ch ----------1590------------------------------- INT 15 - OS HOOK - DEVICE BUSY (AT,PS) AH = 90h AL = device type 00h disk 01h diskette 02h keyboard 03h PS/2 pointing device 21h waiting for keyboard input (Phoenix BIOS) 80h network FBh digital sound (Tandy) FCh disk reset (PS) FDh diskette motor start FEh printer ES:BX -> request block for type codes 80h through BFh CF clear Return: CF set if wait time satisfied CF clear if driver must perform wait AH = 00h Notes: type codes are allocated as follows: 00-7F non-reentrant devices; OS must arbitrate access 80-BF reentrant devices; ES:BX points to a unique control block C0-FF wait-only calls, no complementary INT 15/AH=91h call floppy and hard disk BIOS code uses this call to implement a timeout; for device types 00h and 01h, a return of CF set means that the timeout expired before the disk responded. this function should be hooked by a multitasker to allow other tasks to execute while the BIOS is waiting for I/O completion; the default handler merely returns with AH=00h and CF clear SeeAlso: AH=91h,INT 13/AH=00h,INT 17/AH=00h,INT 1A/AH=83h ----------1591------------------------------- INT 15 - OS HOOK - DEVICE POST (AT,PS) AH = 91h AL = device type (see AH=90h) ES:BX -> request block for type codes 80h through BFh CF clear Return: AH = 00h Note: this function should be hooked by a multitasker to allow other tasks to execute while the BIOS is waiting for I/O completion; the default handler merely returns with AH=00h and CF clear SeeAlso: AH=90h ----------15BC------------------------------- INT 15 - Phoenix 386 BIOS - DETERMINE CPU SPEED AH = BCh Return: CF clear BYTE 0040h:00B0h set to ??? (43 on my 386/33) Note: reads system timer channel 0 twice, then does calculations on returned values ----------15BF00----------------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/16M - ??? AX = BF00h ??? Return: ??? Note: under DESQview/X 1.02 DVDOS4GX.DVR, this call is identical to AX=BF02h SeeAlso: AX=BF02h ----------15BF01----------------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/16M - ??? AX = BF01h ??? Return: ??? Notes: under DESQview/X 1.02 DVDOS4GX.DVR, this call is identical to AX=BF02h called by DOS/4GW SeeAlso: AX=BF00h,AX=BF02h ----------15BF02DX0000----------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/16M - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = BF02h DX = 0000h Return: DX = nonzero if installed DX:SI -> XBRK structure (see below) Note: this function is also supported by DOS/4G SeeAlso: AX=BF01h,AX=BFDCh,AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=FFh/DH=0Eh,INT 2F/AH=A1h,INT 2F/AX=F100h,INT 2F/AX=FBA1h Format of XBRK structure: Offset Size Description 00h DWORD linear address of first available byte 04h DWORD linear address of last available byte + 1 ??? 08h DWORD real-mode address of XBRK structure??? 0Ch DWORD ??? 10h 2 BYTEs ??? 12h WORD segment of ??? 14h 8 BYTEs ??? 1Ch 512 BYTEs protected-mode IDT 21Ch N BYTEs protected-mode GDT ----------15BF03----------------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/4GW - UNINSTALL??? AX = BF03h BX = PSP segment of extender ??? Return: ??? Note: if BX is not the PSP segment of the extender, it passes the call down the INT 15 chain; this allows nested instances of the extender SeeAlso: AX=BF06h ----------15BF04----------------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/4GW - ??? AX = BF04h BX = PSP segment of extender Return: nothing??? Notes: if BX is not the PSP segment of the extender, it passes the call down the INT 15 chain; this allows nested instances of the extender grabs INT 2Fh and installs handlers for INT 2F/AX=1605h-1607h SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1607h/BX=22C0h ----------15BF05----------------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/4GW - INITIALIZE PROTECTED-MODE INTERFACE AX = BF05h BX = PSP segment of extender Return: nothing??? Notes: if BX is not the PSP segment of the extender, it passes the call down the INT 15 chain; this allows nested instances of the extender calls INT 67/AX=DE01h if ??? ----------15BF06----------------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/4GW - ??? AX = BF06h BX = PSP segment of extender ??? Return: ??? Note: if BX is not the PSP segment of the extender, it passes the call down the INT 15 chain; this allows nested instances of the extender SeeAlso: AX=BF03h ----------15BFDCDX0000----------------------- INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/4GW - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = BFDCh DX = 0000h SI = 0000h Return: DX = nonzero if installed DX:SI -> XBRK structure (see AX=BF02h) SeeAlso: AX=BF02h ----------15BFDEBX0000----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X - DVDOS4GX.DVR - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = BFDEh BX = 0000h Return: AX = ??? (0003h) BX = FFFFh SeeAlso: AX=BF02h ----------15BFDEBX0001----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET PROCESS MANAGER NAME AX = BFDEh BX = 0001h Return: BX = 0000h (success) CX:DX -> name of process manager executable SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX0002----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - SET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0002h CX:DX -> ??? Return: BX = 0000h (success) SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0003h ----------15BFDEBX0003----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0003h Return: BX = 0000h (success) CX:DX -> ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0002h ----------15BFDEBX0004----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0004h CL = ??? Return: BX = 0000h (success) CX:DX -> XBRK structure (see AX=BF02h) SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX0005----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0005h CX = new value for ??? Return: BX = 0000h (success) AX = old value of ??? DS:SI -> ??? (if AX nonzero on return) ES:DI -> ??? (if AX zero on return) Note: called by DOS4GW.EXE SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX0006----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0006h Return: BX = 0000h (success) AH = interrupt number??? (BEh) CX:DX = ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0007h,INT BE"DESQview" ----------15BFDEBX0007----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - SET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0007h CX:DX = ??? Return: BX = 0000h (success) SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0006h ----------15BFDEBX0008----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0008h CX = segment of ??? DS = ??? Return: BX = status 0000h successful AL = ??? (80h or C0h) DX = ??? (0603h) if AL=C0h 0001h failed AX = 0000h Note: called by DOS4GW.EXE SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX0009----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET PROTECTED MODE PROGRAM LOADER AX = BFDEh BX = 0009h Return: BX = 0000h (success) CX:DX -> full pathname to LOAD32.EXP SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX000A----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - DECREMENT ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 000Ah Return: BX = 0000h (success) AX = new value of ??? counter Notes: also resets a variety of values if the counter goes negative called by DOS4GW.EXE SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=000Bh ----------15BFDEBX000B----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - INCREMENT ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 000Bh Return: AX = new value of ??? counter Note: called by DOS4GW.EXE SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=000Ah ----------15BFDEBX000C----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 000Ch CL = ??? 00h nonzero Return: ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX000D----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 000Dh ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX000E----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 000Eh DX:CX -> ??? Return: AX = segment of handle for calling task BX = ??? (probably destroyed) DX:CX -> ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h,AX=BFDEh/BX=000Fh,AX=BFDEh/BX=0013h ----------15BFDEBX000F----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 000Fh Return: AX = segment of handle for calling task BX = ??? (probably destroyed) DX:CX -> ??? Note: identical to AX=BFDEh/BX=000Eh with CX:DX = 0000h:0000h SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=000Eh,AX=BFDEh/BX=0010h ----------15BFDEBX0010----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET TASK HANDLE AX = BFDEh BX = 0010h Return: AX = segment of caller's task handle BX destroyed SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=000Fh ----------15BFDEBX0011----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0011h Return: CX = code segment of DVDOS4GX.DVR BX = ??? (0004h) SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX0012----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0012h Return: DX = code segment of DVDOS4GX.DVR BX = ??? (012Ch) CX = ??? (0006h) SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15BFDEBX0013----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = 0013h Return: DX:CX -> ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=000Eh ----------15BFDEBX0014----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - LOCK ??? MAILBOX AX = BFDEh BX = 0014h CX = index of ??? mailbox (0000h-0004h valid, but no range checking done) Return: AX,BX destroyed SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0015h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0017h ----------15BFDEBX0015----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - UNLOCK ??? MAILBOX AX = BFDEh BX = 0015h CX = index of ??? mailbox (0000h-0004h valid, but no range checking done) Return: AX,BX destroyed SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0014h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0016h ----------15BFDEBX0016----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - CHECK IF ??? MAILBOX OWNED AX = BFDEh BX = 0016h CX = index of ??? mailbox (0000h-0004h valid, but no range checking done) Return: AX = status 0000h no one owns mailbox 0001h mailbox has an owner BX destroyed SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0015h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0017h ----------15BFDEBX0017----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? MAILBOX OWNER AX = BFDEh BX = 0017h CX = index of ??? mailbox (0000h-0004h valid, but no range checking done) Return: AX = segment of mailbox owner's handle BX = segment of caller's task handle SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0015h,AX=BFDEh/BX=0016h ----------15BFDEBXFFFD----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = FFFDh Return: CX:DX = ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=FFFEh ----------15BFDEBXFFFE----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - SET ??? AX = BFDEh BX = FFFEh CX:DX = ??? SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=FFFDh ----------15BFDEBXFFFF----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02 - DVDOS4GX.DVR - NOP AX = BFDEh BX = FFFFh SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h ----------15C0------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - GET CONFIGURATION (XT after 1/10/86,AT mdl 3x9,CONV,XT286,PS) AH = C0h Return: CF set if BIOS doesn't support call CF clear on success ES:BX -> ROM table (see below) AH = status 00h successful 86h unsupported function Notes: the 1/10/86 XT BIOS returns an incorrect value for the feature byte the configuration table is at F000h:E6F5h in 100% compatible BIOSes Dell machines contain the signature "DELL" or "Dell" at absolute FE076h and a model byte at absolute address FE845h Tandy 1000 machines contain 21h in the byte at F000h:C000h some AST machines contain the string "COPYRIGHT AST RESEARCH" one byte past the end of the configuration table Format of ROM configuration table: Offset Size Description 00h WORD number of bytes following 02h BYTE model (see below) 03h BYTE submodel (see below) 04h BYTE BIOS revision: 0 for first release, 1 for 2nd, etc. 05h BYTE feature byte 1: bit 7 = DMA channel 3 used by hard disk BIOS bit 6 = 2nd 8259 installed bit 5 = Real-Time Clock installed bit 4 = INT 15/AH=4Fh called upon INT 9h bit 3 = wait for external event supported bit 2 = extended BIOS area allocated (usually at top of RAM) bit 1 = bus is Micro Channel instead of ISA bit 0 reserved 06h BYTE feature byte 2: bit 7 = ??? bit 6 = INT 16/AH=09h (keyboard functionality) supported bits 5-0 = ??? 07h BYTE feature byte 3: reserved (0) 08h BYTE feature byte 4: reserved (0) 09h BYTE feature byte 5: reserved (0) (IBM) ??? (08h) (Phoenix 386 v1.10) ---AWARD BIOS--- 0Ah N BYTEs AWARD copyright notice ---Phoenix BIOS--- 0Ah BYTE ??? (00h) 0Bh BYTE major version 0Ch BYTE minor version (BCD) 0Dh 4 BYTEs ASCIZ string "PTL" (Phoenix Technologies Ltd) Values for model/submodel/revision: Model Submdl Rev BIOS date System FFh * * 04/24/81 PC (original) FFh * * 10/19/81 PC (some bugfixes) FFh * * 10/27/82 PC (HD, 640K, EGA support) FFh 46h *** ??? Olivetti M15 FEh * * 08/16/82 PC XT FEh * * 11/08/82 PC XT and Portable FEh 43h *** ??? Olivetti M240 FEh A6h ??? ??? ??? (checked for by 386MAX v6.01) FDh * * 06/01/83 PCjr FCh * * 01/10/84 AT models 068,099 6 MHz 20MB FCh 00h 01h 06/10/85 AT model 239 6 MHz 30MB FCh 00h <> 01h ??? 7531/2 Industrial AT FCh 01h 00h 11/15/85 AT models 319,339 8 MHz, Enh Keyb, 3.5" FCh 01h 00h 09/17/87 Tandy 3000 FCh 01h 00h 01/15&88 Toshiba T5200/100 FCh 01h 00h 12/26*89 Toshiba T1200/XE (Those date characters are not typos) FCh 01h 30h ??? Tandy 3000NL FCh 01h ??? ??? Compaq 286/386 FCh 02h 00h 04/21/86 PC XT-286 FCh 04h 00h 02/13/87 ** PS/2 Model 50 (10 MHz/1 ws 286) FCh 04h 03h 04/18/88 PS/2 Model 50Z (10 MHz/0 ws 286) FCh 05h 00h 02/13/87 ** PS/2 Model 60 (10 MHz 286) FCh 06h ??? ??? 7552 "Gearbox" FCh 08h *** ??? Epson, unknown model FCh 09h 00h ??? PS/2 Model 25 (10 MHz 286) FCh 09h 02h 06/28/89 PS/2 Model 30-286 FCh 0Bh 00h 02/16/90 PS/1 Model 2011 (10 MHz 286) FCh 30h *** ??? Epson, unknown model FCh 31h *** ??? Epson, unknown model FCh 33h *** ??? Epson, unknown model FCh 42h *** ??? Olivetti M280 FCh 45h *** ??? Olivetti M380 (XP 1, XP3, XP 5) FCh 48h *** ??? Olivetti M290 FCh 4Fh *** ??? Olivetti M250 FCh 50h *** ??? Olivetti M380 (XP 7) FCh 51h *** ??? Olivetti PCS286 FCh 52h *** ??? Olivetti M300 FCh 81h 00h 01/15/88 Phoenix 386 BIOS v1.10 10a FBh 00h 01h 01/10/86 PC XT, Enh Keyb, 3.5" support FBh 00h 02h 05/09/86 PC XT FBh 4Ch *** ??? Olivetti M200 FAh 00h 00h 09/02/86 PS/2 Model 30 (8 MHz 8086) FAh 00h 01h 12/12/86 PS/2 Model 30 FAh 01h 00h ??? PS/2 Model 25/25L (8 MHz 8086) FAh 4Eh *** ??? Olivetti M111 F9h 00h 00h 09/13/85 PC Convertible F8h 00h 00h 03/30/87 ** PS/2 Model 80 (16MHz 386) F8h 01h 00h 10/07/87 PS/2 Model 80 (20MHz 386) F8h 04h 02h 04/11/88 PS/2 Model 70 20MHz, type 2 system brd F8h 04h 03h 03/17/89 PS/2 Model 70 20MHz, type 2 system brd F8h 09h 00h ??? PS/2 Model 70 16MHz, type 1 system brd F8h 09h 02h 04/11/88 PS/2 Model 70 some models F8h 09h 03h 03/17/89 PS/2 Model 70 some models F8h 0Bh 00h 01/18/89 PS/2 Model P70 (8573-121) typ 2 sys brd F8h 0Bh 02h 12/16/89 PS/2 Model P70 ?? F8h 0Ch 00h 11/02/88 PS/2 Model 55SX (16 MHz 386SX) F8h 0Dh 00h ??? PS/2 Model 70 25MHz, type 3 system brd F8h 11h 00h 10/01/90 PS/2 Model 90 (25 MHz 486) F8h 13h 00h 10/01/90 PS/2 Model 90 (33 MHz 486) F8h 14h 00h 10/01/90 PS/2 Model 90-AK9 (25 MHz 486) F8h 16h 00h 10/01/90 PS/2 Model 90-AKD (33 MHz 486) F8h 19h 05h ??? PS/2 Model 35/35LS or 40 (20 MHz 386SX) F8h 1Bh 00h 10/02/89 PS/2 Model 70-486 (25 MHz 486) F8h 1Ch 00h 02/08/90 PS/2 Model 65-121 (16 MHz 386SX) F8h 1Eh 00h 02/08/90 PS/2 Model 55LS (16 MHz 386SX) F8h 23h 01h ??? PS/2 Model L40 (20 MHz 386SX) F8h 25h 06h ??? PS/2 Model M57 (20 MHz 386SLC) F8h 26h 01h ??? PS/2 Model 57 (20 MHz 386SX) F8h 2Ah 00h ??? PS/2 Model 95 (50 MHz 486) F8h 2Bh 00h ??? PS/2 Model 90 (50 MHz 486) F8h 2Ch 01h ??? PS/2 Model 95 (20 MHz 486SX) F8h 2Dh 00h ??? PS/2 Model 90 (20 MHz 486SX) F8h 2Eh 01h ??? PS/2 Model 95 (20 MHz 486SX + 487SX) F8h 2Fh 00h ??? PS/2 Model 90 (20 MHz 486SX + 487SX) F8h 30h 00h ??? PS/1 Model 2121 (16 MHz 386SX) F8h 50h 00h ??? PS/2 Model P70 (8573) (16 MHz 386) F8h 50h 01h 12/16/89 PS/2 Model P70 (8570-031) F8h 52h 00h ??? PS/2 Model P75 (33 MHz 486) F8h 61h *** ??? Olivetti P500 F8h 62h *** ??? Olivetti P800 F8h 80h 00h ??? PS/2 Model 80 (25 MHz 386) F8h 80h 01h 11/21/89 PS/2 Model 80-A21 F8h ??? ??? ??? PS/2 Model 90 (25 MHz 486SX) F8h ??? ??? ??? PS/2 Model 95 (25 MHz 486SX) F8h ??? ??? ??? PS/2 Model 90 (25 MHz 486SX + 487SX) F8h ??? ??? ??? PS/2 Model 95 (25 MHz 486SX + 487SX) E1h ??? ??? ??? ??? (checked for by DOS4GW.EXE) 9Ah * * ??? Compaq XT/Compaq Plus 30h ??? ??? ??? Sperry PC 2Dh * * ??? Compaq PC/Compaq Deskpro ??? 56h ??? ??? Olivetti, unknown model ??? 74h ??? ??? Olivetti, unknown model * This BIOS call is not implemented in these early versions. Read Model byte at F000h:FFFEh and BIOS date at F000h:FFF5h. ** These BIOS versions require the DASDDRVR.SYS patches. *** These Olivetti and Epson machines store the submodel in the byte at F000h:FFFDh. Values for Dell model byte: 02h Dell 200 03h Dell 300 05h Dell 220 06h Dell 310 07h Dell 325 09h Dell 310A 0Ah Dell 316 0Bh Dell 220E 0Ch Dell 210 0Dh Dell 316SX 0Eh Dell 316LT 0Fh Dell 320LX 11h Dell 425E ----------15C1------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - RETURN EXTENDED-BIOS DATA-AREA SEGMENT ADDRESS (PS) AH = C1h Return: CF set on error CF clear if successful ES = segment of data area SeeAlso: AH=04h"ABIOS" ----------15C200BH00------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - ENABLE/DISABLE AX = C200h BH = 00h disable 01h enable Return: CF set on error AH = status 00h successful 01h invalid function 02h invalid input 03h interface error 04h need to resend 05h no device handler installed ----------15C201----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - RESET AX = C201h Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) CF clear if successful BH = device ID SeeAlso: INT 33/AX=0000h ----------15C202----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - SET SAMPLING RATE AX = C202h BH = sampling rate 00h 10/second 01h 20/second 02h 40/second 03h 60/second 04h 80/second 05h 100/second 06h 200/second Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) SeeAlso: INT 33/AX=001Ch ----------15C203----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - SET RESOLUTION AX = C203h BH = resolution 00h one count per mm 01h two counts per mm 02h four counts per mm 03h eight counts per mm Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) ----------15C204----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - GET TYPE AX = C204h Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) CF clear if successful BH = device ID ----------15C205----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - INITIALIZE AX = C205h BH = data package size (1 - 8 bytes) Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) SeeAlso: AX=C201h ----------15C206----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - GET/SET SCALING FACTOR AX = C206h BH = subfunction 00h return device status Return: BL = status bit 0: right button pressed bit 1: reserved bit 2: left button pressed bit 3: reserved bit 4: 0 if 1:1 scaling, 1 if 2:1 scaling bit 5: device enabled bit 6: 0 if stream mode, 1 if remote mode bit 7: reserved CL = resolution (see AX=C203h) DL = sample rate, reports per second 01h set scaling at 1:1 02h set scaling at 2:1 Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) ----------15C207----------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - POINTING DEVICE BIOS INTERFACE (PS) - SET DEVICE HANDLER ADDR AX = C207h ES:BX -> FAR user device handler Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AX=C200h) SeeAlso: INT 33/AX=000Ch ----------15C3------------------------------ INT 15 - SYSTEM - ENABLE/DISABLE WATCHDOG TIMEOUT (PS50+) AH = C3h AL = 00h disable 01h enable BX = timer counter Return: CF set on error CF clear if successful Note: the watchdog timer generates an NMI ----------15C4------------------------------- INT 15 - SYSTEM - PROGRAMMABLE OPTION SELECT (PS50+) AH = C4h AL = 00h return base POS register address 01h enable slot BL = slot number 02h enable adapter Return: CF set on error DX = base POS register address (if function 00h) SeeAlso: AH=C6h ----------15C5------------------------------- INT 15 UC - OS HOOK - ROM BIOS TRACING CALLOUT (PS30/286,PS50Z,PS95) AH = C5h AL = interrupt being invoked 01h INT 19 02h INT 14 03h INT 16 04h INT 40 (floppy INT 13) 05h INT 17 06h INT 10 07h INT 12 08h INT 11 09h INT 1A Return: all registers except AX must be preserved Notes: called as the very first action of the indicated ROM BIOS interrupt handlers on the PS/2 Models 30/286, 50Z, and 95 default handler does nothing and returns CF clear for the above subfunctions, CF set and AH=86h for all other subfunctions value of AX passed to the original interrupt handler is pushed on stack immediately prior to call ----------15C6------------------------------- INT 15 U - later PS/2 models - GET POS DATA AH = C6h ??? Return: ??? Notes: this function is referenced by name and number in some IBM BIOS manuals IBM reports that "there are a number of problems with this call" and does not recommend its use. SeeAlso: AH=C4h ----------15C7------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = C7h ??? Return: ??? ----------15C8------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = C8h ??? Return: ??? ----------15C9------------------------------- INT 15 U - newer PS/2; various BIOSes - GET CPU TYPE AND MASK REVISION AH = C9h AL = 10h (may be required on some non-PS BIOSes) Return: AH = 00h CH = CPU type 03h 80386DX or clone 04h 80486 23h 80386SX or clone CL = mask revision (stepping level) Notes: the BIOS must save DX at startup in order to be able to support this call; PS/2 Models 56, 57, 90, and 95 are known to support it the PS/2 BIOS merely reads CMOS locations 190h (type) and 191h (rev) ----------15CA------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = CAh ??? Return: ??? ----------15CB------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = CBh ??? Return: ??? ----------15CC------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = CCh ??? Return: ??? ----------15CD------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = CDh ??? Return: ??? ----------15CE------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = CEh ??? Return: ??? ----------15CF------------------------------- INT 15 U - PS/2 Model 95 - ??? AH = CFh ??? Return: ??? ----------15D800----------------------------- INT 15 - EISA SYSTEM ROM - READ SLOT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AX = D800h CL = slot number (including embedded and virtual) Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = error code 80h invalid slot number 82h EISA CMOS corrupt 83h empty slot 86h invalid BIOS-FW function call 87h invalid system configuration AL bit flags bit 7: set if duplicate IDs 6: set if product ID readable 4,5: slot type (00=expansion, 01=embedded, 10=virtual device) 0-3: duplicate ID number if bit 7 set BH = major revision level of configuration utility BL = minor revision level of configuration utility CX = checksum of configuration file DH = number of device functions DL = combined function information byte SI:DI = 4-byte compressed ID (DI = bytes 0&1, SI = bytes 2&3) Note: call with AL=80h if using 32-bit CS addressing mode instead of 16-bit SeeAlso: AX=D801h,AX=D804h ----------15D801----------------------------- INT 15 - EISA SYSTEM ROM - READ FUNCTION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AX = D801h CH = function number to read CL = slot number (including embedded and virtual) DS:SI -> 320-byte buffer for standard configuration data block Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h DS:SI buffer filled CF set on error AH = error code 80h invalid slot number 81h invalid function number 82h EISA CMOS corrupt 83h empty slot 86h invalid BIOS-FW function call 87h invalid system configuration BX destroyed Note: call with AL=81h if using 32-bit CS addressing mode instead of 16-bit ----------15D802----------------------------- INT 15 - EISA SYSTEM ROM - CLEAR NONVOLATILE MEMORY (EISA CMOS) AX = D802h BH = EISA config utility major revision level BL = EISA config utility minor revision level Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = error code 84h error clearing CMOS 86h invalid BIOS-FW function call 88h config utility version not supported Note: call with AL=82h if using 32-bit CS addressing mode instead of 16-bit SeeAlso: AX=D803h ----------15D803----------------------------- INT 15 - EISA SYSTEM ROM - WRITE NONVOLATILE MEMORY AX = D803h CX = length of data structure (0000h = empty slot) includes two bytes for config file checksum DS:SI -> configuration data Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = error code 84h error clearing CMOS 85h EISA CMOS is full 86h invalid BIOS-FW function call Note: call with AL=83h if using 32-bit CS addressing mode instead of 16-bit SeeAlso: AX=D802h ----------15D804----------------------------- INT 15 - EISA SYSTEM ROM - READ PHYSICAL SLOT AX = D804h CL = slot number (including embedded and virtual) Return: CF clear if successful AH = 00h CF set on error AH = error code 80h invalid slot number 83h empty slot 86h invalid BIOS-FW function call SI:DI = 4-byte compressed ID (DI = bytes 0&1, SI = bytes 2&3) Note: call with AL=84h if using 32-bit CS addressing mode instead of 16-bit SeeAlso: AX=D800h ----------15D8------------------------------- INT 15 - EISA SYSTEM ROM - 32-bit CS ADDRESSING MODE CALLS AH = D8h AL = 80h to 84h other registers as appropriate for AL=00h to 04h Return: as appropriate for AL=00h to 04h Note: these functions are identical to AX=D800h to D804h, except that they should be called when using 32-bit CS addressing mode (pointers use ESI rather than SI as offset) instead of 16-bit addressing mode SeeAlso: AX=D800h,AX=D801h,AX=D802h,AX=D803h,AX=D804h ----------15DE00----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - GET PROGRAM NAME AX = DE00h Return: AX = offset into DESQVIEW.DVO of program most recently selected from the "Switch Windows" menu (see below) Note: always returns AX=0000h under DESQview/X SeeAlso: AX=DE07h Format of program entry in DESQVIEW.DVO: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE length of name (FFh if end of file) 01h N BYTEs name 2 BYTEs keys to invoke program (second = 00h if only one key used) BYTE program type 00h normal program 04h divider 80h Delete a Program 81h Change a Program WORD ??? apparently always 0000h ----------15DE01----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - UPDATE "OPEN WINDOW" MENU AX = DE01h Return: nothing Notes: reads DESQVIEW.DVO, disables Open menu if file not in current directory NOP for DESQview/X ----------15DE02----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview 1.x only - SET ??? FLAG FOR CURRENT WINDOW AX = DE02h Return: nothing Note: this call is a NOP in DV 2.x SeeAlso: AX=DE03h ----------15DE03----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview 1.x only - GET ??? FOR CURRENT WINDOW AX = DE03h Return: AX = ??? for current window BX = ??? for current window Note: this call is a NOP in DV 2.x SeeAlso: AX=DE02h ----------15DE04----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - GET AVAILABLE COMMON MEMORY AX = DE04h Return: BX = bytes of common memory available CX = largest block available DX = total common memory in bytes SeeAlso: AX=DE05h,AX=DE06h ----------15DE05----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - GET AVAILABLE CONVENTIONAL MEMORY AX = DE05h Return: BX = K of memory available CX = largest block available DX = total conventional memory in K SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE06h ----------15DE06----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - GET AVAILABLE EXPANDED MEMORY AX = DE06h Return: BX = K of expanded memory available CX = largest block available DX = total expanded memory in K SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE05h ----------15DE07----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - "APPNUM" - GET CURRENT PROGRAM'S NUMBER AX = DE07h Return: AX = number of program as it appears on the "Switch Windows" menu Note: this API call may be made from a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=DE00h ----------15DE08----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - GET ??? AX = DE08h Return: AX = 0000h if ??? is not set to the current task 0001h if ??? is set to the current task ----------15DE09----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview - UNIMPLEMENTED AX = DE09h Return: nothing (NOP in DV 1.x and 2.x) ----------15DE0A----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "DBGPOKE" - DISPLAY CHARACTER ON STATUS LINE AX = DE0Ah BL = character Return: character displayed, next call will display in next position (which wraps back to the start of the line if off the right edge of screen) Notes: displays character on bottom line of *physical* screen, regardless of current size of window (even entirely hidden) does not know about graphics display modes, just pokes the characters into display memory this API call may be made from a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=1003h ----------15DE0B----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "APILEVEL" - DEFINE MINIMUM API LEVEL REQUIRED AX = DE0Bh BL = API level minor version number BH = API level major version number Return: AX = maximum API level (AH = major, AL = minor) Notes: if the requested API level is greater than the version of DESQview, a "You need a newer version" error window is popped up the API level defaults to 1.00, and is inherited by child tasks ----------15DE0C----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "GETMEM" - ALLOCATE "SYSTEM" MEMORY AX = DE0Ch BX = number of bytes Return: ES:DI -> allocated block or 0000h:0000h (DV 2.26+) Note: use SETERROR (AX=DE15h) to avoid a user prompt if there is insufficient system memory SeeAlso: AX=1001h,AX=102Eh,AX=DE0Dh,AX=DE15h,AX=DE19h ----------15DE0D----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "PUTMEM" - DEALLOCATE "SYSTEM" MEMORY AX = DE0Dh ES:DI -> previously allocated block Return: nothing SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=DE0Ch ----------15DE0E----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "FINDMAIL" - FIND MAILBOX BY NAME AX = DE0Eh ES:DI -> name to find CX = length of name Return: BX = 0000h not found 0001h found DS:SI = object handle SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=11h,AH=12h/BX=1200h"GETNAME" Special mailbox names: "COM1" ... "COM4" RBcomm using COM1 ... COM4 "DESQview/X Help Engine" "DESQview/X Network Server" Network Manager "DESQview X Server0" X-Windows server "DESQview X Server7" X-Windows printing service "INBOX" DESQview/X LPD requests "OUTBOX" DESQview/X LPD responses "WAITBOX" semaphore to synchronize DESQview/X LPD communications ----------15DE0F----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - ENABLE DESQview EXTENSIONS AX = DE0Fh Return: AX and BX destroyed (seems to be bug, weren't saved&restored) Notes: sends a manager stream with opcodes AEh, BDh, and BFh to task's window enables an additional mouse mode ----------15DE10----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "PUSHKEY" - PUT KEY INTO KEYBOARD INPUT STREAM AX = DE10h BH = scan code BL = character Return: nothing Notes: a later read will get the keystroke as if it had been typed by the user multiple pushes are read last-in first-out if a script exists for the pushed key in the current application, the script will be executed early copies of DV 2.00 destroy AX, BX, ES, and DI SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=05h ----------15DE11BL00------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "JUSTIFY" - EN/DISABLE AUTOM. WINDOW JUSTIFICATION AX = DE11h BL = 00h viewport will not move automatically nonzero viewport will move to keep cursor visible (default) Return: nothing ----------15DE12BX0000----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.01+ - "CSTYLE" - SET "C"-COMPATIBLE CONTROL CHAR INTERPRET AX = DE12h BX = 0000h select normal style (linefeed only moves down) nonzero select C style (linefeed moves to start of next line) Return: nothing Note: set on a per-task basis, and inherited from the parent task ----------15DE13----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - "GETCRIT" - GET CRITICAL NESTING COUNT AX = DE13h Return: BX = number of calls to BEGINC or ENTERC (see INT 15/AX=101Bh,DE1Ch) without matching ENDC (see INT 15/AX=101Ch) Note: this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=101Bh,AX=101Ch,AX=DE1Bh,AX=DE1Ch ----------15DE14----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - GET OBJECT TYPE AX = DE14h ES:DI -> object Return: BL = 00h not an object 08h window or task 09h mailbox 0Ah keyboard 0Bh timer 0Ch objectq 0Fh pointer 10h panel SeeAlso: AX=1016h ----------15DE15----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - SET ERROR HANDLING AX = DE15h BL = error handling mode 00h post system error on all error conditions 01h return carry flag set on calls to ADDTO, SUBFROM, and WRITE messages sent to mailboxes which fail due to lack of system or common memory 02h (v2.26+) same as 01h, but also return null pointer for GETMEM calls which fail due to lack of system memory Return: nothing SeeAlso: AX=DE0Ch,AX=DE16h ----------15DE16----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - GET ERROR HANDLING AX = DE16h Return: BL = current mode 00h always post system error 01h return carry flag set on failed mailbox writes 02h return CF set on failed mailbox writes and NULL on failed GETMEM calls SeeAlso: AX=DE15h ----------15DE17----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20-2.25 - reserved AX = DE17h Return: pops up "Programming error" window Note: AX = 1117h is NOT identical to this call under DESQview 2.20 thru 2.25 SeeAlso: AX=1117h ----------15DE17----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.26+ - "ASSERTMAP" - GET/SET MAPPING CONTEXT AX = DE17h BX = function 0000h get current mapping context without setting nonzero set new mapping context to BX Return: BX = mapping context in effect before call Notes: mapping contexts determine conventional-memory addressability; setting a mapping context ensures that the associated program and data areas are in memory for access. Usable by drivers, TSRs and shared programs. caller need not be running under DESQview this API call may be made from a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=1117h,AX=DE21h,INT 2F/AX=1685h ----------15DE18----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.20+ - internal - ??? AX = DE18h BP = function number high byte must be 10h low byte is function 00h set ??? BL = ??? (00h-10h, video mode???) BH = value to store 03h set ??? BL = ??? (stored in driver) 0Ah get ??? ES:DI -> 18-byte buffer to hold ??? Note: calls video driver (NOP for Hercules driver,probably CGA and MCGA also) ----------15DE19----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "GETCOMMON" - ALLOCATE "COMMON" MEMORY AX = DE19h BX = number of bytes to allocate Return: AX = 0000h successful ES:DI -> allocated block nonzero insufficient memory Note: this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=DE0Ch,AX=DE15h,AX=DE1Ah ----------15DE1A----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "PUTCOMMON" - DEALLOCATE "COMMON" MEMORY AX = DE1Ah DS:SI -> previously allocated block Note: this function may be called from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=DE0Dh,AX=DE19h ----------15DE1B----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ internal - DECREMENT CRITICAL NESTING COUNT AX = DE1Bh Return: nothing SeeAlso: AX=101Ch,AX=DE13h,AX=DE1Ch ----------15DE1C----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "ENTERC" - INCREMENT CRITICAL NESTING COUNT AX = DE1Ch Return: nothing Notes: similar to AX=101Bh, but begins the critical region without ensuring that DOS is free the official documentation states that this call should be paired with "ENDC" (AX=101Ch); no mention is made of AX=DE1Bh this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=101Bh,AX=101Ch,AX=DE13h,AX=DE1Bh ----------15DE1D----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "PUTKEY" - FAKE USER KEYSTROKES AX = DE1Dh DX = segment of handle for task to receive keystroke BL = character BH = scan code Return: AX = 0000h if successful nonzero if receiver's keyboard buffer was full Notes: the key is treated as though the user had pressed it, ignoring any script which may be bound to the key, and using the current field table if the keyboard object is in field processing mode multiple PUTKEYs are seen in the order in which they are executed SeeAlso: AX=DE10h ----------15DE1E----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "SCRNINFO" - GET TRUE VIDEO PARAMETERS AX = DE1Eh Return: CL = actual number of rows on screen CH = actual number of columns on screen BL = actual video mode (may differ from INT 10/AH=0Fh return) (v2.26+) Note: this API call may be made from a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=0Fh ----------15DE1F----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "DOSUSER" - GET HANDLE OF TASK CURRENTLY USING DOS AX = DE1Fh Return: BX = segment of task handle or 0000h if no tasks are using DOS Note: this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=DE13h,INT 21/AH=34h ----------15DE20----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.26+ - "DISPATCHINT" - INTERRUPT ANOTHER TASK AX = DE20h BX = segment of handle of task to interupt DX:CX -> FAR interrupt routine BP,SI,DI,DS,ES as required by interrupt routine Return: nothing Notes: unlike "PGMINT" (AX=1021h), DISPATCHINT may be applied to the task making the DISPATCHINT call multiple "DISPATCHINT" calls are processed in the order in which they were executed the FAR routine is entered with the current ES, DS, SI, DI, and BP values, using the task's internal stack (see AX=101Ah); only SS:SP needs to be preserved this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=1021h,AX=DE2Ah ----------15DE21----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.26+ - "ASSERTVIR" - CONTROL 386 SCREEN VIRTUALIZATION AX = DE21h BX = new state 0000h turn off nonzero turn on Return: BX = old state of virtualization Notes: this API call may be made from within a hardware interrupt handler under DV 2.40 and 2.42, this call appears to have no effect and always returns a nonzero value in BX which appears to be the offset within the DV common memory segment of the caller's task object; it may only have an effect within a hardware interrupt handler SeeAlso: AX=1117h,AX=DE17h ----------15DE22----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.26+ - "PROCESSMEM" - GET TASK MEMORY STATUS AX = DE22h DX = segment of task handle Return: DX = total amount of memory in paragraphs BX = amount of system memory in paragraphs CX = largest block of system memory available in paragraphs AX = flags bit 0: system memory resides in shared memory 1: process's memory is swapped out 2: process's system memory is swapped out Notes: if the task handle is a child task, the returned values will be for the process containing the task, rather than the task itself if the process's system memory is swapped out, BX,CX,DX remain unchanged, because the memory usage cannot be determined SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE05h,AX=DE06h ----------15DE23----------------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.31+ - ??? AX = DE23h BX = ??? IRQ number on first PIC? CX = ??? IRQ number on second PIC? Return: ??? Note: called by QEMM 6.00+ ----------15DE24----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.40+ - "XNEWPROC" - START NEW APPLICATION AX = DE24h BX = length of .DVP data CX = length of ??? string DS:SI -> ??? string ES:DI -> .DVP data (see AX=102Ch) Return: BX = segment of task handle??? or 0000h on error Note: this call is similar to AX=102Ch except that it can interpret the extended DVP data SeeAlso: AX=102Ch ----------15DE25----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.40+ - "GETDVPATH" - GET DESQview DIRECTORY AX = DE25h ES:DI -> 67-byte buffer for ASCIZ directory name Return: ES:DI buffer filled with directory from which DESQview was started BUG: DV 2.42 does not place a terminating NUL at the end of the directory name, so if the buffer is not cleared to zeros before the call, there is no way to tell where the directory name ends. This bug has been fixed in DV 2.52 (DV/X 1.02) SeeAlso: AX=DE2Eh,INT 21/AH=47h ----------15DE26----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.40+ - "GETFOREGROUND" - GET KEYBOARD FOCUS AX = DE26h Return: BX = segment of handle for task with keyboard focus Note: under DESQview/X, the X server always has the keyboard focus unless a "direct" window is active SeeAlso: AX=DE2Fh,INT 2F/AX=DE0Ah ----------15DE27----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - "ADDINSTANCEDATA" - ADD PER-TASK SAVE/RESTORE AREA AX = DE27h BX = type 0000h process 0001h task ES:DI -> list of Instance Item Structures (see below) Return: CF clear if successful AX = ??? BX = ??? CF set on error AX = ??? Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=DE08h,INT 2F/AX=DE09h Format of Instance Item Structure [one element of list]: Offset Size Description 00h WORD length of data area DESQview should save and restore on context switches (0000h = end of list) 02h DWORD pointer to area to be saved/restored ----------15DE28----------------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - ??? AX = DE28h BX = segment of ??? or 0000h for default ??? Return: ??? Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. SeeAlso: AX=DE2Ah ----------15DE29BX0000----------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - ??? AX = DE29h BX = 0000h ??? Return: CF clear if successful ??? CF set on error Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. ----------15DE29BX0001----------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - ??? AX = DE29h BX = 0001h DX = segment of window handle Return: CF clear if successful AX = ??? DX = ??? CF set on error Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. ----------15DE29BX0002----------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - ??? AX = DE29h BX = 0002h DX = segment of window handle Return: CF clear if successful AX = ??? DX = ??? CF set on error Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. ----------15DE29BX0003----------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - ??? AX = DE29h BX = 0003h DX = segment of window handle Return: CF clear if successful ??? CF set on error Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. ----------15DE29BX0004----------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - GET DISPLAY NAME AX = DE29h BX = 0004h CX = size of buffer in bytes DX = segment of window handle ES:DI -> buffer for display name Return: CF clear if successful buffer filled with ASCIZ display name (truncated if necessary) or null string if no display CF set on error Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. the name ":0" refers to the local display ----------15DE29BX0005----------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - ??? AX = DE29h BX = 0005h ??? Return: CF clear if successful ??? CF set on error Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. ----------15DE2A----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - "DISPATCHINTAFTERDOS" - INTERRUPT ANOTHER TASK AX = DE2Ah BX = segment of handle for task to interrupt or 0000h for caller DX:CX -> interrupt routine BP,SI,DI,DS,ES as required by interrupt routine Return: nothing Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. this call is the same as AX=DE20h except that it will delay interrupting the specified task until after it has exited DOS SeeAlso: AX=1021h,AX=DE20h ----------15DE2B----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - "OBJNEXT" - TRAVERSE OBJECT LIST AX = DE2Bh ES:DI -> starting object 0000h:0000h for first object in list??? Return: AX = status 0000h successful ES:DI -> next object of same type (window/non-window) 0001h failed (ES:DI was not a valid handle) Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. there are two separate lists, one for window/task objects and one for all other objects SeeAlso: AX=1016h,AX=DE2Ah,AX=DE2Ch ----------15DE2CDX0100----------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - "WININFO" - GET WINDOW INFORMATION AX = DE2Ch DX = window information format version (0100h for DESQview 2.5x) BX = segment of window handle or 0000h for default ES:DI -> buffer for window information (see below) Return: AX = status 0000h successful Note: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. SeeAlso: AX=1000h,AX=1016h,AX=DE01h,AX=DE2Bh Format of window information: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE task flag: 00h window, 01h task 01h BYTE process number if owner task 00h if non-owner task 02h WORD segment of owner's handle, 0000h if orphaned 04h WORD mapping context 06h BYTE task status (see below) 07h BYTE unused 08h WORD status bits bit 0: DESQview process bit 1: process swapped out bit 2: process is resized direct window (suspended) bit 3: process suspended itself bit 4: user suspended process bit 5: process is being created bit 6: task is freeing another task 0Ah BYTE 01h if foreground-only window Values for task status: 00h "Waiting" waiting for input 01h "Idle" keyboard poll limit reached 03h same as 01h 04h "Pausing" INT 15/AX=1000h pause called 04h DV/X direct: user did something to allow task switch 05h "ModeChg" video mode about to be changed 06h "ModeNtf" notify that video mode changed 07h "MoniCh" requested change to other monitor 08h "StartPgm" control relinquished to start new process 09h "MgrCan" made window manager CANCEL command 0Ah "Slicing" time slice expired 0Bh "Exit DOS" notify on DOS calls 0Ch "Enter DOS" process is re-entering DOS 0Dh "Terminate" INT 21/AH=4Ch or task freed 0Eh "BrkNxt" Control-Break pressed 0Fh "MgrCol" keyboard focus taken away 10h "PgmInt" interrupted by API call from another task 11h "BldOpen" call to INT 15/AX=DE01h ----------15DE2D----------------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - GET/SET SOCKET HANDLER AX = DE2Dh CX = direction FFFFh set socket handler DX:BX -> FAR function for socket interface must be of the format described under INT 63"DESQview" other get socket handler Return: DX:BX -> socket handler Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. the "set" subfunction is normally called only by SOCKET.DVR SeeAlso: AX=DE2Eh,INT 63"DESQview" ----------15DE2E----------------------------- INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - SOCKET API AX = DE2Eh DX:BX -> socket record or 0000h:0000h to create a new socket record Return: CX = size of socket record in bytes DX:BX -> socket record which was used Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. socket records are allocated from common memory for Unix compatibility, each socket and connection on a socket is allocated a DOS file handle (referencing an SFT for NUL) which is used on various calls to specify which of possibly multiple connections is to be operated upon SeeAlso: AX=DE2Dh,INT 63"DESQview" Format of socket record: Offset Size Description 00h WORD signature F0ADh 02h WORD function number 0000h initialize socket??? 0001h "gethostname" 0002h "ioctl" check for input 0003h "sleep" delay for specified period 0004h "htons" convert word to network (big-endian) byte order 0005h "select" 0006h "bsd_close"/"so_close" close socket 0007h NOP 0008h "connect" initiate connection on socket 0009h "recv"/"recvfrom" read from socket 000Ah "socket" 000Bh ??? 000Ch "gethostbyname" 000Dh "send"/"sendto" write to socket 000Eh ??? (does something to all connections for process) 000Fh "getpid" get process identifier 0010h "gettimeofday" 0011h "bind" assign name to socket 0012h "listen" listen for connections on socket 0013h "accept" accept connection on socket 0014h connect to X server 0015h "gethostbyaddr" get host information for an address 0016h "getprotobyname" 0017h "getprotobynumber" 0018h "getservbyname" 0019h "getservbyport" 001Ah "getsockname" determine name bound to socket 001Bh "getpeername" get name of connected peer 001Ch "getsockopt"/"setsockopt" 001Dh "so_exit" close all sockets for calling process 001Eh "issock" determine whether file handle references socket 001Fh "so_attach" reattach previously detached socket 0020h "so_detach" temporarily detach socket 0021h get DESQview directory 0022h "NewProc" start new application (see AX=102Ch) 0023h "so_linkup" 0024h canonicalize filename 0025h indirect INT 15h call 0026h Network Manager interface 0027h "so_unlink" close connection from "so_linkup" 0028h "raisepriority" 0029h "lowerpriority" 002Ah ??? FFFFh "NetExit" (appears to be a NOP) 04h WORD returned error code (see below) 06h WORD maximum message size??? (usually 0400h) 08h WORD PSP segment to use or 0000h if socket not valid 0Ah WORD scratch space (JFT size) 0Ch DWORD scratch space (JFT address) 10h DWORD mailbox handle (initialized by function 0000h) 14h DWORD timer object handle (initialized by function 0000h) ---function 0000h--- 18h WORD (return) ??? ---function 0001h--- 18h WORD (return) status??? 1Ah 128 BYTEs (return) ASCIZ hostname (empty string if not on network) 9Ah WORD maximum length of hostname to return ---function 0002h--- 18h WORD (return) status 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD IOCTL function 05h "FIONREAD" determine available input 06h "FIONBIO" set blocking state of socket 1Eh WORD (return, subfn 05h) number of bytes available for reading (call, subfn 06h) 0000h blocking, nonzero nonblocking ---function 0003h--- 18h 2 BYTEs unused 1Ah WORD delay time in seconds ---function 0004h--- 18h WORD (return) result in network (big-endian) byte order 1Ah WORD value to convert to network byte order ---function 0005h--- 18h WORD (return) number of handles meeting the specified conditions??? 1Ah WORD number of file handles in each bitset??? 1Ch DWORD bitset of socket handles to check for readability??? 20h DWORD bitset of socket handles to check for writability??? 24h DWORD bitset of socket handles to check for errors??? 28h WORD timeout in ??? or 0000h to block until some socket ready 2Ah DWORD ??? 2Eh DWORD ??? ---function 0006h--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle ---function 0008h--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD 0001h if socket name specified, 0000h if not 1Eh WORD length of socket name 20h N BYTEs name of socket to which to connect ---function 0009h--- 18h WORD (return) number of bytes actually read, 0000h if connection closed, or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD number of bytes to read 1Eh WORD flags 20h WORD 0000h if no source address desired 0001h if source address is to be stored (datagram sockets) 22h WORD length of source address 24h 110 BYTEs source address 92h 1K BYTEs buffer for data to be read ---function 000Ah--- 18h WORD (return) socket's file handle or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD address family (0001h,0002h) 1Ch WORD socket type 1Eh WORD protocol ---function 000Bh--- 18h WORD (return) 0001h if ??? or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Eh WORD (call) ??? ---function 000Ch--- 18h 128 BYTEs buffer containing ASCIZ hostname special case if empty string or "unix" 98h ??? 'struct hostent' ??? A2h ??? (return) ??? ---function 000Dh--- 18h WORD (return) number of bytes actually written or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD number of bytes to write 1Eh WORD number of bytes to follow in subsequent writes??? 20h WORD flags 22h WORD 0000h if no destination specified, 0001h if destination present 24h WORD ??? 26h WORD length of destination address 28h 110 BYTEs destination address 96h 1K BYTEs buffer containing data to be written ---function 000Eh--- no additional fields ---function 000Fh--- 18h DWORD (return) DESQview task handle of calling process ---function 0010h--- 18h DWORD (return) current time 1Ch DWORD (return) ??? ---function 0011h--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD length of name 1Eh N BYTEs buffer for socket name ---function 0012h--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD maximum backlog of pending connections allowed on socket ---function 0013h--- 18h WORD (return) file handle for new connection or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD listen()ing socket's file handle 1Ch WORD (call) length of buffer for connecting entity's address (return) actual length of address 1Eh N BYTEs buffer for connecting entity's address ---function 0014h--- 18h WORD (return) socket's file handle or FFFFh on error 1Ah 4 BYTEs (return) ??? 1Eh WORD (return) ??? 20h WORD (return) ??? 22h 256 BYTEs ASCIZ X display name 122h ??? ---function 0015h--- 18h WORD (call) type of address??? (test for 0001h seen) 1Ah WORD (call) length of buffer for host address 1Ch 110 BYTEs buffer containing host address 8Ah WORD (return) offset of official host name??? 8Ch WORD (return) offset of alias list??? 8Eh WORD (return) address type??? 90h WORD (return) length of an address in bytes??? 92h WORD (return) offset of address??? 9Ah N BYTEs (return) ??? buffer for hostname, alias list, and host address ---function 0016h--- 18h ??? buffer for protocol name??? 98h ??? ---function 0017h--- 18h WORD (call) protocol number??? 1Ah WORD (return) ??? or 0001h ---function 0018h--- 18h 128 BYTEs buffer containing ??? 98h 128 BYTEs buffer containing ??? 118h WORD (return) ??? ---function 0019h--- 18h WORD length of name??? 1Ah 128 BYTEs buffer for name??? 9Ah WORD (return) ??? ---function 001Ah--- 18h WORD (return) 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD (call) length of buffer for socket name (return) actual length of socket name 1Eh N BYTEs buffer for socket name ---function 001Bh--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch WORD (call) size of buffer for name (return) actual size of name 1Eh N BYTEs buffer for peer's name ---function 001Ch--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD direction: 0000h to get, 0001h to set 1Ch WORD socket's file handle 1Eh WORD option level 20h WORD option name 22h WORD (call) length of buffer for option value (return) actual length of option value 24h N BYTEs buffer for option value ---function 001Dh--- no additional fields ---function 001Eh--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h ??? or 0001h ??? 1Ah WORD file handle which may or may not be a socket ---function 001Fh--- 18h WORD (return) file handle or FFFFh on error 1Ah DWORD (call) pointer to Socket Context Record (see below) of a previously detached socket ---function 0020h--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle 1Ch DWORD (return) pointer to Socket Context Record (see below) for the file handle ---function 0021h--- 18h 64 BYTEs buffer for DESQview startup directory (see AX=DE25h) ---function 0022h--- 18h DWORD (return) task handle of new application 1Ch WORD size of .DVP data 1Eh 129 BYTEs ASCIZ ??? 9Fh N BYTEs .DVP data (see AX=102Ch) ---function 0023h--- 18h WORD (return) ??? or FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle??? ---function 0024h--- 18h WORD (return) DOS error code (see INT 21/AH=59h) 0000h if successful 1Ah 129 BYTEs ASCIZ filename/pathname 11Bh 129 BYTEs ASCIZ canonicalized filename/pathname (see INT 21/AH=60h) ---function 0025h--- 18h WORD value of AX 1Ah WORD value of BX 1Ch WORD (call) value of CX for call if AH value other than 12h (call) number of stack parameters if AH value is 12h (return) returned CX for calls other than INT 15/AH=12h 1Eh WORD value of DX 20h WORD value of DI 22h WORD value of SI 24h WORD value of DS 26h WORD value of ES 28h WORD (return) value of FLAGS after call 2Ah N DWORDs (call) stack parameters for INT 15/AH=12h call (return) stack results from INT 15/AH=12h call ---function 0026h--- 18h WORD (call) subfunction 0004h "so_exit"??? 0005h "gethostbyname" 0006h "gethostname" 0009h "socket" 000Dh "gethostbyaddr" 000Fh "getprotobyname" 0010h get protocol name for protocol number 0011h "getservbyname" 0012h "getservbyport" 0013h "getsockname"??? 0016h ??? 0017h kill Network Manager 0018h "getpeername"??? 0019h ??? (called by socket function 0000h) 001Ah ??? 001Bh "so_linkup" 001Dh get network services 001Fh "getpwuid" 0020h "getpwnam" 0021h "getpwvar" 0022h "crypt" 0023h "so_unlink" 0024h "getlogin" 0028h "sethostent" 0029h "gethostent" 002Ah "soaddhost" 002Bh "soupdatehost" 002Ch "sodeletehost" 002Dh "setservent" 002Eh "getservent" 002Fh "setpwent" 0030h "getpwent" 0031h ??? 0032h ??? 0033h ??? 0034h get IP network number 0035h ??? (pops up Network Manager window) 0037h ??? 0038h get machine name and IP address 0039h ??? (return) status??? 1Ah WORD (call) size of parameter data (return) size of returned data 1Ch N BYTEs (call) parameter data required by call (see below) (return) result data (see below) ---function 0027h--- 18h WORD (return) status: 0000h if successful, FFFFh on error 1Ah WORD socket's file handle ---functions 0028h,0029h--- 18h WORD (call) file handle for which to set priority low/high FFFFh to change calling task's priority ---function 002Ah--- no additional fields Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 000Fh data: Offset Size Description 00h 8 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0010h data: Offset Size Description 00h 2 BYTEs (return) ??? 02h WORD (return) protocol number 04h WORD (call) protocol number for which to get name 06h WORD (return) ??? 08h var (return) ASCIZ protocol name N var (return) ASCIZ protocol name Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0011h data: Offset Size Description 00h 8 BYTEs ??? 08h var (return) ASCIZ protocol name var (return) ASCIZ ??? name var (return) ASCIZ ??? name Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0012h data: Offset Size Description 00h 8 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0013h data: Offset Size Description 00h 116 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0016h data: Offset Size Description 00h 4 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0018h data: Offset Size Description 00h 116 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0019h data: Offset Size Description 00h 4 BYTEs (return) ??? 04h DWORD (return) task handle of ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 001Ah data: Offset Size Description 00h 38 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 001Bh data: Offset Size Description 00h 10 BYTEs (return) ??? Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 001Dh return data [array]: Offset Size Description 00h WORD ??? or FFFFh if end of array 02h 7 BYTEs ??? 09h 27 BYTEs ASCIZ name of service Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0024h return data: Offset Size Description 00h var ASCIZ username Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0030h data: Offset Size Description 00h WORD (call) UID or 0000h for current user (return) ??? 02h WORD (return) UID 04h 6 BYTEs (return) ??? 0Ah var (return) ASCIZ username var (return) ASCIZ encrypted password var (return) ASCIZ initial ("home") directory Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0034h data: Offset Size Description 00h 1-3 BYTEs IP network number of caller's machine (low byte first) Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0038h return data: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE ??? 01h 4 BYTEs IP address 05h var ASCIZ machine name ??? Values for error code: 0000h successful 0009h "BADF" bad file handle 000Ch "ENOMEM" out of memory 000Eh "EFAULT" bad address 0016h "EINVAL" invalid argument 0018h "EMFILE" too many open files 0020h "EPIPE" ??? broken pipe 0023h "EWOULDBLOCK" operation cannot be completed at this time 0024h "EINPROGRESS" operation now in progress 0026h "ENOTSOCK" socket invalid 0028h "EMSGSIZE" message too long to send atomically 002Ch "ESOCKTNOSUPPORT" socket type not supported 002Fh "EAFNOSUPPORT" address family not supp. by protocol fam. 0031h "EDOM" argument too large 0038h "EISCONN" socket is already connected 0039h "ENOTCONN" socket is not connected Format of Socket Context Record: Offset Size Description 00h DWORD pointer to next Socket Context Record, 0000h:0000h if last 04h WORD SFT index for socket, 00FFh if not connected, FFFFh if detached 06h WORD PSP segment of owner or 0000h 08h WORD mapping context of owning window 0Ah 2 BYTEs ??? 0Ch WORD address family 0Eh WORD socket type 10h WORD protocol 12h WORD socket state 0001h created 0002h bound 0003h listening??? 0005h connected 14h DWORD timer object handle 18h DWORD object handle (mailbox???) 1Ch DWORD object handle of parent of above object or 0000h:0000h 20h DWORD pointer to ??? or 0000h 24h 6 BYTEs ??? 2Ah WORD file handle for socket or FFFFh 2Ch 2 BYTEs ??? 2Eh WORD nonzero if socket nonblocking ---network connections only--- 30h 2 BYTEs ??? 32h WORD ??? 34h 4 BYTEs IP address of remote (big-endian) 38h 6 BYTEs ??? ----------15DE2F----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - "VIDEONOTIFY" - HAS DIRECT WINDOW BEEN ACTIVE? AX = DE2Fh Return: BX = status 0001h keyboard focus has been given to a direct window since the last call 0000h if not Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. Quarterdeck states that this call will not be available under future versions of DESQview Classic ----------15DE30----------------------------- INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - "GETDVXVERSION" - GET DESQview/X VERSION AX = DE30h Return: BX = version (BH=major, BL=minor) or 0000h if not DESQview/X Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x. you must first check the DESQview version to verify that it is 2.50 or greater SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=2Bh/CX=4445h ----------15E00F----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq Systempro - MULTIPROCESSOR DISPATCH AX = E00Fh ES:BX -> start of 2nd processor's execution Return: AL = 0Fh successful = 00h failure SeeAlso: AX=E10Eh,AX=E200h ----------15E10E----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq Systempro - MULTIPROCESSOR END-OF-DISPATCH AX = E10Eh ES:BX -> start of 2nd processor's execution Return: AL = 0Fh successful (halted) = 00h failure (not halted) SeeAlso: AX=E00Fh,AX=E200h ----------15E200----------------------------- INT 15 - Compaq Systempro - MULTIPROCESSOR AVAILABLE AX = E200h Return: AX = 8000h if 2nd processor available SeeAlso: AX=E00Fh,AX=E10Eh ----------15E4------------------------------- INT 15 - ??? AH = E4h AL = subfunction 21h, 89h, 8Ah, 8Bh called by 386MAX v6.01 DL = ??? Return: ??? ----------15F200CX454D----------------------- INT 15 - Tandon memory mapper - Tandon MAPPER HARDWARE INITIALISATION CHECK ??? AX = F200h CX = 454Dh Return: CF clear if hardware already initialised BX = upper RAM areas in use bit 0: C000-C3FF bit 1: C400-C7FF ... bit 11: EC00-EFFF CF set if hardware not initialised yet ----------1600------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYSTROKE AH = 00h Return: AH = BIOS scan code AL = ASCII character Notes: on extended keyboards, this function discards any extended keystrokes, returning only when a non-extended keystroke is available the BIOS scan code is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware scan code processed by INT 09. It is the same for ASCII keystrokes and most unshifted special keys (F-keys, arrow keys, etc.), but differs for shifted special keys. SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=05h,AH=10h,AH=20h,INT 18/AH=00h ----------1601------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR KEYSTROKE AH = 01h Return: ZF set if no keystroke available ZF clear if keystroke available AH = BIOS scan code AL = ASCII character Note: if a keystroke is present, it is not removed from the keyboard buffer; however, any extended keystrokes which are not compatible with 83/84- key keyboards are removed in the process of checking whether a non-extended keystroke is available SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=11h,AH=21h,INT 18/AH=01h ----------1602------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET SHIFT FLAGS AH = 02h Return: AL = shift flags bit 7: Insert active 6: CapsLock active 5: NumLock active 4: ScrollLock active 3: Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards) 2: Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards) 1: left shift key pressed 0: right shift key pressed SeeAlso: AH=12h,AH=22h,INT 18/AH=02h ----------1603------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SET TYPEMATIC RATE AND DELAY AH = 03h AL = subfunction 00h set default delay and rate (PCjr and some PS/2) 01h increase delay before repeat (PCjr) 02h decrease repeat rate by factor of 2 (PCjr) 03h increase delay and decrease repeat rate (PCjr) 04h turn off typematic repeat (PCjr and some PS/2) 05h set repeat rate and delay (AT,PS) BH = delay value (00h = 250ms to 03h = 1000ms) BL = repeat rate (00h=30/sec to 0Ch=10/sec [def] to 1Fh=2/sec) 06h get current typematic rate and delay (newer PS/2s) Return: BL = repeat rate (see above) BH = delay (see above) Note: use INT 16/AH=09h to determine whether some of the subfunctions are supported SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=09h ----------1604------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SET KEYCLICK (PCjr only) AH = 04h AL = keyclick state 00h off 01h on SeeAlso: AH=03h ----------1605------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - STORE KEYSTROKE IN KEYBOARD BUFFER (AT/PS w enh keybd only) AH = 05h CH = scan code CL = ASCII character Return: AL = 00h if successful 01h if keyboard buffer full Note: under DESQview, the following "keystrokes" invoke the following actions when they are read from the keyboard buffer: 38FBh or FB00h switch to next window (only if main menu popped up) 38FCh or FC00h pop up DESQview main menu 38FEh or FE00h close the current window 38FFh or FF00h pop up DESQview learn menu SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=71h,AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=DE10h ----------1605------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SELECT KEYBOARD LAYOUT (PCjr only) AH = 05h AL = function 01h set keyboard layout to French 02h set keyboard layout to German 03h set keyboard layout to Italian 04h set keyboard layout to Spanish 05h set keyboard layout to UK 80h check if function supported Return: AL <> 80h if supported Return: ??? Note: called by DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM SeeAlso: AH=92h,AH=A2h ----------1609------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYBOARD FUNCTIONALITY AH = 09h Return: AL = keyboard functions supported bit 7: reserved bit 6: bit 5: bit 4: INT 16/AH=0Ah supported bit 3: INT 16/AX=0306h supported bit 2: INT 16/AX=0305h supported bit 1: INT 16/AX=0304h supported bit 0: INT 16/AX=0300h supported Note: this function is only available if bit 6 of the second feature byte returned by INT 15/AH=C0h is set SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=0Ah,INT 15/AH=C0h ----------160A------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYBOARD ID AH = 0Ah Return: BX = keyboard ID Note: check return value from AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported SeeAlso: AH=09h ----------1610------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET ENHANCED KEYSTROKE (enhanced kbd support only) AH = 10h Return: AH = BIOS scan code AL = ASCII character Notes: if no keystroke is available, this function waits until one is placed in the keyboard buffer the BIOS scan code is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware scan code processed by INT 09. It is the same for ASCII keystrokes and most unshifted special keys (F-keys, arrow keys, etc.), but differs for shifted special keys. unlike AH=00h, this function does not discard extended keystrokes SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=11h,AH=20h ----------1611------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR ENHANCED KEYSTROKE (enh kbd support only) AH = 11h Return: ZF set if no keystroke available ZF clear if keystroke available AH = BIOS scan code AL = ASCII character Notes: if a keystroke is available, it is not removed from the keyboard buffer unlike AH=01h, this function does not discard extended keystrokes SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=10h,AH=21h ----------1612------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET EXTENDED SHIFT STATES (enh kbd support only) AH = 12h Return: AL = shift flags 1 (same as returned by AH=02h) bit 7: Insert active 6: CapsLock active 5: NumLock active 4: ScrollLock active 3: Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards) 2: Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards) 1: left shift key pressed 0: right shift key pressed AH = shift flags 2 bit 7: SysRq key pressed 6: CapsLock pressed 5: NumLock pressed 4: ScrollLock pressed 3: right Alt key pressed 2: right Ctrl key pressed 1: left Alt key pressed 0: left Ctrl key pressed Notes: AL bit 3 set only for left Alt key on many machines AH bits 7 through 4 always clear on a Compaq SLT/286 SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=22h,AH=51h ----------1620------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET 122-KEY KEYSTROKE??? AH = 20h Return: ??? see AH=10h Note: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=10h,AH=21h ----------1621------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR 122-KEY KEYSTROKE??? AH = 21h Return: ??? see AH=11h Note: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=11h,AH=20h ----------1622------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET 122-KEY SHIFT STATUS??? AH = 22h Return: ??? see AH=12h Note: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=12h ----------164252----------------------------- INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 4252h Return: AX = 5242h if installed Note: TEXTCAP 2.0 is a heavily modified (by Gisbert W. Selke) version of the PC Magazine utility CAPTURE written by Tom Kihlken SeeAlso: AX=4253h,AX=4254h ----------164253----------------------------- INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - UNINSTALL AX = 4253h Return: AX = segment of resident code Notes: the uninstall code does not check whether interrupt vectors have been chained by other programs the caller must free the main memory block (using the returned segment) SeeAlso: AX=4252h,AX=4254h ----------164254----------------------------- INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - DUMP TEXT SCREEN TO FILE AX = 4254h Return: AX = status 4254h if screen dump will be written as soon as disk becomes idle 5442h if screen dump written SeeAlso: AX=4252h,AX=4253h ----------164500----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET STATUS AX = 4500h DL = port number (01h = COM1) ES:BX -> 13-byte buffer for ASCIZ name Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port ES:BX -> "" if no connection -> "*" if connection but caller has not identified name -> name otherwise CX = version (CH = major, CL = minor) DL = privilege level of user (00h = guest) DH = chosen language (00h German, 01h English) SeeAlso: AX=4501h,AX=4502h ----------164501----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET ELAPSED ONLINE TIME AND MAXIMUM TIME AX = 4501h DL = port number (01h = COM1) Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port BX = maximum connect time in clock ticks CX = maximum connect time for guests (without name) in clock ticks DX = elapsed connect time of current user in clock ticks SeeAlso: AX=4500h ----------164502----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS AX = 4502h DL = port number (01h = COM1) Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port BL = current value of serial port's Line Control Register BH = flags bit 0: ISO code 1: pause 2: linefeed 3: ANSI sequences CX = selected country code (33 = France, 49 = Germany, etc) DX = baudrate divisor (115200/DX = baudrate) SeeAlso: AX=4500h ----------164503----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - SPECIFY COMMAND-WORD FOR USER FUNCTION AX = 4503h DL = port number (01h = COM1) DH = maximum execution time in clock ticks (00h = 5 seconds) ES:BX -> ASCIZ string with new user command-word Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port Notes: a single user command (consisting of only uppercase letters and digits) may be defined, and remains valid until it is overwritten or the EMAIL program terminates; the user command must be activated by calling AX=4504h at least once. an existing command word may be redefined with this function SeeAlso: AX=4504h,AX=4505h ----------164504----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - CHECK FOR USER FUNCTION COMMAND-WORD AX = 4504h DL = port number (01h = COM1) ES:BX -> 80-byte buffer for ASCIZ user input line Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port DL = flags bit 0: user function supported (always set) 1: user entered user-function command word if DL bit 1 set, ES:BX buffer contains line entered by user which begins with the defined command word and has been converted to all caps Note: caller must process the returned commandline and invoke AX=4505h within five seconds with the result of that processing SeeAlso: AX=4503h,AX=4505h ----------164505----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - SEND RESULT OF USER FUNCTION AX = 4505h DL = port number (01h = COM1) DH = error flag bit 3: set on error ES:BX -> ASCIZ text to return to user, max 1024 bytes Return: AH = 4Dh if EMAIL installed on specified port AL = status 00h successful 02h unable to perform function (timeout, prev call not complete) other error Notes: if the error flag in DH is set, the string is not sent and an error message is generated instead; if this function is not called within five seconds of AX=4504h, EMAIL automatically generates an error message the string is copied into an internal buffer, allowing this function's caller to continue immediately SeeAlso: AX=4503h,AX=4504h,INT 17/AX=2400h ----------164506----------------------------- INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - MONITOR XMODEM DOWNLOAD AX = 4506h DL = port number (01h = COM1) ES:BX -> 13-byte buffer for ASCIZ filename Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port DH = Xmodem status 00h no XGET command given 01h XGET in progress 02h XGET completed successfully ES:BX buffer filled with last filename given to XGET command (without path) Note: DH=02h will only be returned once per XGET; subsequent calls will return DH=00h SeeAlso: AX=4500h,INT 17/AX=2408h ----------165000----------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - SET KEYBOARD COUNTRY CODE AX = 5000h BX = country code 0001h USA (English), 0051h Japan Return: AL = status 00h successful 01h bad country code 02h other error SeeAlso: AX=5001h,INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 17/AX=5000h ----------165001----------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - GET KEYBOARD COUNTRY CODE AX = 5001h Return: AL = status 00h successful BX = country code 02h error SeeAlso: AX=5000h,INT 10/AX=5001h,INT 17/AX=5001h ----------1651------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - READ SHIFT KEY STATUS AH = 51h Return: AL = standard shift key states (see AH=12h) AH = Kana lock (00h off, 01h on) SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=12h,AH=22h ----------165500----------------------------- INT 16 - Microsoft Word internal - MICROSOFT WORD COOPERATION WITH TSR AX = 5500h Return: AX = 4D53h ('MS') if keyboard TSR present Notes: during startup, Microsoft Word tries to communicate with any TSRs that are present through this call. if the return is not 4D53h, Word installs its own INT 09 and INT 16 handlers; otherwise it assumes that the TSR will handle the keyboard SeeAlso: INT 1A/AX=3601h ----------1655FF----------------------------- INT 16 - Swap Utilities - ??? AX = 55FFh BX >= 0004h CX = function 0000h set ??? flag other clear ??? flag Note: present in SWAPSH and SWAPDT v1.77j, distributed with PC Tools 7 ----------166969BX6968----------------------- INT 16 - PC Tools v5.1+ BACKTALK - UNHOOK AX = 6969h BX = 6968h Return: resident code unhooked, but not removed from memory ----------166969BX6969----------------------- INT 16 - PC Tools v5.1+ BACKTALK - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 6969h BX = 6969h DX = 0000h Return: DX nonzero if installed BX = CS of resident code DX = PSP segment of resident code DS:SI -> ASCIZ identification string "CPoint Talk" ----------166F00BX0000----------------------- INT 16 - HP Vectra - ??? - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 6F00h BX = 0000h Return: BX = 4850h if present Note: called by recent MS Mouse drivers ----------166F0D----------------------------- INT 16 - HP Vectra - ??? AX = 6F0Dh ??? Return: ??? Note: called by MS Windows HPSYSTEM.DRV and HPEBIOS.386 SeeAlso: AX=6F0Eh ----------166F0E----------------------------- INT 16 - HP Vectra - ??? AX = 6F0Eh ??? Return: ??? Note: called by MS Windows HPSYSTEM.DRV and HPEBIOS.386 SeeAlso: AX=6F0Dh ----------1670------------------------------- INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 70h Return: AX = 1954h if installed Note: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates ----------1671------------------------------- INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - PUSH KEYSTROKES AH = 71h CX = number of keystrokes DS:SI -> array of words containing keystrokes to be returned by AH=00h Note: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates SeeAlso: AH=05h,AH=72h ----------1672------------------------------- INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - CLEAR FAKED KEYSTROKES AH = 72h Note: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates SeeAlso: AH=71h ----------1673------------------------------- INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - PLAY TONES AH = 73h CX = number of tones to play DS:SI -> array of tones (see below) Note: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates SeeAlso: INT 15/AX=1019h Format of tone array entries: Offset Size Description 00h WORD divisor for timer channel 2 02h WORD duration in clock ticks ----------1675------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET TICK COUNT FOR SCANNING AH = 75h AL = number of ticks between checks for new screen changes ----------1676------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET ERROR CHECKING TYPE AH = 76h AL = error checking type 00h none 01h fast 02h slow ----------1677------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - LOG OFF AH = 77h AL = mode 00h wait for another call 01h leave in Memory Resident Mode 02h leave in Automatic Mode FFh leave in current operating mode ----------167761----------------------------- INT 16 - WATCH.COM v2.x-v3.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 7761h ('wa') Return: AX = 5741h ('WA') if installed Note: WATCH.COM is part of the "TSR" package by Kim Kokkonen SeeAlso: INT 21/AX=7761h ----------167788BX7789----------------------- INT 16 - PC Magazine PUSHDIR.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 7788h BX = 7789h DS:SI -> signature "PUSHDIR VERSION 1.0" Return: AX = 7789h if installed and signature correct BX = 7788h SI destroyed ----------1679------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - CHECK STATUS AH = 79h Return: AX = status FFFFh if resident and active FFFEh if resident but not active FFFDh if in Memory Resident mode FFFCh if in Automatic mode other value if not resident SeeAlso: AX=7B00h,INT 21/AX=2B44h ----------167A------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - CANCEL SESSION AH = 7Ah ----------167B00----------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SUSPEND AX = 7B00h SeeAlso: AH=79h,AX=7B01h ----------167B01----------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - RESUME AX = 7B01h SeeAlso: AH=79h,AX=7B00h ----------167C------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - GET PORT CONFIGURATION AH = 7Ch Return: AH = port number AL = baud rate 00h = 50 baud 01h = 75 baud 02h = 110 baud 03h = 134.5 baud 04h = 150 baud 05h = 300 baud 06h = 600 baud 07h = 1200 baud 08h = 1800 baud 09h = 2000 baud 0Ah = 2400 baud 0Bh = 4800 baud 0Ch = 7200 baud 0Dh = 9600 baud 0Eh = 19200 baud ----------167D------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - GET/SET TERMINAL PARAMETERS AH = 7Dh AL = subfunction 00h set terminal parameters 01h get terminal parameters 02h get configuration header and terminal parameters DS:CX -> terminal parameter block ----------167E------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - COMMUNICATIONS I/O THROUGH PORT AH = 7Eh AL = subfunction 01h port input status Return AX = 0 if no characer ready, AX = 1 if character ready 02h port input character Return AL = received character 03h port output character in CX 11h hang up phone ----------167F------------------------------- INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET KEYBOARD/SCREEN MODE AH = 7Fh AL = subfunction 00h enable remote keyboard only 01h enable host keyboard only 02h enable both keyboards 08h display top 24 lines 09h display bottom 24 lines 10h Hayes modem 11h other modem 12h direct connect ----------1680------------------------------- INT 16 - MAKEY.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 80h Return: AX = 1954h if installed Note: MAKEY is a utility by System Enhancement Associates ----------168765BX4321----------------------- INT 16 - AT.COM version 8/26/87 - API AX = 8765h BX = 4321h CX = ??? or FFFFh if CX = FFFFh DX = number of event to remove or FFFFh Return: ES:BX -> event record array Note: AT.COM is a resident scheduler by Bill Frolik Format of event record: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE in-use flag (00h free, 01h in use, FFh end of array) 01h BYTE day of date on which to trigger 02h BYTE month of date on which to trigger 03h BYTE trigger time, minute 04h BYTE trigger time, hour 05h WORD offset of command to be executed ----------1692------------------------------- INT 16 - ??? AH = 92h Return: AH <= 80h if ??? Note: called by DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM and DOS 5.0 KEYB.COM SeeAlso: AH=05h"PCjr",AH=A2h ----------1699------------------------------- INT 16 - SCOUT v5.4 - GET ??? AH = 99h Return: AX = ABCDh BX:CX -> ??? (appears to be start of PSP for resident portion) Note: Scout is a memory-resident file manager by New-Ware SeeAlso: AH=9Eh ----------169E------------------------------- INT 16 - SCOUT v5.4 - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 9Eh Return: AX = ABCDh if installed Note: Scout is a memory-resident file manager by New-Ware SeeAlso: AH=99h ----------16A2------------------------------- INT 16 - ??? AH = A2h Return: AH <= 80h if ??? Note: this function is called by DOS 5.0 KEYB.COM SeeAlso: AH=92h ----------16AA------------------------------- INT 16 - PTxxx.COM - (xxx=CGA,EGA,VGA,HER...) CALL GATE FOR GRAPHICS AH = AAh Various registers set up by high level language. Return: Graphics performed Note: PT stands for Paint Tools which is a graphics library for Turbo Pascal, Modula 2 and others from DataBiten in Sweden. The library is installed as a memory resident driver. ----------16CA--BX736B----------------------- INT 16 - CtrlAlt Associates STACKEY.COM v3.00 - API AH = CAh BX = 736Bh ("sk") CX = 736Bh AL = function 00h installation check Return: DX = words available in keyboard buffer 01h place keystroke in buffer DX = keystroke (DH = scan code, DL = ASCII character) Return: DX = words available in keyboard buffer FFFFh on error 02h flush STACKEY and BIOS keyboard buffers Return: AX = CAFFh if installed BX = segment of resident code CX = STACKEY version (CH = major, CL = minor) Note: STACKEY is a shareware keyboard-input faking TSR ----------16CA00BX6570----------------------- INT 16 - CtrlAlt Associates EGAPAL.COM v1.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = CA00h BX = 6570h ("ep") CX = 6570h Return: AX = CAFFh if installed BX = segment of resident code CX = ??? (0090h) Note: EGAPAL is a TSR supplied with STACKEY which makes EGA palette settings permanent across mode switches SeeAlso: AX=CA00h/BX=7670h ----------16CA00BX7670----------------------- INT 16 - CtrlAlt Associates VGAPAL.COM v1.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = CA00h BX = 7670h ("vp") CX = 7670h Return: AX = CAFFh if installed BX = segment of resident code CX = ??? (0090h) Note: VGAPAL is a TSR supplied with STACKEY which makes VGA palette settings permanent across mode switches SeeAlso: AX=CA00h/BX=6570h ----------16E0E0----------------------------- INT 16 - TurboPower TSRs - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK AX = E0E0h Return: AX = 1F1Fh if installed DWORD 0040h:00F0h -> last data block in TSR list (see AX=F0F0h) Note: the returned TSR list provides support for communication among TSRs built with TurboPower's Turbo Professional and Object Professional libraries for Turbo Pascal SeeAlso: AX=F0F0h ----------16ED--BHED------------------------- INT 16 - BORLAND TURBO LIGHTNING - API AH = EDh BH = EDh BL = function 00h installation check Return: AX = 5205h CH = major version CL = minor version 01h ??? 02h get resident CS Return: AX = code segment of resident portion 03h get resident ??? Return: AX = offset of some buffer in resident code seg 04h ??? 05h set ??? AL = 0 to 0Ch Return: AX = status 0000h if OK 0001h if out of range. 06h ??? 07h ??? 08h ??? AL = char??? CX = ??? DX = ??? Return: AX = 0, 1 or 2 09h ??? 0Ah ??? CX = ??? DX = ??? Return: AX = ??? 0Bh ??? DS:SI -> ??? Return: AX = 0, 40h, 80h 0Ch ??? DS:SI -> ??? Return: AH = 0 AL = ??? 0Dh set ??? (sets an internal flag) 0Eh ??? DS:SI -> ??? Return: AX = 0, 1 or 2. 0Fh ??? 10h ??? Notes: AX in general returns an error code from most functions. ----------16F0------------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq 386 - SET CPU SPEED AH = F0h AL = speed 00h equivalent to 6 MHz 80286 (COMMON) 01h equivalent to 8 MHz 80286 (FAST) 02h full 16 MHz (HIGH) 03h toggles between 8 MHz-equivalent and speed set by system board switch (AUTO or HIGH) 08h full 16 MHz except 8 MHz-equivalent during floppy disk access 09h specify speed directly CX = speed value, 1 (slowest) to 50 (full), 3 ~= 8088 SeeAlso: AH=F1h,AH=F3h ----------16F0F0----------------------------- INT 16 - TurboPower TSRs - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = F0F0h Return: AX = 0F0Fh if installed ES:DI -> last data block in TSR list Note: the returned TSR list provides support for communication among TSRs built with TurboPower's Turbo Professional and Object Professional libraries for Turbo Pascal SeeAlso: AX=E0E0h Format of data block: Offset Size Description 00h DWORD pointer to program tag (counted ASCII string) 04h WORD interface version number (0400h) 06h DWORD pointer to command entry point 0Ah DWORD pointer to previous data block (0000h:0000h if none) 0Eh DWORD pointer to next data block (0000h:0000h if none) ---swappable TSRs only--- 12h DWORD pointer to swapping data 16h DWORD pointer to user data more??? ----------16F1------------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq 386 - READ CURRENT CPU SPEED AH = F1h Return: AL = speed code (see AH=F0h) if AL = 09h, CX = speed code SeeAlso: AH=F0h,AH=F3h ----------16F2------------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq 386 - DETERMINE ATTACHED KEYBOARD TYPE AH = F2h Return: AL = type 00h if 11-bit AT keyboard is in use 01h if 9-bit PC keyboard is in use ----------16F3------------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq 80286s - SET CPU SPEED LIMIT (OVERRIDE JUMPER) AH = F3h AL = 00h limit is 6 Mhz = 01h limit is 8 Mhz/6 Mhz SeeAlso: AH=F0h,AH=F1h ----------16F398----------------------------- INT 16 U - NORTON GUIDES - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = F398h Return: AX = 6A73h ("js") BH = scan code of current hot key BL = ASCII code of current hot key Note: NG.EXE was written by John Socha ----------16F400----------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq Systempro - CACHE CONTROLLER STATUS AX = F400h Return: AH = E2h AL = status 00h not present 01h enabled 02h disabled SeeAlso: AX=F401h,AX=F402h ----------16F401----------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq Systempro - ENABLE CACHE CONTROLLER AX = F401h Return: AX = E201h SeeAlso: AX=F400h,AX=F402h ----------16F402----------------------------- INT 16 - Compaq Systempro - DISABLE CACHE CONTROLLER AX = F402h Return: AX = E202h SeeAlso: AX=F400h,AX=F401h ----------16FA00DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - INSTALLATION CHECK??? AX = FA00h DX = 5945h Return: CF clear DI = 4559h BX = ??? (2F00h or FFFFh) (VSAFE only) SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=FAh,INT 21/AH=FAh"VDEFEND",INT 2F/AX=6282h ----------16FA01DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - UNINSTALL AX = FA01h DX = 5945h Return: CF clear if successful FI = 4559h SeeAlso: AX=FA00h ----------16FA02DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - ??? AX = FA02h DX = 5945h BL = ??? Return: CF clear DI = 4559h CL = old value of ??? ----------16FA03DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - ??? AX = FA03h DX = 5945h Return: CF clear DI = 4559h AX = 0002h ----------16FA04DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE - GET ??? AX = FA04h DX = 5945h Return: CF clear DI = 4559h BL = ??? Note: this function is a NOP under VWATCH SeeAlso: AX=FA05h ----------16FA05DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE - SET ??? AX = FA05h DX = 5945h BL = ??? Return: CF clear DI = 4559h Note: this function is a NOP under VWATCH SeeAlso: AX=FA04h ----------16FA06DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - GET ??? AX = FA06h DX = 5945h Return: CF clear DI = 4559h BL = ??? SeeAlso: AX=FA07h ----------16FA07DX5945----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ VSAFE, VWATCH - SET ??? AX = FA07h DX = 5945h BL = ??? Return: CF clear DI = 4559h SeeAlso: AX=FA00h,AX=FA06h ----------16FE55----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DATAMON, DRIVEMAP, CPSCHED, CPTASK - ??? AX = FE55h CX = ??? DX = ??? ??? Return: DX:AX -> ??? ----------16FEA4----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED/DESKTOP - ??? AX = FEA4h ??? Return: ??? Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same code in DESKTOP SeeAlso: AX=FFA4h ----------16FEC6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED - ??? AX = FEC6h DL = ??? ??? Return: ??? ----------16FED3----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED/DESKTOP - ??? AX = FED3h DS:SI -> 92-byte data record for ??? Return: ??? Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same code in DESKTOP SeeAlso: AX=FFD3h ----------16FEDC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED - ??? AX = FEDCh ??? Return: ??? ----------16FEEFCX0000----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ CPSCHED/DESKTOP - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FEEFh CX = 0000h Return: CX = ABCDh if PC Tools scheduler (CPSCHED or DESKTOP) installed BX = segment of resident portion Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same code in DESKTOP SeeAlso: AX=FFEFh ----------16FEF1----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7 only CPSCHED/DESKTOP - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FEF1h BX = ??? Return: CX = 5555h if PC Tools scheduler (CPSCHED or DESKTOP) installed DX = 5555h Note: this function is identical to AX=FFD3h, and is implemented by the same code in DESKTOP SeeAlso: AX=FFF1h ----------16FF------------------------------- INT 16 - KEYBOARD - KBUF extensions - ADD KEY TO TAIL OF KEYBOARD BUFFER AH = FFh DX = scan code Return: AL = status 00h success 01h failure Note: KBUF is a keyboard buffer expander by Mark Adler SeeAlso: AH=05h ----------16FF------------------------------- INT 16 - OPTIMA 1024 VGA-Sync - QUERY ZOOM INTERRUPT AH = FFh Return: AL = interrupt number to which BIOS keyboard handler has been relocated AL+1 = Zoom interrupt number BX = hotkey Note: The default interrupts are 60h for keyboard and 61h for Zoom interrupt; the default hot key is F10 SeeAlso: INT 60"OPTIMA" ----------16FF70----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DRIVEMAP - API??? AX = FF70h BX = function (0000h-0002h) ??? Return: ??? BUG: this call will branch to random locations on BX=0003h-5CD6h under v8.0 due to range-testing the wrong register SeeAlso: INT 2F/AH=92h"DRIVEMAP" ----------16FF80----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - API AX = FF80h BX = function (0000h-0009h or 4350h ['CP']) ??? Return: ??? ----------16FF90----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF90h ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FF91----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF91h ??? Return: AX = 0000h Note: calls AX=FFFDh after ??? SeeAlso: AX=FF92h,AX=FFFDh ----------16FF92----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF92h ??? Return: AX = 0000h Note: like AX=FF91h, but temporarily sets ??? to 3 SeeAlso: AX=FF91h,AX=FF92h ----------16FF93----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - SET ??? FLAG AX = FF93h ----------16FF94----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - SET ??? AX = FF94h CX = ??? (default 0017h) ----------16FF95----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - SET ??? AX = FF95h BX = ??? ----------16FF96----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF96h CL = ??? Return: AX = ??? ----------16FF97----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF97h DS:DX -> buffer for ??? (see below) Return: ??? Format of buffer: Offset Size Description 00h 48 BYTEs ??? 30h 128 BYTEs ??? ----------16FF98----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - OPEN \DESK.OVL FILE AND SEEK TO OVERLAY AX = FF98h DX = byte offset in file of overlay header Return: BX = file handle for DESK.OVL file Desc: open the DESK.OVL file, seek to the specified offset, read in the overlay header, and seek to the offset specified by the header Format of overlay header: Offset Size Description 00h 12 BYTEs NUL-padded ASCII overlay filename 0Ch DWORD offset within DESK.OVL file of actual overlay ----------16FF99----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF99h ??? Return: ??? ----------16FF9A----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - GET NAME OF COLOR SCHEME AX = FF9Ah Return: ES:BX -> name of current color scheme Note: available even if not popped up ----------16FF9B----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - UNUSED AX = FF9Bh Return: ??? Note: sounds triple-length beep ----------16FF9C----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK - ??? AX = FF9Ch BL = ??? (00h,01h) ??? Return: ??? Note: sounds triple-length beep ----------16FF9D----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v8+ CPTASK, VSAFE - ??? AX = FF9Dh ES:BX -> ??? word Return: ??? Note: if ES is non-zero, the word pointed at by ES:BX determines whether the ??? flag is cleared (word = 0000h) or set (word is nonzero). The flag is always cleared if ES=0000h. ----------16FF9E----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FF9Eh DL = ??? bit 7: ??? bits 6-0: function number??? (00h,01h,other) ??? Return: ??? ----------16FFA1----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FFA1h ??? Return: ??? Note: same as AX=FFA2h, except ??? set to FFh SeeAlso: AX=FFA2h ----------16FFA2----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FFA2h ??? Return: ??? Note: calls AX=FFC7h (remove window) and AX=FFFDh SeeAlso: AX=FFA1h,AX=FFC7h,AX=FFFDh ----------16FFA3BX0000----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FFA3h BX = 0000h CX = 0000h Return: AX = segment of resident code BX = 5555h CX = 5555h ----------16FFA3BX0001----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - GET ??? AX = FFA3h BX = 0001h CX = 0001h Return: AX:BX -> ??? CX = BX ----------16FFA3BX0002----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - GET ??? AX = FFA3h BX = 0002h CX = 0002h Return: AX = ??? (0 or 1) CX = BX = AX ----------16FFA3BX0003----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - GET ??? AX = FFA3h BX = 0003h CX = 0003h Return: AX = ??? (0 or 1) CX = BX = AX ----------16FFA3BX0004----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - SET ??? FLAG AX = FFA3h BX = 0004h CX = 0004h SeeAlso: AX=FFA3h/BX=0005h ----------16FFA3BX0005----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - CLEAR ??? FLAG AX = FFA3h BX = 0005h CX = 0005h SeeAlso: AX=FFA3h/BX=0004h ----------16FFA3BX0006----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DATAMON - SET PSP SEGMENT ??? AX = FFA3h BX = 0006h CX = 0006h DX = current PSP segment as known to DOS??? or 0000h ----------16FFA4----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v7+ DESKTOP - ??? AX = FFA4h Return: ??? Notes: available even when not popped up sets unknown flag if ??? conditions met SeeAlso: AX=FEA4h ----------16FFA5CX1111----------------------- INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FFA5h CX = 1111h Return: CH = 00h if installed ES:DI -> internal data (see below) CL = cache state 01h enabled 02h disabled SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=A0h,INT 21/AH=2Bh/CX=4358h Format of internal data: Offset Size Description -1Ch 20 BYTEs cached drive list, one byte per drive A: to T: each byte is either blank (20h) or drive letter (41h-54h) -8 BYTE ??? -7 WORD number of physical transfers (scaled down to 0000h-7FFFh) -5 WORD number of saved transfers (scaled down to 0000h-7FFFh) -3 3 BYTEs ??? ----------16FFA5CXAAAA----------------------- INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - ENABLE DELAYED WRITES AX = FFA5h CX = AAAAh Return: AX = ??? (apparently either 0000h or sectors_in_cache - 5) SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=CCCCh ----------16FFA5CXCCCC----------------------- INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - FLUSH CACHE AND DISABLE DELAYED WRITES AX = FFA5h CX = CCCCh Return: AX = ??? (apparently either 0000h or sectors_in_cache - 5) Note: delayed writes are automatically disabled on EXECing (see INT 21/AH=4Bh) a program named either WIN.CO? or DV.E??; however, delayed writes are not automatically reenabled upon the program's termination in v6. SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=AAAAh,AX=FFA5h/CX=FFFFh ----------16FFA5CXDDDD----------------------- INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - FLUSH AND DISABLE CACHE AX = FFA5h CX = DDDDh SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=EEEEh,AX=FFA5h/CX=FFFFh ----------16FFA5CXEEEE----------------------- INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - ENABLE CACHE AX = FFA5h CX = EEEEh SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=DDDDh ----------16FFA5CXFFFF----------------------- INT 16 - PC-Cache v6+ - FLUSH CACHE AX = FFA5h CX = FFFFh SeeAlso: AX=FFA5h/CX=CCCCh,AX=FFA5h/CX=DDDDh,INT 13/AH=A1h ----------16FFA6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFA6h Return: DS:SI -> ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFA7----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? PATH AX = FFA7h Return: DS:SI -> ASCIZ path (directory from which PCTools was run???) ----------16FFA8----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFA8h DS:SI -> three consecutive ASCIZ strings for ??? (max 256 bytes total) ??? Return: ??? Notes: available only when popped up strings copied into internal buffer, among other actions ----------16FFA9----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - GET VERSION STRING AX = FFA9h Return: DS:SI -> version string ----------16FFAA----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFAAh ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFAB----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - GET EDITOR SETTINGS??? AX = FFABh Return: DS:SI -> editor setting strings??? ----------16FFAC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFACh DL = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFAD----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFADh DL = ??? ----------16FFAE----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFAEh Return: AL = ??? ----------16FFAF----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFAFh DL = ??? ----------16FFB0----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFB0h BL = ??? ----------16FFB1----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFB1h ??? Return: ??? ----------16FFB2----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFB2h Return: DS:SI -> ??? ----------16FFB3----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFB3h ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFB4----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? FLAG AX = FFB4h Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFBBh ----------16FFB5----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5+ DESKTOP API - GET/SET WINDOW PARAMETERS AX = FFB5h BX = window specifier (000Fh to 0019h) (see below) DX = 0000h get, nonzero = set ES:DI -> window parameter buffer (see below) SeeAlso: AX=FFCBh Values for window specifier: 000Fh comm/FAX 0014h hotkey selection 0015h ASCII table 0016h system colors menu Format of window parameters: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE rows in window, not counting frame 01h BYTE columns in window, not counting frame 02h BYTE row number of top of window 03h BYTE 2*column number of left of window 04h BYTE character attribute for ??? 05h BYTE character attribute for background/border 06h BYTE character attribute for ??? 07h DWORD pointer to ??? on screen 0Bh 4 BYTEs ??? 0Fh BYTE nonzero if window may be resized Note: if running in monochrome mode, character attributes at offsets 04h to 06h are stored unchanged, but attributes other than 07h, 0Fh, or 70h are changed to 07h on reading ----------16FFB6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFB6h Return: AH = ??? AL = ??? ----------16FFB7----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.5+ DESKTOP API - GET/SET ??? AX = FFB7h BX = direction 0000h copy to buffer else copy from buffer DS:SI -> 70-byte buffer with ??? Return: data copied Note: available only when popped up under v6.0+ ----------16FFB8----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET/SET??? AX = FFB8h BH = subfunction 00h get Return: BL = old value of ??? CL = old value of ??? (v6.0+) CH = old value of ??? (v6.0+) nonzero set BL = new value for ??? CL = new value for ??? (v6.0+) CH = new value for ??? (v6.0+) DH = ??? Return: AL = old value replaced by CL (v6.0+) AH = old value replaced by CH (v6.0+) ----------16FFB9----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFB9h ??? Return: AX = ??? CX = ??? DS:SI -> ??? ES:DI -> ??? ----------16FFBA----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFBAh ??? Return: AX = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFBB----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - CLEAR ??? FLAG AX = FFBBh Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFB4h ----------16FFBC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - RESTORE ORIGINAL SCREEN??? AX = FFBCh ----------16FFBD----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? DATABASE INDEXING MESSAGES AX = FFBDh ??? Return: ??? ----------16FFBE----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFBEh ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFBF----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFBFh BX = DOS file handle to write on ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFC0----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFC0h ??? Return: AX = 0000h if successful AX = FFFFh on error Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFC1----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFC1h BL = ??? ES:DI -> data structure (see below) ??? Return: AX = ??? Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFC2h,AX=FFC3h Format of data structure: Offset Size Description 00h WORD ??? 02h WORD ??? 04h WORD ??? 06h WORD ??? 08h WORD ??? 0Ah BYTE ??? 0Bh BYTE ??? (zero/nonzero) ---v7.1--- 0Ch WORD ??? 0Eh BYTE ??? 0Fh WORD ??? 11h WORD ??? ??? ----------16FFC2----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFC2h BL = ??? ES:DI -> data structure (see AX=FFC1h) ??? Return: AH = ??? CX = ??? DH = ??? DL = ??? Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFC1h,AX=FFC3h ----------16FFC3----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFC3h BL = ??? ES:DI -> data structure (see AX=FFC1h) ??? Return: AH = ??? CX = ??? DH = ??? DL = ??? Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFC1h,AX=FFC2h ----------16FFC4----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFC4h Return: AL = ??? BX = segment of scratch space??? CX = segment of stored screen data (section covered by window???) DX = segment of window parameters for ??? ES:BP -> ??? Note: available only when popped up in versions prior to 6.0 ----------16FFC5----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - CHECK WHETHER DESKTOP LOADED RESIDENT AX = FFC5h Return: BL = nonzero if loaded resident = 00h if nonresident Note: available only when popped up; should call AX=FFEFh first to ensure that DESKTOP is active SeeAlso: AX=FFEFh,AX=FFF3h ----------16FFC6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFC6h BL = new value for ??? ----------16FFC7----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - REMOVE WINDOW AX = FFC7h ??? Return: ??? ----------16FFC8----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFC8h Return: DS:SI -> ??? Note: valid only while popped up ----------16FFC9----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - COPY DATA TO CLIPBOARD AX = FFC9h DS:SI -> characters to store in clipboard CX = size in bytes Return: CF set on error Notes: available only when popped up while copying, bytes of 00h and 0Ah are skipped ----------16FFCA----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFCAh DX = ??? Return: AX destroyed Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFCB----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SELECT WINDOW PARAMETERS??? AX = FFCBh DX = window specifier??? Return: AX destroyed Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFB5h ----------16FFCC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DISPLAY ASCIZ STRING CENTERED IN WINDOW AX = FFCCh DS:SI -> ASCIZ string Return: AX = ??? CX = ??? ES:DI -> address past last character displayed (v5.1/5.5) -> ??? on menu bar (v6.0) ----------16FFCD----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFCDh DS:DX -> ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFCE----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? DELAYS AX = FFCEh CX = ??? Return: nothing??? ----------16FFCF----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - CLOSE PRINTER/PRINT FILE AX = FFCFh Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD0----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - PREPARE TO PRINT??? AX = FFD0h ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD1----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DISPLAY PRINT OPTIONS MENU AX = FFD1h Return: BX = number of copies DX = destination 00h cancel 01h LPT1 02h LPT2 03h LPT3 04h COM1 05h COM2 06h disk file Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD2----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFD2h BX = ??? Return: BL = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD3----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFD3h DS:SI -> 92-byte data record for ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AX=FED3h ----------16FFD4BH3C------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - CREATE/OPEN/DELETE FILE AX = FFD4h BH = 3Ch create file (with no attributes) 3Dh open file 41h delete file BL = access mode 00h read only 01h write only 02h read/write DS:SI -> ASCIZ filename Return: BX = file handle 0000h on error Note: operation is attempted in (in order) the directory from which the desktop was started/run???, the directory specified with the filename, X:\PCTOOLS\, and X:\ ----------16FFD5----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFD5h ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFD6h BX = ??? CX = ??? DX = offset in ??? ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD7----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFD7h ??? Return: BL = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFD8----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SAFE CREATE FILE AX = FFD8h DS:BX -> ASCIZ filename Return: BX = file handle 0000h on error Note: pops up confirmation menu if file already exists only available when popped up??? ----------16FFD9----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFD9h Return: AX = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFDA----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET NAME OF LAST FILE OPENED AX = FFDAh DS:SI -> ??? (v5.1/5.5 only) Return: DS:SI -> filename ----------16FFDB----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFDBh BL = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFDC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - UNHOOK AX = FFDCh Return: interrupt vectors 09h, 10h (v6.0+), 16h, 1Ch, and 21h restored to original values ----------16FFDDBX0000----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FFDDh BX = 0000h Return: CX = 5555h DX = 5555h if PCShell installed in resident mode ----------16FFDDBX0001----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - REQUEST POP-UP AX = FFDDh BX = 0001h Return: CF clear if request successful (PCShell will pop up) CF set on error SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0003h ----------16FFDDBX0002----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1-5.5 PCShell API - GET ??? AX = FFDDh BX = 0002h Return: AL = 00h ??? 01h ??? Note: PCShell v6.0+ displays the error message "Incorrect PCRUN version", awaits a keystroke, and aborts the current process ----------16FFDDBX0003----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - REQUEST POP-UP AX = FFDDh BX = 0003h SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0001h ----------16FFDDBX0004----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - GET ??? AX = FFDDh BX = 0004h Return: CF clear if successful DS:SI -> ??? ----------16FFDDBX0005----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - ??? AX = FFDDh BX = 0005h ??? Return: ??? Note: resets various variables if certain conditions are met ----------16FFDDBX0006----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - ??? AX = FFDDh BX = 0006h ??? Return: ??? Note: resets various variables if certain conditions are met ----------16FFDDBX0007----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - SET ??? FLAG AX = FFDDh BX = 0007h Return: CF clear if successful SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0008h ----------16FFDDBX0008----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ PCShell API - CLEAR ??? FLAG AX = FFDDh BX = 0008h Return: CF undefined SeeAlso: AX=FFDDh/BX=0007h ----------16FFDDBX0009----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ PCShell API - GET PCRUN PARAMETERS AX = FFDDh BX = 0009h Return: CF clear if successful DS:SI -> list of pointers (see below) Format of returned pointer list: Offset Size Description 00h WORD offset of WORD containing ??? 02h WORD offset of name of program to execute 04h WORD offset of 80-byte buffer for ??? 06h WORD offset of buffer for ??? (length in WORD preceding buffer) 08h WORD offset of buffer for ??? (length in WORD preceding buffer) ----------16FFDDBX000A----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ PCRUN API - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FFDDh BX = 000Ah Return: CX = 5555h if running DX = 5555h Note: also sets a flag ----------16FFDDBX000B----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v6.0+ PCRUN API - ??? AX = FFDDh BX = 000Bh ??? Return: CX = 5555h if PCRUN active DX = 5555h Note: also clears flag set by AX=FFDDh/BX=000Ah ----------16FFDE----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DISPLAY POPUP MENU AX = FFDEh DS:DX -> menu description (must be on a paragraph boundary) Return: AX = ??? AL seems to be the number of the selected button Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFEEh ----------16FFDF----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFDFh ??? Return: ??? ----------16FFE0----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFE0h CX = ??? DX = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFE1----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - BEEP AX = FFE1h ----------16FFE2----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFE2h DX = ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFE3----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - PRINT CHARACTER AX = FFE3h BL = character to print to currently open printer or print file Return: CF set on error Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: INT 17/AH=00h ----------16FFE4----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFE4h DX = segment of ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFE5----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - POP UP FILE SELECTION MENU AX = FFE5h DS:SI -> ASCIZ wildcard filespec followed by ASCIZ menu title DX = segment of window parameters??? Return: AX = DOS file handle for file DS:DX -> filename??? = FFFFh if cancelled by user Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFDAh ----------16FFE6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - CHECK FOR AND GET KEYSTROKE AX = FFE6h Return: AX = 0000h if no key available else BIOS keycode Notes: available only when popped up invokes INT 28 idle interrupt before checking for key ----------16FFE7----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFE7h BX = segment of ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFE8----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DISPLAY NUMBER AX = FFE8h CX = number DH = attribute DS:SI -> destination for ASCII number Return: DS:SI buffer filled in with alternating characters and attributes ----------16FFE9----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET FILE LIST??? AX = FFE9h Return: BX = segment of file/directory list (14 bytes per file, NUL-padded) Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFEA----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DISPLAY COUNTED STRING AX = FFEAh DS:SI -> counted string (count byte followed by string) Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFEB----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFEBh ??? Return: ??? ----------16FFEC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET KEY AX = FFECh DS:SI -> FAR routine to ??? BX = ??? ??? Return: AX = keystroke FFFFh if F10 pressed to go to menu Notes: available only when popped up invokes INT 28 while waiting for keystroke F10 is hotkey to Desktop menu ----------16FFED----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET ??? AX = FFEDh Return: AX = ??? Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFEE----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DEFINE PULLDOWN MENUS AX = FFEEh DS:SI -> pulldown menu system description (see below) Return: AX destroyed Notes: available only when popped up if the accessory does not need any menu items of its own, it should call AX=FFFAh instead SeeAlso: AX=FFF7h,AX=FFFAh Format of pulldown menu system description: Offset Size Description 00h WORD offset of menu bar contents (counted string) 02h WORD number of items on menu bar 04h 10 BYTEs scan codes for hotkeying to each of up to ten menu items 0Eh 10 BYTEs which character to highlight in each menu item (01h=first) 18h WORD offset of first menu definition (see below) 1Ah WORD offset of second menu definition ... Format of menu definition: Offset Size Description 00h WORD offset of menu contents (see below) 02h WORD number of entries in menu 04h for each entry: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE scancode of Alt-key to invoke entry 01h BYTE character to highlight (01h=first, etc) 02h WORD offset of FAR routine to handle selection Format of menu contents: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE number of lines in menu 01h BYTE width of menu 02h N BYTEs counted strings, one for each line in menu ----------16FFEFCX0000----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FFEFh CX = 0000h Return: CX = ABCDh if PC Tools DESKTOP.EXE installed BX = segment of resident portion AX = ??? (v5.1/5.5 only) SeeAlso: AX=FEEFh,AX=FFC5h,AX=FFF3h ----------16FFF0----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SET ??? AX = FFF0h DX = ??? Return: AX destroyed Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFF1BX0000----------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK AX = FFF1h BX = 0000h leave ??? flag as is nonzero set ??? flag Return: CX = 5555h if installed DX = 5555h ----------16FFF2----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DISPLAY HELP LINE AX = FFF2h DS:SI -> ASCIZ function key label string (each label preceded by '[') or help text Return: AX destroyed Notes: available only when popped up if the specified string does not start with '[', it is displayed centered on the bottom line, else the function key labels are shown ----------16FFF3----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - PREPARE TO UNLOAD RESIDENT DESKTOP AX = FFF3h Note: releases any EMS being used; restores video mode, page, and cursor shape; and restores interrupt vectors SeeAlso: AX=FFC5h,AX=FFEFh ----------16FFF4----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - ??? AX = FFF4h ??? Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFF6h ----------16FFF5----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET SCREEN ATTRIBUTE ARRAY AX = FFF5h Return: ES:BX -> screen attributes data structure (see below) AL = ??? (v6.0+) Format of attribute data structure: Offset Size Description -1 BYTE attribute for desktop background 00h BYTE attribute for normal characters on desktop menu 01h BYTE attribute for highlighted characters on desktop menu 02h 5 BYTEs ??? 07h BYTE attribute for dialog boxes 08h 15 BYTEs ??? 17h BYTE attribute for message boxes ----------16FFF6----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - INVOKE NOTEPAD EDITOR AX = FFF6h DS = segment of editor buffer structure (see below) BX = ??? DX = segment of window parameters structure (see AX=FFB5h) Return: ??? Note: available only when popped up SeeAlso: AX=FFF4h Format of editor buffer structure: Offset Size Description 00h WORD offset of current cursor position in buffer segment 02h 2 BYTEs ??? 04h WORD offset of beginning of file data in buffer segment 06h 10 BYTEs ??? 10h N BYTEs ASCIZ name of file being edited ----------16FFF7----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - PROCESS MENU BAR ENTRY??? AX = FFF7h DS:SI -> ??? ??? Return: ??? Notes: available only when popped up performs input processing on the menu bar set up with AX=FFEEh SeeAlso: AX=FFEEh,AX=FFFBh ----------16FFF8----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DRAW EMPTY WINDOW AX = FFF8h DS:0000h -> window parameters structure (see AX=FFB5h) DS:BX -> DWORD to store address of ??? on screen Return: ??? ----------16FFF9----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DEFINE SCREEN REFRESH ROUTINE AX = FFF9h ES:BX -> FAR routine to redisplay the utility's window Note: available only when popped up ----------16FFFA----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - DEFINE STANDARD PULLDOWN MENUS AX = FFFAh Notes: available only when popped up adds the "Window" option to the "Desktop" option which is the only one available when no accessories are active. Unlike AX=FFEEh, no additional menu items are added between "Desktop" and "Window" SeeAlso: AX=FFEEh,AX=FFFBh ----------16FFFB----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - PROCESS STANDARD MENU BAR AX = FFFBh Return: ??? Notes: available only when popped up performs input processing on the standard menu bar set up with AX=FFFAh SeeAlso: AX=FFF7h ----------16FFFC----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - GET HOTKEYS AND KEYBOARD VECTOR AX = FFFCh Return: ES:BX -> hotkey table (see below) DS:DX = original INT 9 vector Format of hotkey table: Offset Size Description 00h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for desktop hotkey 02h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for clipboard paste key 04h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for clipboard copy key 06h 2 BYTEs scancode/shift state for screen autodial key ----------16FFFD----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - COPY ??? AX = FFFDh Return: AX destroyed Note: copies 4000 bytes from ??? to ??? under certain circumstances SeeAlso: AX=FF91h,AX=FF92h ----------16FFFE----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - SHOW MOUSE CURSOR AX = FFFEh SeeAlso: AX=FFFFh,INT 33/AX=0001h ----------16FFFF----------------------------- INT 16 U - PC Tools v5.1+ DESKTOP API - HIDE MOUSE CURSOR AX = FFFFh SeeAlso: AX=FFFEh,INT 33/AX=0002h ----------17----DX0ABC----------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v5.x INSTALLATION CHECK DX = 0ABCh Return: AX = AAAAh DX = BAAAh ES = code segment of resident portion ----------17----DX0B90----------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v6.x INSTALLATION CHECK DX = 0B90h Return: DX = ABBBh ES = code segment of resident portion ----------17----DX0B91----------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v7.x INSTALLATION CHECK DX = 0B91h Return: DX = ABCBh ES = code segment of resident portion ----------17----DX0F5F----------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - LPTx v4.x INSTALLATION CHECK DX = 0F5Fh Return: AX = AAAAh DX = F555h ES = code segment of resident portion ----------1700------------------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - WRITE CHARACTER AH = 00h AL = character to write DX = printer number (00h-02h) Return: AH = printer status bit 7: not busy 6: acknowledge 5: out of paper 4: selected 3: I/O error 2: unused 1: unused 0: timeout SeeAlso: AH=84h"AX",AH=F1h,INT 16/AX=FFE3h,INT 1A/AH=11h"NEC" ----------1701------------------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - INITIALIZE PORT AH = 01h DX = printer number (00h-02h) Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h) SeeAlso: AH=02h,INT 1A/AH=10h"NEC" ----------1702------------------------------- INT 17 - PRINTER - GET STATUS AH = 02h DX = printer number (00h-02h) Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h) SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=F2h,INT 1A/AH=12h"NEC" ----------1702--DX0000----------------------- INT 17 - INSET - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 02h DX = 0000h CX = 07C3h (1987d) Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d) if installed Note: INSET is a text/graphics integration program ----------1720------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Paint Plus 2.0 - PRINTER DRIVER AH = 20h AL = function number 00h installation check Return: BX = driver version number (BH=major,BL=minor) CH = ??? (00h) CL = ??? DX = ??? (0100h) Note: also enables the remaining functions 01h set ??? flag 02h get information CL = subfunction 00h get printer type Return: ES:DI -> ASCIZ printer name 01h get paper size DX = size index Return: ES:DI -> ASCIZ paper size description 02h get ??? Return: BX = ??? 03h get printer information??? DX = ??? ES:BX -> buffer for ??? (min 134 bytes) 03h ??? ES:BX -> ??? 04h get ??? Return: ES:DI -> ??? 05h advance printer to next page Note: also clears flag set by function 01h 06h advance printer to next page and shut down Note: also clears flag set by function 01h and disables functions other than 00h 07h not implemented, AX returned unchanged BL = printer number??? Return: AX = status 0000h successful 0001h invalid printer??? 0002h ??? 0003h invalid subfunction 0005h driver disabled, must call function 00h first 0009h unknown printer error 000Bh printer not selected 000Ch printer out of paper 000Eh error while writing to serial printer 000Fh ??? 0010h invalid function number 0011h value out of range ----------172400----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - ENABLE/DISABLE API FUNCTIONS AX = 2400h DL = new state 00h disabled 01h enabled Return: DL = 24h if installed DH = minor version number CX = network address of this machine AL = status 00h successful 01h timeout 02h header error 03h data error 04h busy 05h invalid parameters SeeAlso: AX=2403h,INT 16/AX=4500h ----------172401----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - RECEIVE BLOCK, NO HANDSHAKE AX = 2401h BL = timeout in clock ticks Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) DX:BX -> receive buffer SeeAlso: AX=2402h,AX=2404h,AX=2408h ----------172402----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - TRANSMIT BLOCK, NO HANDSHAKE AX = 2402h transmit buffer filled (see AX=2403h) Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) SeeAlso: AX=2401h,AX=2403h,AX=2404h,AX=2409h ----------172403----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - GET STATUS AND TRANSMISSION BUFFER AX = 2403h Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) CX = number of characters in receive ring buffer DX:BX -> transmit buffer SeeAlso: AX=2400h,AX=2402h ----------172404----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - SEND ACK BLOCK AX = 2404h BX = target address Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) SeeAlso: AX=2402h,AX=2405h ----------172405----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - SEND NAK BLOCK AX = 2405h BX = target address Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) SeeAlso: AX=2402h,AX=2404h ----------172406----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - PREPARE CHARACTER-ORIENTED RECEIVE AX = 2406h Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) SeeAlso: AX=2407h,AX=240Ah ----------172407----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - RECEIVE CHARACTER FROM REMOTE AX = 2407h Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h) 06h end of data DL = received character SeeAlso: AX=2406h ----------172408----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - RECEIVE BLOCK, WITH HANDSHAKE AX = 2408h Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h) 06h end of data CX = number of bytes in receive buffer DX:SI -> receive buffer SeeAlso: AX=2401h,AX=2405h,AX=2409h ----------172409----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - TRANSMIT COMMAND, WITH HANDSHAKE AX = 2409h BX = target address CX = number of data bytes DL = command code to send DS:SI -> data bytes for command Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h) 03h no response 06h remote currently unable to perform command SeeAlso: AX=2405h,AX=2408h ----------17240A----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - PREPARE CHARACTER-ORIENTED TRANSMIT AX = 240Ah Return: AL = status (see AX=2400h) SeeAlso: AX=2406h,AX=240Bh,AX=240Ch ----------17240B----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - TRANSMIT SINGLE CHARACTER TO REMOTE AX = 240Bh DL = character to send Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h) 03h transmission error 06h write error SeeAlso: AX=2407h,AX=240Ah,AX=240Ch ----------17240C----------------------------- INT 17 - Shamrock Software NET.24 v3.11+ - END CHARACTER-ORIENTED TRANSMIT AX = 240Ch Return: AL = status (see also AX=2400h) 03h transmission error 06h remote breaks connection SeeAlso: AX=240Ah,AX=240Bh ----------175000----------------------------- INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - SET PRINTER COUNTRY CODE AX = 5000h BX = country code 0001h USA (English), 0051h Japan Return: AL = status 00h successful 01h bad country code 02h other error SeeAlso: AX=5001h,AH=51h,INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 16/AX=5000h ----------175001----------------------------- INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - GET PRINTER COUNTRY CODE AX = 5001h Return: AL = status 00h successful BX = country code 02h error SeeAlso: AX=5000h,AH=51h,INT 10/AX=5001h,INT 16/AX=5001h ----------1751------------------------------- INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - JIS to Shift-JIS CONVERSION AH = 51h DX = 2-byte JIS code Return: DX = shift-JIS value or 0000h on error Note: one of AH=51h and AH=52h converts from JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) characters to Shift-JIS characters, and the other performs the opposite conversion SeeAlso: AX=5000h,AH=52h ----------1752------------------------------- INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - Shift-JIS to JIS CONVERSION AH = 52h DX = 2-byte shift-JIS code Return: DX = JIS code or 0000h on error Note: one of AH=51h and AH=52h converts from JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) characters to Shift-JIS characters, and the other performs the opposite conversion SeeAlso: AH=51h ----------1760------------------------------- INT 17 - FLASHUP.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 60h Return: AL = 60h DX = CS of resident code Notes: FLASHUP.COM is part of Flash-Up Windows by The Software Bottling Co. FLASHUP also hooks INT 10 and receives commands via INT 10/AH=09h,0Ah consisting of an 80h followed by the actual command SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=09h,INT 10/AH=0Ah ----------1761------------------------------- INT 17 - SPEEDSCR.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = 61h Return: AL = 61h DX = CS of resident code Note: SPEEDSCR.COM is by The Software Bottling Co. ----------1781------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - CANCEL JOBS FOR CURRENT USER AH = 81h AL = 00h (NTNX compatibility mode) CL = number of jobs to cancel Return: AL = status 00h success 01h..7Fh warning 80h general failure 81h host overloaded (NTNX only) 82h module busy (NTNX only) 83h host busy (NTNX only) 84h re-entry flag set 85h invalid request 86h invalid printer 87h invalid process ID 89h access denied 8Ah option not available for given port type 8Bh option not available for given task type 91h printer busy C2h file not found C3h path not found C4h file access failure Note: cancels the last CL printouts for the current task SeeAlso: AH=82h ----------1782------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - CANCEL ALL JOBS FOR CURRENT USER AH = 82h AL = 00h (NTNX compatibility mode) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) SeeAlso: AH=81h ----------1783------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SET NUMBER OF COPIES AH = 83h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility CL = number of copies (max 99, default 1) 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 CX = number of copies Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: in NTNX compatibility mode, this function only affects LPT1 ----------1784------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GENERATE PRINT BREAK AH = 84h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 Note: closes spool file and tells spooler to queue the print job (LPT1 only under MW386 in NTNX compatibility mode) ----------1784------------------------------- INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - OUTPUT CHARACTER WITHOUT CONVERSION AH = 84h AL = character DX = printer number Return: AH = printer status (see AH=00h) SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=85h ----------1785------------------------------- INT 17 - AX (Japanese AT) PRINTER - ENABLE/DISABLE CHARACTER CONVERSION AH = 85h AL = new state (00h enabled, 01h disabled) SeeAlso: AH=84h"AX" ----------1787------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - SET INDOS POINTER AH = 87h AL = 00h CX:BX -> buffer for user-written printer drivers Return: BX,CX destroyed Note: must be executed before the printer is enabled SeeAlso: AH=8Ah ----------1788------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - REMOVE PRINTER FROM SPOOLER AH = 88h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DX = NTNX printer number 00h host LPT1 01h host LPT2 02h host LPT3 03h host LPT4 04h host COM1 05h host COM2 06h user's logical COM2 07h user's terminal AUX port 08h user's logical COM1 (MW386 only) 01h MW386 DX = MW386 printer number Return: AH = status (see AH=81h) Note: removes specified printer from the spooler's list of printers SeeAlso: AH=89h,AH=8Bh ----------1789------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - ADD PRINTER TO SPOOLER AH = 89h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h) 01h MW386 DX = MW386 printer number Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: the specified printer is added to the spooler's list of available printers SeeAlso: AH=88h,AH=8Bh ----------178A------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - ACTIVATE USER-WRITTEN PRINTER DRIVER AH = 8Ah ??? SeeAlso: AH=92h ----------178B------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - GET PHYSICAL DEVICE NUMBER FROM NAME AH = 8Bh DS:DX -> ASCIZ printer name Return: AL = status (see also AH=81h) 00h successful DX = physical device number SeeAlso: AH=89h,AH=8Ch,INT 14/AH=20h"Alloy" ----------178C------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - GET DEVICE NAME FROM PHYSICAL DEVICE NUMBER AH = 8Ch DX = physical device number ES:DI -> 17-byte buffer for ASCIZ device name Return: AL = status (see also AH=81h) 00h successful ES:DI buffer filled SeeAlso: AH=88h,AH=8Bh ----------178D------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - RESET SPOOLER AH = 8Dh AL = 00h Notes: clears all buffers and resets spooler to boot-up values MW386 supports this function for compatibility only; it is a NOP Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) ----------178E------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - GET INT 28 ENTRY POINT AH = 8Eh AL = 00h Return: CX:BX -> INT 28 entry point SeeAlso: AH=8Fh ----------178F------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - GET DOS INTERCEPT ENTRY POINT AH = 8Fh AL = 00h Return: CX:BX -> DOS intercept routine SeeAlso: AH=8Eh ----------1790------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SPOOL FILE BY NAME AH = 90h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DL = printer code (FFh=current) (NTNX, MW386 v1.x only) DH = number of copies (FFh=current) (NTNX, MW386 v1.x only) 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 CX:SI -> ASCIZ pathname Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: in mode 00h, the file is always sent to logical LPT1 SeeAlso: AH=A0h ----------1791------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GET USER NUMBER AND CURRENT PRINTER AH = 91h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility Return: CX = user number (00h = host) DX = currently selected printer number (00h-08h) 01h MW386 Return: CX = user number DX = physical dev number of currently selected printer 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 Return: CX = user number DX = physical device number Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) SeeAlso: AH=8Ch ----------1792------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - CHECK PRINTER DRIVER AH = 92h AL = 00h CL = 00h Return: CL = driver state 01h initialized 80h not initialized AX = status (see AH=81h) SeeAlso: AH=8Ah ----------1794------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SELECT PRINTER AH = 94h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h) 01h MW386 DX = MW386 printer number 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical printer number DX = MW386 printer number Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: modes 00h and 01h affect only logical LPT1 SeeAlso: AH=8Bh,AH=95h ----------1795------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GET CURRENT PRINTER AH = 95h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility Return: DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h) (FFFFh if current printer not compatible with NTNX) 01h MW386 Return: DX = MW386 printer number 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 Return: DX = MW386 printer number (FFFFh = none) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: modes 00h and 01h return the printer number of logical LPT1 only SeeAlso: AH=94h ----------1796------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX - SET SERIAL PORT PARAMETERS AH = 96h AL = 00h Note: documentation states that this is a NOP, doing only XOR AX,AX before returning SeeAlso: INT 14/AH=24h ----------1797------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - SET DATA DRIVEN PRINT BREAK AH = 97h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 CH,CL,DH = three character break sequence DL = subfunction 00h set break string else reset break Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Notes: mode 00h affects only logical LPT1 when the break string is encountered, the spool file will be closed and queued for printing automatically the break string is not permanently saved, and will be reset each time MW386 or the user is rebooted SeeAlso: AH=9Bh ----------1798------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - RESTART PRINTER AH = 98h AL = 00h DL = printer number (FFh=current) Return: AL = status 00h successful 01h incorrect printer 02h task not found Note: MW386 supports this function for compatibility only; it is a NOP ----------1799------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX, MW386 - GET/SET PRINTER MODE AH = 99h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DL = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h) (FFh = task's current logical LPT1) DH = mode bit 0: get mode if 1, set mode if 0 1: private ("attached") 2: direct instead of spooled 3-7 reserved (0) 01h MW386 DX = MW386 printer number CL = mode (as for DH above) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) DH = mode (bits 1 and 2 set as above) DL = printer owner's user number if not spooled ----------179A------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - SET TAB EXPANSION AH = 9Ah AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h) (FFFFh = current logical LPT1) 01h MW386 DX = MW386 printer number CL = tab length (00h = no expansion, 01h-63h = spaces per tab) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: beginning with MW386 v2.0, tab expansion is set on a per-printer basis rather than a per-user basis; NTNX and MW386 v1.x ignore DX SeeAlso: AH=A4h ----------179B------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy NTNX,MW386 - SET PRINT BREAK TIMEOUT AH = 9Bh AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility CX = timeout value in clock ticks (1/18 sec) (00h = never) 01h MW386 CX = timeout value in seconds (00h = never) 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 CX = timeout value in seconds (00h = never) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Notes: modes 00h and 01h affect only the current logical LPT1 if no data is sent to a printer for the specified amount of time, the spool file will be closed and queued for printing automatically SeeAlso: AH=97h ----------17A0------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - SPOOL COPY OF FILE AH = A0h AL = mode 00h NTNX compatibility DX = ??? (NTNX, MW386 v1.x only) 02h MW386 v2+ BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 CX:SI -> ASCIZ pathname Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Notes: makes a copy of the specified file in the spooler's directory, allowing the original file to be modified or deleted while the copy is printed in mode 00h, the file is printed on logical LPT1 SeeAlso: AH=90h ----------17A4------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - ENABLE/DISABLE FORM FEED AH = A4h AL = new state 00h form feed after end of print job disabled 01h form feed enabled Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: only affects the current logical LPT1 SeeAlso: AH=9Ah,AH=A6h,INT 7F/AH=05h"NTNX (Host)" ----------17A6------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - ENABLE/DISABLE BANNER PAGE AH = A6h AL = new state 00h banner page before print job disabled 01h banner page enabled Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: only affects the current logical LPT1 SeeAlso: AH=A4h ----------17A7------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 v2+ - GET/SET SPOOL FLAGS AH = A7h AL = spool flags bit 0: banner page enabled (see AH=A4h) 1: form feed enabled (see AH=A6h) 2-6: reserved (0) 7: set flags if 1, get flags if 0 BX = logical device number 00h-03h = LPT1-LPT4 04h-07h = COM1-COM4 Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: the documentation does not state which register contains the result of a GET SeeAlso: AH=A4h,AH=A6h ----------17A8------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - DEFINE TEMPORARY FILENAME AH = A8h CX:SI -> ASCIZ filename without extension (max 8 chars) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: allows application to specify banner page filename for spool files collected from the application's printer output SeeAlso: AH=A9h ----------17A9------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - CHANGE TEMPORARY SPOOL DRIVE AH = A9h AL = new spool drive (2=C:,3=D:,etc) Return: AL = status (see AH=81h) Note: does not remove previous spooling directory since jobs may be pending SeeAlso: AH=A8h ----------17AA------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 v2+ - GET REAL-TIME PRINTER STATUS AH = AAh AL = mode 00h NTNX DX = NTNX printer number (see AH=88h) 01h MW386 DX = MW386 printer number Return: AH = instantaneous printer status 00h printer ready 01h not ready 12h off line 13h out of paper 14h general device failure 15h device timeout 16h bad device number ----------17AF------------------------------- INT 17 - Alloy MW386 - CHECK SPOOLER AH = AFh Return: AX = 55AAh if spooler available ----------17C0------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - GET CONTROL BLOCK ADDRESS AH = C0h DX = printer port (0-3) Return: ES:BX -> control block (see below) SeeAlso: AH=C1h Format of control block: Offset Size Description 00h WORD printer number 02h WORD address of printer status port 04h WORD number of first record in queue 06h WORD number of last record in queue 08h DWORD characters already printed 0Ch DWORD number of characters remaining 10h DWORD pointer to dequeue buffer 14h DWORD previous count of characters printed 18h DWORD number of clock ticks taken to print them 1Ch WORD offset of next character to output 1Eh WORD offset of next character to print 20h WORD pointer to spooling queue record 22h BYTE current spooling status 23h BYTE current printer status: 00h OK 01h not ready 02h paused with message 03h paused 04h initializing FEh non-existent port FFh not spooled 24h BYTE current control record type 25h WORD observed printer speed 27h WORD characters to print per service 29h BYTE 01h if disk write needed 2Ah BYTE 01h if queued data should be flushed 2Bh BYTE 01h to update cps status ----------17C1-------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - BUILD PAUSE CONTROL RECORD AH = C1h DX = printer port (0-3) DS:SI -> ASCIIZ string to save for display Note: flushes pending writes SeeAlso: AH=C0h,AH=C2h ----------17C2------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - FLUSH PENDING WRITES AH = C2h DX = printer port (0-3) SeeAlso: AH=C3h ----------17C3------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - CANCEL PRINTER QUEUE (FLUSH ALL QUEUED OUTPUT) AH = C3h DX = printer port (0-3) SeeAlso: AH=C2h,AH=C7h ----------17C4------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - QUERY SPOOLER ACTIVE AH = C4h Return: DI = B0BFh SI = segment ----------17C5------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - JOB SKIP PRINTER QUEUE AH = C5h DX = printer port (0-3) Note: cancels up to the pause record ----------17C6------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - CHECK PRINTER QUEUE STATUS AH = C6h DX = printer port (0-3) Return: AX = 0 printer not active or at pause = 1 printer busy ----------17C7------------------------------- INT 17 - PC Magazine PCSpool - CLOSE QUEUE AH = C7h DX = printer port (0-3) SeeAlso: AH=C3h ----------17CD00----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - EXECUTE COMMAND STRING AX = CD00h DS:DX -> ASCIZ command string (max 80 bytes) Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d) Note: user interface menus pop up after last command, unless that command exits INSET ----------17CD01----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - GET IMAGE SIZE AX = CD01h DS:DX -> ASCIZ name of image file Return: AX = height in 1/720th inch BX = width in 1/720th inch CX = 07C2h (1986d) ----------17CD02----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - INITIALIZE AX = CD02h Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d) Note: all open files are closed and the printer is reset SeeAlso: AX=CD04h ----------17CD03----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - EXECUTE INSET MENU WITHIN OVERRIDE MODE AX = CD03h Return: CX = 07C2h (1986d) ----------17CD04----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - INITIALIZE LINKED MODE AX = CD04h ES:SI -> FAR routine for linked mode Return: CX = 07C2h Note: calling sequence for linked-mode routine AL = 00h send character in BL to printer = 01h send CX bytes from DS:DX to printer = 02h move print head to horizontal starting position of image return code for linked-mode routine: AX = 0000h success = 0001h failure SeeAlso: AX=CD02h,AX=CD08h ----------17CD05----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - START MERGING IMAGE INTO TEXT AX = CD05h DS:DX -> ASCIZ name of PIX file CX = left margin of text in 1/720th inch Return: AH = printer type 00h page-oriented (multiple images may be placed side-by-side) 01h line-oriented (use AX=CD06h for vertical paper movement) CX = 07C2h (1986d) SeeAlso: AX=CD07h ----------17CD06----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - GRAPHICS LINE FEED AX = CD06h Return: AH = completion status 00h image complete 01h image incomplete CX = 07C2h (1986d) SeeAlso: AX=CD09h ----------17CD07----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - FLUSH GRAPHICS FROM MERGE BUFFER AX = CD07h Return: CX = 07C2h SeeAlso: AX=CD05h ----------17CD08----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - CANCEL LINK MODE AX = CD08h Return: CX = 07C2h SeeAlso: AX=CD04h ----------17CD09----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - ALTER TEXT LINE SPACING AX = CD09h CX = line spacing in 1/720th inch Return: CX = 07C2h Note: not yet implemented, line spacing is currently fixed at 1/6 inch SeeAlso: AX=CD06h ----------17CD0A----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - GET SETUP AX = CD0Ah DS:DX -> buffer for IN.SET data Return: CX = 07C2h ----------17CD0B----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - START GETTING SCALED IMAGE AX = CD0Bh DS:SI -> ASCIZ pathname of .PIX file BX = number of bitplanes CX = number of rows in output bitmap DX = number of columns in output bitmap Return: AX = status 0000h OK FFFFh error Note: image is returned in strips by repeated calls to AX=CD0Ch ----------17CD0C----------------------------- INT 17 - INSET - GET NEXT IMAGE STRIP AX = CD0Ch Return: AX = status 0000h OK but not complete 0001h OK and image complete FFFFh error DS:SI -> buffer (max 4K) for bit map strip CX = start row DX = number of rows BX = offset in bytes between bit planes Note: buffer may be overwritten by subsequent calls SeeAlso: AX=CD0Bh ----------17F0------------------------------- INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = F0h DX = printer port (0-3) Return: AX = 0001h Jetstream present else non-Jetstream port Note: NorthNet Jetstream is a high-performance DMA-driven parallel card able to drive printers at up to 80000 characters per second ----------17F1------------------------------- INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - PRINT DATA BUFFER AH = F1h CX = data buffer length DX = printer port (0-3) DS:SI -> data buffer Return: AX = status 0000h printer not ready (see also AH=02h) other printing started SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=F2h,AH=F3h,AH=F5h ----------17F2------------------------------- INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - GET PRINT PROGRESS STATUS AH = F2h DX = printer port (0-3) Return: AX = status 0000h prior print request finished other number of characters left to print SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=F1h,AH=F3h ----------17F3------------------------------- INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - ABORT PRINT OPERATION AH = F3h DX = printer port (0-3) Return: AX = number of unprinted characters due to abort SeeAlso: AH=F1h,AH=F4h ----------17F4------------------------------- INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - SET COMPLETION (POST) ADDRESS AH = F4h DX = printer port (0-3) DS:DS -> FAR post address (called with interrupts on) SeeAlso: AH=F1h,AH=F3h ----------17F5------------------------------- INT 17 - NorthNet Jetstream API - PRINT DATA BUFFER FROM EXTENDED MEMORY AH = F5h CX = data buffer length DX = printer port (0-3) DS:SI -> data buffer (32-bit physical address) Return: AX = status 0000h printer not ready (see also AH=02h) other printing started SeeAlso: AH=F1h ----------18--------------------------------- INT 18 - START CASSETTE BASIC Note: only PCs produced by IBM contain BASIC in ROM, so the action is unpredicatable on compatibles; this interrupt often reboots the system, and often has no effect at all SeeAlso: INT 86"NetBIOS" ----------1800------------------------------- INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - GET KEYSTROKE AH = 00h Return: AX = keystroke SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h,INT 16/AH=00h ----------1801------------------------------- INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR KEYSTROKE AH = 01h Return: ZF set if no keystroke available ZF clear if keystroke available AX = keystroke SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=02h,INT 16/AH=01h ----------1802------------------------------- INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - GET SHIFT STATUS AH = 02h Return: AL = shift flags SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=02h,AH=03h,AH=04h,INT 16/AH=02h ----------1803------------------------------- INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - INITIALIZE AH = 03h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=04h ----------1804------------------------------- INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - KEYBOARD - KEY PRESSED AH = 04h ??? Return: ??? Note: details are not available at this time SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=02h,INT 16/AH=00h,INT 16/AH=01h,INT 16/AH=02h ----------18--------------------------------- INT 18 - NEC PC-9800 series - VIDEO AH = function 0Ah set video mode 0Bh get video mode 0Ch start text screen display 0Dh end text screen display 0Eh set single display area 0Fh set multiple display area 10h set cursor shape 11h display cursor 12h terminate cursor 13h set cursor position 14h read font patter 16h initialize text video RAM 1Ah define user character ??? Return: ??? Notes: details are not available at this time text video RAM is located at segments A000h (characters) and A200h (attributes) ----------19--------------------------------- INT 19 - SYSTEM - BOOTSTRAP LOADER Reboot the system without clearing memory or restoring interrupt vectors. Because interrupt vectors are preserved, this interrupt usually causes a system hang if any TSRs have hooked vectors from 00h through 1Ch, particularly INT 08. Usually, the BIOS will try to read sector 1, head 0, track 0 from drive A: to 0000h:7C00h. If this fails, and a hard disk is installed, the BIOS will read sector 1, head 0, track 0 of the first hard disk. This sector should contain a master bootstrap loader and a partition table. After loading the master boot sector at 0000h:7C00h, the master bootstrap loader is given control. It will scan the partition table for an active partition, and will then load the operating system's bootstrap loader (contained in the first sector of the active partition) and give it control. True IBM PCs issue an INT 18 if neither floppy nor hard disk have a valid boot sector. Notes: to accomplish a warm boot equivalent to Ctrl-Alt-Del, store 1234h in 0040h:0072h and jump to FFFFh:0000h. For a cold boot equivalent to a reset, store 0000h at 0040h:0072h before jumping. VDISK.SYS hooks this interrupt to allow applications to find out how much extended memory has been used by VDISKs (see below). DOS 3.3+ PRINT hooks INT 19 but does not set up a correct VDISK header block at the beginning of its INT 19 handler segment, thus causing some programs to overwrite extended memory which is already in use. default handler is at F000h:E6F2h for 100% compatible BIOSes SeeAlso: INT 14/AH=17h,INT 18 Format of VDISK header block (at beginning of INT 19 handler's segment): Offset Size Description 00h 18 BYTEs n/a (for VDISK.SYS, the device driver header) 12h 11 BYTEs signature string "VDISK Vn.m" for VDISK.SYS version n.m 1Dh 15 BYTEs n/a 2Ch 3 BYTEs linear address of first byte of available extended memory Format of hard disk master boot sector: Offset Size Description 00h 446 BYTEs Master bootstrap loader code 1BEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 1 (see below) 1CEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 2 1DEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 3 1EEh 16 BYTEs partition record for partition 4 1FEh WORD signature, AA55h indicates valid boot block Format of partition record: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE boot indicator (80h = active partition) 01h BYTE partition start head 02h BYTE partition start sector (bits 0-5) 03h BYTE partition start track (bits 8,9 in bits 6,7 of sector) 04h BYTE operating system indicator (see below) 05h BYTE partition end head 06h BYTE partition end sector (bits 0-5) 07h BYTE partition end track (bits 8,9 in bits 6,7 of sector) 08h DWORD sectors preceding partition 0Ch DWORD length of partition in sectors Values for operating system indicator: 00h empty 01h DOS 12-bit FAT 02h XENIX root file system 03h XENIX /usr file system (obsolete) 04h DOS 16-bit FAT 05h DOS 3.3+ extended partition 06h DOS 3.31+ Large File System 07h QNX 07h OS/2 HPFS 07h Advanced Unix 08h AIX bootable partition, SplitDrive 09h AIX data partition 09h Coherent filesystem 0Ah OPUS 0Ah Coherent swap partition 10h OPUS 24h NEC MS-DOS 3.x 40h VENIX 80286 50h Disk Manager, read-only partition 51h Disk Manager, read/write partition 51h Novell??? 52h CP/M 52h Microport System V/386 56h GoldenBow VFeature 61h SpeedStor 63h Unix SysV/386, 386/ix 63h Mach, MtXinu BSD 4.3 on Mach 63h GNU HURD 64h Novell NetWare 75h PC/IX 80h Minix v1.1 - 1.4a 81h Minix v1.4b+ 81h Linux 82h Linux Swap partition (planned) 93h Amoeba file system 94h Amoeba bad block table B7h BSDI file system (secondarily swap) B8h BSDI swap partition (secondarily file system) C6h DR-DOS 6.0 LOGIN.EXE-secured partition DBh CP/M, Concurrent CP/M, Concurrent DOS DBh CTOS (Convergent Technologies OS) E1h SpeedStor 12-bit FAT extended partition E4h SpeedStor 16-bit FAT extended partition F2h DOS 3.3+ secondary FEh LANstep FFh Xenix bad block table ----------1A00------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - GET SYSTEM TIME AH = 00h Return: CX:DX = number of clock ticks since midnight AL = midnight flag, nonzero if midnight passed since time last read Notes: there are approximately 18.2 clock ticks per second, 1800B0h per 24 hrs IBM and many clone BIOSes set the flag for AL rather than incrementing it, leading to loss of a day if two consecutive midnights pass without a request for the time (e.g. if the system is on but idle) SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h,INT 21/AH=2Ch ----------1A01------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - SET SYSTEM TIME AH = 01h CX:DX = number of clock ticks since midnight SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=03h,INT 21/AH=2Dh ----------1A02------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - GET REAL-TIME CLOCK TIME (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 02h Return: CF clear if successful CH = hour (BCD) CL = minutes (BCD) DH = seconds (BCD) DL = daylight savings flag (00h standard time, 01h daylight time) CF set on error (i.e. clock not running or in middle of update) SeeAlso: AH=00h ----------1A03------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - SET REAL-TIME CLOCK TIME (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 03h CH = hour (BCD) CL = minutes (BCD) DH = seconds (BCD) DL = daylight savings flag (00h standard time, 01h daylight time) SeeAlso: AH=01h ----------1A04------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - GET REAL-TIME CLOCK DATE (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 04h Return: CF clear if successful CH = century (BCD) CL = year (BCD) DH = month (BCD) DL = day (BCD) CF set on error SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=05h,INT 21/AH=2Ah ----------1A05------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - SET REAL-TIME CLOCK DATE (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 05h CH = century (BCD) CL = year (BCD) DH = month (BCD) DL = day (BCD) SeeAlso: AH=04h,INT 21/AH=2Bh ----------1A06------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - SET ALARM (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 06h CH = hour (BCD) CL = minutes (BCD) DH = seconds (BCD) Return: CF set on error (alarm already set or clock stopped for update) CF clear if successful Note: the alarm occurs every 24 hours until turned off, invoking INT 4A each time SeeAlso: AH=07h,INT 4A ----------1A07------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - CANCEL ALARM (AT,XT286,PS) AH = 07h Return: alarm disabled Note: does not disable the real-time clock's IRQ SeeAlso: AH=06h,INT 70 ----------1A08------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - SET RTC ACTIVATED POWER ON MODE (CONVERTIBLE) AH = 08h CH = hours in BCD CL = minutes in BCD DH = seconds in BCD ----------1A09------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - READ RTC ALARM TIME AND STATUS (CONV,PS30) AH = 09h Return: CH = hours in BCD CL = minutes in BCD DH = seconds in BCD DL = alarm status 00h alarm not enabled 01h alarm enabled but will not power up system 02h alarm will power up system ----------1A0A------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - READ SYSTEM-TIMER DAY COUNTER (XT2,PS) AH = 0Ah Return: CF set on error CF clear if successful CX = count of days since Jan 1,1980 SeeAlso: AH=04h,AH=0Bh ----------1A0B------------------------------- INT 1A - TIME - SET SYSTEM-TIMER DAY COUNTER (XT2,PS) AH = 0Bh CX = count of days since Jan 1,1980 Return: CF set on error CF clear if successful SeeAlso: AH=05h,AH=0Ah ----------1A10------------------------------- INT 1A - NEC PC-9800 series - PRINTER - INITIALIZE AH = 10h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=11h,AH=12h,INT 17/AH=01h ----------1A11------------------------------- INT 1A - NEC PC-9800 series - PRINTER - OUTPUT CHARACTER AH = 11h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=10h,AH=12h,INT 17/AH=00h ----------1A12------------------------------- INT 1A - NEC PC-9800 series - PRINTER - SENSE STATUS AH = 12h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=10h,AH=11h,INT 17/AH=02h ----------1A3601----------------------------- INT 1A - WORD PERFECT v5.0 Third Party Interface - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 3601h Return: DS:SI = routine to monitor keyboard input, immediately preceded by the ASCIZ string "WPCORP\0" Notes: WordPerfect 5.0 will call this interrupt at start up to determine if a third party product wants to interface with it. The third party product must intercept this interrupt and return the address of a keyboard monitor routine. Before checking for keyboard input, and after every key entered by the user, Word Perfect will call the routine whose address was provided in DS:SI with the following parameters: Entry: AX = key code or 0 BX = WordPerfect state flag Exit: AX = 0 or key code BX = 0 or segment address of buffer with key codes See the "WordPerfect 5.0 Developer's Toolkit" for further information. SeeAlso: INT 16/AX=5500h ----------1A6108----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SENDWITHREPLY" - SEND MSG AND GET REPLY AX = 6108h STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h) DWORD pointer to message buffer WORD length of message DWORD pointer to reply buffer WORD length of reply buffer WORD 0000h (use default "Cparams" structure) Return: AX = status (see below) STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol SeeAlso: AX=6205h Values for status: 0000h successful F830h "SNAP_ABORTED" FC04h "SNAP_SERVERDIED" FC05h "SNAP_RESEND" FC06h "SNAP_SELECTFAILED" FC07h "SNAP_WRONGVERSION" FC08h "SNAP_INVALIDACK" FC09h "SNAP_TIMEOUT" FC0Ah "SNAP_SERVERREJECT" FC0Bh "SNAP_NOREPLYDUE" FC0Ch "SNAP_NOAUTHENTICATE"/"SNAP_GUARDIAN_ERROR" FC0Dh "SNAP_NOINIT" FC0Eh "SNAP_SOCKETERROR" FC0Fh "SNAP_BUFFERLIMIT" FC10h "SNAP_INVALIDCID" FC11h "SNAP_INVALIDOP" FC12h "SNAP_XMITFAIL" FC13h "SNAP_NOMORERETRIES" FC14h "SNAP_BADPARMS" FC15h "SNAP_NOMEMORY" FC16h "SNAP_NOMORECONVS" FFFFh failed (invalid function/parameter) ----------1A6205----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SENDNOREPLY" - SEND MSG, DON'T AWAIT REPLY AX = 6205h STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h) DWORD pointer to message WORD length of message WORD 0000h (use default "Cparms" structure) Return: AX = status (see AX=6108h) STACK unchanged SeeAlso: AX=6108h ----------1A6308----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_BEGINCONV" - BEGIN CONVERSATION AX = 6308h STACK: WORD offset of ASCIZ "guardian" WORD offset of ASCIZ hostname WORD offset of ASCIZ server name WORD offset of ASCIZ userid WORD offset of ASCIZ password WORD offset of password length WORD offset of password type WORD offset of "Cparms" structure (see below) Return: ??? STACK unchanged Note: all stacked offsets are within the SNAP data segment (use AX=6A01h to allocate a buffer) SeeAlso: AX=6405h,AX=7202h Format of Cparms structure: Offset Size Description 00h WORD retry delay in seconds 02h WORD timeout delay in seconds 04h WORD maximum buffer size 06h WORD encryption level ----------1A6405----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_ENDCONV" - END CONVERSATION AX = 6405h STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h) DWORD pointer to message buffer WORD length of message WORD 0000h (use default "Cparms" structure) Return: AX = status (see AX=6108h) STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol SeeAlso: AX=6308h ----------1A6900----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_DATASEG" - GET RESIDENT DATA SEGMENT AX = 6900h Return: AX = value used for DS by resident code SeeAlso: AX=6A01h,AX=6F01h ----------1A6A01----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_ALLOC" - ALLOCATE BUFFER IN SNAP DATA SEGMENT AX = 6A01h STACK: WORD number of bytes to allocate Return: AX = offset of allocated buffer or 0000h if out of memory STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol SeeAlso: AX=6B01h ----------1A6B01----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_FREE" - DEALLOCATE BUFFER IN SNAP DATA SEGMENT AX = 6B01h STACK: WORD offset within SNAP data segment of previously allocated buffer Return: STACK unchanged Note: this call is a NOP if the specified offset is 0000h SeeAlso: AX=6A01h ----------1A6C04----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_COPYTO" - COPY DATA TO RESIDENT SNAP PACKAGE AX = 6C04h STACK: WORD offset within SNAP data segment of dest (nonzero) WORD segment of source buffer WORD offset of source buffer WORD number of bytes to copy Return: AX = offset of byte after last one copied to destination STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol SeeAlso: AX=6D04h ----------1A6D04----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_COPYFROM" - COPY DATA FROM RESIDENT SNAP PACKAGE AX = 6D04h STACK: WORD offset within SNAP data segment of source buffer WORD segment of destination buffer WORD offset of destination buffer WORD number of bytes to copy Return: AX = offset of byte after last one copied from source buffer filled STACK unchanged SeeAlso: AX=6C04h ----------1A6E01----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SETDEBUG" - SET ??? AX = 6E01h STACK: WORD new value for ??? Return: AX = old value of ??? STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol ----------1A6F01----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_CHKINSTALL" - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 6F01h STACK: WORD 0000h Return: AX = status 0000h SNAP is resident other SNAP not present STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol, and is required by PCVENUS (a network shell). The combination of SNAP and PCVENUS allows the use of the Andrew File System as one or more networked drives. SeeAlso: AX=6900h,AX=7400h ----------1A7002----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SETANCHOR" AX = 7002h STACK: WORD anchor number (0000h-0009h) WORD new value for the anchor Return: AX = status 0000h successful FFFFh failed (top word on stack not in range 00h-09h) STACK unchanged SeeAlso: AX=7101h ----------1A7101----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_GETANCHOR" AX = 7101h STACK: WORD anchor number (0000h-0009h) Return: AX = anchor's value STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol SeeAlso: AX=7002h ----------1A7202----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_SETCONVPARMS" - SET CONVERSATION PARAMETERS AX = 7202h STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h) WORD offset within resident data segment of "Cparms" structure (see AX=6308h) Return: AX = status??? STACK unchanged SeeAlso: AX=6308h ----------1A7302----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_CLIENTVERSION" - ??? AX = 7302h STACK: WORD conversation ID (0000h-0009h) WORD offset within resident data segment of ??? Return: AX = ??? ??? STACK unchanged SeeAlso: AX=7400h ----------1A7400----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_VERSION" - GET VERSION AX = 7400h Return: AX = version (AH=major, AL=minor) Note: this call is only valid if SNAP is installed SeeAlso: AX=7302h,INT 1A/AX=6F01h ----------1A75------------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_NOP" - ??? AH = 75h AL = ??? Return: AX = ??? (0000h) Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol ----------1A76------------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.2+ - "SNAP_802_5" - ??? AH = 76h AL = ??? Return: AX = ??? ----------1A77------------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.4 - ??? AH = 77h AL = ??? (at least 01h) STACK: WORD ??? ??? Return: ??? STACK unchanged ----------1A7802----------------------------- INT 1A - SNAP.EXE 3.4 - ??? AX = 7802h STACK: WORD ??? WORD ??? Return: ??? STACK unchanged Program: SNAP.EXE is a TSR written by IBM and Carnegie Mellon University which implements the Simple Network Application Protocol ----------1A7F------------------------------- INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - DIGITAL SOUND??? AH = 7Fh ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=80h,AH=83h,AH=85h ----------1A80------------------------------- INT 1A - PCjr - SET UP SOUND MULTIPLEXOR AH = 80h AL = 00h source is 8253 channel 2 01h source is cassette input 02h source is I/O channel "Audio IN" 03h source is sound generator chip SeeAlso: AH=7Fh,AH=83h ----------1A8100----------------------------- INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - DIGITAL SOUND - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 8100h Return: AH > 80h if supported ----------1A83------------------------------- INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - START PLAYING DIGITAL SOUND AH = 83h AL = volume (0=lowest, 7=highest) CX = number of bytes to play DX = time between sound samples (multiples of 273 nanoseconds) ES:BX -> sound data (array of 8-bit PCM samples) Return: ??? Notes: this call returns immediately while the sound plays in the background The sound data pointed to by ES:BX probably shouldn't cross a 64k boundary. The BIOS appears to call INT 15/AX=91FBh when the sound device underflows to allow another INT 1A/AH=83h for seamless playing of long sounds. SeeAlso: AH=84h,INT 15/AH=91h ----------1A84------------------------------- INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - STOP PLAYING DIGITAL SOUND AH = 84h Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=83h,AH=85h ----------1A85------------------------------- INT 1A - Tandy 2500, Tandy 1000L series - DIGITAL SOUND??? AH = 85h ??? Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=7Fh,AH=83h ----------1AA0------------------------------- INT 1A - Disk Spool II v2.07 - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = A0h Return: AH = B0h if installed AL = pending INT 1A/AH=D0h subfunction if nonzero??? ES = code segment ES:BX -> name of current spool file ES:SI -> current despool file CL = 00h despooler is disabled = 41h despooler is enabled CH = 00h spooler is disabled = 41h spooler is enabled DL = 00h despooler is currently active printing a file = 41h despooler is standing by DH = 00h ??? = 41h ??? DI = 0000h ??? 0001h ??? Note: Disk Spool II is a shareware disk-based print spooler by Budget Software Company SeeAlso: AH=ABh,AH=C0h,AH=D0h ----------1AAB------------------------------- INT 1A - Disk Spool II v1.83 - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = ABh Return: AH = BAh if installed AL = pending INT 1A/AH=ADh subfunction if nonzero??? ES = code segment ES:BX -> name of current spool file ES:SI -> current despool file CL = 00h despooler is disabled = 41h despooler is enabled CH = 00h spooler is disabled = 41h spooler is enabled DL = 00h despooler is currently active printing a file = 41h despooler is standing by DH = 00h ??? = 41h ??? DI = 0000h ??? 0001h ??? Note: Disk Spool II is a shareware disk-based print spooler by Budget Software Company SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ACh,AH=ADh ----------1AAC------------------------------- INT 1A - Disk Spool II v1.83 - INSTALLATION CHECK AH = ACh Return: (see AH=ABh) Note: this function is identical to AH=ABh SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ABh,AH=ADh ----------1AAD------------------------------- INT 1A - Disk Spool II v1.83 - FUNCTION CALLS AH = ADh AL = function code 02h enable spooler only 03h enable the despooler 04h disable the despooler 08h inhibit popup menu 09h enable popup menu 0Ah ??? 0Bh disable the spooler 0Ch start despooler after last successfully printed document??? 0Dh start despooler at the exact point where it last left off??? 0Eh pop up the menu 0Fh ??? 11h ??? 14h ??? 15h ??? 16h ??? 17h ??? 18h ??? 19h ??? 20h clear file pointed to by the despooler??? 21h ??? 22h ??? 23h ??? 30h ??? Return: AH = 00h if successful SeeAlso: AH=ABh ----------1AC0------------------------------- INT 1A - Disk Spool II v2.07 - ALTERNATE INSTALLATION CHECK AH = C0h Return: (see AH=A0h) Note: this call is identical to AH=A0h SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ABh,AH=D0h ----------1AD0------------------------------- INT 1A - Disk Spool II v2.07 - FUNCTION CALLS AH = D0h AL = function code 01h enable spooler and despooler 02h enable spooler only 03h enable despooler at beginning of file 04h disable the despooler 05h disable the despooler and spooler 06h clear the spool file 08h inhibit the popup menu 09h enable the popup menu 0Ah ??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler) 0Bh disable the spooler 0Ch start despooler after last successfully printed document 0Dh start despooler at the exact point where it last left off 0Eh pop up the menu 0Fh ??? 11h start new spool file??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler when a program terminates) 14h ??? 15h delete despool file and reset ??? 16h ??? (writes something to unknown file) 17h ??? (writes something to despool file, then reads something else and ???) 18h ??? (reads something from despool file, and then ???) 19h ??? (creates/truncates spool file) 20h clear file pointed to by the despooler 21h ??? (writes something to unknown file) 22h ??? (writes something to spool file if spooler/despooler using same file) 23h ??? (opens/creates unknown file, then ???) 30h ??? 31h ??? 32h beep 33h append CRLF to spool file??? 34h ??? 35h ??? 36h ??? 37h append CRLF to spool file and start a new spool file??? 38h ??? 51h ??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler) 52h ??? (called by Disk Spool's INT 21 handler) 57h ??? SeeAlso: AH=A0h,AH=ADh ----------1AF7------------------------------- INT 1A - RighTime v1.1 - TEMPORARILY DISABLE AH = F7h Notes: RighTime is a TSR by G.T. Becker which continuously adjusts the system time to correct for clock drift any AH value from F0h-F7h or F9h-FEh will perform this function in version 1.1, but F7h is the function called by transient portion SeeAlso: AH=F8h,AH=FFh"RighTime" ----------1AF8------------------------------- INT 1A - RighTime v1.1 - ENABLE AH = F8h Notes: RighTime is a TSR by G.T. Becker which continuously adjusts the system time to correct for clock drift RighTime is TeSseRact-compatible (see INT 2F/AX=5453h) and modifies its TeSseRact program identifier based on its current state: "RighTime" when enabled, "RighTim"F7h when disabled. SeeAlso: AH=F7h,AH=FFh"RighTime" ----------1AFE------------------------------- INT 1A - AT&T 6300 - READ TIME AND DATE AH = FEh Return: BX = day count (0 = Jan 1, 1984) CH = hour CL = minute DH = second DL = hundredths SeeAlso: AH=FFh"AT&T",INT 21/AH=2Ah,INT 21/AH=2Ch ----------1AFF------------------------------- INT 1A - AT&T 6300 - SET TIME AND DATE AH = FFh BX = day count (0 = Jan 1, 1984) CH = hour CL = minute DH = second DL = hundredths Return: ??? SeeAlso: AH=FEh,INT 21/AH=2Bh,INT 21/AH=2Dh ----------1AFF------------------------------- INT 1A - RighTime v1.1 - PERMANENTLY DISABLE AH = FFh Notes: RighTime is a TSR by G.T. Becker which continuously adjusts the system time to correct for clock drift upon being permanently disabled, RighTime closes the file handle referencing its executable (which is updated with time correction information every two minutes while RighTime is enabled). ----------1B--------------------------------- INT 1B C - KEYBOARD - CONTROL-BREAK HANDLER Desc: this interrupt is automatically called when INT 09 determines that Control-Break has been pressed Note: normally points to a short routine in DOS which sets the Ctrl-C flag, thus invoking INT 23h the next time DOS checks for Ctrl-C. SeeAlso: INT 23 ----------1C--------------------------------- INT 1C - TIME - SYSTEM TIMER TICK Desc: this interrupt is automatically called on each clock tick by the INT 08 handler Notes: this is the preferred interrupt to chain when a program needs to be invoked regularly not available on NEC 9800-series PCs SeeAlso: INT 08 ----------1D--------------------------------- INT 1D - SYSTEM DATA - VIDEO PARAMETER TABLES Note: default parameter table at F000h:F0A4h for 100% compatible BIOSes SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=00h Format of video parameters: Offset Size Description 00h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 00h and 01h 10h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 02h and 03h 20h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 04h and 05h 30h 16 BYTEs 6845 register values for modes 06h and 07h 40h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 00h and 01h 42h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 02h and 03h 44h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 04h and 05h 46h WORD bytes in video buffer for modes 06h and 07h 48h 8 BYTEs columns on screen for each of modes 00h through 07h 50h 8 BYTEs CRT controller mode bytes for each of modes 00h through 07h ----------1E--------------------------------- INT 1E - SYSTEM DATA - DISKETTE PARAMETERS Note: default parameter table at F000h:EFC7h for 100% compatible BIOSes SeeAlso: INT 13/AH=0Fh,INT 41 Format of diskette parameter table: Offset Size Description 00h BYTE first specify byte bits 7-4: step rate 3-0: head unload time (0Fh = 240 ms) 01h BYTE second specify byte bits 7-1: head load time (01h = 4 ms) 0: non-DMA mode (always 0) 02h BYTE delay until motor turned off (in clock ticks) 03h BYTE bytes per sector (00h = 128, 01h = 256, 02h = 512, 03h = 1024) 04h BYTE sectors per track 05h BYTE length of gap between sectors (2Ah for 5.25", 1Bh for 3.5") 06h BYTE data length (ignored if bytes-per-sector field nonzero) 07h BYTE gap length when formatting (50h for 5.25", 6Ch for 3.5") 08h BYTE format filler byte (default F6h) 09h BYTE head settle time in milliseconds 0Ah BYTE motor start time in 1/8 seconds ----------1F--------------------------------- INT 1F - SYSTEM DATA - 8x8 GRAPHICS FONT points at 1024 bytes of graphics data, 8 bytes for each character 80h-FFh Note: graphics data for characters 00h-7Fh stored at F000h:FA6Eh in 100% compatible BIOSes SeeAlso: INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 43 ---------------------------------------------