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DESQview/QEMM Interrupt List Release 43 Last change 11/6/94
This compilation is Copyright (c) 1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994 Ralf Brown
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See INTERRUP.1ST for the key to system abbreviations and a list of the
trademarks mentioned here.
--------!---DISCLAIMER-----------------------
DISCLAIMER: THIS MATERIAL IS PROVIDED "AS IS". I verify the information
contained in this list to the best of my ability, but I cannot be held
responsible for any problems caused by use or misuse of the information,
especially for those functions not officially documented. If it is marked
"internal" or undocumented, you should check it carefully to make sure it
works the same way in your version of the software (and please let me know
whether or not it works the same way). Information marked with "???" is
known to be incomplete or guesswork.
--------!---FLAGS----------------------------
The use of -> instead of = signifies that the indicated register or register
pair contains a pointer to the specified item, rather than the item itself.
One or more letters may follow the interrupt number; they have the following
meanings: U - undocumented function, u - partially documented function,
P - available only in protected mode, R - available only in real or V86 mode,
C - callout or callback (usually hooked rather than called),
O - obsolete (no longer present in current versions)
--------!---CATEGORIES-----------------------
The ninth column of the divider line preceding an entry usually contains a
classification code (the entry has not been classified if that character is
a dash). The codes currently in use are:
A - applications, a - access software (screen readers, etc),
B - BIOS, b - vendor-specific BIOS extensions,
C - CPU-generated, c - caches/spoolers,
D - DOS kernel, d - disk I/O enhancements,
E - DOS extenders, e - electronic mail, F - FAX,
f - file manipulation, G - debuggers/debugging tools, g - games,
H - hardware, h - vendor-specific hardware,
I - IBM workstation/terminal emulators, i - system info/monitoring
J - Japanese, j - joke programs,
K - keyboard enhancers, k - file/disk compression,
l - shells/command interpreters,
M - mouse/pointing device, m - memory management,
N - network, n - non-traditional input devices,
O - other operating systems,
P - printer enhancements, p - power management,
Q - DESQview/TopView and Quarterdeck programs,
R - remote control/file access, r - runtime support,
S - serial I/O, s - sound/speech,
T - DOS-based task switchers/multitaskers, t - TSR libraries
U - resident utilities, u - emulators,
V - video, v - virus/antivirus,
W - MS Windows, X - expansion bus BIOSes,
y - security, * - reserved (and not otherwise classified)
--------H-0A---------------------------------
INT 0A - IRQ2 - LPT2 (PC), VERTICAL RETRACE INTERRUPT (EGA,VGA)
Notes: the TOPS and PCnet adapters use this interrupt request line by default
DOS 3.2 revectors IRQ2 to a stack-switching routine
on ATs and above, the physical data line for IRQ2 is labeled IRQ9 and
connects to the slave 8259. The BIOS redirects the interrupt for
IRQ9 back here.
under DESQview, only the INT 15h vector and BASIC segment address (the
word at 0000h:0510h) may be assumed to be valid for the handler's
process
many VGA boards do not implement the vertical retrace interrupt,
including the IBM VGA Adapter where the traces are either cut or
removed
SeeAlso: INT 52"DESQview",INT 5A"DoubleDOS",INT 71,INT 7A"GO32"
--------H-0D---------------------------------
INT 0D - IRQ5 - FIXED DISK (PC,XT), LPT2 (AT), reserved (PS/2)
Notes: under DESQview, only the INT 15h vector and BASIC segment address (the
word at 0000h:0510h) may be assumed to be valid for the handler's
process
the Tandy 1000, 1000A, and 1000HD use IRQ2 for the hard disk; the
1000EX, HX, RLX, RLX-HD, RLX-B, RLX-HD-B use IRQ5 instead; the
1000RL, RL-HD, SL, SL/2, TL, TL/2, and TL/3 are jumper-selectable
for either IRQ2 or IRQ5 (default IRQ5); the 1000SX and TX are
DIP-switch selectable for IRQ2 or IRQ5 (default IRQ2); the RSX and
RSX-HD use IRQ14. Tandy systems which use IRQ2 for the hard disk
interrupt use IRQ5 for vertical retrace.
may be masked by setting bit 5 on I/O port 21h
SeeAlso: INT 0E"IRQ6",INT 0F"IRQ7",INT 55"DESQview",INT 5D"DoubleDOS"
SeeAlso: INT 7D"GO32"
--------V-1000-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET VIDEO MODE
AH = 00h
AL = mode (see #0009)
Return: AL = video mode flag (Phoenix, AMI BIOS)
20h mode > 7
30h modes 0-5 and 7
3Fh mode 6
AL = CRT controller mode byte (Phoenix 386 BIOS v1.10)
Desc: specify the display mode for the currently active display adapter
Notes: IBM standard modes do not clear the screen if the high bit of AL is set
(EGA or higher only)
SeeAlso: AX=0070h,AX=007Eh,AX=10E0h,AX=10F0h,AH=40h,AX=6F05h,AH=FFh"GO32"
(Table 0009)
Values for video mode:
text/ text pixel pixel colors disply scrn system
grph resol box resolution pages addr
21h = T 132x30 . . 16 . . Avance Logic AL2101
= G 80x43 8x8 720x348 mono . B000 DESQview 2.x+Hercules [4]
22h = T 132x43 . . . . . Allstar Peacock (VGA)
= G 80x43 8x8 720x348 mono . B800 DESQview 2.x+Hercules [4]
Notes:
[4] DESQview intercepts calls to change into these two modes (21h is page 0,
22h is page 1) even if there is no Hercules graphics board installed
--------Q-1080--DX4456-----------------------
INT 10 U - VIDEO - DESQview 2.0x only - internal - SET ??? HANDLER
AH = 80h
DX = 4456h ('DV')
ES:DI -> FAR subroutine to be called on ???
Return: DS = segment of DESQview data structure for video buffer
Note: this function is probably meant for internal use only, due to the magic
value required in DX
the subroutine seems to be called when the DESQview menu is accessed;
on entry, AL = 03h or 04h
--------Q-1081--DX4456-----------------------
INT 10 U - VIDEO - DESQview 2.0x only - internal - GET ???
AH = 81h
DX = 4456h ('DV')
Return: ES = segment of DESQview data structure for video buffer
BYTE ES:[0] = current window number in DV 2.0x
Note: this function is probably meant for internal use only, due to the magic
value required in DX
SeeAlso: AH=82h"DESQview"
--------Q-1082--DX4456-----------------------
INT 10 U - VIDEO - DESQview 2.0x only - internal - GET CURRENT WINDOW INFO
AH = 82h
DX = 4456h ('DV')
Return: DS = segment in DESQview for data structure
in DV 2.00,
BYTE DS:[0] = window number
WORD DS:[1] = segment of other data structure
WORD DS:[3] = segment of window's object handle
ES = segment of DESQview data structure for video buffer
AL = current window number
AH = ???
BL = direct screen writes
00h program does not do direct writes
01h program does direct writes, so shadow buffer not usable
BH = ???
CL = current video mode
CH = ???
Note: this function is probably meant for internal use only, due to the magic
value required in DX
SeeAlso: AH=81h"DESQview"
--------V-10FE-------------------------------
INT 10 - TopView - GET SHADOW BUFFER
AH = FEh
ES:DI -> assumed video buffer
B800h:0000h color text/CGA graphics, B000h:0000h mono text,
or A000h:0000h EGA/VGA graphics (RSIS environments only)
Return: ES:DI -> actual video buffer for calling process
Desc: Determine the address of the virtual screen to which the program
should write instead of the actual video memory; this permits
programs to be multitasked without interfering with each other's
output, and allows memory managers to move the video memory to
permit larger programs to be loaded.
Notes: if no multitasker or RSIS-compliant environment is installed, ES:DI is
returned unchanged; RSIS is the Relocated Screen Interface
Specification
for display pages other than 0, use AH=05h and AH=0Fh to determine
whether a particular page exists
TopView requires a call to AH=FFh to notify it that the screen has
changed; DESQview will check for changes itself until the first call
to AH=FFh
SeeAlso: AH=05h,AX=5201h,AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=1024h,INT 21/AH=2Bh"DESQview"
SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=ECh"DoubleDOS"
--------V-10FF-------------------------------
INT 10 - TopView - UPDATE SCREEN FROM SHADOW BUFFER
AH = FFh
CX = number of consecutive changed characters
ES:DI -> first changed character in shadow buffer
Notes: avoid CX=0000h
DESQview will discontinue the automatic screen updating initiated by
AH=FEh after this call
not supported (ignored) by DESQview/X 1.0x
SeeAlso: AH=93h,AH=FEh
--------d-1320-------------------------------
INT 13 - DISK - ??? (Western Digital "Super BIOS")
AH = 20h
???
Return: ???
Notes: returns some kind of status related to whether the drive contains its
default media type
QEMM v6.00 calls INT 13/AX=2000h/DL=81h in some cases
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-151002-----------------------------
INT 15 - TopView - "PUTMEM" - DEALLOCATE "SYSTEM" MEMORY
AX = 1002h
ES:DI -> previously allocated block
Return: block freed
SeeAlso: AX=1001h,AX=DE0Dh
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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)
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-151016-----------------------------
INT 15 - TopView - "ISOBJ" - VERIFY OBJECT HANDLE
AX = 1016h
ES:DI = possible object handle
Return: BX = status
FFFFh if ES:DI is a valid object handle (see #0282)
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
(Table 0281)
Values for DESQview object type:
00h window/task
01h mailbox
02h keyboard
03h timer
04h pointer
05h panel
06h objectq
Format of DESQview object:
Offset Size Description (Table 0282)
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 (see #0281)
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
(0000h for unowned OBJECTQs)
12h WORD mapping context
offset in common memory of mapping context record (see #0284)
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 ???
---v2.22-2.42,2.52,2.60 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 (see #0285)
19h 2 BYTEs ???
1Bh BYTE cursor row
1Ch BYTE cursor column
1Dh BYTE visible window origin, row
1Eh BYTE visible window origin, column
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 BYTE unzoomed visible origin, row (00h before first zoom)
2Ah BYTE unzoomed visible origin, column (00h before first zoom)
2Bh BYTE unzoomed window position, row (00h before first zoom)
2Ch BYTE unzoomed window position, column (00h before first zoom)
2Dh BYTE unzoomed window height (00h before first zoom)
2Eh BYTE unzoomed window width (00h before first zoom)
unzoomed parameters above are updated when window is zoomed
to full screen
2Fh BYTE ??? initially logical window height
30h BYTE ??? initially logical window width
31h 2 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 3 BYTEs ???
65h BYTE ??? bitflags
66h BYTE bit 0: window is zoomed
67h BYTE ???
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 BYTE ???
75h 2 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
90h BYTE ??? bitflags
91h BYTE ???
---task object only
92h BYTE bit flags (bits 0-4)
93h BYTE character for ??? (default 20h)
94h BYTE ??? flag
95h WORD offset in common memory of ???
97h 2 BYTEs ???
99h WORD ???
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 #0283). 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 BYTE ???
B5h BYTE ??? bitflags
B6h BYTE task status (see #0386 at 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 ???
---v2.22-2.42
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 object task is waiting on if task
status is 'waiting', else 0000h
E7h WORD segment of ???
E9h 4 BYTEs ???
EDh WORD EMS handle of virtualization buffer, 0000h if no virtualization
F1h 12 BYTEs ???
FBh WORD ???
FDh BYTE ???
FFh 12 BYTEs ???
10Bh DWORD pointer to process record (see #0286,#0287)
10Dh 10 BYTEs ???
119h DWORD SS:SP for ???
11Dh 4 BYTEs ???
121h DWORD pointer to ???
125h 25 BYTEs ???
13Eh DWORD pointer to ??? in system memory
---v2.22
142h 3 BYTEs ???
145h task's default keyboard object
---v2.42
142h DWORD pointer to first task instance data record in system memory
148h DWORD pointer to last task instance data record in system memory
(see #0288)
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
---v2.52 (probably all DV/X)
Same as v2.60 below except there is an extra 29 bytes inserted somewhere
before offset 9Fh, but not yet known exactly where. Also, for the WAIT_ON
field (v2.60 offset E3h), some X apps (probably waiting on a socket) have
0000h even when waiting.
---v2.60
CBh WORD ??? (added in 2.50 - rest is same as 2.42)
CDh WORD offset in common memory of ??? object
D0h BYTE ??? flag
D1h WORD offset in common memory of default notify window for task
or 0000h if none
D3h 4 BYTEs ???
D7h BYTE window number on Switch Window menu
D8h 5 BYTEs ???
DDh WORD offset in common memory of ??? object
DFh 2 BYTEs ???
E1h WORD API level for task
E3h WORD If status at B6h=waiting, offset in common memory of object
that task is waiting on, else 0000h. (Task with CPU also
has 0000h here)
E9h WORD segment of ???
EBh 4 BYTEs ???
EFh WORD EMS handle of virtualization buffer, 0 if no virtualization
F3h 12 BYTEs ???
FDh WORD ???
FFh BYTE ???
101h 8 BYTEs ???
109h DWORD pointer to process record in system memory
10Dh 14 BYTEs ???
11Bh DWORD SS:SP for ???
11Fh 4 BYTEs ???
123h DWORD pointer to ???
127h 25 BYTEs ???
140h DWORD pointer to ??? in system memory
144h DWORD pointer to first task instance data record in system memory
148h DWORD pointer to last task instance data record in system memory
(from INT 15/AX=DE27h, see below)
14Ch BYTE ???
14Eh 42 BYTEs task's default keyboard object
179h 32 BYTEs task's ObjectQ object
199h 41 BYTEs task's default mailbox object
1C2h 24 BYTEs first register save record
452h -- default top of private stack
Format of DESQview Register Save Record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0283)
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
Format of DESQview mapping context record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0284)
00h WORD lowest segment in process's memory
(often start of system memory chain)
02h WORD size of process's memory in paragraphs
04h BYTE flag: 00h if process swapped out, 01h otherwise
05h BYTE flag: 00h if allocated in conventional memory, 01h if EMS
06h 2 BYTEs ???
08h WORD EMS handle if in EMS, else 0
0Ah 2 BYTEs ??? (nonzero if system memory resides in shared mem???)
0Ch WORD segment of system memory block that contains process record,
referenced from segment of start of system memory chain
0Eh BYTE ???
0Fh WORD size of system memory block that contains process record
and DOS memory in paragraphs
11h BYTE bit flags
Bit 0: Swapped out???
Bit 1: ???
Bit 2: Swapped out???
12h BYTE ???
13h BYTE reference count
---v2.31
14h 10 BYTEs ???
1Eh WORD segment of process record
20h 2 BYTEs ???
22h WORD segment of ??? (in first free system memory block???)
24h WORD segment of end of system memory chain
26h WORD segment of start of system memory chain
28h 8 BYTEs ???
2Ah DWORD pointer to ??? (process record???)
2Dh 10 BYTEs ???
37h BYTE lowest interrupt vector to save on context switch
38h BYTE highest interrupt vector to save on context switch
39h WORD offset in common memory of main task with this context
3Ah 12 BYTEs ???
46h BYTE internal mapping context number
47h 12 BYTEs ???
---v2.5x-2.60
14h 6 BYTEs ???
1Ah WORD segment of process record
1Ch 2 BYTEs ???
1Eh WORD segment of first free system memory block
20h WORD segment of start of system memory chain
22h WORD segment of end of system memory chain
24h 8 BYTEs ???
2Ch DWORD pointer to ??? (1 segment into process record???)
30h 3 BYTEs ???
33h WORD Offset in common memory of main task with this context
35h 7 BYTEs ???
3Ch BYTE internal mapping context number
3Dh 14 BYTEs ???
4Bh WORD first DOS memory segment (first MCB segment+1)
4Dh BYTE ??? (flag???)
---v2.53 (2.5x???)
4Eh 12 BYTEs ???
---v2.60
4Eh WORD segment of script buffer (see #0289)
50h 6 BYTEs ???
Format of DESQview Internal Window Record (v2.31-2.60):
Offset Size Description (Table 0285)
00h BYTE internal window number???
01h BYTE display page???
02h BYTE video mode
03h 3 BYTEs ???
06h BYTE logical window height
07h BYTE logical window width
08h DWORD pointer to text video buffer
0Ch 116 BYTEs ???
Format of DESQview process record (v2.31):
Offset Size Description (Table 0286)
-470h 13 BYTEs filename of ??? Script
-463h 1117 BYTEs ??? (script buffer???)
-6h 6 BYTEs ???
00h WORD segment of parent PSP in process
02h 5 BYTEs ???
07h WORD segment of current PSP in process
09h WORD segment of first MCB in process
0Bh 13 BYTEs ???
18h 1024 BYTEs process's interrupt vector table
418h 376 BYTEs ???
590h first MCB in process
Format of DESQview process record (v2.52-v2.60) (probably also 2.5x):
Offset Size Description (Table 0287)
00h 28 BYTEs EXE header of last EXE, ??? if last program run was COM
1Ch ??? BYTEs overwritten with ASCIZ filename of last program run (EXE/COM)
11Ch WORD segment of parent PSP in process
11Eh 4 BYTEs ???
122h WORD segment of current PSP
124h WORD segment of current PSP
126h WORD segment of first MCB in process
128h 4 BYTEs ???
12Ch DWORD pointer to first process instance data record in system memory
130h DWORD pointer to last process instance data record in system memory
(from INT 15/AX=DE27h, see below)
134h 8 BYTEs ???
13Ch WORD size of current environment
13Eh WORD segment of current environment
140h WORD segment of current PSP
142h DWORD entry point of current program
146h 10 BYTEs ???
---v2.52 (v2.5x???)
150h BYTE ???
151h WORD segment of parent PSP in process
153h WORD ???
155h WORD ???
157h WORD ???
159h 4 BYTEs ???
15Dh WORD segment of current environment
15Fh WORD segment of current PSP
161h WORD segment of ???
162h WORD ???
164h 3 BYTEs ???
168h 1024 BYTEs process's interrupt vector table
568h 120 BYTEs ???
5E0h first MCB in process
---v2.60
150h WORD segment of parent PSP in process
152h WORD ???
154h WORD ???
156h WORD ???
158h 4 BYTEs ???
15Ch WORD segment of current environment
15Eh WORD segment of current PSP
160h WORD segment of ???
162h WORD ???
164h 1024 BYTEs process's interrupt vector table
564h 108 BYTEs ???
5D0h first MCB in process
Format of DESQview task or process instance data record (v2.5x???, v2.60):
Offset Size Description (Table 0288)
00h DWORD pointer to next record of same type or 00000000
04h DWORD pointer to previous record of same type or 00000000
08h DWORD pointer to source area of memory during restore state
0Ch WORD number of bytes to save/restore
0Eh DWORD pointer to destination area of memory during restore state
12h WORD ??? (0)
14h N BYTEs source memory buffer during restore state
Format of DESQview script buffer (v2.60):
Offset Size Description (Table 0289)
00h 13 BYTEs ASCIZ Script filename
0Dh 80 BYTEs ???
5Eh N BYTEs script records (see #0290)
Format of one DESQview script record (v2.60):
Offset Size Description (Table 0290)
00h BYTE signature 12h
01h 18 BYTEs blank-padded script name
13h BYTE ASCII code of key attached to script or 0 if non-ASCII key
14h BYTE scan code of key attached to script if non-ASCII, else 0
15h BYTE ???
16h WORD size of script in bytes
18h N BYTEs script (ASCII code of each keystroke; if 0, next byte is
scan code of non-ASCII key)
Format of DESQview Common Memory Header (v2.31-2.60):
Offset Size Description (Table 0291)
00h WORD offset of lowest used block
02h WORD bytes of commom memory, including header
04h WORD offset of first free block
06h N BYTEs size depends of DV version, ??? (DVP buffer???)
Note: the above is located at the beginning of the commom memory segment
SeeAlso: #0292,#0293,#0298
Format of DESQview Free block header:
Offset Size Description (Table 0292)
00h WORD size of block in bytes including header
02h WORD offset of next free block
04h N BYTEs free block
SeeAlso: #0291,#0293
Format of DESQview Used block header:
Offset Size Description (Table 0293)
00h WORD size of block in bytes including header
02h N BYTEs used block
SeeAlso: #0291,#0292
--------Q-151017-----------------------------
INT 15 - TopView - UNIMPLEMENTED IN DV 2.x
AX = 1017h
Return: pops up "Programming error" window in DV 2.x
--------Q-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 if no window
SeeAlso: AX=1023h,AX=1024h
--------Q-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: AH=82h"HUNTER",INT 16/AH=73h
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-151020-----------------------------
INT 15 - TopView - UNIMPLEMENTED IN DV v2.00+
AX = 1020h
Return: pops up "Programming error" window in DV v2.00+
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 = general window position (see #0294)
CH = number of columns to offset from position specified by DL
CL = number of rows to offset from position specified by DL
Return: nothing
Bitfields for TopView general window position:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0294)
0,1 horizontal position
00 = current, 01 = center, 10 = left, 11 = right
2,3 vertical position
00 = current, 01 = center, 10 = top, 11 = bottom
4 don't redraw screen if set
5-7 not used
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-15102C-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "NEWPROC" - START NEW APPLICATION IN NEW PROCESS
AX = 102Ch
ES:DI -> contents of .PIF/.DVP file (see #0295)
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 (Table 0295)
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 KB
22h WORD minimum memory required in KB
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 KB
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 (see also offset 184h)
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 KB
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
set by DV 2.3+ when "Runs in Background" = "D" (undoc)
bit 2: don't virtualize (see also offset 18Bh)
bit 1: foreground-only during DOS calls
set by DV 2.3+ when "Runs in Background" = "D" (undoc)
185h BYTE keyboard conflict level (0-4 for DV<2.26, 00h-0Fh for DV2.26+)
(see #0296)
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 (see also offset 184h)
bit 2: virtualize graphics (see also offset 184h)
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
bits 3-7: unused (0)
bit 2: don't display wait message when opening window
bit 1: don't display DOS window
bit 0: (XNEWPROC) use DOS client layer (DOS-to-X)
(NEWPROC) inherit DOS client layer usage
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 #0297)
Bitfields for DESQview keyboard conflict level:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0296)
3 save/restore entire INT 09 handler state every taskswtch
2 take special precautions for programs which read the BIOS keyboard
buffer directly from memory
1 never indicate keystroke available during scripts/xfers
0 only indicate keystroke available every sixth poll
Format of DESQview/X variable length record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0297)
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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 (see #0298)
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 DESQview system memory block header:
Offset Size Description (Table 0298)
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)
Note: this header is located one paragraph before the memory block proper
SeeAlso: #0291
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------m-1511DE-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview - QEXT.SYS - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 11DEh
Return: CF clear if installed
AX = segment at which QEXT.SYS is located
Desc: QEXT.SYS is Quarterdeck's HMA manager for DESQview; more recent
versions also implement the XMS standard
Note: a private entry point (see #0299) 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 2F/AX=4310h,INT 67/AH=3Fh
(Table 0299)
Call QEXT.SYS private entry point with:
AH = 00h ???
AH = nonzero ???
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-1512--BX0300-----------------------
INT 15 - TopView - SEND MESSAGE - "DIR" - GET PANEL FILE DIRECTORY
AH = 12h
BX = 0300h
STACK: DWORD handle of panel object (see #0300)
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 TopView panel file:
Offset Size Description (Table 0300)
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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 of pointer message (see #0301)
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 DESQview pointer message:
Offset Size Description (Table 0301)
00h WORD row
02h WORD column
04h BYTE status (see #0302)
05h BYTE field number or zero (APILEVEL >= 2.00 only)
Bitfields for DESQview pointer status:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0302)
7-2 number of clicks-1 if multiple-click mode active
7 set when press/release mode active and button pressed
6 set when press/release mode active and button released
1-0 button pressed (00=none,01=button1,10=button2)
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 (see #0303)
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
Format of stream data structure:
Offset Size Description (Table 0303)
00h BYTE 1Bh magic value identifying start of stream
01h BYTE stream type (00h, 01h, 10h, 14h-1Fh legal)
(see #0304,#0310,#0311,#0312)
02h WORD length of remainder of stream in bytes
var-length fields follow, each an OPCODE followed by
zero or more args
(Table 0304)
Values for MODE 00h (set or display values) "WINDOW STREAM" opcodes:
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 number of rows
A7h set width of physical window
BYTE number of 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 number of rows (signed, negative values move up)
[if rows=0 and hardware cursor owner, update hardware cursor]
B1h move logical cursor right
BYTE number of columns (signed, negative values move left)
[if cols=0 and hardware cursor owner, update hardware cursor]
B2h shift top edge of scrolling region
BYTE number of rows (signed)
B3h shift left edge of scrolling region
BYTE number of columns (signed)
B4h shift physical window down
BYTE number of lines (signed)
B5h shift physical window right
BYTE number of columns (signed)
B6h expand physical window vertically
BYTE number of lines (signed)
B7h expand physical window horizontally
BYTE number of columns (signed)
B8h adjust viewport row
BYTE number of rows (signed)
B9h adjust viewport column
BYTE number of columns (signed)
BAh adjust virtual screen height [contents of window unpredict after]
BYTE number of rows to increase (signed)
BBh adjust virtual screen width [contents of window unpredictbl after]
BYTE number of columns 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 number of rows
BYTE number of columns
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 number of rows
BYTE number of columns
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 hardw cursor]
C9h shift top left corner of scrolling region
BYTE number of rows (signed)
BYTE number of columns (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 number of rows to expand (signed)
BYTE number of columns 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 (see #0305)
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 number of first attribute to change - 1
bits 0-3 number 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 number of first attribute to change - 1
bits 0-3 number 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 number of first character to change - 1
bits 0-3 number of consecutive characters 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
the 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
6 BYTEs field table header (see #0306)
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 #0306)
7/8N BYTEs the field table entries, one for each field (see #0308)
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.
(Table 0305)
Values for TopView logical attributes:
01h normal text
02h highlighted normal text
03h help text
04h highlighted help text
05h error message
06h highlighted error message
07h emphasized text
08h marked text
9-16 reverse video versions of 1-8
Format of TopView field table header:
Offset Size Description (Table 0306)
00h BYTE number of fields (must be <= existing number of fields)
01h BYTE screen behavior bits (see #0307)
02h BYTE current input field (updated by DESQview)
03h BYTE current select field (updated by DESQview)
04h BYTE attribute for select fields when they are pointed at
05h BYTE attribute for select fields which have been selected
Bitfields for TopView screen behavior bits:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0307)
7 reserved
6 menu items may be selected via keyboard
5 left mouse button in "status" mode (press anywhere in window
immediately returns control to application)
4 right mouse button in "status" mode
3 select fields return contents or blanks rather than 'Y' or 'N'
2 modified bits reset on return to application
1-0 type of data returned
00 no data returned on read of keyboard
01 data returned as array of characters 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
Format of TopView field table entry:
Offset Size Description (Table 0308)
00h BYTE start row \
01h BYTE start column \ if menu selection and start is to
02h BYTE end row / right or below end, select from kbd only
03h BYTE end column /
04h BYTE field type (see #0309)
05h BYTE modifier
if type is fill-in, then bit flags to determine behavior
bit 7 automatically enter CR when field full
bit 6 move to next field when current field is full
bit 5 enter text from right end (for numbers)
bit 4 force input to uppercase
bit 3 clear old contents on first keystroke
bit 2 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)
06h BYTE (select field only) normal color of field
07h 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
Bitfields for TopView field type:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0309)
7,6 field class
00 inactive (non-entry) field
01 echos keystrokes input to make menu selection
10 fill-in field
11 select field
5 field can be filled by broadcast write (F7h opcode)
4 reserved
3 reserved
2 reserved
1 set if field selected
0 set if field modified
(Table 0310)
Values for MODE 01h "QUERY STREAM" opcodes:
(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 number of 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 number of 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 number of 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 equal to field size)
F5h get field table entry
BYTE field number
7-8 BYTEs buffer to hold field table entry (see #0308)
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 field table header (see #0306)
(Table 0311)
Values for MODE 10h "MANAGER STREAM" opcodes (valid only for those listed):
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 (see #0313)
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
(Table 0312)
Values for 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 = number of bytes in stream
ES:DI = window's handle
(Table 0313)
Values asynchronous notification routine defined by man.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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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"
--------Q-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"
--------Q-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 (see #0315)
keyboard: set control flags (see #0314)
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"
Bitfields for DESQview keyboard object bits:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0314)
15 reserved, can't be set
14 unused
13 reserved, can't be set
12-6 unused
5 (DV 2.2+) exclusive input
4 filter all keys (used with handler established by SETESC)
if 0, only keys that would normally be displayed are filtered
3 program continues executing while input in progress
2 insert mode active for field mode
1 hardware cursor displayed when task is hardware cursor owner
must be set if keyboard in field mode and field table includes input
fields
0 keyboard is in field mode rather than keystroke mode
Bitfields for DESQview pointer object bits:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0315)
15 reserved, can't be set
14-8 unused
7 mouse pointer is hidden while in window
6 get messages even if window not topmost
5 get messages even if window not foreground
4 multiple clicks separated by less than 1/3 second are counted and
returned in a single message
3 pointer position is relative to screen origin, not window origin
2 send message on button release as well as button press
1 (DV 2.23+) send message with row=FFFFh and col=FFFFh whenever the
pointer leaves the window
0 send message only on button activity, not movement
DV-specific, and INT 15/AX=DE0Fh must have been called first
--------Q-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"
--------Q-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"
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 #0314,#0315)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah"OBJECT"
--------Q-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"
--------Q-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 given 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"
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 stat 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 the 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"
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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"
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
Return: STACK popped
--------Q-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 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 (see #0316)
Return: STACK popped
(Table 0316)
Values keyboard filter function is called with when keyboard is in field mode:
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
Return: AH = action to take
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
--------Q-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
Return: STACK popped if BL=00h
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
--------Q-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 (see #0317,#0318)
Return: STACK popped
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
Bitfields for DESQview mailbox object flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0317)
0 all mail messages in common memory
1 allow write even if closed
2 don't erase messages when mailbox closed
4 (DV/X) append messages with like status and sender (stream-oriented
mail)
5 (DV/X) store mail in expanded memory (pool grows as needed)
6 (DV/X) make mailbox into non-owned mailbox
Bitfields for DESQview keyboard object flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0318)
5 exclusive input when keyboard in use for input
--------Q-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 #0317,#0318)
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
--------Q-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
--------Q-1512--BH80-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 00h 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 (see #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=00h
(Table 0319)
Values for DESQview error code:
00h no error
01h invalid values
02h alias invalid
03h handle valid but wrong type
04h invalid handle
--------Q-1512--BH81-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 01h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=01h
--------Q-1512--BH82-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 02h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=02h
--------Q-1512--BH83-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 03h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=03h,AH=12h/BX=0300h
--------Q-1512--BH84-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 04h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=04h,AH=12h/BX=0400h
--------Q-1512--BH85-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 05h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=05h
--------Q-1512--BH86-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 06h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=06h
--------Q-1512--BH87-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 07h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=07h
--------Q-1512--BH88-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 08h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=08h
--------Q-1512--BH89-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 09h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=09h
--------Q-1512--BH8A-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 0Ah 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ah
--------Q-1512--BH8B-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 0Bh 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Bh
--------Q-1512--BH8C-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 0Ch 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Ch
--------Q-1512--BH8D-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 0Dh 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Dh
--------Q-1512--BH8E-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 0Eh 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Eh
--------Q-1512--BH8F-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 0Fh 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=0Fh
--------Q-1512--BH90-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 10h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=10h
--------Q-1512--BH91-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 11h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=11h,AH=12h/BX=1100h
--------Q-1512--BH92-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 12h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=12h,AH=12h/BX=1200h
--------Q-1512--BH93-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 13h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=13h
--------Q-1512--BH94-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 14h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=14h
--------Q-1512--BH95-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 15h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=15h
--------Q-1512--BH96-------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.50+ - SEND MESSAGE 16h 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 #0319)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BH=16h
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-15BF02DX0000-----------------------
INT 15 - Rational Systems DOS/16M - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = BF02h
DX = 0000h
Return: DX = nonzero if installed
DX:SI -> XBRK structure (see #0352)
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 DOS/16M XBRK structure:
Offset Size Description (Table 0352)
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
--------E-15BFDEBX0000-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X - DVDOS4GX.DVR - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = BFDEh
BX = 0000h
Return: AX = ??? (0003h)
BX = FFFFh
SeeAlso: AX=BF02h
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-15BFDEBX0004-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ???
AX = BFDEh
BX = 0004h
CL = ???
Return: BX = 0000h (success)
CX:DX -> XBRK structure (see #0352)
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h
--------E-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
--------E-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"
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-15BFDEBX000C-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ???
AX = BFDEh
BX = 000Ch
CL = ???
00h
nonzero
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h
--------E-15BFDEBX000D-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ???
AX = BFDEh
BX = 000Dh
???
Return: ???
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-15BFDEBX0013-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ???
AX = BFDEh
BX = 0013h
Return: DX:CX -> ???
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=000Eh
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-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
--------E-15BFDEBXFFFD-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - GET ???
AX = BFDEh
BX = FFFDh
Return: CX:DX = ???
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=FFFEh
--------E-15BFDEBXFFFE-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - SET ???
AX = BFDEh
BX = FFFEh
CX:DX = ???
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=FFFDh
--------E-15BFDEBXFFFF-----------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X 1.02+ - DVDOS4GX.DVR - NOP
AX = BFDEh
BX = FFFFh
SeeAlso: AX=BFDEh/BX=0000h
--------Q-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 #0381)
Note: always returns AX=0000h under DESQview/X
SeeAlso: AX=DE07h
Format of program entry in DESQVIEW.DVO:
Offset Size Description (Table 0381)
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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-15DE05-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview - GET AVAILABLE CONVENTIONAL MEMORY
AX = DE05h
Return: BX = KB of memory available
CX = largest block available
DX = total conventional memory in KB
SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE06h
--------Q-15DE06-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview - GET AVAILABLE EXPANDED MEMORY
AX = DE06h
Return: BX = KB of expanded memory available
CX = largest block available
DX = total expanded memory in KB
SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE05h
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-15DE09-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview - UNIMPLEMENTED
AX = DE09h
Return: nothing (NOP in DV 1.x and 2.x)
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-15DE0D-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "PUTMEM" - DEALLOCATE "SYSTEM" MEMORY
AX = DE0Dh
ES:DI -> previously allocated block
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=DE0Ch
--------Q-15DE0E-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.00+ - "FINDMAIL" - FIND MAILBOX BY NAME
AX = DE0Eh
ES:DI -> name to find (see #0382)
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"
(Table 0382)
Values for special DESQview 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
"_DVNM_" DV/X v1.10 network manager
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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,INT 15/AX=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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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=1016h,AX=1117h,AX=DE21h,INT 2F/AX=1685h
--------Q-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)
--------Q-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
--------Q-15DE1A-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ - "PUTCOMMON" - DEALLOCATE "COMMON" MEMORY
AX = DE1Ah
ES:DI -> previously allocated block
Return: AX = 0000h (successful)
Note: this function may be called from within a hardware interrupt handler
SeeAlso: AX=DE0Dh,AX=DE19h
--------Q-15DE1B-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview v2.23+ internal - DECREMENT CRITICAL NESTING COUNT
AX = DE1Bh
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=101Ch,AX=DE13h,AX=DE1Ch
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 = memory flags (see #0383)
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
Bitfields for DESQview process memory flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0383)
0 system memory resides in shared memory
1 process's memory is swapped out
2 process's system memory is swapped out
--------Q-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+
--------Q-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 #0295 at 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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-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 #0384)
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = ???
BX = ???
CF set on error
AX = error code???
0004h invalid BX value
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 DESQview Instance Item Structure [one element of list]:
Offset Size Description (Table 0384)
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
--------Q-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
--------Q-15DE29BX0000-----------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview/X - ???
AX = DE29h
BX = 0000h
???
Return: CF clear if successful
???
CF set on error
Notes: DESQview 2.50-2.52 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.0x.
under DESQview 2.60, this function and all other subfunctions of
AX=DE29h always return CF set, as they are unique to DESQview/X
--------Q-15DE29BX0001-----------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview/X - ???
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.
--------Q-15DE29BX0002-----------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview/X - ???
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.
--------Q-15DE29BX0003-----------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview/X - ???
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.
--------Q-15DE29BX0004-----------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview/X - 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
--------Q-15DE29BX0005-----------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview/X - ???
AX = DE29h
BX = 0005h
???
Return: CF clear if successful
???
CF set on error
Note: under DESQview 2.60, this function and all other subfunctions of
AX=DE29h always return CF set, as they are unique to DESQview/X
--------Q-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
--------Q-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
--------Q-15DE2C-----------------------------
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 #0385)
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 DESQview window information:
Offset Size Description (Table 0385)
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 (see #0284 at AX=1016h)
06h BYTE task status (see #0386)
07h BYTE unused
08h WORD status bits (see #0387)
0Ah BYTE 01h if foreground-only window
(Table 0386)
Values for DESQview 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
Bitfields for DESQview task status bits:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0387)
6 task is freeing another task
5 process is being created
4 user suspended process
3 process suspended itself
2 process is resized direct window (suspended)
1 process swapped out
0 DESQview process
--------Q-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"
--------Q-15DE2E-----------------------------
INT 15 U - DESQview v2.50+ - SOCKET API
AX = DE2Eh
DX:BX -> socket record (see #0389)
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 61/AX=0001h/SF=0001h"VINES",INT 63"DESQview"
(Table 0388)
Values for DESQview/X socket API 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)
Format of DESQview/X socket record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0389)
00h WORD signature F0ADh
02h WORD function number (see #0388)
04h WORD returned error code (see #0406)
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 #0407) 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 #0407) 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 #0295 at 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 #0811 at 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) Network Manager subfunction (see #0390)
(return) status???
1Ah WORD (call) size of parameter data
(return) size of returned data
1Ch N BYTEs (call) parameter data required by call (see #0391,#0392,#0393)
(return) result data (see #0401,#0402,#0405)
---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
(Table 0390)
Values for DESQview/X Network Manager 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" (see #0394)
0013h "getsockname"??? (see #0395)
0016h ??? (see #0396)
0017h kill Network Manager
0018h "getpeername"??? (see #0397)
0019h ??? (called by socket function 0000h) (see #0398)
001Ah ??? (see #0399)
001Bh "so_linkup" (see #0400)
001Dh get network services (see #0401)
001Fh "getpwuid"
0020h "getpwnam"
0021h "getpwvar"
0022h "crypt"
0023h "so_unlink"
0024h "getlogin" (see #0402)
0028h "sethostent"
0029h "gethostent"
002Ah "soaddhost"
002Bh "soupdatehost"
002Ch "sodeletehost"
002Dh "setservent"
002Eh "getservent"
002Fh "setpwent"
0030h "getpwent" (see #0403)
0031h ???
0032h ???
0033h ???
0034h get IP network number (see #0404)
0035h ??? (pops up Network Manager window)
0037h ???
0038h get machine name and IP address (see #0405)
0039h ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 000Fh data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0391)
00h 8 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0010h data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0392)
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 (Table 0393)
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 (Table 0394)
00h 8 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0013h data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0395)
00h 116 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0016h data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0396)
00h 4 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0018h data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0397)
00h 116 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0019h data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0398)
00h 4 BYTEs (return) ???
04h DWORD (return) task handle of ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 001Ah data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0399)
00h 38 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 001Bh data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0400)
00h 10 BYTEs (return) ???
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 001Dh return data [array]:
Offset Size Description (Table 0401)
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 (Table 0402)
00h var ASCIZ username
Format of Function 0026h/Subfunction 0030h data:
Offset Size Description (Table 0403)
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 (Table 0404)
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 (Table 0405)
00h BYTE ???
01h 4 BYTEs IP address
05h var ASCIZ machine name
???
(Table 0406)
Values for DESQview/X socket 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 DESQview/X Socket Context Record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0407)
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 (see #0284 at AX=1016h)
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 (big-endian) IP address of remote
38h 6 BYTEs ???
--------Q-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 2.50-2.53 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.00-1.10.
Quarterdeck stated that this call would not be available under future
versions of DESQview Classic, but it is still present in v2.60
--------Q-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 2.50-2.53 are distributed as part of DESQview/X v1.00-1.10.
you must first check the DESQview version to verify that it is 2.50 or
greater
SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=2Bh/CX=4445h
--------Q-15DE31-----------------------------
INT 15 - DESQview/X v1.10 - ???
AX = DE31h
CX = ???
0000h ???
nonzero ???
???
Return: ???
--------B-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, a number of "keystrokes" invoke specific
DESQview-related actions when they are read from the keyboard
buffer (see #0409)
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=25h"K3",AH=71h,AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=DE10h
(Table 0409)
Values for pseudo-keystrokes for DESQview:
38FBh or FB00h switch to next window (only if main menu already 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
--------Q-212B--CX4445-----------------------
INT 21 - DESQview - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 2Bh
CX = 4445h ('DE')
DX = 5351h ('SQ')
AL = subfunction (DV v2.00+)
01h get version
Return: BX = version (BH = major, BL = minor)
Note: early copies of v2.00 return 0002h
02h get shadow buffer info, and start shadowing
Return: BH = rows in shadow buffer
BL = columns in shadow buffer
DX = segment of shadow buffer
04h get shadow buffer info
Return: BH = rows in shadow buffer
BL = columns in shadow buffer
DX = segment of shadow buffer
05h stop shadowing
Return: AL = FFh if DESQview not installed
Notes: in DESQview v1.x, there were no subfunctions; this call only identified
whether or not DESQview was loaded. DESQview v2.52 performs function
01h for all subfunction requests 0Ch and higher and appears to ignore
all lower-numbered functions not listed here.
DESQview versions 2.50-2.52 are part of DESQview/X v1.0x; version 2.53
is part of DESQview/X v1.10; and version 2.63 is part of DESQview/X
v2.00.
BUG: subfunction 05h does not appear to work correctly in DESQview 2.52
SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=FEh,INT 10/AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=1024h,INT 15/AX=DE30h
--------m-212B01CX444D-----------------------
INT 21 - Quarterdeck DOS-UP.SYS v2.00 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 2B01h
CX = 444Dh ('DM')
DX = 4158h ('AX')
Return: AX = 0000h if installed
BX = version??? (0002h)
CX = 4845h ('HE')
DX = 5245h ('RE')
ES = DOS-UP driver segment
----------2130FFCX4445-----------------------
INT 21 - DESQ??? - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 30FFh
CX = 4445h ("DE")
DX = 5351h ("SQ")
Return: BH = 05h if installed
???
Note: called by DUBLDISK.COM v2.6; this function is not supported by
DESQview, so it may be for DESQview's precursor DESQ.
SeeAlso: AX=4404h"DUBLDISK"
--------m-214402-----------------------------
INT 21 - Quarterdeck - QEMM-386 v5+ - GET API ENTRY POINT
AX = 4402h
BX = file handle for device "QEMM386$"
CX = 0004h
DS:DX -> DWORD buffer for API entry point
Return: CF clear if successful
buffer filled (see INT 67/AH=3Fh for entry point parameters)
CF set on error
AX = error code (01h,05h,06h,0Dh) (see #0811 at AH=59h)
Note: Quarterdeck recently (June 1993) documented this function, but the
documentation incorrectly states that it is only available for
QEMM 6+
SeeAlso: AX=4402h"HOOKROM",INT 2F/AX=D201h/BX=5145h,INT 67/AH=3Fh
--------Q-214402-----------------------------
INT 21 U - Quarterdeck - HOOKROM.SYS - GET HOOKED VECTOR TABLE
AX = 4402h
BX = file handle for device "HOOKROM$"
CX = 0004h
DS:DX -> DWORD buffer for address of hooked vector table (see #0604)
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:DX buffer filled
CF set on error
AX = error code (01h,05h,06h,0Dh) (see #0811 at AH=59h)
SeeAlso: AX=4402h/SF=01h
Format of HOOKROM.SYS hooked vector table entry:
Offset Size Description (Table 0604)
00h 5 BYTEs FAR jump to actual interrupt handler
(end of table if first byte is not EAh)
05h BYTE interrupt vector number
--------m-214402SF01-------------------------
INT 21 U - Memory Managers - GET EMM IMPORT STRUCTURE ADDRESS
AX = 4402h subfn 01h
BX = file handle for device "EMMXXXX0"
CX = 0006h (size of buffer in bytes)
DS:DX -> buffer for EMM import structure record (see #0661)
first byte must be 01h on entry
Return: CF clear if successful
buffer filled (see also #2044 at INT 67/AH=3Fh)
CF set on error
AX = error code (01h,05h,06h,0Dh) (see #0811 at AH=59h)
Notes: this function is supported by Microsoft EMM386.EXE v4.45+,
QEMM-386 v6+, and CEMM v5.10+, and is intended for use by MS Windows
as it starts up
for QEMM-386, this call always returns an error if Windows3 support
has been disabled with the NW3 switch
SeeAlso: AX=4402h/SF=00h,AX=4402h"EMM386",INT 2F/AX=D201h/BX=5145h
SeeAlso: INT 67/AH=3Fh
Format of EMM import structure record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0661)
00h DWORD physical address of EMM import structure (see #0662)
04h BYTE EMM import structure major version
05h BYTE EMM import structure minor version
Note: version 1.00 contains only EMS information (Windows 3.0+)
version 1.10 contains UMB/XMS/HMA/EMS information (Windows 3.1)
version 1.11 is version 1.10 plus memory manager maker/product name
SeeAlso: #2084
Format of Global EMM Import record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0662)
00h BYTE bit flags
bit 2: ???
bit 3: free EMM386 virtual HMA only if hma_page_table_paddr!=0
bit 4: no UMB???
01h BYTE reserved (0)
02h WORD size of structure in bytes
04h WORD structure version
06h DWORD reserved
0Ah 384 BYTEs 64 EMS frame status records (see #0663), one per 16K of
real-mode 1M address space
18Ah BYTE ??? (must be at least 3*number_of_EMS_frames+4)
18Bh BYTE number of UMB frame descriptors following
18Ch 4N DWORDs UMB frame descriptors
each is 4 DWORDs giving physical page numbers for the four
4K pages of a 16K EMS frame (00000000h if non-UMB page)
var BYTE number of EMS handle info records following
16N BYTEs EMS handle info records (see #0665)
---version 1.10+ ---
DWORD realmode INT 67 vector (used by Windows to set breakpoints)
DWORD physical address of HMA page table values
BYTE number of free page entries following
2N DWORDs free page entries
each is:
DWORD physical page number
DWORD number of consecutive physical pages
BYTE number of XMS handle info records following
00h if memory manager does not emulate XMS or has real mode
XMS code which can execute in the Windows environment
12N BYTEs XMS handle info records (see #0666)
BYTE number of free UMB info records following
2N WORDs free UMB info records
each is:
WORD real mode start segment
WORD size in paragraphs
---version 1.11---
20 BYTEs blank-padded maker name
20 BYTEs blank-padded product name
Format of EMS frame status record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0663)
00h BYTE frame type (see #0664)
01h BYTE owner handle (00h/FFh = none) from frame including UMB
index to UMB frame descriptors
02h WORD logical page for frame, 7FFFh if none, FFFFh if non-EMS frame
04h BYTE EMS physical page number (FFh for non-EMS = don't care???)
05h BYTE flags for non-EMS frames (00h for EMS frame)
bits 0,1 for first 4K, bits 2,3 for second 4K, etc:
10: direct mapping (linear address = physical address)
01: UMB mapping
Bitfields for EMS frame type:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0664)
0 EMS frame
1 (if EMS frame) in standard 64K page frame
2 first 4K of frame is UMB
3 second 4K of frame is UMB
4 third 4K of frame is UMB
5 last 4K of frame is UMB
Format of EMS handle info record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0665)
00h BYTE handle number (00h = system handle)
01h BYTE flags
bit 0: normal handle rather than system handle
bit 2: ??? (set by some EMS managers)
02h 8 BYTEs EMS handle's name
0Ah WORD number of 16K pages for handle
0Ch DWORD physical address of page table entries forming page map
Note: all values should be zero for the system handle if no large frame
support is present
Format of XMS handle info record:
Offset Size Description (Table 0666)
00h WORD handle
02h WORD flags
bit 0: handle usable by Windows
(already in use when Windows started if clear)
bit 1: reserved (0)
04h DWORD size in KB (may be zero, used only if flags bit 0 set)
08h DWORD physical address (only if flags bit 0 set)
--------D-2152-------------------------------
INT 21 U - DOS 2+ internal - "SYSVARS" - GET LIST OF LISTS
AH = 52h
Return: ES:BX -> DOS list of lists (see #0765)
Notes: partially supported by OS/2 v1.1 compatibility box (however, most
pointers are FFFFh:FFFFh, LASTDRIVE is FFh, and the NUL header "next"
pointer is FFFFh:FFFFh).
partially supported by the Windows NT DOS box; contains only a
rudimentary Current Directory Structure (see #0782)
on return, ES points at the DOS data segment (see also INT 2F/AX=1203h)
Quarterdeck's suggested check for the use of its DOSDATA.SYS or
DOS-UP.SYS is to test whether the list-of-lists segment is greater
than the segment of the first memory block; a better check for
DOS-UP.SYS is INT 21/AX=2B01h/CX=444Dh
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1203h
--------D-29---------------------------------
INT 29 C - DOS 2+ - FAST CONSOLE OUTPUT
AL = character to display
Return: nothing
Notes: automatically called when writing to a device with bit 4 of its device
driver header set (see also INT 21/AH=52h)
COMMAND.COM v3.2 and v3.3 compare the INT 29 vector against the INT 20
vector and assume that ANSI.SYS is installed if the segment is larger
the default handler under DOS 2.x and 3.x simply calls INT 10/AH=0Eh
the default handler under DESQview 2.2 understands the <Esc>[2J
screen-clearing sequence, calls INT 10/AH=0Eh for all others
SeeAlso: INT 21/AH=52h,INT 2F/AX=0802h,INT 79
--------N-2A2001-----------------------------
INT 2A - MS Networks or NETBIOS - ???
AX = 2001h
???
Return: ???
Note: intercepted by DESQview 2.x
--------V-2F1A00BX4156-----------------------
INT 2F - AVATAR.SYS - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 1A00h
BX = 4156h ('AV')
CX = 4154h ('AT')
DX = 4152h ('AR')
Return: AL = FFh if installed
CF clear
BX = AVATAR protocol level supported
CX = driver type
0000h AVATAR.SYS
4456h DVAVATAR.COM inside DESQview window
DX = 0016h
Program: AVATAR.SYS is a CON replacement by George Adam Stanislav which
interprets AVATAR command codes in the same way that ANSI interprets
ANSI command codes
Notes: AVATAR also identifies itself as ANSI.SYS if BX, CX, or DX differ from
the magic values
SeeAlso: AX=1A21h,AX=1A3Ch,AX=1A3Fh,AX=1A52h,AX=1A72h,AX=1A7Dh,AX=1AADh"AVATAR"
--------m-2F4310-----------------------------
INT 2F - EXTENDED MEMORY SPECIFICATION (XMS) v2+ - GET DRIVER ADDRESS
AX = 4310h
Return: ES:BX -> driver entry point (see #1369,#1370,#1380,#1398)
Notes: HIMEM.SYS v2.77 chains to previous handler if AH is not 00h or 10h
HIMEM.SYS requires at least 256 bytes free stack space when calling
the driver entry point
SeeAlso: AX=4300h,AX=4310h"Cloaking"
Format of XMS driver entry point:
Offset Size Description (Table 1369)
00h 5 BYTEs jump to actual handler
either short jump (EBh XXh) followed by three NOPs or
far jump (EAh XXXX:XXXX) to a program which has hooked itself
into the XMS driver chain
Note: to hook into the XMS driver chain, a program should follow the chain of
far jumps until it reaches the short jump of the driver at the end
of the chain; this short jump is to be replaced with a far jump to
the new handler's entry point, which should contain a short jump
followed by three NOPs. The new handler must return to the address
pointed at by the short jump which was overwritten. Using this
method, the new handler becomes the first to see every XMS request.
(Table 1389)
Call the QEMM v5.11 "???" function with:
AH = 34h (QEMM 5.11 only, undocumented)
???
Return: ???
(Table 1390)
Call the QEMM v5.11 "???" function with:
AH = 44h (QEMM 5.11 only, undocumented)
???
Return: ???
--------Q-2FD200BX5144-----------------------
INT 2F - Quarterdeck RPCI - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = D200h
BX = 5144h ("QD")
CX = 4D45h ("ME")
DX = 4D30h ("M0")
Return: AL = FFh installed
if BX,CX,DX registers were as specified on entry:
BX = 4D45h ("ME")
CX = 4D44h ("MD")
DX = 5652h ("VR")
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
Notes: the Quarterdeck RPCI (Resident Program Communication Interface) is
supported by QEMM v5.0+, QRAM, MANIFEST, VIDRAM, etc.
for AL <> 0, if the BX/CX/DX values don't match the identifier of a
Quarterdeck product, it just chains to the previous INT 2F handler
SeeAlso: AX=D201h/BX=4849h,AX=D201h/BX=4D41h,AX=D201h/BX=4D45h
SeeAlso: AX=D201h/BX=5145h,AX=D201h/BX=5649h
--------m-2FD201BX4849-----------------------
INT 2F - Quarterdeck RPCI - GET QD HIMEM PRESENCE
AX = D201h
BX = 4849h ("HI")
CX = 4D45h ("ME")
DX = 4D51h ("MQ")
Return: BX = 4F4Bh ("OK")
ES:DI -> HIMEM entry point
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
SeeAlso: AX=D200h,AX=D201h/BX=5145h
--------m-2FD201BX4849-----------------------
INT 2F - Quarterdeck RPCI - QEMM/QRAM v5.0+ - GET HIRAM MEMORY CHAIN
AX = D201h
BX = 4849h ("HI")
CX = 5241h ("RA")
DX = 4D30h ("M0")
Return: BX = 4F4Bh ("OK")
CX = segment of start of HIRAM chain
DX = reserved block owner (QEMM/QRAM code segment)
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
Note: the HIRAM memory chain has the same format as the regular DOS 4.0
memory chain (see INT 21/AH=52h), except that XMS Upper Memory Blocks
have the block header program name field set to "UMB"; blocks whose
"owner" field is set to the reserved segment returned in DX are
locked-out regions such as video memory and ROMs.
SeeAlso: AX=12FFh/BX=0006h,AX=D200h
--------G-2FD201BX4D41-----------------------
INT 2F U - Quarterdeck RPCI - MANIFEST v1.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = D201h
BX = 4D41h ("MA")
CX = 4E49h ("NI")
DX = 4645h ("FE")
Return: BX = 5354h ("ST") if installed
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
SeeAlso: AX=D200h
--------E-2FD201BX4D45-----------------------
INT 2F U - Quarterdeck RPCI - DVDOS4GX.DVR - ???
AX = D201h
BX = 4D45h ("ME")
CX = 5155h ("QU")
DX = 5044h ("PD")
Return: AL = FFh
BX = 4F4Bh ("OK")
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
Note: this function is called by QEMM 6.03
performs a variety of actions before setting return registers
SeeAlso: AX=D200h
--------m-2FD201BX5145-----------------------
INT 2F - Quarterdeck RPCI - QEMM v5.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = D201h
BX = 5145h ("QE")
CX = 4D4Dh ("MM")
DX = 3432h ("42")
Return: BX = 4F4Bh ("OK")
ES:DI -> QEMM API entry point (see INT 67/AH=3Fh)
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
Note: this call is not available under QEMM v6.00 unless Windows3 support
has been disabled with the NW3 switch to QEMM386.SYS
SeeAlso: AX=D200h,AX=D201h/BX=4849h,INT 67/AH=3Fh
--------V-2FD201BX5649-----------------------
INT 2F u - Quarterdeck RPCI - VIDRAM v5.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = D201h
BX = 5649h ("VI")
CX = 4452h ("DR")
DX = 414Dh ("AM")
Return: BX = 4F4Bh ("OK")
ES:DI -> VIDRAM entry point
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=D2h-FFh, then AH=C0h-D1h
SeeAlso: AX=D200h
(Table 1621)
Call VIDRAM entry point with:
AH = 00h get status
Return: AL = VIDRAM state (see #1622)
BL = extra RAM status
00h VIDRAM does not use extra RAM
01h VIDRAM uses EMS as extra RAM
02h VIDRAM uses EGA as extra RAM
BH = feature flags (see #1623)
CL = current monitor (01h = mono, 80h = color)
SI = current top of memory (paragraph)
DI = segment of start of HiRAM chain
AH = 01h setup
AL = VIDRAM state (see #1622)
BL = extra RAM status (see above)
BH = feature flags (see #1623)
CL = monitor (01h = monochrome, 80h = color)
SI = new top of memory (paragraph)
DI = segment of start of HiRAM chain
AH = 02h get end address of VIDRAM code
Return: ES:DI -> VIDRAM partial map context (see #1624,#1625)
Return: CF set on error
CF clear if successful
(Table 1622)
Values for VIDRAM state:
00h off
01h no EGA graphics
02h no graphics at all
Bitfields for VIDRAM feature flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 1623)
0 override enabled
1 mapped memory detected in A000h-B000h range
2 top of memory not at 640K
3 MDA detected
4 high RAM exists in video area
5 mapped memory detected in video area
6-7 reserved???
Format of VIDRAM partial map context (EMS 3.2):
Offset Size Description (Table 1624)
00h BYTE EMS version ID (32h)
01h WORD EMM handle for this entry
03h BYTE number of frames
04h BYTE first page frame
05h WORD offset from ES to previously saved map
Format of VIDRAM partial map context (EMS 4.0):
Offset Size Description (Table 1625)
00h BYTE EMS version ID (40h)
01h WORD mappable segment count
03h N WORD mappable segments
WORD offset to previously saved map???
--------Q-2FDE00BX4456-----------------------
INT 2F - DESQview v2.26+ External Device Interface - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = DE00h
BX = 4456h ("DV")
CX = 5844h ("XD")
DX = 4931h ("I1")
Return: AL = FFh if installed (even if other registers do not match)
if BX,CX, and DX were as specified on entry,
BX = 4845h ("HE")
CX = 5245h ("RE")
DX = 4456h ("DV")
Range: AH=C0h to AH=FFh, selected by scanning AH=DEh-FFh, then AH=C0h-DDh
Note: the XDI handler should not issue any DOS or BIOS calls, nor should it
issue DESQview API calls other than those allowed from hardware ints
SeeAlso: AX=DE02h,INT 15/AX=5400h
--------Q-2FDE01-----------------------------
INT 2F - DESQview v2.26+ External Device Interface - DRIVER CUSTOM SUBFUNCTION
AX = DE01h
BX = driver ID
other registers as needed by driver
Notes: XDI drivers should pass this call through to previous handler if ID
does not match
DESQview never calls this function
--------Q-2FDE01BX4450-----------------------
INT 2F U - Quarterdeck QDPMI.SYS v1.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = DE01h
BX = 4450h ("DP")
CX = 4D49h ("MI")
DX = 3039h ("09")
Return: AL = FFh if installed
BX = 4D42h ("MB")
CX = 4921h ("I!")
DX = 8F4Fh
ES:DI -> filename of DPMI host overlay
Note: the installation check consists of testing for the existence of the
character device QDPMI$$$
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1687h,INT 31/AX=0000h
Index: installation check;QDPMI
--------U-2FDE01BX5242-----------------------
INT 2F - DESQview v2.26+ XDI - CUSTOM SUBFUNCTION, Ralf Brown's XDI drivers
AX = DE01h
BX = 5242h ("RB")
CX:DX = program identifier
656F7000h ("eop",0) for DVeop
Return: AX = 5242h ("RB") if installed
ES:BX -> data or entry point
CX = version number (CH = major, CL = minor)
(Table 1639)
Call DVeop entry point with:
ES:DI -> callback address or 0000h:0000h to remove callback
Return: AX = status
0000h failed (callback table full or attempted to remove non-
existent callback)
0001h successful
ES:DI -> chaining address
BX,CX,DX destroyed
Notes: the callback function is called with a simulated interrupt when the
DESQview window containing it is closed; it should perform all
necessary cleanup and then perform a FAR jump to the chaining address
or an IRET if the chaining address is 0000h:0000h
if the program wishes to remove itself before the window is closed, it
should call the DVeop entry point with the previously returned
chaining address and ignore the returned chaining address.
--------U-2FDE01BX7474-----------------------
INT 2F - DESQview v2.26+ XDI - CUSTOM SUBFUNCTION, DVTXDI.COM
AX = DE01h
BX = 7474h
CL = function
00h installation check
Return: AL = FFh
01h get process handle
DX = keys on Open Window menu (DL = first, DH = second)
Return: AX = process handle or 0000h if not running
02h (v1.3+) set TMAN handle
DX = TMAN process handle
03h (v1.3+) set open keys to ignore on next CL=01h call
DX = keys on Open Window menu (DL = first, DH = second)
Return: BX = 4F4Bh ("OK")
DL destroyed
Note: DVTXDI is distributed as part of the shareware products DVTree (DOS
shell/DESQview process manager) and DVTMAN by Mike Weaver
Index: installation check;DVTXDI
--------U-2FDE01BX7575-----------------------
INT 2F - DESQview v2.26+ XDI - CUSTOM SUBFUNCTION, DVSIXDI.COM
AX = DE01h
BX = 7575h
CX = function
0000h installation check
Return: AX = 00FFh if installed
0001h turn on notification (currently unused)
Return: AX = 0001h
0002h turn off notification (currently unused)
Return: AX = 0001h
0003h get process information
Return: AX = status
0000h failed
0001h successful
BX = last instantaneous time slice
in 1/100s (v1.10)
in 1/18s (v1.11+)
CX = number of processes
DX = number of "(starting)" records (v2.00+)
SI = number of records in process info array
(v2.00+) (always 15 for v1.x)
ES:DI -> process info array (see #1640,#1641)
0004h get version
Return: AH = major version
AL = minor version
0005h (v1.10+) get time since DESQview started
Return: DX:AX = 1/100s since DV start (v1.10)
DX:AX = 1/18s since DV start (v1.11+)
0006h (v1.10+) get number of task switches
Return: DX:AX = total task switches
CX = task switches in last instantaneous interval
Notes: DVSIXDI is part of the DVSI (DESQview System Information) package by
Daniel J. Bodoh
for v1.00, function 0003h allocates common memory, which the caller
must deallocate after reading the process information; only the
currently used records are placed in the buffer
for v1.10+, function 0003h merely returns a pointer to the internal
array of process information; the caller should make a copy of the
array while inside a critical section (see INT 15/AX=101Bh). Only
those records with bit 7 of the first byte set are valid.
Index: installation check;DVSIXDI
Format of DVSIXDI v1.00 information for one process:
Offset Size Description (Table 1640)
00h BYTE flags
bit 7: process slot is valid
01h WORD offset into DESQVIEW.DVO of program's record if started from
Open Windows menu, else undefined
03h WORD Switch Windows window number
05h WORD segment of process handle
07h WORD number of tasks owned by process
09h WORD mapping context of process (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
0Bh DWORD hook for other programs
Format of DVSIXDI v1.10-v2.00 information for one process:
Offset Size Description (Table 1641)
00h BYTE process flags (see #1642)
01h WORD Open Window keys
03h WORD Switch Windows number
05h WORD segment of process handle
07h WORD number of tasks for process
09h WORD process mapping context
0Bh DWORD time process started (relative to start of DESQview)
0Fh DWORD time process last got CPU (relative to start of DESQview)
13h DWORD time process last gave up CPU (relative to start of DESQview)
17h DWORD total CPU time since process started
1Bh DWORD CPU time at start of current instantaneous interval
1Fh DWORD CPU time in current instantaneous interval
23h DWORD hook for other programs
Note: all times are in 1/100s for v1.10, in 1/18s for v1.11+
Bitfields for DVSIXDI process flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 1642)
7 valid record
6 (v2.00+) record is allocated; if bit 7 clear, process is "(starting)"
and only offsets 01h and 09h are valid
5 (v2.00+) this app currently owns the CPU
4 reserved (0)
3 DESQview system task
2 reserved (0)
1 task has keyboard (currently unused)
0 task swapped out (currently unused)
--------Q-2FDE01BXFFFE-----------------------
INT 2F U - DESQview v2.26+ XDI - DVXMS.DVR - ???
AX = DE01h
BX = FFFEh
CX = 4D47h ("MG")
DX = 0052h (0,"R")
Return: AL = FFh
DX = 584Dh
--------Q-2FDE02-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - DV INITIALIZATION COMPLETE
AX = DE02h
BX = mapping context of DESQview
DX = handle of DESQview system task
Note: driver should pass this call to previous handler after doing its work
SeeAlso: AX=DE03h,AX=DE0Fh,INT 15/AX=5400h
--------Q-2FDE03-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - DV TERMINATION
AX = DE03h
BX = mapping context of DESQview
DX = handle of DESQview system task
Notes: driver should pass this call to previous handler before doing its work
DESQview makes this call when it is exiting, but before unhooking any
interrupt vectors
SeeAlso: AX=DE02h,AX=DE0Fh,INT 15/AX=5407h
--------Q-2FDE04-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - ADD PROCESS
AX = DE04h
BX = mapping context of new process (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = handle of process
Return: nothing
Notes: XMS XDI handler (installed by default) allocates a 22-byte record
(see #1643) from "common" memory to control access to XMS memory
all DOS, BIOS, and DV API calls are valid in handler
driver should pass this call to previous handler after processing it
SeeAlso: AX=DE05h,AX=DE06h,INT 15/AX=5401h
Format of XMS XDI structure:
Offset Size Description (Table 1643)
00h DWORD pointer to 10-byte record???
04h DWORD pointer to next XMS XDI structure
08h WORD mapping context
0Ah BYTE ???
0Bh 5 BYTEs XMS entry point to return for INT 2F/AX=4310h
(FAR jump to next field)
10h 6 BYTEs FAR handler for XMS driver entry point
(consists of a FAR CALL followed by RETF)
--------Q-2FDE05-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - REMOVE PROCESS
AX = DE05h
BX = mapping context of process (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = handle of last task in process
Return: nothing
Notes: XMS XDI handler releases the structure allocated by AX=DE04h
driver should pass this call to previous handler before processing it
all DOS, BIOS, and DV API calls except those generating a task switch
are valid in handler
SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE07h,INT 15/AX=5402h
--------Q-2FDE06-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - CREATE TASK
AX = DE06h
BX = mapping context of process containing task
DX = handle of new task
Notes: driver should pass this call to previous handler after processing it
all DOS, BIOS, and DV API calls are valid in handler
--------Q-2FDE07-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - TERMINATE TASK
AX = DE07h
BX = mapping context of process containing task
DX = handle of task
Notes: driver should pass this call to previous handler before processing it
all DOS, BIOS, and DV API calls except those generating a task switch
are valid in handler
SeeAlso: AX=DE04h,AX=DE06h,AX=DE10h
--------Q-2FDE08-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - SAVE STATE
AX = DE08h
BX = mapping context of task being switched from (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = handle of task being switched from
Notes: invoked prior to task swap, interrupts, etc
driver should pass this call to previous handler after processing it
SeeAlso: AX=DE09h,INT 15/AX=5403h,INT 15/AX=DE27h
--------Q-2FDE09-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - RESTORE STATE
AX = DE09h
BX = mapping context of task being switched to (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = handle of task being switched to
Notes: state is restored except for interrupts
driver should pass this call to previous handler before processing it
SeeAlso: AX=DE08h,INT 15/AX=5404h,INT 15/AX=DE27h
--------Q-2FDE0A-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - CHANGE KEYBOARD FOCUS
AX = DE0Ah
BX = mapping context of task receiving focus
DX = handle of running task
Notes: driver should pass this call to previous handler before processing it
this call often occurs inside a keyboard interrupt
DV 2.42 does not provide this call to XDI handlers running inside a
window; instead, it directly calls the INT 2F handler which was
active at the time DV started
SeeAlso: INT 15/AX=DE26h,INT 15/AX=DE2Fh
--------Q-2FDE0B-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - DVP PROCESSING COMPLETE
AX = DE0Bh
BX = mapping context of DESQview system task
CX = number of system memory paragraphs required for the use of all
XDI drivers (DV will add this to system memory in DVP buffer)
DX = handle of DESQview system task
SI = mapping context of new process if it starts
ES:DI -> DVP buffer
Return: CX incremented as needed
Notes: once DV invokes this function, the DVP buffer contents may be changed
driver should pass this call to previous handler before processing it
--------Q-2FDE0C-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - SWAP OUT PROCESS
AX = DE0Ch
BX = mapping context of task being swapped out (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = handle of DESQview system task
Note: driver should pass this call to previous handler after processing it
--------Q-2FDE0D-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - SWAP IN PROCESS
AX = DE0Dh
BX = mapping context of process just swapped in (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = handle of DESQview system task
Note: driver should pass this call to previous handler before processing it
--------Q-2FDE0E-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.26+ External Dev Interface - DVP START FAILED
AX = DE0Eh
BX = mapping context of DESQview system task
DX = handle of DESQview system task
SI = mapping context of failed process (same as for call to AX=DE0Bh)
Note: driver should pass this call to previous handler after processing it
--------Q-2FDE0F-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.50+ External Dev Interface - INITIALIZE DV
AX = DE0Fh
Note: DESQview 2.50+ calls this function just before it completes its
initialization. At the time of the call, DESQview has not yet
changed any interrupt vectors
SeeAlso: AX=DE02h
--------Q-2FDE10-----------------------------
INT 2F C - DESQview v2.50+ External Dev Interface - FREE TASK
AX = DE10h
BX = mapping context of process (see INT 15/AX=1016h)
DX = task handle of process
Note: DESQview 2.50+ calls this function before it frees the task; it is
similar to AX=DE07h but allows the XDI handler to make calls which
cause context switches
SeeAlso: AX=DE06h,AX=DE07h
----------2FDF00BX5445-----------------------
INT 2F U - TELTSR.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = DF00h
BX = 5445h ('TE')
CX = 4C54h ('LT')
DX = 5352h ('SR')
Return: BX = 5454h ('TT') if installed
CX = 494Eh ('IN') if installed
DX = 5454h ('ST') if installed
Program: TELTSR is a Telnet TSR included with Quarterdeck's DESQview/X v2.00
Range: AH=???h to ???h, selected automatically
SeeAlso: AX=DF01h"TELTSR",AX=DF02h"TELTSR"
----------2FDF02-----------------------------
INT 2F U - TELTSR.COM - ???
AX = DF02h
???
Return: ???
Program: TELTSR is a Telnet TSR included with Quarterdeck's DESQview/X v2.00
SeeAlso: AX=DF00h"TELTSR",AX=DF01h"TELTSR"
--------V-427503-----------------------------
INT 42 - Toshiba laptops - GET DISPLAY STATUS
AX = 7503h
Return: AX = 7575h if supported
CX = 0001h if supported
BH = display type (00h color, 03h monochrome)
BL = display state
01h internal LCD display is active
02h external VGA display is active
03h both displays active / DeskStation display mode enabled
(not possible on all machines)
Note: used by VCHAD.EXE and supported by all Toshiba VGA laptops
(string "TOSHIBA " at F000:E010h should be checked before call)
INT 42 normally points to F000:F065h but may be redirected by QEMM386
SeeAlso: AX=7500h,AX=7504h,INT 15/AH=C0h
--------d-4B8102DX0000-----------------------
INT 4B - Virtual DMA Specification (VDS) - GET VERSION
AX = 8102h
DX = 0000h
Return: CF clear if successful
AH = major version number
AL = minor version number
BX = product number (see #1739)
CX = product revision number
always 0000h for QMAPS and HPMM.SYS
always 0001h for Microsoft's EMM386.EXE v4.20-4.41
DX = flags (see #1741)
SI:DI = maximum DMA buffer size
CF set on error
AL = error code (see #1740)
Note: bit 5 of 0040h:007Bh is supposed to be set if VDS is supported; this is
apparently not always the case
SeeAlso: INT 2C/AX=002Bh,INT 31
Index: installation check;Virtual DMA Spec
(Table 1739)
Values for VDS product number:
0000h for Quadtel's QMAPS and Hewlett-Packard's HPMM.SYS
0001h for Microsoft's EMM386.EXE
0003h for Windows 3.x WIN386.EXE
0EDCh for DR-DOS 6.0 EMM386.SYS
4560h ("E`") for Qualitas' 386MAX
4D43h ("MC") for V Communications' Memory Commander
5145h ("QE") for Quarterdeck's QEMM-386
524Dh ("RM") for Helix's Netroom RM386
(Table 1740)
Values for VDS error code:
01h region not in contiguous memory
02h region crossed a physical alignment boundary
03h unable to lock pages
04h no buffer available
05h region too large for buffer
06h buffer currently in use
07h invalid memory region
08h region was not locked
09h number of physical pages greater than table length
0Ah invalid buffer ID
0Bh copy out of buffer range
0Ch invalid DMA channel number
0Dh disable count overflow
0Eh disable count underflow
0Fh function not supported
10h reserved flag bits set in DX
Bitfields for VDS flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 1741)
0 PC/XT bus (DMA in first megabyte only)
1 physical buffer/remap region in first megabyte
2 automatic remap enabled
3 all memory is physically contiguous
4-15 reserved (zero)
--------Q-4B810D-----------------------------
INT 4B - QEMM-386 - BUG
AX = 810Dh
Note: the code in QEMM v5.11 and 6.00 jumps to an invalid location on this
call
--------H-50---------------------------------
INT 50 - IRQ0 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 50 to INT F8, selected automatically
Notes: this is the default location for older versions; DESQview v2.26+
searches for unused ranges of interrupts and uses the lowest
available range in its list for relocating these IRQs and the next
lowest for relocating IRQ8-IRQ15
a range of eight interrupts starting at a multiple of 8 is considered
available if all vectors are identical and it has not been excluded
with an /XB:nn commandline switch
the list of ranges for v2.26 is 50h,58h,68h,78h,F8h (if < two of these
are available, F8h and then 50h are used anyway)
the list of ranges for v2.31+ is 68h,78h,88h-B8h,F8h (if < two of these
are available, F8h and then F0h are used anyway)
SeeAlso: INT 08"IRQ0",INT 51"DESQview",INT 54"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
SeeAlso: INT D8"Screen Thief"
--------H-51---------------------------------
INT 51 - IRQ1 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 51 to INT F9, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 54"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-52---------------------------------
INT 52 - IRQ2 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 52 to INT FA, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 54"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-53---------------------------------
INT 53 - IRQ3 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 53 to INT FB, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 54"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-54---------------------------------
INT 54 - IRQ4 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 54 to INT FC, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-55---------------------------------
INT 55 - IRQ5 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 55 to INT FD, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-56---------------------------------
INT 56 - IRQ6 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 56 to INT FE, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-57---------------------------------
INT 57 - IRQ7 relocated by DESQview
Range: INT 57 to INT FF, selected automatically
Note: this is the default location for older versions; see INT 50"DESQview"
for details of interrupt relocation
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview"
--------H-58---------------------------------
INT 58 - IRQ8 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 58 to INT F8, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 59"DESQview",INT 70
--------H-59---------------------------------
INT 59 - IRQ9 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 59 to INT F9, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 58"DESQview",INT 5A"DESQview",INT 71
--------H-5A---------------------------------
INT 5A - IRQ10 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 5A to INT FA, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 59"DESQview",INT 5B"DESQview",INT 72
--------H-5B---------------------------------
INT 5B - IRQ11 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 5B to INT FB, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 5A"DESQview",INT 5C"DESQview",INT 73
--------H-5C---------------------------------
INT 5C - IRQ12 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 5C to INT FC, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 5B"DESQview",INT 5D"DESQview",INT 74
--------H-5D---------------------------------
INT 5D - IRQ13 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 5D to INT FD, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 5C"DESQview",INT 5E"DESQview",INT 75
--------H-5E---------------------------------
INT 5E - IRQ14 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 5E to INT FE, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 5D"DESQview",INT 5F"DESQview",INT 76
--------H-5F---------------------------------
INT 5F - IRQ15 relocated by DESQview 2.26+
Range: INT 5F to INT FF, selected automatically
Note: this is the default, but other INTs may be used (see INT 50"DESQview")
SeeAlso: INT 50"DESQview",INT 5E"DESQview",INT 77
--------Q-63---------------------------------
INT 63 - DESQview/X - SOCKET API
Notes: parameters are passed by patching!! data field immediately following
the entry point, as detailed below; the preferred method for calling
the socket API is via INT 15/AX=DE2Eh
the installation check consists of testing for the string "dvxunix"
(yes, lowercase) at offset 9 from the interrupt handler start
SeeAlso: INT 15/AX=DE2Eh,INT BE"DESQview"
Index: installation check;DESQview/X socket interface
Format of DESQview/X socket interrupt handler entry:
Offset Size Description (Table 1959)
00h 3 BYTEs near jump or short jump + NOP to actual interrupt handler
03h WORD offset from following pointer for initial top of local stack
05h DWORD pointer to argument/stack block (see INT 15/AX=DE2Eh)
09h 7 BYTEs signature "dvxunix"
--------m-673F--CX5145-----------------------
INT 67 U - QEMM-386 v4.23+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 3Fh
CX = 5145h ("QE")
DX = 4D4Dh ("MM")
Return: AH = 00h if installed
ES:DI -> QEMM API entry point
Notes: if no other program has hooked INT 67, an alternate installation
check is to test for the string
"QUARTERDECK EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER 386" at offset 14h in the INT 67
handler's segment; the word at offset 12h contains the offset in
the handler's segment of the API entry point
although this function is still undocumented, Quarterdeck has recently
documented two alternate methods for determining the QEMM API entry
point, as well as several of the API functions
MICEMM (Micronics Expanded Memory Manager) versions 2.0C and 4D support
the alternate QEMM installation check and entry point functions 00h,
02h, and 03h; version 4D only provides the signature string if the
commandline argument "DV" is provided
386MAX v6.01 responds to this call, but DESQview 2.42 does not
recognize the returned entry point as providing QEMM's capabilities
because a) only functions 0Ch (different from QEMM 0Ch) and
1000h-1009h are supported,
b) status is returned as for EMS functions, not QEMM funcs
c) the protected-mode entry point returned by function 1000h
only supports functions 0Ch, 1004h, 1005h, and 100Ah
the string check mentioned above is not supported by 386MAX
SeeAlso: AX=5BF0h,AH=DDh,AX=FFA5h,INT 15/AX=11DEh,INT 21/AX=4402h/SF=01h
SeeAlso: INT 21/AX=4402h"QEMM",INT 21/AX=4402h"386MAX",INT 2F/AX=D201h/BX=5145h
(Table 1967)
Values for calling QEMM "QPI_GetStatus" function:
AH = 00h get QEMM state
Return: CF clear
AL = QEMM state
bit 0 set if QEMM turned OFF
bit 1 set if in "Auto" mode
Note: this function is officially documented
(Table 1968)
Values for calling QEMM "QPI_SetStatus" function:
AH = 01h set QEMM state
AL = new state
bit 0 set: place QEMM in OFF state
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
Note: this function is officially documented
(Table 1969)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 02h:
AH = 02h get ???
Return: CF clear
AX = segment of ??? data structure
Data Structure
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD page table entry for ???
???
(Table 1970)
Values for calling QEMM "QPI_GetVersion" function:
AH = 03h get QEMM version
Return: CF clear
AX = BX = version in BCD
Notes: this function is officially documented. The most recent official docs
state that the version is returned in both AX and BX; older
documentation only mentions BX
MICEMM returns AX=0001h, BX unchanged
(Table 1971)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 04h:
AH = 04h allocate 4K page and set AUTO/ON mode
Return: CF clear if successful
DX = page number of a 4K page
CF set if unable to allocate page
Note: QEMM mode unchanged if not AUTO/OFF
(Table 1972)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 05h:
AH = 05h free 4K page and turn QEMM off
DX = page number returned by function 04h
Return: CF clear
Note: QEMM mode unchanged if not AUTO/ON
(Table 1973)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 06h:
AH = 06h make new mapping context???
DX = page number of 4K page to hold page table
Return: CF clear
Note: copies page table into given page and then sets ??? page table entry
to point at copy
(Table 1974)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 07h:
AH = 07h get mapping context
Return: CF clear
DX = page number of page table for current mapping context
(Table 1975)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 08h:
AH = 08h set mapping context???
DX = linear page number of page table
Return: CF clear
(Table 1976)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 09h:
AH = 09h get linear page number for page table entry
CX = page table index
Return: CF clear
DX = linear page number
(Table 1977)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 0Ah:
AH = 0Ah set linear page number for page table entry
CX = page table index
DX = linear page number
Return: CF clear
(Table 1978)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 0Bh:
AH = 0Bh map 4K pages
BX = number of pages
CX = first page number (must be 0100h to allocate HMA)
DX = EMS handle (memory belonging to EMS handle will be mapped
into the address space beginning with the first page
allocated to the handle)
Return: AH = 00h
(Table 1979)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 0Ch:
AH = 0Ch get available memory
Return: CF clear
BX = 0001h
CX = total 4K pages???
DX = number of 4K pages free
(Table 1980)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 0Dh:
AH = 0Dh CRT controller I/O port trapping
AL = mode
00h only trap on I/O ports 03C0h-03C5h, 03C7h, 03CAh-03CFh
01h trap on ports 03B4h, 03B5h, 03B8h, 03C6h, 03C8h, 03C9h,
03D4h, and 03D5h
02h only trap on I/O ports 03C6h, 03C8h, and 03C9h
Return: CF clear
(Table 1981)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 0Eh:
AH = 0Eh set cursor virtualization callbacks
DS:BX -> FAR routine for getting hardware cursor address
ES:DX -> FAR routine for setting hardware cursor address
Return: CF clear
Note: both callbacks are invoked with CL indicating which
CRT controller register to access (0Eh for high
byte of cursor address, 0Fh for low byte)
the DS:BX callback should return BX=cursor address;
ES:DX is called with BL or BH (depending on CL)
set to the appropriate half of the cursor's address
(Table 1982)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 0Fh:
AH = 0Fh unmap 4K pages
CX = first page number
DX = number of pages
Return: CF clear
AL = 00h/01h if ???
Note: if CX=0100h and DX=0010h, the HMA is remapped to
simulate a disabled A20
(Table 1983)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1000h:
AX = 1000h get protected-mode interface
DS:SI -> 16-byte buffer for two GDT entries
ES:DI -> buffer for 4K page table
Return: CF clear
EAX = offset of protected-mode API entry point
DS:SI buffer filled with two GDT descriptors
first is QEMM code segment, second is data???
ES:DI buffer filled with 4K page table
DI points to first unused page table entry
SeeAlso: INT 67/AX=DE01h
(Table 1984)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1001h:
AX = 1001h get CPU debug registers
ES:DI -> buffer for debug registers (8 DWORDs)
Return: CF clear
BL = INT01 handling (see function 1002h)
ES:DI buffer filled
(Table 1985)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1002h:
AX = 1002h set CPU debug registers
BL = INT01 handling
00h reflect all debugging exceptions as V86-mode INT 01's
else convert debugging exceptions other than single-step
into V86-mode INT 03's, single-step to INT 01's
ES:DI -> buffer containing debug registers (8 DWORDs)
Return: CF clear
Notes: identical to INT 67/AX=DE09h if BL=01h
the INT01 handling flag is set to 01h by the general-protection
violation handler for certain privileged instructions
(Table 1986)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1003h:
AX = 1003h get machine status word CR0
Return: CF clear
EAX = contents of CR0
SeeAlso: INT 67/AX=DE07h
(Table 1987)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1004h:
AX = 1004h allocate a 4K page
Return: CF clear if successful
EDX = linear address of allocated page
CF set on error
SeeAlso: INT 67/AX=DE04h
(Table 1988)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1005h:
AX = 1005h free 4K page
EDX = linear address of page to free
Return: CF clear
SeeAlso: INT 67/AX=DE05h
(Table 1989)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1006h:
AX = 1006h NOP
Return: CF set
(Table 1990)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1007h:
AX = 1007h get maximum physical memory address
Return: CF clear
EDX = physical address of highest 4K memory page
SeeAlso: INT 67/AX=DE02h
(Table 1991)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1008h:
AX = 1008h get physical address of page in first megabyte
CX = page number (linear address shifted right 12 bits)
Return: CF clear
EDX = linear address of page
SeeAlso: function 1F00h
(Table 1992)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1009h:
AX = 1009h switch to protected mode
ESI = linear address in first megabyte of system reg values
(see INT 67/AX=DE0Ch)
interrupts disabled
Return: interrupts disabled
GDTR, IDTR, LDTR, TR loaded
SS:ESP must have at least 16 bytes space, and the
entry point is required to set up a new stack
before enabling interrupts
EAX, ESI, DS, ES, FS, GS destroyed
(Table 1993)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 100Ah:
AX = 100Ah switch back to virtual-86 mode
DS = selector for data segment from function 1000h
SS:ESP in first megabyte of linear memory
interrupts disabled
STACK: QWORD return address from FAR call to 32-bit segment
DWORD EIP
DWORD CS
DWORD reserved for EFLAGS
DWORD ESP
DWORD SS
DWORD ES
DWORD DS
DWORD FS
DWORD GS
will switch to virtual86 mode with interrupts disabled, all
segment registers loaded, and EAX destroyed.
(Table 1994)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 11h:
AH = 11h get memory type map
AL = zero/nonzero ??? (set by QEMM.COM but apparently ignored
by QEMM 6.00)
ES:DI -> 256-byte buffer for memory types
Return: CF clear
BL = ???
ES:DI buffer filled
Note: each byte of the buffer corresponds to a 4K page, and
contains the type of that page: 00h = mappable,
02h = mapped ROM, 03h = high RAM, 04h = excluded,
05h = video, 06h = ROM, 07h = adapter ROM,
08h = split ROM, 09h = page frame, 0Ah = RAMmable,
0Bh = conventional, 83h = high RAM under MS Windows
(Table 1995)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 12h:
AH = 12h get HIRAM chain
Return: CF clear
BX = segment of first MCB in high memory
0000h if no high memory
(Table 1996)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1300h:
AX = 1300h VIDRAMEGA???
BL = 00h copy ???
nonzero copy ??? (reverse)
Return: CF clear
AL = status
00h if all pages clean
01h if any page dirty
(Table 1997)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1301h:
AX = 1301h check if pages modified
DX:DI = start address of range to check
CX = length of range in paragraphs
Return: CF clear
CX = status
0000h none of the indicated pages is dirty
DI destroyed
1000h one or more pages is dirty
DI = low word of first dirty page's linear addr
(Table 1998)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1302h:
AX = 1302h ???
BL = ???
BH = ???
CX = ???
SI = offset of ???
DI = offset of ???
???
Return: CF clear
???
Note: disables certain interrupts at the two 8259 PICs during
execution; also modifies CRT controller during
execution under certain circumstances
(Table 1999)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1303h:
AX = 1303h initialize EGA graphics virtualization
BX = number of pages (less 1) of EMS to allocate
Return: CF clear if successful
DX = EMS handle
CF set on error
(Table 2000)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1304h:
AX = 1304h shutdown EGA graphics virtualization
DX = EMS handle being used for virtualization
Return: CF clear
(Table 2001)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1305h:
AX = 1305h select portion of EGA graphics to virtualize???
(related to graphics virtualization, changes memory mappings)
CX = start offset within A000h segment of virtualized mem???
Return: CF clear
Note: disables certain interrupts at the two 8259 PICs during
execution (see func 130Ch) and runs inside a QEMM
critical section
(Table 2002)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1306h:
AX = 1306h set DESQview critical section counter address
ES:BX -> WORD DESQview critical section counter or 0000h:0000h
Return: CF clear
Note: also sets a pointer in the low-memory part of QEMM to
the current value of INT 15 if ES:BX not 0000h:0000h
(Table 2003)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1307h:
AX = 1307h ??? (changes memory mappings for entire A000h segment)
Return: CF clear
Note: disables certain interrupts at the two 8259 PICs during
execution (see func 130Ch) and runs inside a QEMM
critical section
(Table 2004)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1308h:
AX = 1308h start/reset CRT controller I/O trapping
BL = subfunction
00h restore CRTC I/O port trapping to previous state
else start trapping all accesses to I/O ports 03B0-03DF
Return: CF clear
Note: if called more than once in a row with BL nonzero, the
original state of the I/O port trapping will be lost
(Table 2005)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1309h:
AX = 1309h Hercules mode-change support
ES:BX -> new address for Hercules mode-change callback
Return: CF clear
Note: the callback function is called whenever the CRTC mode
register is written, with AL set to the value written
(Table 2006)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 130Ah:
AX = 130Ah virtualize EGA/VGA DAC registers (I/O ports 03C8h/03C9h)
CX:DX -> DAC register virtualization buffer (see #2088)
or 0000h:0000h to disable
Return: CF clear
(Table 2007)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 130Bh:
AX = 130Bh ???
BL = ??? (??? or 00h)
Return: CF clear
???
Note: calls AX=130Eh in some cases
(Table 2008)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 130Ch:
AX = 130Ch set interrupts to mask
BX = interrupts to mask out during AX=1302h,AX=1307h,AX=1308h,
AX=130Dh,AX=1310h (BL = master PIC, BH = slave PIC)
Return: CF clear
(Table 2009)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 130Dh:
AX = 130Dh map EGA memory at A0000h
???
Return: CF clear
Note: disables certain interrupts at the two 8259 PICs during execution
(see #2008) and runs inside a QEMM critical section
calls AX=1307h (see #2003)
(Table 2010)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 130Eh:
AX = 130Eh ??? (modifies CRT controller setup)
???
Return: CF clear
(Table 2011)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 130Fh:
AX = 130Fh reset ???
Return: CF clear
(Table 2012)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1310h:
AX = 1310h copy modified pages to physical video RAM???
???
Return: CF clear
Note: disables certain interrupts at the two 8259 PICs during execution
(see #2008) and runs inside a QEMM critical section
also calls AX=130Dh (see #2009)
(Table 2013)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1311h:
AX = 1311h set ???
BL = zero/nonzero???
Return: CF clear
Note: certain operations will be performed with interrupts
(as set by AX=130Ch) enabled rather than disabled if
called with BL nonzero
(Table 2014)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1312h:
AX = 1312h (v6.02) NOP???
Note: called by DV 2.42, but appears to be a NOP in QEMM 6.02
(Table 2015)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1400h:
AX = 1400h initialize DESQview "protection level" support
ES:DI -> protection level configuration (at least 24 bytes)
(see #2082)
BL = highest ??? to return (one less than number of words)
Return: CF clear
AX = ??? (4204h for v6.00)
Note: QEMM also sets the protected mode INT 02 and INT 06
vectors to alternate handlers in certain cases
(Table 2016)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1401h:
AX = 1401h turn off DESQview protection level support
Return: CF clear
???
Notes: clears the DV critical-section flag address set with
function 1306h
QEMM also sets the protected mode INT 02 and INT 06
vectors to the default handlers if they had been
revectored by function 1400h
(Table 2017)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1402h:
AX = 1402h set protection level???
BL = protection level???
00h NOP
01h ???
02h ???
other (03h) ???
ES:DI -> ???
Return: CF clear
???
Format of Data structure:
Offset Size Description
00h WORD segment of ??? (X, word at X:0136h set to X)
02h WORD segment of ??? (word at X:0124h set to this)
04h WORD number of paragraphs of ???
06h 3 WORDs ??? (copied to X:0000h)
0Ch WORD ???
(Table 2018)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1403h:
AX = 1403h add ??? to end of list and ??? (execute func 1406h)
ES:DI -> ??? structure added to end of ??? list
(at least 31 bytes, DWORD at offset 06h used for
storing pointer to next struc, WORD at offset 00h
seems to be a key or index)
Return: CF clear
(Table 2019)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1404h:
AX = 1404h NOP
Return: CF clear
(Table 2020)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1405h:
AX = 1405h remove ??? from ??? list
BX = key???
Return: CF clear
(Table 2021)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1406h:
AX = 1406h ???
???
Return: CF clear
???
Notes: this function is a NOP unless protection level 2 or 3
is active
when not a NOP, one of the actions is to write-protect
certain memory pages
(Table 2022)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1407h:
AX = 1407h ???
???
Return: CF clear
???
Note: same as function 1406h, but only does anything if
protection level 2 is active
(Table 2023)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1408h:
AX = 1408h unprotect???
???
Return: CF clear
???
(Table 2024)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 1409h:
AX = 1409h abort program causing protection violation???
???
Return: CF clear
???
(Table 2025)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 140Ah:
AX = 140Ah set ???
BX = index of ???
Return: CF clear
???
Notes: no range checking is performed on BX
this function is a NOP unless protection level 3 active
(Table 2026)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 140Bh:
AX = 140Bh get ???
BX = index of ???
SI = 0000h
Return: CF clear
SI = segment of 256-byte buffer??? or 0000h
Notes: no range checking is performed on BX
this function is a NOP unless protection level 3 active
(Table 2027)
Values for calling QEMM QPI function 15h:
AH = 15h set timer channel 0 virtualization buffer
ES:BX -> WORD buffer for timer channel 0 divisor
0000h:0000h to disable virtualization
Return: CF clear
(Table 2028)
Values for calling QEMM v5.00+ QPI function 1600h:
AX = 1600h get memory access status
ES:DI -> 256-byte buffer
Return: ES:DI buffer filled
Note: each byte of the buffer indicates the status of a 4K
page (bit 0 set if read, bit 1 set if written)
(Table 2029)
Values for calling QEMM v5.00+ QPI function 1601h:
AX = 1601h set memory access status
ES:DI -> 256-byte buffer containing access statuses (see above)
(Table 2030)
Values for calling QEMM v5.00+ QPI function 17h:
AH = 17h get memory usage statistics
ES:DI -> 81-byte buffer for memory statistics (see #2086)
Return: CF clear
(Table 2031)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 18h:
AH = 18h check whether conventional memory mapped into address range
ES:BX = starting address
CX = number of 4K pages
Return: CF clear
AL = 00h one or more pages is remapped
01h all pages in range are conventional memory
(physical address == virtual address)
(Table 2032)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 19h:
AH = 19h NOP
Return: CF set
(Table 2033)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ "QPI_UntrappedIORead" function:
AX = 1A00h get byte from I/O port
DX = port number
Return: CF clear
BL = port value
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2034)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ "QPI_UntrappedIOWrite" function:
AX = 1A01h send byte to I/O port
BL = value to send
DX = port number
Return: CF clear
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2035)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ "QPI_UntrappedIOReadIndexed" function:
AX = 1A02h
BH = index value to send
DX = base port number
Return: CF clear
BL = value read from I/O port (DX+1)
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2036)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ "QPI_UntrappedIOWriteIndexed" function:
AX = 1A03h send bytes to two consecutive I/O ports
BH = value for first I/O port (DX)
BL = value for second I/O port (DX+1)
DX = base port number
Return: CF clear
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2037)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_UntrappedIO" function:
AX = 1A04h
BX = value to write to port
CX = direction and size
bit 2: output instead of input
bit 3: word instead of byte
DX = I/O port to be accessed
Return: CF clear
BX = value read (if CX indicates read)
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2038)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ function 1A05h
AX = 1A05h
???
Return: ???
(Table 2039)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_GetIOCallback" function:
AX = 1A06h
Return: CF clear
ES:DI -> current I/O callback function
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2040)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_SetIOCallback" function:
AX = 1A07h
ES:DI -> new I/O callback function
Return: CF clear
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2041)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_GetPortTrap" function:
AX = 1A08h
DX = I/O port number
Return: CF clear
BL = trapping state (00h not being trapped, 01h trap installed)
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2042)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_SetPortTrap" function:
AX = 1A09h
DX = I/O port number
Return: CF clear
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2043)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_ClearPortTrap" function:
AX = 1A0Ah
DX = I/O port number
Return: CF clear
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2044)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B00h:
AX = 1B00h get EMM Import Structure address
ES:DI -> buffer for EMM import data structure (see #2084)
Return: CF set on error
CF clear if successful
SeeAlso: INT 21/AX=4402h/SF=01h
(Table 2045)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B01h:
AX = 1B01h disable V86 mode
Return: CF set on error
(i.e. no Global EMM Import rec. allocated)
CF clear if successful
Note: shuts down EMS and initializes Global EMM Import record; this function
is invoked from the callback supplied by INT 2F/AX=1605h
(Table 2046)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B02h:
AX = 1B02h enable V86 mode
Return: CF set on error
CF clear if successful
Note: restarts EMS and frees Global EMM Import record; this function is
invoked from the callback supplied by INT 2F/AX=1605h
(Table 2047)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B03h:
AX = 1B03h MS Windows initializing
CX = segment from which Windows init broadcast made???
DX = Windows startup flags
DI = Windows version number (major in upper byte)
Return: CF clear if successful
DS:SI -> V86 mode enable/disable callback (see INT 2F/AX=1605h)
ES:BX -> startup info structure (see INT 2F/AX=1605h)
CF set on error (unable to start Windows)
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1605h
(Table 2048)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B04h:
AX = 1B04h MS Windows terminating
Return: CF clear
(Table 2049)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B05h:
AX = 1B05h determine whether program is driver
DS:DX -> ASCIZ filename
Return: CF clear
AL = status
01h if string ends in ".DRV"
FFh if string ends in "GDI.EXE"
00h otherwise
Note: when MS Windows 3.0 standard mode starts, QEMM patches all drivers
until GDI.EXE is loaded
(Table 2050)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B06h:
AX = 1B06h patch protected-mode check in Windows driver
CX = length of data pointed at by DS:DX
DS:DX -> buffer containing Windows driver code
Return: CF clear
Note: patches all SMSW x/TEST x,1 instruction sequences into MOV x,CS/VERW x
sequences, which has the effect that the protected-mode check will
only indicate protected mode in native protected mode and not in V86
mode
(Table 2051)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1B07h:
AX = 1B07h
BUG: QEMM 6.00-7.01 accept this and branch randomly
(Table 2052)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1Bxxh:
AX = 1B08h to 1BFFh
Return: CF set
(Table 2053)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1C00h:
AX = 1C00h disable IRQ0-7 calldowns
Return: CF clear
(Table 2054)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1C01h:
AX = 1C01h set V86-mode IRQ0-7 handlers
ES:DI -> 8 DWORDs containing V86-mode handler addresses
Return: CF clear
(Table 2055)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1C02h:
AX = 1C02h disable IRQ8-15 handlers
Return: CF clear
(Table 2056)
Values for calling QEMM v5.11+ QPI function 1C03h:
AX = 1C03h set V86-mode IRQ8-15 handlers
ES:DI -> 8 DWORDs containing V86-mode handler addresses
BUG: although the jump table only contains four entries, QEMM 6.00 will
attempt to use it for any value of AL between 00h and 2Ah, thus
branching unpredictably for AL=04h-2Ah; QEMM v7.01 behaves
similarly for AL=04h-1Bh
Note: when enabled, the appropriate IRQs are reflected back to the specified
handlers in virtual-86 mode after the CPU automatically invokes the
protected-mode handler inside QEMM
(Table 2057)
Values for calling QEMM v7.03+ "QPI_SimulateHWInt" function:
AX = 1C04h
BX = number of interrupt to simulate
Return: ???
Notes: this function will allow proper simulation of a hardware interrupt
under DESQview and DESQview/X, where the correct interrupt handler
may be in a different process with a completely different address
space
this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM v7.50
(Table 2058)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ QPI function 1D00h:
AX = 1D00h switch to pre-Stealth interrupt vector table
Return: CF clear if supported (QEMM v6.x)
CF set if not supported (QEMM v7+)
Notes: also switches VGA Save table pointer
(0040h:00A8h) and overwrites the vectors
currently assigned for use by the two
interrupt controllers (see INT 67/AX=DE0Ah)
with the vectors for INT 08-0F and 70-77 (to
avoid crashing the system).
functions 1Dxxh are not supported by QEMM v7.01, and always return CF
set
(Table 2059)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ QPI function 1D01h:
AX = 1D01h restore user interrupt vector table
Return: CF clear if supported (QEMM v6.x)
CF set if not supported (QEMM v7+)
Notes: interrupts should be disabled around the
AX=1D00h and AX=1D01h calls because QEMM does
not modify the memory maps to map in ROM, so
an interrupt could be disastrous
clears any pending IRQ7 at end of function
functions 1Dxxh are not supported by QEMM v7.01, and always return CF
set
(Table 2060)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ QPI function 1Dxxh:
AX = 1D02h to 1DFFh
Return: CF set
(Table 2061)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QEMM_GET_INFO"/"QPI_GetInfo" function:
AX = 1E00h get Stealth configuration
Return: CF clear
BL = memory configuration flags (documented as "reserved") (see #2085)
BH = (v7.00+) disk buffer flags
bit 0: DISKBUFFRAME buffer instead of DISKBUF buffer
bit 1: buffer has already been used
CL = stealth type (00h none, 46h Frame, 4Dh Map, 50h Protect)
CH = suspend/resume interrupt (00h none)
DL = (v7.00+) size of QEMM disk buffer in KB (00h none)
DH = reserved (always 00h for v6.00)
SI = reserved (always 0000h for v6.00)
DI = reserved (always 0000h for v6.00)
Note: this function is officially documented
(Table 2062)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QPI_GetStealthCount" function:
AX = 1E01h get number of Stealth'ed ROMs
Return: CF clear
BX = number of Stealth'ed ROMs
Note: this function is officially documented
(Table 2063)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QPI_GetStealthList" function:
AX = 1E02h
ES:DI -> buffer for Stealth ROM info (see #2087)
Return: CF clear
BX = number of Stealth'ed ROMs
ES:DI buffer filled
Note: this function is officially documented
(Table 2064)
Values for unimplemented Stealth information functions:
AX = 1E03h to 1EFFh
Return: CF set
(Table 2065)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QEMM_GET_PTE"/"QPI_GetPTE" function:
AX = 1F00h get page table entry
CX = page number (0000h-010Fh)
Return: CF clear
EDX = page table entry
Note: this function is officially documented
(Table 2066)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QEMM_SET_PTE"/"QPI_SetPTE" function:
AX = 1F01h set page table entry
CX = page number (0000h-010Fh)
EDX = new page table entry
Return: CF clear
Note: this function is officially documented
SeeAlso: function 1008h
(Table 2067)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ QPI function 1Fxxh:
AX = 1F02h to 1FFFh
Return: CF set
(Table 2068)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QEMM_GET_VHI_INFO"/"QPI_GetVHIInfo" function:
AX = 2000h "QEMM_GET_VHI_INFO" get VirtualHDIRQ information
Return: CF clear
BL = flags
bit 7: VirtualHDIRQ setting respected
(set if Stealth active)
bits 6-1 reserved
bit 0: VirtualHDIRQ currently enabled
(INT 15/AH=90h suppressed when enabled)
Note: this function is officially documented
SeeAlso: #2069
(Table 2069)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QEMM_SET_VHI_INFO"/"QPI_SetVHIInfo" function:
AX = 2001h set VirtualHDIRQ state
BL bit 0 = new VirtualHDIRQ state
Return: CF clear
BL = old VHI setting (bits 0 and 7, see #2068)
Note: this function is officially documented
SeeAlso: #2068
(Table 2070)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ QPI function 20xxh:
AX = 2002h to 20FFh
Return: CF set
(Table 2071)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ "QEMM_COPY_STEALTH_ROMS"/"QPI_CopyStealthRoms":
AX = 2100h copy data from Stealthed address space
DS:SI -> start address of hidden memory to copy
ES:DI -> buffer for copied data
ECX = number of bytes to copy
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (no Stealth or DS:SI < C000h:0000h or DS:SI + ECX > 1M)
Note: this function was officially documented with the release of QEMM 7.50
(Table 2072)
Values for calling QEMM v6.00+ QPI function 21xxh:
AX = 2101h to 21FFh
Return: CF set
(Table 2073)
Values for calling QEMM v6.03+ QPI function 2200h:
AX = 2200h DESQview/X support -- get ???
Return: CF clear
ES:DI -> ???
(Table 2074)
Values for calling QEMM v6.03+ QPI function 2201h:
AX = 2201h DESQview/X support -- set ???
ES:DI -> ??? or 0000h:0000h
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
(Table 2075)
Values for calling QEMM v6.04+ QPI function 2300h:
AX = 2300h get ???
BX = which ??? to get (must be 0000h for v6.04)
Return: CF clear if successful
ES:DI -> ???
CF set on error
(Table 2076)
Values for calling QEMM v6.04+ QPI function 2301h:
AX = 2301h set ???
BX = which ??? to set (must be 0000h for v6.04)
ES:DI -> ???
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
(Table 2077)
Values for calling QEMM v6.04+ QPI function 2302h:
AX = 2302h clear specified ???
BX = which ??? to clear (must be 0000h for v6.04)
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
(Table 2078)
Values for calling QEMM v6.04+ QPI function 23FFh:
AX = 23FFh clear all ???
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
(Table 2079)
Values for calling QEMM v6.04+ QPI function 23xxh:
AX = 2303h to 23FEh
Return: CF set
(Table 2080)
Values for calling QEMM v7.01+ QPI function 24h:
AH = 24h ST-DBL support
AL = subfunction
00h set ???
EDX -> information table (EDX = segment SHL 16 + offset)
01h ???
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error
(Table 2081)
Values for calling QEMM unimplemented QPI functions:
AH = 25h to FFh
Return: CF set
Format of QEMM protection level configuration:
Offset Size Description (Table 2082)
00h WORD segment of 128 breakpoint (INT 3) instructions for use in
DESQview protection level 3 interrupt vector checking, or
0000h to disable; in pl3, INTs 00-7F are pointed at these
breakpoints
02h DWORD -> array of actual interrupt handler addresses for INT 00-7F
when interrupt vectors are pointed at protection level 3
breakpoints
06h DWORD far pointer to ??? region list (see #2083)
0Ah DWORD far pointer to buffer for returned ???
0Eh DWORD seg:ofs of function to call on protection violation???
12h WORD segment of ???
14h DWORD far pointer to DWORD containing number of paragraphs of
??? for segment at offset 12h
???
Format of protection level Region List:
Offset Size Description (Table 2083)
00h WORD number of PAIRS of pointers to follow
02h 2N DWORDs start/end seg:ofs addresses of ??? regions
Note: QEMM converts the segmented addresses into linear addresses in place
Format of EMM Import structure:
Offset Size Description (Table 2084)
00h DWORD physical address of EMM import struct
04h BYTE major version (v6.00 sets to 01h)
05h BYTE minor version (v6.00 sets to 00h/0Bh)
SeeAlso: INT 21/AX=4402h/SF=01h
Bitfields for memory configuration flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 2085)
0 conventional memory sorted
1 conventional memory filled
2 ???
3 ???
4 expanded memory is in use
5 ???
Format of QEMM 6.0 memory statistics:
Offset Size Description (Table 2086)
00h BYTE 01h if Shadow RAM found, 00h otherwise
01h DWORD initial conventional memory in bytes
05h DWORD initial extended memory in bytes
09h DWORD initial expanded memory in bytes
0Dh DWORD initial "top" or "shadow" memory in bytes
11h DWORD Unavailable conventional memory in bytes
15h DWORD Unavailable extended memory in bytes
19h DWORD Unavailable expanded memory in bytes
1Dh DWORD Unavailable "top" or "shadow" memory in bytes
Add to offset 49h for Total unavailable top/shadow.
21h DWORD QEMM code size in bytes
25h DWORD QEMM data size in bytes
29h DWORD bytes used for TASKS=
2Dh DWORD DMA buffer size
31h DWORD bytes used for MAPS=
35h DWORD bytes of high RAM
39h DWORD bytes used by mapped ROMs
3Dh DWORD bytes of conventional memory provided by QEMM
41h DWORD bytes of extended memory NOT converted by QEMM (EXT=xxx)
45h DWORD bytes of EMS/XMS pool memory provided by QEMM
49h DWORD Unavailable "top" or "shadow" memory in bytes
Add to offset 1Dh for Total unavailable top/shadow.
4Dh DWORD conventional memory overhead in bytes
(set to 0 by QEMM.COM prior to call)
Format of Stealth ROM info [array]:
Offset Size Description (Table 2087)
00h WORD starting segment of ROM
02h WORD length of ROM in paragraphs
Format of QEMM EGA/VGA DAC register virtualization buffer:
Offset Size Description (Table 2088)
00h BYTE (temp) current color register number
01h BYTE (temp) number of bytes written so far for current color reg
02h 768 BYTEs three bytes per color register
--------m-6744-------------------------------
INT 67 - LIM EMS - MAP MEMORY
AH = 44h
AL = physical page number (0-3)
BX = logical page number
or FFFFh to unmap (QEMM)
DX = handle
Return: AH = status (00h,80h,81h,83h,84h,8Ah,8Bh) (see #2089)
SeeAlso: AH=69h
--------m-676B-------------------------------
INT 67 - DESQview 2.42-2.53 - BUG
AH = 6Bh
Note: the EMM.DVR portion of DESQview branches to a random location on this
function due to a fencepost error
--------E-67DE01-----------------------------
INT 67 - Virtual Control Program Interface - GET PROTECTED MODE INTERFACE
AX = DE01h
ES:DI -> 4K page table buffer
DS:SI -> three descriptor table entries in GDT
first becomes code segment descriptor, other two for use by
main control program
Return: AH = 00h successful
DI -> first unused page table entry in buffer
EBX -> protected mode entry point in code segment
AH = nonzero failed
Note: protected mode entry point may be called with AX=DE00h-DE05h and
AX=DE0Ch (in each case, all other registers as appropriate for
the function)
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=1687h,INT 67/AH=3Fh
(Table 2105)
Call QEMM v6.03 protected mode entry point additionally with:
AX = DF00h ???
???
Return: ???
AX = DF01h ???
???
Return: ???
--------H-71---------------------------------
INT 71 - IRQ9 - REDIRECTED TO INT 0A BY BIOS
Notes: may be masked by setting bit 1 on I/O port A1h
the default BIOS handler invokes INT 0A for compatibility, since the
pin for IRQ2 on the PC expansion bus became the pin for IRQ9 on the
AT expansion bus.
under DESQview, only the INT 15h vector and BASIC segment address (the
word at 0000h:0510h) may be assumed to be valid for the handler's
process
SeeAlso: INT 0A,INT 59
--------H-74---------------------------------
INT 74 - IRQ12 - POINTING DEVICE (PS)
Notes: may be masked by setting bit 4 on I/O port A1h
under DESQview, only the INT 15h vector and BASIC segment address (the
word at 0000h:0510h) may be assumed to be valid for the handler's
process
SeeAlso: INT 33,INT 5C
--------H-75---------------------------------
INT 75 - IRQ13 - MATH COPROCESSOR EXCEPTION (AT and up)
Desc: redirected to INT 02 by the BIOS, for compatibility with the PC
Notes: may be masked by setting bit 5 on I/O port A1h
not all clones wire the coprocessor to generate this IRQ; some systems
generate an NMI (see INT 02) or assert the -ERROR pin on the CPU
(see INT 10"COPROCESSOR")
under DESQview, only the INT 15h vector and BASIC segment address (the
word at 0000h:0510h) may be assumed to be valid for the handler's
process
SeeAlso: INT 10"COPROCESSOR",INT 5D
--------Q-BE---------------------------------
INT BE - DESQview/X - ???
Note: points at an IRET
SeeAlso: INT 15/AX=BFDEh/BX=0006h,INT 63"DESQview"
--------Q-FF---------------------------------
INT FF U - QEMM-386.SYS v6.0+ - internal
Notes: requires that a byte in the conventional-memory stub be set to the
desired function number (00h through 0Ch)
(Table 2431)
Values for QEMM internal functions:
00h reflect back to Virtual86-mode interrupt handler (default)
01h ???
02h access DR7???
03h QPI upcall (see INT 67/AH=3Fh)
04h ???
05h ???
06h INT 15/AH=87h
07h EMS services (see INT 67/AH=40h,INT 67/AH=5Dh)
08h ???
09h QEMM exception handler
0Ah XMS services (see INT 2F/AX=4310h)
0Bh Virtual DMA Services (see INT 4B/AX=8102h)
0Ch ???
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