DOS ain't dead

EIDL version 1.0.0 released (Announce)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 22.02.2020, 03:14

> How/why does it work?

I can't remember, it was written in 2006/2007. My guess is that in MS-DOS,
register AH still holds the DOS function code when Int 28h is issued.

> Volkov Commander?

Yes, of course!

> Do I interpret this correctly:
> If keyboard function "GET KEYSTROKE" or "GET ENHANCED KEYSTROKE" is
> invoked, then execute STI+HLT until keyboard buffer becomes non-empty,
> i.e., a key is pressed by the user.

Yes.

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MS-DOS forever!

Complete thread:

• EIDL version 1.0.0 released - rr, 18.02.2020, 21:32 (Announce)
  • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - Japheth, 20.02.2020, 13:16
    • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - rr, 20.02.2020, 15:44
      • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - Doug, 20.02.2020, 19:20
        • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - rr, 20.02.2020, 20:34
    • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - rr, 20.02.2020, 17:54
      • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - Japheth, 21.02.2020, 20:23
        • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - rr, 21.02.2020, 21:57
          • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - Japheth, 22.02.2020, 03:14
            • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - rr, 23.02.2020, 19:10
              • EIDL version 1.0.0 released - Japheth, 24.02.2020, 19:04