INT 21 - Novell NetWare v2+ - ALLOCATE SHORT DIRECTORY HANDLE AX = F257h subfn 0Ch CX = length of request buffer in bytes DX = length of reply buffer in bytes DS:SI -> request buffer (see #02397) ES:DI -> reply buffer (see #02398) Return: AX = status (see #02860 at INT 2F/AX=7A20h/BX=0000h) Note: unlike "Alloc Permanent Directory HandleA short identifier, usually a small integer or a pointer, for some other object which is maintained or controlled by the operating system or environment; a particular handle may be valid system-wide or may have meaning only for a particular process. See also File Handle.", this function does not automatically map a drive SeeAlso: AH=F2h"Novell",AX=F223h/SF=04h,AX=F223h/SF=05h,AX=F223h/SF=09h Format of NetWare "Allocate Short Directory HandleA short identifier, usually a small integer or a pointer, for some other object which is maintained or controlled by the operating system or environment; a particular handle may be valid system-wide or may have meaning only for a particular process. See also File Handle." request packet: Offset Size Description (Table 02397) 00h BYTE 0Ch (subfunction "Allocate Short Directory HandleA short identifier, usually a small integer or a pointer, for some other object which is maintained or controlled by the operating system or environment; a particular handle may be valid system-wide or may have meaning only for a particular process. See also File Handle.") 01h BYTE name space (see #02387) 02h 2 BYTEs reserved for future use 04h WORD allocation mode bits 1-0: 00 permanent handle 01 temporary handle 10 special temporary handle 11 reserved 06h NetWare HandleA short identifier, usually a small integer or a pointer, for some other object which is maintained or controlled by the operating system or environment; a particular handle may be valid system-wide or may have meaning only for a particular process. See also File Handle./Path structure (see #02376) SeeAlso: #02398 Format of NetWare "Allocate Short Directory HandleA short identifier, usually a small integer or a pointer, for some other object which is maintained or controlled by the operating system or environment; a particular handle may be valid system-wide or may have meaning only for a particular process. See also File Handle." reply packet: Offset Size Description (Table 02398) 00h BYTE new directory handle 01h BYTE volume number 02h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. reserved for future use SeeAlso: #02397