INT 2F - TesSeRact RAM-RESIDENT PROGRAM INTERFACE AX = 5453h BX = subfunction 00h installation check CX = 0000h DS:SI -> 8-char blank-padded name (see #02840) Return: AX = FFFFh installed CX = ID number of already-installed copy AX = anything else, not installed CX = ID number for TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. when installed 01h get user parameters CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = status 0000h successful ES:BX -> user parameter block (see #02841) nonzero failed 02h check if hotkey in use CL = scan code of hot key (see #00006) Return: AX = FFFFh hot key conflicts with another TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. otherwise safe to use the hotkey 03h replace default critical error handler CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number DS:SI -> new routine for INT 24h Return: AX = nonzero, unable to install new handler 04h get internal data area CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = status 0000h successful ES:BX -> TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination.'s internal data area (see #02842) nonzero, TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. not found 05h set multiple hot keys CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number DL = number of additional hot keys to allocate DS:SI -> table of hot keys BYTE hotkey scan code (see #00006) BYTE hotkey shift state BYTE flag value to pass to TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. (nonzero) Return: AX = nonzero, unable to install hot keys 06h - 0Fh reserved 10h enable TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = nonzero, unable to enable 11h disable TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = nonzero, unable to disable 12h unload TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = nonzero, invalid TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. number Note: if any interrupts used by TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. have been grabbed by another TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination., the TesSeRact routines will wait until it is safe to remove the indicated TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. from memory 13h restart TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number of TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. which was unloaded but is still in memory Return: AX = nonzero, unable to restart TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. 14h get status word CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = FFFFh invalid ID number = other, successful BX = bit flags 15h set status word CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number DX = new bit flags Return: AX = nonzero, unable to set status word 16h get INDOS state at popup CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = 0000h successful BX = value of INDOS flag 17h - 1Fh reserved 20h call user procedure CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number ES:DI -> user-defined data Return: AX = 0000h successful 21h stuff keystrokes into keyboard buffer CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number DL = speed 00h stuff keystrokes only when buffer is empty 01h stuff up to four keystrokes per clock tick 02h stuff up to 15 keystrokes per clock tick DH = scan code flag if zero, buffer contains alternating ASCII and scan codes if nonzero, buffer contains only ASCII codes SI = number of keystrokes ES:DI -> buffer to stuff Return: AX = 0000h success F0F0h user aborted with ^C or ^Break other unable to stuff keystrokes 22h (v1.10) trigger popup CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = 0000h success, TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. will either pop up or beep to indicate that it is unable to pop up nonzero invalid ID number 23h (v1.10) invoke TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination.'s background function CX = TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number Return: AX = 0000h success FFFFh not safe to call background function nonzero invalid ID number 24h - 2Fh reserved Notes: Borland's THELP.COM popup help system for Turbo Pascal and Turbo C (versions 1.x and 2.x only) fully supports the TesSeRact API(Application Program[ming] Interface) The defined set of calls which a program may make to interact with or request services of the operating system or environment under which it is running. Because the inputs and outputs of the calls are well-defined, a program using the API can continue using the identical calls even if the internal organization of the program providing the API changes., as do the SWAP?? programs by Innovative Data Concepts. AVATAR(Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator) A set of control codes which may be used to affect the output of characters to the screen on systems equipped with an appropriate driver. Similar in intent to ANSI sequences, AVATAR has shorter command sequences and provides additional PC-specific functionality. AVATAR is primarily used by the Opus and Maximus bulletin board systems (it was designed by one of the developers of the Opus system)..SYS supports functions 00h and 01h (only the first three fields of the user parameter block) using the name "AVATAR(Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator) A set of control codes which may be used to affect the output of characters to the screen on systems equipped with an appropriate driver. Similar in intent to ANSI sequences, AVATAR has shorter command sequences and provides additional PC-specific functionality. AVATAR is primarily used by the Opus and Maximus bulletin board systems (it was designed by one of the developers of the Opus system). " SeeAlso: AX=CAFEh,INT 16/AX=55FFh,INT 2D"AMISAlternate Multiplex Interrupt Specification" Index: installation check;TesSeRact TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. interface|uninstall;TesSeRact (Table 02840) Values for TesSeRact names: "AVATAR(Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator) A set of control codes which may be used to affect the output of characters to the screen on systems equipped with an appropriate driver. Similar in intent to ANSI sequences, AVATAR has shorter command sequences and provides additional PC-specific functionality. AVATAR is primarily used by the Opus and Maximus bulletin board systems (it was designed by one of the developers of the Opus system). " AVATAR(Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator) A set of control codes which may be used to affect the output of characters to the screen on systems equipped with an appropriate driver. Similar in intent to ANSI sequences, AVATAR has shorter command sequences and provides additional PC-specific functionality. AVATAR is primarily used by the Opus and Maximus bulletin board systems (it was designed by one of the developers of the Opus system)..SYS "QeditTSR" TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. version of SemWare's Qedit editor "SCRNBLNK" Trusted Access screen blanker Format of TesSeRact User Parameter Block: Offset Size Description (Table 02841) 00h 8 BYTEs blank-padded TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. name 08h WORD TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. ID number 0Ah DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. bitmap of supported functions 0Eh BYTE scan code of primary hotkey (see #00006) 00h = pop up when shift states match FFh = no popup (if shift state also FFh) 0Fh BYTE shift state of primary hotkey FFh = no popup (if scan code also FFh) 10h BYTE number of secondary hotkeys 11h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. pointer to extra hotkeys set by func 05h 15h WORD current TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. status flags 17h WORD PSPsee Program Segment Prefix segment of TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. 19h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. DTAsee Disk Transfer Address for TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. 1Dh WORD default DS for TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. 1Fh DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. stack at popup 23h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. stack at background invocation Index: hotkeys;TesSeRact TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. interface Format of TSR(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program which remains in memory after terminating in order to provide services to other programs or the user. The name comes from the name of the DOS function call used to remain in memory after termination. internal data area: Offset Size Description (Table 02842) 00h BYTE revision level of TesSeRact library 01h BYTE type of popup in effect 02h BYTE INT 08 occurred since last invocation 03h BYTE INT 13 occurred since last invocation 04h BYTE active interrupts 05h BYTE active soft interrupts 06h BYTE DOS major version 07h BYTE how long to wait before popping up 08h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. pointer to INDOS flag 0CH DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. pointer to DOS critical error flag 10h WORD PSPsee Program Segment Prefix segment of interrupted program 12h WORD PSPsee Program Segment Prefix segment of prog interrupted by INT 28 14h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. DTAsee Disk Transfer Address of interrupted program 18h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. DTAsee Disk Transfer Address of program interrupted by INT 28 1Ch WORD SS of interrupted program 1Eh WORD SP of interrupted program 20h WORD SS of program interrupted by INT 28 22h WORD SP of program interrupted by INT 28 24h DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. INT 24 of interrupted program 28h 3 WORDs DOS 3.0+ extended error info 2Eh BYTE old BREAK setting 2Fh BYTE old VERIFY setting 30h BYTE were running MS WORD 4.0 before popup 31h BYTE MS WORD 4.0 special popup flag 32h BYTE enhanced keyboard call in use 33h BYTE delay for MS WORD 4.0 11 times (for INTs 08h,09h,13h,16h,1Ch,21h,28h,2Fh,1Bh,23h, and 24h): DWORDDoubleword; four bytes. Commonly used to hold a 32-bit segment:offset or selector:offset address. old interrupt vector BYTE interrupt number WORD offset in TesSeRact code segment of new interrupt handler