Index for interrupt INT 12
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12 - INT 12 - BIOS - GET MEMORY SIZE
12 - INT 12 - CPU-generated (Pentium +) - MACHINE CHECK EXCEPTION
12----CX1806 - INT 12 - KEYBUI v2.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
12----CX1807 - INT 12 - PARKER v2.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK
1205D7BX05D7 - INT 12 U - Borland C++ IDE - INSTALLATION CHECK
124350BX4920 - INT 12 C - CPI-standard virus - "FRIEND" CHECK
12FFFECXFFFE - INT 12 - Back&Forth v1.62+ - API
INT 12 - BIOS - GET MEMORY SIZE Return: AX = kilobytes of contiguous memory starting at absolute address 00000h Note: this call returns the contents of the word at 0040h:0013h; in PC and XT, this value is set from the switches on the motherboard SeeAlso: INT 11"BIOS",INT 2F/AX=4A06h,INT 4C"Tandy 2000",MEM 0040h:0013hTop
INT 12 - CPU-generated (Pentium +) - MACHINE CHECK EXCEPTION Notes: Intel documents this interrupt as CPU model-dependent for current Pentium processors, the reason for the machine check exception may be read from model-specific registers 00h and 01h (described, for example, in Christian Ludloff's 4P package) for Pentium Pro/II processors, the reason may be read from the MCG_STATUS MSR (see MSR 0000017Ah) this exception is enabled by bit 6 of CR4 SeeAlso: INT 11"CPU",MSR 00000000h,MSR 00000001h,MSR 0000017AhTop
INT 12 - KEYBUI v2.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK CX = 1806h Return: AX = kilobytes of contiguous memory starting at absolute address 00000h CX = 1960h if installed Program: KEYBUI is a resident keyboard driver by Johan Zwiekhorst which allows accented characters and box drawing on standard QWERTY keyboards; it also provides break-to-DOS and screen blanking capabilities SeeAlso: INT 14/AX=AA01h Index: screen saver;KEYBUITop
INT 12 - PARKER v2.0+ - INSTALLATION CHECK CX = 1807h Return: AX = kilobytes of contiguous memory starting at absolute address 00000h CX = 1961h if installed Program: PARKER is an optionally-resident hard disk parking program by Johan ZwiekhorstTop
INT 12 U - Borland C++ IDE - INSTALLATION CHECK AX = 05D7h (1495d) BX = 05D7h Note: the BC++ IDE will call INT 11/AX=05D7h/BX=0088h if it is loaded SeeAlso: INT 11/AX=05D7hTop
INT 12 C - CPI-standard virus - "FRIEND" CHECK AX = 4350h BX = 4920h CX = AB46h DX = 554Eh Return: if friendly (not to be infected) CX:DX -> ASCIZ identity code (changes yearly) SeeAlso: INT 13/AX=EC00h"VIRUS",INT 13/AX=5001h,INT 21/AX=0B56hTop
INT 12 - Back&Forth v1.62+ - API AX = FFFEh CX = FFFEh BX = function 00h installation check Return: AX = 0001h installed else not loaded 01h (reserved) 02h build program ID list (shareware Back&Forth) ES:DI -> buffer of at least 100 bytes, to be filled with words Return: AX = number of programs defined ES:DI buffer filled with AX words 02h get memory statistics (Back&Forth Professional) Return: AX = available swap memory, KBytes BX = maximum task size, KBytes DX = fixed overhead per task, excluding video/macro storage 03h switch to specified task (task need not be open yet) DX = two-letter program ID Return: AX = status 0000h if task undefined 0001h task switch will occur when safe 04h (reserved) 05h (reserved) 06h get version (documented only for Back&Forth Professional) Return: AX = version * 100 (v1.71 = 00ABh) 07h spawn program (Back&Forth Professional only???) ES:DI -> BF_SPAWN record (see #00232) Return: AX = status 0000h if no task handles free 0001h spawn will occur when safe 08h get open tasks (documented only for Back&Forth Professional) ES:DI -> task info buffer (see #00231,#00233) Return: AX = number of open tasks (max 20) Note: the supplied buffer must be large enough to hold 21 task entries 09h (reserved) ---Back&Forth Professional--- 0Ah get active clipboard filename Return: DX:AX -> ASCIZ clipboard filename 0Bh get active task number AX = active task number (00h-13h) BX = number of tasks allocated DX = maximum number of tasks 0Ch (reserved) 0Dh (reserved) 0Eh (reserved) 0Fh stuff string into keyboard buffer ES:DI -> ASCIZ string to be stuffed Return: nothing 10h check if in graphics mode Return: AX = state 0000h color text mode 0004h mono text mode FFFFh graphics mode 11h get Back&Forth Professional user number Return: AX = user number (0000h-00FFh) 12h switch task by task number DX = task number Return: AX = status 0000h attempted to switch to active task 0001h task switch will occur when safe FFFFh invalid task number 13h delete (kill) task DX = task number Return: AX = status 0000h attempted to delete the active task 0001h successfully deleted FFFFh invalid task number Note: the active task number will change if the deleted task was lower in the task list than the active task 14h get next available task handle Return: AX = next available task handle FFFFh if task table is full Program: Back & Forth is a task switcher by Progressive Solutions, Inc. SeeAlso: INT 11/AX=FFFEh Index: installation check;BACK&FORTH Format of Back&Forth task info buffer: Offset Size Description (Table 00231) 00h 21 BYTEs ASCIZ task name 15h BYTE hotkey shift state (as for INT 16/AH=02h) 16h WORD hotkey scan code (see also #00006) 18h WORD program ID Index: hotkeys;Back&Forth SeeAlso: #00232,#00233 Format of Back&Forth Professional BF_SPAWN record: Offset Size Description (Table 00232) 00h 21 BYTEs task description 15h BYTE flag: disable hotkeys 16h WORD environment size in bytes 18h BYTE hotkey shift flags 19h WORD hotkey scancode 1Bh WORD maximum number of EMS pages 1Dh WORD required memory in KBytes 1Fh 3 BYTEs DESQview-style two-letter program ID 22h 13 BYTEs base name of program to be run (no path or extension) 2Fh 66 BYTEs directory from which to start program 71h 66 BYTEs initial current directory for program SeeAlso: #00231,#00233 Format of Back&Forth Professional BF_TASK record: Offset Size Description (Table 00233) 00h DWORD Unix-style task start time (seconds since 1970/1/1) 04h 21 BYTEs task description 19h DWORD elapsed time in task (seconds) 1Dh WORD task ID 1Fh BYTE task hotkey keyboard flags 20h WORD task hotkey scan code (see also #00006) 22h DWORD time task was suspended/exited 26h WORD task handle SeeAlso: #00231,#00232Top