Int 6F

Novell NetWare - PCOX API (3270 PC terminal interface)

AX = function
0000h enter terminal mode
Return:
AX = status
0000h no action requested
0001h screen save
0001h reset interface and set configuration parameters
DX = bitfields
bits 2-0:
Model number
bits 4-3:
I/O address
bits 6-5:
DMA channel
Return:
Nothing
0002h set display parameters
DX = bitfields
bits 1-0:
OIA mode
bits 4-2:
Monitor support
Return:
Nothing
0003h read status
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0004h read cursor position
Return:
AX = cursor position
0005h get character from device buffer
DX = cursor position
Return:
AH = type (00h data, 01h attribute)
AL = data or attribute character
0006h send character
DH = type (00h ASCII, 01h extended code)
DL = ASCII character or extended code
Return:
Nothing
0007h set timeout
DX = timeout in seconds
Return:
Nothing
0008h wait for location to be modified
DX = cursor position
Return:
AX = status (0000h modified, nonzero timeout)
0009h NOP
000Ah restore display
Return:
Nothing
000Bh update device buffer
Return:
AX = cursor positoin
000Ch write string to add information area
DS:DX -> string
Return:
Nothing
000Dh maintenance operations
DX = maintenance operation code
Return:
AX = operation status
000Eh get control program version
Return:
AH = release number (major version)
AL = level number (minor version)
000Fh get microcode version
Return:
AH = release number (major version)
AL = level number (minor version)
0010h save or display graphics
BX = length of data buffer
CX = subfunction request code
DS:DX -> data buffer
Return:
AX = return code
CX = length of PIF data
0011h perform structured field operation
CX = request number
DS:DX -> parameter list
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
CX = error number
0012h set cursor position for direct write buffer
DX = new cursor position
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0013h write direct to buffer
DL = character to be written
DH = translation option
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0014h write direct to buffer without echo
DL = character to be written
DH = translation option
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0015h set direct write string length
DX = string value
Return:
Nothing
0016h write string direct to buffer
DS:DX -> string
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0017h write string direct to buffer, untranslated
DS:DX -> string
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0018h get direct-write cursor position
Return:
AX = cursor position
0019h convert row/column to cursor position
DH = display row (1-43)
DL = display column (1-132)
Return:
AX = cursor position
001Ah convert cursor position to row/column
DX = cursor position
Return:
AH = display row
AL = display column
001Bh find next field
DX = initial cursor position
Return:
AX = field cursor position
001Ch find previous field
DX = initial cursor position
Return:
AX = field cursor position
001Dh find next unprotected field
DX = initial cursor position
Return:
AX = field cursor position
001Eh find previous unprotected field
DX = initial cursor position
Return:
AX = field cursor position
001Fh find next protected field
DX = initial cursor position
Return:
AX = field cursor position
0020h find previous protected field
DX = initial cursor position
Return:
AX = field cursor position
0021h masked search forward
DH = mask
DL = search pattern
Return:
AX = cursor position or 0000h
0022h masked search backward
DH = mask
DL = search pattern
Return:
AX = cursor position or 0FFFh
0023h find field length
DX = cursor position
Return:
AX = field length
0024h read field
DS:DX -> buffer for field contents
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0025h read screen
DS:DX -> buffer for screen contents
Return:
AX = status word (see #03738)
0026h read buffer untranslated
DX = cursor position
Return:
AX = buffer code
CX:BX -> 3278/79 device buffer image
0027h enable/disable keyboard
DL = new state of keyboard breaks (00h enabled, 01h disabled)
Return:
Nothing
0028h select host session
DL = session short name
Return:
AX = session information
0029h retrieve host session name
AX = short name (DFT) or 0000h (not available, CUT mode)
002Ah get current device buffer size
Return:
AX = device buffer size
CX = segment of EAB
002Bh arm modified location trigger
DX = cursor position
Return:
AX = status (0000h not available, 0001h successful)

Bitfields for PCOX status word:

Bit(s)  Description     (Table 03738)
0,1    cursor type
2      cursor inhibited
3      display inhibited
4      feature step inhibited
5      480-character format code
6,7    unused
8-10   model number (2-5)
11     unit has been reset by controller (cleared after status returned)
12     buffer has been written into (cleared after status returned)
13     alarm has been sounded (cleared after status returned)
14-15  monitor type (01 mono, 10 color, 11 hybrid)
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