en:docs:dos:api:int21:52

Note: This API call is for DOS and Win16 personality only. Use Family API for portability.

2018/09/07 05:04 · prokushev · 0 Comments

Int 21H, AH=52H

Version

2 and higher

Brief

“SYSVARS” - GET LIST OF LISTS

Family API

Input

AH = 52h

Return

 ES:BX -> DOS list of lists (see #01627)

Notes

partially supported by OS/2 v1.1 compatibility box (however, most
  pointers are FFFFh:FFFFh, LASTDRIVE is FFh, and the NUL header "next"
  pointer is FFFFh:FFFFh).
partially supported by the Windows NT DOS box; contains only a
  rudimentary Current Directory Structure (see #01645)
on return, ES points at the DOS data segment (see also INT 2F/AX=1203h)
Quarterdeck's suggested check for the use of its DOSDATA.SYS or
  DOS-UP.SYS is to test whether the list-of-lists segment is greater
  than the segment of the first memory block; a better check for
  DOS-UP.SYS is INT 21/AX=2B01h/CX=444Dh
because not all DOS workalikes support all fields in the List of Lists,
  applications should ensure that pointers are neither 0000h:0000h
  nor FFFFh:FFFFh before using them
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 network and Windows95 set the path to
  the local drive and directory even for network drives; in that
  case the UNC form \\SERVER\SHARE can be obtained with
  INT 21/AX=5F02h or INT 21/AX=5F46h. LapLink RemoteAccess does the
  same even for INT 21/AX=5F02h
Windows95 GUI no longer returns the true path for a SUBSTed drive,
  but MS-DOS 7.00 does; use INT 21/AH=60h to obtain the true name
        

See also

INT 2F/AX=1203h

Note

2018/09/04 17:23 · prokushev · 0 Comments