Article: Q34455
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10 | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_masm
Last Modified: 12-JAN-1989
The following information was taken from the MASM 5.10 MACRO.DOC file.
BIOS Macro Syntax and Description
MODE, PAGE, AND COLOR CONTROL
@GetMode (I 10h F 0Fh)
Gets the current video mode and page
Syntax: @GetMode
Arguments: None
Return: AL = Mode
AH = Width in characters
BH = Page
Registers used: AX and BH
@SetMode (I 10h F 00h)
Gets the current video mode and page
Syntax: @SetMode mode
Arguments: mode = 8-bit video mode
Return: none
Registers used: AX
@SetColor (I 10h F 0Bh)
Sets the background color
Syntax: @SetColor color
Arguments: color = 8-bit background color (0-15);
border color in text modes
Return: none
Registers used: AX and BX
@SetPalet (I 10h F 0Bh)
Sets the color palette
Syntax: @SetPalet color
Arguments: color = 8-bit color palette (0-1 for modes
5 and 6)
Return: none
Registers used: AX and BX
@SetPage (I 10h F 05h)
Sets the video page
Syntax: @SetPage page
Arguments: page = 8-bit page number; 0-3 for modes 2
and 3
Return: none
Registers used: AX