Function 0DEh DesQview Services (DesQview)
entry AH 0DEh
AL 00h Get Program Name
return AX offset into DESQVIEW.DVO of current
program's record:
byte length of name
n bytes name
2 bytes keys to invoke program (second
= 00h if only one key used)
word ? (I see 0 always)
byte end flag: 00h for all but last
entry, which is 0FFh
01h Update "Open Window" Menu
return none
note Reads DESQVIEW.DVO, disables Open menu if file
not in current directory
02h unimplemented in DV 2.0x
return nothing (NOP in DV 2.0x)
03h unimplemented in DV 2.0x
return nothing (NOP in DV 2.0x)
04h Get Available Common Memory
return BX bytes of common memory available
CX largest block available
DX total common memory in bytes
05h Get Available Conventional Memory
return BX K of memory available
CX largest block available
DX total conventional memory in K
06h Get Available Expanded Memory
return BX K of expanded memory available
CX largest block available
DX total expanded memory in K
07h APPNUM Get Current Program's Number
return AX number of program as it appears on the
"Switch Windows" menu
08h GET (unknown)
return AX 0 unknown
1 unknown
09h unimplemented in DV 2.00
return nothing (NOP in DV 2.00)
0Ah DBGPOKE Display Character on Status Line
BL character
return character displayed, next call will display in
next position (which wraps back to the start of
the line if off the right edge of screen)
note 1) Displays character on bottom line of *physical*
screen, regardless of current size of window
(even entirely hidden)
2) Does not know about graphics display modes,
just pokes the characters into display memory
0Bh APILEVEL Define Minimum API Level Required
BL API level
2 pops up "You need a newer version" error
window in DV 2.00
BH unknown
return AX maximum API level?
0Ch GETMEM Allocate "System" Memory
BX number of bytes
return ES:DI pointer to allocated block
0Dh PUTMEM Deallocate "System" Memory
ES:DI pointer to previously allocated block
return nothing
0Eh Find Mailbox by Name (DV 2.0+)
ES:DI pointer to name to find
CX length of name
return BX 0 not found
1 found
DS:SI object handle
0Fh Enable DesQview Extensions (DV 2.0+)
return AX and BX destroyed (seems to be bug, weren't
saved & restored)
note 1) Sends a manager stream with opcodes AEh, BDh,
and BFh to task's window
2) Enables an additional mouse mode
10h PUSHKEY PUT KEY INTO KEYBOARD INPUT STREAM (DV 2.0+)
BH scan code
BL character
return BX unknown (sometimes, but not always,
same as BX passed in)
note A later read will get the keystroke as if it
had been typed by the user
11h ENABLE/DISABLE AUTO JUSTIFICATION OF WINDOW (DV 2.0+)
BL 0 viewport will not move automatically
nonzero viewport will move to keep cursor
visible
return none
12h unknown (DV 2.0+)
BX 0 clear something?
nonzero set something?
return none