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Note: This API call is for DOS and Win16 personality only. Use Family API for portability.
Int 21H, AH=44H, AL=03H
Version
2 and higher
Brief
WRITE TO CHARACTER DEVICE CONTROL CHANNEL
Family API
Input
AX = 4403h BX = file handle referencing character device CX = number of bytes to write DS:DX -> data to write
Return
CF clear if successful
AX = number of bytes actually written CF set on error AX = error code (01h,05h,06h,0Dh) (see #01680 at AH=59h/BX=0000h)
Macro
Notes
format of data is driver-specific (also see separate entries below for some specific cases)
if the file handle refers to “4DOSSTAK”, the 4DOS (v2.x-3.03) KEYSTACK.SYS driver will push the specified characters on the keyboard stack; similarly for “NDOSSTAK”, the NDOS KEYSTACK.SYS driver will push the characters onto the keyboard stack
this function was not supported by Digital Research's DOS Plus
See also
Note
Text based on Ralf Brown Interrupt List Release 61
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