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? The PC GAMES PROGRAMMERS ENCYCLOPEDIA 1.0 ?
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? Introduction ?
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Well, here it is! This is the first edition of the PC Games Programmers
Encyclopedia. The PC-GPE as it currently stands is a collection of text
files, each covering a different aspect of programming games for the PC.
Some files were obtained from the net, others were grabbed off Usenet, quite
a few were written for the PC-GPE.
Every effort has been made to contact the original authors of all public
domain articles obtained via ftp. In some cases the original authors were
not able to be contacted. Seeing as these files were already available to the
public the liberty was taken to include them anyway. The files were not
modified in any way. There is a list at the end of this document showing
which files we couldn't contact the authors about. Please note that files
were *not* written exclusively for the PC-GPE unless stated otherwise.
The information in the PC-GPE is provided to you free of charge. The authors
of each article have included their own conditions of use, eg some ask that
you give them credit if you use their source code. As a general rule of
thumb, an e-mail or postcard to an author telling them you found their file
helpful probably wouldn't go astray.....
This first version of the PC-GPE is very hardware oriented. We hope to
include more actual game algorithms in future releases. If you would like to
see a particular topic included in the next PC-GPE release or if you think
you could contribute an article then by all means let us know (btw plugs for
personal projects in articles are accepted). The editor's e-mail address is
at the end of this file.
Some of the text files are pretty long, so the PCGPE uses a protected mode
file viewer (PCGPE.EXE) which may play up when run on 286 machines. If this
happens read the DPMIUSER.DOC file for help on fixing the problem.
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? PC-GPE Home Site ?
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The Games Programmers Encyclopedia official home site is:
teeri.oulu.fi
/pub/msdos/programming/gpe
There are plans to develop GPE's for the mac and other architectures for
cross-platform game development. The teeri site will also hold PC-GPE
updates/bug fixes/etc.
Many thanks to Jouni Miettunen for all his help and for allowing us to use
teeri as the PC-GPE's home site. He's put a lot of work into it and it's a
great programming resource, particularly for people wanting to develop game
software.
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? History ?
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The PC-GPE was conceived, designed and largely built by the same people who
keep the Usenet groups rec.games.programmer and comp.graphics.algorithms
alive. It was noticed that information required for even the most basic game
development was strewn out across the vast wastelands of the Internet and was
time consuming and annoying (if not down-right impossible) to obtain.
Most of us can't afford to go out and buy a book every time we want to look
up a particlar topic, so a bunch of us decided to grab the most commonly
sought-after free info and put it in one place.
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? The People Who Did All the Work ?
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First a big thanks goes to everyone who wrote articles or allowed us to use
their existing articles.
Also thanks to the Demo groups Asphixia and VLA (more specifically Lithium
and Denthor) for letting us use the asm and vga trainers they wrote.
A number of people who didn't actually write articles contributed heaps
to the project right from the start with tips/comments/suggestions etc as
well as lots of info on where we could get stuff. Thanks go to Bri, Dizzy,
Claus Anderson, Nathan Clegg, Alex Curylo, Cameron Grant, Chris Matrakidis
and the many others who sent info. If it wasn't for them you probably
wouldn't be reading this now!
And finally thanks to Jouni Miettunen for setting up the PC-GPE directory on
the teeri site, letting us use it as the official home site and supplying
a heap of information.
The editor would also like to thank the scores of other people who e-mailed
him with suggestions, comments, requests etc...and continually hassled him to
hurry up and get the damn thing finished.
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? Disclaimer ?
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It's a pity we live in a world where the following kind of crap is
neccessary. Oh well, here goes....
Each article appearing in the PC-GPE is bound by any disclaimer that appears
within it. The editor assumes absolutely no responsibility whatsoever for
any effect that this file viewer or any of the PC-GPE articles have on you,
your sanity, computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to
you or your existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this
information. The accuracy of the information contained is subject to
conjecture. Use all information at your own risk. The file PC-GPE.EXE may
not be distributed without all the original unmodified PC-GPE articles. The
distribution rights of individual articles is at the discretion of the
authors.
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? File List ?
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The following is a list of all the PCGPE 1.0 files:
File Description
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PCGPE EXE * PC-GPE main exe file
DPMIUSER DOC * PC-GPE.EXE DPMI info file
RTM EXE * PC-GPE.EXE DPMI support file
RTMRES EXE * PC-GPE.EXE DPMI support file
DPMIINST EXE * PC-GPE.EXE DPMI support file
DPMILOAD EXE * PC-GPE.EXE DPMI support file
DPMI16BI OVL * PC-GPE.EXE DPMI support file
README TXT * PC-GPE main info doc
FTPSITES TXT List of FTP sites for game development programs/utils
ASMINTRO TXT * VLA's assembly tutorial intro file
ASM0 TXT * VLA's assembly tutorial
ASM1 TXT * VLA's assembly tutorial
ASM2 TXT * VLA's assembly tutorial
ASM3 TXT * VLA's assembly tutorial
ANSI TXT * VLA's assembly tutorial support file
INTEL DOC List of op codes plus timing info up to 486
CPUTYPE TXT * Testing CPU type
TIMER ASM * Testing CPU speed
TUT1 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Mode 13h
TUT2 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Palette/Fading
TUT3 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Lines/Circles
TUT4 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Virtual Screens
TUT5 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Scrolling
TUT6 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Look-up Tables
TUT7 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Animation
TUT8 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - 3D/Optimisation
TUT9 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - 3D Solids
TUT10 TXT * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Chain 4 mode
COPPER PAS * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Copper Effect
WORMIE PAS * Asphixia's VGA Primer - Worm Effect
PALLETTE COL * Asphixia's VGA Primer support file
SOFTROCK FNT * Asphixia's VGA Primer support file
MODEX TXT * Introduction to mode x
SCROLL TXT * VGA scrolling
VGAREGS TXT * VGA palette and register set
VGABIOS TXT VGA BIOS function call list
SVGINTRO TXT * SVGA - Intro to programming SVGA cards
VESASP12 TXT SVGA - The VESA standard
ATI TXT * SVGA - Programming the ATI chip set
CAT TXT * SVGA - Programming the Chips & Technologies chip set
GENOA TXT * SVGA - Programming the Genoa chip set
PARADISE TXT * SVGA - Programming the Paradise chip set
TRIDENT TXT * SVGA - Programming the Trident chip set
TSENG TXT * SVGA - Programming the Tseng chip set
VIDEO7 TXT * SVGA - Programming the Video7 chip set
XTENDED TXT * SVGA - 640x400x256 with no bank switching
3DROTATE DOC * VLA's three dimensional rotations for computer graphics
3DSHADE DOC * VLA's three dimensional shading in computer graphics
PERSPECT TXT * Perspective transforms
BRES TXT * Bresenham's line and circle algorithms
CONIC CC * A bresenham-like general conic sections algorithm
BSP TXT * A Simple Explanation of BSP Trees
TEXTURE TXT * Texture mapping
FDTM TXT * Real-time free direction texture mapping
STARS TXT * VLA's programming star fields
FIRE TXT * Programming fire effects
PCX TXT PCX graphics file format
BMP TXT BMP graphics file format
GIF TXT BMP graphics file format
IFF DOC IFF/LBM graphics file format
FLI FOR FLI/FLC graphics file format
SPEAKER TXT * Programming the PC speaker (inc 8-bit sample playback)
GAMEBLST TXT * Programming the GameBlaster sound card
ADLIB TXT Programming the Adlib sound card
SBDSP TXT * Programming the SoundBlaster sound card (DSP)
SBPRO TXT * Programming the SoundBlaster Pro sound card
GUSFAQ TXT * The GUS sound card's Frequently Asked Questions
GUS TXT * Programming the GUS sound card
MODFORM TXT * The MOD sound file format
VOC TXT The VOC sound file format
WAV TXT * The WAV sound file format
CMF TXT * The CMF sound file format
MIDI TXT * The MID sound file format
UT TXT The UltraTracker sound file format
SURROUND TXT Generating surround sound
MOUSE TXT * Programming the mouse, general info
GMOUSE DOC Mouse driver function call list
KEYBOARD TXT * Programming for the PC keyboard
JOYSTICK TXT * Programming for the PC joystick
GAMEPAD TXT * Programming for the Gravis GamePad and Analog Pro
LIMEMS41 DOC EMS (Expanded Memory Specification)
XMS30 TXT XMS (Extended Memory Specification)
DMA_VLA TXT * Intro to DMA
PIT TXT * Programming the Intel 8253 Programmable Interval Timer
DOOM TXT * DOOM techniques
An asterix (*) indicates files which were either written for the PC-GPE or
included with permission from the author.
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? Final Words from the Editor ?
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Greetz
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Zob: Whaddaya mean you can't come out drinking with us for 6 months? What
the hell is "glandular fever" anyway?
Wookie: Whaddaya mean I can't play ModemDOOM on a 2400?
Fink: Live fast, die young, have a good lookin' corpse!
MainFrame, bri_acid, wReam, Nocturnus, MArtist, RetroSpec, Matrix, Syntax,
Andrez, Gideon and the rest of the #coders gang : try and get some sleep
some time guys!
Eyre: You/me babe, how 'bout it?
Aggi: Remember, reality is mass hallucination resulting from alcohol
deficiency!
Fetish: You know the routine hon, pick a number and join the queue like
the rest of 'em!
Why all my code is in Pascal
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Ok, ok, I'm expecting to get lots of crap over this one. To put it simply
Pascal is close to psuedo code and I wanted the routines to be understood
by everyone, Pascal programmers, C programmers and *REAL* (to wit, asm)
programmers alike. Apart from that I'm running a 40Mg doublespaced hard
drive and I have to use the fastest compiler possible. That's a good enough
reason isn't it?....people?.....
Shameless Plug
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There are two things in life I really can't stand,
1) My ex-girlfriend
2) Being unemployed, which I am now!
So if your company has any openings I'd really like to hear from you,
particularly if you develop game software.
I'm a 3rd year computer engineering student and my specialties lie in
computer graphics and low-level PC hardware programming. I program in C++
(Dos and Windows), Pascal, 80x86 assembly, QBasic (heh heh) and Prolog.
Mark Feldman
Internet: u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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A note from CyberRax (the guy who merged all the textfiles into this BIG doc
and erased the executables): the following files - TIMER.ASM, PALETTE.COL,
SOFTROCK.FNT, COPPER.PAS and WORMIE.PAS - have been compressed with PKZIP,
tansformed into UUE format and included in the very end of this file. To
use them you must extract the UUE file, uuDEcode it, and uncompress with
PKUnZIP or InfoZIP
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Resource Guide
for
Computer Game Developers
This lists various libraries, development systems, and source packages available
on the Internet via anonymous FTP to game development designers and programmers.
Comments: game-dev@netcom.com
Copyright 1993, Tom Czarnik
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SECTIONS
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(1) Painting, Sprite Designers
(2) Sound Development
(3) Development Libraries or Systems
(4) Source Code
Definitions: archives
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funet
Finland nic.funet.fi:/pub/msdos/games/programming
garbo-tp
Finland garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/turbopas
USA ftp.wustl.edu:/mirrors/garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/turbopas
netcom
USA ftp.netcom.com:/pub/profile/game-dev/tools
USA ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/msdos/games/game-dev/tools
Definitions: system notations
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MS MSDOS MC Macintosh
WIN MS Windows 3.x UX Unix/X-Windows
AM Amiga ST Atari ST
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(1) Painting, Sprite Designers
==============================
A 256 color VGA paint program.
Archives:
netcom, funet
Distribution:
256paint.zip
- Sprite Designer v0.8 [MS]
A sprte designer for ModeX or VGA256
Archives:
funet, netcom
Distribtuion:
sprdes.zip
A VGA256 tile and map editor
Archives:
netcom
Distribibution:
tile11.zip
(2) Sound Development
=====================
Sound Blaster utility and MOD player. Includes binaries, documentation, and
objects for Turbo C/C++.
Archives:
funet, netcom
Distribution:
blast13.lzh
An Adlib and SoundBlaster FM toolkit with background player. A .rol to
.scr convertor is included. Borland C 3.0 source available.
Archives:
netcom
Distribution:
fmplay10.zip
(3) Game Development Libraries or Systems
=========================================
- Animation Contruction Kit 3-D [MS]
A package for making Wolf3D style games.
Archives:
funet, netcom
Distribution:
ackkit.zip Main development system
acksrc.zip Borland C and Microsoft assembly sources
pcx2img.zip PCX to IMG conversions for ACK3D
Sprite routines, editor, examples, VGA256 binaries with Turbo Pascal
6.0 source.
Archives:
funet
Distribution:
anivga11.zip
Graphics adventure and RPG building system. Includes example games.
Archives:
netcom
Distribution:
dcg301.zip Main system
dcg301sb.zip SoundBlaster support
dcg301xb.zip Voice and music files
dcg301ut.zip Utilities
dcg301up.zip Upgrade from v3.0 to v3.1 only
A Turbo/Borland Pascal 7.0 programming library for VGA256, ModeX, VESA
graphics. Documentation included.
Archives:
garbo-tp
Distribution:
egof10.zip Main library
egof10b.zip Demo PCX files for egof10.zip
egof10m.zip Postscript manual for EGOF v1.0
egof10p.zip Protected mode units for EGOF v1.0
A modeX library for VGA256. No documentation available. Inlcudes Borland
C and assembly.
Archives:
funet, nectom
Distribution:
hobbs3.zip Main system
hobbspr2.zip Related examples. C++ source/sprite executable
A VGA256 game library for Turbo Pascal 6.0 and 7.0 by Scott Ramsay.
Successor to GameTP libray.
Archives:
funet, netcom
Distribution:
spx10.zip
spxdemo1.zip Demos with binary and source
A Planar VGA Mode (aka modeX) Enforcer for Borland's IDE by Colin Buckely
Archives:
netcom
Distribution:
unchain2.zip
- VGA Graphics Library v2.0 [MS]
A VGA graphics library by Scott Ramsay. C and assembly source included.
Archives:
netcom
Distribution:
vgl20.zip
- Wordup Graphics Toolkit v3.5 [MS]
A VGA256 sprite library by Barry and Chris Egerter. Shareware
Archives:
funet, netcom
Distribution:
wgt35.zip Main system
wgtdemo1.zip Demo
wgtmap15.zip Map editor v1.5
wgtspr35.zip Sprite editor v3.5
A VGA256 ModeX sprite library by Themie Gouthas. Includes Turbo C/TASM source.
Free.
Archives:
funet, netcom
Distribution:
xlib04c.zip Main system
xlibtool.zip Bitmap conversion tools for XLib
A VGA256 sprite library with higher level routines over xLib, by Victor Putz.
Borland C++ 3.1 source, with doumentation. Free shareware.
Archives:
netcom
Distribution:
yak24pat.zip Patch to yakIcons v2.3
yakdemo.zip Demo of yakIcons
yaktool.zip Converts PCX to .yak and .ypl
yicons24.zip Main system
(4) Source Code
===============
- Michael Abrash's Columns on Graphics Programming from Dr. Dobbs Journal
Archives:
ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/msdos/demos/source
Distribution:
grphprg.lzh
????????????% VLA Presents: Intro to Assembler %????????????
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? Dedicated To Those Who Wish To Begin Exploring The Art Of Assembler. ?
??????????????????????????? VLA Members Are ????????????????????????????
(? Draeden - Main Coder ?)
(? The Priest - Coder/ Artist ?)
(? Lithium - Coder/Ideas/Ray Tracing ?)
(? The Kabal - Coder/Ideas/Artwork ?)
(? Desolation - Artwork/Ideas ?)
?????????????????????????? The Finn - Mods/Sounds ??????????????????????????
????????????????????? Contact Us On These Boards ?????????????????????
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Or to reach the other members:
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- desolation@u.washington.edu-
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VLA 3/93 Introduction to ASSEMBLER
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Here's something to help those of you who were having trouble understanding
the instructional programs we released. Dreaden made these files for the
Kabal and myself when we were just learning. These files go over some of
the basic concepts of assembler. Bonus of bonuses. These files also have
programs imbedded in them. Most of them have a ton of comments so even
the beginning programmers should be able to figure them out.
If you'd like to learn more, post a message on Phantasm. We need to know
where you're interests are before we can make more files to bring out the
little programmers that are hiding inside all of us.
Lithium/VLA
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First thing ya need to know is a little jargon so you can talk about
the basic data structures with your friends and neighbors. They are (in
order of increasing size) BIT, NIBBLE, BYTE, WORD, DWORD, FWORD, PWORD and
QWORD, PARA, KiloByte, MegaByte. The ones that you'll need to memorize are
BYTE, WORD, DWORD, KiloByte, and MegaByte. The others aren't used all that
much, and you wont need to know them to get started. Here's a little
graphical representation of a few of those data structures:
(The zeros in between the || is a graphical representation of the number of
bits in that data structure.)
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1 BIT : |0|
The simplest piece of data that exists. Its either a 1 or a zero.
Put a string of them together and you have a BASE-2 number system.
Meaning that instead of each 'decimal' place being worth 10, its only
worth 2. For instance: 00000001 = 1; 00000010 = 2; 00000011 = 3, etc..
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1 NIBBLE: |0000|
4 BITs
The NIBBLE is half a BYTE or four BITS. Note that it has a maximum value
of 15 (1111 = 15). Not by coincidence, HEXADECIMAL, a base 16 number
system (computers are based on this number system) also has a maximum
value of 15, which is represented by the letter 'F'. The 'digits' in
HEXADECIMAL are (in increasing order):
"0123456789ABCDEF"
The standard notation for HEXADECIMAL is a zero followed by the number
in HEX followed by a lowercase "h" For instance: "0FFh" = 255 DECIMAL.
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1 BYTE |00000000|
2 NIBBLEs ?? AL ??
8 BITs
The BYTE is the standard chunk of information. If you asked how much
memory a machine had, you'd get a response stating the number of BYTEs it
had. (Usually preceded by a 'Mega' prefix). The BYTE is 8 BITs or
2 NIBBLEs. A BYTE has a maximum value of 0FFh (= 255 DECIMAL). Notice
that because a BYTE is just 2 NIBBLES, the HEXADECIMAL representation is
simply two HEX digits in a row (ie. 013h, 020h, 0AEh, etc..)
The BYTE is also that size of the 'BYTE sized' registers - AL, AH, BL, BH,
CL, CH, DL, DH.
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1 WORD |0000000000000000|
2 BYTEs ?? AH ???? AL ??
4 NIBBLEs ?????? AX ??????
16 BITs
The WORD is just two BYTEs that are stuck together. A word has a maximum
value of 0FFFFh (= 65,535). Since a WORD is 4 NIBBLEs, it is represented
by 4 HEX digits. This is the size of the 16bit registers on the 80x86
chips. The registers are: AX, BX, CX, DX, DI, SI, BP, SP, CS, DS, ES, SS,
and IP. Note that you cannot directly change the contents of IP or CS in
any way. They can only be changed by JMP, CALL, or RET.
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1 DWORD
2 WORDs |00000000000000000000000000000000|
4 BYTEs ? ?? AH ???? AL ??
8 NIBBLEs ? ?????? AX ??????
32 BITs ????????????? EAX ??????????????
A DWORD (or "DOUBLE WORD") is just two WORDs, hence the name DOUBLE-WORD.
This can have a maximum value of 0FFFFFFFFh (8 NIBBLEs, 8 'F's) which
equals 4,294,967,295. Damn large. This is also the size or the 386's
32bit registers: EAX, EBX, ECX, EDX, EDI, ESI, EBP, ESP, EIP. The 'E '
denotes that they are EXTENDED registers. The lower 16bits is where the
normal 16bit register of the same name is located. (See diagram.)
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1 KILOBYTE |-lots of zeros (8192 of 'em)-|
256 DWORDs
512 WORDs
1024 BYTEs
2048 NIBBLEs
8192 BITs
We've all heard the term KILOBYTE byte, before, so I'll just point out
that a KILOBYTE, despite its name, is -NOT- 1000 BYTEs. It is actually
1024 bytes.
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1 MEGABYTE |-even more zeros (8,388,608 of 'em)-|
1,024 KILOBYTEs
262,144 DWORDs
524,288 WORDs
1,048,576 BYTEs
2,097,152 NIBBLEs
8,388,608 BITs
Just like the KILOBYTE, the MEGABYTE is -NOT- 1 million bytes. It is
actually 1024*1024 BYTEs, or 1,048,578 BYTEs
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Now that we know what the different data types are, we will investigate
an annoying little aspect of the 80x86 processors. I'm talking about
nothing other than SEGMENTS & OFFSETS!
SEGMENTS & OFFSETS:
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Pay close attention, because this topic is (I believe) the single most
difficult (or annoying, once you understand it) aspect of ASSEMBLER.
An OverView:
The original designers of the 8088, way back when dinasaurs ruled the
planet, decided that no one would ever possibly need more than one MEG
(short for MEGABYTE :) of memory. So they built the machine so that it
couldn't access above 1 MEG. To access the whole MEG, 20 BITs are needed.
Problem was that the registers only had 16 bits, and if the used two
registers, that would be 32 bits, which was way too much (they thought.)
So they came up with a rather brilliant (blah) way to do their addressing-
they would use two registers. They decided that they would not be 32bits,
but the two registers would create 20 bit addressing. And thus Segments
and OFfsets were born. And now the confusing specifics.
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OFFSET = SEGMENT*16
SEGMENT = OFFSET /16 ;note that the lower 4 bits are lost
SEGMENT * 16 |0010010000010000----| range (0 to 65535) * 16
+
OFFSET |----0100100000100010| range (0 to 65535)
=
20 bit address |00101000100100100010| range 0 to 1048575 (1 MEG)
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?????? SI ??????
?? Overlap??
This shows how DS:SI is used to construct a 20 bit address.
Segment registers are: CS, DS, ES, SS. On the 386+ there are also FS & GS
Offset registers are: BX, DI, SI, BP, SP, IP. In 386+ protected mode, ANY
general register (not a segment register) can be used as an Offset
register. (Except IP, which you can't access.)
CS:IP => Points to the currently executing code.
SS:SP => Points to the current stack position.
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If you'll notice, the value in the SEGMENT register is multiplied by
16 (or shifted left 4 bits) and then added to the OFFSET register.
Together they create a 20 bit address. Also Note that there are MANY
combinations of the SEGMENT and OFFSET registers that will produce the
same address. The standard notation for a SEGment/OFFset pair is:
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SEGMENT:OFFSET or A000:0000 ( which is, of course in HEX )
Where SEGMENT = 0A000h and OFFSET = 00000h. (This happens to be the
address of the upper left pixel on a 320x200x256 screen.)
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You may be wondering what would happen if you were to have a segment
value of 0FFFFh and an offset value of 0FFFFh.
Take notice: 0FFFFh * 16 (or 0FFFF0h ) + 0FFFFh = 1,114,095, which is
definately larger than 1 MEG (which is 1,048,576.)
This means that you can actually access MORE than 1 meg of memory!
Well, to actually use that extra bit of memory, you would have to enable
something called the A20 line, which just enables the 21st bit for
addressing. This little extra bit of memory is usually called
"HIGH MEMORY" and is used when you load something into high memory or
say DOS = HIGH in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (HIMEM.SYS actually puts it up
there..) You don't need to know that last bit, but hey, knowledge is
good, right?
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THE REGISTERS:
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I've mentioned AX, AL, and AH before, and you're probably wondering what
exactly they are. Well, I'm gonna go through one by one and explain
what each register is and what it's most common uses are. Here goes:
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AX (AH/AL):
AX is a 16 bit register which, as metioned before, is merely two bytes
attached together. Well, for AX, BX, CX, & DX you can independantly
access each part of the 16 bit register through the 8bit (or byte sized)
registers. For AX, they are AL and AH, which are the Low and High parts
of AX, respectivly. It should be noted that any change to AL or AH,
will change AX. Similairly any changes to AX may or may not change AL and
AH. For instance:
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Let's suppose that AX = 00000h (AH and AL both = 0, too)
mov AX,0
mov AL,0
mov AH,0
Now we set AL = 0FFh.
mov AL,0FFh
:AX => 000FFh ;I'm just showing ya what's in the registers
:AL => 0FFh
:AH => 000h
Now we increase AX by one:
INC AX
:AX => 00100h (= 256.. 255+1= 256)
:AL => 000h (Notice that the change to AX changed AL and AH)
:AH => 001h
Now we set AH = 0ABh (=171)
mov AH,0ABh
:AX => 0AB00h
:AL => 000h
:AH => 0ABh
Notice that the first example was just redundant...
We could've set AX = 0 by just doing
mov ax,0
:AX => 00000h
:AL => 000h
:AH => 000h
I think ya got the idea...
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SPECIAL USES OF AX:
Used as the destination of an IN (in port)
ex: IN AL,DX
IN AX,DX
Source for the output for an OUT
ex: OUT DX,AL
OUT DX,AX
Destination for LODS (grabs byte/word from [DS:SI] and INCreses SI)
ex: lodsb (same as: mov al,[ds:si] ; inc si )
lodsw (same as: mov ax,[ds:si] ; inc si ; inc si )
Source for STOS (puts AX/AL into [ES:DI] and INCreses DI)
ex: stosb (same as: mov [es:di],al ; inc di )
stosw (same as: mov [es:di],ax ; inc di ; inc di )
Used for MUL, IMUL, DIV, IDIV
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BX (BH/BL): same as AX (BH/BL)
SPECIAL USES:
As mentioned before, BX can be used as an OFFSET register.
ex: mov ax,[ds:bx] (grabs the WORD at the address created by
DS and BX)
CX (CH/CL): Same as AX
SPECIAL USES:
Used in REP prefix to repeat an instruction CX number of times
ex: mov cx,10
mov ax,0
rep stosb ;this would write 10 zeros to [ES:DI] and increase
;DI by 10.
Used in LOOP
ex: mov cx,100
THELABEL:
;do something that would print out 'HI'
loop THELABEL ;this would print out 'HI' 100 times
;the loop is the same as: dec cx
jne THELABAL
DX (DH/DL): Same as above
SPECIAL USES:
USED in word sized MUL, DIV, IMUL, IDIV as DEST for high word
or remainder
ex: mov bx,10
mov ax,5
mul bx ;this multiplies BX by AX and puts the result
;in DX:AX
ex: (continue from above)
div bx ;this divides DX:AX by BX and put the result in AX and
;the remainder (in this case zero) in DX
Used as address holder for IN's, and OUT's (see ax's examples)
INDEX REGISTERS:
DI: Used as destination address holder for stos, movs (see ax's examples)
Also can be used as an OFFSET register
SI: Used as source address holder for lods, movs (see ax's examples)
Also can be used as OFFSET register
Example of MOVS:
movsb ;moves whats at [DS:SI] into [ES:DI] and increases
movsw ; DI and SI by one for movsb and 2 for movsw
NOTE: Up to here we have assumed that the DIRECTION flag was cleared.
If the direction flag was set, the DI & SI would be DECREASED
instead of INCREASED.
ex: cld ;clears direction flag
std ;sets direction flag
STACK RELATED INDEX REGISTERS:
BP: Base Pointer. Can be used to access the stack. Default segment is
SS. Can be used to access data in other segments throught the use
of a SEGMENT OVERRIDE.
ex: mov al,[ES:BP] ;moves a byte from segment ES, offset BP
Segment overrides are used to specify WHICH of the 4 (or 6 on the
386) segment registers to use.
SP: Stack Pointer. Does just that. Segment overrides don't work on this
guy. Points to the current position in the stack. Don't alter unless
you REALLY know what you are doing.
SEGMENT REGISTERS:
DS: Data segment- all data read are from the segment pointed to be this
segment register unless a segment overide is used.
Used as source segment for movs, lods
This segment also can be thought of as the "Default Segment" because
if no segment override is present, DS is assumed to be the segmnet
you want to grab the data from.
ES: Extra Segment- this segment is used as the destination segment
for movs, stos
Can be used as just another segment... You need to specify [ES:??]
to use this segment.
FS: (386+) No particular reason for it's name... I mean, we have CS, DS,
and ES, why not make the next one FS? :) Just another segment..
GS: (386+) Same as FS
OTHERS THAT YOU SHOULDN'T OR CAN'T CHANGE:
CS: Segment that points to the next instruction- can't change directly
IP: Offset pointer to the next instruction- can't even access
The only was to change CS or IP would be through a JMP, CALL, or RET
SS: Stack segment- don't mess with it unless you know what you're
doing. Changing this will probably crash the computer. This is the
segment that the STACK resides in.
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Heck, as long as I've mentioned it, lets look at the STACK:
The STACK is an area of memory that has the properties of a STACK of
plates- the last one you put on is the first one take off. The only
difference is that the stack of plates is on the roof. (Ok, so that
can't really happen... unless gravity was shut down...) Meaning that
as you put another plate (or piece of data) on the stack, the STACK grows
DOWNWARD. Meaning that the stack pointer is DECREASED after each PUSH,
and INCREASED after each POP.
_____ Top of the allocated memory in the stack segment (SS)
?
?
?
? ? SP (the stack pointer points to the most recently pushed byte)
Truthfully, you don't need to know much more than a stack is Last In,
First Out (LIFO).
WRONG ex: push cx ;this swaps the contents of CX and AX
push ax ;of course, if you wanted to do this quicker, you'd
...
pop cx ;just say XCHG cx,ax
pop ax ; but thats not my point.
RIGHT ex: push cx ;this correctly restores AX & CX
push ax
...
pop ax
pop cx
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Now I'll do a quick run through on the assembler instructions that you MUST
know:
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MOV:
Examples of different addressing modes:
MOV ax,5 ;moves and IMMEDIATE value into ax (think 'AX = 5')
MOV bx,cx ;moves a register into another register
MOV cx,[SI] ;moves [DS:SI] into cx (the Default Segment is Used)
MOV [DI+5],ax ;moves ax into [DS:DI+5]
MOV [ES:DI+BX+34],al ;same as above, but has a more complicated
;OFFSET (=DI+BX+34) and a SEGMENT OVERRIDE
MOV ax,[546] ;moves whats at [DS:546] into AX
Note that the last example would be totally different if the brackets
were left out. It would mean that an IMMEDIATE value of 546 is put into
AX, instead of what's at offset 546 in the Default Segment.
ANOTHER STANDARD NOTATION TO KNOW:
Whenever you see brackets [] around something, it means that it refers to
what is AT that offset. For instance, say you had this situation:
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MyData dw 55
...
mov ax,MyData
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What is that supposed to mean? Is MyData an Immediate Value? This is
confusing and for our purposes WRONG. The 'Correct' way to do this would
be:
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MyData dw 55
...
mov ax,[MyData]
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This is clearly moving what is AT the address of MyData, which would be
55, and not moving the OFFSET of MyData itself. But what if you
actually wanted the OFFSET? Well, you must specify directly.
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MyData dw 55
...
mov ax,OFFSET MyData
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Similiarly, if you wanted the SEGMENT that MyData was in, you'd do this:
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MyData dw 55
...
mov ax,SEG MyData
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INT:
Examples:
INT 21h ;calls DOS standard interrupt # 21h
INT 10h ;the Video BIOS interrupt..
INT is used to call a subroutine that performs some function that you'd
rather not write yourself. For instance, you would use a DOS interrupt
to OPEN a file. You would similiarly use the Video BIOS interrupt to
set the screen mode, move the cursor, or to do any other function that
would be difficult to program.
Which subroutine the interrupt preforms is USUALLY specified by AH.
For instance, if you wanted to print a message to the screen you'd
use INT 21h, subfunction 9 by doing this:
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mov ah,9
int 21h
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Yes, it's that easy. Of course, for that function to do anything, you
need to specify WHAT to print. That function requires that you have
DS:DX be a FAR pointer that points to the string to display. This string
must terminate with a dollar sign. Here's an example:
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MyMessage db "This is a message!$"
...
mov dx,OFFSET MyMessage
mov ax,SEG MyMessage
mov ds,ax
mov ah,9
int 21h
...
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The DB, like the DW (and DD) merely declares the type of a piece of data.
DB => Declare Byte (I think of it as 'Data Byte')
DW => Declare Word
DD => Declare Dword
Also, you may have noticed that I first put the segment value into AX
and then put it into DS. I did that because the 80x86 does NOT allow
you to put an immediate value into a segment register. You can, however,
pop stuff into a Segment register or mov an indexed value into the
segment register. A few examples:
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LEGAL:
mov ax,SEG MyMessage
mov ds,ax
push SEG Message
pop ds
mov ds,[SegOfMyMessage]
;where [SegOfMyMessage] has already been loaded with
; the SEGMENT that MyMessage resides in
ILLEGAL:
mov ds,10
mov ds,SEG MyMessage
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Well, that's about it for what you need to know to get started...
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And now the FRAME for an ASSEMBLER program.
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The Basic Frame for an Assembler program using Turbo Assembler simplified
directives is:
;===========-
DOSSEG ;This arranges the segments in order according DOS standards
;CODE, DATA, STACK
.MODEL SMALL ;dont worry about this yet
.STACK 200h ;tells the compiler to put in a 200h byte stack
.CODE ;starts code segment
ASSUME CS:@CODE, DS:@CODE
START: ;generally a good name to use as an entry point
mov ax,4c00h
int 21h
END START
;===========- By the way, a semicolon means the start of a comment.
If you were to enter this program and TASM & TLINK it, it would execute
perfectly. It will do absolutly nothing, but it will do it well.
What it does:
Upon execution, it will jump to START. move 4c00h into AX,
and call the DOS interrupt, which exits back to DOS.
Outout seen: NONE
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That's nice, eh? If you've understood the majority of what was presented
in this document, you are ready to start programming!
See ASM0.TXT and ASM0.ASM to continue this wonderful assembler stuff...
Written By Draeden/VLA
Text for ASM #0
Hello there, this is Draeden typing this wonderful document. This is
an explanation of the basic assembler frame. This document assumes that you
know what hexdecimal is and somewhat how it works, that you have a copy of
TASM and TLINK, that you know what AX is, and how it relates to AL and AH,
and you know the commands:
MOV xx,xx
JMP xxxx
and INT xx
I'm also making the rash assumption that you want to learn ASSEMBLER. :)
To assemble ASM0.ASM into an executable do the following:
TASM ASM0
TLINK ASM0
Now you can exececute this wonderful program. Go ahead. Try it. In
case you are having problems figuring out how to execute this, just type:
ASM0 (followed by the enter key)
No, you did nothing wrong. This code (ASM0.ASM) does nothing. All it
does is return control to DOS. It is the basic frame for an assembler
program. All of the programs that I write use this frame. If you want to
know what each part does, read on. If you already know, just go read
ASM1.TXT.
The number followed by the colon means that this is from ASM0.ASM and
tells which line it is from.
1: DOSSEG
DOSSEG Sorts the segment using DOS standard, which is:
1) 'code' segments (in alphabetical order)
2) 'data' segments (in alphabetical order)
3) 'stack' segments (again, in alphabetical order)
Although it may not seem clear what this does, don't worry about it. Just
have it as the first line in your assembler programs, until you understand it.
2: .MODEL SMALL
MODEL ONLY needs to be used if you use the simplified segments, which I
strongly recommend.
In a nutshell, .MODEL Selects the MODEL to use. This is used so that this
code can be linked with C, PASCAL, ADA, BASIC, other ASSEMBLER program, and
other languages with ease. It also tells the compiler how to treat your
code and data segments.
NEAR means that the data/code can be reached using a 16bit pointer (offset)
FAR means that a SEGMENT:OFFSET pair must be used to access all the data/code
Possible MODELS are:
TINY: Code and Data must fit in same 64k segment.
Both Code and Data are NEAR.
SMALL: Code & Data have seperate segment, but must be each less than 64k
Both Code and Data are NEAR.
For most applications, this will suffice.
MEDIUM: Code may be larger than 64k, but Data has to be less than 64k
Code is FAR, Data is NEAR.
COMPACT: Code is less than 64k, but Data may be greater than 64k
Code is NEAR, Data is FAR.
LARGE: Both Code & Data can be greather than 64k. Both are FAR, but a
single array cannot be greater than 64k. Note that max array size
means nothing if you are just writing in assembler. This only
matters when you link to C or another high level language.
HUGE: Same as LARGE, but arrays can be greater than 64k.
What that means is that the array index is a far pointer, instead
of a NEAR one.
LARGE and HUGE are identicle to the assembler programmer.
3: .STACK 200h
Tells the compiler to set up a 200h byte stack upon execution of the
program. NOTE: the size you choose for the stack does not change the size
of the file on disk. You can see what I mean by changing the 200h to, say,
400h and then recompiling. The file sizes are identicle.
This could be replaced with:
: MyStack SEGMENT PARA PUBLIC STACK 'STACK'
: db 200h dup (0)
: MyStack ENDS
BUT, doing it this way makes your executable 512 bytes bigger. If you
were to double to 400h, the executable would be another 512 bytes bigger.
I think it's pretty obvious why the simplified version is preferred.
4: .DATA
Simplified, unnamed 'data' segment. This is where those simplified
segments become very handy. If you were to write out the segment declaration
the regular way, you'd have to write something like this:
: MyData SEGMENT PARA PUBLIC 'DATA'
:
: ... ;your data goes here...
:
: MyData ENDS
Where 'MyData' is the name of the segment, public means that its, well,
public, and PARA is the alignment of the start of the segment. 'DATA'
specifies the type of the segment. Instead of PARA, WORD or BYTE could
have been used. (PARA = segment will start on an adress that is a multiple
of 16, WORD = even addresses, BYTE = where ever it lands.)
5: .CODE
Pretty much the same story as above, but this is for the code segment.
Could be replaced with:
- IN MASM MODE -
: MyCode SEGMENT PARA PUBLIC 'CODE'
: ...
: MyCode ENDS
- IN IDEAL MODE -
: SEGMENT MyCode PARA PUBLIC 'CODE'
: ...
: ENDS MyCode ;the 'MyCode' is optional in IDEAL mode
6: START:
This is just a label. Labels just provide a way of refencing memory
easily. Like I could say "JMP START" which would jump to the label START and
execute the code immediatly after it. Or I could say MOV AX,[Start], which
would grab the WORD that was immediatly after the label START.
7: mov ax,4c00h
8: int 21h
This bit of code calls DOS function # 4ch, which returns control to DOS
and sends back the error level code that is in AL (which is zero).
Note that for all int 21h DOS functions, AH contains the function number.
THIS MUST BE AT THE END OF THE CODE! If it isn't, the code will continue to
run... right out of the end of your program and will execute whatever code
is there! The program will crash with out it!
9: END START
This tells the compiler that we are all done with our program and that it can
stop compiling, now. And it tells the compiler to put the entry point at
the label START. This means that DOS is effectivly starting your program by
executing this:
: JMP START
As you would probably guess, if you just put `END' instead of `END START'
and you compiled and linked the program, when you went to execute the code,
the computer will probably freeze because it does not know where to start
execution.
Ok, now that you know what the frame is/does, lets actually make the
program do something. Lets be wild and crazy, and PRINT A MESSAGE!
CONTINUED IN ASM1.TXT
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? ASM0.ASM ?
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DOSSEG
.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 200h
.DATA
.CODE
START:
;
; Your code goes here...
;
mov ax,4c00h
int 21h
END START
; THIS CODE DOES ABSOLUTLY NOTHING EXCEPT RETURN CONTROL TO DOS!
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ASM1.ASM - print a string
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Well, here's the classic example for the first program in just about
every language. It prints a message to the screen by using a DOS function.
More specifically, it uses function 9 of interrupt 21h. Here's the mock
specification for the function:
?-
|IN: ah = 9 ;ah tells INT 21h which function you want
| DS:DX = FAR pointer to the string to be printed.
| ;the string must terminate with a dollar sign ($)
|
|OUT: Prints the string to the screen
?-
Other than that function, there's nothing new that can't easily be
figured out. The directive SEG, as you might have guessed, returns the
segment that the specified label is in. OFFSET returns the offset from
the begining of the segment to the specified label. Together, you can
form a FAR pointer to a specified label.
Another thing you might wonder about is why I put the SEG Message into
AX and THEN Put it in DS.
The answer is: You have to. An immediate value cannot be put into a
segment register, but a register or an indexed value can. For instance:
These are legal:
: mov DS,AX
: mov DS,[TheSegment]
But these are not:
: mov DS,50
: mov DS,0a000h
One last piece of info: in the lines:
:Message db "This was printed using function 9 "
: db "of the DOS interrupt 21h.$"
The DB is just a data type. Its the same as a CHAR in C, which is 1 byte
in length.
Other common data types are:
DW same as an INT in C - 2 bytes
DD same as a double int or long int or a FAR pointer - 4 bytes
Well, that's pretty much it for this short section... Try playing around
with the 'print' function... Ya learn best by playing with it.
One last side note:
I COULD have put the message in the CODE segment instead, by doing this:
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DOSSEG
.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 200h
.CODE
Message db "Hey look! I'm in the code segment!$"
START:
mov ax,cs ;since CS already points to the same segment as Message,
mov ds,ax ;I don't have to explicitly load the segment that message
;is in..
mov dx,offset Message
mov ah,9
int 21h
mov ax,4c00h ;Returns control to DOS
int 21h ;MUST be here! Program will crash without it!
END START
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The advantage to having all your data in the CODE segment is that DS and
ES can be pointing anywhere and you can still access your data via a segment
override!
Example:
say I'm in the middle of copying one section of the screen memory to
another and I need to access the variable "NumLines" I'd do it like this:
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mov ax,[CS:NumLines] ;this is in IDEAL mode
^^^
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Pretty flexable, eh?
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? ASM1.ASM ?
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DOSSEG
.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 200h
.DATA
Message db "This was printed using function 9 "
db "of the DOS interrupt 21h.$"
.CODE
START:
mov ax,seg Message ;moves the SEGMENT that `Message' is in into AX
mov ds,ax ;moves ax into ds (ds=ax)
;you cannot do this -> mov ds,seg Message
mov dx,offset Message ;move the OFFSET of `Message' into DX
mov ah,9 ;Function 9 of DOS interupt 21h prints a string that
int 21h ;terminates with a "$". It requires a FAR pointer to
;what is to be printed in DS:DX
mov ax,4c00h ;Returns control to DOS
int 21h ;MUST be here! Program will crash without it!
END START
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ASM2.TXT - intro to keyboard and flow control
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Alright. This bit of code introduces control flow, keyboard input, and
a way to easily print out one character.
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First off, lets examine the easiest one: printing a character.
It's like this: you put the character to print in DL, put 2 in AH and
call interrupt 21h. Damn easy.
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Ok, lets look at the next easiest one: keyboard input.
There are quite a few functions related to INT 16h (the keyboard
interrupt.) They are:
FUNCTION#
---------
0h -Gets a key from the keyboard buffer. If there isn't one, it waits
until there is.
Returns the SCAN code in ah, and the ASCII translation in AL
1h -Checks to see if a key is ready to grab. Sets the zero flag if a
key is ready to grab. Grab it with Fn# 0
This also returns the same info about the key as Fn#0, but does
not remove it from the buffer.
2h -Returns the shift flags in al. They are:
bit 7 - Insert active
bit 6 - Caps lock active
bit 5 - Num Lock active
bit 4 - Scroll lock active
bit 3 - Alt pressed
bit 2 - Ctrl pressed
bit 1 - Left shift pressed
bit 0 - right shift pressed
3h -You can set the Typematic Rate and delay with this function
registers must be set as follows
AL = 5
BH = Delay value (0-3: 250,500,750,1000 millisec)
BL = Typematic rate (0-1fh) 1fh = slowest (2 chars per sec)
0 =fastest (30 chars per second)
4h -Key Click control - not important
5h -STUFF the keyboard
input:
CH = scan code
CL = ascii code
output:
al = 0 no error
al = 1 keyboard buffer is full
10h -Same as #0, but its for the extended keyboard. Checks all the keys.
11h -Same as #1, but for the extended keyboard.
12h -Same as #2, but AH contains additional shift flags:
bit 7 - Sys req pressed
bit 6 - Caps lock active
bit 5 - Num Lock active
bit 4 - Scroll lock active
bit 3 - Right Alt active
bit 2 - Right Ctrl active
bit 1 - Left Alt active
bit 0 - Right Alt active
Al is EXACTLY the same as in Fn#2
WHERE AH= the function number when you call INT 16h
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That's neat-o, eh? Now on to flow controll via CMP and Jcc...
CMP:
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CMP is the same as SUB, but it does NOT alter any registers, only the
flags. This is used in conjunction with Jcc.
Jcc:
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Ok, Jcc is not a real instruction, it means 'jump if conditionis met.'
I'll break this into 3 sections, comparing signed numbers, comparing
unsigned numbers, and misc.
Note that a number being 'unsigned' or 'signed' only depends on how you
treat it. That's why there are different Jcc for each...
If you treat it as a signed number, the highest bit denotes whether it's
negative or not.
Prove to yourself that 0FFFFh is actually -1 by adding 1 to 0FFFFh. You
should get a big zero: 00000h. (Remember that the number is ONLY 16 bits
and the carry dissapears..)
UNSIGNED:
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JA -jumps if the first number was above the second number
JAE -same as above, but will also jump if they are equal
JB -jumps if the first number was below the second
JBE -duh...
JNA -jumps if the first number was NOT above... (same as JBE)
JNAE-jumps if the first number was NOT above or the same as..
(same as JB)
JNB -jumps if the first number was NOT below... (same as JAE)
JNBE-jumps if the first number was NOT below or the same as..
(same as JA)
JZ -jumps if the two numbers were equal (zero flag = 1)
JE -same as JZ, just a different name
JNZ -pretty obvious, I hope...
JNE -same as above...
SIGNED:
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JG -jumps if the first number was > the second number
JGE -same as above, but will also jump if they are equal
JL -jumps if the first number was < the second
JLE -duh...
JNG -jumps if the first number was NOT >... (same as JLE)
JNGE-jumps if the first number was NOT >=.. (same as JL)
JNL -jumps if the first number was NOT <... (same as JGE)
JNLE-jumps if the first number was NOT <=... (same as JG)
JZ, JE, JNZ, JNE - Same as for Unsigned
MISC:
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JC -jumps if the carry flag is set
JNC -Go figgure...
Here's the rest of them... I've never had to use these, though...
JO -jump if overflow flag is set
JNO -...
JP -jump is parity flag is set
JNP -...
JPE -jump if parity even (same as JP)
JPO -jump if parity odd (same as JNP)
JS -jumps if sign flag is set
JNS -...
Here's the flags really quickly:
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bit# 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
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symbol: O D I T S Z A P C
O = OverFlow flag
D = Direction flag *
I = Interrupt flag
T = Trap flag
S = Sign flag
Z = Zero flag *
A = Auxiliary flag
C = Carry flag *
The * denotes the ones that you should know.
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That's it for now... Until next time...
Draeden\VLA
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? ASM2.ASM ?
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; ASM2.ASM
; Prints messages get keyboard input and has control flow
DOSSEG
.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 200h
.DATA
Prompt db 13,10,"Do you want to be prompted again? (Y/N) $"
NoMessage db 13,10,"Ok, then I won't prompt you anymore.$"
YesMessage db 13,10,"Here comes another prompt!$"
UnKnownKey db 13,10,"Please hit either Y or N.$"
.CODE
START:
mov ax,@DATA ;moves the segment of data into ax
mov ds,ax
MainLoop:
mov ah,9
mov dx,offset Prompt
int 21h ;print a message
mov ah,0
int 16h ;get a key, returned in AX
;AL is the ASCII part
;AH is the SCAN CODE
push ax
mov dl,al
mov ah,2
int 21h ;print character in dl
pop ax
cmp al,"Y" ;was the character a 'Y'?
jne NotYes ;nope it was Not Equal
mov ah,9
mov dx,offset YesMessage
int 21h
jmp MainLoop
NotYes:
cmp al,"N" ;was the character a 'N'
je ByeBye ;Yes, it was Equal
mov dx,offset UnknownKey
mov ah,9
int 21h
jmp MainLoop
ByeBye:
mov dx,offset NoMessage
mov ah,9
int 21h
mov ax,4c00h ;Returns control to DOS
int 21h ;MUST be here! Program will crash without it!
END START
- ASMVLA01 - File I/O - 04/14/93 -
Lately we have been quite busy with school, so this second issue is a
little behind schedule. But that's life... This little issue will quickly
show off the DOS file functions: read, write, open, close, create & others.
They are all pretty much the same, so there isn't a whole lot to go over.
But, as a bonus, I'm going to throw in a bit about how to do a subroutine.
Let's do the subroutine stuff first.
`Procedures' as they are called, are declared like this:
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PROC TheProcedure
... ;do whatever..
ret ;MUST have a RET statement!
ENDP TheProcedure
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In the procedure, you can do basically anything you want, just at the
end of it, you say ret. You can also specify how to call the PROC by putting
a NEAR or FAR after the procedure name. This tells the compiler whether
to change segment AND offset, or just offset when the procedure is called.
Note that if you don't specify, it compiles into whatever the default is for
the current .MODEL (small = near, large = far)
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PROC TheProc NEAR
...
ret ;this compiles to `retn' (return near- pops offset off
ENDP TheProc ; stack only)
OR
PROC TheProc FAR
...
ret ;compiles to `retf' pops both offset & segment off stack
ENDP TheProc ; pops offset first
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That's basically all there is to that. Note that if you REALLY wanted to
be tricky, you could do a far jump by doing this:
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push seg TheProc
push offset TheProc
retf
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This would "return" you to the beginning of the procedure "TheProc"...
This code is just to illustrate a point. If you actually did something like
this and compiled and executed it, it would bomb. Know why? What happens
when it hits the `ret' in the PROC? Well it pops off the offset and puts
it in IP and then pops the segment and puts it in CS. Who knows what was
on the stack... will return to an unknown address and probably crash. (It
DEFINATELY will not continue executing your code.)
Of course, the only stack operations are PUSH and POP. All they do is
push or pop off the stack a word sized or a Dword sized piece of data. NEVER
under ANY circumstance try to push a byte sized piece of data! The results
are unpredictable. Well, not really, but just don't do it, ok?
There are also two commands that'll save you some time and code space:
PUSHA and POPA (push all and Pop all)
PUSHA pushes the general registers in this order:
AX, CX, DX, BX, SP, BP, SI, DI
POPA pops the general registers in this order:
DI, SI, BP, (sp), BX, DX, CX, AX
SP is different because popa does NOT restore the value of SP. It merely
pops it off and throws it away.
For the 386+, pushad and popad push and pop all extended registers in
the same order. You don't need to memorize the order, because you don't
need to know the order until you go and get tricky. (hint: the location of
AX on the stack is [sp + 14] - useful if you want to change what AX returns,
but you did a pusha cause you wanted to save all the registers (except AX)
Then you'd do a popa, and AX= whatever value you put in there.
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Alright, now a slightly different topic: memory management
Ok, this isn't true by-the-book memory management, but you need to know
one thing: Upon execution of a program, DOS gives it ALL memory up to the
address A000:0000. This happens to be the beginning of the VGA buffer...
Another thing you must know is that, if you used DOSSEG at the top of your
file, the segment is the last piece of your program. The size of the segment
is derived from the little command `STACK 200h' or whatever the value was
that you put up there. The 200h is the number of bytes in the stack. To get
the number of paragraphs, you'd divide by 16. Here's an example of how I can
get a pointer to the first valid available segment that I can use for data:
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mov ax,ss ;grab the stack segment
add ax,200h/16 ;add the size of the stack 200h/16 = 20h
;AX now contains the value of the first available segment the you can
; use.
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This is very nice, because you can just plop your data right there
and you have a 64k buffer you can use for anything you want.
Ok, say you want to find out how much memory is available to use. This
would be done like this: (no suprises, I hope.)
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mov ax,ss ;grab the stack segment
add ax,200h/16 ;add the size of the stack 200h/16 = 20h
mov bx,0A000h ;upper limit of the free memory
sub bx,ax ;bx= # of paragraphs available
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Pretty darn simple. That's enough of the overhead that you must know
to understand the included ANSI viewer (asm3.asm)
Now to the FILE I/O stuff...
Files can be opened, read from, written to, created, and closed. To open
a file, all you need to do is give the DOS interrupt a name & path. All
references to that file are done through what's known as a file handle. A
file handle is simply a 16bit integer that DOS uses to identify the file.
It's used more or less like an index into chart of pointers that point to
a big structure that holds all the info about the file- like current position
in the file, file type, etc.. all the data needed to maintain a file.
The `FILES= 20' thing in your autoexec simply tells DOS how much memory to
grab for those structures. ( Files=20 grabs enough room for 20 open files. )
ANYway, here's each of the important function calls and a rundown on what
they do and how to work them.
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FILE OPEN: Function 3Dh
IN:
ah= 3Dh
al= open mode
bits 7-3: Stuff that doesn't matter to us
bits 2-0: Access code
000 read only access
001 write only access
010 read and write access
DS:DX= pointer to the ASCIIZ filename
ASCIIZ means that its an ASCII string with a Zero on the end.
Returns:
CF=1 error occured
AX= error code- don't worry about what they are, if the carry
is set, you didn't open the file.
CF=0 no error
AX= File Handle ;you need to keep this- it's your only way to
; reference your file!
???? EXAMPLE ????
[...] ;header stuff
.CODE ;this stuff is used for all the examples
FileName db "TextFile.TXT",0
FileHandle dw 0
Buffer db 300 dup (0)
BytesRead dw 0
FileSize dd 0
[...] ;more stuff
mov ax,3d00h ; open file for read only
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax ;we use CS, cause it's pointing to the CODE segment
; and our file name is in the code segment
mov dx,offset FileName
int 21h
jc FileError_Open
mov [FileHandle],ax
[...] ;etc...
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FILE CLOSE: Function 3Eh
IN:
AH= 3Eh
BX= File Handle
RETURN:
CF=1 error occured, but who cares?
???? EXAMPLE ????
mov bx,[FileHandle]
mov ah,3eh
int 21h
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FILE READ: Function 3Fh
IN:
AH= 3Fh
BX= File Handle
CX= Number of bytes to read
DS:DX= where to put data that is read from the file (in memory)
RETURN:
AX= number of bytes actually read- if 0, then you tried to read from
the end of the file.
???? EXAMPLE ????
mov bx,[FileHandle]
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov dx,offset buffer
mov ah,3Fh
mov cx,300
int 21h
mov [BytesRead],ax
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FILE WRITE: Function 40h
IN:
AH= 40h
BX= File Handle
CX= Number of bytes to write
DS:DX= where to read data from (in memory) to put on disk
RETURN:
AX= number of bytes actually written- if not equal to the number of bytes
that you wanted to write, you have an error.
???? EXAMPLE ????
mov bx,[FileHandle]
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov dx,offset buffer
mov ah,40h
mov cx,[BytesRead]
int 21h
cmp cx,ax
jne FileError_Write
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FILE CREATE: Function 3Ch
IN:
ah= 3Ch
cl= file attribute
bit 0: read-only
bit 1: hidden
bit 2: system
bit 3: volume label
bit 4: sub directory
bit 5: Archive
bit 6&7: reserved
DS:DX= pointer to the ASCIIZ filename
ASCIIZ means that its an ASCII string with a Zero on the end.
Returns:
CF=1 error occured
AX= error code- don't worry about what they are, if CF
is set, you didn't create the file.
CF=0 no error
AX= File Handle ;you need to keep this- it's your only way to
; reference your file!
???? EXAMPLE ????
mov ah,3ch
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax ;we use CS, cause it's pointing to the CODE segment
; and our file name is in the code segment
mov dx,offset FileName
mov cx,0 ;no attributes
int 21h
jc FileError_Create
mov [FileHandle],ax
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FILE DELETE: Function 41h
IN:
ah= 41h
DS:DX= pointer to the ASCIIZ filename
Returns:
CF=1 error occured
AX= error code- 2= file not found, 3= path not found
5= access denied
CF=0 no error
???? EXAMPLE ????
mov ah,41h ;kill the sucker
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov dx,offset FileName
int 21h
jc FileError_Delete
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FILE MOVE POINTER: Function 42h
IN:
ah= 42h
BX= File Handle
CX:DX= 32 bit pointer to location in file to move to
AL= 0 offset from beginning of file
= 1 offset from curent position
= 2 offset from the end of the file
Returns:
CF=1 error occured
AX= error code- no move occured
CF=0 no error
DX:AX 32 bit pointer to indicate current location in file
???? EXAMPLE ????
mov ah,42h ;find out the size of the file
mov bx,[FileHandle]
xor cx,cx
xor dx,dx
mov al,2
int 21h
mov [word low FileSize],ax
mov [word high FileSize],dx ;load data into filesize
(or in MASM mode,
mov word ptr [FileSize],ax
mov word ptr [FileSize+2],dx
need I say why I like Ideal mode? )
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FILE CHANGE MODE: Function 43h
IN:
ah= 43h
DS:DX= pointer to the ASCIIZ filename
al= 0
returns file attributes in CX
al= 1
sets file attributes to what's in CX
Returns:
CF=1 error occured
AX= error code- 2= file not found, 3= path not found.
5= access denied
CF=0 no error
???? EXAMPLE ???? Lets erase a hidden file in your root directory...
FileName db "C:\msdos.sys",0
[...]
mov ah,43h ;change attribute to that of a normal file
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov dx,offset FileName
mov al,1 ;set to whats in CX
mov cx,0 ;attribute = 0
int 21h
mov ah,41h ;Nuke it with the delete command
int 21h
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Well, that's all for now. I hope this info is enough for you to do some
SERIOUS damage... :) I just don't want to see any 'bombs' running around
erasing the hidden files in the root directory, ok?
Anyway, go take a look at asm3.asm- it's a SIMPLE ansi/text displayer.
It just opens the file, reads it all into a "buffer" that was "allocated"
immediatly after the stack & reads in the entire file (if it's < 64k) and
prints out the file character by character via DOS's print char (fn# 2).
Very simple and very slow. You'd need a better print routine to go faster...
The quickest display programs would decode the ANSI on its own... But that's
kinda a chore... Oh, well. Enjoy.
Draeden/VLA
Suggested projects:
1) Write a program that will try to open a file, but if it does not
find it, the program creates the file and fills it with a simple
text message.
2) Write a program that will input your keystrokes and write them
directly to a text file.
3) The write & read routines actually can be used for a file or device.
Try to figure out what the FileHandle for the text screen is by
writing to the device with various file handles. This same channel,
when read from, takes it's data from the keyboard. Try to read data
from the keyboard. Maybe read like 20 characters... CTRL-Z is the
end of file marker.
4) Try to use a file as `virtual memory'- open it for read/write access
and write stuff to it and then read it back again after moving the
cursor position.
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? ASM3.ASM ?
????????????
; VERY, VERY simple ANSI/text viewer
;
; Coded by Draeden [VLA]
;
DOSSEG
.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 200h
.CODE
Ideal
;===- Data -===
BufferSeg dw 0
ErrMsgOpen db "Error opening `"
FileName db "ANSI.TXT",0,8,"'$" ;8 is a delete character
;0 is required for filename
;(displays a space)
FileLength dw 0
;===- Subroutines -===
PROC DisplayFile NEAR
push ds
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov ax,3d00h ;open file (ah=3dh)
mov dx,offset FileName
int 21h
jc OpenError
mov bx,ax ;move the file handle into bx
mov ds,[BufferSeg]
mov dx,0 ;load to [BufferSeg]:0000
mov ah,3fh
mov cx,0FFFFh ;try to read an entire segments worth
int 21h
mov [cs:FileLength],ax
mov ah,3eh
int 21h ;close the file
cld
mov si,0
mov cx,[cs:FileLength]
PrintLoop:
mov ah,2
lodsb
mov dl,al
int 21h ;print a character
dec cx
jne PrintLoop
pop ds
ret
OpenError:
mov ah,9
mov dx,offset ErrMsgOpen
int 21h
pop ds
ret
ENDP DisplayFile
;===- Main Program -===
START:
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov bx,ss
add bx,200h/10h ;get past the end of the file
mov [BufferSeg],bx ;store the buffer segment
call DisplayFile
mov ax,4c00h
int 21h
END START
Intel 8086 Family Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Instruction Clock Cycle Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
8088/8086 Effective Address (EA) Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Task State Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FLAGS - Intel 8086 Family Flags Register. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MSW - Machine Status Word (286+ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8086/80186/80286/80386/80486 Instruction Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AAA - Ascii Adjust for Addition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AAD - Ascii Adjust for Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AAM - Ascii Adjust for Multiplication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AAS - Ascii Adjust for Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ADC - Add With Carry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ADD - Arithmetic Addition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
AND - Logical And. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARPL - Adjusted Requested Privilege Level of Selector (286+ PM). . 7
BOUND - Array Index Bound Check (80188+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BSF - Bit Scan Forward (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BSR - Bit Scan Reverse (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BSWAP - Byte Swap (486+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BT - Bit Test (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
BTC - Bit Test with Compliment (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
BTR - Bit Test with Reset (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
BTS - Bit Test and Set (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CALL - Procedure Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CBW - Convert Byte to Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CDQ - Convert Double to Quad (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CLC - Clear Carry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CLD - Clear Direction Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CLI - Clear Interrupt Flag (disable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CLTS - Clear Task Switched Flag (286+ privileged). . . . . . . . . 11
CMC - Complement Carry Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CMP - Compare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CMPS - Compare String (Byte, Word or Doubleword) . . . . . . . . . 12
CMPXCHG - Compare and Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CWD - Convert Word to Doubleword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CWDE - Convert Word to Extended Doubleword (386+). . . . . . . . . 13
DAA - Decimal Adjust for Addition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DAS - Decimal Adjust for Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DEC - Decrement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DIV - Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ENTER - Make Stack Frame (80188+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ESC - Escape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
HLT - Halt CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IDIV - Signed Integer Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IMUL - Signed Multiply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IN - Input Byte or Word From Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
INC - Increment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INS - Input String from Port (80188+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INT - Interrupt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INTO - Interrupt on Overflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
INVD - Invalidate Cache (486+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
INVLPG - Invalidate Translation Look-Aside Buffer Entry (486+) . . 17
IRET/IRETD - Interrupt Return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Jxx - Jump Instructions Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
JCXZ/JECXZ - Jump if Register (E)CX is Zero. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
JMP - Unconditional Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LAHF - Load Register AH From Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LAR - Load Access Rights (286+ protected). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LDS - Load Pointer Using DS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LEA - Load Effective Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LEAVE - Restore Stack for Procedure Exit (80188+). . . . . . . . . 20
LES - Load Pointer Using ES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LFS - Load Pointer Using FS (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LGDT - Load Global Descriptor Table (286+ privileged). . . . . . . 21
LIDT - Load Interrupt Descriptor Table (286+ privileged) . . . . . 21
LGS - Load Pointer Using GS (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LLDT - Load Local Descriptor Table (286+ privileged) . . . . . . . 22
LMSW - Load Machine Status Word (286+ privileged). . . . . . . . . 22
LOCK - Lock Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LODS - Load String (Byte, Word or Double). . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LOOP - Decrement CX and Loop if CX Not Zero. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LOOPE/LOOPZ - Loop While Equal / Loop While Zero . . . . . . . . . 23
LOOPNZ/LOOPNE - Loop While Not Zero / Loop While Not Equal . . . . 23
LSL - Load Segment Limit (286+ protected). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LSS - Load Pointer Using SS (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LTR - Load Task Register (286+ privileged) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MOV - Move Byte or Word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MOVS - Move String (Byte or Word). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MOVSX - Move with Sign Extend (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MOVZX - Move with Zero Extend (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MUL - Unsigned Multiply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
NEG - Two's Complement Negation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
NOP - No Operation (90h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
NOT - One's Compliment Negation (Logical NOT). . . . . . . . . . . 26
OR - Inclusive Logical OR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OUT - Output Data to Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
OUTS - Output String to Port (80188+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
POP - Pop Word off Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
POPA/POPAD - Pop All Registers onto Stack (80188+). . . . . . . . 28
POPF/POPFD - Pop Flags off Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
PUSH - Push Word onto Stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
PUSHA/PUSHAD - Push All Registers onto Stack (80188+) . . . . . . 28
PUSHF/PUSHFD - Push Flags onto Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
RCL - Rotate Through Carry Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
RCR - Rotate Through Carry Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
REP - Repeat String Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
REPE/REPZ - Repeat Equal / Repeat Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
REPNE/REPNZ - Repeat Not Equal / Repeat Not Zero . . . . . . . . . 30
RET/RETF - Return From Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ROL - Rotate Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ROR - Rotate Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SAHF - Store AH Register into FLAGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SAL/SHL - Shift Arithmetic Left / Shift Logical Left . . . . . . . 32
SAR - Shift Arithmetic Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SBB - Subtract with Borrow/Carry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SCAS - Scan String (Byte, Word or Doubleword) . . . . . . . . . . 33
SETAE/SETNB - Set if Above or Equal / Set if Not Below (386+). . . 33
SETB/SETNAE - Set if Below / Set if Not Above or Equal (386+). . . 33
SETBE/SETNA - Set if Below or Equal / Set if Not Above (386+). . . 34
SETE/SETZ - Set if Equal / Set if Zero (386+). . . . . . . . . . . 34
SETNE/SETNZ - Set if Not Equal / Set if Not Zero (386+). . . . . . 34
SETL/SETNGE - Set if Less / Set if Not Greater or Equal (386+) . . 34
SETGE/SETNL - Set if Greater or Equal / Set if Not Less (386+) . . 35
SETLE/SETNG - Set if Less or Equal / Set if Not greater or Equal (386+) 35
SETG/SETNLE - Set if Greater / Set if Not Less or Equal (386+) . . 35
SETS - Set if Signed (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SETNS - Set if Not Signed (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SETC - Set if Carry (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SETNC - Set if Not Carry (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SETO - Set if Overflow (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SETNO - Set if Not Overflow (386+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SETP/SETPE - Set if Parity / Set if Parity Even (386+). . . . . . 37
SETNP/SETPO - Set if No Parity / Set if Parity Odd (386+). . . . . 37
SGDT - Store Global Descriptor Table (286+ privileged) . . . . . . 37
SIDT - Store Interrupt Descriptor Table (286+ privileged). . . . . 37
SHL - Shift Logical Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SHR - Shift Logical Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SHLD/SHRD - Double Precision Shift (386+). . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SLDT - Store Local Descriptor Table (286+ privileged). . . . . . . 38
SMSW - Store Machine Status Word (286+ privileged) . . . . . . . . 38
STC - Set Carry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
STD - Set Direction Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
STI - Set Interrupt Flag (Enable Interrupts). . . . . . . . . . . 39
STOS - Store String (Byte, Word or Doubleword). . . . . . . . . . 39
STR - Store Task Register (286+ privileged). . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SUB - Subtract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
TEST - Test For Bit Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
VERR - Verify Read (286+ protected). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
VERW - Verify Write (286+ protected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
WAIT/FWAIT - Event Wait. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WBINVD - Write-Back and Invalidate Cache (486+). . . . . . . . . . 41
XCHG - Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
XLAT/XLATB - Translate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
XOR - Exclusive OR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Intel 8086 Family Architecture
General Purpose Registers Segment Registers
AH/AL AX (EAX) Accumulator CS Code Segment
BH/BL BX (EBX) Base DS Data Segment
CH/CL CX (ECX) Counter SS Stack Segment
DH/DL DX (EDX) Data ES Extra Segment
(FS) 386 and newer
(Exx) indicates 386+ 32 bit register (GS) 386 and newer
Pointer Registers Stack Registers
SI (ESI) Source Index SP (ESP) Stack Pointer
DI (EDI) Destination Index BP (EBP) Base Pointer
IP Instruction Pointer
Status Registers
FLAGS Status Flags (see FLAGS)
Special Registers (386+ only)
CR0 Control Register 0 DR0 Debug Register 0
CR2 Control Register 2 DR1 Debug Register 1
CR3 Control Register 3 DR2 Debug Register 2
DR3 Debug Register 3
TR4 Test Register 4 DR6 Debug Register 6
TR5 Test Register 5 DR7 Debug Register 7
TR6 Test Register 6
TR7 Test Register 7
Register Default Segment Valid Overrides
BP SS DS, ES, CS
SI or DI DS ES, SS, CS
DI strings ES None
SI strings DS ES, SS, CS
- see CPU DETECTING Instruction Timing
Instruction Clock Cycle Calculation
Some instructions require additional clock cycles due to a "Next
Instruction Component" identified by a "+m" in the instruction
clock cycle listings. This is due to the prefetch queue being
purge on a control transfers. Below is the general rule for
calculating "m":
88/86 not applicable
286 "m" is the number of bytes in the next instruction
386 "m" is the number of components in the next instruction
(the instruction coding (each byte), plus the data and
the displacement are all considered components)
8088/8086 Effective Address (EA) Calculation
Description Clock Cycles
Displacement 6
Base or Index (BX,BP,SI,DI) 5
Displacement+(Base or Index) 9
Base+Index (BP+DI,BX+SI) 7
Base+Index (BP+SI,BX+DI) 8
Base+Index+Displacement (BP+DI,BX+SI) 11
Base+Index+Displacement (BP+SI+disp,BX+DI+disp) 12
- add 4 cycles for word operands at odd addresses
- add 2 cycles for segment override
- 80188/80186 timings differ from those of the 8088/8086/80286
Task State Calculation
"TS" is defined as switching from VM/486 or 80286 TSS to one of
the following:
?????????????????????????????????????????
? New Task ?
?????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????486 TSS?486 TSS?386 TSS?386 TSS?286 TSS?
? Old Task ? (VM=0)? (VM=1)? (VM=0)? (VM=1)? ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
386 TSS (VM=0) ? ? ? 309 ? 226 ? 282 ?
?????????????????????????????????????????
386 TSS (VM=1) ? ? ? 314 ? 231 ? 287 ?
?????????????????????????????????????????
386 CPU/286 TSS ? ? ? 307 ? 224 ? 280 ?
?????????????????????????????????????????
486 CPU/286 TSS ? 199 ? 177 ? ? ? 180 ?
?????????????????????????????????????????
Miscellaneous
- all timings are for best case and do not take into account wait
states, instruction alignment, the state of the prefetch queue,
DMA refresh cycles, cache hits/misses or exception processing.
- to convert clocks to nanoseconds divide one microsecond by the
processor speed in MegaHertz:
(1000MHz/(n MHz)) = X nanoseconds
- see 8086 Architecture
FLAGS - Intel 8086 Family Flags Register
?11?10?F?E?D?C?B?A?9?8?7?6?5?4?3?2?1?0?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? CF Carry Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? 1
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? PF Parity Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? 0
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? AF Auxiliary Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? 0
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? ZF Zero Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? SF Sign Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? TF Trap Flag (Single Step)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? IF Interrupt Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? DF Direction Flag
? ? ? ? ? ? ???? OF Overflow flag
? ? ? ? ?????? IOPL I/O Privilege Level (286+ only)
? ? ? ?????? NT Nested Task Flag (286+ only)
? ? ?????? 0
? ?????? RF Resume Flag (386+ only)
??????? VM Virtual Mode Flag (386+ only)
- see PUSHF POPF STI CLI STD CLD
MSW - Machine Status Word (286+ only)
?31?30-5?4?3?2?1?0? Machine Status Word
? ? ? ? ? ? ????? Protection Enable (PE)
? ? ? ? ? ?????? Math Present (MP)
? ? ? ? ??????? Emulation (EM)
? ? ? ???????? Task Switched (TS)
? ? ????????? Extension Type (ET)
? ??????????? Reserved
?????????????? Paging (PG)
Bit 0 PE Protection Enable, switches processor between
protected and real mode
Bit 1 MP Math Present, controls function of the WAIT
instruction
Bit 2 EM Emulation, indicates whether coprocessor functions
are to be emulated
Bit 3 TS Task Switched, set and interrogated by coprocessor
on task switches and when interpretting coprocessor
instructions
Bit 4 ET Extension Type, indicates type of coprocessor in
system
Bits 5-30 Reserved
bit 31 PG Paging, indicates whether the processor uses page
tables to translate linear addresses to physical
addresses
- see SMSW LMSW
8086/80186/80286/80386/80486 Instruction Set
AAA - Ascii Adjust for Addition
Usage: AAA
Modifies flags: AF CF (OF,PF,SF,ZF undefined)
Changes contents of AL to valid unpacked decimal. The high order
nibble is zeroed.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 8 3 4 3 1
AAD - Ascii Adjust for Division
Usage: AAD
Modifies flags: SF ZF PF (AF,CF,OF undefined)
Used before dividing unpacked decimal numbers. Multiplies AH by
10 and the adds result into AL. Sets AH to zero. This instruction
is also known to have an undocumented behavior.
AL := 10*AH+AL
AH := 0
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 60 14 19 14 2
AAM - Ascii Adjust for Multiplication
Usage: AAM
Modifies flags: PF SF ZF (AF,CF,OF undefined)
AH := AL / 10
AL := AL mod 10
Used after multiplication of two unpacked decimal numbers, this
instruction adjusts an unpacked decimal number. The high order
nibble of each byte must be zeroed before using this instruction.
This instruction is also known to have an undocumented behavior.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 83 16 17 15 2
AAS - Ascii Adjust for Subtraction
Usage: AAS
Modifies flags: AF CF (OF,PF,SF,ZF undefined)
Corrects result of a previous unpacked decimal subtraction in AL.
High order nibble is zeroed.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 8 3 4 3 1
ADC - Add With Carry
Usage: ADC dest,src
Modifies flags: AF CF OF SF PF ZF
Sums two binary operands placing the result in the destination.
If CF is set, a 1 is added to the destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 7 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 6 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6 (W88=23+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
ADD - Arithmetic Addition
Usage: ADD dest,src
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Adds "src" to "dest" and replacing the original contents of "dest".
Both operands are binary.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 7 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 6 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6 (W88=23+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
AND - Logical And
Usage: AND dest,src
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
Performs a logical AND of the two operands replacing the destination
with the result.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 7 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 6 1 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6 (W88=23+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
ARPL - Adjusted Requested Privilege Level of Selector (286+ PM)
Usage: ARPL dest,src
(286+ protected mode)
Modifies flags: ZF
Compares the RPL bits of "dest" against "src". If the RPL bits
of "dest" are less than "src", the destination RPL bits are set
equal to the source RPL bits and the Zero Flag is set. Otherwise
the Zero Flag is cleared.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg - 10 20 9 2
mem,reg - 11 21 9 4
BOUND - Array Index Bound Check (80188+)
Usage: BOUND src,limit
Modifies flags: None
Array index in source register is checked against upper and lower
bounds in memory source. The first word located at "limit" is
the lower boundary and the word at "limit+2" is the upper array bound.
Interrupt 5 occurs if the source value is less than or higher than
the source.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,mem32 - nj=13 nj=10 7 2
reg32,mem64 - nj=13 nj=10 7 2
- nj = no jump taken
BSF - Bit Scan Forward (386+)
Usage: BSF dest,src
Modifies flags: ZF
Scans source operand for first bit set. Sets ZF if a bit is found
set and loads the destination with an index to first set bit. Clears
ZF is no bits are found set. BSF scans forward across bit pattern
(0-n) while BSR scans in reverse (n-0).
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg - - 10+3n 6-42 3
reg,mem - - 10+3n 7-43 3-7
reg32,reg32 - - 10+3n 6-42 3-7
reg32,mem32 - - 10+3n 7-43 3-7
BSR - Bit Scan Reverse (386+)
Usage: BSR dest,src
Modifies flags: ZF
Scans source operand for first bit set. Sets ZF if a bit is found
set and loads the destination with an index to first set bit. Clears
ZF is no bits are found set. BSF scans forward across bit pattern
(0-n) while BSR scans in reverse (n-0).
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg - - 10+3n 6-103 3
reg,mem - - 10+3n 7-104 3-7
reg32,reg32 - - 10+3n 6-103 3-7
reg32,mem32 - - 10+3n 7-104 3-7
BSWAP - Byte Swap (486+)
Usage: BSWAP reg32
Modifies flags: none
Changes the byte order of a 32 bit register from big endian to
little endian or vice versa. Result left in destination register
is undefined if the operand is a 16 bit register.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg32 - - - 1 2
BT - Bit Test (386+)
Usage: BT dest,src
Modifies flags: CF
The destination bit indexed by the source value is copied into the
Carry Flag.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,immed8 - - 3 3 4-8
mem16,immed8 - - 6 6 4-8
reg16,reg16 - - 3 3 3-7
mem16,reg16 - - 12 12 3-7
BTC - Bit Test with Compliment (386+)
Usage: BTC dest,src
Modifies flags: CF
The destination bit indexed by the source value is copied into the
Carry Flag after being complimented (inverted).
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,immed8 - - 6 6 4-8
mem16,immed8 - - 8 8 4-8
reg16,reg16 - - 6 6 3-7
mem16,reg16 - - 13 13 3-7
BTR - Bit Test with Reset (386+)
Usage: BTR dest,src
Modifies flags: CF
The destination bit indexed by the source value is copied into the
Carry Flag and then cleared in the destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,immed8 - - 6 6 4-8
mem16,immed8 - - 8 8 4-8
reg16,reg16 - - 6 6 3-7
mem16,reg16 - - 13 13 3-7
BTS - Bit Test and Set (386+)
Usage: BTS dest,src
Modifies flags: CF
The destination bit indexed by the source value is copied into the
Carry Flag and then set in the destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,immed8 - - 6 6 4-8
mem16,immed8 - - 8 8 4-8
reg16,reg16 - - 6 6 3-7
mem16,reg16 - - 13 13 3-7
CALL - Procedure Call
Usage: CALL destination
Modifies flags: None
Pushes Instruction Pointer (and Code Segment for far calls) onto
stack and loads Instruction Pointer with the address of proc-name.
Code continues with execution at CS:IP.
Clocks
Operands 808x 286 386 486
rel16 (near, IP relative) 19 7 7+m 3
rel32 (near, IP relative) - - 7+m 3
reg16 (near, register indirect) 16 7 7+m 5
reg32 (near, register indirect) - - 7+m 5
mem16 (near, memory indirect) - 21+EA 11 10+m 5
mem32 (near, memory indirect) - - 10+m 5
ptr16:16 (far, full ptr supplied) 28 13 17+m 18
ptr16:32 (far, full ptr supplied) - - 17+m 18
ptr16:16 (far, ptr supplied, prot. mode) - 26 34+m 20
ptr16:32 (far, ptr supplied, prot. mode) - - 34+m 20
m16:16 (far, indirect) 37+EA 16 22+m 17
m16:32 (far, indirect) - - 22+m 17
m16:16 (far, indirect, prot. mode) - 29 38+m 20
m16:32 (far, indirect, prot. mode) - - 38+m 20
ptr16:16 (task, via TSS or task gate) - 177 TS 37+TS
m16:16 (task, via TSS or task gate) - 180/185 5+TS 37+TS
m16:32 (task) - - TS 37+TS
m16:32 (task) - - 5+TS 37+TS
ptr16:16 (gate, same privilege) - 41 52+m 35
ptr16:32 (gate, same privilege) - - 52+m 35
m16:16 (gate, same privilege) - 44 56+m 35
m16:32 (gate, same privilege) - - 56+m 35
ptr16:16 (gate, more priv, no parm) - 82 86+m 69
ptr16:32 (gate, more priv, no parm) - - 86+m 69
m16:16 (gate, more priv, no parm) - 83 90+m 69
m16:32 (gate, more priv, no parm) - - 90+m 69
ptr16:16 (gate, more priv, x parms) - 86+4x 94+4x+m 77+4x
ptr16:32 (gate, more priv, x parms) - - 94+4x+m 77+4x
m16:16 (gate, more priv, x parms) - 90+4x 98+4x+m 77+4x
m16:32 (gate, more priv, x parms) - - 98+4x+m 77+4x
CBW - Convert Byte to Word
Usage: CBW
Modifies flags: None
Converts byte in AL to word Value in AX by extending sign of AL
throughout register AH.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 3 3 1
CDQ - Convert Double to Quad (386+)
Usage: CDQ
Modifies flags: None
Converts signed DWORD in EAX to a signed quad word in EDX:EAX by
extending the high order bit of EAX throughout EDX
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - - 2 3 1
CLC - Clear Carry
Usage: CLC
Modifies flags: CF
Clears the Carry Flag.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 2 1
CLD - Clear Direction Flag
Usage: CLD
Modifies flags: DF
Clears the Direction Flag causing string instructions to increment
the SI and DI index registers.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 2 1
CLI - Clear Interrupt Flag (disable)
Usage: CLI
Modifies flags: IF
Disables the maskable hardware interrupts by clearing the Interrupt
flag. NMI's and software interrupts are not inhibited.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 3 5 1
CLTS - Clear Task Switched Flag (286+ privileged)
Usage: CLTS
Modifies flags: None
Clears the Task Switched Flag in the Machine Status Register. This
is a privileged operation and is generally used only by operating
system code.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - 2 5 7 2
CMC - Complement Carry Flag
Usage: CMC
Modifies flags: CF
Toggles (inverts) the Carry Flag
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 2 1
CMP - Compare
Usage: CMP dest,src
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Subtracts source from destination and updates the flags but does
not save result. Flags can subsequently be checked for conditions.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 9+EA 7 5 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 6 6 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 10+EA 6 5 2 3-6 (W88=14+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
CMPS - Compare String (Byte, Word or Doubleword)
Usage: CMPS dest,src
CMPSB
CMPSW
CMPSD (386+)
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Subtracts destination value from source without saving results.
Updates flags based on the subtraction and the index registers
(E)SI and (E)DI are incremented or decremented depending on the
state of the Direction Flag. CMPSB inc/decrements the index
registers by 1, CMPSW inc/decrements by 2, while CMPSD increments
or decrements by 4. The REP prefixes can be used to process
entire data items.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
dest,src 22 8 10 8 1 (W88=30)
CMPXCHG - Compare and Exchange
Usage: CMPXCHG dest,src (486+)
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Compares the accumulator (8-32 bits) with "dest". If equal the
"dest" is loaded with "src", otherwise the accumulator is loaded
with "dest".
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg - - - 6 2
mem,reg - - - 7 2
- add 3 clocks if the "mem,reg" comparison fails
CWD - Convert Word to Doubleword
Usage: CWD
Modifies flags: None
Extends sign of word in register AX throughout register DX forming
a doubleword quantity in DX:AX.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 5 2 2 3 1
CWDE - Convert Word to Extended Doubleword (386+)
Usage: CWDE
Modifies flags: None
Converts a signed word in AX to a signed doubleword in EAX by
extending the sign bit of AX throughout EAX.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - - 3 3 1
DAA - Decimal Adjust for Addition
Usage: DAA
Modifies flags: AF CF PF SF ZF (OF undefined)
Corrects result (in AL) of a previous BCD addition operation.
Contents of AL are changed to a pair of packed decimal digits.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 4 3 4 2 1
DAS - Decimal Adjust for Subtraction
Usage: DAS
Modifies flags: AF CF PF SF ZF (OF undefined)
Corrects result (in AL) of a previous BCD subtraction operation.
Contents of AL are changed to a pair of packed decimal digits.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 4 3 4 2 1
DEC - Decrement
Usage: DEC dest
Modifies flags: AF OF PF SF ZF
Unsigned binary subtraction of one from the destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 3 2 2 1 2
mem 15+EA 7 6 3 2-4
reg16/32 3 2 2 1 1
DIV - Divide
Usage: DIV src
Modifies flags: (AF,CF,OF,PF,SF,ZF undefined)
Unsigned binary division of accumulator by source. If the source
divisor is a byte value then AX is divided by "src" and the quotient
is placed in AL and the remainder in AH. If source operand is a word
value, then DX:AX is divided by "src" and the quotient is stored in AX
and the remainder in DX.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 80-90 14 14 16 2
reg16 144-162 22 22 24 2
reg32 - - 38 40 2
mem8 (86-96)+EA 17 17 16 2-4
mem16 (150-168)+EA 25 25 24 2-4 (W88=158-176+EA)
mem32 - - 41 40 2-4
ENTER - Make Stack Frame (80188+)
Usage: ENTER locals,level
Modifies flags: None
Modifies stack for entry to procedure for high level language.
Operand "locals" specifies the amount of storage to be allocated
on the stack. "Level" specifies the nesting level of the routine.
Paired with the LEAVE instruction, this is an efficient method of
entry and exit to procedures.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
immed16,0 - 11 10 14 4
immed16,1 - 15 12 17 4
immed16,immed8 - 12+4(n-1) 15+4(n-1) 17+3n 4
ESC - Escape
Usage: ESC immed,src
Modifies flags: None
Provides access to the data bus for other resident processors.
The CPU treats it as a NOP but places memory operand on bus.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
immed,reg 2 9-20 ? 2
immed,mem 2 9-20 ? 2-4
HLT - Halt CPU
Usage: HLT
Modifies flags: None
Halts CPU until RESET line is activated, NMI or maskable interrupt
received. The CPU becomes dormant but retains the current CS:IP
for later restart.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 5 4 1
IDIV - Signed Integer Division
Usage: IDIV src
Modifies flags: (AF,CF,OF,PF,SF,ZF undefined)
Signed binary division of accumulator by source. If source is a
byte value, AX is divided by "src" and the quotient is stored in
AL and the remainder in AH. If source is a word value, DX:AX is
divided by "src", and the quotient is stored in AL and the
remainder in DX.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 101-112 17 19 19 2
reg16 165-184 25 27 27 2
reg32 - - 43 43 2
mem8 (107-118)+EA 20 22 20 2-4
mem16 (171-190)+EA 38 30 28 2-4 (W88=175-194)
mem32 - - 46 44 2-4
IMUL - Signed Multiply
Usage: IMUL src
IMUL src,immed (286+)
IMUL dest,src,immed8 (286+)
IMUL dest,src (386+)
Modifies flags: CF OF (AF,PF,SF,ZF undefined)
Signed multiplication of accumulator by "src" with result placed
in the accumulator. If the source operand is a byte value, it
is multiplied by AL and the result stored in AX. If the source
operand is a word value it is multiplied by AX and the result is
stored in DX:AX. Other variations of this instruction allow
specification of source and destination registers as well as a
third immediate factor.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 80-98 13 9-14 13-18 2
reg16 128-154 21 9-22 13-26 2
reg32 - - 9-38 12-42 2
mem8 86-104 16 12-17 13-18 2-4
mem16 134-160 24 12-25 13-26 2-4
mem32 - - 12-41 13-42 2-4
reg16,reg16 - - 9-22 13-26 3-5
reg32,reg32 - - 9-38 13-42 3-5
reg16,mem16 - - 12-25 13-26 3-5
reg32,mem32 - - 12-41 13-42 3-5
reg16,immed - 21 9-22 13-26 3
reg32,immed - 21 9-38 13-42 3-6
reg16,reg16,immed - 2 9-22 13-26 3-6
reg32,reg32,immed - 21 9-38 13-42 3-6
reg16,mem16,immed - 24 12-25 13-26 3-6
reg32,mem32,immed - 24 12-41 13-42 3-6
IN - Input Byte or Word From Port
Usage: IN accum,port
Modifies flags: None
A byte, word or dword is read from "port" and placed in AL, AX or
EAX respectively. If the port number is in the range of 0-255
it can be specified as an immediate, otherwise the port number
must be specified in DX. Valid port ranges on the PC are 0-1024,
though values through 65535 may be specified and recognized by
third party vendors and PS/2's.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
accum,immed8 10/14 5 12 14 2
accum,immed8 (PM) 6/26 8/28/27 2
accum,DX 8/12 5 13 14 1
accum,DX (PM) 7/27 8/28/27 1
- 386+ protected mode timings depend on privilege levels.
first number is the timing if: CPL ? IOPL
second number is the timing if: CPL > IOPL or in VM 86 mode (386)
CPL ? IOPL (486)
third number is the timing when: virtual mode on 486 processor
- 486 virtual mode always requires 27 cycles
INC - Increment
Usage: INC dest
Modifies flags: AF OF PF SF ZF
Adds one to destination unsigned binary operand.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 3 2 2 1 2
reg16 3 2 2 1 1
reg32 3 2 2 1 1
mem 15+EA 7 6 3 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
INS - Input String from Port (80188+)
Usage: INS dest,port
INSB
INSW
INSD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Loads data from port to the destination ES:(E)DI (even if a
destination operand is supplied). (E)DI is adjusted by the size
of the operand and increased if the Direction Flag is cleared and
decreased if the Direction Flag is set. For INSB, INSW, INSD no
operands are allowed and the size is determined by the mnemonic.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
dest,port - 5 15 17 1
dest,port (PM) - 5 9/29 10/32/30 1
none - 5 15 17 1
none (PM) - 5 9/29 10/32/30 1
- 386+ protected mode timings depend on privilege levels.
first number is the timing if: CPL ? IOPL
second number is the timing if: CPL > IOPL
third number is the timing if: virtual mode on 486 processor
INT - Interrupt
Usage: INT num
Modifies flags: TF IF
Initiates a software interrupt by pushing the flags, clearing the
Trap and Interrupt Flags, pushing CS followed by IP and loading
CS:IP with the value found in the interrupt vector table. Execution
then begins at the location addressed by the new CS:IP
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
3 (constant) 52/72 23+m 33 26 2
3 (prot. mode, same priv.) - 40+m 59 44 2
3 (prot. mode, more priv.) - 78+m 99 71 2
3 (from VM86 to PL 0) - - 119 82 2
3 (prot. mode via task gate) - 167+m TS 37+TS 2
immed8 51/71 23+m 37 30 1
immed8 (prot. mode, same priv.) - 40+m 59 44 1
immed8 (prot. mode, more priv.) - 78+m 99 71 1
immed8 (from VM86 to PL 0) - - 119 86 1
immed8 (prot. mode, via task gate) - 167+m TS 37+TS 1
INTO - Interrupt on Overflow
Usage: INTO
Modifies flags: IF TF
If the Overflow Flag is set this instruction generates an INT 4
which causes the code addressed by 0000:0010 to be executed.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none: jump 53/73 24+m 35 28 1
no jump 4 3 3 3
(prot. mode, same priv.) - - 59 46 1
(prot. mode, more priv.) - - 99 73 1
(from VM86 to PL 0) - - 119 84 1
(prot. mode, via task gate) - TS 39+TS 1
INVD - Invalidate Cache (486+)
Usage: INVD
Modifies flags: none
Flushes CPU internal cache. Issues special function bus cycle
which indicates to flush external caches. Data in write-back
external caches is lost.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - - - 4 2
INVLPG - Invalidate Translation Look-Aside Buffer Entry (486+)
Usage: INVLPG
Modifies flags: none
Invalidates a single page table entry in the Translation
Look-Aside Buffer. Intel warns that this instruction may be
implemented differently on future processors.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - - - 12 2
- timing is for TLB entry hit only.
IRET/IRETD - Interrupt Return
Usage: IRET
IRETD (386+)
Modifies flags: AF CF DF IF PF SF TF ZF
Returns control to point of interruption by popping IP, CS
and then the Flags from the stack and continues execution at
this location. CPU exception interrupts will return to the
instruction that cause the exception because the CS:IP placed
on the stack during the interrupt is the address of the offending
instruction.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
iret 32/44 17+m 22 15 1
iret (prot. mode) - 31+m 38 15 1
iret (to less privilege) - 55+m 82 36 1
iret (different task, NT=1) - 169+m TS TS+32 1
iretd - - 22/38 15 1
iretd (to less privilege) - - 82 36 1
iretd (to VM86 mode) - - 60 15 1
iretd (different task, NT=1) - - TS TS+32 1
- 386 timings are listed as real-mode/protected-mode
Jxx - Jump Instructions Table
Mnemonic Meaning Jump Condition
JA Jump if Above CF=0 and ZF=0
JAE Jump if Above or Equal CF=0
JB Jump if Below CF=1
JBE Jump if Below or Equal CF=1 or ZF=1
JC Jump if Carry CF=1
JCXZ Jump if CX Zero CX=0
JE Jump if Equal ZF=1
JG Jump if Greater (signed) ZF=0 and SF=OF
JGE Jump if Greater or Equal (signed) SF=OF
JL Jump if Less (signed) SF != OF
JLE Jump if Less or Equal (signed) ZF=1 or SF != OF
JMP Unconditional Jump unconditional
JNA Jump if Not Above CF=1 or ZF=1
JNAE Jump if Not Above or Equal CF=1
JNB Jump if Not Below CF=0
JNBE Jump if Not Below or Equal CF=0 and ZF=0
JNC Jump if Not Carry CF=0
JNE Jump if Not Equal ZF=0
JNG Jump if Not Greater (signed) ZF=1 or SF != OF
JNGE Jump if Not Greater or Equal (signed) SF != OF
JNL Jump if Not Less (signed) SF=OF
JNLE Jump if Not Less or Equal (signed) ZF=0 and SF=OF
JNO Jump if Not Overflow (signed) OF=0
JNP Jump if No Parity PF=0
JNS Jump if Not Signed (signed) SF=0
JNZ Jump if Not Zero ZF=0
JO Jump if Overflow (signed) OF=1
JP Jump if Parity PF=1
JPE Jump if Parity Even PF=1
JPO Jump if Parity Odd PF=0
JS Jump if Signed (signed) SF=1
JZ Jump if Zero ZF=1
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
Jx: jump 16 7+m 7+m 3 2
no jump 4 3 3 1
Jx near-label - - 7+m 3 4
no jump - - 3 1
- It's a good programming practice to organize code so the
expected case is executed without a jump since the actual
jump takes longer to execute than falling through the test.
- see JCXZ and JMP for their respective timings
JCXZ/JECXZ - Jump if Register (E)CX is Zero
Usage: JCXZ label
JECXZ label (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Causes execution to branch to "label" if register CX is zero. Uses
unsigned comparision.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
label: jump 18 8+m 9+m 8 2
no jump 6 4 5 5
JMP - Unconditional Jump
Usage: JMP target
Modifies flags: None
Unconditionally transfers control to "label". Jumps by default
are within -32768 to 32767 bytes from the instruction following
the jump. NEAR and SHORT jumps cause the IP to be updated while FAR
jumps cause CS and IP to be updated.
Clocks
Operands 808x 286 386 486
rel8 (relative) 15 7+m 7+m 3
rel16 (relative) 15 7+m 7+m 3
rel32 (relative) - - 7+m 3
reg16 (near, register indirect) 11 7+m 7+m 5
reg32 (near, register indirect) - - 7+m 5
mem16 (near, mem indirect) 18+EA 11+m 10+m 5
mem32 (near, mem indirect) 24+EA 15+m 10+m 5
ptr16:16 (far, dword immed) - - 12+m 17
ptr16:16 (far, PM dword immed) - - 27+m 19
ptr16:16 (call gate, same priv.) - 38+m 45+m 32
ptr16:16 (via TSS) - 175+m TS 42+TS
ptr16:16 (via task gate) - 180+m TS 43+TS
mem16:16 (far, indirect) - - 43+m 13
mem16:16 (far, PM indirect) - - 31+m 18
mem16:16 (call gate, same priv.) - 41+m 49+m 31
mem16:16 (via TSS) - 178+m 5+TS 41+TS
mem16:16 (via task gate) - 183+m 5+TS 42+TS
ptr16:32 (far, 6 byte immed) - - 12+m 13
ptr16:32 (far, PM 6 byte immed) - - 27+m 18
ptr16:32 (call gate, same priv.) - - 45+m 31
ptr16:32 (via TSS) - - TS 42+TS
ptr16:32 (via task state) - - TS 43+TS
m16:32 (far, address at dword) - - 43+m 13
m16:32 (far, address at dword) - - 31+m 18
m16:32 (call gate, same priv.) - - 49+m 31
m16:32 (via TSS) - - 5+TS 41+TS
m16:32 (via task state) - - 5+TS 42+TS
LAHF - Load Register AH From Flags
Usage: LAHF
Modifies flags: None
Copies bits 0-7 of the flags register into AH. This includes flags
AF, CF, PF, SF and ZF other bits are undefined.
AH := SF ZF xx AF xx PF xx CF
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 4 2 2 3 1
LAR - Load Access Rights (286+ protected)
Usage: LAR dest,src
Modifies flags: ZF
The high byte of the of the destination register is overwritten by
the value of the access rights byte and the low order byte is zeroed
depending on the selection in the source operand. The Zero Flag is
set if the load operation is successful.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,reg16 - 14 15 11 3
reg32,reg32 - - 15 11 3
reg16,mem16 - 16 16 11 3-7
reg32,mem32 - - 16 11 3-7
LDS - Load Pointer Using DS
Usage: LDS dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Loads 32-bit pointer from memory source to destination register
and DS. The offset is placed in the destination register and the
segment is placed in DS. To use this instruction the word at the
lower memory address must contain the offset and the word at the
higher address must contain the segment. This simplifies the loading
of far pointers from the stack and the interrupt vector table.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,mem32 16+EA 7 7 6 2-4
reg,mem (PM) - - 22 12 5-7
LEA - Load Effective Address
Usage: LEA dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Transfers offset address of "src" to the destination register.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,mem 2+EA 3 2 1 2-4
- the MOV instruction can often save clock cycles when used in
place of LEA on 8088 processors
LEAVE - Restore Stack for Procedure Exit (80188+)
Usage: LEAVE
Modifies flags: None
Releases the local variables created by the previous ENTER
instruction by restoring SP and BP to their condition before
the procedure stack frame was initialized.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - 5 4 5 1
LES - Load Pointer Using ES
Usage: LES dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Loads 32-bit pointer from memory source to destination register
and ES. The offset is placed in the destination register and the
segment is placed in ES. To use this instruction the word at the
lower memory address must contain the offset and the word at the
higher address must contain the segment. This simplifies the loading
of far pointers from the stack and the interrupt vector table.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,mem 16+EA 7 7 6 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem (PM) - - 22 12 5-7
LFS - Load Pointer Using FS (386+)
Usage: LFS dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Loads 32-bit pointer from memory source to destination register
and FS. The offset is placed in the destination register and the
segment is placed in FS. To use this instruction the word at the
lower memory address must contain the offset and the word at the
higher address must contain the segment. This simplifies the loading
of far pointers from the stack and the interrupt vector table.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,mem - - 7 6 5-7
reg,mem (PM) - - 22 12 5-7
LGDT - Load Global Descriptor Table (286+ privileged)
Usage: LGDT src
Modifies flags: None
Loads a value from an operand into the Global Descriptor Table
(GDT) register.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
mem64 - 11 11 11 5
LIDT - Load Interrupt Descriptor Table (286+ privileged)
Usage: LIDT src
Modifies flags: None
Loads a value from an operand into the Interrupt Descriptor Table
(IDT) register.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
mem64 - 12 11 11 5
LGS - Load Pointer Using GS (386+)
Usage: LGS dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Loads 32-bit pointer from memory source to destination register
and GS. The offset is placed in the destination register and the
segment is placed in GS. To use this instruction the word at the
lower memory address must contain the offset and the word at the
higher address must contain the segment. This simplifies the loading
of far pointers from the stack and the interrupt vector table.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,mem - - 7 6 5-7
reg,mem (PM) - - 22 12 5-7
LLDT - Load Local Descriptor Table (286+ privileged)
Usage: LLDT src
Modifies flags: None
Loads a value from an operand into the Local Descriptor Table
Register (LDTR).
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 17 20 11 3
mem16 - 19 24 11 5
LMSW - Load Machine Status Word (286+ privileged)
Usage: LMSW src
Modifies flags: None
Loads the Machine Status Word (MSW) from data found at "src"
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 3 10 13 3
mem16 - 6 13 13 5
LOCK - Lock Bus
Usage: LOCK
LOCK: (386+ prefix)
Modifies flags: None
This instruction is a prefix that causes the CPU assert bus lock
signal during the execution of the next instruction. Used to
avoid two processors from updating the same data location. The
286 always asserts lock during an XCHG with memory operands. This
should only be used to lock the bus prior to XCHG, MOV, IN and
OUT instructions.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 0 0 1 1
LODS - Load String (Byte, Word or Double)
Usage: LODS src
LODSB
LODSW
LODSD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Transfers string element addressed by DS:SI (even if an operand is
supplied) to the accumulator. SI is incremented based on the size
of the operand or based on the instruction used. If the Direction
Flag is set SI is decremented, if the Direction Flag is clear SI
is incremented. Use with REP prefixes.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
src 12/16 5 5 5 1
LOOP - Decrement CX and Loop if CX Not Zero
Usage: LOOP label
Modifies flags: None
Decrements CX by 1 and transfers control to "label" if CX is not
Zero. The "label" operand must be within -128 or 127 bytes of the
instruction following the loop instruction
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
label: jump 18 8+m 11+m 6 2
no jump 5 4 ? 2
LOOPE/LOOPZ - Loop While Equal / Loop While Zero
Usage: LOOPE label
LOOPZ label
Modifies flags: None
Decrements CX by 1 (without modifying the flags) and transfers
control to "label" if CX != 0 and the Zero Flag is set. The
"label" operand must be within -128 or 127 bytes of the instruction
following the loop instruction.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
label: jump 18 8+m 11+m 9 2
no jump 5 4 ? 6
LOOPNZ/LOOPNE - Loop While Not Zero / Loop While Not Equal
Usage: LOOPNZ label
LOOPNE label
Modifies flags: None
Decrements CX by 1 (without modifying the flags) and transfers
control to "label" if CX != 0 and the Zero Flag is clear. The
"label" operand must be within -128 or 127 bytes of the instruction
following the loop instruction.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
label: jump 19 8+m 11+m 9 2
no jump 5 4 ? 6
LSL - Load Segment Limit (286+ protected)
Usage: LSL dest,src
Modifies flags: ZF
Loads the segment limit of a selector into the destination register
if the selector is valid and visible at the current privilege level.
If loading is successful the Zero Flag is set, otherwise it is
cleared.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,reg16 - 14 20/25 10 3
reg32,reg32 - - 20/25 10 3
reg16,mem16 - 16 21/26 10 5
reg32,mem32 - - 21/26 10 5
- 386 times are listed "byte granular" / "page granular"
LSS - Load Pointer Using SS (386+)
Usage: LSS dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Loads 32-bit pointer from memory source to destination register
and SS. The offset is placed in the destination register and the
segment is placed in SS. To use this instruction the word at the
lower memory address must contain the offset and the word at the
higher address must contain the segment. This simplifies the loading
of far pointers from the stack and the interrupt vector table.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,mem - - 7 6 5-7
reg,mem (PM) - - 22 12 5-7
LTR - Load Task Register (286+ privileged)
Usage: LTR src
Modifies flags: None
Loads the current task register with the value specified in "src".
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 17 23 20 3
mem16 - 19 27 20 5
MOV - Move Byte or Word
Usage: MOV dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Copies byte or word from the source operand to the destination
operand. If the destination is SS interrupts are disabled except
on early buggy 808x CPUs. Some CPUs disable interrupts if the
destination is any of the segment registers
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 2 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 9+EA 3 2 1 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,mem 8+EA 5 4 1 2-4 (W88=12+EA)
mem,immed 10+EA 3 2 1 3-6 (W88=14+EA)
reg,immed 4 2 2 1 2-3
mem,accum 10 3 2 1 3 (W88=14)
accum,mem 10 5 4 1 3 (W88=14)
segreg,reg16 2 2 2 3 2
segreg,mem16 8+EA 5 5 9 2-4 (W88=12+EA)
reg16,segreg 2 2 2 3 2
mem16,segreg 9+EA 3 2 3 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg32,CR0/CR2/CR3 - - 6 4
CR0,reg32 - - 10 16
CR2,reg32 - - 4 4 3
CR3,reg32 - - 5 4 3
reg32,DR0/DR1/DR2/DR3 - 22 10 3
reg32,DR6/DR7 - - 22 10 3
DR0/DR1/DR2/DR3,reg32 - 22 11 3
DR6/DR7,reg32 - - 16 11 3
reg32,TR6/TR7 - - 12 4 3
TR6/TR7,reg32 - - 12 4 3
reg32,TR3 3
TR3,reg32 6
- when the 386 special registers are used all operands are 32 bits
MOVS - Move String (Byte or Word)
Usage: MOVS dest,src
MOVSB
MOVSW
MOVSD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Copies data from addressed by DS:SI (even if operands are given) to
the location ES:DI destination and updates SI and DI based on the
size of the operand or instruction used. SI and DI are incremented
when the Direction Flag is cleared and decremented when the Direction
Flag is Set. Use with REP prefixes.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
dest,src 18 5 7 7 1 (W88=26)
MOVSX - Move with Sign Extend (386+)
Usage: MOVSX dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Copies the value of the source operand to the destination register
with the sign extended.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg - - 3 3 3
reg,mem - - 6 3 3-7
MOVZX - Move with Zero Extend (386+)
Usage: MOVZX dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Copies the value of the source operand to the destination register
with the zeroes extended.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg - - 3 3 3
reg,mem - - 6 3 3-7
MUL - Unsigned Multiply
Usage: MUL src
Modifies flags: CF OF (AF,PF,SF,ZF undefined)
Unsigned multiply of the accumulator by the source. If "src" is
a byte value, then AL is used as the other multiplicand and the
result is placed in AX. If "src" is a word value, then AX is
multiplied by "src" and DX:AX receives the result. If "src" is
a double word value, then EAX is multiplied by "src" and EDX:EAX
receives the result. The 386+ uses an early out algorithm which
makes multiplying any size value in EAX as fast as in the 8 or 16
bit registers.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 70-77 13 9-14 13-18 2
reg16 118-113 21 9-22 13-26 2
reg32 - - 9-38 13-42 2-4
mem8 (76-83)+EA 16 12-17 13-18 2-4
mem16 (124-139)+EA 24 12-25 13-26 2-4
mem32 - - 12-21 13-42 2-4
NEG - Two's Complement Negation
Usage: NEG dest
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Subtracts the destination from 0 and saves the 2s complement of
"dest" back into "dest".
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem 16+EA 7 6 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
NOP - No Operation (90h)
Usage: NOP
Modifies flags: None
This is a do nothing instruction. It results in occupation of both
space and time and is most useful for patching code segments.
(This is the original XCHG AL,AL instruction)
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 3 3 3 1 1
NOT - One's Compliment Negation (Logical NOT)
Usage: NOT dest
Modifies flags: None
Inverts the bits of the "dest" operand forming the 1s complement.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem 16+EA 7 6 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
OR - Inclusive Logical OR
Usage: OR dest,src
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
Logical inclusive OR of the two operands returning the result in
the destination. Any bit set in either operand will be set in the
destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 7 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 6 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem8,immed8 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6
mem16,immed16 25+EA 7 7 3 3-6
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
OUT - Output Data to Port
Usage: OUT port,accum
Modifies flags: None
Transfers byte in AL,word in AX or dword in EAX to the specified
hardware port address. If the port number is in the range of 0-255
it can be specified as an immediate. If greater than 255 then the
port number must be specified in DX. Since the PC only decodes 10
bits of the port address, values over 1023 can only be decoded by
third party vendor equipment and also map to the port range 0-1023.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
immed8,accum 10/14 3 10 16 2
immed8,accum (PM) - - 4/24 11/31/29 2
DX,accum 8/12 3 11 16 1
DX,accum (PM) - - 5/25 10/30/29 1
- 386+ protected mode timings depend on privilege levels.
first number is the timing when: CPL ? IOPL
second number is the timing when: CPL > IOPL
third number is the timing when: virtual mode on 486 processor
OUTS - Output String to Port (80188+)
Usage: OUTS port,src
OUTSB
OUTSW
OUTSD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Transfers a byte, word or doubleword from "src" to the hardware
port specified in DX. For instructions with no operands the "src"
is located at DS:SI and SI is incremented or decremented by the
size of the operand or the size dictated by the instruction format.
When the Direction Flag is set SI is decremented, when clear, SI is
incremented. If the port number is in the range of 0-255 it can
be specified as an immediate. If greater than 255 then the port
number must be specified in DX. Since the PC only decodes 10 bits
of the port address, values over 1023 can only be decoded by third
party vendor equipment and also map to the port range 0-1023.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
port,src - 5 14 17 1
port,src (PM) - - 8/28 10/32/30 1
- 386+ protected mode timings depend on privilege levels.
first number is the timing when: CPL ? IOPL
second number is the timing when: CPL > IOPL
third number is the timing when: virtual mode on 486 processor
POP - Pop Word off Stack
Usage: POP dest
Modifies flags: None
Transfers word at the current stack top (SS:SP) to the destination
then increments SP by two to point to the new stack top. CS is not
a valid destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 8 5 4 4 1
reg32 4 - - 4 1
segreg 8 5 7 3 1
mem16 17+EA 5 5 6 2-4
mem32 5 - - 6 2-4
POPA/POPAD - Pop All Registers onto Stack (80188+)
Usage: POPA
POPAD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Pops the top 8 words off the stack into the 8 general purpose 16/32
bit registers. Registers are popped in the following order: (E)DI,
(E)SI, (E)BP, (E)SP, (E)DX, (E)CX and (E)AX. The (E)SP value popped
from the stack is actually discarded.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - 19 24 9 1
POPF/POPFD - Pop Flags off Stack
Usage: POPF
POPFD (386+)
Modifies flags: all flags
Pops word/doubleword from stack into the Flags Register and then
increments SP by 2 (for POPF) or 4 (for POPFD).
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 8/12 5 5 9 1 (W88=12)
none (PM) - - 5 6 1
PUSH - Push Word onto Stack
Usage: PUSH src
PUSH immed (80188+ only)
Modifies flags: None
Decrements SP by the size of the operand (two or four, byte values
are sign extended) and transfers one word from source to the stack
top (SS:SP).
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 11/15 3 2 1 1
reg32 - - 2 1 1
mem16 16+EA 5 5 4 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
mem32 - - 5 4 2-4
segreg 10/14 3 2 3 1
immed - 3 2 1 2-3
PUSHA/PUSHAD - Push All Registers onto Stack (80188+)
Usage: PUSHA
PUSHAD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Pushes all general purpose registers onto the stack in the following
order: (E)AX, (E)CX, (E)DX, (E)BX, (E)SP, (E)BP, (E)SI, (E)DI. The
value of SP is the value before the actual push of SP.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - 19 24 11 1
PUSHF/PUSHFD - Push Flags onto Stack
Usage: PUSHF
PUSHFD (386+)
Modifies flags: None
Transfers the Flags Register onto the stack. PUSHF saves a 16 bit
value while PUSHFD saves a 32 bit value.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 10/14 3 4 4 1
none (PM) - - 4 3 1
RCL - Rotate Through Carry Left
Usage: RCL dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF
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Rotates the bits in the destination to the left "count" times with
all data pushed out the left side re-entering on the right. The
Carry Flag holds the last bit rotated out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 9 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 10 4 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 9 8-30 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 10 9-31 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 9 8-30 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 10 9-31 3-5
RCR - Rotate Through Carry Right
Usage: RCR dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF
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Rotates the bits in the destination to the right "count" times with
all data pushed out the right side re-entering on the left. The
Carry Flag holds the last bit rotated out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 9 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 10 4 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 9 8-30 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 10 9-31 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 9 8-30 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 10 9-31 3-5
REP - Repeat String Operation
Usage: REP
Modifies flags: None
Repeats execution of string instructions while CX != 0. After
each string operation, CX is decremented and the Zero Flag is
tested. The combination of a repeat prefix and a segment override
on CPU's before the 386 may result in errors if an interrupt occurs
before CX=0. The following code shows code that is susceptible to
this and how to avoid it:
again: rep movs byte ptr ES:[DI],ES:[SI] ; vulnerable instr.
jcxz next ; continue if REP successful
loop again ; interrupt goofed count
next:
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 1
REPE/REPZ - Repeat Equal / Repeat Zero
Usage: REPE
REPZ
Modifies flags: None
Repeats execution of string instructions while CX != 0 and the Zero
Flag is set. CX is decremented and the Zero Flag tested after
each string operation. The combination of a repeat prefix and a
segment override on processors other than the 386 may result in
errors if an interrupt occurs before CX=0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 1
REPNE/REPNZ - Repeat Not Equal / Repeat Not Zero
Usage: REPNE
REPNZ
Modifies flags: None
Repeats execution of string instructions while CX != 0 and the Zero
Flag is clear. CX is decremented and the Zero Flag tested after
each string operation. The combination of a repeat prefix and a
segment override on processors other than the 386 may result in
errors if an interrupt occurs before CX=0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 1
RET/RETF - Return From Procedure
Usage: RET nBytes
RETF nBytes
RETN nBytes
Modifies flags: None
Transfers control from a procedure back to the instruction address
saved on the stack. "n bytes" is an optional number of bytes to
release. Far returns pop the IP followed by the CS, while near
returns pop only the IP register.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
retn 16/20 11+m 10+m 5 1
retn immed 20/24 11+m 10+m 5 3
retf 26/34 15+m 18+m 13 1
retf (PM, same priv.) - 32+m 18 1
retf (PM, lesser priv.) - 68 33 1
retf immed 25/33 15+m 18+m 14 3
retf immed (PM, same priv.) 32+m 17 1
retf immed (PM, lesser priv.) 68 33 1
ROL - Rotate Left
Usage: ROL dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF
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Rotates the bits in the destination to the left "count" times with
all data pushed out the left side re-entering on the right. The
Carry Flag will contain the value of the last bit rotated out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 3 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 7 4 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 3 3 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 7 4 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 3 2 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 7 4 3-5
ROR - Rotate Right
Usage: ROR dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF
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Rotates the bits in the destination to the right "count" times with
all data pushed out the right side re-entering on the left. The
Carry Flag will contain the value of the last bit rotated out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 3 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 7 4 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 3 3 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 7 4 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 3 2 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 7 4 3-5
SAHF - Store AH Register into FLAGS
Usage: SAHF
Modifies flags: AF CF PF SF ZF
Transfers bits 0-7 of AH into the Flags Register. This includes
AF, CF, PF, SF and ZF.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 4 2 3 2 1
SAL/SHL - Shift Arithmetic Left / Shift Logical Left
Usage: SAL dest,count
SHL dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
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Shifts the destination left by "count" bits with zeroes shifted
in on right. The Carry Flag contains the last bit shifted out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 3 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 7 4 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 3 3 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 7 4 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 3 2 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 7 4 3-5
SAR - Shift Arithmetic Right
Usage: SAR dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
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Shifts the destination right by "count" bits with the current sign
bit replicated in the leftmost bit. The Carry Flag contains the
last bit shifted out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 3 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 7 4 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 3 3 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 7 4 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 3 2 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 7 4 3-5
SBB - Subtract with Borrow/Carry
Usage: SBB dest,src
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Subtracts the source from the destination, and subtracts 1 extra if
the Carry Flag is set. Results are returned in "dest".
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 6 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 7 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6 (W88=25+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
SCAS - Scan String (Byte, Word or Doubleword)
Usage: SCAS string
SCASB
SCASW
SCASD (386+)
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
Compares value at ES:DI (even if operand is specified) from the
accumulator and sets the flags similar to a subtraction. DI is
incremented/decremented based on the instruction format (or
operand size) and the state of the Direction Flag. Use with REP
prefixes.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
string 15 7 7 6 1 (W88=19)
SETAE/SETNB - Set if Above or Equal / Set if Not Below (386+)
Usage: SETAE dest
SETNB dest
(unsigned, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Carry Flag is clear
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETB/SETNAE - Set if Below / Set if Not Above or Equal (386+)
Usage: SETB dest
SETNAE dest
(unsigned, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Carry Flag is set
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETBE/SETNA - Set if Below or Equal / Set if Not Above (386+)
Usage: SETBE dest
SETNA dest
(unsigned, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Carry Flag or the Zero
Flag is set, otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETE/SETZ - Set if Equal / Set if Zero (386+)
Usage: SETE dest
SETZ dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Zero Flag is set,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETNE/SETNZ - Set if Not Equal / Set if Not Zero (386+)
Usage: SETNE dest
SETNZ dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Zero Flag is clear,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETL/SETNGE - Set if Less / Set if Not Greater or Equal (386+)
Usage: SETL dest
SETNGE dest
(signed, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Sign Flag is not equal
to the Overflow Flag, otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETGE/SETNL - Set if Greater or Equal / Set if Not Less (386+)
Usage: SETGE dest
SETNL dest
(signed, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Sign Flag equals the
Overflow Flag, otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETLE/SETNG - Set if Less or Equal / Set if Not greater or Equal (386+)
Usage: SETLE dest
SETNG dest
(signed, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Zero Flag is set or the
Sign Flag is not equal to the Overflow Flag, otherwise sets the
operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETG/SETNLE - Set if Greater / Set if Not Less or Equal (386+)
Usage: SETG dest
SETNLE dest
(signed, 386+)
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Zero Flag is clear or the
Sign Flag equals to the Overflow Flag, otherwise sets the operand
to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETS - Set if Signed (386+)
Usage: SETS dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Sign Flag is set, otherwise
sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETNS - Set if Not Signed (386+)
Usage: SETNS dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Sign Flag is clear,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETC - Set if Carry (386+)
Usage: SETC dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Carry Flag is set,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETNC - Set if Not Carry (386+)
Usage: SETNC dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Carry Flag is clear,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETO - Set if Overflow (386+)
Usage: SETO dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Overflow Flag is set,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETNO - Set if Not Overflow (386+)
Usage: SETNO dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Overflow Flag is clear,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETP/SETPE - Set if Parity / Set if Parity Even (386+)
Usage: SETP dest
SETPE dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Parity Flag is set,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SETNP/SETPO - Set if No Parity / Set if Parity Odd (386+)
Usage: SETNP dest
SETPO dest
Modifies flags: none
Sets the byte in the operand to 1 if the Parity Flag is clear,
otherwise sets the operand to 0.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg8 - - 4 3 3
mem8 - - 5 4 3
SGDT - Store Global Descriptor Table (286+ privileged)
Usage: SGDT dest
Modifies flags: none
Stores the Global Descriptor Table (GDT) Register into the
specified operand.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
mem64 - 11 9 10 5
SIDT - Store Interrupt Descriptor Table (286+ privileged)
Usage: SIDT dest
Modifies flags: none
Stores the Interrupt Descriptor Table (IDT) Register into the
specified operand.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
mem64 - 12 9 10 5
SHL - Shift Logical Left
See: SAL
SHR - Shift Logical Right
Usage: SHR dest,count
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
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Shifts the destination right by "count" bits with zeroes shifted
in on the left. The Carry Flag contains the last bit shifted out.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,1 2 2 3 2
mem,1 15+EA 7 7 2-4 (W88=23+EA)
reg,CL 8+4n 5+n 3 2
mem,CL 20+EA+4n 8+n 7 2-4 (W88=28+EA+4n)
reg,immed8 - 5+n 3 3
mem,immed8 - 8+n 7 3-5
SHLD/SHRD - Double Precision Shift (386+)
Usage: SHLD dest,src,count
SHRD dest,src,count
Modifies flags: CF PF SF ZF (OF,AF undefined)
SHLD shifts "dest" to the left "count" times and the bit positions
opened are filled with the most significant bits of "src". SHRD
shifts "dest" to the right "count" times and the bit positions
opened are filled with the least significant bits of the second
operand. Only the 5 lower bits of "count" are used.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16,reg16,immed8 - - 3 2 4
reg32,reg32,immed8 - - 3 2 4
mem16,reg16,immed8 - - 7 3 6
mem32,reg32,immed8 - - 7 3 6
reg16,reg16,CL - - 3 3 3
reg32,reg32,CL - - 3 3 3
mem16,reg16,CL - - 7 4 5
mem32,reg32,CL - - 7 4 5
SLDT - Store Local Descriptor Table (286+ privileged)
Usage: SLDT dest
Modifies flags: none
Stores the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) Register into the
specified operand.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 2 2 2 3
mem16 - 2 2 3 5
SMSW - Store Machine Status Word (286+ privileged)
Usage: SMSW dest
Modifies flags: none
Store Machine Status Word (MSW) into "dest".
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 2 10 2 3
mem16 - 3 3 3 5
STC - Set Carry
Usage: STC
Modifies flags: CF
Sets the Carry Flag to 1.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 2 1
STD - Set Direction Flag
Usage: STD
Modifies flags: DF
Sets the Direction Flag to 1 causing string instructions to
auto-decrement SI and DI instead of auto-increment.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 2 1
STI - Set Interrupt Flag (Enable Interrupts)
Usage: STI
Modifies flags: IF
Sets the Interrupt Flag to 1, which enables recognition of all
hardware interrupts. If an interrupt is generated by a hardware
device, an End of Interrupt (EOI) must also be issued to enable
other hardware interrupts of the same or lower priority.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 2 2 2 5 1
STOS - Store String (Byte, Word or Doubleword)
Usage: STOS dest
STOSB
STOSW
STOSD
Modifies flags: None
Stores value in accumulator to location at ES:(E)DI (even if operand
is given). (E)DI is incremented/decremented based on the size of
the operand (or instruction format) and the state of the Direction
Flag. Use with REP prefixes.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
dest 11 3 4 5 1 (W88=15)
STR - Store Task Register (286+ privileged)
Usage: STR dest
Modifies flags: None
Stores the current Task Register to the specified operand.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 2 2 2 3
mem16 - 3 2 3 5
SUB - Subtract
Usage: SUB dest,src
Modifies flags: AF CF OF PF SF ZF
The source is subtracted from the destination and the result is
stored in the destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 6 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 7 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6 (W88=25+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
TEST - Test For Bit Pattern
Usage: TEST dest,src
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
Performs a logical AND of the two operands updating the flags
register without saving the result.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 1 1 2
reg,mem 9+EA 6 5 1 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
mem,reg 9+EA 6 5 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 5 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 11+EA 6 5 2 3-6
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
VERR - Verify Read (286+ protected)
Usage: VERR src
Modifies flags: ZF
Verifies the specified segment selector is valid and is readable
at the current privilege level. If the segment is readable,
the Zero Flag is set, otherwise it is cleared.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 14 10 11 3
mem16 - 16 11 11 5
VERW - Verify Write (286+ protected)
Usage: VERW src
Modifies flags: ZF
Verifies the specified segment selector is valid and is ratable
at the current privilege level. If the segment is writable,
the Zero Flag is set, otherwise it is cleared.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg16 - 14 15 11 3
mem16 - 16 16 11 5
WAIT/FWAIT - Event Wait
Usage: WAIT
FWAIT
Modifies flags: None
CPU enters wait state until the coprocessor signals it has finished
its operation. This instruction is used to prevent the CPU from
accessing memory that may be temporarily in use by the coprocessor.
WAIT and FWAIT are identical.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none 4 3 6+ 1-3 1
WBINVD - Write-Back and Invalidate Cache (486+)
Usage: WBINVD
Modifies flags: None
Flushes internal cache, then signals the external cache to write
back current data followed by a signal to flush the external cache.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
none - - - 5 2
XCHG - Exchange
Usage: XCHG dest,src
Modifies flags: None
Exchanges contents of source and destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 4 3 3 3 2
mem,reg 17+EA 5 5 5 2-4 (W88=25+EA)
reg,mem 17+EA 5 5 3 2-4 (W88=25+EA)
accum,reg 3 3 3 3 1
reg,accum 3 3 3 3 1
XLAT/XLATB - Translate
Usage: XLAT translation-table
XLATB (masm 5.x)
Modifies flags: None
Replaces the byte in AL with byte from a user table addressed by
BX. The original value of AL is the index into the translate table.
The best way to discripe this is MOV AL,[BX+AL]
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
table offset 11 5 5 4 1
XOR - Exclusive OR
Usage: XOR dest,src
Modifies flags: CF OF PF SF ZF (AF undefined)
Performs a bitwise exclusive OR of the operands and returns
the result in the destination.
Clocks Size
Operands 808x 286 386 486 Bytes
reg,reg 3 2 2 1 2
mem,reg 16+EA 7 6 3 2-4 (W88=24+EA)
reg,mem 9+EA 7 7 2 2-4 (W88=13+EA)
reg,immed 4 3 2 1 3-4
mem,immed 17+EA 7 7 3 3-6 (W88=25+EA)
accum,immed 4 3 2 1 2-3
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? Testing the Intel CPU Type ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPERATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Introduction ?
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Believe it or not there are people in the world who still own 8088s! Heck I
only just upgraded my 286 to a 486SUX33 a couple of months ago.
As we all know, 286's and below just don't make the cut anymore, and even
386's are becoming a thing of the past. Personally I think a program should
politely tell someone they are a phleb rather than unceremoniously hanging
their machine for them.
This text file will show one mothed of detecting the CPU type. Unfortunately
I don't have a Pentium op code list so it'll only detect up to a 486.
Most of the information in this file came from a well documented assembly
program available on various ftp sites called 80486.asm, written by Robert
Collins. I tried calling Robert for permission to use his original file, but
he appears to have moved house.
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? Method ?
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80186 chips and higher generate an interrupt 6 when they come across an
instruction they don't support, this provides us with a real simple method
of determining the cpu type (coupled with the trap interrupt it would
conceivably also allow us to write a Pentium emulator for the 80286, but
that's another story). We simply have to try execting a 486 command, if it
causes an interrupt 6 then we know the machine is a 386 or lower.
The op codes used in the program below all modify the dx register.
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? Op Code Machine Language Bytes Supported by ?
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? shl dx, 5 C1 E2 05 80186 and higher ?
? smsw dx 0F 01 E2 80286 and higher ?
? mov edx, cr0 0F 20 C2 80386 and higher ?
? xadd dx, dx 0F C1 D2 80486 and higher ?
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When an interrupt 6 is generated you have to modify the value of the IP
register which was pushed onto the stack when the interrupt occurred,
otherwise the CPU will go back to it after the interrupt and keep trying
to execute it. Each of the instructions in the table above are 3 bytes long
so our interrupt handler can simply add 3 to the IP value on the stack.
Identifying an 8088 chip is even simpler. If you push the SP register onto
the stack the 8088 increments the SP value before it pushes it, the other
chips all increment it afterwards. So to test for the presence of an 8088
push SP onto the stack and pop it off into another variable, say AX. If AX
and SP are not equal then the chip is an 8088.
Keep in mind that you *MUST* check for the presence of an 8088 before
doing anything else. Attempting to execute an invalid op code on an 8088
will cause it to hang. Each of the functions in the unit below check for
an 8088 first to prevent this happening.
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? A Pascal Unit to Test the CPU Type ?
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The following pascal unit contains some functions your program can use to
make sure it's running on the right kind of machine. If your program will
only work on a 386 and higher (for example) then put this unit first in your
Uses clause and modify the unit's initialization code to terminate the
program if the wrong CPU type is detected. The unit's current initialization
simply test the CPU type and store it in the 'cpu' variable.
{
CPUTYPE - A Pascal Unit to Test the CPU Type
By Mark Feldman u914097@student.canberra.edu
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Based on an original assembly program by Robert Collins.
}
Unit CPUTYPE;
Interface
const CPU_8088 = 0;
CPU_80186 = 1;
CPU_80286 = 2;
CPU_80386 = 3;
CPU_80486 = 4;
CPU_UNKNOWN = -1;
{ The cpu variable is initialised to the cpu type }
var cpu : integer;
{ Isa8088 returns true only if cpu is an 8088 or 8086 }
function Isa8088 : boolean;
{ Isa80186 returns true if cpu is an 80186 or higher }
function Isa80186 : boolean;
{ Isa80286 returns true if cpu is an 80286 or higher }
function Isa80286 : boolean;
{ Isa80386 returns true if cpu is an 80386 or higher }
function Isa80386 : boolean;
{ Isa80486 returns true if cpu is an 80486 or higher }
function Isa80486 : boolean;
Implementation
Uses Dos;
var OldIntr6Handler : procedure;
valid_op_code : boolean;
procedure Intr6Handler;
interrupt;
begin
valid_op_code := false;
{ Stoopid TP7 won't let me modify IP directly }
asm
add word ptr ss:[bp + 18], 3
end;
end;
function Isa8088 : boolean;
var sp1, sp2 : word;
begin
asm
mov sp1, sp
push sp
pop sp2
end;
if sp1 <> sp2 then
Isa8088 := true
else
Isa8088 := false;
end;
function Isa80186 : boolean;
begin
if Isa8088 then
Isa80186 := false
else
begin
valid_op_code := true;
GetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
SetIntVec(6, Addr(Intr6Handler));
inline($C1/$E2/$05); { shl dx, 5 }
SetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
Isa80186 := valid_op_code;
end;
end;
function Isa80286 : boolean;
begin
if Isa8088 then
Isa80286 := false
else
begin
valid_op_code := true;
GetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
SetIntVec(6, Addr(Intr6Handler));
inline($0F/$01/$E2); { smsw dx }
SetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
Isa80286 := valid_op_code;
end;
end;
function Isa80386 : boolean;
begin
if Isa8088 then
Isa80386 := false
else
begin
valid_op_code := true;
GetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
SetIntVec(6, Addr(Intr6Handler));
inline($0F/$20/$C2); { mov edx, cr0 }
SetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
Isa80386 := valid_op_code;
end;
end;
function Isa80486 : boolean;
begin
if Isa8088 then
Isa80486 := false
else
begin
valid_op_code := true;
GetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
SetIntVec(6, Addr(Intr6Handler));
inline($0F/$C1/$D2); { xadd dx, dx }
SetIntVec(6, @OldIntr6Handler);
Isa80486 := valid_op_code;
end;
end;
begin
if Isa8088 then
cpu := CPU_8088
else if Isa80486 then
cpu := CPU_80486
else if Isa80386 then
cpu := CPU_80386
else if Isa80286 then
cpu := CPU_80286
else if Isa80186 then
cpu := CPU_80186
else
cpu := CPU_UNKNOWN;
end.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ?
?????????????????????????????????
--==[ PART 1 ]==--
? Introduction
Hi there! This is Denthor of ASPHYXIA, AKA Grant Smith. This training
program is aimed at all those budding young demo coders out there. I am
assuming that the reader is fairly young, has a bit of basic Std. 6 math
under his belt, has done a bit of programming before, probably in BASIC,
and wants to learn how to write a demo all of his/her own.
This I what I am going to do. I am going to describe how certain routines
work, and even give you working source code on how you do it. The source
code will assume that you have a VGA card that can handle the
320x200x256 mode. I will also assume that you have Turbo Pascal 6.0 or
above (this is because some of the code will be in Assembly language,
and Turbo Pascal 6.0 makes this incredibly easy to use). By the end of
the first "run" of sections, you will be able to code some cool demo
stuff all by yourself. The info you need, I will provide to you, but it
will be you who decides on the most spectacular way to use it.
Why not download some of our demos and see what I'm trying to head you
towards.
I will be posting one part a week on the Mailbox BBS. I have the first
"run" of sections worked out, but if you want me to also do sections on
other areas of coding, leave a message to Grant Smith in private E-Mail,
or start a conversation here in this conference. I will do a bit of
moderating of a sort, and point out things that have been done wrong.
In this, the first part, I will show you how you are supposed to set up
your Pascal program, how to get into 320x200x256 graphics mode without a
BGI file, and various methods of putpixels and a clearscreen utility.
NOTE : I drop source code all through my explanations. You needn't try
to grab all of it from all over the place, at the end of each part I
add a little program that uses all the new routines that we have
learned. If you do not fully understand a section, leave me
private mail telling me what you don't understand or asking how I
got something etc, and I will try to make myself clearer. One
last thing : When you spot a mistake I have made in one of my
parts, leave me mail and I will correct it post-haste.
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? Disclaimer
Hi again, sorry that I have to add this, but here goes. All source code
obtained from this series of instruction programs is used at your own
risk. Denthor and the ASPHYXIA demo team hold no responsibility for any
loss or damage suffered by anyone through the use of this code. Look
guys, the code I'm going to give you has been used by us before in
Demos, Applications etc, and we have never had any compliants of machine
damage, but if something does go wrong with your computer, don't blame
us. Sorry, but that's the way it is.
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? The MCGA mode and how you get into it in Pascal without a BGI
Lets face it. BGI's are next to worthless for demo coding. It is
difficult to find something that is slower then the BGI units for doing
graphics. Another thing is, they wern't really meant for 256 color
screens anyhow. You have to obtain a specific external 256VGA BGI to get
into it in Pascal, and it just doesn't make the grade.
So the question remains, how do we get into MCGA 320x200x256 mode in
Pascal without a BGI? The answer is simple : Assembly language.
Obviously assembly language has loads of functions to handle the VGA
card, and this is just one of them. If you look in Norton Gides to
Assembly Language, it says this ...
____________________________________________________________________
INT 10h, 00h (0) Set Video Mode
Sets the video mode.
On entry: AH 00h
AL Video mode
Returns: None
Registers destroyed: AX, SP, BP, SI, DI
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This is all well and good, but what does it mean? It means that if you
plug in the video mode into AL and call interrupt 10h, SHAZAM! you are
in the mode of your choice. Now, the MCGA video mode is mode 13h, and
here is how we do it in Pascal.
Procedure SetMCGA;
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
There you have it! One call to that procedure, and BANG you are in
320x200x256 mode. We can't actually do anything in it yet, so to go back
to text mode, you make the video mode equal to 03h, as seen below :
Procedure SetText;
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
BANG! We are back in text mode! Now, cry all your enquiring minds, what
use is this? We can get into the mode, but how do we actually SHOW
something on the screen? For that, you must move onto the next section
....
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? Clearing the screen to a specific color
Now that we are in MCGA mode, how do we clear the screen. The answer is
simple : you must just remember that the base adress of the screen is
$a000. From $a000, the next 64000 bytes are what is actually displayed on
the screen (Note : 320 * 200 = 64000). So to clear the screen, you just use
the fillchar command (a basic Pascal command) like so :
FillChar (Mem [$a000:0],64000,Col);
What the mem command passes the Segment base and the Offset of a part of
memory : in this case the screen base is the Segment, and we are starting
at the top of the screen; Offset 0. The 64000 is the size of the screen
(see above), and Col is a value between 0 and 255, which represents the
color you want to clear the screen to.
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? Putting a pixel on the screen (two different methoods)
If you look in Norton Guides about putting a pixel onto the screen, you
will see this :
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Writes a pixel dot of a specified color at a specified screen
coordinate.
On entry: AH 0Ch
AL Pixel color
CX Horizontal position of pixel
DX Vertical position of pixel
BH Display page number (graphics modes with more
than 1 page)
Returns: None
Registers destroyed: AX, SP, BP, SI, DI
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
As seen from our SetMCGA example, you would write this by doing the following:
Procedure INTPutpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
BEGIN
asm
mov ah,0Ch
mov al,[col]
mov cx,[x]
mov dx,[y]
mov bx,[1]
int 10h
end;
END;
The X would be the X-Coordinate, the Y would be the Y-Coordinate, and the Col
would be the color of the pixel to place. Note that MCGA has 256 colors,
numbered 0 to 255. The startoff pallette is pretty grotty, and I will show
you how to alter it in my next lesson, but for now you will have to hunt for
colors that fit in for what you want to do. Luckily, a byte is 0 to 255, so
that is what we pass to the col variable. Have a look at the following.
CGA = 4 colours.
4x4 = 16
EGA = 16 colors.
16x16 = 256
VGA = 256 colors.
Therefore an EGA is a CGA squared, and a VGA is an EGA squared ;-)
Anyway, back to reality. Even though the abouve procedure is written in
assembly language, it is slooow. Why? I hear your enquiring minds cry. The
reason is simple : It uses interrupts (It calls INT 10h). Interrupts are
sloooow ... which is okay for getting into MCGA mode, but not for trying
to put down a pixel lickety-split. So, why not try the following ...
Procedure MEMPutpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
BEGIN
Mem [VGA:X+(Y*320)]:=Col;
END;
The Mem command, as we have seen above, allows you to point at a certain
point in memory ... the starting point is $a000, the base of the VGA's
memory, and then we specify how far into this base memory we start.
Think of the monitor this way. It starts in the top left hand corner at
0. As you increase the number, you start to move across the screen to your
right, until you reach 320. At 320, you have gone all the way across the
screen and come back out the left side, one pixel down. This carries on
until you reach 63999, at the bottom right hand side of the screen. This
is how we get the equation X+(Y*320). For every increased Y, we must
increment the number by 320. Once we are at the beginning of the Y line
we want, we add our X by how far out we want to be. This gives us the
exact point in memory that we want to be at, and then we set it equal to
the pixel value we want.
The MEM methood of putpixel is much faster, and it is shown in the sample
program at the end of this lesson. The ASPHYXIA team uses neither putpixel;
we use a DMA-Straight-To-Screen-Kill-Yer-Momma-With-An-Axe type putipixel
which is FAST. We will give it out, but only to those of you who show us
you are serious about coding. If you do do anything, upload it to me,
I will be very interested to see it. Remember : If you do glean anything
from these training sessions, give us a mention in your demos and UPLOAD
YOUR DEMO TO US!
Well, after this is the sample program; have fun with it, UNDERSTAND it,
and next week I will start on fun with the pallette.
See you all later,
- Denthor
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? TUTPROG1.PAS ?
????????????????
{$X+} (* This is a handy little trick to know. If you put this at the top
of your program, you do not have to set a variable when calling
a function, i.e. you may just say 'READKEY' instead of
'CH:=READKEY' *)
USES Crt; (* This has a few nice functions in it, such as the
READKEY command. *)
CONST VGA = $a000; (* This sets the constant VGA to the segment of the
VGA screen. *)
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Cls (Col : Byte);
{ This clears the screen to the specified color }
BEGIN
Fillchar (Mem [$a000:0],64000,col);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure INTPutpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen using interrupts. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ah,0Ch
mov al,[col]
mov cx,[x]
mov dx,[y]
mov bx,[1]
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure TestINTPutpixel;
{ This tests out the speed of the INTPutpixel procedure. }
VAR loop1,loop2 : Integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=0 to 319 do
For loop2:=0 to 199 do
INTPutpixel (loop1,loop2,Random (256));
Readkey;
Cls (0);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure MEMPutpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Mem [VGA:X+(Y*320)]:=Col;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure TestMEMPutpixel;
{ This tests out the speed of the MEMPutpixel procedure. }
VAR loop1,loop2 : Integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=0 to 319 do
For loop2:=0 to 199 do
MEMPutpixel (loop1,loop2,Random (256));
Readkey;
Cls (0);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
BEGIN (* Of the main program *)
ClrScr; { This clears the text Screen (CRT unit) }
Writeln ('What will happen is that I will clear the screen twice. After');
Writeln ('each clear screen you will have to hit a key. I will then fill');
Writeln ('the screen twice with randomlly colored pixels using two different');
Writeln ('methoods, after each of which you will have to hit a key. I will');
Writeln ('then return you to text mode.');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any kay to continue ...');
Readkey;
SetMCGA;
CLS (32);
Readkey;
CLS (90);
Readkey;
TestINTPutpixel;
TestMEMPutpixel;
SetText;
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the first sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the name of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH on the MailBox BBS, or leave a message to ASPHYXIA on the');
Writeln ('ASPHYXIA BBS. Get the numbers from Roblist, or write to :');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END. (* Of the main program *) ?????????????????????????????????
? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ?
?????????????????????????????????
--==[ PART 2 ]==--
? Introduction
Hi there again! This is Grant Smith, AKA Denthor of ASPHYXIA. This is the
second part of my Training Program for new programmers. I have only had a
lukewarm response to my first part of the trainer series ... remember, if
I don't hear from you, I will assume that you are all dead and will stop
writing the series ;-). Also, if you do get in contact with me I will give
you some of our fast assembly routines which will speed up your demos no
end. So go on, leave mail to GRANT SMITH in the main section of the
MailBox BBS, start up a discussion or ask a few questions in this Conference,
leave mail to ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS, leave mail to Denthor on
Connectix, or write to Grant Smith,
P.O.Box 270
Kloof
3640
See, there are many ways you can get in contact with me! Use one of them!
In this part, I will put the Pallette through it's paces. What the hell is
a pallette? How do I find out what it is? How do I set it? How do I stop
the "fuzz" that appears on the screen when I change the pallette? How do
I black out the screen using the pallette? How do I fade in a screen?
How do I fade out a screen? Why are telephone calls so expensive?
Most of these quesions will be answered in this, the second part of my
Trainer Series for Pascal.
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? What is the Pallette?
A few weeks ago a friend of mine was playing a computer game. In the game
there was a machine with stripes of blue running across it. When the
machine was activated, while half of the the blue stripes stayed the same,
the other half started to change color and glow. He asked me how two stripes
of the same color suddenly become different like that. The answer is simple:
the program was changing the pallette. As you know from Part 1, there are
256 colors in MCGA mode, numbered 0 to 255. What you don't know is that each
if those colors is made up of different intensities of Red, Green and Blue,
the primary colors (you should have learned about the primary colors at
school). These intensities are numbers between 0 and 63. The color of
bright red would for example be obtained by setting red intensity to 63,
green intensity to 0, and blue intensity to 0. This means that two colors
can look exactly the same, eg you can set color 10 to bright red and color
78 to color bright red. If you draw a picture using both of those colors,
no-one will be able to tell the difference between the two.. It is only
when you again change the pallette of either of them will they be able to
tell the difference. Also, by changing the whole pallette, you can obtain
the "Fade in" and "Fade out" effects found in many demos and games.
Pallette manipulation can become quite confusing to some people, because
colors that look the same are in fact totally seperate.
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? How do I read in the pallette value of a color?
This is very easy to do. To read in the pallette value, you enter in the
number of the color you want into port $3c7, then read in the values of
red, green and blue respectively from port $3c9. Simple, huh? Here is a
procedure that does it for you :
Procedure GetPal(ColorNo : Byte; Var R,G,B : Byte);
{ This reads the values of the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain
color and returns them to you. }
Begin
Port[$3c7] := ColorNo;
R := Port[$3c9];
G := Port[$3c9];
B := Port[$3c9];
End;
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? How do I set the pallette value of a color?
This is also as easy as 3.1415926535897932385. What you do is you enter in
the number of the color you want to change into port $3c8, then enter the
values of red, green and blue respectively into port $3c9. Because you are
all so lazy I have written the procedure for you ;-)
Procedure Pal(ColorNo : Byte; R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
Port[$3c8] := ColorNo;
Port[$3c9] := R;
Port[$3c9] := G;
Port[$3c9] := B;
End;
Asphyxia doesn't use the above pallete procedures, we use assembler versions,
which will be given to PEOPLE WHO RESPOND TO THIS TRAINER SERIES (HINT,
HINT)
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? How do I stop the "fuzz" that appears on my screen when I change the
pallette?
If you have used the pallette before, you will have noticed that there is
quite a bit of "fuzz" on the screen when you change it. The way we counter
this is as follows : There is an elctron beam on your monitor that is
constantly updating your screen from top to bottom. As it gets to the
bottom of the screen, it takes a while for it to get back up to the top of
the screen to start updating the screen again. The period where it moves
from the bottom to the top is called the Verticle Retrace. During the
verticle retrace you may change the pallette without affecting what is
on the screen. What we do is that we wait until a verticle retrace has
started by calling a certain procedure; this means that everything we do
now will only be shown after the verticle retrace, so we can do all sorts
of strange and unusual things to the screen during this retrace and only
the results will be shown when the retrace is finished. This is way cool,
as it means that when we change the pallette, the fuzz doesn't appear on
the screen, only the result (the changed pallette), is seen after the
retrace! Neat, huh? ;-) I have put the purely assembler WaitRetrace routine
in the sample code that follows this message. Use it wisely, my son.
NOTE : WaitRetrace can be a great help to your coding ... code that fits
into one retrace will mean that the demo will run at the same
speed no matter what your computer speed (unless you are doing a lot
during the WaitRetrace and the computer is slooooow). Note that in
the following sample program and in our SilkyDemo, the thing will run
at the same speed whether turbo is on or off.
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? How do I black out the screen using the pallette?
This is basic : just set the Red, Green and Blue values of all colors to
zero intensity, like so :
Procedure Blackout;
{ This procedure blackens the screen by setting the pallette values of
all the colors to zero. }
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
Pal (loop1,0,0,0);
END;
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? How do I fade in a screen?
Okay, this can be VERY effective. What you must first do is grab the
pallette into a variable, like so :
VAR Pall := Array [0.255,1..3] of BYTE;
0 to 255 is for the 256 colors in MCGA mode, 1 to 3 is red, green and blue
intensity values;
Procedure GrabPallette;
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
Getpal (loop1,pall[loop1,1],pall[loop1,2],pall[loop1,3]);
END;
This loads the entire pallette into variable pall. Then you must blackout
the screen (see above), and draw what you want to screen without the
construction being shown. Then what you do is go throgh the pallette. For
each color, you see if the individual intensities are what they should be.
If not, you increase them by one unit until they are. Beacuse intensites
are in a range from 0 to 63, you only need do this a maximum of 64 times.
Procedure Fadeup;
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
Tmp : Array [1..3] of byte;
{ This is temporary storage for the values of a color }
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to 64 do BEGIN
{ A color value for Red, green or blue is 0 to 63, so this loop only
need be executed a maximum of 64 times }
WaitRetrace;
For loop2:=0 to 255 do BEGIN
Getpal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
If Tmp[1]<Pall[loop2,1] then inc (Tmp[1]);
If Tmp[2]<Pall[loop2,2] then inc (Tmp[2]);
If Tmp[3]<Pall[loop2,3] then inc (Tmp[3]);
{ If the Red, Green or Blue values of color loop2 are less then they
should be, increase them by one. }
Pal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
{ Set the new, altered pallette color. }
END;
END;
END;
Hey-presto! The screen fades up. You can just add in a delay before the
waitretrace if you feel it is too fast. Cool, no?
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? How do I fade out a screen?
This is just like the fade in of a screen, just in the opposite direction.
What you do is you check each color intensity. If it is not yet zero, you
decrease it by one until it is. BAAASIIIC!
Procedure FadeDown;
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
Tmp : Array [1..3] of byte;
{ This is temporary storage for the values of a color }
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to 64 do BEGIN
WaitRetrace;
For loop2:=0 to 255 do BEGIN
Getpal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
If Tmp[1]>0 then dec (Tmp[1]);
If Tmp[2]>0 then dec (Tmp[2]);
If Tmp[3]>0 then dec (Tmp[3]);
{ If the Red, Green or Blue values of color loop2 are not yet zero,
then, decrease them by one. }
Pal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
{ Set the new, altered pallette color. }
END;
END;
END;
Again, to slow the above down, put in a delay above the WaitRetrace. Fading
out the screen looks SO much more impressive then just clearing the screen;
it can make a world of difference in the impression your demo etc will
leave on the people viewing it. To restore the pallette, just do this :
Procedure RestorePallette;
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
pal (loop1,Pall[loop1,1],Pall[loop1,2],Pall[loop1,3]);
END;
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? In closing
Well, there are most of those origional questions answered ;-) The following
sample program is quite big, so it might take you a while to get around it.
Persevere and thou shalt overcome. Pallette manipulation has been a thorn
in many coders sides for quite some time, yet hopefully I have shown you
all how amazingly simple it is once you have grasped the basics.
I need more feedback! In which direction would you like me to head? Is there
any particular section you would like more info on? Also, upload me your
demo's, however trivial they might seem. We really want to get in contact
with/help out new and old coders alike, but you have to leave us that message
telling us about yourself and what you have done or want to do.
IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE!?!
P.S. Our new demo should be out soon ... it is going to be GOOOD ... keep
an eye out for it.
[ And so she came across him, slumped over his keyboard
yet again . 'It's three in the morning' she whispered.
'Let's get you to bed'. He stirred, his face bathed in
the dull light of his monitor. He mutters something.
As she leans across him to disconnect the power, she
asks him; 'Was it worth it?'. His answer surprises her.
'No.' he says. In his caffiene-enduced haze, he smiles.
'But it sure is a great way to relax.' ]
- Grant Smith
Tue 13 July, 1993
2:23 am.
See you next week!
- Denthor
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? TUTPROG2.PAS ?
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{$X+}
Uses Crt;
CONST VGA=$a000;
Var Pall,Pall2 : Array[0..255,1..3] of Byte;
{ This declares the PALL variable. 0 to 255 signify the colors of the
pallette, 1 to 3 signifies the Red, Green and Blue values. I am
going to use this as a sort of "virtual pallette", and alter it
as much as I want, then suddenly bang it to screen. Pall2 is used
to "remember" the origional pallette so that we can restore it at
the end of the program. }
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
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procedure WaitRetrace; assembler;
{ This waits until you are in a Verticle Retrace ... this means that all
screen manipulation you do only appears on screen in the next verticle
retrace ... this removes most of the "fuzz" that you see on the screen
when changing the pallette. It unfortunately slows down your program
by "synching" your program with your monitor card ... it does mean
that the program will run at almost the same speed on different
speeds of computers which have similar monitors. In our SilkyDemo,
we used a WaitRetrace, and it therefore runs at the same (fairly
fast) speed when Turbo is on or off. }
label
l1, l2;
asm
mov dx,3DAh
l1:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jnz l1
l2:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jz l2
end;
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Procedure GetPal(ColorNo : Byte; Var R,G,B : Byte);
{ This reads the values of the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain
color and returns them to you. }
Begin
Port[$3c7] := ColorNo;
R := Port[$3c9];
G := Port[$3c9];
B := Port[$3c9];
End;
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Procedure Pal(ColorNo : Byte; R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
Port[$3c8] := ColorNo;
Port[$3c9] := R;
Port[$3c9] := G;
Port[$3c9] := B;
End;
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Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Mem [VGA:X+(Y*320)]:=Col;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure line(a,b,c,d,col:integer);
{ This draws a line from a,b to c,d of color col. }
Function sgn(a:real):integer;
BEGIN
if a>0 then sgn:=+1;
if a<0 then sgn:=-1;
if a=0 then sgn:=0;
END;
var u,s,v,d1x,d1y,d2x,d2y,m,n:real;
i:integer;
BEGIN
u:= c - a;
v:= d - b;
d1x:= SGN(u);
d1y:= SGN(v);
d2x:= SGN(u);
d2y:= 0;
m:= ABS(u);
n := ABS(v);
IF NOT (M>N) then
BEGIN
d2x := 0 ;
d2y := SGN(v);
m := ABS(v);
n := ABS(u);
END;
s := INT(m / 2);
FOR i := 0 TO round(m) DO
BEGIN
putpixel(a,b,col);
s := s + n;
IF not (s<m) THEN
BEGIN
s := s - m;
a:= a +round(d1x);
b := b + round(d1y);
END
ELSE
BEGIN
a := a + round(d2x);
b := b + round(d2y);
END;
END;
END;
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Procedure PalPlay;
{ This procedure mucks about with our "virtual pallette", then shoves it
to screen. }
Var Tmp : Array[1..3] of Byte;
{ This is used as a "temporary color" in our pallette }
loop1 : Integer;
BEGIN
Move(Pall[200],Tmp,3);
{ This copies color 200 from our virtual pallette to the Tmp variable }
Move(Pall[0],Pall[1],200*3);
{ This moves the entire virtual pallette up one color }
Move(Tmp,Pall[0],3);
{ This copies the Tmp variable to the bottom of the virtual pallette }
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=1 to 255 do
pal (loop1,pall[loop1,1],pall[loop1,2],pall[loop1,3]);
END;
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Procedure SetUpScreen;
{ This gets our screen ready but setting up the pallette and drawing
the lines. }
Var Loop : Integer;
BEGIN
FillChar(Pall,SizeOf(Pall),0);
{ Clear the entire PALL variable to zero. }
For Loop := 0 to 200 do BEGIN
Pall[Loop,1] := Loop mod 64;
END;
{ This sets colors 0 to 200 in the PALL variable to values between
0 to 63. the MOD function gives you the remainder of a division,
ie. 105 mod 10 = 5 }
For Loop := 1 to 320 do BEGIN
Line(319,199,320-Loop,0,(Loop Mod 199)+1);
Line(0,0,Loop,199,(Loop Mod 199)+1);
{ These two lines start drawing lines from the left and the right
hand sides of the screen, using colors 1 to 199. Look at these
two lines and understand them. }
PalPlay;
{ This calls the PalPlay procedure }
END;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure GrabPallette;
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
Getpal (loop1,pall2[loop1,1],pall2[loop1,2],pall2[loop1,3]);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Blackout;
{ This procedure blackens the screen by setting the pallette values of
all the colors to zero. }
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
Pal (loop1,0,0,0);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure HiddenScreenSetup;
{ This procedure sets up the screen while it is blacked out, so that the
user can't see what is happening. }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=0 to 319 do
For loop2:=0 to 199 do
PutPixel (loop1,loop2,Random (256));
END;
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Procedure Fadeup;
{ This procedure slowly fades up the new screen }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
Tmp : Array [1..3] of byte;
{ This is temporary storage for the values of a color }
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to 64 do BEGIN
{ A color value for Red, green or blue is 0 to 63, so this loop only
need be executed a maximum of 64 times }
WaitRetrace;
For loop2:=0 to 255 do BEGIN
Getpal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
If Tmp[1]<Pall2[loop2,1] then inc (Tmp[1]);
If Tmp[2]<Pall2[loop2,2] then inc (Tmp[2]);
If Tmp[3]<Pall2[loop2,3] then inc (Tmp[3]);
{ If the Red, Green or Blue values of color loop2 are less then they
should be, increase them by one. }
Pal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
{ Set the new, altered pallette color. }
END;
END;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure FadeDown;
{ This procedure fades the screen out to black. }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
Tmp : Array [1..3] of byte;
{ This is temporary storage for the values of a color }
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to 64 do BEGIN
WaitRetrace;
For loop2:=0 to 255 do BEGIN
Getpal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
If Tmp[1]>0 then dec (Tmp[1]);
If Tmp[2]>0 then dec (Tmp[2]);
If Tmp[3]>0 then dec (Tmp[3]);
{ If the Red, Green or Blue values of color loop2 are not yet zero,
then, decrease them by one. }
Pal (loop2,Tmp[1],Tmp[2],Tmp[3]);
{ Set the new, altered pallette color. }
END;
END;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure RestorePallette;
{ This procedure restores the origional pallette }
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
pal (loop1,Pall2[loop1,1],Pall2[loop1,2],Pall2[loop1,3]);
END;
BEGIN
ClrScr;
Writeln ('This program will draw lines of different colors across the');
Writeln ('screen and change them only by changing their pallette values.');
Writeln ('The nice thing about using the pallette is that one pallette');
Writeln ('change changes the same color over the whole screen, without');
Writeln ('you having to redraw it. Because I am using a WaitRetrace');
Writeln ('command, turning on and off your turbo during the demonstration');
Writeln ('should have no effect.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('The second part of the demo blacks out the screen using the');
Writeln ('pallette, fades in the screen, waits for a keypress, then fades');
Writeln ('it out again. I haven''t put in any delays for the fadein/out,');
Writeln ('so you will have to put ''em in yourself to get it to the speed you');
Writeln ('like. Have fun and enjoy! ;-)');
Writeln; Writeln;
Writeln ('Hit any key to continue ...');
Readkey;
SetMCGA;
GrabPallette;
SetUpScreen;
repeat
PalPlay;
{ Call the PalPlay procedure repeatedly until a key is pressed. }
Until Keypressed;
Readkey;
{ Read in the key pressed otherwise it is left in the keyboard buffer }
Blackout;
HiddenScreenSetup;
FadeUp;
Readkey;
FadeDown;
Readkey;
RestorePallette;
SetText;
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the second sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the name of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH on the MailBox BBS, or leave a message to ASPHYXIA on the');
Writeln ('ASPHYXIA BBS. Get the numbers from Roblist, or write to :');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
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????????????????????????????????? ?
?????????????????????????????????
--==[ PART 3 ]==--
? Introduction
Greetings! This is the third part of the VGA Trainer series! Sorry it
took so long to get out, but I had a running battle with the traffic
department for three days to get my car registered, and then the MailBox
went down. Ahh, well, life stinks. Anyway, today will do some things
vital to most programs : Lines and circles.
Watch out for next week's part : Virtual screens. The easy way to
eliminate flicker, "doubled sprites", and subjecting the user to watch
you building your screen. Almost every ASPHYXIA demo has used a virtual
screen (with the exception of the SilkyDemo), so this is one to watch out
for. I will also show you how to put all of these loose procedures into
units.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith in private mail here on
the Mailbox BBS.
2) Write a message here in the Programming conference here
on the Mailbox (Preferred if you have a general
programming query or problem others would benefit from)
3) Write to ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
4) Write to Denthor, Eze or Livewire on Connectix.
5) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
6) Call me (Grant Smith) at 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
? Circle Algorithim
You all know what a circle looks like. But how do you draw one on the
computer?
You probably know circles drawn with the degrees at these points :
0
??|??
???|???
270 ----+---- 90
???|???
??|??
180
Sorry about my ASCI ;-) ... anyway, Pascal doesn't work that way ... it
works with radians instead of degrees. (You can convert radians to degrees,
but I'm not going to go into that now. Note though that in pascal, the
circle goes like this :
270
??|??
???|???
180 ----+---- 0
???|???
??|??
90
Even so, we can still use the famous equations to draw our circle ...
(You derive the following by using the theorem of our good friend
Pythagoras)
Sin (deg) = Y/R
Cos (deg) = X/R
(This is standard 8(?) maths ... if you haven't reached that level yet,
take this to your dad, or if you get stuck leave me a message and I'll
do a bit of basic Trig with you. I aim to please ;-))
Where Y = your Y-coord
X = your X-coord
R = your radius (the size of your circle)
deg = the degree
To simplify matters, we rewrite the equation to get our X and Y values :
Y = R*Sin(deg)
X = R*Cos(deg)
This obviousy is perfect for us, because it gives us our X and Y co-ords
to put into our putpixel routine (see Part 1). Because the Sin and Cos
functions return a Real value, we use a round function to transform it
into an Integer.
Procedure Circle (oX,oY,rad:integer;Col:Byte);
VAR deg:real;
X,Y:integer;
BEGIN
deg:=0;
repeat
X:=round(rad*COS (deg));
Y:=round(rad*sin (deg));
putpixel (x+ox,y+oy,Col);
deg:=deg+0.005;
until (deg>6.4);
END;
In the above example, the smaller the amount that deg is increased by,
the closer the pixels in the circle will be, but the slower the procedure.
0.005 seem to be best for the 320x200 screen. NOTE : ASPHYXIA does not use
this particular circle algorithm, ours is in assembly language, but this
one should be fast enough for most. If it isn't, give us the stuff you are
using it for and we'll give you ours.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
? Line algorithms
There are many ways to draw a line on the computer. I will describe one
and give you two. (The second one you can figure out for yourselves; it
is based on the first one but is faster)
The first thing you need to do is pass what you want the line to look
like to your line procedure. What I have done is said that x1,y1 is the
first point on the screen, and x2,y2 is the second point. We also pass the
color to the procedure. (Remember the screens top left hand corner is (0,0);
see Part 1)
Ie. o (X1,Y1)
ooooooooo
ooooooooo
oooooooo (X2,Y2)
Again, sorry about my drawings ;-)
To find the length of the line, we say the following :
XLength = ABS (x1-x2)
YLength = ABS (y1-y2)
The ABS function means that whatever the result, it will give you an
absolute, or posotive, answer. At this stage I set a variable stating
wheter the difference between the two x's are negative, zero or posotive.
(I do the same for the y's) If the difference is zero, I just use a loop
keeping the two with the zero difference posotive, then exit.
If neither the x's or y's have a zero difference, I calculate the X and Y
slopes, using the following two equations :
Xslope = Xlength / Ylength
Yslope = Ylength / Xlength
As you can see, the slopes are real numbers.
NOTE : XSlope = 1 / YSlope
Now, there are two ways of drawing the lines :
X = XSlope * Y
Y = YSlope * X
The question is, which one to use? if you use the wrong one, your line
will look like this :
o
o
o
Instead of this :
ooo
ooo
ooo
Well, the solution is as follows :
*\``|``/*
***\|/***
----+----
***/|\***
*/``|``\*
If the slope angle is in the area of the stars (*) then use the first
equation, if it is in the other section (`) then use the second one.
What you do is you calculate the variable on the left hand side by
putting the variable on the right hand side in a loop and solving. Below
is our finished line routine :
Procedure Line (x1,y1,x2,y2:integer;col:byte);
VAR x,y,xlength,ylength,dx,dy:integer;
xslope,yslope:real;
BEGIN
xlength:=abs (x1-x2);
if (x1-x2)<0 then dx:=-1;
if (x1-x2)=0 then dx:=0;
if (x1-x2)>0 then dx:=+1;
ylength:=abs (y1-y2);
if (y1-y2)<0 then dy:=-1;
if (y1-y2)=0 then dy:=0;
if (y1-y2)>0 then dy:=+1;
if (dy=0) then BEGIN
if dx<0 then for x:=x1 to x2 do
putpixel (x,y1,col);
if dx>0 then for x:=x2 to x1 do
putpixel (x,y1,col);
exit;
END;
if (dx=0) then BEGIN
if dy<0 then for y:=y1 to y2 do
putpixel (x1,y,col);
if dy>0 then for y:=y2 to y1 do
putpixel (x1,y,col);
exit;
END;
xslope:=xlength/ylength;
yslope:=ylength/xlength;
if (yslope/xslope<1) and (yslope/xslope>-1) then BEGIN
if dx<0 then for x:=x1 to x2 do BEGIN
y:= round (yslope*x);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
if dx>0 then for x:=x2 to x1 do BEGIN
y:= round (yslope*x);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
END
ELSE
BEGIN
if dy<0 then for y:=y1 to y2 do BEGIN
x:= round (xslope*y);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
if dy>0 then for y:=y2 to y1 do BEGIN
x:= round (xslope*y);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
END;
END;
Quite big, isn't it? Here is a much shorter way of doing much the same
thing :
function sgn(a:real):integer;
begin
if a>0 then sgn:=+1;
if a<0 then sgn:=-1;
if a=0 then sgn:=0;
end;
procedure line(a,b,c,d,col:integer);
var u,s,v,d1x,d1y,d2x,d2y,m,n:real;
i:integer;
begin
u:= c - a;
v:= d - b;
d1x:= SGN(u);
d1y:= SGN(v);
d2x:= SGN(u);
d2y:= 0;
m:= ABS(u);
n := ABS(v);
IF NOT (M>N) then
BEGIN
d2x := 0 ;
d2y := SGN(v);
m := ABS(v);
n := ABS(u);
END;
s := INT(m / 2);
FOR i := 0 TO round(m) DO
BEGIN
putpixel(a,b,col);
s := s + n;
IF not (s<m) THEN
BEGIN
s := s - m;
a:= a +round(d1x);
b := b + round(d1y);
END
ELSE
BEGIN
a := a + round(d2x);
b := b + round(d2y);
END;
end;
END;
This routine is very fast, and should meet almost all of your requirements
(ASPHYXIA used it for quite a while before we made our new one.)
In the end program, both the new line routine and the circle routine are
tested. A few of the procedures of the first parts are also used.
Line and circle routines may seem like fairly trivial things, but they are
a vital component of many programs, and you may like to look up other
methods of drawing them in books in the library (I know that here at the
varsity they have books for doing this kind of stuff all over the place)
A good line routine to look out for is the Bressenhams line routine ...
there is a Bressenhams circle routine too ... I have documentaiton for them
if anybody is interested, they are by far some of the fastest routines
you will use.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
? In closing
Varsity has started again, so I am (shock) going to bed before three in
the morning, so my quote this week wasn't written in the same wasted way
my last weeks one was (For last week's one, I had gotten 8 hours sleep in
3 days, and thought up and wrote the quote at 2:23 am before I fell asleep.)
[ "What does it do?" she asks.
"It's a computer," he replies.
"Yes, dear, but what does it do?"
"It ..er.. computes! It's a computer."
"What does it compute?"
"What? Er? Um. Numbers! Yes, numbers!" He smiles
worriedly.
"Why?"
"Why? Well ..um.. why?" He starts to sweat.
"I mean, is it just something to dust around, or does
it actually do something useful?"
"Um...you can call other computers with it!" Hope lights
up his eyes. "So you can get programs from other computers!"
"I see. Tell me, what do these programs do?"
"Do? I don't think I fol..."
"I see. They compute. Numbers. For no particular reason." He
withers under her gaze.
"Yes, but..."
She smiles, and he trails off, defeated. She takes another look
at the thing. "Although," she says, with a strange look in
her eyes. He looks up, an insane look of hope on his
face. "Does it come in pink?" she asks.
]
- Grant Smith
Tue 27 July, 1993
9:35 pm.
See you next time,
- Denthor
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? TUTPROG3.PAS ?
????????????????
{$X+}
USES crt;
CONST VGA = $a000;
VAR loop1:integer;
Pall : Array [1..199,1..3] of byte;
{ This is our temporary pallette. We ony use colors 1 to 199, so we
only have variables for those ones. }
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Mem [VGA:X+(Y*320)]:=Col;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
procedure WaitRetrace; assembler;
label
l1, l2;
asm
mov dx,3DAh
l1:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jnz l1
l2:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jz l2
end;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Pal(ColorNo : Byte; R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
Port[$3c8] := ColorNo;
Port[$3c9] := R;
Port[$3c9] := G;
Port[$3c9] := B;
End;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Circle (X,Y,rad:integer;Col:Byte);
{ This draws a circle with centre X,Y, with Rad as it's radius }
VAR deg:real;
BEGIN
deg:=0;
repeat
X:=round(rad*COS (deg));
Y:=round(rad*sin (deg));
putpixel (x+160,y+100,col);
deg:=deg+0.005;
until (deg>6.4);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Line2 (x1,y1,x2,y2:integer;col:byte);
{ This draws a line from x1,y1 to x2,y2 using the first method }
VAR x,y,xlength,ylength,dx,dy:integer;
xslope,yslope:real;
BEGIN
xlength:=abs (x1-x2);
if (x1-x2)<0 then dx:=-1;
if (x1-x2)=0 then dx:=0;
if (x1-x2)>0 then dx:=+1;
ylength:=abs (y1-y2);
if (y1-y2)<0 then dy:=-1;
if (y1-y2)=0 then dy:=0;
if (y1-y2)>0 then dy:=+1;
if (dy=0) then BEGIN
if dx<0 then for x:=x1 to x2 do
putpixel (x,y1,col);
if dx>0 then for x:=x2 to x1 do
putpixel (x,y1,col);
exit;
END;
if (dx=0) then BEGIN
if dy<0 then for y:=y1 to y2 do
putpixel (x1,y,col);
if dy>0 then for y:=y2 to y1 do
putpixel (x1,y,col);
exit;
END;
xslope:=xlength/ylength;
yslope:=ylength/xlength;
if (yslope/xslope<1) and (yslope/xslope>-1) then BEGIN
if dx<0 then for x:=x1 to x2 do BEGIN
y:= round (yslope*x);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
if dx>0 then for x:=x2 to x1 do BEGIN
y:= round (yslope*x);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
END
ELSE
BEGIN
if dy<0 then for y:=y1 to y2 do BEGIN
x:= round (xslope*y);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
if dy>0 then for y:=y2 to y1 do BEGIN
x:= round (xslope*y);
putpixel (x,y,col);
END;
END;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
procedure line(a,b,c,d,col:integer);
{ This draws a line from x1,y1 to x2,y2 using the first method }
function sgn(a:real):integer;
begin
if a>0 then sgn:=+1;
if a<0 then sgn:=-1;
if a=0 then sgn:=0;
end;
var u,s,v,d1x,d1y,d2x,d2y,m,n:real;
i:integer;
begin
u:= c - a;
v:= d - b;
d1x:= SGN(u);
d1y:= SGN(v);
d2x:= SGN(u);
d2y:= 0;
m:= ABS(u);
n := ABS(v);
IF NOT (M>N) then
BEGIN
d2x := 0 ;
d2y := SGN(v);
m := ABS(v);
n := ABS(u);
END;
s := INT(m / 2);
FOR i := 0 TO round(m) DO
BEGIN
putpixel(a,b,col);
s := s + n;
IF not (s<m) THEN
BEGIN
s := s - m;
a:= a +round(d1x);
b := b + round(d1y);
END
ELSE
BEGIN
a := a + round(d2x);
b := b + round(d2y);
END;
end;
END;
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Procedure PalPlay;
{ This procedure mucks about with our "virtual pallette", then shoves it
to screen. }
Var Tmp : Array[1..3] of Byte;
{ This is used as a "temporary color" in our pallette }
loop1 : Integer;
BEGIN
Move(Pall[199],Tmp,3);
{ This copies color 199 from our virtual pallette to the Tmp variable }
Move(Pall[1],Pall[2],198*3);
{ This moves the entire virtual pallette up one color }
Move(Tmp,Pall[1],3);
{ This copies the Tmp variable to the bottom of the virtual pallette }
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=1 to 199 do
pal (loop1,pall[loop1,1],pall[loop1,2],pall[loop1,3]);
END;
BEGIN
ClrScr;
Writeln ('This sample program will test out our line and circle algorithms.');
Writeln ('In the first part, many circles will be draw creating (hopefully)');
Writeln ('a "tunnel" effect. I will the rotate the pallete to make it look');
Writeln ('nice. I will then draw some lines and rotate the pallette on them');
Writeln ('too. Note : I am using the slower (first) line algorithm (in');
Writeln ('procedure line2). Change it to Procedure Line and it will be using');
Writeln ('the second line routine. NB : For descriptions on how pallette works');
Writeln ('have a look at part two of this series; I won''t re-explain it here.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('Remember to send me any work you have done, I am most eager to help.');
Writeln; Writeln;
Writeln ('Hit any key to continue ...');
Readkey;
setmcga;
For Loop1 := 1 to 199 do BEGIN
Pall[Loop1,1] := Loop1 mod 30+33;
Pall[Loop1,2] := 0;
Pall[Loop1,3] := 0;
END;
{ This sets colors 1 to 199 to values between 33 to 63. The MOD
function gives you the remainder of a division, ie. 105 mod 10 = 5 }
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=1 to 199 do
pal (loop1,pall[loop1,1],pall[loop1,2],pall[loop1,3]);
{ This sets the true pallette to variable Pall }
for loop1:=1 to 90 do
circle (160,100,loop1,loop1);
{ This draws 90 circles all with centres at 160,100; with increasing
radii and colors. }
Repeat
PalPlay;
Until keypressed;
Readkey;
for loop1:=1 to 199 do
line2 (0,1,319,loop1,loop1); { *** Replace Line2 with Line to use the
second line algorithm *** }
{ This draws 199 lines, all starting at 0,1 }
Repeat
PalPlay;
Until keypressed;
readkey;
SetText;
Writeln ('All done. Okay, so maybe it wasn''t a tunnel effect, but you get the');
Writeln ('general idea ;-) This concludes the third sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the name of GRANT SMITH');
Writeln ('on the MailBox BBS, or leave a message to ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS.');
Writeln ('Get the numbers from Roblist, or write to :');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
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--==[ PART 4 ]==--
? Introduction
Howdy all! Welcome to the fourth part of this trainer series! It's a
little late, but I am sure you will find that the wait was worth it,
becase today I am going to show you how to use a very powerful tool :
Virtual Screens.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith in private mail here on
the Mailbox BBS.
2) Write a message here in the Programming conference here
on the Mailbox (Preferred if you have a general
programming query or problem others would benefit from)
3) Write to ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
4) Write to Denthor, Eze or Livewire on Connectix.
5) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
6) Call me (Grant Smith) at 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? What is a Virtual Screen and why do we need it?
Let us say you are generating a complex screen numerous times on the fly
(for example scrolling up the screen then redrawing all the sprites for
each frame of a game you are writing.) Do you have any idea how awful it
would look if the user could actually see you erasing and redrawing each
sprite for each frame? Can you visualise the flicker effect this would
give off? Do you realise that there would be a "sprite doubling" effect
(where you see two copies of the same sprite next to each other)? In the
sample program I have included a part where I do not use virtual screens
to demonstrate these problems. Virtual screens are not the only way to
solve these problems, but they are definately the easiest to code in.
A virtual screen is this : a section of memory set aside that is exactly
like the VGA screen on which you do all your working, then "flip" it
on to your true screen. In EGA 640x350x16 you automatically have a
virtual page, and it is possible to have up to four on the MCGA using a
particular tweaked mode, but for our puposes we will set one up using base
memory.
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? Setting up a virtual screen
As you will have seen in the first part of this trainer series, the MCGA
screen is 64000 bytes big (320x200=64000). You may also have noticed that
in TP 6.0 you arn't allowed too much space for normal variables. For
example, saying :
VAR Virtual : Array [1..64000] of byte;
would be a no-no, as you wouldn't have any space for your other variables.
What is the solution? I hear you enquiring minds cry. The answer : pointers!
Pointers to not use up the base 64k allocated to you by TP 6.0, it gets
space from somewhere else in the base 640k memory of your computer. Here is
how you set them up :
Type Virtual = Array [1..64000] of byte; { The size of our Virtual Screen }
VirtPtr = ^Virtual; { Pointer to the virtual screen }
VAR Virscr : VirtPtr; { Our first Virtual screen }
Vaddr : word; { The segment of our virtual screen}
If you put this in a program as it stands, and try to acess VirScr, your
machine will probably crash. Why? Because you have to get the memory for
your pointers before you can acess them! You do that as follows :
Procedure SetUpVirtual;
BEGIN
GetMem (VirScr,64000);
vaddr := seg (virscr^);
END;
This procedure has got the memory for the screen, then set vaddr to the
screens segment. DON'T EVER LEAVE THIS PROCEDURE OUT OF YOUR PROGRAM!
If you leave it out, when you write to your virtual screen you will probably
be writing over DOS or some such thing. Not a good plan ;-).
When you have finished your program, you will want to free the memory
taken up by the virtual screen by doing the following :
Procedure ShutDown;
BEGIN
FreeMem (VirScr,64000);
END;
If you don't do this your other programs will have less memory to use for
themselves.
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? Putting a pixel to your virtual screen
This is very similar to putting a pixel to your normal MCGA screen, as
discussed in part one... here is our origonal putpixel :
Procedure PutPixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
BEGIN
Mem [VGA:X+(Y*320)]:=col;
END;
For our virtual screen, we do the following :
Procedure VirtPutPixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
BEGIN
Mem [Vaddr:X+(Y*320)]:=col;
END;
It seems quite wasteful to have two procedures doing exactly the same thing,
just to different screens, doesn't it? So why don't we combine the two like
this :
Procedure PutPixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; Where : Word);
BEGIN
Mem [Where:X+(Y*320)]:=col;
END;
To use this, you will say something like :
Putpixel (20,20,32,VGA);
PutPixel (30,30,64,Vaddr);
These two statements draw two pixels ... one to the VGA screen and one to
the virtual screen! Doesn't that make you jump with joy! ;-) You will
have noticed that we still can't actually SEE the virtual screen, so on to
the next part ...
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? How to "Flip" your virtual screen on to the true screen
You in fact already have to tools to do this yourselves from information
in the previous parts of this trainer series. We will of course use the
Move command, like so :
Move (Virscr^,mem [VGA:0],64000);
simple, eh? Yuo may want to wait for a verticle retrace (Part 2) before you
do that, as it may make the flip much smoother (and, alas, slower).
Note that most of our other procedures may be altered to support the
virtual screen, such as Cls etc. (see Part 1 of this series), using the
methoods described above (I have altered the CLS procedure in the sample
program given at the end of this Part.)
We of ASPHYXIA have used virtual screens in almost all of our demos.
Can you imagine how awful the SoftelDemo would have looked if you had to
watch us redrawing the moving background, text and vectorballs for EACH
FRAME? The flicker, doubling effects etc would have made it awful! So
we used a virtual screen, and are very pleased with the result.
Note, though, that to get the speed we needed to get the demo fast enough,
we wrote our sprites routines, flip routines, pallette routines etc. all
in assembly. The move command is very fast, but not as fast as ASM ;-)
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? In closing
I am writing this on the varsity computers in between lectures. I prefer
writing & coding between 6pm and 4am, but it isn't a good plan when
varsity is on ;-), so this is the first part of the trainer series ever
written before 9pm.
I have been asked to do a part on scrolling the screen, so that is
probably what I will do for next week. Also, ASPHYXIA will soon be putting
up a small demo with source on the local boards. It will use routines
that we have discussed in this series, and demonstrate how powerful these
routines can be if used in the correct manner.
Some projects for you to do :
1) Rewrite the flip statement so that you can say :
flip (Vaddr,VGA);
flip (VGA,Vaddr);
( This is how ASPHYXIAS one works )
2) Put most of the routines (putpixel, cls, pal etc.) into a unit,
so that you do not need to duplicate the procedures in each program
you write. If you need help, leave me mail.
See you next week
- Denthor
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? TUTPROG4.PAS ?
????????????????
{$X+} (* This is a handy little trick to know. If you put this at the top
of your program, you do not have to set a variable when calling
a function, i.e. you may just say 'READKEY' instead of
'CH:=READKEY' *)
USES Crt; (* This has a few nice functions in it, such as the
READKEY command. *)
CONST VGA = $a000; (* This sets the constant VGA to the segment of the
VGA screen. *)
Type Virtual = Array [1..64000] of byte; { The size of our Virtual Screen }
VirtPtr = ^Virtual; { Pointer to the virtual screen }
VAR Virscr : VirtPtr; { Our first Virtual screen }
Vaddr : word; { The segment of our virtual screen}
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Cls (Col : Byte; Where:Word);
{ This clears the screen to the specified color, on the VGA or on the
virtual screen }
BEGIN
Fillchar (Mem [where:0],64000,col);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
procedure WaitRetrace; assembler;
{ This waits until you are in a Verticle Retrace ... this means that all
screen manipulation you do only appears on screen in the next verticle
retrace ... this removes most of the "fuzz" that you see on the screen
when changing the pallette. It unfortunately slows down your program
by "synching" your program with your monitor card ... it does mean
that the program will run at almost the same speed on different
speeds of computers which have similar monitors. In our SilkyDemo,
we used a WaitRetrace, and it therefore runs at the same (fairly
fast) speed when Turbo is on or off. }
label
l1, l2;
asm
mov dx,3DAh
l1:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jnz l1
l2:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jz l2
end;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetUpVirtual;
{ This sets up the memory needed for the virtual screen }
BEGIN
GetMem (VirScr,64000);
vaddr := seg (virscr^);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure ShutDown;
{ This frees the memory used by the virtual screen }
BEGIN
FreeMem (VirScr,64000);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure PutPixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; Where : Word);
{ This puts a pixel at X,Y using color col, on VGA or the Virtual Screen}
BEGIN
Mem [Where:X+(Y*320)]:=col;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Flip;
{ This flips the virtual screen to the VGA screen. }
BEGIN
Move (Virscr^,mem [VGA:0],64000);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure BlockMove;
{ This tests various ways of moving a block around the screen }
VAR loop1,loop2,loop3:Integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to 50 do BEGIN { This draw a block }
for loop2:=1 to 50 do { directly to VGA, no }
for loop3:=1 to 50 do { flipping }
putpixel (loop1+loop2,loop3,32,VGA);
cls (0,VGA);
END;
For loop1:=1 to 50 do BEGIN { This draws a block }
for loop2:=1 to 50 do { to the virtual screen, }
for loop3:=1 to 50 do { then flips it to VGA }
putpixel (loop1+loop2,loop3,32,Vaddr);
flip;
cls (0,Vaddr);
END;
For loop1:=1 to 50 do BEGIN { This draws a block }
for loop2:=1 to 50 do { to the virtual screen, }
for loop3:=1 to 50 do { waits for a retrace, }
putpixel (loop1+loop2,loop3,32,Vaddr); { then flips it to VGA }
waitretrace;
flip;
cls (0,Vaddr);
END;
END;
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Procedure PatternDraw;
{ This test the speed of flipping by drawing two patterns and flipping
them }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
BEGIN
for loop1:=1 to 100 do { This draws pattern one }
for loop2:=1 to 100 do { to the virtual screen }
putpixel (loop1,loop2,loop1,Vaddr); { then flips it to VGA }
flip;
for loop1:=1 to 100 do { This draws pattern two }
for loop2:=1 to 100 do { to the virtual screen }
putpixel (loop1,loop2,loop2,Vaddr); { then flips it to VGA }
flip;
END;
BEGIN
ClrScr;
Writeln ('This program will demonstrate the power of virtual screens.');
Writeln ('A block will firstly move across the screen, being drawn and');
Writeln ('erased totally on the VGA. Then the same block will move');
Writeln ('across, but will be drawn on the virtual screen and flipped');
Writeln ('to the VGA screen without a retrace (see part 2). The the');
Writeln ('block will go again, with flipping and a retrace.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('I will then draw a pattern, flip it to VGA, draw another');
Writeln ('pattern, flip it to VGA, and repeat that until a key is pressed.');
Writeln ('This will demonstrate that even when I put down 10000 pixels,');
Writeln ('then flip them to the VGA, it is still relatively fast. ');
Writeln; Writeln;
Writeln ('Hit any key to continue ...');
readkey;
setmcga;
setupvirtual;
cls (0,vaddr); { After you have got the memory for the virtual screen,
it is usually filled with random garbage. It is always
wise to clear the virtual screen directly afterwards }
BlockMove;
Repeat
PatternDraw;
Until keypressed;
Readkey;
settext;
shutdown;
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the fourth sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the name of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH on the MailBox BBS, or leave a message to ASPHYXIA on the');
Writeln ('ASPHYXIA BBS. Get the numbers from Roblist, or write to :');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ?
?????????????????????????????????
--==[ PART 5 ]==--
? Introduction
Hello! This is Denthor here with the 5 part of the ASPHYXIA VGA Trainer
Series : The Scrolling Saga. I have had many requests for information on
scrolling, so I decided to make it this weeks topic. Note that I do make
reference to my recently released program TEXTER5, which should be available
from wherever you get this message. (Note to Sysops : If you put the trainer
series up on your boards, please add WORMIE.ZIP and TEXTER5.ZIP as they
both suppliment this series)
By the way, sorry for the delay in the appearance of this part. Tests,
projects and a few wild days of sin at the Wild Coast all conspired
against the prompt appearance of this part. Also note I need more input as
to what I should do future parts on, so leave me mail.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith in private mail here on
the Mailbox BBS.
2) Write a message here in the Programming conference here
on the Mailbox (Preferred if you have a general
programming query or problem others would benefit from)
3) Write to ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
4) Write to Denthor, Eze or Livewire on Connectix.
5) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
Natal
6) Call me (Grant Smith) at 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? What is scrolling?
If you have ever seen a demo, you have probably seen some form of scrolling.
Our SILKYDEMO has quite a nice example of scrolling. What it is is a long
row of text moving across your screen, usually from right to left, eg :
H : Step 1
He : Step 2
Hel : Step 3
Hell : Step 4
Hello : Step 5
Hello : Step 6
etc. etc. See the program attatched for an example of scrolling.
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? What do we scroll?
Usually, letters. Most groups put greetings and information in their
'scrollies', as they are termed. You can also scroll and entire screen
using the scrolling technique. Scrolling your text is a hell of a lot
less boring then just having it appear on your screen. Unfortunately,
'scrollies' have been used so many times in demos they are wearing a
bit thin, so usually they are accompanied by a cool picture or some nice
routine happening at the same time (In our SILKYDEMO we had a moving
checkerboard and colour bars going at the same time).
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? How do we scroll from side to side?
The theory behind scrolling is quite easy. Let us imagine that we are
scrolling a 16x16 font grabbed by TEXTER (;-)) across the top of the
screen (ie. 320 pixels) As we know, the VGA screen starts at zero at the
top left hand part of the screen, then counts up to the right to 319, then
goes back to the left hand side one pixel down at 320. (See Tut 1) This means
that a 16*320 scroller takes up the space 0 to 5119 on the screen. In ascii
this looks like this :
(0) . . (319)
(320) . . (639)
" " "
(4800) . . (5119)
Simple enough. Now what we do is we put down the first Y-line of the first
character onto the very right hand side of the screen , like so :
For loop1:=1 to 16 do
Putpixel (319,loop1-1,font['A',1,loop1],vga);
This will draw some stuff on the very right hand side. Your screen should now
look like this :
(0) . X. (319)
(320) . X. (639)
" " "
(4800) . X. (5119)
Next, we move each line one to the left, ie :
For loop1:=0 to 15 do
Move (mem[VGA:loop1*320+1],mem[VGA:loop1*320],320);
This scrolls the screen from right to left, which is the easiest to read.
To scroll the screen from left to right, swap the +1 onto the other side
of the command. Also, to increase the size of the portion scrolled, increase
the 15 to however many lines from the top you wish to scroll-1.
After this move, your screen will look like this :
(0) . X . (319)
(320) . X . (639)
" " "
(4800) . X . (5119)
^
Note this space
What you then do is draw in the next line on the right hand side, move it,
draw the next line, move it etc. etc. Tah-Dah! You have a scrolly! Fairly
simple, isn't it?
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? How do we scroll up or down?
To scroll up or down is also fairly simple. This can be used for 'movie
credit' endings (I once wrote a little game with a desert scrolling down
with you being a little robot on the bottom of the screen). The theory is
this : Draw the top line (or bottom line) then move the entire screen :
Move (mem[vga:0],mem[vga:320],63680);
{ 64000 - 320 = 63680 }
For scrolling down, or :
Move (mem[vga:320],mem[vga:0],63680);
For scrolling up. You then draw the next line and repeat.
Because of the simplicity of coding in a scrolly, most demos have one. It
is usually best to have something extra happening on the screen so that
the viewer doesn't get too bored, even, as I say, if it is only a really nice
picture.
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? In closing
The University of Natal, Durban, Science Dept., now has 10 new 486's!
This is a great boon, as now I can program nice routines during frees
(even though I am a Commerce Student (Shhhhh) ;-) ). I can now use those
previously wasted hours that I spent socialising and making friends
coding instead ;-)
I suggest you get a copy of TEXTER, for coding demos with fonts, or in fact
almost any graphics application, it is an amazing help, and we have used it
for *ALL* our demos. (P.S. We have written many demos, but many have been
written for companies and have not been released for the general public)
NOTE : For TEXTER's test program TEST.PAS, add {$X+} {$R-} if you have range
checking on (I code with it off.)
[ "I'm from the Computer Inspection Agency, sir,
I'm here to check your computer. Here is
my identification."
"Certainly. Have a look, I'm clean. I don't have
any pirated software."
The C-man pushes past him and sits in front of the
computer. He notes the fact that the computer
is currently off with a look of disdain. He
makes a note on his clipboard. He boots up.
"What is this?" he asks, pointing at the screen.
"It's MasterMenu" stutters the man. "I wrote it
myself!"
"Do you know what the penalty is for using junk
like this on a private machine?" The C-man smiles.
"This is a two-month sentance in itself!"
"I'm sorry sir! It won't happen again!"
"I know. I'll make sure of that." He smiles again.
The C-man runs through the hard drive, checking for
illeagal software, bad programs and anti-government
propaganda. He notes with satisfaction that he has
enough to put this weenie away for ten years, not that
it mattered. He usually could just make something up.
He comes to the last entry on the aphebetised menu tree.
His hands jerk away from the keyboard. Then, tentatively,
he types in the three letters of doom. He looks at the
man, who is backing away with wide eyes and his hands
outstretched in front of him, as if to ward off a blow.
The C-man smiles, his lips a thin, hard line.
"Windows!"
]
- Grant Smith
1:55pm
16/9/93
Cheers,
- Denthor
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? TUTPROG5.PAS ?
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{$X+} {$R-}
Uses Crt;
CONST VGA = $a000;
XSize = 16;
YSize = 16;
TYPE
Letter = Array[1..xsize,1..ysize] of Byte;
Letters = Array[' '..']'] of Letter;
VAR Font : ^Letters;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
procedure WaitRetrace; assembler;
{ This waits until you are in a Verticle Retrace }
label
l1, l2;
asm
mov dx,3DAh
l1:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jnz l1
l2:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jz l2
end;
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Procedure Pal(ColorNo : Byte; R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
Port[$3c8] := ColorNo;
Port[$3c9] := R;
Port[$3c9] := G;
Port[$3c9] := B;
End;
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Procedure PutPixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; Where : Word);
{ This puts a pixel at X,Y using color col, on VGA or the Virtual Screen}
BEGIN
Mem [Where:X+(Y*320)]:=col;
END;
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procedure LoadPal (FileName : string);
{ This loads the Pallette file and puts it on screen }
type DACType = array [0..255] of record
R, G, B : byte;
end;
var DAC : DACType;
Fil : file of DACType;
I : integer;
BEGIN
assign (Fil, FileName);
reset (Fil);
read (Fil, DAC);
close (Fil);
for I := 0 to 255 do Pal(I,Dac[I].R,Dac[I].G,Dac[I].B);
end;
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function Exist(FileName: string): Boolean;
{ Checks to see if filename exits or not }
var f: file;
begin
{$I-}
Assign(f, FileName);
Reset(f);
Close(f);
{$I+}
Exist := (IOResult = 0) and
(FileName <> '');
end;
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Procedure Setup;
{ This loads the font and the pallette }
VAR f:file;
loop1:char;
loop2,loop3:integer;
BEGIN
getmem (font,sizeof (font^));
If exist ('softrock.fnt') then BEGIN
Assign (f,'softrock.fnt');
reset (f,1);
blockread (f,font^,sizeof (font^));
close (f);
Writeln ('SoftRock.FNT from TEXTER5 found in current directory. Using.');
END
ELSE BEGIN
Writeln ('SoftRock.FNT from TEXTER5 not found in current directory.');
For loop1:=' ' to ']' do
For loop2:=1 to 16 do
for loop3:=1 to 16 do
font^[loop1,loop2,loop3]:=loop2;
END;
If exist ('pallette.col') then
Writeln ('Pallette.COL from TEXTER5 found in current directory. Using.')
ELSE
Writeln ('Pallette.COL from TEXTER5 not found in current directory.');
Writeln;
Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to continue ...');
readkey;
setmcga;
If exist ('pallette.col') then loadpal ('pallette.col');
END;
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Procedure ScrollMsg (Msg : String);
{ This scrolls the string in MSG across the screen }
Var Loop1,loop2,loop3 : Integer;
Begin
For loop1:=1 to length (msg) do BEGIN
For loop2:=1 to xsize do BEGIN
{ This bit scrolls the screen by one then puts in the new row of
letters }
waitretrace;
For Loop3 := 100 to 99+ysize do
move (mem[vga:1+(loop3*320)],mem[vga:(loop3*320)],319);
for loop3:=100 to 99+ysize do
putpixel (319,loop3,font^[msg[loop1],loop2,loop3-99],vga);
{ Change the -99 above to the minimum of loop3-1, which you
will change in order to move the position of the scrolly }
END;
{This next bit scrolls by one pixel after each letter so that there
are gaps between the letters }
waitretrace;
For Loop3 := 100 to 99+ysize do
move (mem[vga:1+(loop3*320)],mem[vga:(loop3*320)],319);
for loop3:=100 to 99+ysize do
putpixel (319,loop3,0,vga);
END;
End;
BEGIN
ClrScr;
Writeln ('This program will give you an example of a scrolly. If the file');
Writeln ('SOFTROCK.FNT is in the current directory, this program will scroll');
Writeln ('letters, otherwise it will only scroll bars. It also searches for');
Writeln ('PALLETTE.COL, which it uses for it''s pallette. Both SOFTROCK.FNT');
Writeln ('and PALLETTE.COL come with TEXTER5.ZIP, at a BBS near you.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('You will note that you can change what the scrolly says merely by');
Writeln ('changing the string in the program.');
Writeln;
Setup;
repeat
ScrollMsg ('ASPHYXIA RULZ!!! ');
until keypressed;
Settext;
freemem (font, sizeof (font^));
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the fifth sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the name of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH on the MailBox BBS, or leave a message to ASPHYXIA on the');
Writeln ('ASPHYXIA BBS. Get the numbers from Roblist, or write to :');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
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--==[ PART 6 ]==--
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? Introduction
Hi there! I'm back, with the latest part in the series : Pregenerated
arrays. This is a fairly simple concept that can treble the speed of
your code, so have a look.
I still suggest that if you haven't got a copy of TEXTER that you get it.
This is shareware, written by me, that allows you to grab fonts and use
them in your own programs.
I downloaded the Friendly City BBS Demo, an intro for a PE BBS, written
by a new group called DamnRite, with coder Brett Step. The music was
excellent, written by Kon Wilms (If I'm not mistaken, he is an Amiga
weenie ;-)). A very nice first production, and I can't wait to see more
of their work. I will try con a local BBS to allow me to send Brett some
fido-mail.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith in private mail here on
the Mailbox BBS.
2) Write a message here in the Programming conference here
on the Mailbox (Preferred if you have a general
programming query or problem others would benefit from)
3) Write to ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
4) Write to Denthor, Eze or Livewire on Connectix.
5) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
Natal
6) Call me (Grant Smith) at (031) 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? Why do I need a lookup table? What is it?
A lookup table is an imaginary table in memory where you look up the
answers to certain mathematical equations instead of recalculating them
each time. This may speed things up considerably. Please note that a
lookup table is sometimes referred to as a pregenerated array.
One way of looking at a lookup table is as follows : Let us say that for
some obscure reason you need to calculate a lot of multiplications (eg.
5*5 , 7*4 , 9*2 etc.). Instead of actually doing a slow multiply each
time, you can generate a kind of bonds table, as seen below :
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????? 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 6 ? 7 ? 8 ? 9 ?
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? 1 ? 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 ? 6 ? 7 ? 8 ? 9 ?
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? 2 ? 2 ? 4 ? 6 ? 8 ? 10 ? 12 ? 14 ? 16 ? 18 ?
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? 3 ? 3 ? 6 ? 9 ? 12 ? 15 ? 18 ? 21 ? 24 ? 27 ?
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? 4 ? 4 ? 8 ? 12 ? 16 ? 20 ? 24 ? 28 ? 32 ? 36 ?
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? 5 ? 5 ? 10 ? 15 ? 20 ? 25 ? 30 ? 35 ? 40 ? 45 ?
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? 6 ? 6 ? 12 ? 18 ? 24 ? 30 ? 36 ? 42 ? 48 ? 54 ?
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? 7 ? 7 ? 14 ? 21 ? 28 ? 35 ? 42 ? 49 ? 56 ? 63 ?
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? 8 ? 8 ? 16 ? 24 ? 32 ? 40 ? 48 ? 56 ? 64 ? 72 ?
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? 9 ? 9 ? 18 ? 27 ? 36 ? 45 ? 54 ? 63 ? 72 ? 81 ?
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This means that instead of calculating 9*4, you just find the 9 on the
top and the 4 on the side, and the resulting number is the answer. This
type of table is very useful when the equations are very long to do.
The example I am going to use for this part is that of circles. Cast
your minds back to Part 3 on lines and circles. The circle section took
quite a while to finish drawing, mainly because I had to calculate the
SIN and COS for EVERY SINGLE POINT. Calculating SIN and COS is obviously
very slow, and that was reflected in the speed of the section.
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? How do I generate a lookup table?
This is very simple. In my example, I am drawing a circle. A circle has
360 degrees, but for greater accuracy, to draw my circle I will start
with zero and increase my degrees by 0.4. This means that in each circle
there need to be 8000 SINs and COSes (360/0.4=8000). Putting these into
the base 64k that Pascal allocates for normal variables is obviously not
a happening thing, so we define them as pointers in the following
manner:
TYPE table = Array [1..8000] of real;
VAR sintbl : ^table;
costbl : ^table;
Then in the program we get the memory for these two pointers. Asphyxia
was originally thinking of calling itself Creative Reboot Inc., mainly
because we always forgot to get the necessary memory for our pointers.
(Though a bit of creative assembly coding also contributed to this. We
wound up rating our reboots on a scale of 1 to 10 ;-)). The next obvious
step is to place our necessary answers into our lookup tables. This can
take a bit of time, so in a demo, you would do it in the very beginning
(people just think it's slow disk access or something), or after you
have shown a picture (while the viewer is admiring it, you are
calculating pi to its 37th degree in the background ;-)) Another way of
doing it is, after calculating it once, you save it to a file which you
then load into the variable at the beginning of the program. Anyway,
this is how we will calculate the table for our circle :
Procedure Setup;
VAR deg:real;
BEGIN
deg:=0;
for loop1:=1 to 8000 do BEGIN
deg:=deg+0.4;
costbl^[loop1]:=cos (rad(deg));
sintbl^[loop1]:=sin (rad(deg));
END;
END;
This will calculate the needed 16000 reals and place them into our two
variables. The amount of time this takes is dependant on your computer.
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? How do I use a lookup table?
This is very easy. In your program, wherever you put
cos (rad(deg)),
you just replace it with :
costbl^[deg]
Easy, no? Note that the new "deg" variable is now an integer, always
between 1 and 8000.
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? Where else do I use lookup tables?
Lookup tables may be used in many different ways. For example, when
working out 3-dimensional objects, sin and cos are needed often, and are
best put in a lookup table. In a game, you may pregen the course an
enemy may take when attacking. Even saving a picture (for example, a
plasma screen) after generating it, then loading it up later is a form
of pregeneration.
When you feel that your program is going much too slow, your problems
may be totally sorted out by using a table. Or, maybe not. ;-)
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? In closing
As you have seen above, lookup tables aren't all that exciting, but they
are useful and you need to know how to use them. The attached sample
program will demonstrate just how big a difference they can make.
Keep on coding, and if you finish anything, let me know about it! I
never get any mail, so all mail is greatly appreciated ;-)
Sorry, no quote today, it's hot and I'm tired. Maybe next time ;-)
- Denthor
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? TUTPROG6.PAS ?
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{$X+}
USES crt;
CONST VGA = $a000;
TYPE tbl = Array [1..8000] of real;
{ This will be the shape of the 'table' where we look up
values, which is faster then calculating them }
VAR loop1:integer;
Pall : Array [1..20,1..3] of byte;
{ This is our temporary pallette. We ony use colors 1 to 20, so we
only have variables for those ones. }
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Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
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Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
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Procedure Cls (Col : Byte);
{ This clears the screen to the specified color }
BEGIN
Fillchar (Mem [VGA:0],64000,col);
END;
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Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Mem [VGA:X+(Y*320)]:=Col;
END;
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procedure WaitRetrace; assembler;
{ This waits for a vertical retrace to reduce snow on the screen }
label
l1, l2;
asm
mov dx,3DAh
l1:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jnz l1
l2:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jz l2
end;
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Procedure Pal(ColorNo : Byte; R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
Port[$3c8] := ColorNo;
Port[$3c9] := R;
Port[$3c9] := G;
Port[$3c9] := B;
End;
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Function rad (theta : real) : real;
{ This calculates the degrees of an angle }
BEGIN
rad := theta * pi / 180
END;
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Procedure NormCirc;
{ This generates a spireal without using a lookup table }
VAR deg,radius:real;
x,y:integer;
BEGIN
gotoxy (1,1);
Writeln ('Without pregenerated arrays.');
for loop1:=60 downto 43 do BEGIN
deg:=0;
radius:=loop1;
repeat
X:=round(radius*COS (rad (deg)));
Y:=round(radius*sin (rad (deg)));
putpixel (x+160,y+100,61-loop1);
deg:=deg+0.4; { Increase the degree so the circle is round }
radius:=radius-0.02; { Decrease the radius for a spiral effect }
until radius<0; { Continue till at the centre (the radius is zero) }
END;
END;
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Procedure LookupCirc;
{ This draws a spiral using a lookup table }
VAR radius:real;
x,y,pos:integer;
costbl : ^tbl;
sintbl : ^tbl;
Procedure Setupvars;
{ This is a nested procedure (a procedure in a procedure), and may
therefore only be used from within the main part of this procedure.
This section gets the memory for the table, then generates the
table. }
VAR deg:real;
BEGIN
getmem (costbl,sizeof(costbl^));
getmem (sintbl,sizeof(sintbl^));
deg:=0;
for loop1:=1 to 8000 do BEGIN { There are 360 degrees in a }
deg:=deg+0.4; { circle. If you increase the }
costbl^[loop1]:=cos (rad(deg)); { degrees by 0.4, the number of }
sintbl^[loop1]:=sin (rad(deg)); { needed parts of the table is }
END; { 360/0.4=8000 }
END;
{ NB : For greater accuracy I increase the degrees by 0.4, because if I
increase them by one, holes are left in the final product as a
result of the rounding error margin. This means the pregen array
is bigger, takes up more memory and is slower to calculate, but
the finished product looks better.}
BEGIN
cls (0);
gotoxy (1,1);
Writeln ('Generating variables....');
setupvars;
gotoxy (1,1);
Writeln ('With pregenerated arrays.');
for loop1:=60 downto 43 do BEGIN
pos:=1;
radius:=loop1;
repeat
X:=round (radius*costbl^[pos]); { Note how I am not recalculating sin}
Y:=round (radius*sintbl^[pos]); { and cos for each point. }
putpixel (x+160,y+100,61-loop1);
radius:=radius-0.02;
inc (pos);
if pos>8000 then pos:=1; { I only made a table from 1 to 8000, so it}
{ must never exceed that, or the program }
{ will probably crash. }
until radius<0;
END;
freemem (costbl,sizeof(costbl^)); { Freeing the memory taken up by the }
freemem (sintbl,sizeof(sintbl^)); { tables. This is very important. }
END;
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Procedure PalPlay;
{ This procedure mucks about with our "virtual pallette", then shoves it
to screen. }
Var Tmp : Array[1..3] of Byte;
{ This is used as a "temporary color" in our pallette }
loop1 : Integer;
BEGIN
Move(Pall[1],Tmp,3);
{ This copies color 1 from our virtual pallette to the Tmp variable }
Move(Pall[2],Pall[1],18*3);
{ This moves the entire virtual pallette down one color }
Move(Tmp,Pall[18],3);
{ This copies the Tmp variable to no. 18 of the virtual pallette }
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=1 to 18 do
pal (loop1,pall[loop1,1],pall[loop1,2],pall[loop1,3]);
END;
BEGIN
ClrScr;
writeln ('Hi there! This program will demonstrate the usefullness of ');
writeln ('pregenerated arrays, also known as lookup tables. The program');
writeln ('will first draw a spiral without using a lookup table, rotate');
writeln ('the pallette until a key is pressed, the calculate the lookup');
writeln ('table, then draw the same spiral using the lookup table.');
writeln;
writeln ('This is merely one example for the wide range of uses of a ');
writeln ('lookup table.');
writeln;
writeln;
Write (' Hit any key to contine ...');
Readkey;
setmcga;
directvideo:=FALSE; { This handy trick allows you to use GOTOXY and }
{ Writeln in GFX mode. Hit CTRL-F1 on it for more }
{ info/help }
For Loop1 := 1 to 18 do BEGIN
Pall[Loop1,1] := (Loop1*3)+9;
Pall[Loop1,2] := 0;
Pall[Loop1,3] := 0;
END;
{ This sets colors 1 to 18 to values between 12 to 63. }
WaitRetrace;
For loop1:=1 to 18 do
pal (loop1,pall[loop1,1],pall[loop1,2],pall[loop1,3]);
{ This sets the true pallette to variable Pall }
normcirc; { This draws a spiral without lookups }
Repeat
PalPlay;
Until keypressed;
readkey;
lookupcirc; { This draws a spiral with lookups }
Repeat
PalPlay;
Until keypressed;
Readkey;
SetText;
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the sixth sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the name of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH on the MailBox BBS, or leave a message to ASPHYXIA on the');
Writeln ('ASPHYXIA BBS. I am also an avid Connectix BBS user.');
Writeln ('Get the numbers from Roblist, or write to :');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
????????????????????????????????? ? ?
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--==[ PART 7 ]==--
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? Introduction
Hello! By popular request, this part is all about animation. I will be
going over three methods of doing animation on a PC, and will
concerntrate specifically on one, which will be demonstrated in the
attached sample code.
Although not often used in demo coding, animation is usually used in
games coding, which can be almost as rewarding ;-)
In this part I will also be a lot less stingy with assembler code :)
Included will be a fairly fast pure assembler putpixel, an asm screen
flip command, an asm icon placer, an asm partial-flip and one or two
others. I will be explaining how these work in detail, so this may also
be used as a bit of an asm-trainer too.
By the way, I apologise for this part taking so long to be released, but
I only finished my exams a few days ago, and they of course took
preference ;-). I have also noticed that the MailBox BBS is no longer
operational, so the trainer will be uploaded regularly to the BBS lists
shown at the end of this tutorial.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith/Denthor/Asphyxia in private mail
on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
2) Write a message in the Programming conference on the
For Your Eyes Only BBS (of which I am the Moderator )
This is preferred if you have a general programming query
or problem others would benefit from.
4) Write to Denthor, Eze or Livewire on Connectix.
5) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
Natal
6) Call me (Grant Smith) at (031) 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
7) Write to mcphail@beastie.cs.und.ac.za on InterNet, and
mention the word Denthor near the top of the letter.
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? The Principals of Animation
I am sure all of you have seen a computer game with animation at one or
other time. There are a few things that an animation sequence must do in
order to give an impression of realism. Firstly, it must move,
preferably using different frames to add to the realism (for example,
with a man walking you should have different frames with the arms an
legs in different positions). Secondly, it must not destroy the
background, but restore it after it has passed over it.
This sounds obvious enough, but can be very difficult to code when you
have no idea of how to go about achieving that.
In this trainer I will discuss various methods of meeting these two
objectives.
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? Frames and Object Control
It is quite obvious that for most animation to succeed, you must have
numerous frames of the object in various poses (such as a man with
several frames of him walking). When shown one after the other, these
give the impression of natural movement.
So, how do we store these frames? I hear you cry. Well, the obvious
method is to store them in arrays. After drawing a frame in Autodesk
Animator and saving it as a .CEL, we usually use the following code to
load it in :
TYPE icon = Array [1..50,1..50] of byte;
VAR tree : icon;
Procedure LoadCEL (FileName : string; ScrPtr : pointer);
var
Fil : file;
Buf : array [1..1024] of byte;
BlocksRead, Count : word;
begin
assign (Fil, FileName);
reset (Fil, 1);
BlockRead (Fil, Buf, 800); { Read and ignore the 800 byte header }
Count := 0; BlocksRead := $FFFF;
while (not eof (Fil)) and (BlocksRead <> 0) do begin
BlockRead (Fil, mem [seg (ScrPtr^): ofs (ScrPtr^) + Count], 1024, BlocksRead);
Count := Count + 1024;
end;
close (Fil);
end;
BEGIN
Loadcel ('Tree.CEL',addr (tree));
END.
We now have the 50x50 picture of TREE.CEL in our array tree. We may access
this array in the usual manner (eg. col:=tree [25,30]). If the frame is
large, or if you have many frames, try using pointers (see previous
parts)
Now that we have the picture, how do we control the object? What if we
want multiple trees wandering around doing their own thing? The solution
is to have a record of information for each tree. A typical data
structure may look like the following :
TYPE Treeinfo = Record
x,y:word; { Where the tree is }
speed:byte; { How fast the tree is moving }
Direction:byte; { Where the tree is facing }
frame:byte { Which animation frame the tree is
currently involved in }
active:boolean; { Is the tree actually supposed to be
shown/used? }
END;
VAR Forest : Array [1..20] of Treeinfo;
You now have 20 trees, each with their own information, location etc.
These are accessed using the following means :
Forest [15].x:=100;
This would set the 15th tree's x coordinate to 100.
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? Restoring the Overwritten Background
I will discuss three methods of doing this. These are NOT NECESSARILY
THE ONLY OR BEST WAYS TO DO THIS! You must experiment and decide which
is the best for your particular type of program.
METHOD 1 :
Step 1 : Create two virtual pages, Vaddr and Vaddr2.
Step 2 : Draw the background to Vaddr2.
Step 3 : Flip Vaddr2 to Vaddr.
Step 4 : Draw all the foreground objects onto Vaddr.
Step 5 : Flip Vaddr to VGA.
Step 6 : Repeat from 3 continuously.
In ascii, it looks like follows ...
+---------+ +---------+ +---------+
| | | | | |
| VGA | <======= | VADDR | <====== | VADDR2 |
| | | (bckgnd)| | (bckgnd)|
| | |+(icons) | | |
+---------+ +---------+ +---------+
The advantages of this approach is that it is straightforward, continual
reading of the background is not needed, there is no flicker and it is
simple to implement. The disadvantages are that two 64000 byte virtual
screens are needed, and the procedure is not very fast because of the
slow speed of flipping.
METHOD 2 :
Step 1 : Draw background to VGA.
Step 2 : Grab portion of background that icon will be placed on.
Step 3 : Place icon.
Step 4 : Replace portion of background from Step 2 over icon.
Step 5 : Repeat from step 2 continuously.
In terms of ascii ...
+---------+
| +--|------- + Background restored (3)
| * -|------> * Background saved to memory (1)
| ^ |
| +--|------- # Icon placed (2)
+---------+
The advantages of this method is that very little extra memory is
needed. The disadvantages are that writing to VGA is slower then writing
to memory, and there may be large amounts of flicker.
METHOD 3 :
Step 1 : Set up one virtual screen, VADDR.
Step 2 : Draw background to VADDR.
Step 3 : Flip VADDR to VGA.
Step 4 : Draw icon to VGA.
Step 5 : Transfer background portion from VADDR to VGA.
Step 6 : Repeat from step 4 continuously.
In ascii ...
+---------+ +---------+
| | | |
| VGA | | VADDR |
| | | (bckgnd)|
| Icon>* <|-----------|--+ |
+---------+ +---------+
The advantages are that writing from the virtual screen is quicker then
from VGA, and there is less flicker then in Method 2. Disadvantages are
that you are using a 64000 byte virtual screen, and flickering occurs
with large numbers of objects.
In the attached sample program, a mixture of Method 3 and Method 1 is
used. It is faster then Method 1, and has no flicker, unlike Method 3.
What I do is I use VADDR2 for background, but only restore the
background that has been changed to VADDR, before flipping to VGA.
In the sample program, you will see that I restore the entire background
of each of the icons, and then place all the icons. This is because if I
replace the background then place the icon on each object individually,
if two objects are overlapping, one is partially overwritten.
The following sections are explanations of how the various assembler
routines work. This will probably be fairly boring for you if you
already know assembler, but should help beginners and dabblers alike.
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? The ASM Putpixel
To begin with, I will explain a few of the ASM variables and functions :
<NOTE THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SIMPLISTIC VIEW OF ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE!
There are numerous books to advance your knowledge, and the Norton
Guides assembler guide may be invaluable for people beginning to code
in assembler. I haven't given you the pretty pictures you are supposed
to have to help you understand it easier, I have merely laid it out like
a programming language with it's own special procedures. >
There are 4 register variables : AX,BX,CX,DX. These are words (double
bytes) with a range from 0 to 65535. You may access the high and low
bytes of these by replacing the X with a "H" for high or "L" for low.
For example, AL has a range from 0-255.
You also have two pointers : ES:DI and DS:SI. The part on the left is
the segment to which you are pointing (eg $a000), and the right hand
part is the offset, which is how far into the segment you are pointing.
Turbo Pascal places a variable over 16k into the base of a segment, ie.
DI or SI will be zero at the start of the variable.
If you wish to be pointing to pixel number 3000 on the VGA screen (see
previous parts for the layout of the VGA screen), ES would be equal to
$a000 and DI would be equal to 3000. You can quite as easily make ES or
DS be equal to the offset of a virtual screen.
Here are a few functions that you will need to know :
mov destination,source This moves the value in source to
destination. eg mov ax,50
add destination,source This adds source to destination,
the result being stored in destination
mul source This multiplies AX by source. If
source is a byte, the source is
multiplied by AL, the result being
stored in AX. If source is a word,
the source is multiplied by AX, the
result being stored in DX:AX
movsb This moves the byte that DS:SI is
pointing to into ES:DI, and
increments SI and DI.
movsw Same as movsb except it moves a
word instead of a byte.
stosw This moves AX into ES:DI. stosb
moves AL into ES:DI. DI is then
incremented.
push register This saves the value of register by
pushing it onto the stack. The
register may then be altered, but
will be restored to it's original
value when popped.
pop register This restores the value of a pushed
register. NOTE : Pushed values must
be popped in the SAME ORDER but
REVERSED.
rep command This repeats Command by as many
times as the value in CX
SHL Destination,count ;
and SHR Destination,count ;
need a bit more explaining. As you know, computers think in ones and
zeroes. Each number may be represented in this base 2 operation. A byte
consists of 8 ones and zeroes (bits), and have a range from 0 to 255. A
word consists of 16 ones and zeroes (bits), and has a range from 0 to
65535. A double word consists of 32 bits.
The number 53 may be represented as follows : 00110101. Ask someone who
looks clever to explain to you how to convert from binary to decimal and
vice-versa.
What happens if you shift everything to the left? Drop the leftmost
number and add a zero to the right? This is what happens :
00110101 = 53
<-----
01101010 = 106
As you can see, the value has doubled! In the same way, by shifting one
to the right, you halve the value! This is a VERY quick way of
multiplying or dividing by 2. (note that for dividing by shifting, we
get the trunc of the result ... ie. 15 shr 1 = 7)
In assembler the format is SHL destination,count This shifts
destination by as many bits in count (1=*2, 2=*4, 3=*8, 4=*16 etc)
Note that a shift takes only 2 clock cycles, while a mul can take up to 133
clock cycles. Quite a difference, no? Only 286es or above may have count
being greater then one.
This is why to do the following to calculate the screen coordinates for
a putpixel is very slow :
mov ax,[Y]
mov bx,320
mul bx
add ax,[X]
mov di,ax
But alas! I hear you cry. 320 is not a value you may shift by, as you
may only shift by 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512 etc.etc. The solution is
very cunning. Watch.
mov bx,[X]
mov dx,[Y]
push bx
mov bx, dx {; bx = dx = Y}
mov dh, dl {; dh = dl = Y}
xor dl, dl {; These 2 lines equal dx*256 }
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1 {; bx = bx * 64}
add dx, bx {; dx = dx + bx (ie y*320)}
pop bx {; get back our x}
add bx, dx {; finalise location}
mov di, bx
Let us have a look at this a bit closer shall we?
bx=dx=y dx=dx*256 ; bx=bx*64 ( Note, 256+64 = 320 )
dx+bx=Correct y value, just add X!
As you can see, in assembler, the shortest code is often not the
fastest.
The complete putpixel procedure is as follows :
Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Asm
push ds {; Make sure these two go out the }
push es {; same they went in }
mov ax,[where]
mov es,ax {; Point to segment of screen }
mov bx,[X]
mov dx,[Y]
push bx {; and this again for later}
mov bx, dx {; bx = dx}
mov dh, dl {; dx = dx * 256}
xor dl, dl
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1 {; bx = bx * 64}
add dx, bx {; dx = dx + bx (ie y*320)}
pop bx {; get back our x}
add bx, dx {; finalise location}
mov di, bx {; di = offset }
{; es:di = where to go}
xor al,al
mov ah, [Col]
mov es:[di],ah {; move the value in ah to screen
point es:[di] }
pop es
pop ds
End;
END;
Note that with DI and SI, when you use them :
mov di,50 Moves di to position 50
mov [di],50 Moves 50 into the place di is pointing to
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? The Flip Procedure
This is fairly straightforward. We get ES:DI to point to the start of
the destination screen, and DS:SI to point to the start of the source
screen, then do 32000 movsw (64000 bytes).
procedure flip(source,dest:Word);
{ This copies the entire screen at "source" to destination }
begin
asm
push ds
mov ax, [Dest]
mov es, ax { ES = Segment of source }
mov ax, [Source]
mov ds, ax { DS = Segment of source }
xor si, si { SI = 0 Faster then mov si,0 }
xor di, di { DI = 0 }
mov cx, 32000
rep movsw { Repeat movsw 32000 times }
pop ds
end;
end;
The cls procedure works in much the same way, only it moves the color
into AX then uses a rep stosw (see program for details)
The PAL command is almost exactly the same as it's Pascal equivalent
(see previous tutorials). Look in the sample code to see how it uses the
out and in commands.
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? In Closing
The assembler procedures presented to you in here are not at their best.
Most of these are procedures ASPHYXIA abandoned for better ones after
months of use. But, as you will soon see, they are all MUCH faster then
the original Pascal equivalents I originally gave you. In future, I
hope to give you more and more assembler procedures for your ever
growing collections. But, as you know, I am not always very prompt with
this series (I don't know if even one has been released within one week
of the previous one), so if you want to get any stuff done, try do it
yourself. What do you have to lose, aside from your temper and a few
rather inventive reboots ;-)
What should I do for the next trainer? A simple 3-d tutorial? You may
not like it, because I would go into minute detail of how it works :)
Leave me suggestions for future trainers by any of the means discussed
at the top of this trainer.
After the customary quote, I will place a listing of the BBSes I
currently know that regularly carry this Trainer Series. If your BBS
receives it regularly, no matter where in the country you are, get a
message to me and I'll add it to the list. Let's make it more convenient
for locals to grab a copy without calling long distance ;-)
[ There they sit, the preschooler class encircling their
mentor, the substitute teacher.
"Now class, today we will talk about what you want to be
when you grow up. Isn't that fun?" The teacher looks
around and spots the child, silent, apart from the others
and deep in thought. "Jonny, why don't you start?" she
encourages him.
Jonny looks around, confused, his train of thought
disrupted. He collects himself, and stares at the teacher
with a steady eye. "I want to code demos," he says,
his words becoming stronger and more confidant as he
speaks. "I want to write something that will change
peoples perception of reality. I want them to walk
away from the computer dazed, unsure of their footing
and eyesight. I want to write something that will
reach out of the screen and grab them, making
heartbeats and breathing slow to almost a halt. I want
to write something that, when it is finished, they
are reluctant to leave, knowing that nothing they
experience that day will be quite as real, as
insightful, as good. I want to write demos."
Silence. The class and the teacher stare at Jonny, stunned. It
is the teachers turn to be confused. Jonny blushes,
feeling that something more is required. "Either that
or I want to be a fireman."
]
- Grant Smith
14:32
21/11/93
See you next time,
- DENTHOR
These fine BBS's carry the ASPHYXIA DEMO TRAINER SERIES : (alphabetical)
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?BBS Name ?Telephone No. ?Open ?Msg?File?Past?
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?ASPHYXIA BBS #1 ?(031) 765-5312 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?ASPHYXIA BBS #2 ?(031) 765-6293 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?Connectix BBS ?(031) 266-9992 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?For Your Eyes Only BBS ?(031) 285-318 ?A/H ? * ? * ? * ?
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Open = Open at all times or only A/H
Msg = Available in message base
File = Available in file base
Past = Previous Parts available
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? TUTPROG7.PAS ?
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{$X+}
USES crt;
CONST VGA = $a000;
Type Toastinfo = Record { This is format of of each of our }
x,y:integer; { records for the flying toasters }
speed,frame:integer;
active:boolean;
END;
icon = Array [1..30*48] of byte; { This is the size of our pictures }
Virtual = Array [1..64000] of byte; { The size of our Virtual Screen }
VirtPtr = ^Virtual; { Pointer to the virtual screen }
CONST frame1 : icon = (
0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
7,7,7,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,
5,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,8,8,7,7,7,7,7,7,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,5,5,7,7,7,7,7,8,8,7,8,8,7,8,7,8,7,7,7,5,8,8,8,8,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,7,7,7,7,7,7,8,7,7,7,8,7,7,7,7,7,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,5,5,5,
5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,7,7,8,8,7,7,8,7,7,8,7,7,7,7,7,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,7,8,8,8,7,7,8,7,7,8,7,7,7,
7,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,7,8,8,8,7,7,
8,8,8,8,8,8,7,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,
9,5,7,8,8,8,8,8,7,7,8,8,7,7,7,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,5,7,7,8,8,8,8,7,7,8,8,7,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,
1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,5,7,8,8,7,7,8,8,7,8,8,8,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,5,7,8,8,7,7,7,7,8,8,7,7,7,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,7,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,7,
7,7,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,7,
7,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,
1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,
2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,4,
4,6,6,6,6,6,6,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
);
frame2 : icon = (
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,5,
5,5,5,5,5,5,5,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,
1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,5,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,
5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,
2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,1,7,1,4,
4,6,6,6,6,6,6,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,5,5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,5,5,
5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,9,9,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,
1,7,7,1,7,1,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,1,7,7,7,1,1,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,1,1,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,
5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
);
frame3 : icon = (
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,9,9,9,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,7,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,7,1,1,7,7,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,5,5,5,1,7,7,7,7,5,5,5,5,5,5,
5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,1,7,7,7,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,1,1,1,7,7,
1,1,7,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,7,1,1,7,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,
2,1,7,7,7,1,7,7,7,7,7,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,1,7,7,7,7,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,7,7,7,7,7,7,7,1,1,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,0,7,7,1,7,1,7,1,1,
1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,
7,7,7,7,7,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,5,5,5,5,5,
5,5,5,5,5,0,0,0,7,7,0,0,7,7,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
2,2,5,5,0,0,5,5,0,5,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,
2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,
1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,4,
4,6,6,6,6,6,6,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,3,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,
9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,1,1,1,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
);
VAR Virscr : VirtPtr; { Our first Virtual screen }
VirScr2 : VirtPtr; { Our second Virtual screen }
Vaddr : word; { The segment of our virtual screen}
Vaddr2 : Word; { The segment of our 2nd virt. screen}
ourpal : Array [0..255,1..3] of byte; { A virtual pallette }
toaster : Array [1..10] of toastinfo; { The toaster info }
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Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
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Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
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Procedure Cls (Col : Byte; Where:word);
{ This clears the screen to the specified color }
BEGIN
asm
push es
mov cx, 32000;
mov es,[where]
xor di,di
mov al,[col]
mov ah,al
rep stosw
pop es
End;
END;
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Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Asm
push ds
push es
mov ax,[where]
mov es,ax
mov bx,[X]
mov dx,[Y]
push bx {; and this again for later}
mov bx, dx {; bx = dx}
mov dh, dl {; dx = dx * 256}
xor dl, dl
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1 {; bx = bx * 64}
add dx, bx {; dx = dx + bx (ie y*320)}
pop bx {; get back our x}
add bx, dx {; finalise location}
mov di, bx
{; es:di = where to go}
xor al,al
mov ah, [Col]
mov es:[di],ah
pop es
pop ds
End;
END;
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procedure WaitRetrace; assembler;
{ This waits for a vertical retrace to reduce snow on the screen }
label
l1, l2;
asm
mov dx,3DAh
l1:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jnz l1
l2:
in al,dx
and al,08h
jz l2
end;
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Procedure Pal(Col,R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
asm
mov dx,3c8h
mov al,[col]
out dx,al
inc dx
mov al,[r]
out dx,al
mov al,[g]
out dx,al
mov al,[b]
out dx,al
end;
End;
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Procedure GetPal(Col : Byte; Var R,G,B : Byte);
{ This gets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Var
rr,gg,bb : Byte;
Begin
asm
mov dx,3c7h
mov al,col
out dx,al
add dx,2
in al,dx
mov [rr],al
in al,dx
mov [gg],al
in al,dx
mov [bb],al
end;
r := rr;
g := gg;
b := bb;
end;
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Procedure SetUpVirtual;
{ This sets up the memory needed for the virtual screen }
BEGIN
GetMem (VirScr,64000);
vaddr := seg (virscr^);
GetMem (VirScr2,64000);
vaddr2 := seg (virscr2^);
END;
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Procedure ShutDown;
{ This frees the memory used by the virtual screen }
BEGIN
FreeMem (VirScr,64000);
FreeMem (VirScr2,64000);
END;
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procedure flip(source,dest:Word);
{ This copies the entire screen at "source" to destination }
begin
asm
push ds
mov ax, [Dest]
mov es, ax
mov ax, [Source]
mov ds, ax
xor si, si
xor di, di
mov cx, 32000
rep movsw
pop ds
end;
end;
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Procedure putico(X,Y:Word;VAR sprt : icon;Where:Word); ASSEMBLER;
{ This puts an icon, EXCEPT it's color 0 (black) pixels, onto the screen
"where", at position X,Y }
label
_Redraw, _DrawLoop, _Exit, _LineLoop, _NextLine, _Store, _NoPaint;
asm
push ds
push es
lds si,Sprt
mov ax,X { ax = x }
mov bx,Y { bx = y }
_Redraw:
push ax
mov ax,[where]
mov es,ax
mov ax, bx {; ax = bx x = y}
mov bh, bl {; y = y * 256 bx = bx * 256}
xor bl, bl
shl ax, 1
shl ax, 1
shl ax, 1
shl ax, 1
shl ax, 1
shl ax, 1 {; y = y * 64 ax = ax * 64}
add bx, ax {; y = (y*256) + (Y*64) bx = bx + ax (ie y*320)}
pop ax {; get back our x}
add ax, bx {; finalise location}
mov di, ax
mov dl,30 { dl = height of sprite }
xor ch,ch
mov cl,48 { cx = width of sprite }
cld
push ax
mov ax,cx
_DrawLoop:
push di { store y adr. for later }
mov cx,ax { store width }
_LineLoop:
mov bl,byte ptr [si]
or bl,bl
jnz _Store
_NoPaint:
inc si
inc di
loop _LineLoop
jmp _NextLine
_Store:
movsb
loop _LineLoop
_NextLine:
pop di
dec dl
jz _Exit
add di,320 { di = next line of sprite }
jmp _DrawLoop
_Exit:
pop ax
pop es
pop ds
end;
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Procedure Funny_line(a,b,c,d:integer;where:word);
{ This procedure draws a line from a,b to c,d on screen "where". After
each pixel it plots, it increments a color counter for the next pixel.
you may easily alter this to be a normal line procedure, and it will
be quite a bit faster than the origional one I gave you. This is
because I replaced all the reals with integers. }
function sgn(a:real):integer;
begin
if a>0 then sgn:=+1;
if a<0 then sgn:=-1;
if a=0 then sgn:=0;
end;
var i,s,d1x,d1y,d2x,d2y,u,v,m,n:integer;
count:integer;
begin
count:=50;
u:= c - a;
v:= d - b;
d1x:= SGN(u);
d1y:= SGN(v);
d2x:= SGN(u);
d2y:= 0;
m:= ABS(u);
n := ABS(v);
IF NOT (M>N) then
BEGIN
d2x := 0 ;
d2y := SGN(v);
m := ABS(v);
n := ABS(u);
END;
s := m shr 1;
FOR i := 0 TO m DO
BEGIN
putpixel(a,b,count,where);
inc (count);
if count=101 then count:=50;
s := s + n;
IF not (s<m) THEN
BEGIN
s := s - m;
a:= a + d1x;
b := b + d1y;
END
ELSE
BEGIN
a := a + d2x;
b := b + d2y;
END;
end;
END;
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Procedure SetUpScreen;
{ This procedure sets up the static background to be used in the program }
CONST circ : Array [1..5,1..5] of byte =
((0,10,10,10,0),
(10,13,12,11,10),
(10,12,12,11,10),
(10,11,11,11,10),
(0,10,10,10,0));
VAR x,y:integer;
loop1,loop2,loop3:integer;
BEGIN
pal (1,22,22,22);
pal (2,45,45,45);
pal (3,59,59,59);
pal (4,63,63,27);
pal (5,39,63,3);
pal (6,51,39,3);
pal (7,3,27,3);
pal (8,15,39,15);
pal (9,35,35,35);
pal (10, 0, 0,40);
pal (11,10,10,50);
pal (12,20,20,60);
pal (13,30,30,63);
For loop1:=50 to 100 do
pal (loop1,0,0,loop1-36);
For loop1:=0 to 255 do
getpal (loop1,OurPal[loop1,1],OurPal[loop1,2],OurPal[loop1,3]);
For loop1:=0 to 319 do
Funny_line (0,199,loop1,0,vaddr);
For loop1:=0 to 199 do
Funny_line (0,199,319,loop1,vaddr);
For loop1:=1 to 200 do BEGIN
x:=random (315);
y:=random (195);
For loop2:=1 to 5 do
For loop3:=1 to 5 do
if circ [loop2,loop3]<>0 then
putpixel (x+loop2,y+loop3,circ [loop2,loop3],vaddr);
END;
flip (vaddr,vga); { Copy the entire screen at vaddr, our virtual screen }
{ on which we have done all our graphics, onto the }
{ screen you see, VGA }
flip (vaddr,vaddr2);
END;
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Procedure rotatepal;
{ This procedure rotates the colors between 50 and 100 }
VAR temp : Array [1..3] of byte;
loop1:integer;
BEGIN
Move(OurPal[100],Temp,3);
Move(OurPal[50],OurPal[51],50*3);
Move(Temp,OurPal[50],3);
For loop1:=50 to 100 do
pal (loop1,OurPal[loop1,1],OurPal[loop1,2],OurPal[loop1,3]);
END;
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Procedure ScreenTrans (x,y:word);
{ This is a small procedure to copy a 30x30 pixel block from coordinates
x,y on the virtual screen to coordinates x,y on the true vga screen }
BEGIN
asm
push ds
push es
mov ax,vaddr
mov es,ax
mov ax,vaddr2
mov ds,ax
mov bx,[X]
mov dx,[Y]
push bx {; and this again for later}
mov bx, dx {; bx = dx}
mov dh, dl {; dx = dx * 256}
xor dl, dl
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1
shl bx, 1 {; bx = bx * 64}
add dx, bx {; dx = dx + bx (ie y*320)}
pop bx {; get back our x}
add bx, dx {; finalise location}
mov di, bx {; es:di = where to go}
mov si, di
mov al,60
mov bx, 30 { Hight of block to copy }
@@1 :
mov cx, 24 { Width of block to copy divided by 2 }
rep movsw
add di,110h { 320 - 48 = 272 .. or 110 in hex }
add si,110h
dec bx
jnz @@1
pop es
pop ds
end;
{ I wrote this procedure late last night, so it may not be in it's
most optimised state. Sorry :-)}
END;
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Procedure NewToaster;
{ This adds a new toaster to the screen }
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
loop1:=0;
repeat
inc (loop1);
if not (toaster[loop1].active) then BEGIN
toaster[loop1].x:=random (200)+70;
toaster[loop1].y:=0;
toaster[loop1].active:=true;
toaster[loop1].frame:=1;
toaster[loop1].speed:=Random (3)+1;
loop1:=10;
END;
until loop1=10;
END;
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Procedure Fly;
{ This is the procedure where we move and put the toasters }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
ch:char;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to 10 do
toaster[loop1].active:=FALSE;
ch:=#0;
NewToaster;
Repeat
if keypressed then BEGIN
ch:=readkey;
if ch='+' then NewToaster; { If '+' is pressed, add a toaster }
if ch='-' then BEGIN { if '-' is pressed, remove a toaster }
loop1:=0;
repeat
inc (loop1);
if toaster[loop1].active then BEGIN
screentrans (toaster[loop1].x,toaster[loop1].y);
toaster [loop1].active:=FALSE;
loop1:=10;
END;
until loop1=10;
END;
END;
for loop1:=1 to 10 do
if toaster[loop1].active then BEGIN
screentrans (toaster[loop1].x,toaster[loop1].y);
{ Restore the backgrond the toaster was over }
dec (toaster[loop1].x,toaster[loop1].speed);
inc (toaster[loop1].y,toaster[loop1].speed);
{ Move the toaster }
if (toaster[loop1].x<1) or (toaster[loop1].y>170) then BEGIN
toaster[loop1].active:=FALSE;
NewToaster;
END;
{ When toaster reaches the edge of the screen, render it inactive
and bring a new one into existance. }
END;
for loop1:=1 to 10 do
if toaster[loop1].active then BEGIN
CASE toaster [loop1].frame of
1 : putico (toaster[loop1].x,toaster[loop1].y,frame1,vaddr);
3 : putico (toaster[loop1].x,toaster[loop1].y,frame2,vaddr);
2,4 : putico (toaster[loop1].x,toaster[loop1].y,frame3,vaddr);
END;
toaster[loop1].frame:=toaster[loop1].frame+1;
if toaster [loop1].frame=5 then toaster[loop1].frame:=1;
{ Draw all the toasters on the VGA screen }
END;
waitretrace;
flip (vaddr,vga);
rotatepal;
Until ch=#27;
END;
BEGIN
Randomize; { Make sure that the RANDOM funcion really is random }
SetupVirtual; { Set up virtual page, VADDR }
ClrScr;
writeln ('Hello! This program will demonstrate the principals of animation.');
writeln ('The program will firstly generate an arb background screen to a');
writeln ('virtual page, then flip it to the VGA. A toaster will then start');
writeln ('to move across the screen. Note that the background will be restored');
writeln ('after the toaster has passed over it. You may add or remove toasters');
writeln ('by hitting "+" or "-" respectively. Note that the more frames you');
writeln ('use, usually the better the routine looks. Because of space');
writeln ('restrictions, we only had room for three frames.');
writeln;
writeln ('The toasters were drawn by Fubar (Pieter Buys) in Autodesk Animator.');
writeln ('I wrote a small little program to convert them into CONSTANTS. See');
writeln ('the main text to find out how to load up AA CEL files directly.');
writeln;
writeln;
Write (' Hit any key to contine ...');
Readkey;
SetMCGA;
SetupScreen; { Draw the background screen to VADDR, then flip it to
the VGA screen }
Fly; { Make the toasters fly around the screen }
SetText;
ShutDown; { Free the memory taken up by virtual page }
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the seventh sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the names of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH/DENTHOR/ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS. I am also an avid');
Writeln ('Connectix BBS user, which is unfortunatly offline for the moment.');
Writeln ('For discussion purposes, I am also the moderator of the Programming');
Writeln ('newsgroup on the For Your Eyes Only BBS.');
Writeln ('The numbers are available in the main text. You may also write to me at:');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
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--==[ PART 8 ]==--
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? Introduction
Hello everybody! Christmas is over, the last of the chocolates have been
eaten, so it's time to get on with this, the eighth part of the ASPHYXIA
Demo Trainer Series. This particular part is primarily about 3-D, but
also includes a bit on optimisation.
If you are already a 3-D guru, you may as well skip this text file, have
a quick look at the sample program then go back to sleep, because I am
going to explain in minute detail exactly how the routines work ;)
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith/Denthor/Asphyxia in private mail
on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
2) Write a message in the Programming conference on the
For Your Eyes Only BBS (of which I am the Moderator )
This is preferred if you have a general programming query
or problem others would benefit from.
4) Write to Denthor, EzE or Goth on Connectix.
5) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
Natal
6) Call me (Grant Smith) at (031) 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
7) Write to mcphail@beastie.cs.und.ac.za on InterNet, and
mention the word Denthor near the top of the letter.
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? Optimisation
Before I begin with the note on 3-D, I would like to stress that many of
these routines, and probably most of your own, could be sped up quite a
bit with a little optimisation. One must realise, however, that you must
take a look at WHAT to optimise ... converting a routine that is only
called once at startup into a tightly coded assembler routine may show
off your merits as a coder, but does absolutely nothing to speed up your
program. Something that is called often per frame is something that
needs to be as fast as possible. For some, a much used procedure is the
PutPixel procedure. Here is the putpixel procedure I gave you last week:
Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word);
BEGIN
Asm
push ds { 14 clock ticks }
push es { 14 }
mov ax,[where] { 8 }
mov es,ax { 2 }
mov bx,[X] { 8 }
mov dx,[Y] { 8 }
push bx { 15 }
mov bx, dx { 2 }
mov dh, dl { 2 }
xor dl, dl { 3 }
shl bx, 1 { 2 }
shl bx, 1 { 2 }
shl bx, 1 { 2 }
shl bx, 1 { 2 }
shl bx, 1 { 2 }
shl bx, 1 { 2 }
add dx, bx { 3 }
pop bx { 12 }
add bx, dx { 3 }
mov di, bx { 2 }
xor al,al { 3 }
mov ah, [Col] { 8 }
mov es:[di],ah { 10 }
pop es { 12 }
pop ds { 12 }
End;
END;
Total = 153 clock ticks
NOTE : Don't take my clock ticks as gospel, I probably got one or two
wrong.
Right, now for some optimising. Firstly, if you have 286 instructions
turned on, you may replace the 6 shl,1 with shl,6. Secondly, the Pascal
compiler automatically pushes and pops ES, so those two lines may be
removed. DS:[SI] is not altered in this procedure, so we may remove
those too. Also, instead of moving COL into ah, we move it into AL and
call stosb (es:[di]:=al; inc di). Let's have a look at the routine now :
Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word);
BEGIN
Asm
mov ax,[where] { 8 }
mov es,ax { 2 }
mov bx,[X] { 8 }
mov dx,[Y] { 8 }
push bx { 15 }
mov bx, dx { 2 }
mov dh, dl { 2 }
xor dl, dl { 3 }
shl bx, 6 { 8 }
add dx, bx { 3 }
pop bx { 12 }
add bx, dx { 3 }
mov di, bx { 2 }
mov al, [Col] { 8 }
stosb { 11 }
End;
END;
Total = 95 clock ticks
Now, let us move the value of BX directly into DI, thereby removing a
costly push and pop. The MOV and the XOR of DX can be replaced by it's
equivalent, SHL DX,8
Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word); assembler;
asm
mov ax,[where] { 8 }
mov es,ax { 2 }
mov bx,[X] { 8 }
mov dx,[Y] { 8 }
mov di,bx { 2 }
mov bx, dx { 2 }
shl dx, 8 { 8 }
shl bx, 6 { 8 }
add dx, bx { 3 }
add di, dx { 3 }
mov al, [Col] { 8 }
stosb { 11 }
end;
Total = 71 clock ticks
As you can see, we have brought the clock ticks down from 153 ticks to
71 ticks ... quite an improvement. (The current ASPHYXIA putpixel takes
48 clock ticks) . As you can see, by going through your routines a few
times, you can spot and remove unnecessary instructions, thereby greatly
increasing the speed of your program.
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? Defining a 3-D object
Drawing an object in 3-D is not that easy. Sitting down and plotting a
list of X,Y and Z points can be a time consuming business. So, let us
first look at the three axes you are drawing them on :
Y Z
/|\ /
| /
X<-----|----->
|
\|/
X is the horisontal axis, from left to right. Y is the vertical axis,
from top to bottom. Z is the depth, going straight into the screen.
In this trainer, we are using lines, so we define 2 X,Y and Z
coordinates, one for each end of the line. A line from far away, in the
upper left of the X and Y axes, to close up in the bottom right of the
X and Y axes, would look like this :
{ x1 y1 z1 x2 y2 z2 }
( (-10,10,-10),(10,-10,10) )
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? Rotating a point with matrixes
NOTE : I thought that more then one matix are matrisese (sp), but my
spellchecker insists it is matrixes, so I let it have it's way
;-)
Having a 3-D object is useless unless you can rotate it some way. For
demonstration purposes, I will begin by working in two dimensions, X and
Y.
Let us say you have a point, A,B, on a graph.
Y
| /O1 (Cos (a)*A-Sin (a)*B , Sin (a)*A+Cos (a)*B)
|/ (A,B)
X<-----|------O-->
|
|
Now, let us say we rotate this point by 45 degrees anti-clockwise. The
new A,B can be easily be calculated using sin and cos, by an adaption of
our circle algorithm, ie.
A2:=Cos (45)*A - Sin (45)*B
B2:=Sin (45)*A + Cos (45)*B
I recall that in standard 8 and 9, we went rather heavily into this in
maths. If you have troubles, fine a 8/9/10 maths book and have a look;
it will go through the proofs etc.
Anyway, we have now rotated an object in two dimensions, AROUND THE Z
AXIS. In matrix form, the equation looks like this :
[ Cos (a) -Sin (a) 0 0 ] [ x ]
[ Sin (a) Cos (a) 0 0 ] . [ y ]
[ 0 0 1 0 ] [ z ]
[ 0 0 0 1 ] [ 1 ]
I will not go to deeply into matrixes math at this stage, as there are
many books on the subject (it is not part of matric maths, however). To
multiply a matrix, to add the products of the row of the left matrix and
the column of the right matrix, and repeat this for all the columns of the
left matrix. I don't explain it as well as my first year maths lecturer,
but have a look at how I derived A2 and B2 above. Here are the other
matrixes :
Matrix for rotation around the Y axis :
[ Cos (a) 0 -Sin (a) 0 ] [ x ]
[ 0 1 0 0 ] . [ y ]
[ Sin (a) 0 Cos (a) 0 ] [ z ]
[ 0 0 0 1 ] [ 1 ]
Matrix for rotation around the X axis :
[ 1 0 0 ] [ x ]
[ 0 Cos (a) -Sin (a) 0 ] . [ y ]
[ 0 Sin (a) Cos (a) 0 ] [ z ]
[ 0 0 0 1 ] [ 1 ]
By putting all these matrixes together, we can translate out 3D points
around the origin of 0,0,0. See the sample program for how we put them
together.
In the sample program, we have a constant, never changing base object.
This is rotated into a second variable, which is then drawn. I am sure
many of you can thing of cool ways to change the base object, the
effects of which will appear while the object is rotating. One idea is
to "pulsate" a certain point of the object according to the beat of the
music being played in the background. Be creative. If you feel up to it,
you could make your own version of transformers ;)
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? Drawing a 3D point to screen
Having a rotated 3D object is useless unless we can draw it to screen.
But how do we show a 3D point on a 2D screen? The answer needs a bit of
explaining. Examine the following diagram :
| ________-------------
____|___------ o Object at X,Y,Z o1 Object at X,Y,Z2
Eye -> O)____|___
| ------________
| -------------- Field of vision
Screen
Let us pretend that the centre of the screen is the horizon of our
little 3D world. If we draw a three dimensional line from object "o" to
the centre of the eye, and place a pixel on the X and Y coordinates
where it passes through the screen, we will notice that when we do the
same with object o1, the pixel is closer to the horizon, even though
their 3D X and Y coords are identical, but "o1"'s Z is larger then
"o"'s. This means that the further away a point is, the closer to the
horizon it is, or the smaller the object will appear. That sounds
right, doesent it? But, I hear you cry, how do we translate this into a
formula? The answer is quite simple. Divide your X and your Y by your Z.
Think about it. The larger the number you divide by, the closer to zero,
or the horizon, is the result! This means, the bigger the Z, the
further away is the object! Here it is in equation form :
nx := 256*x div (z-Zoff)+Xoff
ny := 256*y div (z-Zoff)+Yoff
NOTE : Zoff is how far away the entire object is, Xoff is the objects X
value, and Yoff is the objects Y value. In the sample program,
Xoff start off at 160 and Yoff starts off at 100, so that the
object is in the middle of the screen.
The 256 that you times by is the perspective with which you are viewing.
Changing this value gives you a "fish eye" effect when viewing the
object. Anyway, there you have it! Draw a pixel at nx,ny, and viola! you
are now doing 3D! Easy, wasn't it?
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? Possible improvements
This program is not the most optimised routine you will ever encounter
(;-)) ... it uses 12 muls and 2 divs per point. (Asphyxia currently has
9 muls and 2 divs per point) Real math is used for all the calculations
in the sample program, which is slow, so fixed point math should be
implemented (I will cover fixed point math in a future trainer). The
line routine currently being used is very slow. Chain-4 could be used to
cut down on screen flipping times.
Color values per line should be added, base object morphing could be put
in, polygons could be used instead of lines, handling of more then one
object should be implemented, clipping should be added instead of not
drawing something if any part of it is out of bounds.
In other words, you have a lot of work ahead of you ;)
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? In closing
There are a lot of books out there on 3D, and quite a few sample
programs too. Have a look at them, and use the best bits to create your
own, unique 3D engine, with which you can do anything you want. I am
very interested in 3D (though EzE and Goth wrote most of ASPHYXIA'S 3D
routines), and would like to see what you can do with it. Leave me a
message through one of the means described above.
I am delving into the murky world of texture mapping. If anyone out
there has some routines on the subject and are interested in swapping,
give me a buzz!
What to do in future trainers? Help me out on this one! Are there any
effects/areas you would like a bit of info on? Leave me a message!
I unfortunately did not get any messages regarding BBS's that carry this
series, so the list that follows is the same one from last time. Give
me your names, sysops!
Aaaaargh!!! Try as I might, I can't think of a new quote. Next time, I
promise! ;-)
Bye for now,
- Denthor
These fine BBS's carry the ASPHYXIA DEMO TRAINER SERIES : (alphabetical)
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?BBS Name ?Telephone No. ?Open ?Msg?File?Past?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
?ASPHYXIA BBS #1 ?(031) 765-5312 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?ASPHYXIA BBS #2 ?(031) 765-6293 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?Connectix BBS ?(031) 266-9992 ?ALL ? * ? ? ?
?For Your Eyes Only BBS ?(031) 285-318 ?A/H ? * ? * ? * ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Open = Open at all times or only A/H
Msg = Available in message base
File = Available in file base
Past = Previous Parts available
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? TUTPROG8.PAS ?
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{$X+}
USES Crt;
CONST VGA = $A000;
MaxLines = 12;
Obj : Array [1..MaxLines,1..2,1..3] of integer =
(
((-10,-10,-10),(10,-10,-10)),((-10,-10,-10),(-10,10,-10)),
((-10,10,-10),(10,10,-10)),((10,-10,-10),(10,10,-10)),
((-10,-10,10),(10,-10,10)),((-10,-10,10),(-10,10,10)),
((-10,10,10),(10,10,10)),((10,-10,10),(10,10,10)),
((-10,-10,10),(-10,-10,-10)),((-10,10,10),(-10,10,-10)),
((10,10,10),(10,10,-10)),((10,-10,10),(10,-10,-10))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the two ends of a line }
Type Point = Record
x,y,z:real; { The data on every point we rotate}
END;
Virtual = Array [1..64000] of byte; { The size of our Virtual Screen }
VirtPtr = ^Virtual; { Pointer to the virtual screen }
VAR Lines : Array [1..MaxLines,1..2] of Point; { The base object rotated }
Translated : Array [1..MaxLines,1..2] of Point; { The rotated object }
Xoff,Yoff,Zoff:Integer; { Used for movement of the object }
lookup : Array [0..360,1..2] of real; { Our sin and cos lookup table }
Virscr : VirtPtr; { Our first Virtual screen }
Vaddr : word; { The segment of our virtual screen}
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Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
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Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Cls (Where:word;Col : Byte);
{ This clears the screen to the specified color }
BEGIN
asm
push es
mov cx, 32000;
mov es,[where]
xor di,di
mov al,[col]
mov ah,al
rep stosw
pop es
End;
END;
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Procedure SetUpVirtual;
{ This sets up the memory needed for the virtual screen }
BEGIN
GetMem (VirScr,64000);
vaddr := seg (virscr^);
END;
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Procedure ShutDown;
{ This frees the memory used by the virtual screen }
BEGIN
FreeMem (VirScr,64000);
END;
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procedure flip(source,dest:Word);
{ This copies the entire screen at "source" to destination }
begin
asm
push ds
mov ax, [Dest]
mov es, ax
mov ax, [Source]
mov ds, ax
xor si, si
xor di, di
mov cx, 32000
rep movsw
pop ds
end;
end;
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Procedure Pal(Col,R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
asm
mov dx,3c8h
mov al,[col]
out dx,al
inc dx
mov al,[r]
out dx,al
mov al,[g]
out dx,al
mov al,[b]
out dx,al
end;
End;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Function rad (theta : real) : real;
{ This calculates the degrees of an angle }
BEGIN
rad := theta * pi / 180
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetUpPoints;
{ This sets the basic offsets of the object, creates the lookup table and
moves the object from a constant to a variable }
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
Xoff:=160;
Yoff:=100;
Zoff:=-256;
For loop1:=0 to 360 do BEGIN
lookup [loop1,1]:=sin (rad (loop1));
lookup [loop1,2]:=cos (rad (loop1));
END;
For loop1:=1 to MaxLines do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,1].x:=Obj [loop1,1,1];
Lines [loop1,1].y:=Obj [loop1,1,2];
Lines [loop1,1].z:=Obj [loop1,1,3];
Lines [loop1,2].x:=Obj [loop1,2,1];
Lines [loop1,2].y:=Obj [loop1,2,2];
Lines [loop1,2].z:=Obj [loop1,2,3];
END;
END;
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Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Asm
mov ax,[where]
mov es,ax
mov bx,[X]
mov dx,[Y]
mov di,bx
mov bx, dx {; bx = dx}
shl dx, 8
shl bx, 6
add dx, bx {; dx = dx + bx (ie y*320)}
add di, dx {; finalise location}
mov al, [Col]
stosb
End;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Line(a,b,c,d:integer;col:byte;where:word);
{ This draws a solid line from a,b to c,d in colour col }
function sgn(a:real):integer;
begin
if a>0 then sgn:=+1;
if a<0 then sgn:=-1;
if a=0 then sgn:=0;
end;
var i,s,d1x,d1y,d2x,d2y,u,v,m,n:integer;
begin
u:= c - a;
v:= d - b;
d1x:= SGN(u);
d1y:= SGN(v);
d2x:= SGN(u);
d2y:= 0;
m:= ABS(u);
n := ABS(v);
IF NOT (M>N) then
BEGIN
d2x := 0 ;
d2y := SGN(v);
m := ABS(v);
n := ABS(u);
END;
s := m shr 1;
FOR i := 0 TO m DO
BEGIN
putpixel(a,b,col,where);
s := s + n;
IF not (s<m) THEN
BEGIN
s := s - m;
a:= a + d1x;
b := b + d1y;
END
ELSE
BEGIN
a := a + d2x;
b := b + d2y;
END;
end;
END;
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Procedure DrawLogo;
{ This draws 'ASPHYXIA' at the top of the screen in little balls }
CONST ball : Array [1..5,1..5] of byte =
((0,1,1,1,0),
(1,4,3,2,1),
(1,3,3,2,1),
(1,2,2,2,1),
(0,1,1,1,0));
VAR Logo : Array [1..5] of String;
loop1,loop2,loop3,loop4:integer;
BEGIN
pal (13,0,63,0);
pal (1,0,0,40);
pal (2,0,0,45);
pal (3,0,0,50);
pal (4,0,0,60);
Logo[1]:=' O OOO OOO O O O O O O OOO O ';
Logo[2]:='O O O O O O O O O O O O O O';
Logo[3]:='OOO OOO OOO OOO O O O OOO';
Logo[4]:='O O O O O O O O O O O O';
Logo[5]:='O O OOO O O O O O O OOO O O';
For loop1:=1 to 5 do
For loop2:=1 to 31 do
if logo[loop1][loop2]='O' then
For loop3:=1 to 5 do
For loop4:=1 to 5 do
putpixel (loop2*10+loop3,loop1*4+loop4,ball[loop3,loop4],vaddr);
END;
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Procedure RotatePoints (X,Y,Z:Integer);
{ This rotates object lines by X,Y and Z; then places the result in
TRANSLATED }
VAR loop1:integer;
temp:point;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to maxlines do BEGIN
temp.x:=lines[loop1,1].x;
temp.y:=lookup[x,2]*lines[loop1,1].y - lookup[x,1]*lines[loop1,1].z;
temp.z:=lookup[x,1]*lines[loop1,1].y + lookup[x,2]*lines[loop1,1].z;
translated[loop1,1]:=temp;
If y>0 then BEGIN
temp.x:=lookup[y,2]*translated[loop1,1].x - lookup[y,1]*translated[loop1,1].y;
temp.y:=lookup[y,1]*translated[loop1,1].x + lookup[y,2]*translated[loop1,1].y;
temp.z:=translated[loop1,1].z;
translated[loop1,1]:=temp;
END;
If z>0 then BEGIN
temp.x:=lookup[z,2]*translated[loop1,1].x + lookup[z,1]*translated[loop1,1].z;
temp.y:=translated[loop1,1].y;
temp.z:=-lookup[z,1]*translated[loop1,1].x + lookup[z,2]*translated[loop1,1].z;
translated[loop1,1]:=temp;
END;
temp.x:=lines[loop1,2].x;
temp.y:=cos (rad(X))*lines[loop1,2].y - sin (rad(X))*lines[loop1,2].z;
temp.z:=sin (rad(X))*lines[loop1,2].y + cos (rad(X))*lines[loop1,2].z;
translated[loop1,2]:=temp;
If y>0 then BEGIN
temp.x:=cos (rad(Y))*translated[loop1,2].x - sin (rad(Y))*translated[loop1,2].y;
temp.y:=sin (rad(Y))*translated[loop1,2].x + cos (rad(Y))*translated[loop1,2].y;
temp.z:=translated[loop1,2].z;
translated[loop1,2]:=temp;
END;
If z>0 then BEGIN
temp.x:=cos (rad(Z))*translated[loop1,2].x + sin (rad(Z))*translated[loop1,2].z;
temp.y:=translated[loop1,2].y;
temp.z:=-sin (rad(Z))*translated[loop1,2].x + cos (rad(Z))*translated[loop1,2].z;
translated[loop1,2]:=temp;
END;
END;
END;
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Procedure DrawPoints;
{ This draws the translated object to the virtual screen }
VAR loop1:Integer;
nx,ny,nx2,ny2:integer;
temp:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to MaxLines do BEGIN
If (translated[loop1,1].z+zoff<0) and (translated[loop1,2].z+zoff<0) then BEGIN
temp:=round (translated[loop1,1].z+zoff);
nx :=round (256*translated[loop1,1].X) div temp+xoff;
ny :=round (256*translated[loop1,1].Y) div temp+yoff;
temp:=round (translated[loop1,2].z+zoff);
nx2:=round (256*translated[loop1,2].X) div temp+xoff;
ny2:=round (256*translated[loop1,2].Y) div temp+yoff;
If (NX > 0) and (NX < 320) and (NY > 25) and (NY < 200) and
(NX2> 0) and (NX2< 320) and (NY2> 25) and (NY2< 200) then
line (nx,ny,nx2,ny2,13,vaddr);
END;
END;
END;
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Procedure ClearPoints;
{ This clears the translated object from the virtual screen ... believe it
or not, this is faster then a straight "cls (vaddr,0)" }
VAR loop1:Integer;
nx,ny,nx2,ny2:Integer;
temp:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to MaxLines do BEGIN
If (translated[loop1,1].z+zoff<0) and (translated[loop1,2].z+zoff<0) then BEGIN
temp:=round (translated[loop1,1].z+zoff);
nx :=round (256*translated[loop1,1].X) div temp+xoff;
ny :=round (256*translated[loop1,1].Y) div temp+yoff;
temp:=round (translated[loop1,2].z+zoff);
nx2:=round (256*translated[loop1,2].X) div temp+xoff;
ny2:=round (256*translated[loop1,2].Y) div temp+yoff;
If (NX > 0) and (NX < 320) and (NY > 25) and (NY < 200) and
(NX2> 0) and (NX2< 320) and (NY2> 25) and (NY2< 200) then
line (nx,ny,nx2,ny2,0,vaddr);
END;
END;
END;
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Procedure MoveAround;
{ This is the main display procedure. Firstly it brings the object towards
the viewer by increasing the Zoff, then passes control to the user }
VAR deg,loop1:integer;
ch:char;
BEGIN
deg:=0;
ch:=#0;
Cls (vaddr,0);
DrawLogo;
For loop1:=-256 to -40 do BEGIN
zoff:=loop1*2;
RotatePoints (deg,deg,deg);
DrawPoints;
flip (vaddr,vga);
ClearPoints;
deg:=(deg+5) mod 360;
END;
Repeat
if keypressed then BEGIN
ch:=upcase (Readkey);
Case ch of 'A' : zoff:=zoff+5;
'Z' : zoff:=zoff-5;
',' : xoff:=xoff-5;
'.' : xoff:=xoff+5;
'S' : yoff:=yoff-5;
'X' : yoff:=yoff+5;
END;
END;
DrawPoints;
flip (vaddr,vga);
ClearPoints;
RotatePoints (deg,deg,deg);
deg:=(deg+5) mod 360;
Until ch=#27;
END;
BEGIN
SetUpVirtual;
Writeln ('Greetings and salutations! Hope you had a great Christmas and New');
Writeln ('year! ;-) ... Anyway, this tutorial is on 3-D, so this is what is');
Writeln ('going to happen ... a wireframe square will come towards you.');
Writeln ('When it gets close, you get control. "A" and "Z" control the Z');
Writeln ('movement, "," and "." control the X movement, and "S" and "X"');
Writeln ('control the Y movement. I have not included rotation control, but');
Writeln ('it should be easy enough to put in yourself ... if you have any');
Writeln ('hassles, leave me mail.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('Read the main text file for ideas on improving this code ... and');
Writeln ('welcome to the world of 3-D!');
writeln;
writeln;
Write (' Hit any key to contine ...');
Readkey;
SetMCGA;
SetUpPoints;
MoveAround;
SetText;
ShutDown;
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the eigth sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the names of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH/DENTHOR/ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS. I am also an avid');
Writeln ('Connectix BBS user, and occasionally read RSAProg.');
Writeln ('For discussion purposes, I am also the moderator of the Programming');
Writeln ('newsgroup on the For Your Eyes Only BBS.');
Writeln ('The numbers are available in the main text. You may also write to me at:');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
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--==[ PART 9 ]==--
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? Introduction
Hi there! ASPHYXIA is BACK with our first MegaDemo, Psycho Neurosis! A
paltry 1.3MB download is all it takes to see the group from Durbs first
major production! We are quite proud of it, and think you should see it
;)
Secondly, I released a small little trainer (a trainerette ;-)) on
RsaPROG and Connexctix BBS mail, also on the ASPHYXIA BBS as COPPERS.ZIP
It is a small Pascal program demonstrating how to display copper bars in
text mode. Also includes a check for horizontal retrace (A lot of people
wanted it, that is why I wrote the program) (ASPHYXIA ... first with the
trainer goodies ;-) aargh, sorry, had to be done ))
Thirdly, sorry about the problems with Tut 8! If you had all the
checking on, the tutorial would probably die on the first points. The
reason is this : in the first loop, we have DrawPoints then
RotatePoints. The variables used in DrawPoints are set in RotatePoints,
so if you put RotatePoints before DrawPoints, the program should work
fine. Alternatively, turn off error checking 8-)
Fourthly, I have had a surprisingly large number of people saying that
"I get this, like, strange '286 instructions not enabled' message!
What's wrong with your code, dude?" To all of you, get into Pascal, hit
Alt-O (for options), hit enter and a 2 (for Enable 286 instructions). Hard
hey? Doesn't anyone EVER set up their version of Pascal?
Now, on to todays tutorial! 3D solids. That is what the people wanted,
that is what the people get! This tutorial is mainly on how to draw the
polygon on screen. For details on how the 3D stuff works, check out tut
8.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith/Denthor/Asphyxia in private mail
on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
2) Write to Denthor, EzE or Goth on Connectix.
3) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
Natal
4) Call me (Grant Smith) at (031) 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity)
5) Write to mcphail@beastie.cs.und.ac.za on InterNet, and
mention the word Denthor near the top of the letter.
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? How to draw a polygon
Sounds easy enough, right? WRONG! There are many, many different ways to
go about this, and today I'll only be showing you one. Please don't take
what is written here as anything approaching the best method, it is just
here to get you on your way...
The procedure I will be using here is based on something most of us
learned in standard eight ... I think. I seem to recall doing something
like this in Mrs. Reids maths class all those years ago ;)
Take two points, x1,y1 and x2,y2. Draw them :
+ (x1,y1)
\
\ <-- Point a somewhere along the line
\
+ (x2,y2)
Right, so what we have to do is this : if we know the y-coord of a, what
is it's x-coord? To prove the method we will give the points random
values.
+ (2,10)
\
\ <-- a.y = 12
\
+ (15,30)
Right. Simple enough problem. This is how we do it :
(a.y-y1) = (12 - 10) {to get a.y as though y1 was zero}
*(x2-x1) = *(15 - 2) {the total x-length of the line}
/(y2-y1) = /(30 - 10) {the total y-length of the line}
+x1 = +2 { to get the equation back to real coords}
So our equation is : (a.y-y1)*(x2-x1)/(y2-y1)+x4 or
(12-10)*(15-2)/(30-10)+2
which gives you :
2*13/20+2 = 26/20+2
= 3.3
That means that along the line with y=12, x is equal to 3.3. Since we
are not concerned with the decimal place, we replace the / with a div,
which in Pascal gives us an integer result, and is faster too. All well
and good, I hear you cry, but what does this have to do with life and
how it relates to polygons in general. The answer is simple. For each of
the four sides of the polygon we do the above test for each y line. We
store the smallest and the largest x values into separate variables for
each line, and draw a horizontal line between them. Ta-Dah! We have a
cool polygon!
For example : Two lines going down :
+ +
/ <-x1 x2->| <--For this y line
/ |
+ +
Find x1 and x2 for that y, then draw a line between them. Repeat for all
y values.
Of course, it's not as simple as that. We have to make sure we only
check those y lines that contain the polygon (a simple min y, max y test
for all the points). We also have to check that the line we are
calculating actually extends as far as where our current y is (check
that the point is between both y's). We have to compare each x to see
weather it is smaller then the minimum x value so far, or bigger then
the maximum (the original x min is set as a high number, and the x max
is set as a small number). We must also check that we only draw to the
place that we can see ( 0-319 on the x ; 0-199 on the y (the size of the
MCGA screen))
To see how this looks in practice, have a look at the sample code
provided. (Mrs. Reid would probably kill me for the above explanation,
so when you learn it in school, split it up into thousands of smaller
equations to get the same answer ;))
Okay, that's it! What's that? How do you draw a vertical line? Thats
simple ...
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? Drawing a vertical line
Right, this is a lot easier than drawing a normal line (Tut 5 .. I
think), because you stay on the same y value. So, what you do is you set
ES to the screen you want to write to, and get DI to the start of the
y-line (see earlier trainers for a description of how SEGMENT:OFFSET
works.
IN : x1 , x2, y, color, where
asm
mov ax,where
mov es,ax
mov di,y
mov ax,y
shl di,8 { di:=di*256 }
shl ax,6 { ax:=ax*64 }
add di,ax { di := (y*256)+(y*64) := y*320 Faster then a
straight multiplication }
Right, now you add the first x value to get your startoff.
add di,x1
Move the color to store into ah and al
mov al,color
mov ah,al { ah:=al:=color }
then get CX equal to how many pixels across you want to go
mov cx,x2
sub cx,x1 { cx:=x2-x1 }
Okay, as we all know, moving a word is a lot faster then moving a byte,
so we halve CX
shr cx,1 { cx:=cx/2 }
but what happens if CX was an odd number. After a shift, the value of
the last number is placed in the carry flag, so what we do is jump over
a single byte move if the carry flag is zero, or execute it if it is
one.
jnc @Start { If there is no carry, jump to label Start }
stosb { ES:[DI]:=al ; increment DI }
@Start : { Label Start }
rep stosw { ES:[DI]:=ax ; DI:=DI+2; repeat CX times }
Right, the finished product looks like this :
Procedure Hline (x1,x2,y:word;col:byte;where:word); assembler;
{ This draws a horizontal line from x1 to x2 on line y in color col }
asm
mov ax,where
mov es,ax
mov ax,y
mov di,ax
shl ax,8
shl di,6
add di,ax
add di,x1
mov al,col
mov ah,al
mov cx,x2
sub cx,x1
shr cx,1
jnc @start
stosb
@Start :
rep stosw
end;
Done!
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? In closing
This 3D system is still not perfect. It needs to be faster, and now I
have also dumped the problem of face-sorting on you! Nyahahahaha!
[ My sister and I were driving along the other day when she
asked me, what would I like for my computer.
I thought long and hard about it, and came up with the
following hypothesis. When a girl gets a Barbie doll, she
then wants the extra ballgown for the doll, then the
hairbrush, and the car, and the house, and the friends
etc.
When a guy gets a computer, he wants the extra memory, the
bigger hard drive, the maths co-pro, the better
motherboard, the latest software, and the bigger monitor
etc.
I told my sister all of this, and finished up with : "So as
you can see, computers are Barbie dolls for MEN!"
She called me a chauvinist. And hit me. Hard.
]
- Grant Smith
19:24
26/2/94
See you next time!
- Denthor
These fine BBS's carry the ASPHYXIA DEMO TRAINER SERIES : (alphabetical)
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?BBS Name ?Telephone No. ?Open ?Msg?File?Past?
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?ASPHYXIA BBS #1 ?(031) 765-5312 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?ASPHYXIA BBS #2 ?(031) 765-6293 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?Connectix BBS ?(031) 266-9992 ?ALL ? ? * ? * ?
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Open = Open at all times or only A/H
Msg = Available in message base
File = Available in file base
Past = Previous Parts available
Does no other BBS's ANYWHERE carry the trainer? Am I writing this for
three people who get it from one of these BBS's each week? Should I go
on? (Hehehehe ... I was pleased to note that Tut 8 was THE most
downloaded file from ASPHYXIA BBS last month ... )
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? TUTPROG9.PAS ?
????????????????
{$X+}
USES Crt;
CONST VGA = $A000;
maxpolys = 5;
A : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-10,10,0),(-2,-10,0),(0,-10,0),(-5,10,0)),
((10,10,0),(2,-10,0),(0,-10,0),(5,10,0)),
((-2,-10,0),(2,-10,0),(2,-5,0),(-2,-5,0)),
((-6,0,0),(6,0,0),(7,5,0),(-7,5,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
S : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-10,-10,0),(10,-10,0),(10,-7,0),(-10,-7,0)),
((-10,10,0),(10,10,0),(10,7,0),(-10,7,0)),
((-10,1,0),(10,1,0),(10,-2,0),(-10,-2,0)),
((-10,-8,0),(-7,-8,0),(-7,0,0),(-10,0,0)),
((10,8,0),(7,8,0),(7,0,0),(10,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
P : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-10,-10,0),(-7,-10,0),(-7,10,0),(-10,10,0)),
((10,-10,0),(7,-10,0),(7,0,0),(10,0,0)),
((-9,-10,0),(9,-10,0),(9,-7,0),(-9,-7,0)),
((-9,-1,0),(9,-1,0),(9,2,0),(-9,2,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
H : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-10,-10,0),(-7,-10,0),(-7,10,0),(-10,10,0)),
((10,-10,0),(7,-10,0),(7,10,0),(10,10,0)),
((-9,-1,0),(9,-1,0),(9,2,0),(-9,2,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
Y : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-7,-10,0),(0,-3,0),(0,0,0),(-10,-7,0)),
((7,-10,0),(0,-3,0),(0,0,0),(10,-7,0)),
((-2,-3,0),(2,-3,0),(2,10,0),(-2,10,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
X : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-7,-10,0),(10,7,0),(7,10,0),(-10,-7,0)),
((7,-10,0),(-10,7,0),(-7,10,0),(10,-7,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
I : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4,1..3] of integer =
(
((-10,-10,0),(10,-10,0),(10,-7,0),(-10,-7,0)),
((-10,10,0),(10,10,0),(10,7,0),(-10,7,0)),
((-2,-9,0),(2,-9,0),(2,9,0),(-2,9,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0)),
((0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0),(0,0,0))
); { The 3-D coordinates of our object ... stored as (X1,Y1,Z1), }
{ (X2,Y2,Z2) ... for the 4 points of a poly }
Type Point = Record
x,y,z:real; { The data on every point we rotate}
END;
Virtual = Array [1..64000] of byte; { The size of our Virtual Screen }
VirtPtr = ^Virtual; { Pointer to the virtual screen }
VAR Lines : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4] of Point; { The base object rotated }
Translated : Array [1..maxpolys,1..4] of Point; { The rotated object }
Xoff,Yoff,Zoff:Integer; { Used for movement of the object }
lookup : Array [0..360,1..2] of real; { Our sin and cos lookup table }
Virscr : VirtPtr; { Our first Virtual screen }
Vaddr : word; { The segment of our virtual screen}
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Procedure SetMCGA; { This procedure gets you into 320x200x256 mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0013h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetText; { This procedure returns you to text mode. }
BEGIN
asm
mov ax,0003h
int 10h
end;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Cls (Where:word;Col : Byte);
{ This clears the screen to the specified color }
BEGIN
asm
push es
mov cx, 32000;
mov es,[where]
xor di,di
mov al,[col]
mov ah,al
rep stosw
pop es
End;
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure SetUpVirtual;
{ This sets up the memory needed for the virtual screen }
BEGIN
GetMem (VirScr,64000);
vaddr := seg (virscr^);
END;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure ShutDown;
{ This frees the memory used by the virtual screen }
BEGIN
FreeMem (VirScr,64000);
END;
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procedure flip(source,dest:Word);
{ This copies the entire screen at "source" to destination }
begin
asm
push ds
mov ax, [Dest]
mov es, ax
mov ax, [Source]
mov ds, ax
xor si, si
xor di, di
mov cx, 32000
rep movsw
pop ds
end;
end;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Pal(Col,R,G,B : Byte);
{ This sets the Red, Green and Blue values of a certain color }
Begin
asm
mov dx,3c8h
mov al,[col]
out dx,al
inc dx
mov al,[r]
out dx,al
mov al,[g]
out dx,al
mov al,[b]
out dx,al
end;
End;
{??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????}
Procedure Hline (x1,x2,y:word;col:byte;where:word); assembler;
{ This draws a horizontal line from x1 to x2 on line y in color col }
asm
mov ax,where
mov es,ax
mov ax,y
mov di,ax
shl ax,8
shl di,6
add di,ax
add di,x1
mov al,col
mov ah,al
mov cx,x2
sub cx,x1
shr cx,1
jnc @start
stosb
@Start :
rep stosw
end;
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Procedure DrawPoly(x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3,x4,y4:integer;color:byte;where:word);
{ This draw a polygon with 4 points at x1,y1 , x2,y2 , x3,y3 , x4,y4
in color col }
var
x:integer;
mny,mxy:integer;
mnx,mxx,yc:integer;
mul1,div1,
mul2,div2,
mul3,div3,
mul4,div4:integer;
begin
mny:=y1; mxy:=y1;
if y2<mny then mny:=y2;
if y2>mxy then mxy:=y2;
if y3<mny then mny:=y3;
if y3>mxy then mxy:=y3; { Choose the min y mny and max y mxy }
if y4<mny then mny:=y4;
if y4>mxy then mxy:=y4;
if mny<0 then mny:=0;
if mxy>199 then mxy:=199;
if mny>199 then exit;
if mxy<0 then exit; { Verticle range checking }
mul1:=x1-x4; div1:=y1-y4;
mul2:=x2-x1; div2:=y2-y1;
mul3:=x3-x2; div3:=y3-y2;
mul4:=x4-x3; div4:=y4-y3; { Constansts needed for intersection calc }
for yc:=mny to mxy do
begin
mnx:=320;
mxx:=-1;
if (y4>=yc) or (y1>=yc) then
if (y4<=yc) or (y1<=yc) then { Check that yc is between y1 and y4 }
if not(y4=y1) then
begin
x:=(yc-y4)*mul1 div div1+x4; { Point of intersection on x axis }
if x<mnx then
mnx:=x;
if x>mxx then
mxx:=x; { Set point as start or end of horiz line }
end;
if (y1>=yc) or (y2>=yc) then
if (y1<=yc) or (y2<=yc) then { Check that yc is between y1 and y2 }
if not(y1=y2) then
begin
x:=(yc-y1)*mul2 div div2+x1; { Point of intersection on x axis }
if x<mnx then
mnx:=x;
if x>mxx then
mxx:=x; { Set point as start or end of horiz line }
end;
if (y2>=yc) or (y3>=yc) then
if (y2<=yc) or (y3<=yc) then { Check that yc is between y2 and y3 }
if not(y2=y3) then
begin
x:=(yc-y2)*mul3 div div3+x2; { Point of intersection on x axis }
if x<mnx then
mnx:=x;
if x>mxx then
mxx:=x; { Set point as start or end of horiz line }
end;
if (y3>=yc) or (y4>=yc) then
if (y3<=yc) or (y4<=yc) then { Check that yc is between y3 and y4 }
if not(y3=y4) then
begin
x:=(yc-y3)*mul4 div div4+x3; { Point of intersection on x axis }
if x<mnx then
mnx:=x;
if x>mxx then
mxx:=x; { Set point as start or end of horiz line }
end;
if mnx<0 then
mnx:=0;
if mxx>319 then
mxx:=319; { Range checking on horizontal line }
if mnx<=mxx then
hline (mnx,mxx,yc,color,where); { Draw the horizontal line }
end;
end;
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Function rad (theta : real) : real;
{ This calculates the degrees of an angle }
BEGIN
rad := theta * pi / 180
END;
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Procedure SetUpPoints;
{ This creates the lookup table }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=0 to 360 do BEGIN
lookup [loop1,1]:=sin (rad (loop1));
lookup [loop1,2]:=cos (rad (loop1));
END;
END;
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Procedure Putpixel (X,Y : Integer; Col : Byte; where:word);
{ This puts a pixel on the screen by writing directly to memory. }
BEGIN
Asm
mov ax,[where]
mov es,ax
mov bx,[X]
mov dx,[Y]
mov di,bx
mov bx, dx {; bx = dx}
shl dx, 8
shl bx, 6
add dx, bx {; dx = dx + bx (ie y*320)}
add di, dx {; finalise location}
mov al, [Col]
stosb
End;
END;
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Procedure RotatePoints (X,Y,Z:Integer);
{ This rotates object lines by X,Y and Z; then places the result in
TRANSLATED }
VAR loop1,loop2:integer;
temp:point;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do BEGIN
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
temp.x:=lines[loop1,loop2].x;
temp.y:=lookup[x,2]*lines[loop1,loop2].y - lookup[x,1]*lines[loop1,loop2].z;
temp.z:=lookup[x,1]*lines[loop1,loop2].y + lookup[x,2]*lines[loop1,loop2].z;
translated[loop1,loop2]:=temp;
If y>0 then BEGIN
temp.x:=lookup[y,2]*translated[loop1,loop2].x - lookup[y,1]*translated[loop1,loop2].y;
temp.y:=lookup[y,1]*translated[loop1,loop2].x + lookup[y,2]*translated[loop1,loop2].y;
temp.z:=translated[loop1,loop2].z;
translated[loop1,loop2]:=temp;
END;
If z>0 then BEGIN
temp.x:=lookup[z,2]*translated[loop1,loop2].x + lookup[z,1]*translated[loop1,loop2].z;
temp.y:=translated[loop1,loop2].y;
temp.z:=-lookup[z,1]*translated[loop1,loop2].x + lookup[z,2]*translated[loop1,loop2].z;
translated[loop1,loop2]:=temp;
END;
END;
END;
END;
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Procedure DrawPoints;
{ This draws the translated object to the virtual screen }
VAR loop1:Integer;
nx,ny,nx2,ny2,nx3,ny3,nx4,ny4:integer;
temp:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do BEGIN
If (translated[loop1,1].z+zoff<0) and (translated[loop1,2].z+zoff<0) and
(translated[loop1,3].z+zoff<0) and (translated[loop1,4].z+zoff<0) then BEGIN
temp:=round (translated[loop1,1].z+zoff);
nx :=round (256*translated[loop1,1].X) div temp+xoff;
ny :=round (256*translated[loop1,1].Y) div temp+yoff;
temp:=round (translated[loop1,2].z+zoff);
nx2:=round (256*translated[loop1,2].X) div temp+xoff;
ny2:=round (256*translated[loop1,2].Y) div temp+yoff;
temp:=round (translated[loop1,3].z+zoff);
nx3:=round (256*translated[loop1,3].X) div temp+xoff;
ny3:=round (256*translated[loop1,3].Y) div temp+yoff;
temp:=round (translated[loop1,4].z+zoff);
nx4:=round (256*translated[loop1,4].X) div temp+xoff;
ny4:=round (256*translated[loop1,4].Y) div temp+yoff;
drawpoly (nx,ny,nx2,ny2,nx3,ny3,nx4,ny4,13,vaddr);
END;
END;
END;
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Procedure MoveAround;
{ This is the main display procedure. Firstly it brings the object towards
the viewer by increasing the Zoff, then passes control to the user }
VAR deg,loop1,loop2:integer;
ch:char;
Procedure Whizz (sub:boolean);
VAR loop1:integer;
BEGIN
For loop1:=-64 to -5 do BEGIN
zoff:=loop1*8;
if sub then xoff:=xoff-7 else xoff:=xoff+7;
RotatePoints (deg,deg,deg);
DrawPoints;
flip (vaddr,vga);
Cls (vaddr,0);
deg:=(deg+5) mod 360;
END;
END;
BEGIN
deg:=0;
ch:=#0;
Yoff:=100;
Xoff:=350;
Cls (vaddr,0);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=a [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=a [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=a [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (TRUE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=s [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=s [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=s [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (FALSE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=p [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=p [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=p [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (TRUE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=h [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=h [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=h [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (FALSE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=y [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=y [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=y [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (TRUE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=x [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=x [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=x [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (FALSE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=i [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=i [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=i [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (TRUE);
For loop1:=1 to maxpolys do
For loop2:=1 to 4 do BEGIN
Lines [loop1,loop2].x:=a [loop1,loop2,1];
Lines [loop1,loop2].y:=a [loop1,loop2,2];
Lines [loop1,loop2].z:=a [loop1,loop2,3];
END;
Whizz (FALSE);
cls (vaddr,0);
cls (vga,0);
Xoff := 160;
Repeat
if keypressed then BEGIN
ch:=upcase (Readkey);
Case ch of 'A' : zoff:=zoff+5;
'Z' : zoff:=zoff-5;
',' : xoff:=xoff-5;
'.' : xoff:=xoff+5;
'S' : yoff:=yoff-5;
'X' : yoff:=yoff+5;
END;
END;
DrawPoints;
flip (vaddr,vga);
cls (vaddr,0);
RotatePoints (deg,deg,deg);
deg:=(deg+5) mod 360;
Until ch=#27;
END;
BEGIN
SetUpVirtual;
clrscr;
Writeln ('Hello there! Varsity has begun once again, so it is once again');
Writeln ('back to the grindstone ;-) ... anyway, this tutorial is, by');
Writeln ('popular demand, on poly-filling, in relation to 3-D solids.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('In this program, the letters of ASPHYXIA will fly past you. As you');
Writeln ('will see, they are solid, not wireframe. After the last letter has');
Writeln ('flown by, a large A will be left in the middle of the screen.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('You will be able to move it around the screen, and you will notice');
Writeln ('that it may have bits only half on the screen, i.e. clipping is');
Writeln ('perfomed. To control it use the following : "A" and "Z" control the Z');
Writeln ('movement, "," and "." control the X movement, and "S" and "X"');
Writeln ('control the Y movement. I have not included rotation control, but');
Writeln ('it should be easy enough to put in yourself ... if you have any');
Writeln ('hassles, leave me mail.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('I hope this is what you wanted...leave me mail for new ideas.');
writeln;
writeln;
Write (' Hit any key to contine ...');
Readkey;
SetMCGA;
SetUpPoints;
MoveAround;
SetText;
ShutDown;
Writeln ('All done. This concludes the ninth sample program in the ASPHYXIA');
Writeln ('Training series. You may reach DENTHOR under the names of GRANT');
Writeln ('SMITH/DENTHOR/ASPHYXIA on the ASPHYXIA BBS. I am also an avid');
Writeln ('Connectix BBS user, and occasionally read RSAProg.');
Writeln ('The numbers are available in the main text. You may also write to me at:');
Writeln (' Grant Smith');
Writeln (' P.O. Box 270');
Writeln (' Kloof');
Writeln (' 3640');
Writeln ('I hope to hear from you soon!');
Writeln; Writeln;
Write ('Hit any key to exit ...');
Readkey;
END.
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? W E L C O M E ?
? To the VGA Trainer Program ? ?
? By ? ?
? DENTHOR of ASPHYXIA ? ? ?
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--==[ PART 10 ]==--
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? Introduction
Wow! The trainer has finally reached part 10! This will also be the
first part introduced simultaneously to local BBS's and the INTERNET at
the same time! Yes folks, I put up a copy of previous tutorials onto
various ftp sites, and awaited the flames saying that the net.gurus
already knew this stuff, and why was I wasting disk space! The flames
did not appear (well, except for one), and I got some messages saying
keep it up, so from now on I will upload all future trainers to ftp
sites too (wasp.eng.ufl.edu , cs.uwp.edu etc.). I will also leave a
notice in the USENET groups comp.lang.pascal and comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos
when a new part is finished (Until enough people say stop ;-))
I can also be reached at my new E-Mail address,
smith9@batis.bis.und.ac.za
Well, this tutorial is on Chain-4. When asked to do a trainer on
Chain-4, I felt that I would be walking on much travelled ground (I have
seen numerous trainers on the subject), but the people who asked me said
that they hadn't seen any, so could I do one anyway? Who am I to say no?
The sample program attached isn't that great, but I am sure that all you
people out there can immediately see the potential that Chain-4 holds.
If you would like to contact me, or the team, there are many ways you
can do it : 1) Write a message to Grant Smith/Denthor/Asphyxia in private mail
on the ASPHYXIA BBS.
2) Write to Denthor, EzE or Goth on Connectix.
3) Write to : Grant Smith
P.O.Box 270 Kloof
3640
Natal
South Africa
4) Call me (Grant Smith) at (031) 73 2129 (leave a message if you
call during varsity). Call +27-31-73-2129 if you call
from outside South Africa. (It's YOUR phone bill ;-))
5) Write to smith9@batis.bis.und.ac.za in E-Mail.
NB : If you are a representative of a company or BBS, and want ASPHYXIA
to do you a demo, leave mail to me; we can discuss it.
NNB : If you have done/attempted a demo, SEND IT TO ME! We are feeling
quite lonely and want to meet/help out/exchange code with other demo
groups. What do you have to lose? Leave a message here and we can work
out how to transfer it. We really want to hear from you!
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? What is Chain-4?
You people out there all have at least 256k vga cards. Most of you have
512k vga cards, and some have 1MB vga cards. But what you see on your
screen, as discussed in previous trainers, is 64k of data! What happened
to the other 192k??? Chain-4 is a method of using all 256k at one time.
The way this is done is simple. 1 screen = 64k. 64k * 4 = 256k.
Therefore, chain-4 allows you to write to four screens, while displaying
one of them. You can then move around these four screens to see the data
on them. Think of the Chain-4 screen as a big canvas. The viewport,
the bit you see out of, is a smaller rectangle which can be anywhere
over the bigger canvas.
+----------------------------+ Chain-4 screen
| +--+ |
| | | <- Viewport |
| +--+ |
| |
+----------------------------+
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
? The size of the chain-4 screen
The Chain-4 screen, can be any size that adds up to 4 screens.
For example, it can be 4 screens across and one screen down, or one
screen across and 4 screens down, or two screens across and two screens
down, and any size in between.
In the sample program, the size is a constant. The size * 8 is how many
pixels across there are on the chain-4 screen, ie
Size = 40 = 320 pixels across = 1 screen across, 4 screens down
Size = 80 = 640 pixels across = 2 screens across, 2 screens down
etc.
We need to know the size of the screen for almost all dealings with the
Chain-4 screen, for obvious reasons.
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? Layout of the chain-4 screen, and accessing it
If you will remember all the way back to Part 1 of this series, I
explained that the memory layout of the MCGA screen is linear. Ie, the
top left hand pixel was pixel zero, the one to the right of it was
number one, the next one was number two etc. With Chain-4, things are
very different.
Chain-4 gets the 4 screens and chains them together (hence the name :)).
Each screen has a different plane value, and must be accessed
differently. The reason for this is that a segment of memory is only 64k
big, so that we could not fit the entire Chain-4 screen into one
segment.
All Chain-4 screens are accessed from $a000, just like in MCGA mode.
What we do is, before we write to the screen, find out what plane we are
writing to, set that plane, then plot the pixel. Here is how we find out
how far in to plot the pixel and what plane it is on :
Instead of the linear model of MCGA mode, ie :
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?00?01?02?03?04?05?06?07?08?09?10?11? ...
Each plane of the Chain-4 screen accesses the memory in this way :
Plane 0 :
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?00? ? ? ?01? ? ? ?02? ? ? ? ...
Plane 1 :
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? ?00? ? ? ?01? ? ? ?02? ? ? ...
Plane 2 :
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? ? ?00? ? ? ?01? ? ? ?02? ? ...
Plane 3 :
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? ? ? ?00? ? ? ?01? ? ? ?02? ...
In this way, by choosing the right plane to write to, we can access all
of the 256k of memory available to us. The plane that we write to can
easily be found by the simple calculation of x mod 4, and the x
coordinate is also found by x div 4. We work out our y by multiplying
it by the size of our chain-4 screen.
NOTE : It is possible to write to all four planes at once by setting the
correct port values.
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? Uses of Chain-4
The uses of Chain-4 are many. One could write data to one screen, then
flip to it (the move_to command is almost instantaneous). This means
that 64k of memory does not need to be set aside for a virtual screen,
you are using the vga cards memory instead!
Scrolling is much easier to code for in Chain-4 mode.
It is possible to "tweak" the mode into other resolutions. In our demo,
our vectors were in 320x240 mode, and our dot vectors were in 320x400
mode.
The main disadvantage of chain-4 as I see it is the plane swapping,
which can be slow. With a bit of clever coding however, these can be
kept down to a minimum.
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? The sample programs
The first sample program is GFX.PAS. This is a until in which I have
placed most of our routines from previous tuts. All the procedures and
variables you can see under the INTERFACE section can be used in any
program with GFX in the USES clause. In other words, I could do this :
USES GFX,crt;
BEGIN
Setupvirtual;
cls (vaddr,0);
Shutdown;
END.
This program would compile perfectly. What I suggest you do is this :
Rename the file to a name that suites you (eg your group name), change
the first line of the unit to that name, then add all useful procedures
etc. to the unit. Make it grow :-).
The second file is the sample program (note the USES GFX,crt; up near
the top!). The program is easy to understand and is documented. The bit
that I want to draw your attention to is the constant, BIT. Because I
am distributing this file to many places in text form, not binary form,
I could not just add a .CEL file with the program. So what I did was
write some text in one color then saved it as a .CEL . I then wrote a
ten line program that did the following : Moving from left to right, it
counted how many pixels were of color zero, then saved the byte value to
an array. When it came across color one, is counted for how long that
went on then saved the byte value and saved it to an array and so on.
When it was finished, I converted the array into a text file in the
CONST format. Not too cunning, but I thought I had better explain it ;-)
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? In closing
There are other documents and sample programs available on Chain-4 and
it's like : Try XLIB for one...
Finally! Some BBS's have joined my BBS list! (Okay, only two new ones,
but it's a start ;-)) All you international BBS's! If you will regularly
download the tuts from an FTP site, give me your names!
I own a car. The car's name is Bob. A few days ago, Bob was in an
accident, and now has major damage to his front. Knowing insurance, I
probably won't get much, probably nothing (the other guy wasn't insured,
and I am only 18 :( ). I will probably have to find work in order to pay
for my repairs. The point to this meandering is this : I am upset, so if
you think you are getting a quote, you can just forget it.
Oh, well. Life goes on!
See you next time,
- Denthor
These fine BBS's carry the ASPHYXIA DEMO TRAINER SERIES : (alphabetical)
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?BBS Name ?Telephone No. ?Open ?Msg?File?Past?
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?ASPHYXIA BBS #1 ?(031) 765-5312 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?ASPHYXIA BBS #2 ?(031) 765-6293 ?ALL ? * ? * ? * ?
?Connectix BBS ?(031) 266-9992 ?ALL ? ? * ? * ?
?POP! ?(012) 661-1257 ?ALL ? ? * ? * ?
?Pure Surf BBS ?(031) 561-5943 ?A/H ? ? * ? * ?
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For international users : If you live outside the Republic of South
Africa, do the following : Dial +27, dont dial the first 0, but dial
the rest of the number. Eg, for the ASPHYXIA BBS : +27-31-765-5312
Open = Open at all times or only A/H
Msg = Available in message base
File = Available in file base
Past = Previous Parts available
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? C4TUT.PAS ?
?????????????
(*
Well folks, here it is - the long awaited for Chain-4 trainer. The
routines are commented so I'm not going to say too much more here,
except a few things.
1: If ya don't understand this (not suprising its bloody cryptic!)
then if ur serious go out and buy - Programming the EGA & VGA Cards
I don't know who the book is by, so don't ask. Perhaps you know Greg?
2: The code is unoptimised. I wrote it specifically for this conf. and
I'm buggered if I'm gonna give out my wholely (sp? ahh stuff it :-))
optimised code. If you want it faster, OPTIMISE IT!!
HINT: Its faster to load ax, with a low byte/high byte combination
and out a word instead of a byte at a time. If u don't know
what I'm talking about, too bad :-)
3: If you use/like/whatever this code, please give Asphyxia a mention.
It wos bloody hard work figuring out how all this cr*p works, we
couldn't have done it with out a little guidence (thanx Gregie Poo).
4: LiveWire got interested in the whole tut/trainer idea and MAY be
putting together a doc on how the whole thing works, including
Pel-Panning which I haven't included here.
5: Good luck with the code, and if you write anything with it, I'd
appreciate having a look at it :-). Feel free to direct any comments
about the code to me in this conf. Or at one of the contact addresses
given in the code.
l8rs
EzE / Asphyxia
--------------------------------=[ Cut Here ]=-------------------------
{$X+,G+}
Program Chain4_Tut;
Uses
Crt;
Const
Size : Byte = 80;
Var Loop : Integer;
Procedure Init_C4; Assembler;
Asm
mov ax, 0013h
int 10h { set up bios initially for 13h }
mov dx, 03c4h { Sequencer Address Register }
mov al, 4 { Index 4 - Memory mode }
out dx, al { select it. }
inc dx { 03c5h - here we set the mem mode. }
in al, dx { get whats already inside the reg }
and al, 11110111b { un-set 4th bit - chain4 }
out dx, al
mov dx, 3d4h
mov al, 13h { Offset Register - allocates amt. mem for }
out dx, al { 1 displayable line as - length div 8, so }
inc dx { we use 80 (80*8) = 640 = 2 pages across }
mov al, [Size] { and cause of chain-4 i.e. 256k display }
out dx, al { mem, 2 pages down for four pages }
{ NOTE: setting AL above to 40 selects 1 }
{ page across and four down (nice for }
{ 1942 type scrolling games) and setting }
{ AL to 160 selects 4 pages across and 1 }
{ down, nice for horizontal scrolling }
End;
Procedure Cls_C4; Assembler;
Asm
mov dx, 03c4h { 03c4h }
mov al, 2 { Map Mask Register }
out dx, al
inc dx
mov al, 00001111b { Select all planes to write to }
out dx, al { Doing this to clear all planes at once }
mov ax, 0a000h
mov es, ax
xor di, di { set es:di = Screen Mem }
mov ax, 0000h { colour to put = black }
mov cx, 32768 { 32768 (words) *2 = 65536 bytes - vga mem }
cld
rep stosw { clear it }
End;
Procedure PutPixel_C4(X, Y : Integer; Col : Byte); Assembler;
Asm
mov ax, [Y] { Y val multiplied by... }
xor bx, bx
mov bl, [Size] { Size.... }
shl bx, 1 { *2 - just 'cause! (I can't remember why!)}
mul bx
mov bx, ax
mov ax, [X]
mov cx, ax
shr ax, 2
add bx, ax { add X val div 4 (four planes) }
and cx, 00000011b { clever way of finding x mod 4, i.e. }
mov dx, 03c4h { which plane we're in. }
mov al, 2 { then use 03c4h index 2 - write plane sel.}
out dx, al { to set plane to write to. }
mov al, 1 { plane to write to = 1 shl (X mod 4) }
shl al, cl
inc dx
out dx, al
mov ax, 0a000h
mov es, ax
mov al, [Col]
mov es: [bx], al { then write pixel. }
End;
Function GetPixel_C4(X, Y : Integer): Byte; Assembler;
Asm
mov ax, [Y] { Y val multiplied by... }
xor bx, bx
mov bl, [Size] { Size.... }
shl bx, 1 { *2 - just 'cause! (I can't remember why!)}
mul bx
mov bx, ax
mov ax, [X]
mov cx, ax
shr ax, 2
add bx, ax { add X val div 4 (four planes) }
and cx, 00000011b { clever way of finding x mod 4, i.e. }
mov dx, 03c4h { which plane we're in. }
mov al, 4h { then use 03c4h index 4 - read plane sel. }
out dx, al { to set plane to read from. }
mov al, cl { Plane to read from = X mod 4 }
inc dx
out dx, al
mov ax, 0a000h
mov es, ax
mov al, es: [bx] { then return pixel read }
End;
Procedure MoveScr_C4(X,Y : Integer); Assembler;
Asm
mov ax, [Y] { Y val multiplied by... }
xor bx, bx
mov bl, [Size] { Size.... }
shl bx, 1 { *2 - just 'cause! (I can't remember why!)}
mul bx
mov bx, ax
add bx, [X] { Add X val }
mov dx, 03d4h
mov al, 0ch { CRTC address reg. }
out dx, al { Start Address High Reg. }
inc dx
mov al, bh { send high byte of start address. }
out dx, al
dec dx
mov al, 0dh { Start Address Low Reg. }
out dx, al
inc dx
mov al, bl { send low byte of start address. }
out dx, al
End;
Procedure SetText; Assembler;
Asm
mov ax, 0003h
int 10h
End;
Procedure Creds;
Begin
SetText;
While KeyPressed do ReadKey;
Asm
mov ah, 1
mov ch, 1
mov cl, 0
int 10h
End;
WriteLn('Chain-4 Trainer...');
WriteLn('By EzE of Asphyxia.');
WriteLn;
WriteLn('Contact Us on ...');
WriteLn;
WriteLn;
WriteLn('the Asphyxia BBS (031) - 7655312');
WriteLn;
WriteLn('Email : eze@');
WriteLn(' asphyxia@');
WriteLn(' edwards@');
WriteLn(' bailey@');
WriteLn(' mcphail@');
WriteLn(' beastie.cs.und.ac.za');
WriteLn;
WriteLn('or peter.edwards@datavert.co.za');
WriteLn;
WriteLn('Write me snail-mail at...');
WriteLn('P.O. Box 2313');
WriteLn('Hillcrest');
WriteLn('Natal');
WriteLn('3650');
Asm
mov ah, 1
mov ch, 1
mov cl, 0
int 10h
End;
End;
Begin
Init_C4;
Cls_C4;
Repeat
Putpixel_C4(Random(320),Random(200),Random(256)+1);
Until KeyPressed;
For Loop := 0 to 80 do
begin
MoveScr_C4(0,Loop);
Delay(10);
End;
ReadKey;
Loop := GetPixel_C4(100,100);
Creds;
WriteLn('Colour at location X:100, Y:100 was: ',Loop);
End.
--------------------------------=[ Cut Here ]=-------------------------
??????????????????????????
? INTRODUCTION TO MODE X ?
??????????????????????????
By Robert Schmidt <robert@stud.unit.no>
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? XINTRO18.TXT ?
????????????????
Title: INTRODUCTION TO MODE X
Version: 1.8
Author: Robert Schmidt <robert@stud.unit.no>
Copyright: (C) 1993 of Ztiff Zox Softwear - refer to Status below.
Last revision: 25-Nov-93 (Modified for the PCGPE 17-Apr-94)
Figures: 1. M13ORG - memory organization in mode 13h
2. MXORG - memory organization in unchained modes
(Both files are appended to the end of this document)
The figures are available as 7-bit ASCII text (ASC) files.
Status: This article, its associated figures and source listings
named above, are all donated to the public domain.
Do with it whatever you like, but give credit where
credit is due.
The standard disclaimer applies.
Index: 0. ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE VGA AND ITS 256-COLOR MODE
2. GETTING MORE PAGES AND PUTTING YOUR FIRST PIXEL
3. THE ROAD FROM HERE
4. BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT
5. BYE - FOR NOW
0. ABSTRACT
This text gives a fairly basic, yet technical, explanation to what, why
and how Mode X is. It first tries to explain the layout of the VGA
memory and the shortcomings of the standard 320x200 256-color mode,
then gives instructions on how one can progress from mode 13h to a
multipage, planar 320x200 256-color mode, and from there to the
quasi-standard 320x240 mode, known as Mode X.
A little experience in programming the standard VGA mode 13h
(320x200 in 256 colors) is assumed. Likewise a good understanding of
hexadecimal notation and the concepts of segments and I/O ports is
assumed. Keep a VGA reference handy, which at least should have
definitions of the VGA registers at bit level.
Throughout the article, a simple graphics library for unchained (planar)
256-color modes is developed. The library supports the 320x200 and
320x240 modes, active and visible pages, and writing and reading
individual pixels.
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE VGA AND ITS 256-COLOR MODE
Since its first appearance on the motherboards of the IBM PS/2 50, 60
and 80 models in 1987, the Video Graphics Array has been the de facto
standard piece of graphics hardware for IBM and compatible personal
computers. The abbreviation, VGA, was to most people synonymous with
acceptable resolution (640x480 pixels), and a stunning rainbow of colors
(256 from a palette of 262,144), at least compared to the rather gory
CGA and EGA cards.
Sadly, to use 256 colors, the VGA BIOS limited the users to 320x200
pixels, i.e. the well-known mode 13h. This mode has one good and one
bad asset. The good one is that each one of the 64,000 pixels is easily
addressable in the 64 Kb video memory segment at 0A000h. Simply calculate
the offset using this formula:
offset = (y * 320) + x;
Set the byte at this address (0A000h:offset) to the color you want, and
the pixel is there. Reading a pixel is just as simple: just read the
corresponding byte. This was heaven, compared to the havoc of planes and
masking registers needed in 16-color modes. Suddenly, the distance from a
graphics algorithm on paper to an implemented graphics routine in assembly
was cut down to a fraction. The results were impressively fast, too!
The bad asset is that mode 13h is also limited to only one page, i.e.
the VGA can hold only one screenful at any one time (plus 1536 pixels, or
about four lines). Most 16-color modes let the VGA hold more than one page,
and this enables you to show one of the pages to the user, while drawing on
another page in the meantime. Page flipping is an important concept in making
flicker free animations. Nice looking and smooth scrolling is also almost
impossible in mode 13h using plain VGA hardware.
Now, the alert reader might say: "Hold on a minute! If mode 13h enables
only one page, this means that there is memory for only one page. But I
know for a fact that all VGAs have at least 256 Kb RAM, and one 320x200
256-color page should consume only 320*200=64000 bytes, which is less
than 64 Kb. A standard VGA should room a little more than four 320x200
pages!" Quite correct, and to see how the BIOS puts this limitation on
mode 13h, I'll elaborate a little on the memory organization of the VGA.
The memory is separated into four bit planes. The reason for this stems
from the EGA, where graphics modes were 16-color. Using bit planes, the
designers chose to let each pixel on screen be addressable by a single
bit in a single byte in the video segment. Assuming the palette has
not been modified from the default, each plane represent one of the EGA
primary colors: red, green, blue and intensity. When modifying the bit
representing a pixel, the Write Plane Enable register is set to the
wanted color. Reading is more complex and slower, since you can
only read from a single plane at a time, by setting the Read Plane
Select register. Now, since each address in the video segment can
access 8 pixels, and there are 64 Kb addresses, 8 * 65,536 = 524,288
16-color pixels can be accessed. In a 320x200 16-color mode, this makes
for about 8 (524,288/(320*200)) pages, in 640x480 you get nearly 2
(524,288/(640*480)) pages.
In a 256-color mode, the picture changes subtly. The designers decided
to fix the number of bit planes to 4, so extending the logic above to 8
planes and 256 colors does not work. Instead, one of their goals was to
make the 256-color mode as easily accessible as possible. Comparing the
8 pixels/address in 16-color modes to the 1-to-1 correspondence of
pixels and addresses of mode 13h, one can say that they have
succeeded, but at a certain cost. For reasons I am not aware of, the
designers came up with the following effective, but memory-wasting
scheme:
The address space of mode 13h is divided evenly across the four bit
planes. When an 8-bit color value is written to a 16-bit address in the
VGA segment, a bit plane is automatically selected by the 2 least
significant bits of the address. Then all 8 bits of the data is written
to the byte at the 16-bit address in the selected bitplane (have a look at
figure 1). Reading works exactly the same way. Since the bit planes are so
closely tied to the address, only every fourth byte in the video memory is
accessible, and 192 Kb of a 256 Kb VGA go to waste. Eliminating the
need to bother about planes sure is convenient and beneficial, but to
most people the loss of 3/4 of the total VGA memory sounds just hilarious.
To accomodate this new method of accessing video memory, the VGA
designers introduced a new configuration bit called Chain-4, which
resides as bit number 3 in index 4 of the Sequencer. In 16-color modes,
the default state for this bit is off (zero), and the VGA operates as
described earlier. In the VGA's standard 256-color mode, mode 13h, this
bit is turned on (set to one), and this turns the tieing of bit
planes and memory address on.
In this state, the bit planes are said to be chained together, thus mode
13h is often called a _chained mode_.
Note that Chain-4 in itself is not enough to set a 256-color mode -
there are other registers which deals with the other subtle changes in
nature from 16 to 256 colors. But, as we now will base our work with
mode X on mode 13h, which already is 256-color, we won't bother about
these for now.
2. GETTING MORE PAGES AND PUTTING YOUR FIRST PIXEL
The observant reader might at this time suggest that clearing the
Chain-4 bit after setting mode 13h will give us access to all 256 Kb of
video memory, as the two least significant bits of the byte address
won't be `wasted' on selecting a bit plane. This is correct. You might
also start feeling a little uneasy, because something tells you that
you'll instantly loose the simple addressing scheme of mode 13h. Sadly,
that is also correct.
At the moment Chain-4 is cleared, each byte offset addresses *four*
sequential pixels, corresponding to the four planes addressed in 16-color
modes. Every fourth pixel belong in the same plane. Before writing to a byte
offset in the video segment, you should make sure that the 4-bit mask in the
Write Plane Enable register is set correctly, according to which of the four
addressable pixels you want to modify. In essence, it works like a 16-color
mode with a twist. See figure 2.
So, is this mode X? Not quite. We need to elaborate to the VGA how to
fetch data for refreshing the monitor image. Explaining the logic
behind this is beyond the scope of this getting-you-started text, and it
wouldn't be very interesting anyway. Also, mode 13h has only 200 lines,
while I promised 240 lines. I'll fix that later below. Here is the minimum
snippet of code to initiate the 4 page variant of mode 13h (320x200), written
in plain C, using some DOS specific features (see header for a note about the
sources included):
----8<-------cut begin------
/* width and height should specify the mode dimensions. widthBytes
specify the width of a line in addressable bytes. */
int width, height, widthBytes;
/* actStart specifies the start of the page being accessed by
drawing operations. visStart specifies the contents of the Screen
Start register, i.e. the start of the visible page */
unsigned actStart, visStart;
/*
* set320x200x256_X()
* sets mode 13h, then turns it into an unchained (planar), 4-page
* 320x200x256 mode.
*/
set320x200x256_X()
{
union REGS r;
/* Set VGA BIOS mode 13h: */
r.x.ax = 0x0013;
int86(0x10, &r, &r);
/* Turn off the Chain-4 bit (bit 3 at index 4, port 0x3c4): */
outport(SEQU_ADDR, 0x0604);
/* Turn off word mode, by setting the Mode Control register
of the CRT Controller (index 0x17, port 0x3d4): */
outport(CRTC_ADDR, 0xE317);
/* Turn off doubleword mode, by setting the Underline Location
register (index 0x14, port 0x3d4): */
outport(CRTC_ADDR, 0x0014);
/* Clear entire video memory, by selecting all four planes, then
writing 0 to the entire segment. */
outport(SEQU_ADDR, 0x0F02);
memset(vga+1, 0, 0xffff); /* stupid size_t exactly 1 too small */
vga[0] = 0;
/* Update the global variables to reflect the dimensions of this
mode. This is needed by most future drawing operations. */
width = 320;
height = 200;
/* Each byte addresses four pixels, so the width of a scan line
in *bytes* is one fourth of the number of pixels on a line. */
widthBytes = width / 4;
/* By default we want screen refreshing and drawing operations
to be based at offset 0 in the video segment. */
actStart = visStart = 0;
}
----8<-------cut end------
As you can see, I've already provided some of the mechanics needed to
support multiple pages, by providing the actStart and visStart variables.
Selecting pages can be done in one of two contexts:
1) selecting the visible page, i.e. which page is visible on
screen, and
2) selecting the active page, i.e. which page is accessed by
drawing operations
Selecting the active page is just a matter of offsetting our graphics
operations by the address of the start of the page, as demonstrated in
the put pixel routine below. Selecting the visual page must be passed
in to the VGA, by setting the Screen Start register. Sadly enough, the
resolution of this register is limited to one addressable byte, which
means four pixels in unchained 256-color modes. Some further trickery is
needed for 1-pixel smooth, horizontal scrolling, but I'll make that a subject
for later. The setXXXStart() functions provided here accept byte
offsets as parameters, so they'll work in any mode. If widthBytes and
height are set correctly, so will the setXXXPage() functions.
----8<-------cut begin------
/*
* setActiveStart() tells our graphics operations which address in video
* memory should be considered the top left corner.
*/
setActiveStart(unsigned offset)
{
actStart = offset;
}
/*
* setVisibleStart() tells the VGA from which byte to fetch the first
* pixel when starting refresh at the top of the screen. This version
* won't look very well in time critical situations (games for
* instance) as the register outputs are not synchronized with the
* screen refresh. This refresh might start when the high byte is
* set, but before the low byte is set, which produces a bad flicker.
* I won't bother with this now.
*/
setVisibleStart(unsigned offset)
{
visStart = offset;
outport(CRTC_ADDR, 0x0C); /* set high byte */
outport(CRTC_ADDR+1, visStart >> 8);
outport(CRTC_ADDR, 0x0D); /* set low byte */
outport(CRTC_ADDR+1, visStart & 0xff);
}
/*
* setXXXPage() sets the specified page by multiplying the page number
* with the size of one page at the current resolution, then handing the
* resulting offset value over to the corresponding setXXXStart()
* function. The first page number is 0.
*/
setActivePage(int page)
{
setActiveStart(page * widthBytes * height);
}
setVisiblePage(int page)
{
setVisibleStart(page * widthBytes * height);
}
----8<-------cut end------
Due to the use of bit planes, the graphics routines tend to get more
complex than in mode 13h, and your first versions will generally tend to
be a little slower than mode 13h algorithms. Here's a put pixel routine
for any unchained 256-color mode (it assumes that the 'width' variable
from the above code is set correctly). Optimizing is left as an exercise
to you, the reader. This will be the only drawing operation I'll cover
in this article, but all general primitives like lines and circles can be
based on this routine. (You'll probably not want to do that though, due
to the inefficiency.)
----8<-------cut begin------
putPixel_X(int x, int y, char color)
{
/* Each address accesses four neighboring pixels, so set
Write Plane Enable according to which pixel we want
to modify. The plane is determined by the two least
significant bits of the x-coordinate: */
outportb(0x3c4, 0x02);
outportb(0x3c5, 0x01 << (x & 3));
/* The offset of the pixel into the video segment is
offset = (width * y + x) / 4, and write the given
color to the plane we selected above. Heed the active
page start selection. */
vga[(unsigned)(widthBytes * y) + (x / 4) + actStart] = color;
}
char getPixel_X(int x, int y)
{
/* Select the plane from which we must read the pixel color: */
outport(GRAC_ADDR, 0x04);
outport(GRAC_ADDR+1, x & 3);
return vga[(unsigned)(widthBytes * y) + (x / 4) + actStart];
}
----8<-------cut end------
However, by now you should be aware of that the Write Plane Enable
register isn't limited to selecting just one bit plane, like the
Read Plane Select register is. You can enable any combination of all
four to be written. This ability to access 4 pixels with one
instruction helps quadrupling the speed in certain respects, especially when
drawing horizontal lines and filling polygons of a constant color. Also, most
block algorithms can be optimized in various ways so that they need only
a constant number of OUTs (typically four) to the Write Plane Enable
register. OUT is a relatively slow instruction.
The gained ability to access the full 256 Kb of memory on a standard
VGA enables you to do paging and all the goodies following from that:
smooth scrolling over large maps, page flipping for flicker free
animation... and I'll leave something for your own imagination.
In short, the stuff gained from unchaining mode 13h more than
upweighs the additional complexity of using a planar mode.
Now, the resolution of the mode is of little interest in this
context. Nearly any 256-color resolution from (about) 80x8 to 400x300
is available for most VGAs. I'll dwell particularly by 320x240, as this
is the mode that Michael Abrash introduced as 'Mode X' in his DDJ
articles. It is also the resolution that most people refer to when
using that phrase.
The good thing about the 320x240 mode is that the aspect ratio is
1:1, which means that each pixel is 'perfectly' square, i.e. not
rectangular like in 320x200. An ellipse drawn with the same number of
pixels along both main axes will look like a perfect circle in 320x240,
but like a subtly tall ellipse in 320x200.
Here's a function which sets the 320x240 mode. You'll notice that
it depends on the first piece of code above:
----8<-------cut begin------
set320x240x256_X()
{
/* Set the unchained version of mode 13h: */
set320x200x256_X();
/* Modify the vertical sync polarity bits in the Misc. Output
Register to achieve square aspect ratio: */
outportb(0x3C2, 0xE3);
/* Modify the vertical timing registers to reflect the increased
vertical resolution, and to center the image as good as
possible: */
outport(0x3D4, 0x2C11); /* turn off write protect */
outport(0x3D4, 0x0D06); /* vertical total */
outport(0x3D4, 0x3E07); /* overflow register */
outport(0x3D4, 0xEA10); /* vertical retrace start */
outport(0x3D4, 0xAC11); /* vertical retrace end AND wr.prot */
outport(0x3D4, 0xDF12); /* vertical display enable end */
outport(0x3D4, 0xE715); /* start vertical blanking */
outport(0x3D4, 0x0616); /* end vertical blanking */
/* Update mode info, so future operations are aware of the
resolution: */
height = 240;
}
----8<-------cut end------
As you've figured out, this mode will be completely compatible with the
utility functions presented earlier, thanks to the global variable
'height'. Boy, am I foreseeing or what!
Other resolutions are achieved through giving other values to the sync
timing registers of the VGA, but this is quite a large and complex
subject, so I'll postpone this to later, if ever.
Anyway, I hope I've helped getting you started using mode X. As far as
I know, the two modes I've used above should work on *any* VGA and Super
VGA available, so this is pretty stable stuff. Let me know of any
trouble, and -
good luck!
3. THE ROAD FROM HERE
I'm providing information on various libraries and archives which relate
to what this article deals with. If you want me to add anything to this
list (for future articles), let me know, although I can't promise anything.
I am assuming you have ftp access.
wuarchive.wustl.edu:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/programming/xlib06.zip
This is the current de facto C/assembler library for programming
unchained modes (do not confuse with a X Windows library). All sources
are included, and the library is totally free. It has functions for
pixels, lines, circles, bezier curves, mouse handling, sprites (bitmaps),
compiled bitmaps, and supports a number of resolutions. The version number
('06') is current as of November 1993.
graphprg.zip
Michael Abrash' articles in Doctor Dobbs Journal is always mentioned
with awe. In this 350 Kb archive, most of his interesting stuff has
been gathered. Read about Mode X development and techniques from month
to month. Included is also all the individual source code snippets from
each article, and also the full XSHARP library providing linedrawing,
polygons, bitmaps, solid 3D projection and speedy rendering, and even an
implementation of 2D texture mapping (can be used for quasi-3D texture
mapping), plus an article on assembly optimization on the i86 processor
family. Definitely recommended.
oak.oakland.edu:/pub/msdos/vga/vgadoc2.zip
This is a bare bones VGA register reference. It also contains register
references for the CGA, EGA and Hercules cards, in addition to dozens of
SuperVGAs. Check out the BOOKS section for some decent VGA references
though - you don't want to start tweaking without a real one.
wuarchive.wustl.edu:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/programming/tweak15b.zip
TWEAK might be of interest to the more adventurous reader. TWEAK lets you
play around with the registers of the VGA in an interactive manner.
Various testing screens for viewing your newmade modes are applied at
the press of a key. Version 1.5 adds a test screen which autodetects your
graphics mode and displays various information about resolutions etc.
Keep a VGA reference handy. Don't try it if this is the first time you've
heard of 'registers' or 'mode X' or 'tweaking'. I was planning a version
based on the Turbo Vision interface, but time has been short. Maybe later!
4. BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT
Extremely little has been published in written form about using
'Mode X'-style modes. Below are some books which cover VGA programming
at varying degrees of technical level, but the only one to mention
unchained modes and Mode X, is Michael Abrash'. I'd get one of the VGA
references first, though.
o George Sutty & Steve Blair : "Advanced Pogrammer's Guide to the
EGA/VGA" from Brady. A bit old perhaps, but covers all *standard*
EGA/VGA registers, and discusses most BIOS functions and other
operations. Contains disk with C/Pascal/assembler source code.
There's a sequel out for SuperVGAs, which I haven't seen.
o Michael Abrash : "Power Graphics Programming" from QUE/Programmer's
Journal. Collections of (old) articles from Programmer's Journal on
EGA/VGA, read modes and write modes, animation, tweaking (320x400
and 360x480). His newer ravings in DDJ covers fast 256-color
bitmaps, compiled bitmaps, polygons, 3D graphics, texture mapping
among other stuff.
o Richard F. Ferraro : "Programmer's Guide to the EGA and VGA video
cards including Super VGA". I don't have this one, but heard it's
nice. Detailed coverage of all EGA/VGA registers. The Super VGA
reference makes it attractive.
o Richard Wilton : "Programmer's Guide to PC & PS/2 Video Systems"
Less technical, more application/algorithm oriented. Nice enough,
even though it is a bit outdated, in that he discusses CGA and
Hercules cards just as much as EGA/VGA.
5. BYE - FOR NOW
I am considering writing a text describing in more detail the process of
using TWEAK to achieve the VGA resolution you want or need. However, I
thought I'd let this document go first, and see if I get any reactions.
If I don't, I'll stop. Feel free to forward any suggestions,
criticisms, bombs and beers.
I can be reached via:
o e-mail: robert@stud.unit.no
o land mail:
Robert Schmidt
Stud.post 170
NTH
N-7034 Trondheim
NORWAY
Nothing would encourage or please me more than a postcard from where you
live!
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? M1ORG.ASC ?
?????????????
Figure 1: Memory organization in mode 13h (ASCII version)
by Robert Schmidt
(C) 1993 Ztiff Zox Softwear
a. Imagine that the top of the screen looks like this (pixel values are
represented by color digits 0-9 for simplicity - actual colors may
range from 0 to 255) - a screen width of 320 pixels is assumed:
address: 0 10 310 319
----------------------------------------
|0123456789012345 ..... 0123456789|
| |
| |
|
b. In VGA memory, the screen is represented as follows (question marks
represent unused bytes):
Plane 0:
address: 0 10 310 319
----------------------------------------
|0???4???8???2??? ..... ??2???6???|
| |
| |
Plane 1:
address: 0 10 310 319
----------------------------------------
|?1???5???9???3?? ..... ???3???7??|
| |
| |
Plane 2:
address: 0 10 310 319
----------------------------------------
|??2???6???0???4? ..... 0???4???8?|
| |
| |
Plane 3:
address: 0 10 310 319
----------------------------------------
|???3???7???1???5 ..... ?1???5???9|
| |
| |
I.e. a plane is selected automatically by the two least significant
bits of the address of the byte being read from or written two.
This renders 3/4 of the video memory unavailable and useless, but
all visible pixels are easily accessed, as each address in the video
segment provides access to one and ONLY ONE pixel.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? MXORG.ASC ?
?????????????
Figure 2: Memory organization in unchained 256-color modes (like
Mode X) (ASCII version)
by Robert Schmidt
(C) 1993 Ztiff Zox Softwear
Imagine that the screen looks the same as in figure 1a. A screen width
of 320 pixels is still assumed.
In VGA memory, the screen will be represented as follows:
Plane 0:
address: 0 10 70 79 (NOT 319!)
----------------------------------------
|0482604826048260 ..... 0482604826|
| |
| |
Plane 1:
address: 0 10 70 79
----------------------------------------
|1593715937159371 ..... 1593715937|
| |
| |
Plane 2:
address: 0 10 70 79
----------------------------------------
|2604826048260482 ..... 2604826048|
| |
| |
Plane 3:
address: 0 10 70 79
----------------------------------------
|3715937159371593 ..... 3715937159|
| |
| |
Note that if pixel i is in plane p, pixel i+1 is in plane (p+1)%4.
When the planes are unchained, we need to set the Write Plane Enable
register to select which planes should receive the data when writing,
or the Read Plane Select register when reading. As is evident, one
address in the video segment provides access to no less than FOUR
different pixels.
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? Zox3D ?
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Available via ftp :
ftp.wustl.edu:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/games/programming/zox3d15.zip
wasp.eng.ufl.edu:/pub/msdos/demos/<somewhere>/zox3d15.zip
zox3d15.zip contains a demo of my 3D graphics engine.
It resembles Wolf3D, but has a number of additional
features:
- texture mapped floor and ceiling (sky, in this demo)
- real, recursive MIRRORS!
- partly TRANSPARENT walls
- input from keyboard, joystick and mouse (at the same
time, too, if you wish)
- controllable camera height - NOT fixed like Wolf3D
- quick resizable window
- online help and fps rating
- advanced collision detection and handling
- supports a variety of tweaked X modes, from 256x256 to 400x300.
The sky and mirrors have to be seen to be beleived!
Zox3D does NOT implement objects, like the guards in
Wolf3D, but that should be a breeze to add.
The complete sources are available. Read ZOX3D.DOC in
the demo archive for information.
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Robert Schmidt - robert@stud.unit.no - Buuud@IRC
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by Alec Thomas (Kestrel) of FORGE Software Australia
(c9223826@cs.newcastle.edu.au)
------------
INTRODUCTION
------------
Okay, here it is fans (and air conditioners, open windows...geez I hate that
joke!), how to do scrolling using either X-mode (and associated variants) and
standard mode 13h (not hard but I thought I'd put it in anyway :) as well as
the basics of parallax scrolling...
First things first - X-mode. Throughout this little dissertation, I'm going
to assume that you know the basics of X-mode (or mode-X or mode-Y or
whatever you want to call it) such as how to get into it, how to set the
offset register, etc. and just get on with the scrolling :) I'm not trying
to teach you X-mode, but SCROLLING!!
One further thing. I'm not saying that the methods I'll explain below are
the best method of scrolling, I'm just showing how I got it to work myself
in the hope that someone out there can use it. Anyway, enough of this crap,
on with the STUFF!!!
(just a little note, when I'm talking about rows, they number from 0-199 and
the same with columns (except 0-319), etc. unless otherwise stated)
- *******************************************************************************
- X-MODE SCROLLING *
- *******************************************************************************
------------------
VERTICAL SCROLLING
------------------
Ok, this is the easiest form of scrolling using the VGA hardware...fast and
clean. The following example assumes you are using 320x200 X-mode with the
visible page starting at the top of the first page (offset 0).
To scroll what is on the screen up off the top, you simply add 80 (decimal)
to the screen offset register. This causes the screen to jump up by one
row. However, it also causes whatever is off the bottom of the screen
(the next page!) to become visible...not a desireable effect.
Easily fixed however. Draw the image you want to scroll, on the row that
will scroll on. So, when the screen offset is changed to scroll the screen
up, the new data is already there for all to see. Beautiful!!!
----------- Scrolling A (up) --------------
OFFSET = 0
WHILE NOT FINISHED DO
OFFSET = OFFSET + 80
DRAW TO ROW 200
SET VGA OFFSET = OFFSET
END WHILE
-------------------------------------------
Bzzzzz! Wrong! This works fine, until you have scrolled down to the
bottom of page 4. Because you're effectively off the bottom of the VGA
window (starting at segment A000h), you can't write to the rest of the
VGA memory (if there is any - only SVGA's have more than 256K on board
memory) and so, you'll be viewing garbage.
No problem. The way around it is to only use two pages!!! "What?" I hear
you say. In fact, by using only two pages for scrolling, you gain two
major advantages: page flipping (because you're only using two pages for
the actual scrolling, you can use the spare two to perform page flipping)
and infinite scroll regions.
You perform the infinite scrolling in exactly the same way as before, with
two minor additions: after changing the offset register, you copy the row
just scrolled on to the row just scrolled off. Also, after you have scrolled
a full page, you reset the offset to the top of the original page.
----------- Scrolling B (up) --------------
OFFSET = 0
WHILE NOT FINISHED DO
OFFSET = OFFSET + 80
IF OFFSET >= (200 * 80) THEN OFFSET = 0
DRAW TO ROW 200
SET VGA OFFSET = OFFSET
DRAW TO ROW -1 (was row 0 before scroll)
END WHILE
-------------------------------------------
Ok, so that's how to do vertical scrolling, now on with horizontal scrolling.
--------------------
HORIZONTAL SCROLLING
--------------------
Horizontal scrolling is essentially the same as vertical scrolling, all
you do is increment or decrement the VGA offset register by 1 instead of
80 as with vertical scrolling.
However, horizontal scrolling is complicated by two things
1. Incrementing the offset register by one actually scrolls by FOUR
pixels (and there are FOUR planes on the VGA, what a coincidence)
2. You can't draw the image off the screen and then scroll it on
because of the way the VGA wraps to the next row every 80 bytes
(80 bytes * 4 planes = 320 pixels), if you tried it, you would
actually be drawing to the other side of the screen (which is
entirely visible)
I'll solve these problems one at a time.
Firstly, to get the VGA to scroll by only one pixel you use the horizontal
pixel panning (HPP) register. This register resides at
PORT: 3C0H
INDEX: 13h
and in real life, you use it like this
----------------- Pixel Panning ---------------
IN PORT 3DAH (this clears an internal
flip-flop of the VGA)
OUT 13H TO PORT 3C0H
OUT value TO PORT 3C0H (where "value" is the
number of pixels to offset)
-----------------------------------------------
To implement smooth horizontal scrolling, you would do the following:
-------------- Horizontal Scrolling ------------
FOR X = 0 TO 319 DO
SET HPP TO ( X MOD 4 )
SET VGA OFFSET TO ( X/4 )
END FOR
------------------------------------------------
Okay, no problem at all (although I think you might have to fiddle
around with the HPP a bit to get it right...try different values and
see what works :).
So, the next problem is with drawing the images off the screen where
they aren't visible and then scrolling them on!!! As it turns out,
there's yet ANOTHER register to accomplish this. This one's called the
offset register (no, not the one I was talking about before, that one
was actually the "start address" register) and it's at
PORT: 3D4H/3D5H
OFFSET: 13H
and here's how to use it
-------------- Offset Register ---------------
OUT 13H TO PORT 3D4H
OUT value TO PORT 3D5H
----------------------------------------------
Now, what my VGA reference says is that this register holds the number
of bytes (not pixels) difference between the start address of each row.
So, in X-mode it normally contains the value 80 (as we remember,
80 bytes * 4 planes = 320 pixels). This register does not affect the
VISIBLE width of the display, only the difference between addresses on
each row.
When we scroll horizontally, we need a little bit of extra working space
so we can draw off the edge of the screen.
Perhaps a little diagram will clarify it. The following picture is of a
standard X-mode addressing scheme with the OFFSET register set to 80.
ROW OFFSET
0 0 ========================
1 80 [ ]
2 160 [ ]
.. .. [ VISIBLE ]
[ SCREEN ]
[ ]
[ ]
.. .. [ ]
199 15920 ========================
and the next diagram is of a modified addressing scheme with the OFFSET
register set to 82 (to give us 4 extra pixels on each side of the screen)
ROW OFFSET
0 0 ------========================------
1 82 | V [ ] V |
2 164 | I [ ] I |
.. .. | N S [ VISIBLE ] N S |
| O I [ SCREEN ] O I |
| T B [ ] T B |
| L [ ] L |
.. .. | E [ ] E |
199 16318 ------========================------
Beautiful!!!
As with vertical scrolling, however, you still have the problem of when
you reach the bottom of page 4...and it's fixed in the same manner.
I haven't actually managed to get infinite horizontal scrolling working,
but the method I have just stated will give you a horizontal scrolling
range of over 200 screens!!!! So if you need more (which is extremely
unlikely), figure it out yourself.
------------------
COMBINED SCROLLING
------------------
To do both horizontal and vertical scrolling, all you have to do is combine
the two methods with a few little extras (it's always the way isn't it).
You have to start off with the original screen on the current page and the
next page as well. When you scroll horizontally, you have to draw the edge
that's coming in to the screen to BOTH pages (that means you'll be drawing
the incoming edge twice, once for each page). You do this so that when you
have scrolled vertically down through a complete page, you can jump back
to the first page and it will (hopefully) have an identical copy, and you
can then continue scrolling again.
I'm sorry about this being so confusing but it's a bit difficult to explain.
- *******************************************************************************
- STANDARD VGA SCROLLING *
- *******************************************************************************
Without X-mode, there is no easy way to do scrolling using the VGA hardware.
So basically, you have to resort to redrawing the entire screen for every
frame. Several popular games (Raptor and Mortal Kombat spring to mind)
utilise this method with excellent effect, so it is quite effective.
Basically all you do to implement this is redraw the screen every frame
with a slightly different offset into the "map".
The following bit of pseudo-code will scroll down and to the right
through the map.
------------- Standard Scrolling ---------------
X = 0
Y = 0
WHILE NOT FINISHED DO
DRAW TO SCREEN( 0, 0 ) FROM MAP( X, Y )
X = X + 1
Y = Y + 1
END WHILE
------------------------------------------------
- *******************************************************************************
- PARALLAX SCROLLING *
- *******************************************************************************
Parallax scrolling is when the "world" appears to have different levels
of perspective. That is, images further away from the viewer move
proportionately slower than images closer to the screen.
To implement parallax scrolling, you need two or more "maps". You start
from the most distant map and end with the closest map. When you scroll,
you offset the map furthest away by the smallest value and the map
closest to you by the largest value.
The following pseudo-code implements a 3 level parallax scrolling world,
scrolling (as above) down to the right.
--------------- Parallax Scrolling ------------------
X = 0
Y = 0
WHILE NOT FINISHED DO
DRAW TO SCREEN( 0, 0 ) USING MAP_FAR AT ( X/4, Y/4 )
DRAW TO SCREEN( 0, 0 ) USING MAP_MEDIUM AT ( X/2, Y/2 )
DRAW TO SCREEN( 0, 0 ) USING MAP_NEAR AT ( X, Y )
X = X + 4
Y = Y + 4
END WHILE
-----------------------------------------------------
Obviously, with parallax scrolling, each successive map shouldn't delete
the previous map entirely. So you'll have to draw the maps using some
sort of masking (masking being where you can see through the background
colour to what was there previously).
- *******************************************************************************
- DISCLAIMER *
- *******************************************************************************
I'm sorry if any of this is confusing, but hey that's half the fun of it -
figuring out what the hell I'm raving on about :)
So, if you can figure it out, have fun and make games (preferably good ones!)
Later,
Kestrel => FORGE Software Australia
Programming the VGA Registers
by Boone (boone@ucsd.edu), March '94
The IBM PC has long been slammed by owners of other computers which come
with superior graphics capabilities built right into hardware. The PC is a
strange beast to program in general, and when it comes to graphics the
programmer doesn't get much help from the video hardware. However, there are
quite a few neat tricks you can do using the VGA registers, as I'm sure you're
aware. The trick is knowing just which registers to use and how to use them to
achieve the desired results. In particular, precise timing is necessary to
avoid screen flicker and/or "snow". The registers on your video card are
necessary for just about any communication with the VGA besides basic
reading/writing of pixels. Some of the registers are standard, which are the
ones we will be discussing here. Most SVGA chipsets have their own special
functions associated with different registers for things such as bank
switching, which is part of what makes trying to write SVGA programs so
difficult. The registers are also used to set the various attributes of each
video mode: horizontal and vertical resolution, color depth, refresh rate,
chain-4 mode, and so on. Luckily, BIOS handles all this for us and since we
only need to set the video mode once at program start-up and once at exit, you
should need to mess with these particular functions too much, unless you are
using a special mode, such as mode X. (See the mode X section for more info on
all this.) If you want to experiment with the video mode registers, ftp
yourself a file called TWEAK*.* (my version is TWEAK10.ZIP). For now we'll
just assume the video mode has already been set to whatever mode you wish.
One of the most common techniques used by game programmers is fade in/out.
A clean fade is simple but very effective. Suprisingly, even big-budget games
like Ultima VII often have a lot of screen noise during their fades. With a
little effort you can easily write your own noise-free fade routines. There's
nothing like giving a professional first impression on your intro screen, since
the fade-in is likely to be the very first thing they see of your program.
BIOS is much to slow for this timing-critical opperation, so we'll have to
get down and dirty with our VGA card. Fading is a fairly simple process. As
you should know, the VGA palette consists of 256 colors with 3 attributes for
each color: red, green and blue. Every cycle of the fade, we have to go
through all 768 attributes and if it is larger than 0 subtract one. We'll use
regsiters 3C8h and 3C9h for palette opperations. The operation for sending a
palette to the card is straight-forward: send a 0 to port 3C8h and then your
768 byte buffer to port 3C9h. This is good enough for setting the palette at
the start of your program, but of course it has to go in a loop for the fade,
since you'll have to do this 256 times, subtracting one from each non-zero
member of the buffer. The pseudo-code looks something like this:
constant PALSIZE = 256*3;
unsigned character buffer[PALSIZE];
boolean done;
counter i,j;
for j = 255 to 0
{
for i = 0 to PALSIZE-1
if buffer[i] > 0
buffer[i] = buffer[i] - 1;
output 0 to port 3C8h;
for i = 0 to PALSIZE-1
output buffer[i] to port 3C9h;
}
Easy enough, right? If you convert this to the language of your choice it
should run fine. (Make sure you have the buffer pre-loaded with the correct
palette, however, or you will get very strange results...) But you'll notice
the "snow" mentioned earlier. Depending on your video card, this could mean
that you see no noise at all to fuzz covering your entire screen. Even if it
look fine on your system, however, we want to make sure it will be smooth on
- all* setups it could potentially be run on. For that we're going to have to
ask the video card when it's safe to send the palette buffer to the card, and
for that we'll need the retrace register.
Putting aside palette concerns for a moment, I'll briefly cover the retrace
on your video card. (See the next section of this article for a more in-depth
discussion of this.) Bascially the vertical retrace is a short time in which
the screen is not being updated (from video memory to your monitor) and you can
safely do writes to your video memory or palette without worrying about getting
snow, flicker, tearing, or other unwanted side-effects. This is a pretty quick
period (retrace occurs 60 to 70 times a second) so you can't do too much at
once.
Returning to our fade: we want to update the palette during the vertical
retrace. The value we want is bit 3 of register 3DAh. While that bit is zero
we're safe to write. The best practice in this case is to wait for the bit to
change to one (screen is being traced) and then the instant it changes to 0,
blast all our new video info to the card. It won't be necessary in this case
since all we are doing is fading the palette and then waiting for the next
retrace, but if you're doing animation or playing music at the same time
you'll want to include this extra bit of code as a safety net. Otherwise you
might detect the 0 in the refresh bit at the very last instant of the retrace
and end up writing while the screen is being traced. The pseudo-code now goes
like this:
for j = 255 to 0
{
for i = 0 to PALSIZE-1
if buffer[i] > 0
buffer[i] = buffer[i] - 1;
while bit 3 of port 3DAh is 0
no opperation;
while bit 3 of port 3DAh is 1
no opperation;
output 0 to port 3C8h;
for i = 0 to PALSIZE-1
output buffer[i] to port 3C9h;
}
That's it! All that's left is for you to implement it in your favorite
language. However, I can hear the cries right now: "Code! Give us some real
assembly code we can use!" I'm reluctant to provided it as this is the exact
sort of thing that is easy to cut and paste into your program without knowing
how it works. However, I'll give you the unoptimized main loop in 80x86
assembly as this may be clearer to you that my explanation or pseudo-code. Two
things to remember about this code: it is optimized enough to be smooth on any
video card (or any that I've seen, anyway) assuming that the fade is the _only_
thing going on. There's some other things you may want to change if you plan
to say, play music during this process. Secondly, you'll need to have the
current palette loaded into the buffer beforehand. You could read it from the
VGA card using either registers or BIOS, but this is both slow and (in my
oppinion) sloppy coding. You should *never* ask the video card about anything
(excluding retrace) that you could keep track of yourself. In the case of the
palette, you probably already loaded it from disk anyway, or if you are using
the default palette <cough, gag, choke> just read the values once and store
them in your executable or in a resource file.
palbuf DB 768 DUP (?)
fadecnt DW 040h
; At this point, you should:
; 1) have the video mode set
; 2) have palbuf loaded with the current palette
; 3) have something on the screen to fade!
fadeloop:
xor al,al ; used for comparisons and port 3D8h
mov cx,768 ; loop counter
mov si,offset palbuf ; save palette buffer in si
decloop:
mov dl,[si] ; put next pal reg in dx
cmp al,dl ; is it 0?
je next ; nope...
dec dl ; yes, so subtract one
mov [si],dl ; put it back into palette buffer
next:
dec cx ; decrement counter
inc si ; increment our buffer
cmp cx,0
jne decloop ; not done yet, so loop around
mov cx,768 ; reset for palette output
sub si,768 ; reset palbuf pointer
mov dx,03c8h
out dx,al ; inform VGA of palette change
inc dx ; DX = 3C8h + 1 = 3C9h
mov ch,02h ; do outter loop 2 times
mov dx,03dah ; prepare refresh register
mov bx,03c9h ; prepare palette reg (for quick loading)
cli ; disable interrupts!
outloop:
mov cl,80h ; do inner loop 128 times
in al,dx ; wait for current retrace to end
test al,08h
jnz $-5
in al,dx ; wait for current screen trace to end
test al,08h
jz $-5
mov dx,bx ; load up the palette change register
innerloop:
mov al,[si] ; load next byte of palbuf
out dx,al ; send it to the VGA card
dec cl ; decrement counter
inc si ; increment palbuf pointer
cmp cl,0
jne innerloop ; loop while not done
dec ch ; decrement outer loop counter
cmp ch,0
jne outloop ; loop while not done
sti ; restore interrupts
mov ax,fadecnt ; entire palette has been sent
dec ax ; so check fade loop
mov fadecnt,ax
cmp ax,0 ; ready to quit?
jne fadeloop ; nope, keep fading!
I should add a few comments about this code segment. First of all, it
assumes you want to fade every color all the way down. You may only want to
fade certain sections of the palette (if your screen was only using a certain
number of colors) or maybe your palette is low-intensity so you don't need to
go the full 256 loops to get every color down to 0. It also goes by ones, so
if you want a faster fade you can have it subtract two from each attribute.
If you want to fade to a certain color other than black (for instance, fade to
red such as the "getting hit" effect in Doom), you'll need to check if each
attribute is above or below your target color and increment or decrement
accordingly. Also, you may have noticed something in the code absent from the
pseudo-code: it only sends 128 colors to the card each retrace! This is
because if you use all 256 the next retrace may start before you get all colors
sent to the video card, thanks to the unoptimized code. Some recommend as
little as 64 colors per retrace, however I've found 128 to be okay and
certainly much faster. The above code works for any VGA-equiped machine,
regardless of processor, but you'll probably want to compress all the IN and
OUT loops into REP INSB/OUTSB, REP INSW/OUTSW, or REP INSD/OUTSD instructions
depending upon the minimum processor requirement for your game/demo.
I won't describe fading in since it's the same sort of thing, and I'm sure
you can figure it out once you know how to use the registers themselves. It's
a little more complicated since you need a second buffer of target values for
your attributes, but otherwise quite similar.
Next up is vertical retrace. This is simply one of many read registers on
your VGA, but it happens to be one of the most useful for animation and palette
fades (as shown above). Here's a quick rundown of what exactly the vertical
retrace is, and why it's useful.
There's an electron gun in the back of your monitor that keeps the pixels
"refreshed" with their correct values every 1/60th of a second or so. It fires
electrons at each pixel, row by row. The horizontal retrace is the time it
takes it to return from the right side of the screen after it has traced a row.
This is a very short time and I wouldn't worry about that too much right now,
as it is only useful for very specialized (and quite tricky) hardware effects.
More useful, however, is the vertical retrace which occurs when the electron
gun reaches the bottom of the screen (one entire screen traced) and it returns
diagonally to the upper-right hand corner of the screen. During this time you
are free to update anything you like having to do with video with no noise or
interference (since nothing on the screen is being updated). This is a fairly
short amount of time, though, so whatever you want to do you better do it
_quickly_. For animation, you'll usually want to keep a second buffer in main
memory (remember that video RAM is quite slow compared to main RAM) which you
can use to write your animations to. When the vertical retrace occurs, you'll
want to blast the entire thing to the VGA as quickly as possible, using a
memory copy instruction. You can find more on this in articles which cover
animation.
Lastly I'll briefly describe the VGA mode-set registers. There are quite a
number of them and for the most part they're pretty boring. By sending
different values to these registers you can achieve the various video modes
that your card is capable of. These registers set values such as horizontal
and vertical resolution, retrace timing, addressing modes, color depth, timing,
and other fun stuff. The truth is that it's easier and just as effective to
let the BIOS (gasp!) handle setting the screen mode for you, particularly since
most games use standard modes such as 320x200 anyway. At the very least you
can let BIOS set the mode to begin with and then just modify the registers to
"tweak" the mode the way you want it. Any of these non-BIOS modes are
generally refered to as mode X. I don't want to go deep into detail on the
setting and usage of mode X because there is already so much info availible on
the topic. Check out the Mode X Faq (regularly posted in comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos
and rec.games.programmer), Micheal Abrash's collumn in Dr. Dobb's and his
X-sharp library, or the section on mode X in the PC-GPE.
One mode register I'll cover quickly is the chain-4 enable/disable. A lot
of programmers seem to have trouble visualizing what this thing does exactly.
Bit 3 of port 3C4h (index 4) controls chain-4 mode. Normally it is on. This
allows fast linear addressing of the bytes in video memory, which is the way
you are probably used to addressing them. For example, to change the second
pixel on the screen to a certain color, you simply write the value to address
A000:0001. With chain-4 disabled (the main feature of mode X besides better
resolution) A000:0000 refers to the first pixel in the upper-left corner of
your screen, A000:0001 refers to the fourth pixel, A000:0002 to the eight pixel
and so on. The odd pixels are accessed by changing the write plane. Since
there are four planes, you effectively get an extra two bits of addressing
space, boosting the total bit width for your pixel addressing from 16 to 18.
Standard chain-4 four only allows access to 64K of memory (2^16) while
disabling this feature gives you the full 256K (2^18) of memory to work with.
The disadvantage, of course, is that pixel writes are slower due to the port
writes required to access odd pixels. How can this be an advantage? For one
thing, you can write four pixels at a time as long as they are all the same
color - handy for single-color polygons, as in flight simulators. Secondly,
you get four times as much memory. This allows you to have higher resolutions
without bank switching, or scroll the screen using hardware scrolling, or do
page flipping for smooth animation. And since you can change the resolution,
you can give yourself a sqaure aspect ration (320x240) which is better for
bitmap rotations and the like. But remember that it can be slower for
bitmapped graphics because you have to do at least four writes to the card (to
change planes) in order to copy bitmaps from main RAM to video memory. Don't
use mode X just because you think it's "cool"; make sure you have a good reason
for wanting to use it in your program, or otherwise you're wasting a lot of
effort for no reason.
Now, I'm sure you want me to continue until I divulge all the secrets of the
VGA register to you - but, I only have some much time and space. Besides, I
still haven't uncovered all of their mysteries and capabilities myself.
However, below is a list of the registers which you may want to play with for
various effects. The following list was posted on rec.games.programmer by
Andrew Bromage (bromage@mundil.cs.mu.OZ.AU), so thanks to him for posting in to
begin with.
That's it for this article and I hope it helped you understand your VGA card
a little better. If not, re-read it, and try writing your own programs which
use the registers. The only way to really understand it (as with most things)
is to get some hands-on experience.
If you've got any questions, comments, flames, or corrections related to
this document or game programming/design in general, feel free to post an
article in rec.games.programmer (in case you haven't noticed by now, I hang out
there regularly) or send mail to boone@ucsd.edu.
Here's the list. Have fun...
Documentation Over the I/O Registers for Standard VGA Cards
Documentated by Shaggy of The Yellow One
Email: D91-SJD@TEKN.HJ.SE
Feel free to spread this to whoever wants it.....
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Port-Index: - Port: Write/03c2h Read/03cch
usage: d7 Vertical sync polarity
d6 Horizontal sunc polarity
d5 Odd /even page
d4 Disable video
d3 Clock select 1
d2 Clock select 0
d1 Enable/Disable display RAM
d0 I/O address select
Description: Sync polarity: Bits are set as below for VGA displays
that use sync polarity to determine screen resolution.
Many newer multiple frequency displays are insensitive
to sync polarity
d7 d6 Resolution
0 0 Invalid
0 1 400 lines
1 0 350 lines
1 1 480 lines
I/O address select: When set to zero, selects the
monochrome I/O address space (3bx). When set to one,
it selects the color I/O address space (3dx)
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c2h ; read only
usage: d7 Vertical Retrace Interrupt pendling
d6 Feature connector bit 1
d5 Feature connector bit 0
d4 Switch sense
d0-d3 Unused
Description: d7 uses IRQ2
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Port-Index: - Port: 03bah,03dah ; read only
usage: d3 Vertical retrace
d0 Horizontal retrace
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c3h,46e8h
usage: d7-d1 Reserved
d0 VGA enable/disable (03c3h only)
Description: Disables access to display memmory and the other
VGA's ports
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Port-Index: 00h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Horizontal total
Description: Total number of characters in horizontal scan minus
five ( including blanked and border characters)
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Port-Index: 01h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Horizontal display enable
Description: Total number of characters displayed in horizontal
scan minus one.
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Port-Index: 02h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Start horizontal blanking
Description: Character at which blanking starts
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Port-Index: 03h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: End horizontal blanking
d7 Test
d6 Skew control
d5 Skew control
d0-d4 End blanking
Description: End blanking: is five LSB bits of six-bit value,
which define the character at which blanking stops.
The MSB bit of this value is in register index 5.
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Port-Index: 04h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Start horizontal retrace
Description: Character at which horizontal retrace starts
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Port-Index: 05h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: End horizontal retrace
d7 End horizontal blanking bit 5
d6 Horizontal retrace delay
d5 Horizontal retrace delay
d0-d4 End horizontal retrace
Description: End horizontal retrace: defines the character at
which horizontal retrace ends
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Port-Index: 06h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Vertical total
Description: Total number of horizontal scan lines minus two
(including blanked and border characters). MSB bits
of this value are in register index 7
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Port-Index: 07h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Overflow register
d7 Vertical retrace start (bit 9)
d6 Vertical display enable end (bit 9)
d5 Vertical total (bit 9)
d4 Line compare (bit 8)
d3 Start vertical blank (bit 8)
d2 Vertical retrace start (bit 8)
d1 Vertical display enable end (bit 8)
d0 Vertical total (bit 8)
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Port-Index: 08h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Preset row scan
d7 Unused
d6 Byte panning control
d5 Byte panning control
d0-d4 Preset row scan
Description: Byte panning control: is used to control byte
panning. This register together with attribute
controller register 13h allows for up to 31 pixels of
panning in double word modes
Preset row scan: Which character scan line is the
first to be displayed
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Port-Index: 09h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Maximum scan line/Character height
d7 double scan
d6 bit d9 of line compare register
d5 bit d9 of start vertical blank register
d0-d4 Maximum scan line
Description: d0-d5=Character height-1, only in textmodes
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Port-Index: 0ah Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Cursor start
d7,d6 Reserved (0)
d5 Cursor off
d4-d0 Cursor start
Description:
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Port-Index: 0bh Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Cursor end
d7 reserved
d6,d5 Cursor skew
d4-d0 Cursor end
Description:
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Port-Index: 0ch Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Start address high
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Port-Index: 0dh Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Start address low
Description: Determine the offset in display memory to be
displayed on the upper-left corner on the screen
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Port-Index: 0eh Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Cursor location (high byte)
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Port-Index: 0fh Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Cursor location (low byte)
Description: Where the cursor is displayed on screen
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Port-Index: 10h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Vertical retrace start
Description: 8 bits out of 10
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Port-Index: 11h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Vertical retrace end
d7 Write protect CRTC register 0 to 7
d6 refresh cycle select
d5 enable vertical interrupt (when 0)
d4 Clear vertical interrupt (when 0)
d0-d3 Vertical retrace end
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Port-Index: 12h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Vertical display enable end
Description: eight LSB bits out of ten-bit value which define
scan line minus one at which the display ends.
The other two are in CRTC register index 7
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Port-Index: 13h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Offset / Logical screen width
Description: Logical screen width between successive scan lines
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Port-Index: 14h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Underline location register
d7 Reserved
d6 Double word mode
d5 count by 4
d0-d4 Underline location
Description: Underline location: Monochrome textmode only
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Port-Index: 15h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Start vertical blanking
Description: eight LSB bits of ten-bit value minus one which
define at which scan line the vertical blanking
starts. The other two bits are in CRTC registers
index 7 and 9
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Port-Index: 16h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: End vertical blanking
Description: eight LSB bits of a value which determine the scan
line after which vertical blanking ends.
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Port-Index: 17h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Mode control register
d7 Enable vertical and hoizontal retrace
d6 Byte mode (1), word mode (0)
d5 Address wrap
d4 Reserved
d3 count by 2
d2 multiple vertical by 2 (use half in
CRTC (8,10,12,14,18)
d1 Select row scan counter (not used)
d0 compatibilty mode support (enable interleave)
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Port-Index: 18h Port: 03d4h, 03b4h
usage: Line compare register
Description: Split screen, 8 bit value out of a ten-bit value
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Port-Index: 00h Port: 03c4h
usage: Reset register
d7-d2 Reserved
d1 Synchronous reset
d0 Asynchronous reset
Description: Synchr. when set to zero, will halt and reset
the sequencer at the end of its current cycle
Asyncht. when set to zero, will immediatly halt
and reset the sequencer. Data can be loss.
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Port-Index: 01h Port: 03c4h
usage: Clock mode register
d7,d6 Reserved
d5 display off
d4 Allow 32-bit Fetch (not used in standard modes)
d3 Divide dot clock by 2 (used in some 320*200 modes)
d2 Allow 16-bit fetch (used in mon graphics modes)
d1 Reserved
d0 Enable (0) 9 dot characters (mono text and 400-line)
Description: Display off: Will blank screen and give the cpu
uninterrupted access the display memory.
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Port-Index: 02h Port: 03c4h
usage: Color plane write enable register
d7,d6 Reserved
d3 Plane 3 Write enable
d2 Plane 2 Write enable
d1 Plane 1 Write enable
d0 Plane 0 Write enable
Description:
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Port-Index: 03h Port: 03c4h
usage: Character generator select register
d7,d6 Reserved
d5 Character generator table select A (MSB)
d4 Character generator table select B (MSB)
d3,d2 Character generator table select A
d1,d0 Character generator table select B
Description: This register is only of interest if your software
will be using multiple character sets. Either one
or two character sets can be active. Table A selects
the charcater with attribute d3 set to zero and
Table B is the one with d3 set to one.
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Port-Index: 04h Port: 03c4h
usage: Memory mode register
d4-d7 Reserved
d3 Chain 4 (address bits 0&1 to select plan, mode 13h)
d2 Odd/even (address bit 0 to select plane 0&2 or
1&3 text modes)
d1 Extended memory (disable 64k modes)
d0 Reserved
Description:
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Port-Index: 00h Port: 03ceh
usage: Set / Reset register
d7-d4 Reserved (0)
d3 Fill data for plane 3
d2 Fill data for plane 2
d1 Fill data for plane 1
d0 Fill data for plane 0
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Port-Index: 01h Port: 03ceh
usage: Set / Reset enable register
d7-d4 Reserved (0)
d3 enable set/reset for plane 3 (1 = enable)
d2 enable set/reset for plane 2 (1 = enable)
d1 enable set/reset for plane 1 (1 = enable)
d0 enable set/reset for plane 0 (1 = enable)
Description: Set/Reset enable defines which memory planes will
receive fill data from set/reset register. Any plane
that is disable for set/reset will be written with
normal processor output data
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Port-Index: 02h Port: 03ceh
usage: Color compare register
d7-d4 Reserved
d3 Color compare value for plane 3
d2 Color compare value for plane 2
d1 Color compare value for plane 1
d0 Color compare value for plane 0
Description: one indicate that color is the same
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Port-Index: 03h Port: 03ceh
usage: Data rotate / Function select register
d7-d5 Resrved (0)
d4,d3 Function select
d2-d0 Rotate count
d4 d3 Function
0 0 Write data unmodified
0 1 Write data ANDed with processor latches
1 0 Write data ORed with processor latches
1 1 Write data XORed with processor latches
Description: Rotation is made before writing data
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Port-Index: 04h Port: 03ceh
usage: Read plane select register
d7-d2 Reserved (0)
d1,d0 Defines color plane for reading (0-3)
Description: Doesnt matter in color compare mode
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Port-Index: 05h Port: 03ceh
usage: Mode register
d7 Reserved (0)
d6 256-colour mode
d5 Shift register mode
d4 Odd / Even mode
d3 Color compare mode enable (1 = enable)
d2 Reserved (0)
d1,d0 Write mode
d1 d0 Write mode
0 0 Direct write (data rotate, set/reset may apply)
0 1 Use processor latches as write data
1 0 Color plane n (0-3) is filled with the value of
bit n in the write data
1 1 Use (rotated) write data ANDed with Bit mask as
bit mask. Use set/reset as if set/reset was
enable for all planes
Description:
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Port-Index: 06h Port: 03ceh
usage: Miscellaneous register
d7-d4 Reserved
d3-d2 Memory map
00 = A000h for 128k
01 = A000h for 64k
10 = B000h for 32k
11 = B800h for 32k
d1 Odd/even enable (used in text modes)
d0 Graphics mode enable
Description: Memory map defines the location and size of the
host window
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Port-Index: 07h Port: 03ceh
usage: Color don't care register
d7-d4 Reserved (0)
d3 Plane 3 don't care
d2 Plane 2 don't care
d1 Plane 1 don't care
d0 Plane 0 don't care
Description: Color don't care is used in conjunction with color
compare mode. This register masks particular planes
from being tested during color compare cycles.
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Port-Index: 08h Port: 03ceh
usage: Bitmask register
Description: The bitmask register is used to mask certain bit
positons from being modified.
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c0h both index and data
usage: d7,d6 Reserved
d5 Palette address source
0 = palette can be modified, screen is blanked
1 = screen is enable, palette cannot be modified
d4-d0 Palette register address
Description: Palette register address selects which register of
the attributes controller will be addres,sed by the
next I/O write cycle
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Port-Index: 00h-0fh Port: 03c0h
usage: Color palette register
d6,d7 Reserved
d5-d0 Color value
Description: not used in 256 color modes
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Port-Index: 10h Port: 03c0h
usage: Mode control register
d7 p4,p5 source select
d6 pixel width
d5 Horizontal panning compatibility
d4 Reserved
d3 Background intensify / enable blinking
d2 Line graphics enable (text modes only)
d1 display type
d0 graphics / text mode
Description: p4,p5 source select: selects the source for video
outputs p4 and p5 to the DACs. If set to zero, p4
and p5 are driven from the palette registers (normal
operation). If set to one, p4 and p5 video outputs
come from bits 0 and 1 of the color select register.
pixel width: is set to one in mode 13h (256-color mode)
horizontal panning compatibility: enhances the
operation of the line compare register of the CRT
controller, which allows one section of the screen
to be scrolled while another section remains stationary.
When this bit is set to one, the stationary
section of the screen will also be immune to horizontal
panning.
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Port-Index: 11h Port: 03c0h
usage: Screen border color
Description: In text modes, the screen border color register
selects the color of the border that sorrounds the
text display area on the screen. This is also referred
to by IBM as overscan. Unfortunately, this feature
does not work properly on EGA displays in 350-line
modes.
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Port-Index: 12h Port: 03c0h
usage: Color plane enable register
d7,d6 Reserved
d5,d4 Video status mux
d3 Enable color plane 3
d2 Enable color plane 2
d1 Enable color plane 1
d0 Enable color plane 0
Description: The video status mux bits can be used in conjunction
with the diagnostic bits of input status register 1
to read palette registers. For the EGA, this is the
only means available for reading the palette registers.
Enable color planes can be used to enable or disable
color planes at the input to the color lockup table.
A zero in any of these bit positions will mask the
data from that color plane. The effect on the display
will be the same as if that color plane were cleared
to all zeros.
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Port-Index: 13h Port: 03c0h
usage: Horizontal panning register
d7-d4 reserved
d3-d0 Horizontal pan
Description: Horizontal pan allows the display to be shifted
horizontally one pixel at a time.
d3-d0 Number of pixels shifted to the left
0+,1+,2+ 13h Other modes
3+,7,7+
0 1 0 0
1 2 1 -
2 3 2 1
3 4 3 -
4 5 4 2
5 6 5 -
6 7 6 3
7 8 7 -
8 9 - -
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Port-Index: 14h Port: 03c0h
usage: Color select register
d7-d4 Reserved
d3 color 7
d2 color 6
d1 color 5
d0 color 4
Description: Color 7 and color 6: are normally used as the high
order bits of the eight-bit video color data from the
attribute controller to the DACs. The only exceptions
are 256-color modes
Color 5 and color 4: can be used in place of the p5
and p6 outputs from the palette registers (see mode
control register - index 10h). In 16-color modes, the
color select register can be used to rapidly cycle
between sets of colors in the video DAC.
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c6h
usage: Pixel mask register
Description: ???
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c7h
usage: DAC state register (read-only)
Description: if d0 and d1 is set to zero it indicates that
the lookup table is in a write mode
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c7h
usage: Lookup table read index register (Write only)
Description: Used when you want to read the palette (set color
number)
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c8h
usage: Lookup table write index register
Description: Used when you want to change palette (set color
number)
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Port-Index: - Port: 03c9h
usage: Lookup table data register
Description: Read color value (Red-Green-Blue) or write same data.
------------------------------------------------------------
----------1000-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET VIDEO MODE
AH = 00h
AL = mode (see below)
Return: AL = video mode flag (Phoenix BIOS)
20h mode > 7
30h modes <= 7 except mode 6
3Fh mode 6
AL = CRT controller mode byte (Phoenix 386 BIOS v1.10)
Notes: IBM standard modes do not clear the screen if the high bit of AL is set
(EGA or higher only)
SeeAlso: AX=0070h,AX=007Eh,AX=10F0h,AX=6F05h,AH=FFh"GO32",INT 5F/AH=00h
Values for video mode:
text/ text pixel pixel colors display scrn system
grph resol box resoltn pages addr
00h = T 40x25 8x14 16gray 8 B800 EGA
= T 40x25 8x16 16 8 B800 MCGA
= T 40x25 9x16 16 8 B800 VGA
01h = T 40x25 8x14 16 8 B800 EGA
= T 40x25 8x16 16 8 B800 MCGA
= T 40x25 9x16 16 8 B800 VGA
02h = T 80x25 8x14 16gray 4 B800 EGA
= T 80x25 8x16 16 4 B800 MCGA
= T 80x25 9x16 16 4 B800 VGA
03h = T 80x25 8x14 16 4 B800 EGA
= T 80x25 8x16 16 4 B800 MCGA
= T 80x25 9x16 16 4 B800 VGA
04h = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 4 B800 CGA,PCjr,EGA,MCGA,VGA
05h = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 4gray B800 CGA,PCjr,EGA
= G 40x25 8x8 320x200 4 B800 MCGA,VGA
06h = G 80x25 8x8 640x200 2 B800 CGA,PCjr,EGA,MCGA,VGA
07h = T 80x25 9x14 mono var B000 MDA,Hercules,EGA
= T 80x25 9x16 mono B000 VGA
0Bh = reserved (used internally by EGA BIOS)
0Ch = reserved (used internally by EGA BIOS)
0Dh = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 16 8 A000 EGA,VGA
0Eh = G 80x25 8x8 640x200 16 4 A000 EGA,VGA
0Fh = G 80x25 8x14 640x350 mono 2 A000 EGA,VGA
10h = G 80x25 8x14 640x350 4 2 A000 64k EGA
= G 640x350 16 A000 256k EGA,VGA
11h = G 80x30 8x16 640x480 mono A000 VGA,MCGA,ATI EGA,ATI VIP
12h = G 80x30 8x16 640x480 16/256k A000 VGA,ATI VIP
= G 80x30 8x16 640x480 16/64 A000 ATI EGA Wonder
13h = G 40x25 8x8 320x200 256/256k A000 VGA,MCGA,ATI VIP
----------1001-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET TEXT-MODE CURSOR SHAPE
AH = 01h
CH = bit 7 should be zero
bits 6,5 cursor blink
(00=normal, 01=invisible, 10=erratic, 11=slow)
(00=normal, other=invisible on EGA/VGA)
bits 4-0 top scan line containing cursor
CL = bottom scan line containing cursor (bits 0-4)
Notes: buggy on EGA systems--BIOS remaps cursor shape in 43 line modes, but
returns unmapped cursor shape
applications which wish to change the cursor by programming the
hardware directly on EGA or above should call INT 10/AX=1130h or
read 0040h:0085h first to determine the current font height
BUG: AMI 386 BIOS and AST Premier 386 BIOS will lock up the system if AL
is not equal to the current video mode
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AX=CD05h
----------1002-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET CURSOR POSITION
AH = 02h
BH = page number
0-3 in modes 2&3
0-7 in modes 0&1
0 in graphics modes
DH = row (00h is top)
DL = column (00h is left)
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=05h
----------1003-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - GET CURSOR POSITION AND SIZE
AH = 03h
BH = page number
0-3 in modes 2&3
0-7 in modes 0&1
0 in graphics modes
Return: AX = 0000h (Phoenix BIOS)
CH = start scan line
CL = end scan line
DH = row (00h is top)
DL = column (00h is left)
Notes: a separate cursor is maintained for each of up to 8 display pages
many ROM BIOSes incorrectly return the default size for a color display
(start 06h, end 07h) when a monochrome display is attached
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h
----------1004-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ LIGHT PEN POSITION (EGA Only)
AH = 04h
Return: AH = light pen trigger flag
00h not down/triggered
01h down/triggered
DH,DL = row,column of character light pen is on
CH = pixel row (graphics modes 04h-06h)
CX = pixel row (graphics modes with >200 rows)
BX = pixel column
Notes: on a CGA, returned column numbers are always multiples of 2 (320-
column modes) or 4 (640-column modes)
returned row numbers are only accurate to two lines
----------1005-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SELECT ACTIVE DISPLAY PAGE
AH = 05h
AL = new page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h)
SeeAlso: AH=0Fh
----------1006-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SCROLL UP WINDOW
AH = 06h
AL = number of lines by which to scroll up (00h = clear entire window)
BH = attribute used to write blank lines at bottom of window
CH,CL = row,column of window's upper left corner
DH,DL = row,column of window's lower right corner
Note: affects only the currently active page (see AH=05h)
Warning: some implementations have a bug which destroys BP
SeeAlso: AH=07h,AH=72h,AH=73h
----------1007-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SCROLL DOWN WINDOW
AH = 07h
AL = number of lines by which to scroll down (00h=clear entire window)
BH = attribute used to write blank lines at top of window
CH,CL = row,column of window's upper left corner
DH,DL = row,column of window's lower right corner
Note: affects only the currently active page (see AH=05h)
Warning: some implementations have a bug which destroys BP
SeeAlso: AH=06h,AH=72h,AH=73h
----------1008-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTE AT CURSOR POSITION
AH = 08h
BH = page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h)
Return: AH = attribute
bit 7: blink
bits 6-4: background color
000 black
001 blue
010 green
011 cyan
100 red
101 magenta
110 brown
111 white
bits 3-0: foreground color
0000 black 1000 dark gray
0001 blue 1001 light blue
0010 green 1010 light green
0011 cyan 1011 light cyan
0100 red 1100 light red
0101 magenta 1101 light magenta
0110 brown 1110 yellow
0111 light gray 1111 white
AL = character
Notes: for monochrome displays, a foreground of 1 with background 0 is underlined
the blink bit may be reprogrammed to enable intense background colors
using AX=1003h or by programming the CRT controller
SeeAlso: AH=09h,AX=1003h
----------1009-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTE AT CURSOR POSITION
AH = 09h
AL = character to display
BH = page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h)
BL = attribute (text mode) or color (graphics mode)
if bit 7 set in graphics mode, character is xor'ed onto screen
CX = number of times to write character
Notes: all characters are displayed, including CR, LF, and BS
replication count in CX may produce an unpredictable result in graphics
modes if it is greater than the number of positions remaining in the
current row
SeeAlso: AH=08h,AH=0Ah,AH=4Bh,INT 17/AH=60h,INT 1F,INT 43,INT 44
----------100A-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE CHARACTER ONLY AT CURSOR POSITION
AH = 0Ah
AL = character to display
BH = page number (00h to number of pages - 1) (see AH=00h)
BL = attribute (PCjr only) or color (graphics mode)
if bit 7 set in graphics mode, character is xor'ed onto screen
CX = number of times to write character
Notes: all characters are displayed, including CR, LF, and BS
replication count in CX may produce an unpredictable result in graphics
modes if it is greater than the number of positions remaining in the
current row
SeeAlso: AH=08h,AH=09h,AH=4Bh,INT 17/AH=60h,INT 1F,INT 43,INT 44
----------100B--BH00-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET BACKGROUND/BORDER COLOR
AH = 0Bh
BH = 00h
BL = background/border color (border only in text modes)
SeeAlso: AH=0Bh/BH=01h
----------100B--BH01-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET PALETTE
AH = 0BH
BH = 01h
BL = palette ID
00h background, green, red, and brown/yellow
01h background, cyan, magenta, and white
SeeAlso: AH=0Bh/BH=00h
----------100C-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE GRAPHICS PIXEL
AH = 0Ch
BH = page number
AL = pixel color (if bit 7 set, value is xor'ed onto screen)
CX = column
DX = row
Notes: valid only in graphics modes
BH is ignored if the current video mode supports only one page
SeeAlso: AH=0Dh,AH=46h
----------100D-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ GRAPHICS PIXEL
AH = 0Dh
BH = page number
CX = column
DX = row
Return: AL = pixel color
Notes: valid only in graphics modes
BH is ignored if the current video mode supports only one page
SeeAlso: AH=0Ch,AH=47h
----------100E-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - TELETYPE OUTPUT
AH = 0Eh
AL = character to write
BH = page number
BL = foreground color (graphics modes only)
Notes: characters 07h (BEL), 08h (BS), 0Ah (LF), and 0Dh (CR) are interpreted
and do the expected things
IBM PC ROMs dated 4/24/81 and 10/19/81 require that BH be the same as
the current active page
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=0Ah
----------100F-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - GET CURRENT VIDEO MODE
AH = 0Fh
Return: AH = number of character columns
AL = display mode (see AH=00h)
BH = active page (see AH=05h)
Notes: if mode was set with bit 7 set ("no blanking"), the returned mode will
also have bit 7 set
EGA, VGA, and UltraVision return either AL=03h (color) or AL=07h
(monochrome) in all extended-row text modes
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=05h,AX=1130h,AX=CD04h
----------101000----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET SINGLE PALETTE REGISTER (PCjr,EGA,MCGA,VGA)
AX = 1000h
BL = palette register number (00h-0Fh)
= attribute register number (undocumented)
10h attribute mode control register (should let BIOS control this)
11h overscan color register (see also AX=1001h)
12h color plane enable register (bits 3-0 enable corresponding
text attribute bit)
13h horizontal PEL panning register
14h color select register
BH = color or attribute register value
Notes: on MCGA, only BX = 0712h is supported
under UltraVision, the palette locking status (see AX=CD01h)
determines the outcome
SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=1007h,AX=CD01h
----------101001-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET BORDER (OVERSCAN) COLOR (PCjr,EGA,VGA)
AX = 1001h
BH = border color (00h-3Fh)
BUG: the original IBM VGA BIOS incorrectly updates the parameter save area
and places the border color at offset 11h of the palette table
rather than offset 10h
Note: under UltraVision, the palette locking status (see AX=CD01h)
determines the outcome
SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=1008h,AX=CD01h
----------101002-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET ALL PALETTE REGISTERS (PCjr,EGA,VGA)
AX = 1002h
ES:DX -> palette register list
Note: under UltraVision, the palette locking status (see AX=CD01h)
determines the outcome
SeeAlso: AX=1000h,AX=1001h,AX=1009h,AX=CD01h
Format of palette register list:
Offset Size Description
00h 16 BYTEs colors for palette registers 00h through 0Fh
10h BYTE border color
----------101003-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - TOGGLE INTENSITY/BLINKING BIT (Jr, PS, TANDY 1000, EGA, VGA)
AX = 1003h
BL = new state
00h background intensity enabled
01h blink enabled
Note: although there is no function to get the current status, bit 5 of
0040h:0065h indicates the state
SeeAlso: AH=08h
----------101007-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - GET INDIVIDUAL PALETTE REGISTER (VGA,UltraVision v2+)
AX = 1007h
BL = palette or attribute (undoc) register number (see AX=1000h)
Return: BH = palette or attribute register value
Notes: UltraVision v2+ supports this function even on color EGA systems in
video modes 00h-03h, 10h, and 12h; direct programming of the palette
registers will cause incorrect results because the EGA registers are
write-only. To guard against older versions or unsupported video
modes, programs which expect to use this function on EGA systems
should set BH to FFh on entry.
SeeAlso: AX=1000h,AX=1009h
----------101008-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ OVERSCAN (BORDER COLOR) REGISTER (VGA,UltraVision v2+)
AX = 1008h
Return: BH = border color (00h-3Fh)
Notes: UltraVision v2+ supports this function even on color EGA systems in
video modes 00h-03h, 10h, and 12h; direct programming of the palette
registers will cause incorrect results because the EGA registers are
write-only. To guard against older versions or unsupported video
modes, programs which expect to use this function on EGA systems
should set BH to FFh on entry.
SeeAlso: AX=1001h
----------101009-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ ALL PALETTE REGISTERS AND OVERSCAN REGISTER (VGA)
AX = 1009h
ES:DX -> 17-byte buffer (see AX=1002h)
Notes: UltraVision v2+ supports this function even on color EGA systems in
video modes 00h-03h, 10h, and 12h; direct programming of the palette
registers will cause incorrect results because the EGA registers are
write-only. To guard against older versions or unsupported video
modes, programs which expect to use this function on EGA systems
should set the ES:DX buffer to FFh before calling.
SeeAlso: AX=1002h,AX=1007h,AX=CD02h
----------101010-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET INDIVIDUAL DAC REGISTER (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 1010h
BX = register number
CH = new value for green (0-63)
CL = new value for blue (0-63)
DH = new value for red (0-63)
SeeAlso: AX=1012h,AX=1015h
----------101012-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SET BLOCK OF DAC REGISTERS (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 1012h
BX = starting color register
CX = number of registers to set
ES:DX -> table of 3*CX bytes where each 3 byte group represents one
byte each of red, green and blue (0-63)
SeeAlso: AX=1010h,AX=1017h
----------101013-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SELECT VIDEO DAC COLOR PAGE (VGA)
AX = 1013h
BL = subfunction
00h select paging mode
BH = 00h select 4 blocks of 64
BH = 01h select 16 blocks of 16
01h select page
BH = page number (00h to 03h) or (00h to 0Fh)
Note: not valid in mode 13h
SeeAlso: AX=101Ah
----------101015-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ INDIVIDUAL DAC REGISTER (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 1015h
BL = palette register number
Return: DH = red value
CH = green value
CL = blue value
SeeAlso: AX=1010h,AX=1017h
----------101017-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - READ BLOCK OF DAC REGISTERS (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 1017h
BX = starting palette register
CX = number of palette registers to read
ES:DX -> buffer (3 * CX bytes in size) (see also AX=1012h)
Return: buffer filled with CX red, green and blue triples
SeeAlso: AX=1012h,AX=1015h
----------101018-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - undocumented - SET PEL MASK (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 1018h
BL = new PEL value
SeeAlso: AX=1019h
----------101019-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - undocumented - READ PEL MASK (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 1019h
Return: BL = value read
SeeAlso: AX=1018h
----------10101A-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - GET VIDEO DAC COLOR-PAGE STATE (VGA)
AX = 101Ah
Return: BL = paging mode
00h four pages of 64
01h sixteen pages of 16
BH = current page
SeeAlso: AX=1013h
----------10101B-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - PERFORM GRAY-SCALE SUMMING (VGA/MCGA)
AX = 101Bh
BX = starting palette register
CX = number of registers to convert
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BL=33h
----------1011-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - TEXT-MODE CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS (PS, EGA, VGA)
AH = 11h
The following functions will cause a mode set, completely resetting
the video environment, but without clearing the video buffer
AL = 00h, 10h: load user-specified patterns
ES:BP -> user table
CX = count of patterns to store
DX = character offset into map 2 block
BL = block to load in map 2
BH = number of bytes per character pattern
AL = 01h, 11h: load ROM monochrome patterns (8 by 14)
BL = block to load
AL = 02h, 12h: load ROM 8 by 8 double-dot patterns
BL = block to load
AL = 03h: set block specifier
BL = block specifier
(EGA/MCGA) bits 0,1 = block selected by chars with attribute bit 3=0
bits 2,3 = block selected by chars with attribute bit 3=1
(VGA) bits 0,1,4 = block selected by attribute bit 3 = 0
bits 2,3,5 = block selected by attribute bit 3 = 1
AL = 04h, 14h: load ROM 8x16 character set (VGA)
BL = block to load
The routines called with AL=1xh are designed to be called only
immediately after a mode set and are similar to the routines called
with AL=0xh, except that:
Page 0 must be active.
Bytes/character is recalculated.
Max character rows is recalculated.
CRT buffer length is recalculated.
CRTC registers are reprogrammed as follows:
R09 = bytes/char-1 ; max scan line (mode 7 only)
R0A = bytes/char-2 ; cursor start
R0B = 0 ; cursor end
R12 = ((rows+1)*(bytes/char))-1 ; vertical display end
R14 = bytes/char ; underline loc
(*** BUG: should be 1 less ***)
SeeAlso: AX=CD10h
----------1011-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - GRAPHICS-MODE CHARACTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONS (PS, EGA, VGA)
AH = 11h
AL = 20h: set user 8 by 8 graphics characters (INT 1F)
ES:BP -> user table
AL = 21h: set user graphics characters
ES:BP -> user table
CX = bytes per character
BL = row specifier
00h user set
DL = number of rows
01h 14 rows
02h 25 rows
03h 43 rows
AL = 22h: ROM 8 by 14 set
BL = row specifier (see above)
AL = 23h: ROM 8 by 8 double dot
BL = row specifier (see above)
AL = 24h: load 8x16 graphics characters (VGA/MCGA)
BL = row specifier (see above)
AL = 29h: load 8x16 graphics characters (Compaq Systempro)
BL = row specifier (see above)
Notes: these functions are meant to be called only after a mode set
UltraVision v2+ sets INT 43 to the appropriate font for AL=22h,23h,24h,
and 29h
SeeAlso: INT 1F, INT 43
----------101130-----------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - GET FONT INFORMATION (EGA, MCGA, VGA)
AX = 1130h
BH = pointer specifier
00h INT 1Fh pointer
01h INT 43h pointer
02h ROM 8x14 character font pointer
03h ROM 8x8 double dot font pointer
04h ROM 8x8 double dot font (high 128 characters)
05h ROM alpha alternate (9 by 14) pointer (EGA,VGA)
06h ROM 8x16 font (MCGA, VGA)
07h ROM alternate 9x16 font (VGA only)
11h (UltraVision v2+) 8x20 font (VGA) or 8x19 font (autosync EGA)
12h (UltraVision v2+) 8x10 font (VGA) or 8x11 font (autosync EGA)
Return: ES:BP = specified pointer
CX = bytes/character
DL = character rows on screen - 1
Note: for UltraVision v2+, the 9xN alternate fonts follow the corresponding
8xN font at ES:BP+256N
SeeAlso: AX=1100h,AX=1120h,INT 1F,INT 43
----------1012--BL10-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS, EGA, VGA, MCGA) - GET EGA INFO
AH = 12h
BL = 10h
Return: BH = 00h color mode in effect (I/O port 3Dxh)
01h mono mode in effect (I/O port 3Bxh)
BL = 00h 64k bytes memory installed
01h 128k bytes memory installed
02h 192k bytes memory installed
03h 256k bytes memory installed
CH = feature bits
CL = switch settings
----------1012--BL20-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS,EGA,VGA,MCGA) - ALTERNATE PRTSC
AH = 12h
BL = 20h select alternate print screen routine
Notes: installs a PrtSc routine from the video card's BIOS to replace the
default PrtSc handler from the ROM BIOS, which usually does not
understand screen heights other than 25 lines
some adapters disable print-screen instead of enhancing it
SeeAlso: INT 05
----------1012--BL30-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA) - SELECT VERTICAL RESOLUTION
AH = 12h
BL = 30h
AL = vertical resolution
00h 200 scan lines
01h 350 scan lines
02h 400 scan lines
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
----------1012--BL31-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - PALETTE LOADING
AH = 12h
BL = 31h
AL = 00h enable default palette loading
01h disable default palette loading
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
----------1012--BL32-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - VIDEO ADDRESSING
AH = 12h
BL = 32h
AL = 00h enable video addressing
01h disable video addressing
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
----------1012--BL33-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - GRAY-SCALE SUMMING
AH = 12h
BL = 33h
AL = 00h enable gray scale summing
01h disable gray scale summing
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
SeeAlso: AX=101Bh,AX=BF06h
----------1012--BL34-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA) - CURSOR EMULATION
AH = 12h
BL = 34h
AL = 00h enable alphanumeric cursor emulation
01h disable alphanumeric cursor emulation
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
----------1012--BL35-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS) - DISPLAY-SWITCH INTERFACE
AH = 12h
BL = 35h
AL = 00h initial adapter video off
01h initial planar video on
02h switch active video off
03h switch inactive video on
80h *UNDOCUMENTED* set system board video active flag
ES:DX -> buffer (128 byte save area if AL = 0, 2 or 3)
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
----------1012--BL36-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS, VGA) - VIDEO REFRESH CONTROL
AH = 12h
BL = 36h
AL = 00h enable refresh
01h disable refresh
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
----------1013-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - WRITE STRING (AT and later,EGA)
AH = 13h
AL = write mode
bit 0: update cursor after writing
1: string contains alternating characters and attributes
BH = page number
BL = attribute if string contains only characters
CX = number of characters in string
DH,DL = row,column at which to start writing
ES:BP -> string to write
Notes: recognizes CR, LF, BS, and bell
also available PC or XT with EGA or higher
HP 95LX only supports write mode 00h
BUG: on the IBM VGA Adapter, any scrolling which may occur is performed on
the active page rather than the requested page
SeeAlso: AH=09h,AH=0Ah
----------101A-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - DISPLAY COMBINATION (PS,VGA/MCGA)
AH = 1Ah
AL = 00h read display combination code
Return: BL = active display code (see below)
BH = alternate display code
01h set display combination code
BL = active display code (see below)
BH = alternate display code
Return: AL = 1Ah if function was supported
Values for display combination code:
00h no display
01h monochrome adapter w/ monochrome display
02h CGA w/ color display
03h reserved
04h EGA w/ color display
05h EGA w/ monochrome display
06h PGA w/ color display
07h VGA w/ monochrome analog display
08h VGA w/ color analog display
09h reserved
0Ah MCGA w/ digital color display
0Bh MCGA w/ monochrome analog display
0Ch MCGA w/ color analog display
FFh unknown display type
----------101B-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - FUNCTIONALITY/STATE INFORMATION (PS,VGA/MCGA)
AH = 1Bh
BX = implementation type
0000h return functionality/state information
ES:DI -> 64 byte buffer for state information (see below)
Return: AL = 1Bh if function supported
ES:DI buffer filled with state information
SeeAlso: AH=15h
Format of state information:
Offset Size Description
00h DWORD address of static functionality table (see below)
04h BYTE video mode in effect
05h WORD number of columns
07h WORD length of regen buffer in bytes
09h WORD starting address of regen buffer
0Bh WORD cursor position for page 0
0Dh WORD cursor position for page 1
0Fh WORD cursor position for page 2
11h WORD cursor position for page 3
13h WORD cursor position for page 4
15h WORD cursor position for page 5
17h WORD cursor position for page 6
19h WORD cursor position for page 7
1Bh WORD cursor type
1Dh BYTE active display page
1Eh WORD CRTC port address
20h BYTE current setting of register (3?8)
21h BYTE current setting of register (3?9)
22h BYTE number of rows
23h WORD bytes/character
25h BYTE display combination code of active display
26h BYTE DCC of alternate display
27h WORD number of colors supported in current mode
29h BYTE number of pages supported in current mode
2Ah BYTE number of scan lines active
(0,1,2,3) = (200,350,400,480)
2Bh BYTE primary character block
2Ch BYTE secondary character block
2Dh BYTE miscellaneous flags
bit 0 all modes on all displays on
1 gray summing on
2 monochrome display attached
3 default palette loading disabled
4 cursor emulation enabled
5 0 = intensity; 1 = blinking
6 PS/2 P70 plasma display (without 9-dot wide font) active
7 reserved
2Eh 3 BYTEs reserved (00h)
31h BYTE video memory available
00h = 64K, 01h = 128K, 02h = 192K, 03h = 256K
32h BYTE save pointer state flags
bit 0 512 character set active
1 dynamic save area present
2 alpha font override active
3 graphics font override active
4 palette override active
5 DCC override active
6 reserved
7 reserved
33h 13 BYTEs reserved (00h)
Format of Static Functionality Table:
Offset Size Description
00h BYTE modes supported #1
bit 0 to bit 7 = 1 modes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 supported
01h BYTE modes supported #2
bit 0 to bit 7 = 1 modes 8,9,0Ah,0Bh,0Ch,0Dh,0Eh,0Fh supported
02h BYTE modes supported #3
bit 0 to bit 3 = 1 modes 10h,11h,12h,13h supported
bit 4 to bit 7 reserved
03h 4 BYTEs reserved
07h BYTE scan lines supported
bit 0 to bit 2 = 1 if scan lines 200,350,400 supported
08h BYTE total number of character blocks available in text modes
09h BYTE maximum number of active character blocks in text modes
0Ah BYTE miscellaneous function flags #1
bit 0 all modes on all displays function supported
1 gray summing function supported
2 character font loading function supported
3 default palette loading enable/disable supported
4 cursor emulation function supported
5 EGA palette present
6 color palette present
7 color paging function supported
0Bh BYTE miscellaneous function flags #2
bit 0 light pen supported
1 save/restore state function 1Ch supported
2 intensity blinking function supported
3 Display Combination Code supported
4-7 reserved
0Ch WORD reserved
0Eh BYTE save pointer function flags
bit 0 512 character set supported
1 dynamic save area supported
2 alpha font override supported
3 graphics font override supported
4 palette override supported
5 DCC extension supported
6 reserved
7 reserved
0Fh BYTE reserved
----------101C-------------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - SAVE/RESTORE VIDEO STATE (PS50+,VGA)
AH = 1Ch
AL = 00h return state buffer size
Return: BX = number of 64-byte blocks needed
01h save video state
ES:BX -> buffer
02h restore video state
ES:BX -> buffer containing previously saved state
CX = requested states
bit 0 video hardware
1 BIOS data areas
2 color registers and DAC state
3-15 reserved
Return: AL = 1Ch if function supported
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? Introduction to Programming the SVGA Cards ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? SVGA Section Overview ?
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The vast majority of the information presented in the PC-GPE was obtained
from the book "Programmer's Guide to the EGA and VGA Cards - Includes Super
VGAs, Second Edition" by Richard Ferraro, ISBN 0-201-57025-4, published
by Addison-Wesley. This book is by far the most comprehensive VGA/SVGA
reference I have seen to date and is more than worth it's price tag. I
heartily recommend it to anyone wishing to do any serious graphics
programming for the PC.
The PC-GPE SVGA section was originally not going to be included in version 1
due to the fact that I have only been able to verify that the info on the
Paradise SVGA is correct. I will include it however, in the hope that
everyone (and I mean *EVERYONE*) who reads these files and tries out the
routines will e-mail me with the results they get so I can make the
modifications in time for version 2.
I will need to know these things:
1) Your SVGA board name
2) The id and revision number of the chip inside (if possible)
3) What you tried and the results you got. This applies to *all* routines,
bank switching, chip detection etc.... I need to know everything!
If a routine doesn't work as expected then let me know if it's doing anything
at all. "The routine is stuffed you idiot" won't exactly help me much, but
"I can only read pixels in bank 0 you idiot" just might......
And of course there's always the chance that I've misunderstood my references
so I need to have my mistakes pointed out to me as well. I'm a big boy...I
can take it!
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? Writing to the VGA Ports ?
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Many of the PC-GPE SVGA texts have the PortW Pascal command as follows:
PortW[PORTNUM] := VALUE;
This command writes a 16 bit word to the port, the same as the asm op code:
out dx, ax
The effect of this code is the same as the following two Pascal statements:
Port[PORTNUM] := Lo(VALUE);
Port[PORTNUM + 1] := Hi(VALUE);
I'm not sure if this is common to all the PC ports or only works on the
VGA. (Perhaps someone could enlighten me?)
The PortW command is very handy when writing to the SVGA extended registers.
The SVGA register sets are all extensions of the VGA register sets and
use an indexed addressing scheme to cut down on the number of ports they
use. The texts often have register maps which look similar to the following:
PR0A Address Offset A
Index : 09h at port 3CEh
Read/Write at port 3CFh
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Bank
For this particular map, the register name is PR0A Offset A. To select the
register and get it ready for reading and/or writing you write the value
09h to port 3CEh (the index port). The register can then be read from or
written to port 3CFh (the read/write port).
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? Bank Switching ?
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In real mode, the PC has addresses A000:0000-B000:FFFF allocated for video
memory, although most graphics modes only use the A000 segment.
If you set an SVGA card to 640x480x256 color mode (for example) then there
will be a total of 307200 pixels on the screen. Since each pixel takes up
one byte in 256 color modes around 300K of video memory will be used to
store the screen data. In most cases all this memory is accessed through the
A000 segment. When you initially set the mode, bank 0 on the card will be
active and anything you read to or write from this segment will be in the
first 64K bytes in video memory (i.e. lines 0-101 and the first 256 bytes in
line number 102). If you want to access the next 64K you must switch the
card to bank number 1 so that the A000 segment now maps to the second bank,
and so forth.
The problem here is that each card has a different method of doing the bank
switching. The PC-GPE files contain info on how to do the bank switching for
a number of the most commonly used SVGA cards. The VESA standard helped
inject some sanity into the otherwise chaotic world of SVGA programming by
introducing a "standard" method of bank switching for all cards.
A note should be made here about bank granularity. In the section above I
assumed that bank 0 corresponded to the first 64K, bank 1 to the next etc..
ie each bank has a 64K granularity. This is true for most cards, but some
do have smaller granularities (see the table below). The Paradise for
instance has a 4K granularity. It's very similar in concept to the PC's
segmented memory, segments are 64K long but they have a 16 byte granularity.
The Paradise chip's banks are also 64K long, but they have a 4K granularity.
All the bank switching code given in the PC-GPE SVGA files adjust for this
so that your code can assume the card has a 64K granularity in all cases.
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? SVGA Libraries ?
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There are a few SVGA libraries available via anonymouse ftp. I haven't had
a chance to use any of them yet, but I've heard some of them are pretty good,
so they might be worth checking out. Here's two C libraries that I know of:
site: ftp.fasttax.com
directory: /pc/graphic/scitech/beta
filename: svkt44bl.zip
site: garbo.uwasa.fi
directory: /pc/programming
filename: SVGACC20.ZIP
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? Common SVGA Cards ?
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The PC-GPE files contain information on programming the 7 VGA "standards"
as covered by Ferraro. According to Ferraro the majority of SVGA cards on
the market today conform to one of these standards. The standards are
Ati, Chips and Technologies, Genoa, Paradise, Trident, Tseng and Video7.
I've also included a file on the VESA specifications (VESASP12.TXT). VESA
seems to be the way to go now since public domain drivers are available for
most cards and you only need to write one set of graphics drivers if you use
it. VESA BIOS calls can be slow however, so if your program needs to do LOTS
of bank switching then you may need to work with the cards on a hardware
level.
The following is a list of common SVGA's along with the chip it is based on,
the number of banks the card contains and the modes they support. The GR
field is the bank granularity. This information was obtained by examining
the configuration files in the shareware program VPIC. VPIC is a great
little program which supports numerous graphics file formats as well
as all the cards listed below (and a few more). VPIC can be obtained via
anonymous ftp from oak.oakland.edu, directory /pub/msdos/gif, filename
vpic. I tried to contact the author so I'd feel better about blatently
ripping all the info out of his data files but he doesn't seem to have an
e-mail address. Are you out there Bob Montgomery?
Quite a number of the chip sets in the list are not mentioned in Ferraro. If
anyone has information on programming any of them drop me a line.
Each mode in the table below has a mode number. To set the mode, load the AX
register with this value and do an interrupt 10h. Some modes below have two
numbers. In these cases load AX with the first number and BX with the second
before calling interrupt 10h.
Only 16 and 256 color are presented in the table below. True-color modes
are not included in this version.
Board Chip Banks Modes Resolution Col GR
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Acumos ACUMOS 8 5Eh 640x400 256 64k
5Fh 640x480 256 64k
5Ch 800x256 256 64k
10h 640x350 16 64k
12h 640x480 16 64k
58h 800x600 16 64k
5dh 1024x768 16 64k
Ahead A Chip AHEADA 4/8 60h 640x400 256 64k
61h 640x480 256 64k
62h 800x600 256 64k
6Ah 800x600 16 64k
74h 1024x768 16 64k
Ahead B Chip AHEADB 8/16 60h 640x400 256 64k
61h 640x480 256 64k
62h 800x600 256 64k
63h 1024x768 256 64k
6Ah 800x600 16 64k
74h 1024x768 16 64k
ATI VGA Wonder ATI OLD 4/8 61h 640x400 256 32k
62h 640x480 256 32k
63h 800x600 256 32k
54h 800x600 16 32k
65h 1024x768 16 64k
ATI VGA Wonder+ ATI NEW 4/8/16 61h 640x400 256 32k
62h 640x480 256 32k
63h 800x600 256 32k
64h 1024x768 256 32k
54h 800x600 16 32k
55h 1024x768 16 32k
ATI Ultra 8514A GA ATI NEW 4/8/16 61h 640x400 256 32k
62h 640x480 256 32k
63h 800x600 256 32k
54h 800x600 16 32k
55h 1024x768 16 32k
ATI XL ATI NEW 4/8/16 61h 640x400 256 32k
62h 640x480 256 32k
63h 800x600 256 32k
64h 1024x768 256 32k
54h 800x600 16 32k
55h 1024x768 16 32k
Chips & Technology Chips and 4/8 78h 640x400 256 16k
Technologies 79h 640x480 256 16k
7Ah 720x540 256 16k
7Bh 800x600 256 16k
70h 800x600 16 16k
71h 960x720 16 16k
72h 1024x768 16 16k
Cirrus Logic GD54 VESA 16/64 4F02h,100h 640x400 256 4k
4F02h,101h 640x480 256 4k
4F02h,103h 800x600 256 4k
4F02h,105h 1024x768 256 4k
4F02h,102h 800x600 16 4k
4F02h,104h 1024x768 16 4k
Definicon, 16 Bit TSENG 4000 8/16 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2fh 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
38h 1024x768 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
3Dh 1280x1024 16 64k
Diamond 24x PARADISE 4/16 5eh 640x400 256 4k
5fh 640x480 256 4k
5ch 800x600 256 4k
60h 1024x768 256 4k
58h 800x600 16 4k
5Dh 1024x768 16 4k
6Ch 1280x960 16 4k
64h 1280x1024 16 4k
Diamond Speedstar 24 TSENG 4000 8/16 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2fh 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
38h 1024x768 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Everex EV-673 EVEREX 4/8 70h,13h 640x350 256 64k
70h,14h 640x400 256 64k
70h,15h 512x480 256 64k
70h,30h 640x480 256 64k
70h,31h 800x600 256 64k
70h,02h 800x600 16 64k
70h,20h 1024x768 16 64k
Everev 678 TRIDENT 4/8 70h,14h 640x400 256 64k
8800 70h,15h 512x480 256 64k
70h,30h 640x480 256 64k
70h,31h 800x600 256 64k
70h,02h 800x600 16 64k
70h,20h 1024x768 16 64k
Everex Vision VGA HC TSENG 4000 8/16 2fh 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
Genoa 5400 TSENG 3000 4/8 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Genoa 6400 GENOA 4/8 2bh 640x350 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Genoa 7900 24 bit TSENG 4000 8/16 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2fh 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
38h 1024x768 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Headland 1024i HEADLAND 4/8 6F05h,66h 640x400 256 64k
6F05h,67h 640x480 256 64k
6F05h,68h 720x540 256 64k
6F05h,69h 800x600 256 64k
6F05h,61h 720x540 16 64k
6F05h,62h 800x600 16 64k
6F05h,65h 1024x768 16 64k
Hi Res 512 ZYMOS 4/8 5ch 640x400 256 64k
5dh 640x480 256 64k
5eh 800x600 256 64k
6ah 800x600 16 64k
5fh 1024x768 16 64k
Maxxon TRIDENT 8800 4/8 5ch 640x400 256 64k
5dh 640x480 256 64k
5eh 800x600 256 64k
5bh 800x600 16 64k
5fh 1024x768 16 64k
C&T MK82452 CHIPS AND 8 78h 640x400 256 16k
TECHNOLOGIES 79h 640x480 256 16k
70h 800x600 16 16k
72h 1024x768 16 16k
NCR 77C22 NCR 8/16 5eh 640x400 256 64k
5fh 640x480 256 64k
5ch 800x600 256 64k
62h 1024x768 256 64k
58h 800x600 16 64k
5dh 1024x768 16 64k
OAK OAK 8/16 53h 640x480 256 64k
54h 800x600 256 64k
59h 1024x768 256 64k
52h 800x600 16 64k
56h 1024x768 16 64k
Orchid
Fahrenheight 1280 S3 8/16 4F02h,201h 640x480 256 64k
4F02h,203h 800x600 256 64k
4F02h,205h 1024x768 256 64k
4F02h,202h 800x600 16 64k
4F02h,204h 1024x768 16 64k
4F02h,206h 1280x960 16 64k
4F02h,206h 1280x1024 16 64k
Orchid Pro
Designer II TSENG 4000 8/16 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2fh 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
38h 1024x768 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Paradise VGA Pro PARADISE 4/16 5eh 640x400 256 4k
5fh 640x480 256 4k
5ch 800x600 256 4k
60h 1024x768 256 4k
58h 800x600 16 4k
5Dh 1024x768 16 4k
Primus P2000 GA PRIMUS 8/16 2dh 640x480 256 64k
2bh 800x600 256 64k
31h 1024x768 256 64k
37h 1280x1024 256 64k
2ah 800x600 16 64k
30h 1024x768 16 64k
36h 1280x1024 16 64k
Compaq QVision QVISION 8/16 32h 640x480 256 4k
38h 1024x768 256 4k
10h 640x350 16 4k
12h 640x480 16 4k
29h 800x600 16 4k
37h 1024x768 16 4k
Realtek RTVGA REALTEK 8/16 25h 640x400 256 64k
26h 640x480 256 64k
27h 800x600 256 64k
28h 1024x768 256 64k
1Fh 800x600 16 64k
21h 1024x768 16 64k
2Ah 1280x1024 16 64k
Realtek RTVGA REALTEK 8/16 25h 640x400 256 64k
26h 640x480 256 64k
27h 800x600 256 64k
28h 1024x768 256 64k
1Fh 800x600 16 64k
21h 1024x768 16 64k
2Ah 1280x1024 16 64k
S3 Graphics Accelerator S3 8/16 4F02h,201h 640x480 256 64k
4F02h,203h 800x600 256 64k
4F02h,205h 1024x768 256 64k
4F02h,202h 800x600 16 64k
4F02h,204h 1024x768 16 64k
4F02h,206h 1280x960 16 64k
STB EM 16 TSENG 4000 8/16 2dh 640x350 256 64k
78h 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
38h 1024x768 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Phoebes TRIDENT 8800CS 4/8 5ch 640x400 256 64k
5dh 640x480 256 64k
5bh 800x600 16 64k
5fh 1024x768 16 64k
Maxxon TRIDENT 8800CS 4/8 5ch 640x400 256 64k
5dh 640x480 256 64k
5eh 800x600 256 64k
5bh 800x600 16 64k
5fh 1024x768 16 64k
Trident 8900 TRIDENT 8900 8/16 5Ch 640x400 256 64k
5Dh 640x480 256 64k
5Eh 800x600 256 64k
62h 1024x768 256 64k
5Bh 800x600 16 64k
5Fh 1024x768 16 64k
Tseng ET-3000 TSENG ET3000 4/8 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
36h 960x720 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Tseng ET-4000 TSENG ET4000 8/16 2dh 640x350 256 64k
2fh 640x400 256 64k
2eh 640x480 256 64k
30h 800x600 256 64k
38h 1024x768 256 64k
29h 800x600 16 64k
37h 1024x768 16 64k
Video 7 VRAM VIDEO7 4/8 6f05h,66h 640x400 256 64k
6f05h,67h 640x480 256 64k
6f05h,68h 720x540 256 64k
6f05h,69h 800x600 256 64k
6f05h,61h 720x540 16 64k
6f05h,62h 800x600 16 64k
6f05h,65h 1024x768 16 64k
Western Digital 90C PARADISE 4/8 5eh 640x400 256 4k
5fh 640x480 256 4k
5ch 800x600 256 4k
58h 800x600 16 4k
5Dh 1024x768 16 4k
VESA Super VGA Standard
Video Electronics Standards Association
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2150 North First Street, Suite 360 Phone: (408) 435-0333
San Jose, CA 95131-2020 Fax: (408) 435-8225
Super VGA BIOS Extension
Standard #VS911022
October 22, 1991
Document Version 1.0
VBE Version 1.2
PURPOSE
~~~~~~~
To standardize a common software interface to Super VGA video adapters in order
to provide simplified software application access to advanced VGA products.
SUMMARY
~~~~~~~
The standard provides a set of functions which an application program can use
to A) obtain information about the capabilities and characteristics of a
specific Super VGA implementation and B) to control the operation of such
hardware in terms of video mode initialization and video memory access. The
functions are provided as an extension to the VGA BIOS video services, accessed
through interrupt 10h.
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Contents
~~~~~~~~
1. Introduction ................................................. Page 3
2. Goals and Objectives ......................................... 4
2.1 Video environment information ........................ 4
2.2 Programming support .................................. 4
2.3 Compatibility ........................................ 5
2.4 Scope of standard .................................... 5
3. Standard VGA BIOS ............................................ 6
4. Super VGA Mode Numbers ....................................... 7
5. CPU Video Memory Control ..................................... 9
5.1 Hardware design consideration ........................ 9
5.1.1 Limited to 64k/128k of CPU address space ..... 9
5.1.2 Crossing CPU video memory window boundaries .. 10
5.1.3 Operating on data frolm different areas ...... 10
5.1.4 Combining data from two different windows .... 10
5.2 Different types of hardware windows .................. 11
5.2.1 Single window systems ........................ 11
5.2.2 Dual window systems .......................... 11
6. Extended VGA BIOS ............................................ 12
6.1 Status Information ................................... 12
6.2 00h - Return Super VGA Information ................... 12
6.3 01h - Return Super VGA mode information .............. 14
6.4 02h - Set Super VGA mode ............................. 20
6.5 03h - Return Super VGA mode .......................... 20
6.6 04h - Save/restore Super VGA video state ............. 21
6.7 05h - Super VGGA video memory window control ......... 22
6.8 06h - Set/Get Logical Scan Line Length ............... 23
6.9 07h - Set/Get Display Start .......................... 24
6.10 08h - Set/Get DAC Palette Control .................... 25
7. Application Example .......................................... 26
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1. Introduction
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This document contains a specification for a standardized interface to extended
VGA video modes and functions. The specification consists of mechanisms for
supporting standard extended video modes and functions that have been approved
by the main VESA committee and non-standard video modes that an individual VGA
supplier may choose to add, in a uniform manner that application software can
utilize without having to understand the intricate details of the particular VGA
hardware.
The primary topics of this specification are definitions of extended VGA video
modes and the functions necessary for application software to understand the
characteristics of the video mode and manipulate the extended memory associated
with the video mode.
Readers of this document should already be familiar with programming VGAs at the
hardware level and Intel iAPX real mode assembly language. Readers who are
unfamiliar with programming the VGA should first read one of the many VGA
programming tutorials before attempting to understand these extensions to the
standard VGA.
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2. Goals and Objectives
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The IBM VGA has become a defacto standard in the PC graphics world. A multitude
of different VGA offerings exist in the marketplace, each one providing BIOS or
register compatibility with the IBM VGA. More and more of these VGA compatible
products implements various supersets of the VGA standard. These extensions
range from higher resolutions and more colors to improved performance and even
some graphics processing capabilities. Intense competition has dramatically
improved the price/performance ratio, to the benefit of the end user.
However, several serious problems face a software developer who intends to take
advantage of these "Super VGA" environments. Because there is no standard
hardware implementation, the developer is faced with widely disparate Super VGA
hardware architectures. Lacking a common software interface, designing
applications for these environments is costly and technically difficult. Except
for applications supported by OEM-specific display drivers, very few software
packages can take advantage of the power and capabilities of Super VGA products.
The purpose of the VESA VGA BIOS Extension is to remedy this situation. Being a
common software interface to Super VGA graphics products, the primary objective
is to enable application and system software to adapt to and exploit the wide
range of features available in these VGA extensions.
Specifically, the VESA BIOS Extension attempts to address the following issues:
A) Return information about the video environment to the application, and B)
Assist the application in initializing and programming the hardware.
2.1 Video environment information
Today, an application has no standard mechanism to determine what Super VGA
hardware it is running on. Only by knowing OEM-specific features can an
application determine the presence of a particular video board. This often
involves reading and testing registers located at I/O addresses unique to each
OEM. By not knowing what hardware an application is running on, few, if any, of
the extended features of the underlying hardware can be used.
The VESA BIOS Extension provides several functions to return information about
the video environment. These functions return system level information as well
as video mode specific details. Function 00h returns general system level
information, including an OEM identification string. The function also returns
a pointer to the supported video modes. Function 01h may be used by the
application to obtain information about each supported video mode. Function 03h
returns the current video mode.
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2.2 Programming support
Due to the fact that different Super VGA products have different hardware
implementations, application software has great difficulty in adapting to each
environment. However, since each is based on the VGA hardware architecture,
differences are most common in video mode initialization and memory mapping.
The rest of the architecture is usually kept intact, including I/O mapped
registers, video buffer location in the CPU address space, DAC location and
function, etc.
The VESA BIOS Extension provides several functions to interface to the different
Super VGA hardware implementations. The most important of these is Function
02h, Set Super VGA video mode. This function isolates the application from the
tedious and complicated task of setting up a video mode. Function 05h provides
an interface to the underlying memory mapping hardware. Function 04h enables an
application to save and restore a Super VGA state without knowing anything of
the specific implementation.
2.3 Compatibility
A primary design objective of the VESA BIOS Extension is to preserve maximum
compatibility to the standard VGA environment. In no way should the BIOS
extensions compromise compatibility or performance. Another but related concern
is to minimiza the changes necessary to an existing VGA BIOS. Ram, as well as
ROM-based implementations of the BIOS extension should be possible.
2.4 Scope of standard
The purpose of the VESA BIOS Extension is to provide support for extended VGA
environments. Thus, the underlying hardware architecture is assumed to be a
VGA. Graphics software that drives a Super VGA board will perform its graphics
output in generally the same way it drives a standard VGA, i.e. writing directly
to a VGA style frame buffer, manipulating graphics controller registers,
directly programming the palette, etc. No significant graphics processing will
be done in hardware. For this reason, the VESA BIOS Extension does not provide
any graphics output functions, such as BitBlt, line or circle drawing, etc.
An important constraint of the functionalities that can be placed into the VESA
BIOS Extension is that ROM space is severely limited in certain existing BIOS
implementations.
Outside the scope of this VESA BIOS Extension is the handling of different
monitors and monitor timings. Such items are dealt with in other VESA fora.
The purpose of the VESA BIOS Extension is to provide a standardized software
interface to Super VGA graphics modes, independent of monitor and monitor timing
issues.
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3. Standard VGA BIOS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A primary design goal with the VESA BIOS Extension is to minimize the effects on
the standard VGA BIOS. Standard VGA BIOS functions should need to be modified
as little as possible. This is important since ROM, as well as RAM based
versions of the extensions, may be implemented.
However, two standard VGA BIOS functions are affected by the VESA extension.
These are Function 00h (Set video mode) and Function 0Fh (Read current video
state). VESA-aware applications will not set the video mode using VGA BIOS
function 00h. Nor will such applications use VGA BIOS function 0Fh. VESA BIOS
functions 02h (Set Super VGA mode) and 03h (Get Super VGA mode) will be used
instead.
However, VESA-unaware applications (such as old Pop-Up programs and other TSRs,
or the CLS command of MS-DOS), might use VGA BIOS function 0Fh to get the
present video mode. Later it may call VGA BIOS function 00h to
restore/reinitialize the old video mode.
To make such applications work, VESA recommends that whatever value returned by
VGA BIOS function 0Fh (it is up to the OEM to define this number) should be used
to reinitialize the video mode through VGA BIOS function 00h. Thus, the BIOS
should keep track of the last Super VGA mode in effect.
It is recommended, but not mandatory, to support output functions (such as
TTY-output, scroll, set pixel, etc.) in Super VGA modes. If the BIOS extension
doesn't support such output functions, bit D2 (Output functions supported) of
the ModeAttributes field (returned by VESA BIOS function 01h) should be clear.
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4. Super VGA mode numbers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Standard VGA mode numbers are 7 bits wide and presently range from 00h to 13h.
OEMs have defined extended video modes in the range 14h to 7Fh. Values in the
range 80h to FFh cannot be used, since VGA BIOS function 00h (Set video mode)
interprets bit 7 as a flag to clear/not clear video memory.
Due to the limitations of 7 bit mode numbers, VESA video mode numbers are 15
bits wide. To initialize a Super VGA mode, its number is passed in the BX
register to VESA BIOS function 02h (Set Super VGA mode).
The format of VESA mode numbers is as follows:
D0-D8 = Mode number
If D8 == 0, this is not a VESA defined mode
If D8 == 1, this is a VESA defined mode
D9-D14 = Reserved by VESA for future expansion (= 0)
D15 = Reserved (= 0)
Thus, VESA mode numbers begin at 100h. This mode numbering scheme implements
standard VGA mode numbers as well as OEM-defined mode numbers as subsets of the
VESA mode number. That means that regular VGA modes may be initialized through
VESA BIOS function 02h (Set Super VGA mode), simply by placing the mode number
in BL and clearing the upper byte (BH). OEM-defined modes may be initialized in
the same way.
To date, VESA has defined a 7-bit video mode number, 6Ah, for the 800x600,
16-color, 4-plane graphics mode. The corresponding 15-bit mode number for this
mode is 102h.
The following VESA mode numbers have been defined:
GRAPHICS TEXT
15-bit 7-bit Resolution Colors 15-bit 7-bit Columns Rows
mode mode mode mode
number number number number
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
100h - 640x400 256 108h - 80 60
101h - 640x480 256
109h - 132 25
102h 6Ah 800x600 16 10Ah - 132 43
103h - 800x600 256 10Bh - 132 50
10Ch - 132 60
104h - 1024x768 16
105h - 1024x768 256
106h - 1280x1024 16
107h - 1280x1024 256
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10Dh - 320x200 32K (1:5:5:5)
10Eh - 320x200 64K (5:6:5)
10Fh - 320x200 16.8M (8:8:8)
110h - 640x480 32K (1:5:5:5)
111h - 640x480 64K (5:6:5)
112h - 640x480 16.8M (8:8:8)
113h - 800x600 32K (1:5:5:5)
114h - 800x600 64K (5:6:5)
115h - 800x600 16.8M (8:8:8)
116h - 1024x768 32K (1:5:5:5)
117h - 1024x768 64K (5:6:5)
118h - 1024x768 16.8M (8:8:8)
119h - 1280x1024 32K (1:5:5:5)
11Ah - 1280x1024 64K (5:6:5)
11Bh - 1280x1024 16.8M (8:8:8)
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5. CPU Video Memory Windows
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A standard VGA sub-system provides 256k bytes of memory and a corresponding
mechanism to address this memory. Super VGAs and their modes require more than
the standard 256k bytes of memory but also require that the address space for
this memory be restricted to the standard address space for compatibility
reasons. CPU video memory windows provide a means of accessing this extended
VGA memory within the standard CPU address space.
This chapter describes how several hardware implementations of CPU video memory
windows operate, their impact on application software design, and relates them
to the software model presented by the VESA VGA BIOS extensions.
The VESA CPU video memory windows functions have been designed to put the
performance insensitive, non-standard hardware functions into the BIOS while
putting the performance sensitive, standard hardware functions into the
application. This provides portability among VGA systems together with the
performance that comes from accessing the hardware directly. In particular, the
VESA BIOS is responsible for mapping video memory into the CPU address space
while the application is responsible for performing the actual memory read and
write operations.
This combination software and hardware interface is accomplished by informing
the application of the parameters that control the hardware mechanism of mapping
the video memory into the CPU address space and then letting the application
control the mapping within those parameters.
5.1 Hardware
5.1.1 Limited to 64k/128k of CPU address space
The first consideration in implementing extended video memory is to give access
to the memory to application software.
The standard VGA CPU address space for 16 color graphics modes is typically at
segment A000h for 64k. This gives access to the 256k bytes of a standard VGA,
i.e. 64k per plane. Access to the extended video memory is accomplished by
mapping portions of the video memory into the standard VGA CPU address space.
Every Super VGA hardware implementation provides a mechanism for software to
specify the offset from the start of video memory which is to be mapped to the
start of the CPU address space. Providing both read and write access to the
mapped memory provides a necessary level of hardware support for an application
to manipulate the extended video memory.
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5.1.2 Crossing CPU video memory window boundaries
The organization of most software algorithms which perform video operations
consists of a pair of nested loops: and outer loop over rows or scan lines and
an inner loop across the row or scan line. The latter is the proverbial inner
loop, which is the bottle neck to high performance software.
If a target rectangle is large enough, or poorly located, part of the required
memory may be with within the video memory mapped into the CPU address space and
part of it may not be addressable by the CPU without changing the mapping. It
is desirable that the test for remapping the video memory is located outside of
the inner loop.
This is typically accomplished by selecting the mapping offset of the start of
video memory to the start of the CPU address space so that at least one entire
row or scan line can be processed without changing the video memory mapping.
There are currently no Super VGAs that allow this offset to be specified on a
byte boundary and there is a wide range among Super VGAs in the ability to
position a desired video memory location at the start of the CPU address space.
The number of bytes between the closest two bytes in video memory that can be
placed on any single CPU address is defined as the granularity of the window
function. Some Super VGA systems allow any 4k video memory boundary to be
mapped to the start of the CPY address space, while other Super VGA systems
allow any 64k video memory boundary to be mapped to the start of the CPU address
space. These two example systems would have granularities of 4k and 64k,
respectively. This concept is very similar to the bytes that can be accessed
with a 16 bit pointer in an Intel CPU before a segment register must be changed
(the granularity of the segment register or mapping here is 16 bytes).
Notes
~~~~~
If the granularity is equal to the length of the CPU address space, i.e. the
least significant address bit of the hardware mapping function is more
significant than the most significant bit of the CPU address, then the inner
loop will have to contain the test for crossing the end or beginning of the CPU
address space. This is because if the length of the CPU address space (which is
the granularity in this case) is not evenly divisible by the length of a scan
line, then the scan line at the end of the CPU address will be in two different
video memory which cannot be mapped into the CPU address space simultaneously.
5.1.3 Operating on data from different areas
It is sometimes required or convenient to move or combine data from two
different areas of video memory. One example of this is storing menus in the
video memory beyond the displayed memory because there is hardware support in
all VGAs for transferring 32 bits of video data with an 8 bit CPU read and
write. Two separately mappable CPU video memory windows must be used if the
distance between the source and destination is larger than the size of the CPU
video memory window.
5.1.4 Combining data from two different windows
The above example of moving data from one CPU video memory window to another CPU
video memory only required read access to one window and only required write
access to the other window. Sometimes it is convenient to have read access to
both windows and write access to one window. An example of this would be a
raster operation where the resulting destination is the source data logically
combined with the original destination data.
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5.2 Different types of hardware windows
Different hardware implementations of CPU video memory windows can be supported
by the VESA BIOS extension. The information necessary for an application to
understand the type of hardware implementation is provided by the BIOS to the
application. There are three basic types of hardware windowing implementations
and they are described below.
The types of windowing schemes described below do not include differences in
granularity.
Also note that is possible for a VGA to use a CPU address space of 128k starting
at segment A000h.
5.2.1 Single window systems
Some hardware implementations only provide a single window. This single window
will be readable as well as writeable. However, this causes a significant
performance degradation when moving data in video memory a distance that is
larger than the CPU address space.
5.2.2 Dual window systems
Many Super VGAs provide two windows to facilitate moving data within video
memory. There are two separate methods of providing two windows.
5.2.2.1 Overlapping windows
Some hardware implementations distinguish window A and window B by determining
if the CPU is attempting to do a memory read or a memory write operation. When
the two windows are distinguished by whether the CPU is trying to read or write
they can, and usually do, share the same CPU address space. However, one window
will be read only and the other will be write only.
5.2.2.2 Non-overlapping windows
Another mechanism used by two window systems to distinguish window A and window
B is by looking at the CPU address within the total VGA CPU address space. When
the two windows are distinguished by the CPU address within the VGA CPU address
space the windows cannot share the same address space, but they can each be both
read and written.
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6. Extended VGA BIOS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Several new BIOS calls have been defined to support Super VGA modes. For
maximum compatibility with the standard VGA BIOS, these calls are grouped under
one function number. This number is passed in the AH register to the INT 10h
handler.
The designated Super VGA extended function number is 4Fh. This function number
is presently unused in most, if not all, VGA BIOS implementations. A standard
VGA BIOS performs no action when function call 4Fh is made. Super VGA Standard
VS900602 defines subfunctions 00h through 07h. Subfunction numbers 08h through
0FFh are reserved for future use.
6.1 Status Information
Every function returns status information in the AX register. The format of the
status word is as follows:
AL == 4Fh: Function is supported
Al != 4Fh: Function is not supported
AH == 00h: Function call successful
AH == 01h: Function call failed
Software should treat a non-zero value in the AH register as a general failure
condition. In later versions of the VESA BIOS Extension new error codes might
be defined.
6.2 Function 00h - Return Super VGA Information
The purpose of this function is to provide information to the calling program
about the general capabilities of the Super VGA environment. The function fills
an information block structure at the address specified by the caller. The
information block size is 256 bytes.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 00h Return Super VGA information
ES:DI = Pointer to buffer
Output: AX = Status
(All other registers are preserved)
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The information block has the following structure:
VgaInfoBlock STRUC
VESASignature db 'VESA' ; 4 signature bytes
VESAVersion dw ? ; VESA version number
OEMStringPtr dd ? ; Pointer to OEM string
Capabilities db 4 dup(?) ; capabilities of the video environment
VideoModePtr dd ? ; pointer to supported Super VGA modes
TotalMemory dw ? ; Number of 64kb memory blocks on board
Reserved db 236 dup(?) ; Remainder of VgaInfoBlock
VgaInfoBlock ENDS
The VESASignature field contains the characters 'VESA' if this is a valid block.
The VESAVersion is a binary field which specifies what level of the VESA
standard the Super VGA BIOS conforms to. The higher byte specifies the major
version number. The lower byte specifies the minor version number. The current
VESA version number is 1.2. Applications written to use the features of a
specific version of the VESA BIOS Extension, are guaranteed to work in later
versions. The VESA BIOS Extension will be fully upwards compatible.
The OEMStringPtr is a far pointer to a null terminated OEM-defined string. The
string may used to identify the video chip, video board, memory configuration,
etc. to hardware specific display drivers. There are no restrictions on the
format of the string.
The Capabilities field describes what general features are supported in the
video environment. The bits are defined as follows:
D0 = DAC is switchable
0 = DAC is fixed width, with 6-bits per primary color
1 = DAC width is switchable
D1-31 = Reserved
The VideoModePtr points to a list of supported Super VGA (VESA-defined as well
as OEM-specific) mode numbers. Each mode number occupies one word (16 bits).
The list of mode numbers is terminated by a -1 (0FFFFh). Please refer to
chapter 2 for a description of VESA mode numbers. The pointer could point into
either ROM or RAM, depending on the specific implementation. Either the list
would be a static string stored in ROM, or the list would be generated at
run-time in the information block (see above) in RAM. It is the application's
responsibility to verify the current availability of any mode returned by this
Function through the Return Super VGA mode information (Function 1) call. Some
of the returned modes may not be available due to the video board's current
memory and monitor configuration.
The TotalMemory field indicates the amount of memory installed on the VGA
board. Its value represents the number of 64kb blocks of memory currently
installed.
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6.3 Function 01h - Return Super VGA mode information
This function returns information about a specific Super VGA video mode that was
returned by Function 0. The function fills a mode information block structure
at the address specified by the caller. The mode information block size is
maximum 256 bytes.
Some information provided by this function is implicitly defined by the VESA
mode number. However, some Super VGA implementations might support other video
modes than those defined by VESA. To provide access to these modes, this
function also returns various other information about the mode.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 01h Return Super VGA mode information
CX = Super VGA video mode
(mode number must be one of those returned by Function 0)
ES:DI = Pointer to 256 byte buffer
Output: AX = Status
(All other registers are preserved)
The mode information block has the following structure:
ModeInfoBlock STRUC
; mandatory information
ModeAttributes dw ? ; mode attributes
WinAAttributes db ? ; window A attributes
WinBAttributes db ? ; window B attributes
WinGranularity dw ? ; window granularity
WinSize dw ? ; window size
WinASegment dw ? ; window A start segment
WinBSegment dw ? ; window B start segment
WinFuncPtr dd ? ; pointer to windor function
BytesPerScanLine dw ? ; bytes per scan line
; formerly optional information (now mandatory)
XResolution dw ? ; horizontal resolution
YResolution dw ? ; vertical resolution
XCharSize db ? ; character cell width
YCharSize db ? ; character cell height
NumberOfPlanes db ? ; number of memory planes
BitsPerPixel db ? ; bits per pixel
NumberOfBanks db ? ; number of banks
MemoryModel db ? ; memory model type
BankSize db ? ; bank size in kb
NumberOfImagePages db ? ; number of images
Reserved db 1 ; reserved for page function
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; new Direct Color fields
RedMaskSize db ? ; size of direct color red mask in bits
RedFieldPosition db ? ; bit position of LSB of red mask
GreenMaskSize db ? ; size of direct color green mask in bits
GreenFieldPosition db ? ; bit position of LSB of green mask
BlueMaskSize db ? ; size of direct color blue mask in bits
BlueFieldPosition db ? ; bit position of LSB of blue mask
RsvdMaskSize db ? ; size of direct color reserved mask in bits
DirectColorModeInfo db ? ; Direct Color mode attributes
Reserved db 216 dup(?) ; remainder of ModeInfoBlock
ModeInfoBlock ENDS
The ModeAttributes field describes certain important characteristics of the
video mode. Bit D0 specifies whether this mode can be initialized in the
present video configuration. This bit can be used to block access to a video
mode if it requires a certain monitor type, and that this monitor is presently
not connected. Prior to Version 1.2 of the VESA BIOS Extension, it was not
required that the BIOS return valid information for the fields after
BytesPerScanline. Bit D1 was used to signify if the optional information was
present. Version 1.2 of the VBE requires that all fields of the ModeInfoBlock
contain valid data, except for the Direct Color fields, which are valid only if
MemoryModel field is set to a 6 (Direct Color) or 7 (YUV). Bit D1 is now
reserved, and must be set to a 1. Bit D2 indicates whether the BIOS has support
for output functions like TTY output, scroll, pixel output, etc. in this mode
(it is recommended, but not mandatory, that the BIOS have support for all output
functions). If bit D2 is 1 then the BIOS must support all of the standard
output functions.
The field is defined as follows:
D0 = Mode supported in hardware
0 = Mode not supported in hardware
1 = Mode supported in hardware
D1 = 1 (Reserved)
D2 = Output functions supported by BIOS
0 = Output functions not supported by BIOS
1 = Output functions supported by BIOS
D3 = Monochrome/color mode (see note below)
0 = Monochrome mode
1 = Color mode
D4 = Mode type
0 = Text mode
1 = Graphics mode
D5-D15 = Reserved
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Note: Monochrome modes have their CRTC address at 3B4h. Color modes have their
CRTC address at 3D4h. Monochrome modes have attributes in which only bit 3
(video) and bit 4 (intensity) of the attribute controller output are
significant. Therefore, monochrome text modes have attributes of off, video,
high intensity, blink, etc. Monochrome graphics modes are two plane graphics
modes and have attributes of off, video, high intensity, and blink. Extended
two color modes that have their CRTC address at 3D4h are color modes with one
bit per pixel and one plane. The standard VGA modes 06h and 11h would be
classified as color modes, while the standard VGA modes 07h and 0Fh would be
classified as monochrome modes.
The BytesPerScanline field specifies how many bytes each logical scanline
consists of. The logical scanline could be equal to or larger then the
displayed scanline.
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The WinAAttributes and WinBAttributes describe the characteristics of the CPU
windowing scheme such as whether the windows exist and are read/writeable, as
follows:
D0 = Window supported
0 = Window is not supported
1 = Window is supported
D1 = Window readable
0 = Window is not readable
1 = Window is readable
D2 = Window writeable
0 = Window is not writeable
1 = Window is writeable
D3-D7 = Reserved
If windowing is not supported (bit D0 = 0 for both Window A and Window B), then
an application can assume that the display memory buffer resides at the standard
CPU address appropriate for the MemoryModel of the mode.
WinGranularity specifies the smallest boundary, in KB, on which the window can
be placed in the video memory. The value of this field is undefined if Bit D0
of the appropriate WinAttributes field is not set.
WinSize specifies the size of the window in KB.
WinASegment and WinBSegment address specify the segment addresses where the
windows are located in CPU address space.
WinFuncAddr specifies the address of the CPU video memory windowing function.
The windowing function can be invoked either through VESA BIOS function 05h, or
by calling the function directly. A direct call will provide faster access to
the hardware paging registers than using Int 10h, and is intended to be used by
high performance applications. If this field is Null, then Function 05h must be
used to set the memory window, if paging is supported.
The XResolution and YResolution specify the width and height of the video mode.
In graphics modes, this resolution is in units of pixels. In text modes, this
resolution is in units of characters. Note that text mode resolutions, in units
of pixels, can be obtained by multiplying XResolution and YResolution by the
cell width and height, if the extended information is present.
The XCharCellSize and YCharSellSize specify the size of the character cell in
pixels.
The NumberOfPlanes field specifies the number of memory planes available to
software in that mode. For standard 16-color VGA graphics, this would be set to
4. For standard packed pixel modes, the field would be set to 1.
The BitsPerPixel field specifies the total number of bits that define the color
of one pixel. For example, a standard VGA 4 Plane 16-color graphics mode would
have a 4 in this field and a packed pixel 256-color graphics mode would specify
8 in this field. The number of bits per pixel per plane can normally be derived
by dividing the BitsPerPixel field by the NumberOfPlanes field.
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The MemoryModel field specifies the general type of memory organization used in
this mode. The following models have been defined:
00h = Text mode
01h = CGA graphics
02h = Hercules graphics
03h = 4-plane planar
04h = Packed pixel
05h = Non-chain 4, 256 color
06h = Direct Color
07h = YUV
08h-0Fh = Reserved, to be defined by VESA
10h-FFh = To be defined by OEM
In Version 1.1 and earlier of the VESA Super VGA BIOS Extension, OEM defined
Direct Color video modes with pixel formats 1:5:5:5, 8:8:8, and 8:8:8:8 were
described as a Packed Pixel model with 16, 24, and 32 bits per pixel,
respectively. In Version 1.2 and later of the VESA Super VGA BIOS Extension, it
is recommended that Direct Color modes use the Direct Color MemoryModel and use
the MaskSize and FieldPosition fields of the ModeInfoBlock to describe the pixel
format. BitsPerPixel is always defined to be the total memory size of the
pixel, in bits.
The NumberOfBanks field specifies the number of banks in which the scan lines
are grouped. The remainder from dividing the scan line number by the number of
banks is the bank that contains the scan line and the quotient is the scan line
number within the bank. For example, CGA graphics modes have two banks and
Hercules graphics mode has four banks. For modes that don't have scanline banks
(such as VGA modes 0Dh-13h), this field should be set to 1.
The BankSize field specifies the size of a bank (group of scan lines) in units
of 1KB. For CGA and Hercules graphics modes this is 8, as each bank is 8192
bytes in length. For modes that don't have scanline banks (such as VGA modes
0Dh-13h), this field should be set to 0.
The NumberOfImagePages field specifies the number of additional complete display
images that will fit into the VGA's memory, at one time, in this mode. The
application may load more than one image into the VGA's memory if this field is
non-zero, and flip the display between them.
The Reserved field has been defined to support a future VESA BIOS extension
feature and will always be set to one in this version.
The RedMaskSize, GreenMaskSize, BlueMaskSize, and RsvdMaskSize fields define the
size, in bits, of the red, green, and blue components of a direct color pixel.
A bit mask can be constructed from the MaskSize fields using simple shift
arithmetic. For example, the MaskSize values for a Direct Color 5:6:5 mode
would be 5, 6, 5, and 0, for the red, green, blue, and reserved fields,
respectively. Note that in the YUV MemoryModel, the red field is used for V,
the green field is used for Y, and the blue field is used for U. The MaskSize
fields should be set to 0 in modes using a MemoryModel that does not have pixels
with component fields.
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The RedFieldPosition, GreenFieldPosition, BlueFieldPosition, and
RsvdFieldPosition fields define the bit position within the direct color pixel
or YUV pixel of the least significant bit of the respective color component. A
color value can be aligned with its pixel field by shifting the value left by
the FieldPosition. For example, the FieldPosition values for a Direct Color
5:6:5 mode would be 11, 5, 0, and 0, for the red, green, blue, and reserved
fields, respectively. Note that in the YUV MemoryModel, the red field is used
for V, the green field is used for Y, and the blue field is used for U. The
FieldPosition fields should be set to 0 in modes using a MemoryModel that does
not have pixels with component fields.
The DirectColorModeInfo field describes important characteristics of direct
color modes. Bit D0 specifies whether the color ramp of the DAC is fixed or
programmable. If the color ramp is fixed, then it can not be changed. If the
color ramp is programmable, it is assumed that the red, green, and blue lookup
tables can be loaded using a standard VGA DAC color registers BIOS call
(AX=1012h). Bit D1 specifies whether the bits in the Rsvd field of the direct
color pixel can be used by the application or are reserved, and thus unusable.
D0 = Color ramp is fixed/programmable
0 = Color ramp is fixed
1 = Color ramp is programmable
D1 = Bits in Rsvd field are usable/reserved
0 = Bits in Rsvd field are reserved
1 = Bits in Rsvd field are usable by the application
Notes
~~~~~
Version 1.1 and later VESA BIOS extensions will zero out all unused fields in
the Mode Information Block, always returning exactly 256 bytes. This
facilitates upward compatibility with future versions of the standard, as any
newly added fields will be designed such that values of zero will indicate
nominal defaults or non-implementation of optional features (for example, a
field containing a bit-mask of extended capabilities would reflect the absence
of all such capabilities). Applications that wish to be backwards compatible to
Version 1.0 VESA BIOS extensions should pre-initialize the 256 byte buffer
before calling Return Super VGA mode information.
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6.4 Function 02h - Set Super VGA video mode
This function initializes a video mode. The BX register contains the mode to
set. The format of VESA mode numbers is described in chapter 2. If the mode
cannot be set, the BIOS should leave the video environment unchanged and return
a failure error code.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 02h Set Super VGA video mode
BX = Video mode
D0-D14 = Video mode
D15 = Clear memory flag
0 = Clear video memory
1 = Don't clear video memory
Output: AX = Status
(All other registers are preserved)
6.5 Function 03h - Return current video mode
This function returns the current video mode in BX. The format of VESA video
mode numbers is described in chapter 2 of this document.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 03h Return current video mode
Output: AX = Status
BX = Current video mode
(All other registers are preserved)
Notes
~~~~~
In a standard VGA BIOS, function 0Fh (Read current video state) returns the
current video mode in the AL register. In D7 of AL, it also returns the status
of the memory clear bit (D7 of 40:87). This bit is set if the mode was set
without clearing memory. In this Super VGA function, the memory clear bit will
not be returned in BX since the purpose of the function is to return the video
mode only. If an application wants to obtain the memory clear bit, it should
call VGA BIOS function 0Fh.
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6.6 Function 04h - Save/Restore Super VGA video state
These functions provide a mechanism to save and restore the Super VGA video
state. The functions are a superset of the three subfunctions under standard
VGA BIOS function 1Ch (Save/restore video state). The complete Super VGA video
state (except video memory) should be saveable/restoreable by setting the
requested states mask (in the CX register) to 000Fh.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 04h Save/restore Super VGA video state
DL = 00h Return save/restore state buffer size
CX = Requested states
D0 = Save/restore video hardware state
D1 = Save/restore video BIOS data state
D2 = Save/restore video DAC state
D3 = Save/restore Super VGA state
Output: AX = Status
BX = Number of 64-byte blocks to hold the state buffer
(All other registers are preserved)
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 04h Save/restore Super VGA video state
DL = 01h Save Super VGA video state
CX = Requested states (see above)
ES:BX = Pointer to buffer
Output: AX = Status
(All other registers are preserved)
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 04h Save/restore Super VGA video state
DL = 02h Restore Super VGA video state
CX = Requested states (see above)
ES:BX = Pointer to buffer
Output: AX = Status
(All other registers are preserved)
Notes
~~~~~
Due to the goal of complete compatibility with the VGA environment, the standard
VGA BIOS function 1Ch (Save/restore VGA state) has not been extended to save the
Super VGA video state. VGA BIOS compatibility requires that function 1Ch
returns a specific buffer size with specific contents, in which there is no room
for the Super VGA state.
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6.7 Function 05h - CPU Video Memory Window Control
This function sets or gets the position of the specified window in the video
memory. The function allows direct access to the hardware paging registers. To
use this function properly, the software should use VESA BIOS Function 01h
(Return Super VGA mode information) to determine the size, location, and
granularity of the windows.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 05h Super VGA video memory window control
BH = 00h Select Super VGA video memory window
BL = Window number
0 = Window A
1 = Window B
DX = Window position in video memory
(in window granularity units)
Output: AX = Status
(See notes below)
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 05h Super VGA video memory window control
BH = 01h Return Super VGA video memory window
BL = Window number
0 = Window A
1 = Window B
Output: AX = Status
DX = Window position in video memory
(in window granularity units)
(See notes below)
Notes
~~~~~
This function is also directly accessible through a far call from the
application. The address of the BIOS function may be obtained by using VESA
BIOS Function 01h, Return Super VGA mode information. A field in the
ModeInfoBlock contains the address of this function. Note that this function
may be different among video modes in a particular BIOS implementation, so the
function pointer should be obtained after each set mode.
In the far call version, no status information is returned to the application.
Also, the AX and DX registers will be destroyed. Therefore, if AX and/or DX
must be preserved, the application must do so priot to making the far call.
The application must load the input arguments in BH, BL, and DX (for set window)
but does not need to load either AH or AL in order to use the far call version
of this function.
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6.8 Function 06h - Set/Get Logical Scan Line Length
This function sets or gets the length of a logical scan line. This function
allows an application to set up a logical video memory buffer that is wider than
the displayed area. Function 07h then allows the application to set the
starting position that is to be displayed.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 06h Logical Scan Line Length
BL = 00h Select Scan Line Length
CX = Desired width in pixels
Output: AX = Status
BX = Bytes Per Scan Line
CX = Actual Pixels Per Scan Line
DX = Maximum Number of Scan Lines
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 06h Logical Scan Line Length
BL = 01h Return Scan Line Length
Output: AX = Status
BX = Bytes Per Scan Line
CX = Actual Pixels Per Scan Line
DX = Maximum Number of Scan Lines
Notes
~~~~~
The desired width in pixels may not be achieveable because of VGA hardware
considerations. The next larger value will be selected thta will accommodate
the desired number of pixels, and the actual number of pixels will be returned
in CX. BX returns a value that, when added to a pointer into video memory, will
point to the next scan line. For example, in a mode 13h this would be 320, but
in mode 12h this would be 80. DX returns the number of logical scan lines based
upon the new scan line length and the total memory installed and useable in this
display mode. This function is also valid in text modes. In text modes, the
application should find out the current character cell width through normal BIOS
functions, multiply that times the desired number of characters per line, and
pass the value in the CX register.
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6.9 Function 07h - Set/Get Display Start
This function selects the pixel to be displayed in the upper left corner of the
display from the logical page. This function can be used to pan and scroll
around logical screens that are larger than the displayed screen. This function
can also be used to rapidly switch between two different displayed screens for
double buffered animation effects.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 07h Display Start Control
BH = 00h Reserved and must be 0
BL = 00h Select Display Start
CX = First Displayed Pixel in Scan Line
DX = First Displayed Scan Line
Output: AX = Status
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 07h Display Start Control
BL = 01h Return Display Start
Output: AX = Status
BH = 00h Reserved and will be 0
CX = First Displayed Pixel in Scan Line
DX = First Displayed Scan Line
Notes
~~~~~
This function is also valid in text modes. In text modes, the application
should find out the current character cell width through normal BIOS functions,
multiply that times the desired starting character column, and pass that value
in the CX register. It should also multiply the current character cell height
times the desired starting character row, and pass that value in the DX
register.
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6.10 Function 08h - Set/Get DAC Palette Control
This function queries and selects the operating mode of the DAC palette. Some
DACs are configurable to provide 6-bits, 8-bits, or more of color definition per
red, green, and blue primary color. The DAC palette width is assumed to be
reset to standard VGA 6-bits per primary during a standard or VESA Set Super VGA
Mode (AX = 4F02h) call.
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 08h Set/Get DAC Palette Control
BL = 00h Set DAC palette width
BH = Desired number of bits of color per primary
(Standard VGA = 6)
Output: AX = Status
BH = Current number of bits of color per primary
(Standard VGA = 6)
Input: AH = 4Fh Super VGA support
AL = 08h Set/Get DAC Palette Control
BL = 01h Get DAC palette width
Output: AX = Status
BH = Current number of bits of color per primary
(Standard VGA = 6)
Notes
~~~~~
An application can find out if DAC switching is available by querying Bit D0 of
the Capabilities field of the VgaInfoBlock structure returned by VESA Return
Super VGA Information (AX = 4F00h). The application can then attempt to set the
DAC palette width to the desired value. If the Super VGA is not capable of
selecting the requested palette width, then the next lower value that the Super
VGA is capable of will be selected. The resulting palette width is returned.
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7. Application Example
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following sequence illustrates how an application interface to the VESA BIOS
Extension. The hypothetical application is VESA-aware and calls the VESA BIOS
functions. However, the application is not limited to supporting just
VESA-defined video modes. This it will inquire what video modes are available
before setting up the video mode.
1) The application would first allocate a 256 byte buffer. This buffer
will be used by the VESA BIOS to return information about the video
environment. Some applications will statically allocate this buffer,
others will use system calls to temporarily obtain buffer space.
2) The application would then call VESA BIOS function 00h (Return Super VGA
information). If the AX register does not contain 004Fh on return from
the function call, the application can determine that the VESA BIOS
Extension is not present and handle such situation.
If no error code is passed in AX, the function call was successful. The
buffer has been filled by the VESA BIOS Extension with various
information. The application can verify that indeed this is a valid
VESA block by identifying the characters 'VESA' in the beginning of the
block. The application can inspect the VESAVersion field to determine
whether the VESA BIOS Extension ha sufficient functionality. The
application may use the OEMStringPtr to locate OEM-specific information.
Finally, the application can obtain a list of the supported Super VGA
modes by using the VideoModePtr. This field points to a list of the
video modes supported by the video environment.
3) The application would then create a new buffer and call the VESA BIOS
function 01h (Return Super VGA mode information) to obtain information
about the supported video modes. Using the VideoModePtr obtained in
step 2) above, the application would call this function with a new mode
number until a suitable video mode is found. If no appropriate video
mode is found, it is up to the application to handle this situation.
The Return Super VGA mode information function fills a buffer specified
by the application with information describing the features of the video
mode. The data block contains all the information an application needs
to take advantage of the video mode.
The application would examine the ModeAttributes field. To verify that
the mode indeed is supported, the application would inspect bit D0. If
D0 is clear, then the mode is not supported by the hardware. This might
happen is a specific mode requires a certain type of monitor but that
monitor is not present.
4) After the application has selected a video mode, the next step is to
initialize the mode. However, the application might first want to save
the present video mode. When the application exits, this mode would be
restored. To obtain the present video mode, the VESA BIOS function 03h
(Get Super VGA mode) would be used. If a non-VESA (standard VGA or
OEM-specific) mode is in effect, only the lower byte in the mode number
is filled. The upper byte is cleared.
5) To initialize the video mode, the application would use VESA BIOS
function 02h (Set Super VGA mode). The application has from this point
on full access to the VGA hardware and video memory.
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6) When the application is about to terminate, it would restore the prior
video mode. The prior video mode, obtained in step 4) above could be
either a standard VGA mode, OEM-specific mode, or VESA-supported mode.
It would reinitialize the video mode by calling VESA BIOS function 02h
(Set Super VGA mode). The application would then exit.
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? Programming the ATI Technologies SVGA Chip ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Locating the Extended Register Set ?
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The ATI extended register set is based on the vga's index register scheme,
ie you write the value of the register you want to modify to Index Register
Port and write the actual data to the Data Port (the Data Port is one port
number higher than the Index Register Port). The value of the Index Register
for the ATI extended register set is stored in a word in BIOS ROM at
C000:0010. Apparently ATI want to change the value of this register in
future so they recommend you obtain it by reading the value at this memory
address.
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? Identifying the ATI Chip ?
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The ATI chip can be identified by checking the string in memory locations
C000:0031-003A for the following characters : 761295520
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? Identifying which ATI Chip ?
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The first version of the ATI chip is the 18800. The second version is the
28800, which from a programming perspective is identical to the 18800-2.
The 18800 can be identified by it's lack of support for display mode
55h.
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? Determining the ATI Chip Revision Number ?
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The ATI chip revision number is stored at BIOS location C000:0043.
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? ATI Graphics Display Modes ?
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? Mode Resolution Colors Chip ?
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? 53h 800x600 16 18800 ?
? 54h 800x600 16 18800 ?
? 55h 1024x768 16 (planar) 18800-1 ?
? 61h 640x400 256 18800 ?
? 62h 640x480 256 18800 ?
? 63h 800x600 256 18800 ?
? 65h 1024x768 256 (packed) 18800 ?
? 67h 1024x768 4 ? ?
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? ATI Display Memory ?
??????????????????????
In the following examples the EXT variable is the extended register index
value obtained from reading the word at C000:0010.
The ATI supports both single and duel bank memory mapping. It supports 64K
byte pages, each of these can be mapped into the host address space.
Single or duel bank mode is selected by the E2B bit in register BE
Index : BEh at port EXT
Read/Write at port EXT + 1
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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?
??????????????? E2B 0 = Single Bank Mode
1 = Duel Bank Mode
Selecting a bank to write to in single bank mode is done by writing the bank
number to the Bank Select Register :
Index : B2h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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?????????????
Bank number
The following procedure will select a bank in single bank mode :
Port[EXT] := $B2;
Port[EXT + 1] := (Port[EXT + 1] And $E1) Or (bank_number shl 1);
where bank_number = 0 - 15. Each bank is 64K long and has a 64K
granularity.
Duel Bank Mode is only supported on the 18800-1 and 28800 chips. You can
map one bank to A000:0000-FFFF for read operations and another to the
same address space for write operations.
Index : B2h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????? ?????????
Read Write
Bank Bank
Number Number
The following code will set the write bank number:
Port[EXT] := $B2;
Port[EXT + 1] := (Port[EXT + 1] And $F0) Or (write_bank_number shl 1);
The following code will set the read bank number:
Port[EXT] := $B2;
Port[EXT + 1] := (Port[EXT + 1] And $0F) Or (read_bank_number shl 5);
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? ATI IsModeAvailable BIOS Call ?
?????????????????????????????????
Int 10h
Inputs :
AH = 12h Extended VGA Control
BX = 5506h Get Mode Information
BP = FFFF Set up for Return Argument
AL = Mode Number Mode number you want to test
Returns:
BP = FFFFh Mode not supported
Anything else : mode is supported, BP = offset into CRTC table for mode
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? Programming the Chips And Technologies SVGA Chip ?
????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Setup mode ?
??????????????
To modify some of the CAT's internal SVGA registers the card must be placed
into setup mode. This is done by writing the value 1Eh to port 46E8h. To
exit setup mode write the value 0Eh to port 46E8h.
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? Enabling Extensions ?
???????????????????????
The CAT's extended registers are normally locked and must be enabled before
you attempt to modify them. To enable them, you must enter setup mode,
write the value 80h to port 103h and exit setup mode. To disable them
you must enter setup mode, write the value 00h to port 103h and exit
setup mode.
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? Identifying the CAT Chip ?
????????????????????????????
Detecting the presence of a CAT chip can be done by entering setup mode,
checking that the value returned from reading port 104h is A5h and then
exiting setup mode.
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? Identifying which CAT Chip and Revision Number ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????
The CAT chip type and revision number can be determined by enabling
extensions, reading the value of register 0 and disabling extensions.
The top 4 bits (4-7) are the chip id and the lower 4 are the version
number.
?????????????????????????????????
? Chip ID Chip ?
?????????????????????????????????
? 1 82c451 or 82c452 ?
? 2 82c455 ?
? 3 82c453 ?
? 5 82c456 ?
?????????????????????????????????
The 82c451 and 82c452 can be distinguished by attempting to modify
register 3Ah (Graphics Cursor Color 1, make sure you set it back to what it
was). If the register exists the chip is an 82c452.
Alternatively the chip ID can be determined using the Get Controller
Information BIOS call (see below).
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? CAT Graphics Display Modes ?
??????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Mode Resolution Colors Chip ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? 25h 640x480 16 451/452/453 ?
? 6Ah 800x600 16 451/452/453 ?
? 70h 800x600 16 451/452/453 ?
? 71h 960x720 16 452 ?
? 72h 1024x768 16 452/453 ?
? 78h 640x400 256 451/452/453 ?
? 79h 640x480 256 452/453 ?
? 7Ah 768x576 256 452 ?
? 7Ch 800x600 256 453 ?
? 7Eh 1024x768 256 453 ?
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? The CAT Display Memory ?
??????????????????????????
The following registers can only be modified while the extended registers
are enabled (See Enabling Extensions above).
The 451, 455 and 456 are always in single-paging mode and have 4 64K
banks. To switch to a bank you must first enable access to extended memory
with the following procedure:
Port[$3D6] := $0B;
Port[$3D6] := Port[$3D6] and $FD;
Selecting a bank can be done with the following procedure:
Port[$3D6] := $0B;
Port[$3D7] := bank_number;
where bank_number = 0 - 3. Each bank is 64K long and has a 86K granularity.
The 452 and 453 banks have a 16K granularity, so if you want 64K granularity
you must multiply the bank number by 4 before writing it to the registers :
Port[$3D6] := $10;
Port[$3D7] := bank_number Shl 2; { = bank_numer * 4 }
The 452 and 453 allow duel paging. The 64K host address space is split in
two, one low area A000:0000-7FFFh and a high area A000:8000-FFFFh. This
mode can be enabled with the following procedure:
Port[$3D6] := $10;
Port[$3D6] := Port[$3D6] or 2;
In this mode each bank also has a granularity of 16K. The lower bank is
selected with the same procedure for setting the bank in single-paging
mode. The upper bank is selected with the following call:
Port[$3D6] := $11;
Port[$3D7] := bank_number Shl 2; { = bank_numer * 4 }
None of the CAT chips allow you to select one bank for reading and
another for writing.
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? CAT Get Controller Information BIOS Call ?
????????????????????????????????????????????
Int 10h
Inputs :
AH = 5Fh Extended VGA Control
AL = 00h Get Controller Information
Returns:
AL = 5Fh Extended VGA control function supported
BL = Chip type bits 7-4 contain the chip type number
0 = 82c451
1 = 82c452
2 = 82c455
? = 82c453
bits 3-0 contain the revision number
BH = Memory Size Video memory size
0 = 256k
1 = 512k
2 = 1M
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? Programming the Genoa SVGA Chip ?
???????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Introduction ?
????????????????
Genoa has produced 2 SVGA cards. The earlier Genoa cards were based on the
Tseng ET3000 chip, the more recents cards are based on the Genoa chip. This
file will deal only with the cards based on the Genoa chip (the GVGA).
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? The Extended Register Set ?
?????????????????????????????
The Genoa uses the same ports as the VGA sequencer register set to access
most of it's extended registers, ie the Index Register port for the Genoa
is 3C4h and Data port is 3C5h.
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? Identifying the Genoa SVGA Card ?
???????????????????????????????????
To identify if a Genoa SVGA is present read the byte at address C000:0000.
Let's call this byte SIG_OFFSET. Next read the four bytes at
C000:SIG_OFFSET. These four bytes should have the following values :
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? Memory Address Value ?
???????????????????????????????????????
? C000:SIG_OFFSET 77h ?
? C000:SIG_OFFSET + 1 xx ?
? C000:SIG_OFFSET + 2 66h ?
? C000:SIG_OFFSET + 3 99h ?
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Identifying which Genoa Card is Present ?
???????????????????????????????????????????
The value of the byte at C000:SIG_OFFSET + 1 is the chip identify code. The
values for each of the Genoa cards is as follows
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? xx Card Chip ?
??????????????????????????????????????????
? 33h 5100/5200 Tseng ET3000 ?
? 55h 5300/5400 Tseng ET3000 ?
? 22h 6100 Genoa GVGA ?
? 00h 6200/6300 Genoa GVGA ?
? 11h 6400/6600 Genoa GVGA ?
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There is no method for determining the card revision number.
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? Genoa Graphics Display Modes ?
????????????????????????????????
All Genoa cards support the following graphics modes :
?????????????????????????????????????
? Mode Resolution Colors ?
?????????????????????????????????????
? 59h 720x512 16 ?
? 5Bh 640x350 256 ?
? 5Ch 640x480 256 ?
? 5Dh 720x512 256 ?
? 5Eh 800x600 256 ?
? 5Fh 1024x768 16 ?
? 6Ah 800x600 16 ?
? 6Ch 800x600 256 ?
? 73h 640x480 16 ?
? 79h 800x600 16 ?
? 7Ch 512x512 16 ?
? 7Dh 512x512 256 ?
? 7Eh 640x400 256 ?
? 7Fh 1024x768 4 ?
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Genoa Display Memory ?
????????????????????????
Two banks can be mapped to the segment A000:0000-FFFFh, one for
reading and one for writing. The banks can be selected by writing to
the Memory Segment Register :
Index : 06h at port 3C4h
Read/Write at port 3C5h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
MEM ??? ????????? ?????????
Write Read
Bank Bank
The following code can be used to set the write bank:
Port[$3C4] := $06;
Port[$3C5] := (Port[$3C5] and $C7) or (write_bank_number shl 3);
The following code can be used to set the read bank:
Port[$3C4] := $06;
Port[$3C5] := (Port[$3C5] and $F8) or read_bank_number;
There are 8 banks (numbered 0 -7). Each bank is 64K long, has a 64K
granularity and is mapped to host memory A000:0000-FFFFh.
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? Programming the Paradise SVGA Chip ?
??????????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Introduction ?
????????????????
Western Digital have made a series of Paradise chips, the PVGA1A, WD90C00
and WD90C11. Each chip is fully compatible with it's predecessors. There
is also a WD90C10 which is a stripped down version of the WD90C00 used for
motherboard VGA implementations and does not support 256 color modes higher
that 320x200; this chip will not be discussed here.
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? Paradise Extensions ?
???????????????????????
To modify any of the Paradise extended registers you must enable the
extensions. Disable them once you are done.
To enable extensions:
PortW[$3CE] := $050F; { Extensions on }
PortW[$3D4] := $8529; { Unlock PR10-PR17 }
PortW[$3C4] := $4806; { Unlock extended sequencer }
To disable extensions :
PortW[$3CE] := $000F; { Extensions off }
PortW[$3D4] := $0029; { Lock PR10-PR17 }
PortW[$3C4] := $0006; { Lock extended sequencer }
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? Identifying the Paradise SVGA Chip ?
??????????????????????????????????????
To identify if a Paradise SVGA chip is present read the 4 bytes at memory
address C000:007D. These bytes should be the string "VGA=".
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? Memory Address Value ?
????????????????????????????????
? C000:007Dh 86d ('V') ?
? C000:007Eh 71d ('G') ?
? C000:007Fh 65d ('A') ?
? C000:0080h 61d ('=') ?
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? Identifying which Paradise Chip is Present ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????
The Paradise chip present can be determined by trying to access selected
registers. The following pseudo-code will determine the chip id:
var old_value : byte;
Enable Extensions
{ Test for a PVGA1A }
Port[$3D4] := $2B
old_value := Port[$3D5]
Port[$3D5] := $AA
if Port[$3D5] <> $AA then
begin
chip is a PVGA1A
Port[$3D5] := old_value
return
end
Port[$3D5] := old_value
{ Distinguish between WD90C00 and WD90C10 }
Port[$3C4] := $12
old_value := Port[$3C5]
Port[$3C5] := old_value and $BF
if (Port[$3C5] and $40) <> 0 then
begin
chip is a WD90C00
return
end
Port[$3C5] := old_value or $40
if (Port[$3C5] and $40) = 0 then
begin
chip is a WD90C00
Port[$3C5] := old_value
return
end
Port[$3C5] := old_value
{ Distinguish between WD90C10 and WD90C11 }
Port[$3C4] := $10
old_value := Port[$3C5]
Port[$3C5] := old_value and $FB
if (Port[$3C5] and $04) <> 0 then
begin
chip is a WD90C10
Port[$3C5] := old_value
return
end
Port[$3C5] := old_value or $04
if (Port[$3C5] and $04) = 0 then
begin
chip is a WD90C10
Port[$3C5] := old_value
return
end
{ We made it this far so it's a WD90C11 }
chip is a WD90C11
Port[$3C5] := old_value
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? Paradise Graphics Display Modes ?
???????????????????????????????????
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Mode Resolution Colors Chips ?
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? 58h 800x600 16 pVGA1, WDC90cxx ?
? 59h 800x600 2 pVGA1, WDC90cxx ?
? 5Eh 640x400 256 pVGA1, WDC90cxx ?
? 5Fh 640x480 256 pVGA1, WD90cxx ?
? 5Ah 1024x768 2 WD90cxx ?
? 5Bh 1024x768 4 WD90cxx ?
? 5Dh 1024x768 16 WD90cxx, c11 (512K) ?
? 5Ch 800x600 256 WD90c11 (512K) ?
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Paradise Display Memory ?
???????????????????????????
Remember, extensions must be enabled before any of the following procedures
are called.
The Paradise can work in either single-paging mode, duel-paging mode or
read/write mode. There are two registers used to select banks in each of
the Paradise bank selection modes:
PR0A Address Offset A
Index : 09h at port 3CEh
Read/Write at port 3CFh
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????
Bank
PR0B Address Offset A
Index : 0Ah at port 3CEh
Read/Write at port 3CFh
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????
Bank
There are 128 banks and the bank granularity is 4k, so if you want a bank
granularity of 64k you must multiply the bank number by 16.
Single Paging Mode
??????????????????
In single paging mode PR0A is set to map a bank to host memory at
A000:0000-FFFFh. The bank is used for both reading and writing operations.
To set up for single paging mode use the following procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $11; { Disable read/write mode }
Port[$3C5] := Port[$3C5] and $7F;
Port[$3CE] := $0B; { Disable PR0B }
Port[$3CF] := Port[$3CF] and $F7;
To set a 64k bank number in single paging mode use the following procedure:
PortW[$3CE] := bank_number Shl 12 + $09;
Duel Paging Mode
????????????????
In duel paging mode PR0A is set to map a bank to host memory at
A000:0000-7FFFh and PR0B is set to map a bank to host memory at
A000:8000-FFFFh. Each bank is used for both reading and writing operations.
To set up for duel paging mode use the following procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $11; { Disable read/write mode }
Port[$3C5] := Port[$3C5] and $7F;
Port[$3CE] := $0B; { Enable PR0B }
Port[$3CF] := Port[$3CF] or $80;
To set the lower bank use the same procedure as given for single-paging
mode. The upper bank can be set with the following procedure:
PortW[$3CE] := bank_number Shl 12 + $0A;
Read/Write Paging Mode
??????????????????????
In read/write paging mode PR0A is used to map a bank at A000:0000-FFFFh for
read operations and PR0B is used to map a bank at A000:0000-FFFFh for write
operations. To set up for read/write paging mode use the following procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $11; { Enable read/write mode }
Port[$3C5] := Port[$3C5] or $80;
Port[$3CE] := $0B; { Enable PR0B }
Port[$3CF] := Port[$3CF] or $80;
Setting PR0A and PR0B is the same as for duel paging mode.
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? Programming the Trident SVGA Chip ?
?????????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Identifying the Trident SVGA Card ?
?????????????????????????????????????
There are two Trident SVGA chips, the TVGA 8800 and 8900.
The Trident SVGA chips can be identified by attempting to change the
Mode Control #1 register as follows:
Index : 0Eh at port 3C4h
Read/write data from port 3C5h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
?
PAGE
First write the value 0Eh to port 3C4h. Then read the value in from port
3C5h and save it. for rest Next write the value 00h to port 3C5h and
read the value back in from the port. If bit 1 in the value read is set
(ie = 1) then a trident chip is present. Finally write the original value
back to port 3C5h to leave the SVGA adapter in it's original state.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Identifying which Trident Chip is Present ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
The Trident chip can be identified with the following psuedo code :
Port[$3C4] := $0B
Port[$3C5] := $00
hardware_version_number := Port[$3C5]
if hardware_version_number >= 3 then
chip is an 8900
else
chip is an 8800
This procedure leaves the chip in "New Mode". New Mode and Old mode are
discussed below.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Trident Graphics Display Modes ?
??????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Mode Resolution Colors Chip ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????
? 5Bh 800x600 16 8800/8900 ?
? 5Ch 640x400 256 8800/8900 ?
? 5Dh 640x480 256 8800/8900 ?
? 5Eh 800x600 256 8900 ?
? 5Fh 1024x768 16 8800/8900 ?
? 61h 768x1024 16 8800/8900 ?
? 62h 1024x768 256 8900 ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Trident Display Memory ?
??????????????????????????
Both Trident chips can map video memory in either 64K or 128K paging
schemes. The 8800 defaults to the 128K paging scheme at power up. This
scheme is known as the "Old Mode". The 8900 defaults to the 64K paging
scheme, the "New Mode". This file will concentrate solely on the 64K new
mode operation.
The new mode can be set with the following procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $0B { Set the old mode 128K scheme }
Port[$3C5] := $00
dummy_variable := Port[$3C5] { Toggle over to the new mode }
Trident bank switching is weird, REALLY weird! In new mode, the New Mode
Control Register # 1 is used to select the active bank:
Index : 0Eh at port 3C4h
Read/write data from port 3C5h
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????? ? ?
Bank Page Seg
Bits 3-0 can be considered as a single 4 bit bank number. However, when
you write to video memory the Trident inverts the Page bit to determine
which bank should actually be written to. So if you set these bits to the
value 0 (0000) then bank 0 will be used for all read operations and bank 2
(0010) will be used for all write operations.
The following code will set the bank number for all read operations:
PortW[$3C4] := bank_number shl 8 + $0E;
The following code will set the bank number for all write operations:
PortW[$3C4] := (bank_number xor 2) shl 8 + $0E;
It is important to realise that setting the write bank number changes the
read bank number, and visa-versa. How you are supposed to rapidly transfer
blocks of data around on the Trident screen is beyond me.
???????????????????????????????????
? Programming the Tseng SVGA Chip ?
???????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Identifying the Tseng SVGA Card ?
???????????????????????????????????
Tseng Labs have produced two SVGA Chips, the ET3000 and the ET4000.
The Tseng SVGA chips can be identified by attempting to change the
Miscellaneous register as follows:
Index : 06h at port 3C0h
Read/write data from port 3C1h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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High
Output the value 6 to port 3C0h and read a byte from port 3C1h. Modify
the high field in this byte (eg new byte = byte XOR 30h) and write this
new byte to port 3C1h. Read the byte from port 3C1h and see if the byte
was successfully modified, if it was then a Tseng chip is present. Having
done this, write the original byte back to port 3C1h to leave the graphics
adapter in it's original state.
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? Identifying which Tseng Card is Present ?
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The ET4000 can be distinguished from the ET3000 by attempting to change the
ET4000 Extended Start Address register as follows:
Index : 33h at port 3D4h
Read/write data from port 3D5h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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CAD DAD
The same technique is used as was used to identify the presence of a
Tseng chip, both fields should be modified, written, tested for a successful
write and then restored to their original values. If the change was
successful an ET4000 chip is present, otherwise an ET3000 chip is.
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? Tseng Graphics Display Modes ?
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? Mode Resolution Colors ?
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? 25h 640x480 16 ?
? 29h 800x600 16 ?
? 2Dh 640x350 256 ?
? 2Eh 640x480 256 ?
? 2Fh 640x400 256 ?
? 30h 800x600 256 ?
? 37h 1024x768 16 ?
? 38h 1024x768 256 ?
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All graphics modes in the above table are supported by the ET4000. I am not
sure which modes are supported by the ET3000.
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? Tseng Display Memory ?
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In my opinion the Tseng memory mapping was designed to prevent graphics
programmers from suffering nervous breakdowns!
Two banks can be mapped to the segment A000:0000-FFFFh, one for
reading and one for writing. The banks can be selected by writing to
the Segment Select Registers at port 3Cdh:
ET3000 Segment Select Register:
Port 3CDh
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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Read Write
Bank Bank
ET4000 Segment Select Register:
Port 3CDh
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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Read Write
Bank Bank
Both of these registers can be read from as well as written to.
Each bank is 64K long, has a 64K granularity and is mapped to host
memory A000:0000-FFFFh.
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? DPMI and the ET4000 ?
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Apparently the ET4000 chip is capable of linear addressing in dos protect-
mode programs. To enable this feature write the value 36h to port 3D4h,
read the value from port 3D5h, set the lower nibble (bits 0 -> 3) to the
value 1 and rewrite the value to port 3D5h. Resetting these bits to the
value 0 puts the chip back in regular segmented addressing mode.
I have no information where or how the entire ET4000 memory would then be
mapped to linear memory. If anyone has more information on this or has a
Tseng card they are willing to try it on let me know.
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? Programming the Video7 SVGA Chip ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Video7 Extensions ?
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To modify any of the Video7 extended registers you must enable the
extensions. Disable them once you are done.
To enable extensions:
PortW[$3C4] := $EA06;
To disable extensions:
PortW[$3C4] := $AE06;
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? Identifying the Video7 SVGA Chip ?
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The presence of a Video7 chip can be detected with the following procedure:
var old_value, new_value, id : byte;
EnableVideo7Extensions;
Port[$3D4] := $0C;
old_value := Port[$3D5];
Port[$3D5] := $55;
new_value := Port[$3D5];
Port[$3D4] := $1F;
id := Port[$3D5];
Port[$3D4] := $0C;
Port[$3D5] := old_value;
DisableVideo7Extentions;
{ Check that register value is $55 Xor $EA }
if id = $BF then
card is a video7
else
card isn't a video7
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? Identifying which Video7 Chip is Present ?
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Once you know that the video card has a video7 in it you can read the Chip
Revision register to find out which chip it is:
Port[$3C4] := $8E;
chip := Port[$3C5];
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? Value in ?
? chip variable Video7 Chip ?
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? 40h-49h 1024i ?
? 50h-59h V7VGA Version 5 ?
? 70h-7Eh V7VGA FASTWRITE/VRAM ?
? 80h-FFh VEGA VGA ?
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? Video7 Graphics Display Modes ?
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? Mode Resolution Colors ?
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? 60h 752x410 16 ?
? 61h 720x540 16 ?
? 62h 800x600 16 ?
? 63h 1024x768 2 ?
? 64h 1024x768 4 ?
? 65h 1024x768 16 ?
? 66h 640x400 256 ?
? 67h 640x480 256 ?
? 68h 720x540 256 ?
? 69h 800x600 256 ?
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? Video7 Display Memory ?
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Remeber, the extensions must be enabled before calling any of the following
procedures.
The Video7 version 1-3 chips use a ridiculously complex method to switch
banks (in my opinion at least), so for these chips I'll only include the code
to bank switch and leave the technical info on what it does and why it does
it till a future PC-GPE version (if ever).
The version 1-3 chips map two banks to host memory A000:0000-FFFFh. One bank
is used for read operations, the other is used for write operations. For 256
color modes there are 16 64k banks (numbered 0 - 15 for the following
procedures). One really "stuffed in the head" thing about these chips (from
a programmers point of view anyway) is that both bank registers use a common
SVGA register to store their 2 low order bits, so if you set the Read Bank
number, the Write Bank number's 2 low order bits will be set the same as the
Read Bank number's 2 low order bits.
The Write Bank number for 256 color modes can be set with the following
procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $F9;
Port[$3C5] := bank_number and 1;
Port[$3C2] := (Port[$3CC] and $DF) or ((bank_number and 2) shl 4);
Port[$3C4] := $F6;
Port[$3C5] := (Port[$3C5] and $FC) or (bank_number shr 2);
The Read Bank number for 256 color modes can be set with the following
procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $F9;
Port[$3C5] := bank_number and 1;
Port[$3C2] := (Port[$3CC] and $DF) or ((bank_number and 2) shl 4);
Port[$3C4] := $F6;
Port[$3C5] := (Port[$3C5] and $F3) or (bank_number and $0C);
By version 4 Headlands Technologies had gotten their act together and
adopted a more "sane" bank switching scheme. Version 4 supports both single
and duel paging schemes. There are 16 64k long banks, and a 64k granularity
with the techniques used here.
The single paging scheme maps a bank to host memory A000:0000-FFFFh for
both read and write operations. The single paging scheme is the
default for version 4, but can also be set with the following procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $E0;
Port[$3C5] := Port[$3C5] and $7F
The Single/Write Bank Register is used to select which bank to map to
host memory:
Index : E8h at port 3C4h
Read/Write at port 3C5h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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Bank
A bank can be selected with the following procedure:
PortW[$3C4] := (bank_number shl 12) + $E8;
In duel paging mode one bank is mapped to A000:0000-FFFF for write operations
and another for read operations. Duel paging mode can be selected with the
following procedure:
Port[$3C4] := $E0;
Port[$3C5] := Port[$3C5] or $80;
The Single/Write Bank Register (see above) is used to select which bank to
map to host memory for writing operations. The Read Bank Register selects
which bank to use for read operations:
Index : E9h at port 3C4h
Read/Write at port 3C5h
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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Bank
A read bank can be selected with the following procedure:
PortW[$3C4] := (bank_number shl 12) + $E9;
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? Xtended Mode - Unchained 640x400x256 ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
Please read the file SVGINTRO.TXT
(Graphics/SVGA/Intro PC-GPE menu option)
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Introduction ?
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I am calling this mode Xtended mode simply because I don't know if it
already has a name. It is a variation of mode x and it has worked on every
SVGA I have tried it on. It seems very very unlikely that I was the first
person to try this, so if this mode has already been documented elsewhere I
would very much like to hear about it.
Xtended mode is 640x400x256 and will only work on SVGA's supporting the
"regular" 640x400x256 mode. It's advantage is that it requires no
bank switching to access the entire display memory and, like mode x, polygon
fill graphics can be up to 4 times faster.
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? Setting Xtended Mode ?
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Xtended mode is set similar to the way unchained mode 13h is set, the only
difference is that you you call BIOS to set the 640x400x256 graphics mode
instead of mode 13h. The 640x400x256 mode number varies from card to card.
The following table lists the mode number for each of the 7 "standard"
SVGAs:
640x400x256 mode numbers for various SVGA cards
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? SVGA Chip Mode Number ?
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? ATI 61h ?
? Chips & Technologies 78h ?
? Genoa 7Eh ?
? Paradise 5Eh ?
? Trident 5Ch ?
? Tseng 2Fh ?
? Video 7 66h ?
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Alternatively the mode can be set with the VESA Set Super VGA Mode BIOS
call, the VESA SVGA mode number is 100h. Refer to the file "VESASP12.TXT"
for more information on VESA BIOS calls.
The following Pascal procedure will set Xtended mode for a card with a VESA
driver:
const VIDEO = $10; { Video interrupt number }
CRTC_ADDR = $3d4; { Base port of the CRT Controller (color) }
SEQU_ADDR = $3c4; { Base port of the Sequencer }
procedure InitXtended;
begin
{ Set VESA 640x400x256 mode }
asm
mov ax, $4F02
mov bx, $100
int VIDEO
end;
{ Turn the VGA screen off }
Port[SEQU_ADDR] := 1;
Port[SEQU_ADDR + 1] := Port[SEQU_ADDR + 1] or $20;
{ Turn off the Chain-4 bit (bit 3 at index 4, port 0x3c4) }
PortW[SEQU_ADDR] := $0604;
{ Turn off word mode, by setting the Mode Control register
of the CRT Controller (index 0x17, port 0x3d4) }
PortW[CRTC_ADDR] := $E317;
{ Turn off doubleword mode, by setting the Underline Location
register (index 0x14, port 0x3d4) }
PortW[CRTC_ADDR] := $0014;
{ Clear entire video memory, by selecting all four planes, then writing
color 0 to the entire segment. Stoopid FillChar fills 1 byte too short! }
PortW[SEQU_ADDR] := $0F02;
FillChar(Mem[$A000 : 0], $8000, 0);
FillChar(Mem[$A000 : $8000], $8000, 0);
{ Give a small delay to let the screen sort itself out }
Delay(100);
{ Turn the screen back on }
Port[SEQU_ADDR] := 1;
Port[SEQU_ADDR + 1] := Port[SEQU_ADDR + 1] and $DF;
end;
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? Drawing a Pixel ?
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Drawing a pixel in Xtended mode is similar to drawing one in unchained mode
13h or mode x, we just have to keep in mind that the display is now twice
as wide. Also keep in mind that 640x400 has 4 times as many pixels as
320x200, so there is only one page in Xtended mode.
This example Pascal routine will draw a pixel at any screen position. I'll
let you do the job of converting it to assembly:
procedure XtendedPutPixel(x, y : word; color : byte);
begin
{ Set map mask to select proper plane }
PortW[SEQU_ADDR] := $100 shl (x and 3) + 2;
{ Calculate address (y * 160 + x div 4) and write pixel }
Mem[$A000 : y shl 7 + y shl 5 + x shr 2] := color;
end;
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Three Dimensional Rotations For Computer Graphics
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By Lithium /VLA
One of the most difficult programming difficulties you will face is that
of representing a 3D world on that 2D screen in front of you. It requires
some linear alegbra that may be difficult for some, so I will spend some
bytes explaining the mathmatic computations of using matricies in addition
to the equations to get you going. This document is intended to be an aid
to anyone programming in any language, as a result it will use mathmatic
notation. If you are worthy of using these routines, you ought to be able
to get them into your favorite language. All I ask is that you pay a little
tribute to your programming buddies in VLA.
If you aren't a math person, skip to the end and get the final equations.
Just be forewarned, implimenting these equations into a coherient 3D world
is hard enough when you undersand the mathmatics behind them...
REAL PROGRAMMERS AREN'T AFRAID OF MATH
3D Coordinates
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Just so we all understand each other, 3D is defined in of course three
directions, we'll call them (X,Y,Z). X will be the horizontal plane of your
screen, Z will stretch vertically, and Y will extend out of and into your
screen. Got it? Hope so, becuase it gets a bit tricky now. The next
system is called Sphereical Coordinates it is defined by angles and distance
in (?,?,p) These Greek letters are Theta (?), Phi (?), and Roe (p)
Z Z
| | ? - Angle in the XY
| |\ plane
| |\\
| | \\ ? - Angle from the Z
|______ X |?_|\___X axis
/ / \ v \
/ / ? \ o p - Distance to point
/ /\ \ | from the origin
/ / --> \ | (0,0,0)
Y Y \|
To relate the two systems you can use these equations.
X = p(sin?)(cos?) ? = arctan (X/Y)
Y = p(sin?)(sin?) ? = arccos (Z/p)
Z = p(cos?) p = ?(X^2 + Y^2 + Z^2)
If these don't seem right, do a couple of example problems for yourself,
it should make since after a bit of trig.
Matrix Notation
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Lets say I can define Xt and Yt with the equations:
Xt = aX + bY Where a,b,c,d are coeffiencets
Yt = cX + dY
The matrix notation for this system of equations would be:
? ?
(Xt,Yt) = (X,Y)?a c?
? ? And we solve for this with these steps
?b d?
? ?
? ?
Xt = (X,Y)?a .? = aX + bY
? ? We move across the coordinates left to right
?b .? and multiply them by the coeffients in the
? ? matrix, top to bottom
? ?
Yt = (X,Y)?. c? = cX + dY
? ? For Y, the second number, we use the second
?. d? column of the matrix
? ?
We can also multiply matricies in this fashion
? ? ? ?
T = T1*T2 Where T1 = ?a c? and T2 = ?e g?
? ? ? ?
?b d? ?f h?
? ? ? ?
? ?? ? ? ?
?a c??e g? ?(ae + cf) (ag + ch)? rows -> columns |
? ?? ? = ? ? v
?b d??f h? ?(be + df) (bg + dh)?
? ?? ? ? ?
This product is dependent on position, so that means that
T1*T2 *DOES NOT* equal T2*T1
In English, the process above went like this, we move left to right in
the first matrix, T1, and top to bottom in the second, T2. AE + CF is our
first position.
The numbers in the first row are multiplied by the numbers in the
first column. 1st * 1st + 2nd * 2nd is our first value for the new matrix.
Then you repeat the process for the next column of the second matrix.
After that, you move down to the next row of the first matrix, and
multiply it by the 1st column of the second matrix. You then do the same
for the next column of the second matrix. This process is repeated until
you've done all of the rows and columns.
If this is your introduction to matricies, don't feel bad if you're a bit
confused. They are a different mode of thinking about equations. The
operations above give the same results as if you were to do the long hand
algebra to solve them. It may seem a bit more difficult for these examples,
but when you get to systems of equations with many variables, this way is
MUCH faster to compute. Trust me, especially when you make your program do
it.
So, now you have the basic math....
One important point for these matricies below. I will use a homogeneous
coordinate system, (X/r, Y/r, Z/r, r) Now I'll use r=1, so nothing will
really be different in my calculations, but you need to understand the
purpose.
This form is very convienent for the translations and rotation
equations we will need to do because it allows for scaling of our points with
respect to a center point.
Consider a point (2,2,2) in an object centered at (1,1,1). If we were
to scale the X direction by 3,(the X length to the center is 3 times what it
was) the point we want would be (4,2,2). Our new X = 3*(OldX-CenterX).
Without the added factor of the homogeneous system, calculations assume all
objects are centered at the origin, so our point would have turned out to be
(6,2,2), NOT the one we wanted. So that's why we are going to do it that way.
ROTATIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
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Translation
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We will start with translation from the origin. Most objects are not
at (0,0,0,1), so we'll call their center (Tx,Ty,Tz,1).
? ?
? 1 0 0 0? = T1
? ?
? 0 1 0 0? This physically moves the object, so it is centered
? ? at the origin for our calcuations, eliminating the
? 0 0 1 0? need for a -Tx for each X, the matrix will factor it
? ? in when we multiply it by the others
?-Tx -Ty -Tz 1?
? ? But, we need sphereical coordinates...
? ?
? 1 0 0 0 ?
? ? = T1
? 0 1 0 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 1 0 ?
? ?
?-p(cos?)(sin?) -p(sin?)(sin?) -p(cos?) 1 ?
? ?
XY Clockwise Rotation
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This will be our first rotation, about the Z-Axis
? ?
? sin? cos? 0 0 ?
? ? = T2
?-cos? sin? 0 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 1 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 0 1 ?
? ?
YZ Counter-Clockwise Rotation
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Now we rotate about the X axis
? ?
? 1 0 0 0 ?
? ? = T3
? 0 -cos? -sin? 0 ?
? ?
? 0 sin? -cos? 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 0 1 ?
? ?
Notice that with two rotations that we can get any position in 3D space.
Left Hand Correction
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This will flip the X coordinates. Think about when you
look into the mirror, your left hand looks like your right.
These rotations do the same thing, so by flipping the X, it
will make your X move right when you increase it's value.
? ?
? -1 0 0 0 ?
? ? = T4
? 0 1 0 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 1 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 0 1 ?
? ?
The Final Viewing Matrix
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This is the net transformation matrix for our viewing perspective
The math for this one is really messy, and I would need to go over even
more matrix stuff to get it reduced, so I will ask you to trust my
calculations
V = T1*T2*T3*T4
? ?
? -sin? -(cos?)(cos?) -(cos?)(sin?) 0 ?
? ? = V
? cos? -(sin?)(cos?) -(sin?)(sin?) 0 ?
? ?
? 0 sin? -cos? 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 p 1 ?
? ?
Lets say our original (X,Y,Z,1) were just that, and the point after the
rotation is (Xv,Yv,Zv,1)
(Xv,Yv,Zv,1) = (X,Y,Z,1) * V
Xv = -Xsin? + Ycos?
Yv = -X(cos?)(cos?) - Y(sin?)(cos?) + Zsin?
Zv = -X(cos?)(sin?) - Y(sin?)(sin?) - Zcos? + p
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Some people have had trouble concepts of this implimentation, so I have
another way of setting up the equations. This works off of the straight
X,Y, and Z coordinates too, but uses another angle.
We will define the following variables
Xan = Rotation about the X-Axis
Yan = Rotation about the Y-Axis
Zan = Rotation about the Z-Axis
Rotation about the Y Axis
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? ?
? cos(Yan) 0 sin(Yan) ?
? ?
? 0 1 0 ?
? ?
? -sin(Yan) 0 cos(Yan) ?
? ?
Rotation about the Z Axis
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? ?
? 1 0 0 ?
? ?
? 0 cos(Zan) -sin(Zan) ?
? ?
? 0 sin(Zan) cos(Zan) ?
? ?
Rotation about the X Axis
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? ?
? cos(Xan) -sin(Xan) 0 ?
? ?
? sin(Xan) cos(Xan) 0 ?
? ?
? 0 0 1 ?
? ?
For simplification, lets call sin(Yan) = s1, cos(Xan) = c3,
sin(Zan) = s2, etc
Final Rotation Matrix
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? ?
? c1c3 + s1s2s3 -c1s3 + c3s1s2 c2s1 ?
? ?
? c2s3 c2c3 -s2 ?
? ?
? -c3s1 + c1s2s3 s1s3 + c1c3s2 c1c2 ?
? ?
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Xv = x(s1s2s3 + c1c3) + y(c2s3) + z(c1s2s3 - c3s1)
Yv = x(c3s1s2 - c1s3) + y(c2c3) + z(c1c3s2 + s1s3)
Zv = x(c1s2s3 - c3s1) + y(-s2) + z(c1c2)
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Where Xv,Yv, and Zv are the final rotated points and the little x,y,z are
the original points.
Normal Vectors - The Secret To Shading and Plane Elimination
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So, now you have the rotation equations... But, how do we make it fast?
Well, one of the best optimizations you can impliment is plane elimination.
It boils down to not displaying the planes that won't be seen. With that
said, here comes more math....
BE A MAN, KNOW YOUR NORMALS
A 'normal' vector is perpendicular to a plane. Imagine the face of a
clock as a plane. Take your right hand and point your thumb toward yourself
and the other end toward the clock. Now curl your fingers in the
counter-clockwise direction. Your thumb is pointing in the direction of the
normal vector. This is called 'The Right Hand Rule' and it is the basis for
figuring the facing of planes.
A plane can be determined with three points, try it. That's the minimum
you need, so that's what we will base our process on. Now if we have a line
segment, we could move it to the origin, maintaining it's direction and
lenght by subtracting the (X,Y,Z) of one of the points from both ends. This
is our definition of a vector. A line segment, starting at the origin and
extending in the direction (X,Y,Z).
Here will be our plane, built from the three points below.
(X1,Y1,Z1) V = (X1-X2, Y1-Y2, Z1-Z2)
(X2,Y2,Z2) W = (X1-X3, Y1-Y3, Z1-Z3)
(X3,Y3,Z3)
So, we have our three points that define a plane. From these points we
create two vectors V and W. Now if you where to use the right hand rule with
these vectors, pointing your fingers in the direction of V and curling them
toward the direction of W, you would have the direction of the Normal vector.
This vector is perpendicular to both vectors, and since we have defined the
plane by these vectors, the normal is perpendicular to the plane as well.
The process of finding the normal vector is called the 'Cross Product' and
it is of this form:
? ?
V*W =? i k j ?
? ?
? X1-X2 Y1-Y2 Z1-Z2 ?
? ?
? X1-X3 Y1-Y3 Z1-Z3 ?
? ?
i = (Y1-Y2)(Z1-Z3) - (Z1-Z2)(Y1-Y3)
-k = (Z1-Z2)(X1-X3) - (X1-X2)(Z1-Z3)
j = (X1-X2)(Y1-Y3) - (Y1-Y2)(X1-X3)
The Normal to the plane is (i,-k,j)
NOTE: V*W *DOESN'T* equal W*V, it will be pointing in the negative direction
To prove that to yourself, lets go back to how I explained it before
We pointed in the direction of V and curled our fingers toward W, the
normal vector in the direction of your thumb. Try it in the
direction of W, toward V. It should be in the opposite direction.
Your normal, still perpendicular to both vectors, but it is negative.
If you use in your program, you will have the planes appearing when
they shouldn't and dissapearing when they are coming into view.
So, now that we have a way to determin the direction of the plane,
how do we hide the plane? If the angle between the view point and the
normal is greater than 90 degrees, don't show it. One quick way that I
always use is to place the view point on an axis. I tipically set the
Z axis to come out of the screen, Y up and X across. Set the view point
to be at a positive point on the Z and then, if that normal vector has Z
greater than zero, I display it, otherwise I skip to the next one.
This also has an application in shading. If you define a light scource,
just like the view point, you find the angle the normal and the light form.
Since you don't usually just want two colors, our 90 degree trick won't work
for you, but by finding this angle, and dividing all of the possible angles
by the number of colors you will allow in the shading, that color can be
assigned to the plane and, presto-chango, it looks like you know what your
doing...
As you do your rotations, just rotate the coordinates of the normal and
that will keep everything updated.
Tips To Speed-Up Your Routines
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Pre-Calculate as many values as possible
The main limitation you will have is the speed of your math, using
precalculated values like Normals, Sin/Cos charts, and distance from the
origin are all good candidates.
If you can get away with using a math-coprocessor, well...
This will greatly increase the speed of your routine. Unfortunately,
not everyone has one.
Only figure values once
If you multiply (Sin?)(Cos?) and will use that same value later, by all
means, keep it and use it then instead of doing the multiplication again.
Another thing to keep in mind
The order of rotations *DOES* make a difference. Try it out and you'll
understand. Also, when you start to use these routines, you'll find
yourself making arrays of points and plane structures.
Counter-Clockwise points
Be sure to list your points for the planes in counter-clockwise order.
If you don't, not all of your planes will display correctly when you
start hiding planes.
And as always, be clever
Just watch out, because when you have clever ideas you can lose a foot.
My brother once had a clever idea to cut his toe nails with an axe and
he lost his foot.
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Books to look for...
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Any math book, the topics I covered will be found in:
Normal Vectors - Analytic Geometry
Matrix Operations - Linear Algebra
Sines and Cosines - Trigonometry
The Art of Graphics, by Jim McGregor and Alan Watt
1986 Addison-Wesley Publishers
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Three Dimensional Shading In Computer Graphics
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By Lithium /VLA
Hopefully you have read the companion document 3DROTATE.DOC, as this one
will build apon the concepts presented in my attempt to teach some of the
math need to make 3D graphics a reality. This file will cover such important
topics as the Dot Product and how routines are best constructed for real-time
3D rotations and planar shading.
Our Friend, The Dot Product
The Dot Product is a neat relation that will allow you to quickly find
the angle between any two vectors. It's easiest to explain graphicly, so
I will exercise my extended-ASCII keys.
Two Vectors A & B
A (Xa, Ya, Za) ?A? = ?( (Xa)? + (Ya)? + (Za)? )
B (Xb, Yb, Zb) ?B? = ?( (Xb)? + (Yb)? + (Zb)? )
Where Xa, and the others coorispond to some value on their respective Axis's
?A
/
/
/
/
\ ? <-- Angle Theta between vector A and B
\
\
\
?B
Cos(?) = Xa * Xb + Ya * Yb + Za * Zb
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?A?*?B?
Example:
A (1,2,3) ?A? = ?( 1? + 2? + 3?) = ?(14) = 3.7417
B (4,5,6) ?b? = ?( 4? + 5? + 6?) = ?(77) = 8.7750
Cos(?) = 1 * 4 + 2 * 5 + 3 * 6 = 4 + 10 + 18 = 32 = 0.9746
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(3.7417)*(8.7750) 32.8334 32.8334
ArcCos (.9746) = 12.9?
So, your wondering how this revolutionizes you code, huh? Well, remember
our other friend, the Normal vector? You use Normal vectors that define
the directions of everything in our 3D world. Let's say that vector A was
the Normal vector from my plane, and B is a vector that shows the direction
that the light in my scene is pointing. If I do the Dot Product of them,
you will get the angle between them, if that angle is >= 90? and <= 270?
then no light falls on the visible surface and it doesn't need to be
displayed.
Also notice, the way the values of the Cosine orient themselves
90? Cos 000? = 1
Cos 090? = 0
? Cos 180? = -1
Negative ? Positive Cos 270? = 0
?
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180? ??????????????? 0? An angle between a light and a plane that
? is less than 90? or greater than 270? will
? be visible, so you can check if the Cos(?)
Negative ? Positive is greater than 0 to see if it is visible.
?
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270?
How Do You Implement The Code? Easy As ?.
Examples in ASM structures
We will define our points like this
STRUC XYZs
Xpos dd ?
Ypos dd ?
Zpos dd ?
Dist dd ?
ENDS XYZs ;size is 16 bytes
The X,Y,Zpos define a point in 3D space, Dist is the distance from the origin
Dist = ?( X? + Y? + Z? )
Precalculate these values and have them handy in your data area
Our planes should look something like this
STRUC PlaneSt
NumPts db ? ;3 or 4
NormIndex dw ?
PtsIndex dw ?
dw ?
dw ?
dw ?
ENDS PlaneSt
The number of points that in the plane depends on the number your fill
routines can handle you must have at least 3 and more than 6 is not suggested
Then we set up our data like this
MaxPoints = 100
MaxPlanes = 100
PointList XYZs MaxPoints DUP()
PlaneList PlaneSt MaxPlanes DUP()
NormalList XYZs <0,0,0, 10000h> , MaxPlanes DUP()
Non-ASM User Note:
I set up points in a structure that had an X,Y,Z and Distance
value. I set up a plane structure that had the number of points
the index number of the normal vector for that plane and the index
numbers for the points in the plane.
The next lines set up arrays of these points in PointList, and
the number of points was defined as MaxPoints. An array of planes
was created as PlaneList with MaxPlanes as the total number of
plane structures in the array. NormalList is an array of the vectors
that are normal to the planes, one is set up initally (I'll explain
that next) and then one for each possible plane is allocated.
You'll notice that I defined the first Normal and then created space for
the rest of the possible normals. I'll call this first normal, the
Zero Normal. It will have special properties for planes that don't shade
and are never hidden.
Well, before I start telling all the tricks to the writting code, let me
make sure a couple of points are clear.
- In the 3DROTATE.DOC I said that you could set your view point on the
Z-Axis and then figure out if planes were visible by the post-rotation
Normal vectors, if their Z was > 0 then display, if not, don't
That is an easy way to set up the data, and I didn't feel like going
into the Dot Product at the time, so I generalized. So, what if you
don't view your plane from the Z-Axis, the answer is you use the...
Dot Product!
that's right. The angle will be used now to figure wheither or not to
display the plane.
- I have been mentioning lights and view points as vectors that I can
use with the Normal vector from my plane. To work correctly, these
vectors for the lights and view should point in the direction that you
are looking or the direction that the light is pointing, *NOT* a vector
drawn from the origin to the viewer position or light position.
- True Normal vectors only state a direction, and should therefore have
a unit distance of 1. This will have the advantage of simplifying the
math involved to figure you values. Also, for God's sake, pre-compute
your normal, don't do this everytime. Just rotate them when you do your
points and that will update their direction.
If the Normal's have a length of 1 then ?A?*?B? = 1 * 1 = 1
So:
Cos(?) = Xa * Xb + Ya * Yb + Za * Zb
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?A?*?B?
Is Reduced To:
Cos(?) = Xa * Xb + Ya * Yb + Za * Zb
We eliminated a multiply and a divide! Pat yourself on the back.
- You ASM users might be wondering why I defined my Zero Normal as:
<0,0,0,10000h> How does 10000h = a length of 1 ?
Well, this is a trick you can do in ASM, instead of using floating point
values that will be slow on computers without math co-processors, we can
use a double word to hold our value. The high word holds the integer
value, and the low word is our decimal. You do all of your computations
with the whole register, but only pull the high word when you go to
display the point. So, with that under consideration, 10000h = 1.00000
Not bad for integers.
- How does the Zero Normal work? Since the X,Y,and Z are all 0, the
Cos(?) = 0, so if you always display when Cos(?) = 0, then that plane
will always be seen.
So, Beyond The Babble... How To Set Up Your Code
Define Data Points, Normals, and Planes
Pre-Calculate as many values as possible
Rotate Points and Normals
Determin Visible Planes With Dot Product
(Save this value if you want to shade)
Sort Visible Planes Back to Front
(Determin Shade From Dot Product)
Clip Plane to fit scene
Draw to the screen
Change Angles
Goto Rotation
A quick way to figure out which color to shade your plane if you are
using the double word values like I described before is to take the
Dot Product result, it will lie between 10000h - 0h if you would like
say 16 shades over the angles, then take that value and shr ,12 that will
give you a value from 0h - 10h (0-16, or 17 colors) if you make 10h into
0fh, add that offset to a gradient in your palette, then you will have
the color to fill your polygon with.
Note also that the Cosine function is weighted toward the extremes.
If you want a smooth palette change as the angles change, your palette
should weight the gradient accordingly.
A useful little relation for depth sorting is to be able to find the
center of a triangle.
E The center C = (D + E + F)/3
^
/ \ Divide each cooridinate by (Xd + Xe + Xf)/3 = Xc
/ C \ and do the same for the Y's and Z's if you
/ \ choose to sort with this method. Then rotate
D?????????F that point and use it to depth sort the planes
Phong and Goraud Shading
Recently, someone asked me about the practiblity of real-time phong and
goraud shading. The technique is common to ray-tracers and requires a great
deal of calculation when working with individual rays cast from each pixel,
but when only using this for each plane, it is possible. This type of shading
involves taking into account the reduced luminousity of light as distance
increases. For each light, you define a falloff value. This value should be
the distance a which the light will be at full intensity. Then at 2*FallOff
you will have 1/2 intensity, 3*FallOff will yeild 1/3 and so on. To implement
this type of shading, you will need to determin the distance from the light
to the center of the plane. If distance < FallOff, then use the normal
intensity. If it is greater, divide the FallOff value by the distance. This
will give you a scalar value that you can multiple by the shading color that
the plane should have. Use that offset and it will be darker since it is
further away from the light source.
However, to determin the distance form the light to each plane, you must
use a Square Root function, these are inherently slow unless you don't care
about accuracy. Also, it would be difficult to notice the use of this
technique unless you have a relatively small FallOff value and your objects
move about in the low intesity boundries.
Well, that's all that I feel like doing tonight, and besides, Star Trek is on!
So, see VLA.NFO for information about contacting myself or any of the other
members of VLA.
Happy Coding!
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? Perspective Transforms ?
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By Andre Yew (andrey@gluttony.ugcs.caltech.edu)
This is how I learned perspective transforms --- it was
intuitive and understandable to me, so perhaps it'll be to
others as well. It does require knowledge of matrix math
and homogeneous coordinates. IMO, if you want to write a
serious renderer, you need to know both.
First, let's look at what we're trying to do:
S (screen)
| * P (y, z)
| /|
| / |
| / |
|/ |
* R |
/ | |
/ | |
/ | |
E (eye)/ | | W
---------*-----|----*-------------
<- d -><-z->
E is the eye, P is the point we're trying to project, and
R is its projected position on the screen S (this is the point
you want to draw on your monitor). Z goes into the monitor (left-
handed coordinates), with X and Y being the width and height of the
screen. So let's find where R is:
R = (xs, ys)
Using similar triangles (ERS and EPW)
xs/d = x/(z + d)
ys/d = y/(z + d)
(Use similar triangles to determine this)
So,
xs = x*d/(z + d)
ys = y*d/(z + d)
Express this homogeneously:
R = (xs, ys, zs, ws).
Make xs = x*d
ys = y*d
zs = 0 (the screen is a flat plane)
ws = z + d
and express this as a vector transformed by a matrix:
[x y z 1][ d 0 0 0 ]
[ 0 d 0 0 ] = R
[ 0 0 0 1 ]
[ 0 0 0 d ]
The matrix on the right side can be called a perspective transform.
But we aren't done yet. See the zero in the 3rd column, 3rd row of
the matrix? Make it a 1 so we retain the z value (perhaps for some
kind of Z-buffer). Also, this isn't exactly what we want since we'd
also like to have the eye at the origin and we'd like to specify some
kind of field-of-view. So, let's translate the matrix (we'll call
it M) by -d to move the eye to the origin:
[ 1 0 0 0 ][ d 0 0 0 ]
[ 0 1 0 0 ][ 0 d 0 0 ]
[ 0 0 1 0 ][ 0 0 1 1 ] <--- Remember, we put a 1 in (3,3) to
[ 0 0 -d 1 ][ 0 0 0 d ] retain the z part of the vector.
And we get:
[ d 0 0 0 ]
[ 0 d 0 0 ]
[ 0 0 1 1 ]
[ 0 0 -d 0 ]
Now parametrize d by the angle PEW, which is half the field-of-view
(FOV/2). So we now want to pick a d such that ys = 1 always and we get
a nice relationship:
d = cot( FOV/2 )
Or, to put it another way, using this formula, ys = 1 always.
Replace all the d's in the last perspective matrix and multiply
through by sin's:
[ cos 0 0 0 ]
[ 0 cos 0 0 ]
[ 0 0 sin sin ]
[ 0 0 -cos 0 ]
With all the trig functions taking FOV/2 as their arguments.
Let's refine this a little further and add near and far Z-clipping
planes. Look at the lower right 2x2 matrix:
[ sin sin ]
[-cos 0 ]
and replace the first column by a and b:
[ a sin ]
[ b 0 ]
[ b 0 ]
Transform out near and far boundaries represented homogeneously
as (zn, 1), (zf, 1), respectively and we get:
(zn*a + b, zn*sin) and (zf*a + b, zf*sin).
We want the transformed boundaries to map to 0 and 1, respectively,
so divide out the homogeneous parts to get normal coordinates and equate:
(zn*a + b)/(zn*sin) = 0 (near plane)
(zf*a + b)/(zf*sin) = 1 (far plane)
Now solve for a and b and we get:
a = (zf*sin)/(zf - zn)
= sin/(1 - zn/zf)
b = -a*zn
b = -a*zn
At last we have the familiar looking perspective transform matrix:
[ cos( FOV/2 ) 0 0 0 ]
[ 0 cos( FOV/2 ) 0 0 ]
[ 0 0 sin( FOV/2 )/(1 - zn/zf) sin( FOV/2 ) ]
[ 0 0 -a*zn 0 ]
There are some pretty neat properties of the matrix. Perhaps
the most interesting is how it transforms objects that go through
the camera plane, and how coupled with a clipper set up the right
way, it does everything correctly. What's interesting about this
is how it warps space into something called Moebius space, which
is kind of like a fortune-cookie except the folds pass through
each other to connect the lower folds --- you really have to see
it to understand it. Try feeding it some vectors that go off to
infinity in various directions (ws = 0) and see where they come
out.
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? Bresenham's Line and Circle Algorithms ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? Introduction ?
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Bresenham is a pretty smart cookie (note the use of the word "is", last I
heard he was still working for IBM). This file contains the algorithms he
developped for drawing lines and circles on a pixelated display system
such as the VGA.
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? Line Algorithm ?
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The basic algorithm works for lines which look like this:
o------- ?
p1 -------- ? deltay
------- p2 ?
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deltax
where p1 = (x1,y1),
p2 = (x2, y2),
x and y are both increasing from p1 to p2,
deltax = x2 - x1,
deltay = y2 - y1 and
deltax >= deltay.
All other types of lines can be derived from this type. I'll get to this
bit later.
First you need to perform the following intialisation:
x = x1
y = y1
d = (2 * deltay) - deltax
x is the current x location, you will add 1 to this variable after every
pixel you draw until all pixels have been drawn.
y is the current y location. The decision variable is used to determine
when to add 1 to this value. d is the decision variable which will be used
to keep a track of what to do.
Now you loop across the screen from x1 to x2 and for each loop perform the
following operations for each pixel :
PutPixel(x, y); { Draw a pixel at the current point }
if d < 0 then
d := d + (2 * deltay)
else
begin
d := d + 2 * (deltay - deltax);
y := y + 1;
end;
x := x + 1;
It's that simple!
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? Speeding Up The Line Algorithm ?
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There are several useful techniques for speeding up Bresenhams line
algorithm.
For starters, notice that all multiplications are by 2. This can be
performed with a simple shift left instruction (Shl in Pascal, << in C).
Next notice that the values you add to the decision variable do not change
throughout the loop, so they can be precalculated beforehand.
One property of lines is that they are symetrical about their mid-points,
and we can use this property to speed up the algorithm. Store two x and y
values, (xa, ya) and (xb, yb). Have each pair start on either end of the
line. For each pass through the loop you draw the pixel at both points, add
1 to xa and subtract one from xb. When d >= 0 add 1 to ya and subtract one
from yb. You then only need to loop until xa = xb.
It's also obvious that if the decision variable becomes the same value
it was when it was initialised, then the rest of the line is just
copies of the line you have already drawn up to that point. You might be
able to speed the algorithm up by keeping an array of how y has been
modified and then use this array if the line starts repeating itself. If
you are using the Intel registers to store all values then you probably
wouldn't get much of a speed increase (in fact it could slow it down), but
it would probably be useful for thing like linear texture mapping (discussed
below). I've never actually tried implementing this technique, and I would
like to hear the results if anyone does.
Above all remember that these optimisations will only significantly speed
up the line drawing algorithm if the whole thing is done in assembly. A
profile of the example program at the end of this file showed that 40% of
CPU time was spent in the slow PutPixel routine I was using, the loop
mechanics and testing the sign of the decision variable.
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? Other Uses for the Line Algorithm ?
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A line can be represented by the equation y = mx + c, where
m = deltay / deltax. Note that this is a version of the standard linear
equation ax + bx + c = 0. There are many algorithms which use this equation.
One good use for the bresenham line algorithm is for quickly drawing filled
concave polygons (eg triangles). You can set up an array of minimum and
maximum x values for every horizontal line on the screen. You then use
bresenham's algorithm to loop along each of the polygon's sides, find where
it's x value is on every line and adjust the min and max values accordingly.
When you've done it for every line you simply loop down the screen drawing
horizontal lines between the min and max values for each line.
Another area is in linear texture mapping (see the PC-GPE article on texture
mapping). This method involves taking a string of bitmap pixels and
stretching them out (or squashing them in) to a line of pixels on the screen.
Typically you would draw a vertical line down the screen and use Bresenhams
to calculate which bitmap pixel should be drawn at each screen pixel.
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? Circle Algorithm ?
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Circles have the property of being highly symetrical, which is handy
when it comes to drawing them on a display screen.
|y (This diagram is supposed to be a circle, try viewing
| it in 50 line mode).
\ ..... /
. | . We know that there are 360 degrees in a circle. First we
. \ | / . see that a circle is symetrical about the x axis, so
. \|/ . only the first 180 degrees need to be calculated. Next
--.---+---.-- we see that it's also symetrical about the y axis, so now
. /|\ . x we only need to calculate the first 90 degrees. Finally
. / | \ . we see that the circle is also symetrical about the 45
. | . degree diagonal axis, so we only need to calculate the
/ ..... \ first 45 degrees.
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Bresenhams circle algorithm calculates the locations of the pixels in the
first 45 degrees. It assumes that the circle is centered on the origin. So
for every pixel (x,y) it calculates we draw a pixel in each of the 8 octants
of the circle :
PutPixel(CenterX + X, Center Y + Y)
PutPixel(CenterX + X, Center Y - Y)
PutPixel(CenterX - X, Center Y + Y)
PutPixel(CenterX - X, Center Y - Y)
PutPixel(CenterX + Y, Center Y + X)
PutPixel(CenterX + Y, Center Y - X)
PutPixel(CenterX - Y, Center Y + X)
PutPixel(CenterX - Y, Center Y - X)
So let's get into the actual algorithm. Given a radius for the circle
we perform this initialisation:
d := 3 - (2 * RADIUS)
x := 0
y := RADIUS
Now for each pixel we do the following operations:
Draw the 8 circle pixels
if d < 0 then
d := d + (4 * x) + 6
else
begin
d := d + 4 * (x - y) + 10
y := y - 1;
end;
And we keep doing this until x = y. Note that the values added to the
decision variable in this algorithm (x and y) are constantly changing, so
we cannot precalculate them. The muliplications however are by 4, and we
can accomplish this by shifting left twice.
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? A Pascal General Line Procedure ?
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The basic bresenham line algorithm can be modified to handle all types of
lines. In this section assume that deltax = abs(x2 - x1) and
deltay = abs(y2 - y1).
First let's take lines where deltax >= deltay. Now if x1 > x2 then you will
need to subtract 1 from x for every pass through the loop. Similarly if y1 >
y2 then you will be also need to subtract 1 from y for every pass through the
loop where d < 0.
Lines where deltax < deltay can be handled the same way, you just swap all
the deltax's and deltay's around.
The fastest method of handling all cases is to write a custom routine for
each of the 8 line types:
1) x1 <= x2, y1 <= y2, deltax >= deltay
2) x1 <= x2, y1 <= y2, deltax < deltay
3) x1 <= x2, y1 > y2, deltax >= deltay
4) x1 <= x2, y1 > y2, deltax < deltay
5) x1 > x2, y1 <= y2, deltax >= deltay
6) x1 > x2, y1 <= y2, deltax < deltay
7) x1 > x2, y1 > y2, deltax >= deltay
8) x1 > x2, y1 > y2, deltax < deltay
This will give you the fastest results, but will also make your code 8
times larger! Alternatively you can declare a few extra variables and
use a common inner loop for all lines:
numpixels = number of pixels to draw
= deltax if deltax >= deltay or
= deltay if deltax < deltay
dinc1 = the amount to add to d when d < 0
dinc2 = the amount to add to d when d >= 0
xinc1 = the amount to add to x when d < 0
xinc2 = the amount to add to x when d >= 0
yinc1 = the amount to add to y when d < 0
yinc2 = the amount to add to y when d >= 0
The following is a simple example program which uses this technique:
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{
BRESLINE.PAS - A general line drawing procedure.
By Mark Feldman
This is a very simple implementation of bresenhams' line algorithm with
no optimisations. It can draw about 6000 random lines a second in mode 13h
on my 486SX33 with sloooooow Paradise Extended VGA.
}
procedure Line(x1, y1, x2, y2 : integer; color : byte);
var i, deltax, deltay, numpixels,
d, dinc1, dinc2,
x, xinc1, xinc2,
y, yinc1, yinc2 : integer;
begin
{ Calculate deltax and deltay for initialisation }
deltax := abs(x2 - x1);
deltay := abs(y2 - y1);
{ Initialize all vars based on which is the independent variable }
if deltax >= deltay then
begin
{ x is independent variable }
numpixels := deltax + 1;
d := (2 * deltay) - deltax;
dinc1 := deltay Shl 1;
dinc2 := (deltay - deltax) shl 1;
xinc1 := 1;
xinc2 := 1;
yinc1 := 0;
yinc2 := 1;
end
else
begin
{ y is independent variable }
numpixels := deltay + 1;
d := (2 * deltax) - deltay;
dinc1 := deltax Shl 1;
dinc2 := (deltax - deltay) shl 1;
xinc1 := 0;
xinc2 := 1;
yinc1 := 1;
yinc2 := 1;
end;
{ Make sure x and y move in the right directions }
if x1 > x2 then
begin
xinc1 := - xinc1;
xinc2 := - xinc2;
end;
if y1 > y2 then
begin
yinc1 := - yinc1;
yinc2 := - yinc2;
end;
{ Start drawing at <x1, y1> }
x := x1;
y := y1;
{ Draw the pixels }
for i := 1 to numpixels do
begin
PutPixel(x, y, color);
if d < 0 then
begin
d := d + dinc1;
x := x + xinc1;
y := y + yinc1;
end
else
begin
d := d + dinc2;
x := x + xinc2;
y := y + yinc2;
end;
end;
end;
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Note that if you are writing a line routine for mode 13h (for example) you
can speed it up by converting the inner loop to assembly and including
mode 13h specific code. This portion of the above routine works the same but
the <x, y> values are stored in a single variable (screen) which holds the
memory address of the current pixel, screeninc1 and screeninc2 are the
update values for screen.
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var screen : word;
screeninc1, screeninc2 : integer;
.
.
.
{ Start drawing at <x1, y1> }
screen := word(y1) * 320 + x1;
screeninc1 := yinc1 * 320 + xinc1;
screeninc2 := yinc2 * 320 + xinc2;
{ Draw the pixels }
asm
{ Use as many registers as are available }
push $A000
pop es
mov di, screen
mov dx, d
mov al, color
mov cx, numpixels
mov bx, dinc1
@bres1:
{ Draw the current pixel and compare the decision variable to 0 }
mov es:[di], al
cmp dx, 0
jnl @bres2
{ D < 0 }
add dx, bx { bx = dinc1 }
add di, screeninc1
jmp @bres3
@bres2:
{ D >= 0 }
add dx, dinc2
add di, screeninc2
@bres3:
loop @bres1
end;
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? A General Conics Sections Scan Line Algorithm ?
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The following code is the complete algorithm for the general conic
drawer as mentioned in Foley/VanDam. It is included here with the
permission of Andrew W. Fitzgibbon, who derived the remaining code
sections not included in the book.
//
// CONIC 2D Bresenham-like conic drawer.
// CONIC(Sx,Sy, Ex,Ey, A,B,C,D,E,F) draws the conic specified
// by A x^2 + B x y + C y^2 + D x + E y + F = 0, between the
// start point (Sx, Sy) and endpoint (Ex,Ey).
// Author: Andrew W. Fitzgibbon (andrewfg@ed.ac.uk),
// Machine Vision Unit,
// Dept. of Artificial Intelligence,
// Edinburgh University,
//
// Date: 31-Mar-94
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
static int DIAGx[] = {999, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 1};
static int DIAGy[] = {999, 1, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1};
static int SIDEx[] = {999, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, 0, 0, 1};
static int SIDEy[] = {999, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -1, 0};
static int BSIGNS[] = {99, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1};
int debugging = 1;
struct ConicPlotter {
virtual void plot(int x, int y);
};
struct DebugPlotter : public ConicPlotter {
int xs;
int ys;
int xe;
int ye;
int A;
int B;
int C;
int D;
int E;
int F;
int octant;
int d;
void plot(int x, int y);
};
void DebugPlotter::plot(int x, int y)
{
printf("%3d %3d\n",x,y);
if (debugging) {
// Translate start point to origin...
float tF = A*xs*xs + B*xs*ys + C*ys*ys + D*xs + E*ys + F;
float tD = D + 2 * A * xs + B * ys;
float tE = E + B * xs + 2 * C * ys;
float tx = x - xs + ((float)DIAGx[octant] + SIDEx[octant])/2;
float ty = y - ys + ((float)DIAGy[octant] + SIDEy[octant])/2;
// Calculate F
float td = 4*(A*tx*tx + B*tx*ty + C*ty*ty + tD*tx + tE*ty + tF);
fprintf(stderr,"O%d ", octant);
if (d<0)
fprintf(stderr," Inside ");
else
fprintf(stderr,"Outside ");
float err = td - d;
fprintf(stderr,"Real(%5.1f,%5.1f) = %8.2f Recurred = %8.2f err = %g\n",
tx, ty, td/4, d/4.0f, err);
if (fabs(err) > 1e-14)
abort();
}
}
inline int odd(int n)
{
return n&1;
}
inline int abs(int a)
{
if (a > 0)
return a;
else
return -a;
}
int getoctant(int gx, int gy)
{
// Use gradient to identify octant.
int upper = abs(gx)>abs(gy);
if (gx>=0) // Right-pointing
if (gy>=0) // Up
return 4 - upper;
else // Down
return 1 + upper;
else // Left
if (gy>0) // Up
return 5 + upper;
else // Down
return 8 - upper;
}
int conic(int xs, int ys, int xe, int ye,
int A, int B, int C, int D, int E, int F,
ConicPlotter * plotterdata)
{
A *= 4;
B *= 4;
C *= 4;
D *= 4;
E *= 4;
F *= 4;
// Translate start point to origin...
F = A*xs*xs + B*xs*ys + C*ys*ys + D*xs + E*ys + F;
D = D + 2 * A * xs + B * ys;
E = E + B * xs + 2 * C * ys;
// Work out starting octant
int octant = getoctant(D,E);
int dxS = SIDEx[octant];
int dyS = SIDEy[octant];
int dxD = DIAGx[octant];
int dyD = DIAGy[octant];
int bsign = BSIGNS[octant];
int d,u,v;
switch (octant) {
case 1:
d = A + B/2 + C/4 + D + E/2 + F;
u = A + B/2 + D;
v = u + E;
break;
case 2:
d = A/4 + B/2 + C + D/2 + E + F;
u = B/2 + C + E;
v = u + D;
break;
case 3:
d = A/4 - B/2 + C - D/2 + E + F;
u = -B/2 + C + E;
v = u - D;
break;
case 4:
d = A - B/2 + C/4 - D + E/2 + F;
u = A - B/2 - D;
v = u + E;
break;
case 5:
d = A + B/2 + C/4 - D - E/2 + F;
u = A + B/2 - D;
v = u - E;
break;
case 6:
d = A/4 + B/2 + C - D/2 - E + F;
u = B/2 + C - E;
v = u - D;
break;
case 7:
d = A/4 - B/2 + C + D/2 - E + F;
u = -B/2 + C - E;
v = u + D;
break;
case 8:
d = A - B/2 + C/4 + D - E/2 + F;
u = A - B/2 + D;
v = u - E;
break;
default:
fprintf(stderr,"FUNNY OCTANT\n");
abort();
}
int k1sign = dyS*dyD;
int k1 = 2 * (A + k1sign * (C - A));
int Bsign = dxD*dyD;
int k2 = k1 + Bsign * B;
int k3 = 2 * (A + C + Bsign * B);
// Work out gradient at endpoint
int gxe = xe - xs;
int gye = ye - ys;
int gx = 2*A*gxe + B*gye + D;
int gy = B*gxe + 2*C*gye + E;
int octantcount = getoctant(gx,gy) - octant;
if (octantcount <= 0)
octantcount = octantcount + 8;
fprintf(stderr,"octantcount = %d\n", octantcount);
int x = xs;
int y = ys;
while (octantcount > 0) {
if (debugging)
fprintf(stderr,"-- %d -------------------------\n", octant);
if (odd(octant)) {
while (2*v <= k2) {
// Plot this point
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->octant = octant;
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->d = d;
plotterdata->plot(x,y);
// Are we inside or outside?
if (d < 0) { // Inside
x = x + dxS;
y = y + dyS;
u = u + k1;
v = v + k2;
d = d + u;
}
else { // outside
x = x + dxD;
y = y + dyD;
u = u + k2;
v = v + k3;
d = d + v;
}
}
d = d - u + v/2 - k2/2 + 3*k3/8;
// error (^) in Foley and van Dam p 959, "2nd ed, revised 5th printing"
u = -u + v - k2/2 + k3/2;
v = v - k2 + k3/2;
k1 = k1 - 2*k2 + k3;
k2 = k3 - k2;
int tmp = dxS; dxS = -dyS; dyS = tmp;
}
else { // Octant is even
while (2*u < k2) {
// Plot this point
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->octant = octant;
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->d = d;
plotterdata->plot(x,y);
// Are we inside or outside?
if (d > 0) { // Outside
x = x + dxS;
y = y + dyS;
u = u + k1;
v = v + k2;
d = d + u;
}
else { // Inside
x = x + dxD;
y = y + dyD;
u = u + k2;
v = v + k3;
d = d + v;
}
}
int tmpdk = k1 - k2;
d = d + u - v + tmpdk;
v = 2*u - v + tmpdk;
u = u + tmpdk;
k3 = k3 + 4*tmpdk;
k2 = k1 + tmpdk;
int tmp = dxD; dxD = -dyD; dyD = tmp;
}
octant = (octant&7)+1;
octantcount--;
}
// Draw final octant until we reach the endpoint
if (debugging)
fprintf(stderr,"-- %d (final) -----------------\n", octant);
if (odd(octant)) {
while (2*v <= k2 && x != xe && y != ye) {
// Plot this point
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->octant = octant;
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->d = d;
plotterdata->plot(x,y);
// Are we inside or outside?
if (d < 0) { // Inside
x = x + dxS;
y = y + dyS;
u = u + k1;
v = v + k2;
d = d + u;
}
else { // outside
x = x + dxD;
y = y + dyD;
u = u + k2;
v = v + k3;
d = d + v;
}
}
}
else { // Octant is even
while ((2*u < k2) && (x != xe) && (y != ye)) {
// Plot this point
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->octant = octant;
((DebugPlotter*)plotterdata)->d = d;
plotterdata->plot(x,y);
// Are we inside or outside?
if (d > 0) { // Outside
x = x + dxS;
y = y + dyS;
u = u + k1;
v = v + k2;
d = d + u;
}
else { // Inside
x = x + dxD;
y = y + dyD;
u = u + k2;
v = v + k3;
d = d + v;
}
}
}
return 1;
}
main(int argc, char ** argv)
{
DebugPlotter db;
db.xs = -7;
db.ys = -19;
db.xe = -8;
db.ye = -8;
db.A = 1424;
db.B = -964;
db.C = 276;
db.D = 0;
db.E = 0;
db.F = -40000;
conic(db.xs,db.ys,db.xe,db.ye,db.A,db.B,db.C,db.D,db.E,db.F, &db);
}
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? A Simple Explanation of BSP Trees ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? BSP Trees ?
?????????????
Binary Space Partition trees are handy for drawing 3D scenes where the
positions of objects are fixed and the user's viewing coordinate changes
(flight simulators being a classic example).
BSP's are an extention of the "Painter's Algorithm". The painter's algorithm
works by drawing all the polygons (or texture maps) in a scene in back-to-
front order, so that polygon's in the background are drawn first, and
polygons in the foreground are drawn over them. The "classic" painter's
algorithm does have a few problems however:
1) polygon's will not be drawn correctly if they pass through any other
polygon
2) it's difficult and computationally expensive calculating the order that
the polygons should be drawn in for each frame
3) the algorithm cannot handle cases of cyclic overlap such as the
following :
___ ___
| | | |
__| |_____|___|___
| | | |
|__| |_____________|
| | | |
__|___|_____| |___
| | | |
|____________| |___|
| | | |
|___| |___|
In this case it doesn't matter which order you draw the polygon's it still
won't look right!
BSP's help solve all these problems.
Ok, so let's get down to business. BSP's work by building an ordered tree of
all the objects in a scene. Let's imagine we live in a 2D world and we have
a scene like this:
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? ?
? ?
? ???????????????????? ?
? line 1 ?
? \ ?
? \ ?
? \ line 2 ?
? \ ?
? \ ?
? ???????? \ ?
? line 3 \ ?
? ?
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^
viewpoint (assume the viewpoint is the
origin for this example)
Now if we were to draw this scene using the painters algorithm we would
draw line 1 first, then line 2, finally line 3. Using BSP's we can figure
out the order beforehand and create a tree. First we note that any
arbitrary point <x,y> can be on either of it's 2 sides or on the line (which
can be regarded as being on either of the sides). When we build our tree, we
take a line and put all the lines on one side of it to the left and all the
nodes on the other side on the right. So for the above example could wind up
with the following tree:
1
/
2
/
3
Alternatively, we could also wind up with this tree:
2
/ \
3 1
Notice that line 2 is the head node, line 3 is on the same side of line 2
as the origin is and line 1 is on the opposite side.
Now, I hear you say "but hang on a tic, what if line 3 is the head node? What
side of it is line 2 on?". Yes boys and girls, there had to be a catch
somewhere and this is it. What you have to do here is split line 2 into
- TWO* lines so that each portion falls nice and neatly onto either side of
line 3, so you get a tree like this:
3
/ \
2a 2b
\
1
The lines 2a and 2b are portions of the original line 2. If you draw *BOTH*
of them on the screen it will look as though you've drawn the entire original
line.
You don't have to worry about balancing a BSP tree, since you have to
traverse every node in it every time you draw the scene anyway. The trick
is to figure out how to organise the tree so that you get the *least* number
of polygon splits. I tackled this by looking at each polygon yet to be
inserted into the tree, calculating how many splits it will cause if it
is inserted next and selecting the one which will cause the fewest. This
is a very slow way of going about things, O(N^2) I think, but for most games
you only need to sort the tree once when you are developping the game and not
during the game itself.
Extending these concepts to 3D is pretty straight-forward. Let's say that
polygon 1 is at the top of the BSP tree and we want to insert polygon 2. If
all the points in polygon 2 fall on one side or the other of polygon 1 then
you insert it into polygon 2's left or right node. If some points fall on
one side and the rest fall on the other, then you have to figure out the line
of intersection formed by the planes that each polygon lies in and split
polygon 2 along this line. Each of these 2 new polygons will then fall on
either side of polygon 1.
To draw the objects in a BSP tree you start at the top node and figure out
which side of the object your view coordinate is on. You then traverse the
node for the *other* side, draw the current object, then traverse the node
for the side the view coordinate is on.
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? Texture Mapping ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Sean Barrett.
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-
TEXTURE
TEXUE almost everything you need to know to texture map with the PC
TXR
X
-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-
Copyright 1994 Sean Barrett.
Not for reproduction (electronic
or hardcopy) except for personal use.
Contents:
0. warnings
1. terminology and equations
2. the basics
Perfect texture mapping
DOOM essentials
Wraparound textures
Non-rectangular polygons
3. the hazards
going off the texture map
divide by 0
it'll never be fast enough
4. the complexities
handling arbitrarily-angled polygons
lighting
slow 16-bit VGA cards
mipmapping
-=-=-=-=-=-
| Note: I am not providing any references as I simply
| derived the math myself and worked out the various
| techniques for myself (the 32-bit ADC trick was
| pointed out to me in another context by TJC,
| author of the Mars demo) over the last two years
| (since Wolfenstein 3D and Underworld came out).
-=-=-=-=-=-
TEXTURE
TEXUE
TXR 0. Warnings
X
I assume a RIGHT-handed 3D coordinate system, with X positive
to the right, Y positive disappearing into the screen/distance,
and Z positive up. To adjust this to the typical left-handed
3D space, simply swap all the 3D Ys & Zs.
I assume the screen space is positive-X to the right,
positive-Y goes down. Adjust the signs as appropriate for
your system.
I will present code and pseudo-code in C. I also include
some relatively tight inner loops written in assembly, but I'm
omitting the details of the loop setup. The inner loops, while
usually from real, working code, should generally be taken
as examples showing how fast it ought to be possible to run
a given task, not as necessarily perfect examples. I often
use 32-bit instructions (sorry 286 programmers) because they
can double the performance. However, I write in real mode,
because 16-bit addressing is often convenient for texture maps,
and it's straightforward to use segment registers as pointers
to texture maps. The translation to protected mode should not
prove problematic, but again, these should more be taken as
examples rather than simply being used directly. I optimize
for the 486, but I skip some obvious optimizations. For example,
I write "loop", because it's simpler and more clear.
Production code for the 486 should explicitly decrement and
then branch. Similarly, I write "stosb", etc. etc.
TEXTURE
TEXUE
TXR 1. Terminology and Equations
X
You really probably don't want to read this section first,
but rather refer back to it whenever you feel the need. So
skip up to section 2 and refer back as appropriate. I could've
made this an appendix, but it seems too important to put last.
TEX
TE Terms
T
texture: A texture is a pixelmap of colors which is mapped
onto a polygon using "texture mapping". The size
of the polygon has nothing to do with the size (the
number of pixels) in the texture map.
run: A run is a row or column of pixels. Normal texture
mapping routines process one run in an "inner loop".
arbitrarily-angled polygon: a polygon which isn't a floor,
wall, or ceiling; technically, a polygon which isn't
parallel to the X or Z axes (or X or Y axes in a
Z-is-depth coordinate system).
texture space:
polygon space:
polygon coordinate space:
Since a texture is flat, or two-dimensional, the relation
of the texture to the 3D world can be described with a
special coordinate space known by one of these names.
Because it is only 2D, the space can be characterized with
the location of the texture space in 2D, and two 3D vectors
which represent the axes of the coordinate space. Sometimes
called "uv" space, because the name of the coordinates are
usually u & v.
TEX
TE Notation
T
Vectors appear in all caps.
Components of vectors are P = < Px, Py, Pz >.
Certain variables have consistent usage:
x,y,z are coordinates in three-space
i,j are screen coordinates
u,v are coordinates in texture space
a,b,c are "magic coordinates" such that
u = a/c, v = b/c
TEX
TE Equations
T
Don't let this scare you off! Go read section 2, and
come back to this when you're ready.
Let P,M, and N be vectors defining the texture space: P is the
origin, and M and N are the vectors for the u&v axes.
Assume these vectors are in _view space_, where view space is
defined as being the space in which the transformation from
3D to 2D is:
(x,y,z) -> (i,j)
i = x / y
j = z / y
In other words, you have to adjust P, M, and N to be relative
to the view, and if you have multiplications in your perspective
computation, you have to multiply the appropriate components of
P, M, and N to compute them. Note that since typically in 3D
up is positive, and in 2D down is positive, there may be a
multiplication by -1 that needs to go into Py, My, Ny. Note that
this also assumes that (0,0) in screen space is at the center
of the screen. Since it's generally not, simply translate
your screen coordinates (i,j) as if they were before applying
the texture mapping math (or if you're funky you can modify
your viewspace to pre-skew them).
For example, if your transforms are:
i = Hscale * x / y + Hcenter
j = -Vscale * z / y + Vcenter
Then you should simply multiply Px, Mx, and Nx by Hscale,
and multiply Py, My, and Mz by -Vscale. Then just remember
to subtract Hcenter and Vcenter from the i,j values right
before plugging them into the texture mapping equations.
We begin by computing 9 numbers which are constant
for texture mapping the entire polygon (O stands for
Origin, H for Horizontal, and V for vertical; why I use
these names should become clear eventually):
Oa = Nx*Pz - Nz*Px
Ha = Nz*Py - Ny*Pz
Va = Ny*Px - Nx*Py
Ob = Mx*Pz - Mz*Px
Hb = Mz*Py - My*Pz
Vb = My*Px - Mx*Py
Oc = Mz*Nx - Mx*Nz
Hc = My*Nz - Mz*Ny
Vc = Mx*Ny - My*Nx
Ok. Then, for a given screen location (i,j), the formula
for the texture space (u,v) coordinates corresponding to
it is:
a = Oa + i*Ha + j*Va
b = Ob + i*Hb + j*Vb
c = Oc + i*Hc + j*Hc
u = a/c
v = b/c
TEXTURE
TEXUE
TXR 2. The Basics
X
So you've got your polygon 3D engine running, and
you'd like to start adding a bit of texture to your
flat- or Gouraud-shaded polygons. Well, it will make
it look a lot cooler. But let's point out the
disadvantages of texture mapping right away:
Slower
Sometimes hard to see polygon edges
Each of these has certain ramifications on the
overall approach you want to take with your code,
which we'll come back to later, in sections 3 and 4.
Practical advice: Don't try to get your riproaringly
fast texture mapper running first. Get a very simple,
slow, "perfect" texture mapper working first, as described
in the first subsection below. This will allow you to make
sure you've gotten the equations right. Realize that I
can't present the equations appropriate to every scenario,
since there are simply too many spaces people can work
in. I've chosen to present the math from an extremely
simple coordinate space which keeps the texture mapping
relatively simple. You'll have to work out the correct
transformations to make it work right, and a slow but
correct texture mapping routine may help you tweak the
code as necessary to achieve this. Use very simple
polygons to start your testing; centered and facing the
viewer should be your very first one (if done correctly,
this will simply scale the texture).
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To start with, we'll do slow but exact "perfect" texture
mapping of a square tile with a simple texture map mapped onto
it. The polygon is defined in three-space using four points,
and the texture map is 256x256 pixels. Note that this is all
talking about using floating point, so those of you working in
C or Pascal are fine. Those in assembly should realize that
you have to do a bit of extra work to use fixed point, or you
can beat out the floating point by hand if you want.
First we have to "map" the texture onto the polygon.
We have to define how the square texture map corresponds
to the square polygon. This is relatively simple. Let
one corner of the polygon be the origin (location <0,0>)
of the texture map. Let each of the other corners
correspond to corners just off the edge of the texture
map (locations <256, 0>, <256, 256>, and <0, 256>).
We'd like to use the equations in section 1, which
require vectors P, M, and N, where P is the origin,
and M & N are the axes for u&v (which are _roughly_
the coordinates in the texture map, but see below).
In other words, P, M and N tells us where the texture
lies relative to the polygon. P is the coordinate in
three-space where the origin of the texture is. M
tells us which way the "horizontal" dimension of the
texture lies in three-space, and N the "vertical".
Suppose the polygon has four vertices V[0], V[1],
V[2], and V[3] (all four of these are vectors). Then,
P is simply V[0]. M is a vector going from the origin
to the corner <256, 0>, so M is a vector from V[0] to
V[1], so M = V[1] - V[0]. N is a vector from the origin
to the corner <0, 256>, so N is V[3] - v[0].
P = V[0]
M = V[1] - V[0] { note these are vector subtractions }
N = V[3] - V[0]
Again, remember that we need P, M, and N in the viewspace
discussed with the equation, so make sure you've transformed
the Vs appropriately, or you can compute P, M, and N in world
or object space and transform them into viewspace.
Compute the 9 magic numbers (vectors O, H, and V) as described
in section 1. Now, take your 3D polygon and process it as normal.
Scan convert it so that you have a collection of rows of pixels
to process.
Now, iterate across each row. For each pixel in the polygon
whose screen coordinates are <i,j>, apply the rest of the math
described in section 1; that is, compute a, b, and c, and from
them compute <u,v>.
I said before that <u,v> are basically the texture map
coordinates. What they are in truth are the coordinates in texture
map space. Because of the way we defined texture map space,
we'll actually find that u and v both run from 0..1, not 0..256.
This is an advantage for descriptive purposes because u and v
are always 0 to 1, regardless of the size of the texture map.
So, to convert u&v to pixelmap coordinates, multiply them
both by 256. Now, use them as indices into the texture map,
output the value found there, and voila, you've texture mapped!
The loop should look something like this:
[ loop #1 ]
for every j which is a row in the polygon
screen = 0xA0000000 + 320*j
for i = start_x to end_x for this row
a = Oa + (Ha * i) + (Va * j)
b = Ob + (Hb * i) + (Vb * j)
c = Oc + (Hc * i) + (Vc * j)
u = 256 * a / c
v = 256 * b / c
screen[i] = texture_map[v][u]
endfor
endfor
Once you've got that working, congratulations! You're
done dealing with the annoying messy part, which is getting
those 9 magic numbers computed right. The rest of this is
just hard grunt work and trickery trying to make the code
faster.
From here on in, I'm only going to look at the inner
loop, that is, a single run (row or column), and let the
rest of the runs be understood.
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TE Prepare to meet thy DOOM
T
This subsection is concerned with vastly speeding
up texture mapping by restricting the mapper to walls,
floors and ceilings, or what is commonly called
DOOM-style texture mapping, although it of course predates
DOOM (e.g. Ultima Underworld [*], Legends of Valour).
[* Yes, Underworld allowed you to tilt the view,
but it distorted badly. Underworld essentially used
DOOM-style tmapping, and tried to just use that on
arbitrarily-angled polygons. I can't even begin to
guess what Underworld II was doing for the same thing.]
To begin with, let's take loop #1 and get as much
stuff out of the inner loop as we can, so we can see
what's going on. Note that I'm not going to do low-level
optimizations, just mathematical optimizations; I assume
you understand that array walks can be turned into
pointer walks, etc.
[ loop #2 ]
a = Oa + Va*j
b = Ob + Vb*j
c = Oc + Vc*j
a += start_x * Ha
b += start_x * Hb
c += start_x * Hc
for i = start_x to end_x
u = 256 * a / c
v = 256 * b / c
screen[i] = texture_map[v][u]
a += Ha
b += Hb
c += Hc
endfor
With fixed point math, the multiplies by 256
are really just shifts. Furthermore, they can be
"premultiplied" into a and b (and Ha and Hb) outside
the loop.
Ok, so what do we have left? Three integer adds,
a texture map lookup, and two extremely expensive fixed-point
divides. How can we get rid of the divides?
This is the big question in texture mapping, and most
answers to it are _approximate_. They give results that
are not quite the same as the above loop, but are difficult
for the eye to tell the difference.
However, before we delve into these, there's a very
special case in which we can get rid of the divides.
We can move the divide by c out of the loop without
changing the results IFF c is constant for the duration
of the loop. This is true if Hc is 0. It turns out that
Hc is 0 if all the points on the run of pixels are the same
depth from the viewer, that is, they lie on a line of
so-called "constant Z" (I would call it "constant Y" in
my coordinate system).
The requirement that a horizontal line of pixels be the
same depth turns out to be met by ceilings and floors.
For ceilings and floors, Hc is 0, and so the loop can be
adjusted to:
[ loop #3 ]
__setup from loop #2__
u = 256 * a / c
v = 256 * b / c
du = 256 * Ha / c
dv = 256 * Hb / c
for i = start_x to end_x
screen[i] = texture_map[v][u]
u += du
v += dv
endfor
Now _that_ can be a very fast loop, although adjusting
the u&v values so they can be used as indices has been
glossed over. I'll give some sample assembly in the next
section and make it all explicit.
First, though, let's look at walls. Walls are almost
identical to floors and ceilings. However, with walls,
Vc is 0, instead of Hc. This means that to write a loop
in which c is constant, we have to walk down columns instead
of across rows. This affects scan-conversion, of course.
The other thing about walls is that with floors, since
you can rotate about the vertical axis (Z axis for me, Y axis
for most of you), the horizontal runs on the floors cut
across the texture at arbitrary angles. Since you're
bound to not tilt your head up or down, and since the
polygons themselves aren't tilted, you generally find
that for walls, Va is 0 as well. In other words, as you
walk down a column of a wall texture, both a & c are constant,
so u is constant; you generally only change one coordinate,
v, in the texture map. This means the inner loop only needs
to update one variable, and can be made to run _very_ fast.
The only thing missing from this discussion for creating
a DOOM clone is how to do transparent walls, how to do
lighting things, and how to make it fast enough. These will
be discussed in section 4, although the some of the speed
issue is addressed by the inner loops in the next subsection,
and the rest of the speed issue is discussed in general terms
in section 3.
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TE ...wrapped around your finger...
T
So far, we've only looked at texture mapping a single
polygon. Of course, it's obvious how to texture map
a lot of polygons--just lather, rinse, repeat. But it
may seem sort of wasteful to go through all the 3D math
and all over and over again if we just want to have one
long wall with the same texture repeating over and over
again--like linoleum tiles or wallpaper.
Well, we don't have to. Let's think about this
idea of a "texture map space" some more. We defined
it as being a coordinate system "superimposed" on
the polygon that told us where the texture goes.
However, when we implemented it, we simply used the
polygon itself (in essence) as the coordinate space.
To see this, make a polygon which is a rectangle,
perhaps four times as long as it is tall. When it
is drawn, you will see the texture is distorted,
stretched out to four times its length in one dimension.
Suppose we wanted it to repeat four times instead?
The first step is to look at what the definition
of the texture map space means. The texture map space
shows how the physical pixelmap itself goes onto the
polygon. To get a repeating texture map, our first
step is to just get one of the copies right. If
we set up our P,M, & N so that the M only goes one
quarter of the way along the long edge of the
rectangle, we'll map the texture onto just that
quarter of the rectangle.
Here's a picture to explain it:
Polygon A-B-C-D Texture map
A E u=0 u=1
o--------o-___________ B v=0 11112222
|111112222 ---------o 11112222
|111112222 | 33334444
|111112222 | 33334444
|333334444 | v=1
|333334444 |
|333334444 ___________---------o
o--------o- C
D F
So, we used to map (u,v)=(0,0) to A, (u,v)=(1,0) to B, and
(u,v) = (0,1) to D. This stretched the texture map out to
fill the entire polygon map.
Now, instead, we map (u,v)=(1,0) to E. In other words,
let P = A, M = E-A, and N = D-A. In this new coordinate
space, we will map the texture onto the first quarter of
the polygon.
What about the rest of the polygon? Well, it simply
turns out that for the first quarter 0 <= u <= 1. For
the rest, 1 <= u <= 4.
To make the texture wrap around, all we have to do is
ignore the integer part of u, and look at the fractional part.
Thus, as u goes from 1 to 2, we lookup in the texture map using
the fractional part of u, or (u-1).
This is all very simple, and the upshot is that, once
you define P, M, and N correctly, you simply have to mask
your fixed-point u&v values; this is why we generally use
texture maps whose sides are powers of two, so that we can
mask to stay within the texture map. (Also because they
fit conveniently into segments this way, and also so that
the multiply to convert u&v values from 0..1 to indices
is just a shift.)
I'm assuming that's a sufficient explanation of the
idea for you to get it all setup. So here's the assembly
inner loops I promised. I'm not going to bother giving
the ultra-fast vertical wall-drawing case, just the
horizontal floor/ceiling-drawing case.
Note that a mask of 255 (i.e. for a 256x256 texture)
can be gotten for free; however, no program that I'm
aware of uses texture maps that large, since they
simply require too much storage, and they can cache very
poorly in the internal cache.
First, here's your basic floor/ceiling texture mapper,
in C, with wraparound, and explicitly using fixed point
math--but no setup.
[ loop #4 ]
mask = 127, 63, 31, 15, whatever.
for (i=0; i < len; ++i) {
temp = table[(v >> 16) & mask][(u >> 16) & mask];
u += du;
v += dv;
}
Now, here's an assembly one. This one avoids the
shifts and does both masks at the same time, and uses
16 bits of "fractional" precision and however many bits
are needed for the coordinates. Note that I assume
that the texture, even if it is 64x64, still has each
row starting 256 bytes apart. This just requires some
creative storage approaches, and is crucial for a fast
inner loop, since no shifting&masking is required to
assemble the index.
mov al,mask
mov ah,mask
mov mask2,ax ; setup mask to do both at the same time
loop5 and bx,mask2 ; mask both coordinates
mov al,[bx] ; fetch from the texture map
stosb
add dx,ha_low ; update fraction part of u
adc bl,ha_hi ; update index part of u
add si,hb_low ; these are constant for the loop
adc bh,hb_hi ; they should be on the stack
loop loop5 ; so that ds is free for the texture map
This code is decent, but nowhere near as fast as it can be.
The main trick to improving performance is to use 32 bit adds
instead of two adds. The problem with this is that extra operations
are required to setup the indexing into the texture map. Through
the use of the ADC trick, these can be minimized. In the following
code, bl and bh are unchanged. However, the top half of EBX now
contains what used to be in si, and the other values have been
moved into registers. ESI contains hb_low in the top half, and
ha_hi in the low 8 bits. This means that ADC EBX,ESI achieves
the result of two of the additions above. Also, we start using
BP, so we move our variables into the data segment and the texture
map into FS.
loop6 and bx,mask2
mov al,fs:[bx]
stosb
add dx,bp ; update fractional part of u
adc ebx,esi ; update u (BL) and frac. part of v (EBX)
adc bh,ch ; update index part of v
dec cl
jnz loop6
This is a bit faster, although it has one bug. It's
possible for the addition into BL to overflow into BH. It might
not seem to be, since BL is masked every iteration back down to
stay in 0..127, 0..63, or whatever. However, if the step is
negative, then BL will be decremented each iteration, and may
"underflow" and subtract one from BH. To handle this, you need
a seperate version of the loop for those cases.
If you're not doing wraparound textures, you can speed the
loop up a bit more by removing the and. You can run entirely
from registers except for the texture map lookup. Additionally,
unrolling the loop once cuts down on loop overhead, and is crucial
if you're writing straight to the VGA, since it doubles your
throughput to a 16-bit VGA card.
Here's a very fast no-wraparound texture mapper. It uses
the ADC trick twice. Note that the carry flag is maintained
around the loop every iteration; unfortunately the 'and' required
for wraparound textures clears the carry flag (uselessly). EBX
and EDX contain u & v in their bottom 8 bits, and contain the
fractional parts of v & u in their top bits (note they keep the
_other_ coordinate's fractional parts). You have to have prepped
the carry flag first; if you can't figure this technique out, don't
sweat it, or look to see if someone else has a more clear discussion
of how to do fast fixed-point walks using 32-bit registers.
This loop is longer because it does two pixels at a time.
loop7 mov al,[bx] ; get first sample
adc edx,esi ; update v-high and u-low
adc ebx,ebp ; update u-high and v-low
mov bh,dl ; move v-high into tmap lookup register
mov ah,[bx] ; get second sample
adc edx,esi
adc ebx,ebp
mov bh,dl
mov es:[di],ax ; output both pixels
inc di ; add 2 to di without disturbing carry
inc di
dec cx
jnz loop7
I went ahead and 486-optimized the stosw/loop at the end to make
cycle-counting easier. All of these instructions are single cycle
instructions, except the branch, and the segment-override. So you're
looking at roughly 15 cycles for every two pixels. Your caching
behavior on the reads and writes will determine the actual speed.
It can be unrolled another time to further reduce the loop overhead;
the core operations are 9 instructions (10 cycles) for every two
pixels. Note the "inc di/inc di", which protects the carry flag.
If you unroll it again, four "inc di"s will be required. Unroll it
another time, and you're better off saving the carry flag, adding,
and restoring, for example "adc ax,ax/add di,8/shr ax,1", rather
than 8 "inc di"s.
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TE Lost My Shape (trying to act casual)
T
Non-rectangular polygons are trivial under this system.
Some approaches require you to specify the (u,v) coordinates
for each of the vertices of the polygon. With this technique,
you instead specify the 3D coordinates for three of the
"vertices" of the texture map. So the easiest way of handling
a texture of a complex polygon is simply to use a square
texture which is larger than the polygon. For example:
P1 P2
x B _______ C x
/ \
/ \
A / \
\ / D
\ /
\ _______ /
x F E
P3
Now, we simply define the texture map such that P is P1,
M is P2-P1, and N is P3-P1. Then, if our texture looks like
this:
u=0 u=1
------------
v=0 |..XXoooooo..
|.XXXXoooooo.
|XXXXXXoooooo
|.XXXXXXoooo.
v=1 |..XXXXXXoo..
Then the regions marked by '.' in the texture map will
simply never be displayed anywhere on the polygon.
Wraparound textures can still be used as per normal,
and concave polygons require no special handling either.
Also, you can get special effects by having M and N not
be perpendicular to each other.
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TXR 3. The Hazards
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This sections discusses some of the pitfalls and
things-aren't-quite-as-simple-as-they-sounded issues
that come up while texture mapping. All of the
information is, to some extent, important, whether
you've encountered this problem or not.
TEX
TE Cl-cl-cl-close to the Edge
T
At some time when you're texture mapping, you'll
discover (perhaps from the screen, perhaps from a
debugger) that your U & V values aren't within the
0..1 range; they'll be just outside it.
This is one of these "argh" problems. It is
possible through very very careful definition of
scan-conversion operations to avoid it, but you're
likely to encounter it.
If you use wraparound textures, you may not ever
notice it, however, since when it happens, the
texture will simply wraparound and display an
appropriate pixel.
If not, you may get a black pixel, or just
garbage. It'll only happen at the edges of your
polygon.
The reason this happens is because your scan-conversion
algorithm may generate pixels "in the polygon" whose
pixel-centers (or corners, depending on how you've
defined it) are just outside the texture--that is,
they're outside the polygon itself.
The right solution to this is to fix your scan-converter.
If your texture mapper computes u&v coordinates based on
the top-left corner of the pixel (as the one I've defined
so far has), make sure your scan-converter only generates
pixels whose top-left corner is really within the polygon.
If you do this, you may need to make a minor change to my
definition of M & N, but I'm not going to discuss this
further, since you probably won't do this.
A second option is to define P, M, and N such that the
texture map space is slightly bigger than the polygon; that
is, so that if you go just off the edge of the polygon,
you'll still be within the texture map.
This is a pain since you end up having to transform extra
3D points to do it.
The third, and probably most common solution, is to always
use wraparound textures, which hide the problem, but prevent
you from using textures that have one edge that highly contrasts
with another.
The fourth, and probably second most common solution,
and the one that turns out to be a real pain, is to "clamp"
the u&v values to be within the texture all the time.
Naively, you just put this in your inner loop:
if (u < 0) u = 0; else if (u > 1) u = 1;
if (v < 0) v = 0; else if (v > 1) v = 1;
Of course, you don't really do this, since it'd slow
you down far too much. You can do this outside the loop,
clamping your starting location for each run. However,
you can't, under this system, clamp the ending value
easily.
Remember that in the loop we update u and v with
(essentially) Ha/c and Hb/c. These are constant
across the entire run, but not constant across the
entire polygon, because c has different values for
different runs.
We can compute du and dv in a different way to
allow for clamping. What we do is we explicitly compute
(a,b,c) at (start_x, j) as we did before, but we also
compute (a,b,c) at (end_x, j). From these we compute
(u,v) at start_x & at end_x. Next we clamp both sets
of u & v. Then we compute du and dv with
du = (u2 - u1) / (end_x - start_x - 1)
dv = (v2 - v1) / (end_x - start_x - 1)
This is slightly more expensive than the old way,
because we have to compute u2 and v2, which requires
extra divides. However, for methods that explicitly
calculate u&v sets and then compute deltas (and we'll
see some in section 4), this is the way to go.
One final thing you can do is interpolate the (a,b,c)
triple from the vertices as you scan convert. This will
guarantee that all (a,b,c) triples computed will lie be
within the polygon, and no clamping will be necessary
(but deltas must still be computed as above). However,
you have to make sure the (a,b,c) values you compute at
the vertices are clamped themselves, which is not too hard
by a bit more complicated than clamping (u,v) values.
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TE Out of This Domain -- Zero's Paradox
T
Divides by zero are ugly. We programmers don't
like them. If this were an ideal world (a quick
nod to mathematicians and some physicists), the
texture mapping equations would be divide-by-zero-free.
Unfortunately, it's a repercussion of the exact
same problem as above that you can bump into them.
Remember above, I noted that it's possible to
get (u,v) pairs with a value just outside of the
0..1 range, because a pixel we're texture mapping
isn't even in the polygon?
Well, even worse, it's possible for this pixel,
which isn't in the polygon, to be along the horizon
line (vanishing point) for the polygon. If this
happens, your Y value (sorry, Z for most of you)
would be infinite if you tried to compute the 3D
coordinates from the screen coordinates; and in
the (u,v) computation, you end up with a 0 value
for c. Since u = a/c, blammo, divide by 0.
Well, the solution is simple. Test if c is 0,
and if it is, don't divide. But what _should_ you do?
Well, let's look at an "even worse" case. Suppose
the pixel is so far off the polygon it's across the
horizon line. In this case, we'll end up with c having
the "wrong" sign, and while our divide won't fault on
us, our u&v values will be bogus.
What do we do then?
We can't clamp our a&b&c values very easily.
Fortunately, it turns out we don't have to. If
this happens, it means the edge of the polygon
must be very close to the horizon, or the viewer
must be very, very flat to the polygon (if you know
what I mean). If so, the viewer can't really tell
what should be "right" for the polygon, so if we
screw up the u&v values, it really doesn't matter.
So the answer is, don't worry if c gets the
wrong sign, and if c comes out to be 0, use any
value for u&v that you like--(0,0) makes an obvious
choice.
I've never had a serious problem with this, but
it is possible that this could actually give you some
pretty ugly results, if, say, two corners of a polygon
both "blew up", and you treated them both as being
(0,0). It can also cause problems with wraparound
polygons not repeating the right amount.
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TE Do the Dog
T
Most polygon 3D graphics engines probably use
the painter's algorithm for hidden surface removal.
You somehow figure out what order to paint the polygons
in (depth sort, BSP trees, whatever), and then paint
them back-to-front. The nearer polygons obscure the
farther ones, and voila!, you're done.
This works great, especially in a space combat
simulator, where it's rare that you paint lots of pixels.
You can texture map this way, too. For example,
Wing Commander II doesn't texture map, but it does
real time rotation, which involves essentially the
same inner loop. Wing Commander II is fast--until
a lot of ships are on the screen close to you, at which
point it bogs down a bit.
If you care about not slowing down too much in the above
case, or you want to do an "indoor" renderer with lots of
hidden surfaces, you'll find that with texture mapping,
you can ill-afford to use the painter's algorithm.
You pay a noticeable cost for every pixel you texture
map. If you end up hiding 80% of your surfaces (i.e. there
are five "layers" everywhere on the screen), you end up
"wasting" 80% of the time you spend on texture mapping.
To prevent this, you have to use more complex methods
of hidden surface removal. These will probably slow you down
somewhat, but you should make up for it with the gain in texture
mapping.
The essential idea is to only texture map each screen pixel once.
To do this, you do some sort of "front-to-back" painting, where
you draw the nearest surface first. Any pixel touched by this
surface should never be considered for drawing again.
There are many ways to do this. You can process a single
scanline or column at a time and use ray-casting or just
"scanline processing", then resolve the overlap between the
runs with whatever method is appropriate. You can stay
polygonal and maintain "2D clipping" information (a data
structure which tracks which pixels have been drawn so far).
Beyond getting a fast inner loop for texture mapping,
getting a fast hidden-surface-removal technique (and a fast
depth-sorting technique if appropriate) is probably the
next most crucial thing for your frame rate.
But the details are beyond the scope of this article.
Note that if you attempt to use a Z-buffer, you will
still end up paying all of the costs of texture mapping for
every forward-facing polygon (or at least 50% of them if
you get really tricky; if you get really, really tricky,
the sky's the limit.) I strongly doubt that any PC game
now out, or that will come out in the next year, will
render full-screen texture mapping through a Z-buffer.
(Superimposing a rendered image on a Z-buffered background
is a different issue and is no doubt done all the time.)
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TXR 4. The Complexities
X
In this section we will discuss lots of miscellaneous
topics. We'll look at some more optimizations, such as
considerations for dealing with slow VGA cards, and how to
texture map arbitrarily-angled polygons without doing two
divides per pixel. We'll talk about a technique that lets
you use textures with high-frequency components, and one way
to integrate lighting into texture-mapping.
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TE Arbitrarily-Angled Polygons
T
First suggestion: Don't. Set up your world to
have all (or mostly) walls and floors. Supporting
arbitrarily-angled polygons is going to slow you
down, no matter what.
The original texture mapping loop, which supported
arbitrarily-angled polygons, required two divides per
pixel. We don't have to go that slow, but we'll never
go as fast as DOOM-style rendering can go. (However,
as you start to use more sophisticated lighting algorithms
in your inner loop, the cost of handling arbitrarily-
angled polygons may start to become less important.)
There is one way to texture map such polygons
"perfectly" without two divides per pixel, and a
host of ways to do it "imperfectly". I'll discuss
several of these ways in varying amounts of detail.
Your best bet is to implement them all and see
which ones you can get to run the fastest but still
look good. You might find that one is faster for
some cases but not for others. You could actually
have an engine which uses all the methods, depending
on the polygon it's considering and perhaps a "detail"
setting which controls how accurate the approximations
are.
The "perfect" texture mapping algorithm is
described in another article, "Free-direction texture
mapping". I'll summarize the basic idea and the
main flaw. The basic idea is this. For ceilings
and walls, we were able to walk along a line on
the screen for which the step in the "c" parameter
was 0; this was a line of "constant Z" on the
polygon.
It turns out that every polygon has lines of
"constant Z"--however, they can be at any angle,
not necessarily vertical or horizontal.
What this means, though, is that if you walk
along those lines instead of walking along a horizontal
or vertical, you do not need a divide to compute your
texture map coordinates, just deltas.
The details can be found in the other article.
The slope of the line to walk on the screen is something
like Hc/Vc.
Note, however, that the "DOOM" approach was _just_
an optimization for a special case. The wall & ceiling
renderers produce exactly the same results as a
perfect texture mapper, for the polygons that they
handle (ignoring rounding errors and fixed-point precision
effects). This is not true for the "free-direction"
texture mapper. While there is a line across the
screen for which the polygon has constant Z,
you cannot walk exactly along that line, since you
must step by pixels. The end result is that while
in the texture map space, you move by even steps,
in the screen space, you move with ragged jumps.
With perfect texture mapping, you always sample
from the texture map from the position corresponding
to the top-left/center of each pixel. With the
free-direction mapper, you sample from a "random"
location within the pixel, depending on how you're
stepping across the screen. This "random" displacement
is extremely systematic, and leads to a systematic
distortion of the texture. I find it visually
unacceptable with high-contrast textures, compared to
perfect texture mapping, but you should try it and decide
for yourself. The technically inclined should note that
this is simply the normal "floor" renderer with an extra
2D skew, and that while 2D skews are trivial, they are
non-exact and suffer from the flaw described above.
The only other alternative for arbitrarily-angled
polygons is to use some kind of approximation. We
can characterize u and v as functions of i (the horizontal
screen position; or use 'j' if you wish to draw columns);
for instance, u = a / c, where a = q + i*Ha, c = p + i*Hc.
So we can say u(i) = (q + i*Ha) / (r + i*Hc).
Now, instead of computing u(i) exactly for each i,
as we've done until now, we can instead compute some
function u'(i) which is approximately equal to u(i) and
which can be computed much faster.
There are two straightforward functions which we
can compute very fast. One is the simple linear
function we used for DOOM-style mapping, u'(x) = r + x*s.
Since the function we're approximating is curved (a
hyperbola), a curved function is another possibility,
such as u'(x) = r + x*s + x^2*t. (SGI's Reality Engine
apparently uses a cubic polynomial.)
If you try both of these approximations on a very
large polygon at a sharp angle, you will find that
they're not very good, and still cause visible
curvature. They are, of course, only approximations.
The approximations can be improved with a simple
speed/quality trade-off through subdivision. The
idea of subdivision is that the approximation is
always of high quality for a small enough region,
so you can simply subdivide each region until the
subregions are small enough to have the desired
quality.
There are two ways to subdivide. One simple way
is to subdivide the entire polygon into smaller
polygons. This should be done on the fly, not
ahead of time, because only polygons that are at
"bad" angles need a lot of subdivision. After
dividing a polygon into multiple smaller ones,
render each one seperately. Use the original
P, M, and N values for all of the new polygons
to make the texture remain where it should be
after subdivision.
The (probably) better way to subdivide is to
subdivide runs instead of polygons, and so I'll
discuss this in more detail. The essential thing
is that to do an approximation, you evaluate the
original function at two or more locations and
then fit your approximate function to the computed
values. One advantage of run subdivision is that
you can share points that you evaluated for one
subrun with those of the next.
First lets turn back to the two approximations
under consideration. The first is what is called
"bilinear texture mapping", because the function
is linear and we're tracking two ("bi") values.
To use this method, we compute the function at
both endpoints: u1 = u(start_x), u2 = u(end_x).
Then we compute our start and step values. To
keep things simple, I'm going to assume the approximation
function u'(x) is defined from 0..end_x-start_x, not
from start_x..end_x.
So, the linear function u'(x) = r + s*x, where
u'(0) = u1 and u'(end_x - start_x) = u2 is met by
letting r = u1, s = (u2 - u1) / (end_x - startx).
Now, suppose our run goes from x = 10 to x = 70.
If we evaluate u(10), u(20), u(30), u(40),... u(70),
then we can have six seperate sections of bilinear
texture mapping.
For a quadratic, there are several ways to compute
it. One way is to compute an additional sample in the
middle; u3 = u((start_x + end_x)/2). Then we can
fit u1,u2, and u3 to u'(x) = r + s*x + t*x^2 with:
len = (end_x - start_x)
k = u1 + u2 - u3*2
r = u1
s = (u2 - u1 - 2*k)/len
t = 2*k / len^2
Note that to use this in code, you cannot simply
use a loop like this:
r += s;
s += t;
because the r,s, and t values aren't correct
for discrete advancement. To make them correct,
do this during the setup code:
R = r
S = s + t
T = 2*t
Then the loop of (...use R..., R += S, S += T) will work correctly.
The biquadratic loop will be slower than the linear
loop, but will look better with fewer subdivisions. You
can share one of the endpoints from one biquadratic
section to the next. Note, though, that you require twice
as many calculations of u&v values for the same number of
subdivisions with a biquadratic vs. a bilinear.
Another thing to do is to choose how to subdivide the run
more carefully. If you simply divide it in half or into quarters,
you'll discover that some of the subruns come out looking better
than others. So there are some things you can do to improve the
subdivision system. Another thing you can do is to try to make
most of your subruns have lengths which are powers of two. This
will let you use shifts instead of divides when computing r,s, and
t, which cuts down on your overhead, which lets you use more
subdivisions and get the same speed.
Note something very important. Subdivision increases the
overhead per run; biquadratic and other things increase the
cost of the inner loop. Before you go crazy trying to optimize
your arbitrarily-angled polygon renderer, make sure you're
rendering some "typical" scenes. The "right" answer is going
to depend on whether you have lots of very shorts runs or
fewer, longer runs. If you optimize based on a simple test
case, you may end up suboptimal on the final code.
You probably still want to have both a column-based and a
row-based renderer, and use whichever one the polygon is
"closer to" (e.g. if Hc is closer to 0 than Vc, use the row-based).
Note that the free-direction renderer looks its worst (to me)
for very small rotations, i.e. when Hc or Vc are very close to 0.
Since in these cases not much subdivision is needed, even if you
choose to use a free-direction mapper as your primary renderer,
you might still want to have "almost wall" and "almost floor"
renderers as well.
Finally, there is one more approximation method you can use,
which is faster than any of the ones discussed so far, but is
simply totally and utterly wrong. This is the approach used
by Michael Abrash in his graphics column in Dr. Dobbs. While
it's quite wrong, it works on polygons which are entirely
constant Y (sorry, Z), and can be a noticeable speedup.
What you do is 2D (instead of 3D) interpolation. You mark
each vertex with its coordinates in the texture map. Then when
you scan convert, you interpolate these values between vertices
on the edges of your runs. Thus, scan conversion will generate
runs with (u,v) values for the left and right end. Now simply
compute (du,dv) by subtracting and dividing by the length (no
clamping will be necessary), and use your fast bilinear inner
loop. When combined with 3D polygon subdivision, this approach
can actually be useful.
A cheat:
When the player is moving, set your internal quality
settings a little lower. When the player stops, switch
back to the normal quality; if the player pauses the game,
render one frame in normal quality.
If done right, you can get a small boost to your fps
without anyone being able to tell that you did it. You
may have to use normal quality if the player is only
moving very slowly, as well.
Note that while this may sound like an utterly cheap
trick just to improve the on-paper fps number, it's actually
quite related to the "progressive refinement" approach used
by some real VR systems (which, when the viewer isn't moving,
reuse information from the previous frame to allow them to
draw successive frames with more detail).
There are a number of ways of improving this cheat
intelligently. If the player is moving parallel to a polygon,
that polygon will tend to be "stably" texture mapped (similar
mapping from frame to frame). If there is any distortion from
your approximation, this will be visible to the player. So
this means a rule of thumb is to only cheat (draw with
above-average distortion) on polygons that are not facing
parallel to the direction of motion of the player.
TEX
TE Light My Fire
T
If you're texture mapping, it's generally a good idea
to light your polygons. If you don't light them, then it
may be difficult to see the edge between two walls which
have the same texture (for instance, check out the "warehouse"
section of registered DOOM, which is sometimes confusing
when a near crate looks the same color as a far crate).
Lighting is actually pretty straightforward, although
you take a speed hit in your inner loop. I'm not going
to worry about actual lighting models and such; see other
articles for discussion on how to do light-sourced polygons.
Instead I'm going to assume you've computed the lighting
already. We'll start with "flat-run" shading, wherein an
entire run has the same intensity of light falling on it.
DOOM uses flat-run shading. A given polygon has a certain
amount of light hitting it, which is the same for the entire
polygon. In addition, each run of the polygon is sort-of
lit by the player. Since runs are always at a constant
depth, you can use constant lighting across the run and
still change the brightness with distance from the player
(DOOM uses something that resembles black fog, technically).
So the only real issue is _how_ you actually get the
lighting to affect the texture. Several approaches are
possible, but the only one that I think anyone actually uses
is with a lighting table.
The lighting table is a 2D array. You use the light
intensity as one index, and the pixelmap color as the
other index. You lookup in the table, and this gives
you your final output color to display. (With two
tables, you can do simple dithering.) So the only thing
you have to do is precompute this table.
Basically, your inner loop would look something like this:
...compute light...
for (i=start_x; i <= end_x; ++i) {
color = texture[v >> 16][u >> 16];
output = light_table[light][color];
screen[i] = output;
u += du;
v += dv;
}
The next thing to consider is to Gouraud shade your
texture map. To do this, you need to compute the light
intensity at the left and right edge of the run; look
elsewhere for more details on Gouraud shading.
Once you've got that, you just do something like this:
z = light1 << 16;
dz = ((light2 - light1) << 16) / (end_x - start_x);
for (i=start_x; i <= end_x; ++i) {
color = texture[v >> 16][u >> 16];
output = light_table[z >> 16][color];
screen[i] = color;
u += du;
v += dv;
z += dz;
}
Note that you shouldn't really do this as I've written the
code. light1 and light2 should be calculated with 16 bits of extra
precision in the first place, rather than having to be shifted
left when computing z. I just did it that way so the code
would be self-contained.
I'm going to attempt to give a reasonably fast assembly
version of this. However, there's a big problem with doing
it fast. The 80x86 only has one register that you can
address the individual bytes in, and also use for indexing--BX.
This means that it's a real pain to make our inner loop alternate
texture map lookup and lighting fetch--whereas it's almost
trivial on a 680x0. I avoid this somewhat by processing two
pixels at a time; first doing two texture map lookups, then
doing two lighting lookups.
Here's a flat-shading inner loop. I'm doing this code off the
top of my head, so it may have bugs, but it's trying to show
at least one way you might try to do this. Since I use BP,
I put variables in the FS segment, which means DS points
to the texture, GS to the lighting table.
mov ch,fs:light
adc ax,ax
loop8 shr ax,1 ; restore carry
mov cl,[bx] ; get first sample, setting up cx for color lookup
adc edx,esi ; update v-high and u-low
adc ebx,ebp ; update u-high and v-low
mov bh,dl ; move v-high into tmap lookup register
mov ah,[bx] ; get second sample, save it in ah
adc edx,esi
adc ebx,ebp
mov dh,bl ; save value of bl
mov bx,cx ; use bx to address color map
mov al,gs:[bx] ; lookup color for pixel 1
mov bl,ah ; switch to pixel 2
mov ah,gs:[bx] ; lookup color for pixel 2
mov es:[di],ax ; output both pixels
mov bl,dh ; restore bl from dh
mov bh,dl
adc ax,ax ; save carry so we can do CMP
add di,2
cmp di,fs:last_di ; rather than having to decrement cx
jne loop8
For a Gouraud shading inner loop, we can now have three
different numbers u, v, and z, which we're all adding at every
step. To do this, we use THREE adc, and we have to shuffle
around which high-bits correspond to which low-bits in a
complex way. I'll leave you to figure this out for yourself,
but here's an attempt at the inner loop.
loop9 shr ax,1 ; restore carry
mov al,fs:[bx] ; get first sample
mov ah,cl ; save away current z-high into AH
; this makes AX a value we want to lookup
adc edx,esi ; update v-high and u-low
adc ebx,ebp ; update u-high and z-low
adc ecx,z_v_inc ; update z-high and v-low
mov bh,dl ; move v-high into tmap lookup register
mov ch,fs:[bx] ; get second sample, save it in ch
mov dh,bl ; save value of bl
mov bx,ax
mov al,gs:[bx] ; lookup first color value
mov bl,ch
mov bh,cl
mov ah,gs:[bx] ; lookup second color value
mov es:[di],ax ; output both pixels
mov bl,dh ; restore bl from dh
adc edx,esi
adc ebx,ebp
adc ecx,z_v_inc
mov bh,dl
adc ax,ax ; save carry
add di,2
cmp di,last_di ; rather than having to decrement cx
jne loop9
Notice that both of these loops are significantly slower
than the original loop. I'm not personally aware of any
generally faster way to do this sort of thing (but the code
can be tweaked to be faster). The one exception is
that for flat-run shading, you could precompute the entire
texture with the right lighting. This would require a lot
of storage, of course, but if you view it as a cache, it
would let you get some reuse of information from frame to
frame, since polygons tend to be lit the same from frame to
frame.
Finally, here's a brief discussion of transparency.
There are two ways to get transparency effects. The first
one is slower, but more flexible. You use _another_ lookup
table. You have to paint the texture that is transparent
after you've drawn things behind it. Then, in the inner
loop, you fetch the texture value (and light it) to draw.
Then you fetch the pixel that's currently in that location.
Lookup in a "transparency" table with those two values as
indices, and write out the result. The idea is that you
do this: table[new][old]. If new is a normal, opaque,
color, then table[new][old] == new, for every value of old.
If new is a special "color" which is supposed to be transparent,
then table[new][old] == old, for every value of old. This causes
old to show through. In addition, you can have translucency
effects, where table[new][old] gives a mixture of the colors
of old and new. This will let you do effects like the
translucent ghosts in the Ultima Underworlds.
However, the above approach is extremely slow, since you
have to load the value from the pixel map and do the extra
table lookup. But it works for arbitrary polygons. DOOM
only allows transparency on walls, not on ceilings and floors.
Remember we noticed that the special thing about walls is
that u is constant as you draw a column from a wall; you
are walking down a column in the texture map at the same
time you are drawing a column on screen. What this means
is that you can use a data structure which encodes where
the transparency in each column of the texture map is, and
use that _outside_ the inner loop to handle transparency.
For example, your data structure tells you that you have
a run of 8 opaque pixels, then 3 transparent pixels, then
5 more opaque ones. You scale 8, 3, and 5 by the rate at
which you're walking over the textures, and simply treat
this as two seperate opaque runs.
The details of this method depend on exactly how you're
doing your hidden surface removal, and since it doesn't
generalize to floors&ceilings, much less to arbitrarily
angled polygons, I don't think going into further detail
will be very useful (I've never bothered writing such a
thing, but I'm pretty sure that's all there is to it).
TEX
TE The Postman Always Rings Twice
T
If you're going to write to a slow 16-bit VGA card, you
should try your darndest to always write 2 pixels at a time.
For texture mapping, your best bet is to build your screen
in a buffer in RAM, and then copy it to the VGA all at once.
You can do this in Mode 13h or in Mode X or Y, as your heart
desires. You should definitely do this if you're painting
pixels more than once while drawing.
If, however, you wish to get a speedup by not paying
for the extra copy, you might like to write directly to the
VGA card from your inner loop.
You might not think this is very interesting. If the
write to the screen buffer in regular RAM is fast, how much
can you gain by doing both steps at once, instead of splitting
them in two?
The reason it is interesting is because the VGA, while
slow to accept multiple writes, will let you continue doing
processing after a single write. What this means is that
if you overlap your texture mapping computation with your
write to the VGA, you can as much as double your speed on
a slow VGA card. For example, the fastest I can blast my
slow VGA card is 45 fps. I can texture map floor-style directly
to it at 30 fps. If I texture map to a memory buffer,
this is still somewhat slow, more than just the difference
between the 30 and 45 fps figures. Thus, my total rate if
I write to an offscreen buffer drops as low as 20 fps, depending
on exactly what I do in the texture map inner loop.
Ok, so, now suppose you've decided it might be a speedup
to write directly to the VGA. There are two problems. First
of all, if you're in mode X or Y, it's very difficult to
write two bytes at a time, which is necessary for this
approach to be a win. Second of all, even in mode 13h, it's
difficult to write two bytes at a time when you're drawing
a column of pixels.
I have no answer here. I expect people to stick to
offscreen buffers, or to simply process columns at a time
and write (at excruciatingly slow rates on some cards) to
the VGA only one byte at a time.
One option is to set up a page flipping mode 13h (which
is possible on some VGA cards), and to paint two independent
but adjacent columns at the same time, so that you can write
a word at a time. I have a very simple demo that does the
latter, but it's not for the faint of heart, and I don't
think it's a win once you have a lot of small polygons.
Another answer is to have a DOOM-style "low-detail"
mode which computes one pixel, duplicates it, and always
writes both pixels at the same time.
A final answer is just to ignore the market of people
with slow VGA cards. I wouldn't be surprised if this
approach was commonplace in a year or two. But if you do
so with commercial software, please put a notice of this
requirement on the box.
TEX
TE Mipmapping (or is it Mip-Mapping?)
T
Mipmapping is a very straightforward technique that
can be used to significantly improve the quality of your
textures, so much so that textures that you could not
otherwise use because they look ugly become usable.
The problem that mipmapping addresses is as follows.
When a texture is far in the distance, such that its
on-screen size in pixels is significantly smaller than
its actual size as a texture, only a small number of
pixels will actually be visible. If the texture contains
areas with lots of rapidly varying high contrast data,
the texture may look ugly, and, most importantly,
moire artifacts will occur. (To see this in DOOM, try
shrinking the screen to the smallest setting and going
outside in shareware DOOM. Many of the buildings will
show moire patterns. In registered DOOM, there is
a black-and-blue ceiling pattern which has very bad
artifacts if it is brightly lit. Go to the mission
with the gigantic round acid pool near the beginning.
Cheat to get light amplification goggles (or maybe
invulnerability), and you'll see it.)
Mipmapping reduces these artifacts by precomputing
some "anti-aliased" textures and using them when the
textures are in the distance.
The basic idea is to substitute a texture map half as
big when the polygon is so small that only every other
pixel is being drawn anyway. This texture map contains
one pixel for every 2x2 square in the original, and is
the color average of those pixels.
For a 64x64 texture map, you'd have the original
map, a 32x32 map, a 16x16 map, an 8x8 map, etc.
The mipmaps will smear out colors and lose details.
You can best test them by forcing them to be displayed
while they're still close to you; once they appear to
be working, set them up as described above.
Mipmapping causes a somewhat ugly effect when you
see the textures switch from one mipmap to the next.
However, especially for some textures, it is far less
ugly than the effect you would get without them.
For example, a fine white-and-black checkerboard
pattern (perhaps with some overlaid text) would look
very ugly without mipmapping, as you would see random
collections of white and black pixels (which isn't too
bad), and you would see curving moire patterns (which
is). With mipmapping, at a certain distance the whole
polygon would turn grey.
I do not believe any existing games for the PC
use mipmapping. However, examining the data file
for the Amiga demo version of Legends of Valour showed
smaller copies of textures, which made it look like
mipmapping was being used.
Mipmapping requires 33% extra storage for the
extra texture maps (25% for the first, 25% of 25%
for the second, etc.).
This may also be a good idea for 2D bitmaps which
are scaled (e.g. critters in Underworld & DOOM, or
ships in Wing Commander II--although none of those
appeared to use it.)
SGI's Reality Engine does mipmapping. Actually,
it does a texturemap lookup on two of the mipmaps,
the "closer" one and the "farther" one, and uses
a weighted average between them depending on which
size is closer to correct. (The RE also does
anti-aliasing, which helps even more.)
TEXTURE
TEXUE
TXR Where Do We Go From Here?
X
The above discussion mostly covers what is basically
the state of the art of texture mapping on the PC. Hopefully
in the future every game will be at least as fast as the
inner loops in this article allow.
As long as people want full-screen images, it'll
be a while before we have enough computational power
to do more than that. But if we did have more power,
what else could we do with it?
o Better lighting
o Colored lighting (requires complex lookup tables)
o Phong shading (interpolation of normals--one sqrt() per pixel!)
o Higher resolution (640x400, or 640x400 and anti-alias to 320x200)
o A lot more polygons
o Bump mapping (can be done today with huge amounts of precomputation)
o Curved surfaces
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The following article was posted by Hannu Helminen (dm@stekt.oulu.fi) to
comp.graphics.algorithms (article 4061). It has been included in the PC-GPE
with his permission.
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The idea of free-direction texture-mapping seems to be new to many
few people, so I decided to post this short introduction.
Warning: The level of this discussion is quite introductory, if you know
(or guess) what I'm going to talk about, you probably know as much as I
do.
First look at the principles. In Doom (and in Wolfenstain) the method
used to draw the walls is quite simple. You divide the wall into
vertical lines. Then you calculate where the wall should start and where
to end on the screen (A and B in my nice ascii-picture), and where in
the texture space the corresponding line should start and end.
Wall: Texture:
\ Y
\B \/\^\/\/\
^\ /\/./\/\/
. \ \/\.\/\/\
. / /\/./\/\/
./ X
/A
/
Then you simply do a highly optimized loop in which you do all the
pixels in the vertical line, pick a color from the texture, put it onto
the screen, and move to next position in the texture.
The floor is a bit more complicated. (I understand that Wolfenstain had
no floor texturing, am I correct?) This time, the floor segment is
mapped to a horizontal line, which is simple enough. However, in texture
space that same line may be in any direction, so you'll have a 2D line
in the texture, like this:
Floor: Texture:
/\ Y
A/...>\B \/\/\.\/\
/ \ /\/\.\/\/
\/./\/\/\
/./\/\/\/
X
This is old and dull. Now for the new and exciting part: suppose we wish
to draw a polygon in 3-space that has free orientation. A bit of thought
and a simple extension of the above ideas tell us that we should use a
free-direction line in the display coordinates as well.
When we map a plane with free orientation to the screen, there is
always one direction on the screen, in which the z-coordinate
(distance) stays the same. In doom's walls it is vertical, in doom's
floors it is horisontal. But there is one such direction for every
plane.
Why is constant z-coordinate important? These lines have the special
property that constant movement along them corresponds to constant
movement in texture space.
Read the above two paragraphs again until you have understood them,
since they are the key thing. The rest is only implementation,
following is a short explanation on how I did it.
For each polygon you are about to draw on the screen, do the following.
Find the plane equation. From that, derive the "constant-z" direction.
(Come on, take a piece of paper and a pen, it is quite easy.)
It helps to make the distinction between two cases here. Either the
"constant-z" direction is more horisontal, or it is more vertical.
Suppose that it is more horisontal. The constant-z line equation is now
something like y = p*x, where -1 <= p <= 1.
----
--- Example of a constant-z line
----
----
Now, a change in the coordinate system is in order. x is the same x as
before, but y is "slanted" by the factor of p. This means that the
x-axis will be "slanted" but y-axis will be the same as before.
The next thing is to convert the polygon to this coordinate system.
Scan convert it line by line, but along these "slanted" (constant-z)
lines.
Suppose that we are about to draw a triangle shown below, and the
slanted line is the one shown above. So the path to follow on the
is as follows (ascii art is back again). The path in the texture is
also determined.
On the screen: In texture (eg.):
\------- Y
A... -----/ /./\/\/\/
\ ... / \/./\/\/\
\ ..../ /\/./\/\/
\ /B \/\/./\/\
\ / X
\ /
X
So when you render the triangle, the result would be like this. The
numbers are lines of constant Z-value.
22221110
3332221111000
44333222211
544433332
5554444
66555
766
7
Note: you should stack the constant-z lines just as shown in the picture.
Implementation notes: this will be a bit slower than DOOM floors, since
the algorithm is a bit more complicated. Another thing is that it will
not be quite as cache-coherent.
If you are rendering big polygons (and have a large cache), it helps
to precalculate the pixels lying on the line, so you need not worry about
your Bresenham having to choose right pixels. All you need to do is offset
the line to right memory offset.
The inner loop of this machine could look something like this:
zbufpointer = zbufbase + offset;
pixelpointer = pixelbase + offset;
while (--count >= 0) {
off = *precalculatedline++;
if (z > zbufpoiner[off]) {
zbufpointer[off] = z;
pixelpointer[off] = texture(x,y);
}
x += dx;
y += dy;
}
There is an error of about 0.5 pixel-lengths, since the pixels lying on
the constant-z lines are rounded to nearest pixels.
Another error can also be seen in the above picture, the line marked
with 0's has a small "gap" in it, what should we do with it?
Happy programming!
--dm
--
Hannu dm@stekt.oulu.fi || You have been hacking too long when you
Helminen dm@phoenix.oulu.fi || talk of people as users (or end-users)
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? STARS.TXT ?
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;
; TITLE: Star field
;WRITTEN BY: DRAEDEN
; DATE: 03/15/93
;
; NOTES:
;
;ASSOCIATED FILES:
;
; STARGEN.BAS => Basic program that generates a set of 'randomized'
; numbers. Creates STARRND.DW
;
; STARS.ASM => The asm file.
;
; STARRND.DW => File that contains a set of shuffled numbers order.
; Used to create 'random' star field.
;
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A star field is just a series of 3d point plotted onto a 2d plane (your
screen). The movement effect is achieved by simply decreasing the Z
cordinate and redisplaying the results. The formula for the 3d to 2d
conversion is:
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ScreenX = ScreenDist * Xpos / Zpos
ScreenY = ScreenDist * Ypos / Zpos
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This should make perfect sense. As the object gets futher away, (X,Y)
cordinates converge to (0,0). The screen dist is how far away the 'eye' is
from the screen, or, as I like to think of it, the window. Naturally, as you
get closer to the window, your field of view is greatly enhanced (you can see
more). But, because we can't make the monitor bigger, we have to shrink the
data that is being displayed. And when we have a large screen distance, we
should see less of the virtual world, and the objects should appear bigger.
When this formula is translated into assembler, you would immediatly decide
that 256 is the best screen distance. Why? Multiplying by 256 on the 386 is
as simple as this:
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;we want to multiply ax by 256 and put it into dx:ax to set up for division
movsx dx,ah ;3 cycles
shl ax,8 ;3 cycles -- total 6
;or we could do it the 'normal way'...
mov dx,256 ;2 cycles, but we can have any screen distance
imul dx ;9-22 cycles on a 386, 13-26 on a 486
;a total of 11-28 cycles!
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If you'll take note, the 6 cycle trick is AT LEAST 5 cycles faster than
the imul. Anyway... I bet you really don't care about a few cycles at this
point, so I won't spend much more time on it...
So, as you can see, the math part of it is easy.. the hard part is the
what's left. You need a routine that creates a star, presumably random, and
another routine that displays all the stars and advances them. Well, that's
how I broke it into subroutines...
For the routine that creates the star you need it to:
1) See if we already have enough stars going (is NUMSTARS > MAXSTARS ?)
2) If there's room, scan for the first open slot...
3) Now that we've found where to put it, create a star by getting a set
of random numbers for the (X,Y) and setting the Z to the maximum.
Also select a color for the star.
The display routine would need to:
1) Erase the old star.
2) Calculate the screen X & Y positions for the new position. Are they
inside the screen boundries? If not, 'kill' the star, otherwise
display it. The shade of the color to use must be calculated by
using the Z cordinate. Color = BaseColor + Zpos / 256
3) Decrease the Zpos.
And the main routine would:
1) Call MakeStars
2) Wait for verticle retrace
3) Call DisplayStars
4) Check for keypress, if there is one, handle it, if its not one we're
looking for then exit program.
5) Loop to step 1
To impliment this, we need to create an array of records which has enough
room for MAXSTARS. The record would contain the (X,Y,Z) cordinates, the
OldDi and the base color for the star. To create a star, it first checks to
see if there is room. If there is, then we scan through the array
looking%wor an open slot. If we don't find an empty space, then we don't
create a star. We create the star by grabbing a pair of (X,Y) cordinates
from the list of 'random' numbers and set the Z to MAXZPOS. Then, increase
NUMSTARS and return.
In displaying the star, we would like to only have to calculate DI once.
So we save off a copy of DI in an array after we calculate it for the drawing
so that erasing the dot is really quick. Next we calculate the new DI for
the dot. This is done by using the formula mentioned above and this one:
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DI = ScreenY * ScreenWidth + ScreenX
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When doing the math, care must be taken to make sure that:
a) the Zpos is not zero and X*256/ZPOS is not greater than 32767.
will cause a DIVIDE BY ZERO or a DIVIDE OVERFLOW
b) SY and SX do not go outside the border of the screen.
If either of these conditions are broken, the star must be terminated and
calculations for that star must be aborted. Actually, Zpos = 0 is used to
signify a nonactive star. To terminate the star, you'd simply change its
zpos to 0 and decrease NUMSTARS.
To create the different shades, I used:
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Color = BaseColor + Zpos/256
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I used 256 as the number to divide by because that enables me to do no
dividing at all- I just use AH, because AH = AX / 256 (AH is the upper 8 bits
of AX). This relation suggests that the MAXZPOS shoul be 16*256 for 16
shades. So, the MAXZPOS = 4096. The palette will have to be set up so that
the shades go from light to black (lower # is lighter). Simple enough. (I
hope.)
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RANDOM NUMBERS
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Well, not truly random numbers, but random enough for a starfield.
The problem:
There is no way on a PC to create truly random numbers with
great speed.
Solution:
Don't use truly random numbers. Use a chart of non-repeating,
shuffled numbers that fall within your desired range. That way
the stars will be evenly spread out and the creation of a new star
is incredably fast. ( A few MOV instructions) All you have to is grab
the number and increase the NEXTRANDOM pointer. I chose to fill in
the array half with positive numbers, half with negative with a
minimum distance of 10 from 0. I did this so that no stars will
'hit' the screen and just vanish. That doesn't look too good.
Here's the BASIC file that made my numbers for me...
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NumStars = 400
dim RndArray(NumStars)
randomize (timer)
'fill the array with numbers from -Numstars/2 to -10
'and from 10 to Numstars/2
i=10
for r = 0 to NumStars/2
RndArray(r)=i
i=i+1
next
i=-10
for r = NumStars/2 to NumStars
RndArray(r)=i
i=i-1
next
'randomly shuffle them..
print "Total numbers: ";NumStars
print "Shuffling - Please wait... "
for q = 1 to numstars/5
for r = 0 to NumStars
swnum1 = int(rnd*NumStars+.5)
swap RndArray(swnum1),RndArray(r)
next
next
'write the numbers neatly to a file
open "starrnd.dw" for output as 1
cc= 0 ' CC is my "Column Control"
print#1, "StarRnd dw ";:print#1, using"####";RndArray(0)
for r = 1 to NumStars
IF cc=0 THEN ' is this the first one on the line?
print#1, "dw ";:print#1, using"####" ;RndArray(r);
ELSE
print#1, ",";:print#1, using"####"; RndArray(r);
END IF
cc=cc+1:if cc= 10 then cc=0:print#1," " 'goto the next line
next
close #1
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This brings up another point. Whenever you can write a program in a
higher level language to create data for you, do it. It sure beats typing
then in by hand. For instance, the palette was made using the REPT macro,
the actual data is created by the compiler at compile time. Doing it that
way happens to be a whole lot easier than typing in every byte.
Last minute note: I rigged the plus and minus keys up so that they
control the 'Warpspeed' can be from 0 - MaxWarp, which I set to 90 or
something like that.
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Well, that's it for now. See INFO.VLA for information on contacting us.
I would like some suggestions on what to write code for. What would you
like to see done? What code would you like to get your hands on?
Send question, comments, suggestions to draeden@u.washington.edu or post
on Phantasm BBS.
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? STARS.ASM ?
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;
; TITLE: Star field
;WRITTEN BY: DRAEDEN
; DATE: 03/15/93
;
; NOTES: Need 386 to execute.
;
;ASSOCIATED FILES:
;
; STARGEN.BAS => Basic program that generates a set of 'randomized'
; numbers. Creates STARRND.DW
;
; STARS.TXT => The text file that explains starfields...
;
; STARRND.DW => File that contains a set of shuffled numbers.
; Used to create 'random' star field.
;
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DOSSEG
.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 200h
.CODE
.386
ASSUME CS:@CODE, DS:@CODE
LOCALS
;=== GLOBALS
;=== Data Includes
INCLUDE starrnd.dw ;file that has label StarRnd numbers
;=== DATA Structures
Star_Struc STRUC
X dw 0
Y dw 0
Z dw 0
OldDi dw 0 ;where to erase last dot
Color db 0 ;BASE color. a number 0-16 is added to it
Star_Struc ENDS
StarStrucSize = 9 ;number of bytes per entry
;=== DATA
ScreenWidth EQU 320
ScreenHeight EQU 200
NumRnds EQU 400 ;number of random numbers defined
MaxZpos EQU 4096
MinZpos EQU 2
MaxStars EQU 190
NumColors EQU 5 ;number of Base colors in the Color Chart
WarpSpeed dw 15 ;how quickly the stars move toward ya
MaxWarp EQU 90
Xindex dw 30 ;index into the StarRnd chart for X & Y
Yindex dw 230 ; -note they must be different; set em the same to
;see why
Cindex dw 0 ;index into ColorChart
ColorChart db 0,16,32,48,64,80 ;a list of base colors (-1)
Stars Star_Struc MaxStars DUP (<>) ;where all the data is held
NumActive dw 0 ;number of stars active
Palette db 3 dup (0) ;the palette.. first entrie is BG color (black)
i = 15
REPT 16
db 2*i,3*i,4*i
i=i-1
ENDM
i = 15
REPT 16
db 2*i,2*i,4*i
i=i-1
ENDM
i = 15
REPT 16
db 3*i,3*i,4*i
i=i-1
ENDM
i = 15
REPT 16
db 3*i,2*i,4*i
i=i-1
ENDM
i = 15
REPT 16
db 3*i,3*i,3*i
i=i-1
ENDM
i = 15
REPT 16
db 2*i,4*i,3*i
i=i-1
ENDM
;=== Code Includes
;=== SUBROUTINES
;finds 1st available slot for a star and puts it there
MakeStar PROC NEAR
pusha
mov ax,cs
mov es,ax
mov ds,ax
cmp [NumActive],MaxStars ;is there room for another star?
jae NoEmptySpace
;search for 1st available slot
mov si,0
TryAgain:
cmp word ptr [Stars.Z+si],0 ;is this slot empty?
je GotOne ;yes, go fill it
add si,StarStrucSize
cmp si,MaxStars*StarStrucSize
jb TryAgain
jmp NoEmptySpace
GotOne: ;si points to the record for the star to fill
mov di,[Yindex] ;grab index for Ypos
add di,di ;multiply by 2 to make it a WORD index
mov ax,[StarRnd+di] ;get the number
shl ax,3 ;multiply by 8- could been done in BAS file
mov [Stars.Y+si],ax ;and save off the number
mov di,[Xindex] ;grab index for Xpos
add di,di ;... same as above, but for Xpos
mov ax,[StarRnd+di]
shl ax,3
mov [Stars.X+si],ax
mov [Stars.Z+si],MaxZpos ;reset Zpos to the max
inc [NumActive] ;we added a star so increase the counter
mov di,[Cindex] ;grab the color index
mov al,[ColorChart+di] ;grab the BaseColor for the star
mov [Stars.Color+si],al ;save it in the record
;increase all the index pointers
inc [Cindex] ;increases the color counter
cmp [Cindex],NumColors
jb OkColor
mov [Cindex],0
OkColor:
inc [Yindex] ;increases Yindex
cmp [Yindex],NumRnds ;note that for this one we
jb YindNotZero ; subtract NumRnds from Yindex if we
sub [Yindex],NumRnds ; go off the end of the chart
YindNotZero:
inc [Xindex] ;increase Xindex
cmp [Xindex],NumRnds ;have we gone through the entire chart?
jb XindNotZero ;nope...
;This clever bit of code makes more use out of the chart by increasing Yindex
; one additional unit each time Xindex goes through the entire chart... the
; result is nearly NumRND^2 random non-repeating points
inc [Yindex] ;yes, so change Yindex so that we get a
mov ax,[Yindex] ;new set of random (x,y)
cmp ax,[Xindex] ;does Xindex = Yindex?
jne NotTheSame ;if the index were the same, you'd see
;a graph of the line Y = X, not good...
inc [Yindex] ;if they are the same, inc Yindex again
NotTheSame:
mov [Xindex],0 ;reset Xindex to 0
XindNotZero: ;all done making the star...
NoEmptySpace:
popa
ret
MakeStar ENDP
DisplayStars PROC NEAR
pusha
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov ax,0a000h
mov es,ax
mov si,0
DispLoop:
mov cx,[Stars.Z+si]
or cx,cx ;if Zpos = 0 then this star is dead...
je Cont ;continue to the next one- skip this one
mov di,[Stars.OldDi+si] ;grab old Di
mov byte ptr es:[di],0 ;erase the star
cmp cx,MinZpos
jl TermStar ;if Zpos < MinZpos then kill the star
mov ax,[Stars.Y+si]
movsx dx,ah ;'multiply' Ypos by 256
shl ax,8
idiv cx ;and divide by Zpos
add ax,ScreenHeight/2 ;center it on the screen
mov di,ax
cmp di,ScreenHeight ;see if the star is in range.
jae PreTermStar ; If not, kill it
imul di,ScreenWidth ; DI = Y*ScreenWidth
mov ax,[Stars.X+si]
movsx dx,ah ;multiply Xpos by 256
shl ax,8
idiv cx ;and divide by Zpos
add ax,ScreenWidth/2 ;center it on the screen
cmp ax,ScreenWidth ;are we inside the screen boundries?
jae PreTermStar
add di,ax ; DI = Y * ScreenWidth + X
mov [Stars.OldDi+si],di ;save old di
;calculate the color below
add ch,cs:[Stars.Color+si] ;i'm dividing cx (the zpos) by 256 and
; putting the result in ch and adding
; the base color to it in one instruction
mov es:[di],ch ;put the dot on the screen
mov ax,cs:[WarpSpeed]
sub cs:[Stars.Z+si],ax ;move the stars inward at WarpSpeed
Cont:
add si,StarStrucSize ;point to next record
cmp si,MaxStars*StarStrucSize ;are we done yet?
jb DispLoop
popa
ret
PreTermStar:
mov [Stars.Z+si],1 ;this is here so that the star will get erased
jmp short Cont ;next time through if I just went off and killed
;the star, it would leave a dot on the screen
TermStar:
mov [Stars.Z+si],0 ;this actually kills the star, after it has
dec [NumActive] ;been erased
jmp short Cont
DisplayStars ENDP
;=== CODE
START:
mov ax,cs
mov ds,ax
mov es,ax
mov ax,0013h ;set vid mode 320x200x256 graph
int 10h
mov dx,offset Palette
mov ax,1012h ; WRITE palette
mov bx,0
mov cx,256 ;write entire palette
int 10h ;doesn't matter if we didnt define it all
StarLoop:
call MakeStar ;make stars 2x as thick
call MakeStar
mov dx,3dah
VRT:
in al,dx
test al,8
jnz VRT ;wait until Verticle Retrace starts
NoVRT:
in al,dx
test al,8
jz NoVRT ;wait until Verticle Retrace Ends
call DisplayStars
mov ah,1 ;check to see if a char is ready
int 16h
jz StarLoop ;nope, continue
mov ah,0
int 16h ;get the character & put in AX
cmp al,"+" ;compare ASCII part (al) to see what was pressed
jne NotPlus
inc [WarpSpeed]
cmp [WarpSpeed],MaxWarp
jbe StarLoop
mov [WarpSpeed],MaxWarp
jmp StarLoop
NotPlus:
cmp al,"-"
jne NotMinus
dec [WarpSpeed]
cmp [WarpSpeed],0
jge StarLoop
mov [WarpSpeed],0
Jmp StarLoop
NotMinus:
mov ax,0003h ;set 80x25x16 char mode
int 10h
mov ax,4c00h ;return control to DOS
int 21h
END START
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? STARRND.DW ?
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StarRnd dw 166
dw 67, 102, 46,-173,-154,-210,-192, 173,-196, -81
dw -50, 36, 50,-200, -95, 209, -16,-179, -30, 18
dw 174, 197, 127, 71, 29,-121,-160,-176, 19, -52
dw -185, 89, 172, 74,-156, 157,-125, 144, -34, 69
dw 17, -40, 64, -98,-153, 125, 160, 140,-204, 141
dw 137,-165, -14, 154,-146, 119, 123, 165,-130, 168
dw -180, 143, 52, 107,-107,-102, 57, 27, 117, 37
dw 126, 15, -89, 184, 116, 183, -99,-139, 150, 188
dw 38, 90, 93,-194, 207,-187, 62, 59, 196, 12
dw -174, 54, 146,-137, 198, 162, 155,-163, -77,-144
dw 191,-132, -43, 151,-103, 20, -46, 13,-140, 31
dw 130,-169,-188, 109, -33,-150,-170, 68, -75,-201
dw -100,-171, -19, -61,-206, 149, 99, -76,-186, -44
dw -178, 34, 61, 28, 114, 199, 201, -83, -27, 63
dw -38, 204, 208,-112,-208, 122, -90, 23,-122, 161
dw 35,-168, 170,-164,-151, 75, -60,-109, 85, 193
dw 45,-175,-134, 205, -21, 49, 133, -85, -47, -37
dw -29, -96, -66, 73,-118, 147, -53, 120, 153,-155
dw -11, 11, 95, -26, 134,-145, -49, -74, 42,-124
dw 189, -42, 92,-167, 88,-126,-129,-108,-193, 195
dw 190,-106,-117, 203, 84, 139,-123, -94, -88,-158
dw 181, -97, -20, 82, -57, 112, -35, 14, -56, -58
dw 200, 80,-183, 106, 87, 30, 51, -28, 98, -12
dw -191,-128, -13,-184, 136, 43,-166, -62, -73,-116
dw -31,-135,-101, 25, 41, -82, 110, 10, -45, -41
dw 97, 175, 138, 171, 72,-133,-157, 58,-104, 187
dw 192, -68, -87, 169,-110, 91, 129, 104, -70,-114
dw -138,-115,-141, -67,-195, -79, -69, 40,-147, -80
dw -119, 128, 152,-209, 83, 53, 159, 66,-190, 81
dw -92, -10,-181, 135, 60, 33, -25, 70, 22, -72
dw 103, -23, 131, 79, -64, 55, -86, -32,-182,-136
dw 26, -54,-172,-148, 148, -65,-152,-207, -39, -71
dw 65, 179,-177, 24, 118, -59, -63, 44, 105, 206
dw 178, -84,-202, 132, 186, -17, 76, 176, -22, 177
dw -198,-159,-162, 78, 77, -55,-120,-203,-113, 156
dw -189,-197, 124, 121,-142, -15,-205, 56, 158, -18
dw -93,-161, 39, 48, 101, -91, 182,-127, 108, 111
dw -36,-143, 21,-149, -78, -48, 164, 202, 185, 180
dw -51,-199, 100, 194, 32, -24, 142, 86,-111, 47
dw 115,-105, 16, 167, 94, 163, 96, 113,-131, 145
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? STARGEN.BAS ?
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'
'Written by: Draeden /VLA
' Date: 03/15/93
'
' Notes: Used for generating 'random' data for Stars.asm
'
NumStars = 400
dim RndArray(NumStars)
randomize (timer)
'fill the array with numbers from -Numstars/2 to -10
'and from 10 to Numstars/2
i=10
for r = 0 to NumStars/2
RndArray(r)=i
i=i+1
next
i=-10
for r = NumStars/2 to NumStars
RndArray(r)=i
i=i-1
next
'randomly shuffle them..
print "Total numbers: ";NumStars
print "Shuffling - Please wait... "
for q = 1 to numstars/5
for r = 0 to NumStars
swnum1 = int(rnd*NumStars+.5)
swap RndArray(swnum1),RndArray(r)
next
next
'write the numbers neatly to a file
open "starrnd.dw" for output as 1
cc= 0
print#1, "StarRnd dw ";:print#1, using"####";RndArray(0)
for r = 1 to NumStars
IF cc=0 THEN
print#1, "dw ";:print#1, using"####" ;RndArray(r);
ELSE
print#1, ",";:print#1, using"####"; RndArray(r);
END IF
cc=cc+1:if cc= 10 then cc=0:print#1," "
next
close #1
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? How to code youre own "Fire" Routines ?
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Hiya Puppies!
Hopefully this information file will give you all the information you
need to code youre own fire routines, seen in many demo's and also to
actually take it all further and develop youre own effects..
Ok, so lets get on....
Setting up
first thing we need to do is set up two arrays, the size of the arrays
depends on the many things, screen mode, speed of computer etc, its not
really important, just that they should both be the same size... I'll
use 320x200 (64000 byte) arrays for this text, because that happens to
be the size needed for using a whole screen in vga mode 13h.
The next thing we need to do is set a gradient palette, this can be
smoothly gradiated through ANY colours, but for the purpose of this
text lets assume the maximum value is a white/yellow and the bottom
value is black, and it grades through red in the middle.
Ok, we have two arrays, lets call them startbuffer and screenbuffer, so
we know whats going on. Firstly, we need to setup an initial value for
the start buffer... so what we need is a random function, that returns
a value between 0 and 199 (because our screen is 200 bytes wide) this
will give us the initial values for our random "hotspots" so we do this
as many times as we think is needed, and set all our bottom line values
of the start buffer to the maximum colour value. (so we have the last
300 bytes of the start buffer set randomly with our maximum colour,
usually if we use a full palette this would be 255 but it can be
anything that is within our palette range.)
Ok, thats set the bottom line up.. so now we need to add the effect,
for this we need to copy the start buffer, modify it and save it to the
screenbuffer, we do this by averaging the pixels (this is in effect
what each byte in our array represents) surrounding our target....
It helps to think of these operations in X,Y co-ordinates....
Lets try a little diagram for a single pixel.....
This is the startbuffer This is our screenbuffer
????????????????????? ?????????????????????
?0,0?0,1?0,2?0,3?0,4? etc... ? ? ? ? ? ?
????????????????????? ?????????????????????
?1,0?1,1?1,2?1,3?1,4? etc.. ? ?X,Y? ? ? ?
????????????????????? ?????????????????????
?2,0?2,1?2,2?2,3?2,4? etc.. ? ? ? ? ? ?
????????????????????? ?????????????????????
Here we're going to calulate the value for X,Y (notice I didnt start at
0,0 for calculating our new pixel values?? thats because we need to
average the 8 surrounding pixels to get out new value.. and the pixels
around the edges wouldn't have 8 pixels surrounding them), so what we
need to do to get the value for X,Y is to average the values for all
the surrounding pixels... that means adding 0,0 0,1 0,2 + 1,0 1,2 + 2,0
2,1 2,2 and then dividing the total by 8 (the number of pixels we've
takes our averages from), but there's two problems still facing us..
1) The fire stays on the bottom line....
2) Its slow....
3) The fire colours dont fade...
Ok, so first thing, we need to get the fire moving! :) this is really
VERY easy. All we need to do is to take our average values from the
pixel value BELOW the pixel we are calculating for, this in effect,
moves the lines of the new array up one pixel... so for example our old
X,Y value we were calculating for was 1,1 so now we just calculate for
2,1 and put the calculated value in the pixel at 1,1 instead.. easy..
The second problem can be approached in a few ways.. first and easiest
is to actually calculate less pixels in our averaging.. so instead of
the 8 surrounding pixels we calculate for example, 2 pixels, the one
above and the one below our target pixel (and divide by 2 instead of 8)
this saves a lot of time, another approach is to use a screen mode,
where you can set 4 pixels at a time, or set up the screen so that you
can use smaller arrays (jare's original used something like 80X50 mode)
which in effect reduces to 1/4 the number of pixels needed to be
calculated.
The third problem is just a matter of decrementing the calculated value
that we get after averaging by 1 (or whatever) and storing that value.
Last but not least, we need to think about what else can be done...
well, you can try setting a different palette, you can also try setting
the pixel value we calculated from to another place, so say, instead of
calculating from one pixel below our target pixel, you use one pixel
below and 3 to the right of our target... FUN! :))
Well, I hope I didnt confuse you all too much, if you need anything
clearing up about this, then email me at pc@espr.demon.co.uk ok?
Written by Phil Carlisle (aka Zoombapup // CodeX) 1994.
ZSoft PCX File Format Technical Reference Manual
Introduction 2
Image File (.PCX) Format 3
ZSoft .PCX FILE HEADER FORMAT 4
Decoding .PCX Files 6
Palette Information Description 7
EGA/VGA 16 Color Palette Information 7
VGA 256 Color Palette Information 7
24-Bit .PCX Files 8
CGA Color Palette Information 8
CGA Color Map 8
PC Paintbrush Bitmap Character Format 9
Sample "C" Routines 10
FRIEZE Technical Information 14
General FRIEZE Information 14
7.00 and Later FRIEZE 14
FRIEZE Function Calls 15
FRIEZE Error Codes 18
Introduction
This booklet was designed to aid developers and users in understanding
the technical aspects of the .PCX file format and the use of FRIEZE.
Any comments, questions or suggestions about this booklet should be
sent to:
ZSoft Corporation
Technical Services
ATTN: Code Librarian
450 Franklin Rd. Suite 100
Marietta, GA 30067
Technical Reference Manual information compiled by:
Dean Ansley
Revision 5
To down load additional information and the source for a complete
Turbo Pascal program to show .PCX files on a CGA/EGA/VGA graphics
display, call our BBS at (404)427-1045. You may use a 9600 baud
modem or a 2400 baud standard modem. Your modem should be set for
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and NO parity.
Image File (.PCX) Format
If you have technical questions on the format, please do not call
technical support. ZSoft provides this document as a courtesy to
its users and developers. It is not the function of Technical Support
to provide programming assistance. If something is not clear, leave a
message on our BBS, Compuserve, or write us a letter at the above address.
The information in this section will be useful if you want to write a
program to read or write PCX files (images). If you want to write a
special case program for one particular image format you should be able
to produce something that runs twice as fast as "Load from..." in
PC Paintbrush.
Image files used by PC Paintbrush product family and FRIEZE (those with a
.PCX extension) begin with a 128 byte header. Usually you can ignore this
header, since your images will probably all have the same resolution. If
you want to process different resolutions or colors, you will need to
interpret the header correctly. The remainder of the image file consists
of encoded graphic data. The encoding method is a simple byte oriented
run-length technique. We reserve the right to change this method to
improve space efficiency. When more than one color plane is stored in
the file, each line of the image is stored by color plane (generally ordered
red, green, blue, intensity), As shown below.
Scan line 0: RRR... (Plane 0)
GGG... (Plane 1)
BBB... (Plane 2)
III... (Plane 3)
Scan line 1: RRR...
GGG...
BBB...
III... (etc.)
The encoding method is:
FOR each byte, X, read from the file
IF the top two bits of X are 1's then
count = 6 lowest bits of X
data = next byte following X
ELSE
count = 1
data = X
Since the overhead this technique requires is, on average, 25% of
the non-repeating data and is at least offset whenever bytes are repeated,
the file storage savings are usually considerable.
ZSoft .PCX FILE HEADER FORMAT
Byte Item Size Description/Comments
0 Manufacturer 1 Constant Flag, 10 = ZSoft .pcx
1 Version 1 Version information
0 = Version 2.5 of PC Paintbrush
2 = Version 2.8 w/palette information
3 = Version 2.8 w/o palette information
4 = PC Paintbrush for Windows(Plus for
Windows uses Ver 5)
5 = Version 3.0 and > of PC Paintbrush
and PC Paintbrush +, includes
Publisher's Paintbrush . Includes
24-bit .PCX files
2 Encoding 1 1 = .PCX run length encoding
3 BitsPerPixel 1 Number of bits to represent a pixel
(per Plane) - 1, 2, 4, or 8
4 Window 8 Image Dimensions: Xmin,Ymin,Xmax,Ymax
12 HDpi 2 Horizontal Resolution of image in DPI*
14 VDpi 2 Vertical Resolution of image in DPI*
16 Colormap 48 Color palette setting, see text
64 Reserved 1 Should be set to 0.
65 NPlanes 1 Number of color planes
66 BytesPerLine 2 Number of bytes to allocate for a scanline
plane. MUST be an EVEN number. Do NOT
calculate from Xmax-Xmin.
68 PaletteInfo 2 How to interpret palette- 1 = Color/BW,
2 = Grayscale (ignored in PB IV/ IV +)
70 HscreenSize 2 Horizontal screen size in pixels. New field
found only in PB IV/IV Plus
72 VscreenSize 2 Vertical screen size in pixels. New field
found only in PB IV/IV Plus
74 Filler 54 Blank to fill out 128 byte header. Set all
bytes to 0
NOTES:
All sizes are measured in BYTES.
All variables of SIZE 2 are integers.
- HDpi and VDpi represent the Horizontal and Vertical resolutions which the
image was created (either printer or scanner); i.e. an image which was
scanned might have 300 and 300 in each of these fields.
Decoding .PCX Files
First, find the pixel dimensions of the image by calculating
[XSIZE = Xmax - Xmin + 1] and [YSIZE = Ymax - Ymin + 1]. Then calculate
how many bytes are required to hold one complete uncompressed scan line:
TotalBytes = NPlanes * BytesPerLine
Note that since there are always an even number of bytes per scan line,
there will probably be unused data at the end of each scan line. TotalBytes
shows how much storage must be available to decode each scan line, including
any blank area on the right side of the image. You can now begin decoding
the first scan line - read the first byte of data from the file. If the
top two bits are set, the remaining six bits in the byte show how many times
to duplicate the next byte in the file. If the top two bits are not set,
the first byte is the data itself, with a count of one.
Continue decoding the rest of the line. Keep a running subtotal of how
many bytes are moved and duplicated into the output buffer. When the
subtotal equals TotalBytes, the scan line is complete. There should always
be a decoding break at the end of each scan line. But there will not be a
decoding break at the end of each plane within each scan line. When the
scan line is completed, there may be extra blank data at the end of each
plane within the scan line. Use the XSIZE and YSIZE values to find where
the valid image data is. If the data is multi-plane, BytesPerLine shows
where each plane ends within the scan line.
Continue decoding the remainder of the scan lines (do not just read to
end-of-file). There may be additional data after the end of the image
(palette, etc.)
Palette Information Description
EGA/VGA 16 Color Palette Information
In standard RGB format (IBM EGA, IBM VGA) the data is stored as 16 triples.
Each triple is a 3 byte quantity of Red, Green, Blue values. The values can
range from 0-255, so some interpretation may be necessary. On an IBM EGA,
for example, there are 4 possible levels of RGB for each color. Since
256/4 = 64, the following is a list of the settings and levels:
Setting Level
0-63 0
64-127 1
128-192 2
193-254 3
VGA 256 Color Palette Information
ZSoft has recently added the capability to store palettes containing more
than 16 colors in the .PCX image file. The 256 color palette is formatted
and treated the same as the 16 color palette, except that it is substantially
longer. The palette (number of colors x 3 bytes in length) is appended to
the end of the .PCX file, and is preceded by a 12 decimal. Since the VGA
device expects a palette value to be 0-63 instead of 0-255, you need to
divide the values read in the palette by 4.
To access a 256 color palette:
First, check the version number in the header; if it contains a 5 there is
a palette.
Second, read to the end of the file and count back 769 bytes. The value
you find should be a 12 decimal, showing the presence of a 256 color palette.
24-Bit .PCX Files
24 bit images are stored as version 5 or above as 8 bit, 3 plane images.
24 bit images do not contain a palette.
Bit planes are ordered as lines of red, green, blue in that order.
CGA Color Palette Information
NOTE: This is no longer supported for PC Paintbrush IV/IV Plus.
For a standard IBM CGA board, the palette settings are a bit more complex.
Only the first byte of the triple is used. The first triple has a valid
first byte which represents the background color. To find the background,
take the (unsigned) byte value and divide by 16. This will give a result
between 0-15, hence the background color. The second triple has a valid
first byte, which represents the foreground palette. PC Paintbrush supports
8 possible CGA palettes, so when the foreground setting is encoded between
0 and 255, there are 8 ranges of numbers and the divisor is 32.
CGA Color Map
Header Byte #16
Background color is determined in the upper four bits.
Header Byte #19
Only upper 3 bits are used, lower 5 bits are ignored. The first three bits
that are used are ordered C, P, I. These bits are interpreted as follows:
c: color burst enable - 0 = color; 1 = monochrome
p: palette - 0 = yellow; 1 = white
i: intensity - 0 = dim; 1 = bright
PC Paintbrush Bitmap Character Format
NOTE: This format is for PC Paintbrush (up to Vers 3.7) and PC Paintbrush
Plus (up to Vers 1.65)
The bitmap character fonts are stored in a particularly simple format. The
format of these characters is as follows:
Header
font width byte 0xA0 + character width (in pixels)
font height byte character height (in pixels)
Character Width Table
char widths (256 bytes) each char's width + 1 pixel of kerning
Character Images
(remainder of the file) starts at char 0 (Null)
The characters are stored in ASCII order and as many as 256 may be provided.
Each character is left justified in the character block, all characters take
up the same number of bytes.
Bytes are organized as N strings, where each string is one scan line of the
character.
For example, each character in a 5x7 font requires 7 bytes. A 9x14 font
uses 28 bytes per character (stored two bytes per scan line in 14 sets of
2 byte packets). Custom fonts may be any size up to the current maximum of
10K bytes allowed for a font file. There is a maximum of 4 bytes per scan
line.
Sample "C" Routines
The following is a simple set of C subroutines to read data from a .PCX file.
/* This procedure reads one encoded block from the image file and stores a
count and data byte.
Return result: 0 = valid data stored, EOF = out of data in file */
encget(pbyt, pcnt, fid)
int *pbyt; /* where to place data */
int *pcnt; /* where to place count */
FILE *fid; /* image file handle */
{
int i;
*pcnt = 1; /* assume a "run" length of one */
if (EOF == (i = getc(fid)))
return (EOF);
if (0xC0 == (0xC0 & i))
{
*pcnt = 0x3F & i;
if (EOF == (i = getc(fid)))
return (EOF);
}
*pbyt = i;
return (0);
}
/* Here's a program fragment using encget. This reads an entire file and
stores it in a (large) buffer, pointed to by the variable "bufr". "fp" is
the file pointer for the image */
int i;
long l, lsize;
lsize = (long )hdr.BytesPerLine * hdr.Nplanes * (1 + hdr.Ymax - hdr.Ymin);
for (l = 0; l < lsize; ) /* increment by cnt below */
{
if (EOF == encget(&chr, &cnt, fp))
break;
for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++)
*bufr++ = chr;
l += cnt;
}
The following is a set of C subroutines to write data to a .PCX file.
/* Subroutine for writing an encoded byte pair (or single byte if it
doesn't encode) to a file. It returns the count of bytes written, 0 if error */
encput(byt, cnt, fid)
unsigned char byt, cnt;
FILE *fid;
{
if (cnt) {
if ((cnt == 1) && (0xC0 != (0xC0 & byt)))
{
if (EOF == putc((int )byt, fid))
return(0); /* disk write error (probably full) */
return(1);
}
else
{
if (EOF == putc((int )0xC0 | cnt, fid))
return (0); /* disk write error */
if (EOF == putc((int )byt, fid))
return (0); /* disk write error */
return (2);
}
}
return (0);
}
/* This subroutine encodes one scanline and writes it to a file.
It returns number of bytes written into outBuff, 0 if failed. */
encLine(inBuff, inLen, fp)
unsigned char *inBuff; /* pointer to scanline data */
int inLen; /* length of raw scanline in bytes */
FILE *fp; /* file to be written to */
{
unsigned char this, last;
int srcIndex, i;
register int total;
register unsigned char runCount; /* max single runlength is 63 */
total = 0;
runCount = 1;
last = *(inBuff);
/* Find the pixel dimensions of the image by calculating
[XSIZE = Xmax - Xmin + 1] and [YSIZE = Ymax - Ymin + 1].
Then calculate how many bytes are in a "run" */
for (srcIndex = 1; srcIndex < inLen; srcIndex++)
{
this = *(++inBuff);
if (this == last) /* There is a "run" in the data, encode it */
{
runCount++;
if (runCount == 63)
{
if (! (i = encput(last, runCount, fp)))
return (0);
total += i;
runCount = 0;
}
}
else /* No "run" - this != last */
{
if (runCount)
{
if (! (i = encput(last, runCount, fp)))
return(0);
total += i;
}
last = this;
runCount = 1;
}
} /* endloop */
if (runCount) /* finish up */
{
if (! (i = encput(last, runCount, fp)))
return (0);
return (total + i);
}
return (total);
}
FRIEZE Technical Information
General FRIEZE Information
FRIEZE is a memory-resident utility that allows you to capture and save
graphic images from other programs. You can then bring these images into
PC Paintbrush for editing and enhancement.
FRIEZE 7.10 and later can be removed from memory (this can return you up
to 90K of DOS RAM, depending on your configuration). To remove FRIEZE from
memory, change directories to your paintbrush directory and type the word
"FRIEZE".
7.00 and Later FRIEZE
The FRIEZE command line format is:
FRIEZE {PD} {Xn[aarr]} {flags} {video} {hres} {vres} {vnum}
Where:
{PD} Printer driver filename (without the .PDV extension)
{Xn[aarr]}
X=S for Serial Printer, P for Parallel Printer, D for disk file.
(file is always named FRIEZE.PRN)
n = port number
aa = Two digit hex code for which return bits cause
an abort (optional)
rr = Two digit hex code for which return bits cause
a retry (optional)
NOTE: These codes represent return values from serial or
parallel port BIOS calls. For values see and IBM
BIOS reference (such as Ray Duncan's Advanced MS-DOS
Programming).
{flags}Four digit hex code
First Digit controls Length Flag
Second Digit controls Width Flag
Third Digit controls Mode Flag
Fourth Digit controls BIOS Flag
0 - None
1 - Dual Monitor Present
2 - Use internal (true) B/W palette for dithering
2 color images
4 - Capture palette along with screen IN VGA ONLY
Frieze 8.08 & up ONLY)
NOTE: The length, width and mode flags are printer driver specific.
See PRINTERS.DAT on disk 1 (or Setup Disk) for correct use. In general
width flag of 1 means wide carriage, and 0 means standard width. Length
flag of 0 and mode flag of 0 means use default printer driver settings.
If you need to use more than one BIOS flag option, add the needed flag values
and use the sum as the flag value.
{video} Video driver combination, where the leading digit signifies the
high level video driver and the rest signifies the low
level video driver
Example = 1EGA - uses DRIVE1 and EGA.DEV
{hres} Horizontal resolution of the desired graphics mode
{vres} Vertical resolution of the desired graphics mode
{vnum} Hardware specific parameter (usually number of color planes)
Note: The last four parameters can be obtained from the CARDS.DAT file,
in your PC Paintbrush product directory.
FRIEZE Function Calls
FRIEZE is operated using software interrupt number 10h (the video interrupt
call).
To make a FRIEZE function call, load 75 (decimal) into the AH register and
the function number into the CL register, then either load AL with the
function argument or load ES and BX with a segment and offset which point
to the function argument. Do an int 10h. FRIEZE will return a result code
number in AX. All other registers are preserved. In general, a result
code of 0 means success and other values indicate errors. However, function
20 (get Frieze Version) behaves differently; see below.
No. Definition Arguments
0 Reserved
1 Load Window
ES:BX - string (filename to read from)
2 Save Window
ES:BX - string (filename to write to)
3 Reserved
4 Reserved
6 Reserved
7 Set Window Size
ES:BX - 4 element word vector of window settings:
Xmin, Ymin, Xmax, Ymax
8 Reserved
9 Set Patterns
ES:BX - 16 element vector of byte values
containing the screen-to-printer color correspondence
10 Get Patterns
ES:BX - room for 16 bytes as above
11 Set Mode
12,13,14 Reserved
15 Get Window
ES:BX - room for 4 words of the current window
settings
16 Set Print Options
ES:BX - character string of printer options.
Same format as for the FRIEZE command.
17, 18, 19 Reserved
20 Get FRIEZE Version.
AH gets the whole number portion and AL gets the
decimal portion of the version number. (eg. for
Freize vesion 7.41, AH will contain 7 and AL will
contain 41. If AH =0, you are calling a pre-7.0
version of FRIEZE).
21 Set Parameters
ES:BX points to an 8 word table (16 bytes) of
parameter settings: TopMargin, LeftMargin,
HSize,VSize, Quality/Draft Mode, PrintHres,
PrintVres, Reserved.
Margins and sizes are specified in hundredths
of inches.
Q/D mode parameter values:
0 - draft print mode
1 - quality print mode
Print resolutions are specified in DPI.
Any parameter which should be left unchanged may
be filled with a (-1) (0FFFF hex). The reserved
settings should be filled with a (-1).
22 Get Parameters
ES:BX points to an 8 word table (16 bytes) where
parameter settings are held.
23 Get Printer Res
ES:BX points to a 12 word table (24 bytes) that
holds six printer resolution pairs.
24 Reserved (versions 8.00 & up)
FRIEZE Error Codes
When FRIEZE is called using interrupt 10 hex, it will return an error code
in the AX register. A value of zero shows that there was no error. A
nonzero result means there was an error. These error codes are explained
below.
0 No Error
1 Printout was stopped by user with the ESC key
2 Reserved
3 File read error
4 File write error
5 File not found
6 Invalid Header - not an image, wrong screen mode
7 File close error
8 Disk error - usually drive door open
9 Printer error - printer is off or out of paper
10 Invalid command - CL was set to call a nonexistent FRIEZE function
11 Can't create file - write protect tab or disk is full
12 Wrong video mode - FRIEZE cannot capture text screens.
Technical Reference Manual
Including information for:
Publisher's Paintbrushr
PC Paintbrush IVTM
PC Paintbrush IV PlusTM
PC Paintbrush PlusTM
PC Paintbrushr
FRIEZETM Graphics
PaintbrushTM
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Graphics File Formats
This topic describes the graphics-file formats used by the Microsoft Windows
operating system. Graphics files include bitmap files, icon-resource files,
and cursor-resource files.
Bitmap-File Formats
Windows bitmap files are stored in a device-independent bitmap (DIB) format
that allows Windows to display the bitmap on any type of display device. The
term "device independent" means that the bitmap specifies pixel color in a
form independent of the method used by a display to represent color. The
default filename extension of a Windows DIB file is .BMP.
Bitmap-File Structures
Each bitmap file contains a bitmap-file header, a bitmap-information header,
a color table, and an array of bytes that defines the bitmap bits. The file
has the following form:
BITMAPFILEHEADER bmfh;
BITMAPINFOHEADER bmih;
RGBQUAD aColors[];
BYTE aBitmapBits[];
The bitmap-file header contains information about the type, size, and layout
of a device-independent bitmap file. The header is defined as a
BITMAPFILEHEADER structure.
The bitmap-information header, defined as a BITMAPINFOHEADER structure,
specifies the dimensions, compression type, and color format for the bitmap.
The color table, defined as an array of RGBQUAD structures, contains as many
elements as there are colors in the bitmap. The color table is not present
for bitmaps with 24 color bits because each pixel is represented by 24-bit
red-green-blue (RGB) values in the actual bitmap data area. The colors in the
table should appear in order of importance. This helps a display driver
render a bitmap on a device that cannot display as many colors as there are
in the bitmap. If the DIB is in Windows version 3.0 or later format, the
driver can use the biClrImportant member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure to
determine which colors are important.
The BITMAPINFO structure can be used to represent a combined
bitmap-information header and color table. The bitmap bits, immediately
following the color table, consist of an array of BYTE values representing
consecutive rows, or "scan lines," of the bitmap. Each scan line consists of
consecutive bytes representing the pixels in the scan line, in left-to-right
order. The number of bytes representing a scan line depends on the color
format and the width, in pixels, of the bitmap. If necessary, a scan line
must be zero-padded to end on a 32-bit boundary. However, segment boundaries
can appear anywhere in the bitmap. The scan lines in the bitmap are stored
from bottom up. This means that the first byte in the array represents the
pixels in the lower-left corner of the bitmap and the last byte represents
the pixels in the upper-right corner.
The biBitCount member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure determines the number
of bits that define each pixel and the maximum number of colors in the
bitmap. These members can have any of the following values:
Value Meaning
1 Bitmap is monochrome and the color table contains two entries. Each
bit in the bitmap array represents a pixel. If the bit is clear, the pixel is
displayed with the color of the first entry in the color table. If the bit is
set, the pixel has the color of the second entry in the table.
4 Bitmap has a maximum of 16 colors. Each pixel in the bitmap is
represented by a 4-bit index into the color table. For example, if the first
byte in the bitmap is 0x1F, the byte represents two pixels. The first pixel
contains the color in the second table entry, and the second pixel contains
the color in the sixteenth table entry.
8 Bitmap has a maximum of 256 colors. Each pixel in the bitmap is
represented by a 1-byte index into the color table. For example, if the first
byte in the bitmap is 0x1F, the first pixel has the color of the
thirty-second table entry.
24 Bitmap has a maximum of 2^24 colors. The bmiColors (or bmciColors)
member is NULL, and each 3-byte sequence in the bitmap array represents the
relative intensities of red, green, and blue, respectively, for a pixel.
The biClrUsed member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure specifies the number
of color indexes in the color table actually used by the bitmap. If the
biClrUsed member is set to zero, the bitmap uses the maximum number of colors
corresponding to the value of the biBitCount member. An alternative form of
bitmap file uses the BITMAPCOREINFO, BITMAPCOREHEADER, and RGBTRIPLE
structures.
Bitmap Compression
Windows versions 3.0 and later support run-length encoded (RLE) formats for
compressing bitmaps that use 4 bits per pixel and 8 bits per pixel.
Compression reduces the disk and memory storage required for a bitmap.
Compression of 8-Bits-per-Pixel Bitmaps
When the biCompression member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure is set to
BI_RLE8, the DIB is compressed using a run-length encoded format for a
256-color bitmap. This format uses two modes: encoded mode and absolute mode.
Both modes can occur anywhere throughout a single bitmap.
Encoded Mode
A unit of information in encoded mode consists of two bytes. The first byte
specifies the number of consecutive pixels to be drawn using the color index
contained in the second byte. The first byte of the pair can be set to zero
to indicate an escape that denotes the end of a line, the end of the bitmap,
or a delta. The interpretation of the escape depends on the value of the
second byte of the pair, which must be in the range 0x00 through 0x02.
Following are the meanings of the escape values that can be used in the
second byte:
Second byte Meaning
0 End of line.
1 End of bitmap.
2 Delta. The two bytes following the escape contain unsigned values
indicating the horizontal and vertical offsets of the next pixel from the
current position.
Absolute Mode
Absolute mode is signaled by the first byte in the pair being set to zero and
the second byte to a value between 0x03 and 0xFF. The second byte represents
the number of bytes that follow, each of which contains the color index of a
single pixel. Each run must be aligned on a word boundary. Following is an
example of an 8-bit RLE bitmap (the two-digit hexadecimal values in the
second column represent a color index for a single pixel):
Compressed data Expanded data
03 04 04 04 04
05 06 06 06 06 06 06
00 03 45 56 67 00 45 56 67
02 78 78 78
00 02 05 01 Move 5 right and 1 down
02 78 78 78
00 00 End of line
09 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E
00 01 End of RLE bitmap
Compression of 4-Bits-per-Pixel Bitmaps
When the biCompression member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure is set to
BI_RLE4, the DIB is compressed using a run-length encoded format for a
16-color bitmap. This format uses two modes: encoded mode and absolute mode.
Encoded Mode
A unit of information in encoded mode consists of two bytes. The first byte
of the pair contains the number of pixels to be drawn using the color indexes
in the second byte.
The second byte contains two color indexes, one in its high-order nibble
(that is, its low-order 4 bits) and one in its low-order nibble.
The first pixel is drawn using the color specified by the high-order nibble,
the second is drawn using the color in the low-order nibble, the third is
drawn with the color in the high-order nibble, and so on, until all the
pixels specified by the first byte have been drawn.
The first byte of the pair can be set to zero to indicate an escape that
denotes the end of a line, the end of the bitmap, or a delta. The
interpretation of the escape depends on the value of the second byte of the
pair. In encoded mode, the second byte has a value in the range 0x00 through
0x02. The meaning of these values is the same as for a DIB with 8 bits per
pixel.
Absolute Mode
In absolute mode, the first byte contains zero, the second byte contains the
number of color indexes that follow, and subsequent bytes contain color
indexes in their high- and low-order nibbles, one color index for each pixel.
Each run must be aligned on a word boundary.
Following is an example of a 4-bit RLE bitmap (the one-digit hexadecimal
values in the second column represent a color index for a single pixel):
Compressed data Expanded data
03 04 0 4 0
05 06 0 6 0 6 0
00 06 45 56 67 00 4 5 5 6 6 7
04 78 7 8 7 8
00 02 05 01 Move 5 right and 1 down
04 78 7 8 7 8
00 00 End of line
09 1E 1 E 1 E 1 E 1 E 1
00 01 End of RLE bitmap
Bitmap Example
The following example is a text dump of a 16-color bitmap (4 bits per pixel):
Win3DIBFile
BitmapFileHeader
Type 19778
Size 3118
Reserved1 0
Reserved2 0
OffsetBits 118
BitmapInfoHeader
Size 40
Width 80
Height 75
Planes 1
BitCount 4
Compression 0
SizeImage 3000
XPelsPerMeter 0
YPelsPerMeter 0
ColorsUsed 16
ColorsImportant 16
Win3ColorTable
Blue Green Red Unused
[00000000] 84 252 84 0
[00000001] 252 252 84 0
[00000002] 84 84 252 0
[00000003] 252 84 252 0
[00000004] 84 252 252 0
[00000005] 252 252 252 0
[00000006] 0 0 0 0
[00000007] 168 0 0 0
[00000008] 0 168 0 0
[00000009] 168 168 0 0
[0000000A] 0 0 168 0
[0000000B] 168 0 168 0
[0000000C] 0 168 168 0
[0000000D] 168 168 168 0
[0000000E] 84 84 84 0
[0000000F] 252 84 84 0
Image
.
. Bitmap data
.
Icon-Resource File Format
An icon-resource file contains image data for icons used by Windows
applications. The file consists of an icon directory identifying the number
and types of icon images in the file, plus one or more icon images. The
default filename extension for an icon-resource file is .ICO.
Icon Directory
Each icon-resource file starts with an icon directory. The icon directory,
defined as an ICONDIR structure, specifies the number of icons in the
resource and the dimensions and color format of each icon image. The ICONDIR
structure has the following form:
typedef struct ICONDIR {
WORD idReserved;
WORD idType;
WORD idCount;
ICONDIRENTRY idEntries[1];
} ICONHEADER;
Following are the members in the ICONDIR structure:
idReserved Reserved; must be zero.
idType Specifies the resource type. This member is set to 1.
idCount Specifies the number of entries in the directory.
idEntries Specifies an array of ICONDIRENTRY structures containing
information about individual icons. The idCount member specifies the number
of structures in the array.
The ICONDIRENTRY structure specifies the dimensions and color format for an
icon. The structure has the following form:
struct IconDirectoryEntry {
BYTE bWidth;
BYTE bHeight;
BYTE bColorCount;
BYTE bReserved;
WORD wPlanes;
WORD wBitCount;
DWORD dwBytesInRes;
DWORD dwImageOffset;
};
Following are the members in the ICONDIRENTRY structure:
bWidth Specifies the width of the icon, in pixels. Acceptable values
are 16, 32, and 64.
bHeight Specifies the height of the icon, in pixels. Acceptable
values are 16, 32, and 64.
bColorCount Specifies the number of colors in the icon. Acceptable values
are 2, 8, and 16.
bReserved Reserved; must be zero.
wPlanes Specifies the number of color planes in the icon bitmap.
wBitCount Specifies the number of bits in the icon bitmap.
dwBytesInRes Specifies the size of the resource, in bytes.
dwImageOffset Specifies the offset, in bytes, from the beginning of the
file to the icon image.
Icon Image
Each icon-resource file contains one icon image for each image identified in
the icon directory. An icon image consists of an icon-image header, a color
table, an XOR mask, and an AND mask. The icon image has the following form:
BITMAPINFOHEADER icHeader;
RGBQUAD icColors[];
BYTE icXOR[];
BYTE icAND[];
The icon-image header, defined as a BITMAPINFOHEADER structure, specifies the
dimensions and color format of the icon bitmap. Only the biSize through
biBitCount members and the biSizeImage member are used. All other members
(such as biCompression and biClrImportant) must be set to zero.
The color table, defined as an array of RGBQUAD structures, specifies the
colors used in the XOR mask. As with the color table in a bitmap file, the
biBitCount member in the icon-image header determines the number of elements
in the array. For more information about the color table, see Section 1.1,
"Bitmap-File Formats."
The XOR mask, immediately following the color table, is an array of BYTE
values representing consecutive rows of a bitmap. The bitmap defines the
basic shape and color of the icon image. As with the bitmap bits in a bitmap
file, the bitmap data in an icon-resource file is organized in scan lines,
with each byte representing one or more pixels, as defined by the color
format. For more information about these bitmap bits, see Section 1.1,
"Bitmap-File Formats."
The AND mask, immediately following the XOR mask, is an array of BYTE values,
representing a monochrome bitmap with the same width and height as the XOR
mask. The array is organized in scan lines, with each byte representing 8
pixels.
When Windows draws an icon, it uses the AND and XOR masks to combine the icon
image with the pixels already on the display surface. Windows first applies
the AND mask by using a bitwise AND operation; this preserves or removes
existing pixel color. Windows then applies the XOR mask by using a bitwise
XOR operation. This sets the final color for each pixel.
The following illustration shows the XOR and AND masks that create a
monochrome icon (measuring 8 pixels by 8 pixels) in the form of an uppercase
K:
Windows Icon Selection
Windows detects the resolution of the current display and matches it against
the width and height specified for each version of the icon image. If Windows
determines that there is an exact match between an icon image and the current
device, it uses the matching image. Otherwise, it selects the closest match
and stretches the image to the proper size.
If an icon-resource file contains more than one image for a particular
resolution, Windows uses the icon image that most closely matches the color
capabilities of the current display. If no image matches the device
capabilities exactly, Windows selects the image that has the greatest number
of colors without exceeding the number of display colors. If all images
exceed the color capabilities of the current display, Windows uses the icon
image with the least number of colors.
Cursor-Resource File Format
A cursor-resource file contains image data for cursors used by Windows
applications. The file consists of a cursor directory identifying the number
and types of cursor images in the file, plus one or more cursor images. The
default filename extension for a cursor-resource file is .CUR.
Cursor Directory
Each cursor-resource file starts with a cursor directory. The cursor
directory, defined as a CURSORDIR structure, specifies the number of cursors
in the file and the dimensions and color format of each cursor image. The
CURSORDIR structure has the following form:
typedef struct _CURSORDIR {
WORD cdReserved;
WORD cdType;
WORD cdCount;
CURSORDIRENTRY cdEntries[];
} CURSORDIR;
Following are the members in the CURSORDIR structure:
cdReserved Reserved; must be zero.
cdType Specifies the resource type. This member must be set to 2.
cdCount Specifies the number of cursors in the file.
cdEntries Specifies an array of CURSORDIRENTRY structures containing
information about individual cursors. The cdCount member specifies the number
of structures in the array.
A CURSORDIRENTRY structure specifies the dimensions and color format of a
cursor image. The structure has the following form:
typedef struct _CURSORDIRENTRY {
BYTE bWidth;
BYTE bHeight;
BYTE bColorCount;
BYTE bReserved;
WORD wXHotspot;
WORD wYHotspot;
DWORD lBytesInRes;
DWORD dwImageOffset;
} CURSORDIRENTRY;
Following are the members in the CURSORDIRENTRY structure:
bWidth Specifies the width of the cursor, in pixels.
bHeight Specifies the height of the cursor, in pixels.
bColorCount Reserved; must be zero.
bReserved Reserved; must be zero.
wXHotspot Specifies the x-coordinate, in pixels, of the hot spot.
wYHotspot Specifies the y-coordinate, in pixels, of the hot spot.
lBytesInRes Specifies the size of the resource, in bytes.
dwImageOffset Specifies the offset, in bytes, from the start of the file to
the cursor image.
Cursor Image
Each cursor-resource file contains one cursor image for each image identified
in the cursor directory. A cursor image consists of a cursor-image header, a
color table, an XOR mask, and an AND mask. The cursor image has the following
form:
BITMAPINFOHEADER crHeader;
RGBQUAD crColors[];
BYTE crXOR[];
BYTE crAND[];
The cursor hot spot is a single pixel in the cursor bitmap that Windows uses
to track the cursor. The crXHotspot and crYHotspot members specify the x- and
y-coordinates of the cursor hot spot. These coordinates are 16-bit integers.
The cursor-image header, defined as a BITMAPINFOHEADER structure, specifies
the dimensions and color format of the cursor bitmap. Only the biSize through
biBitCount members and the biSizeImage member are used. The biHeight member
specifies the combined height of the XOR and AND masks for the cursor. This
value is twice the height of the XOR mask. The biPlanes and biBitCount
members must be 1. All other members (such as biCompression and
biClrImportant) must be set to zero.
The color table, defined as an array of RGBQUAD structures, specifies the
colors used in the XOR mask. For a cursor image, the table contains exactly
two structures, since the biBitCount member in the cursor-image header is
always 1.
The XOR mask, immediately following the color table, is an array of BYTE
values representing consecutive rows of a bitmap. The bitmap defines the
basic shape and color of the cursor image. As with the bitmap bits in a
bitmap file, the bitmap data in a cursor-resource file is organized in scan
lines, with each byte representing one or more pixels, as defined by the
color format. For more information about these bitmap bits, see Section 1.1,
"Bitmap-File Formats."
The AND mask, immediately following the XOR mask, is an array of BYTE values
representing a monochrome bitmap with the same width and height as the XOR
mask. The array is organized in scan lines, with each byte representing 8
pixels.
When Windows draws a cursor, it uses the AND and XOR masks to combine the
cursor image with the pixels already on the display surface. Windows first
applies the AND mask by using a bitwise AND operation; this preserves or
removes existing pixel color. Window then applies the XOR mask by using a
bitwise XOR operation. This sets the final color for each pixel.
The following illustration shows the XOR and the AND masks that create a
cursor (measuring 8 pixels by 8 pixels) in the form of an arrow:
Following are the bit-mask values necessary to produce black, white,
inverted, and transparent results:
Pixel result AND maskXOR mask
Black 0 0
White 0 1
Transparent 1 0
Inverted1 1
Windows Cursor Selection
If a cursor-resource file contains more than one cursor image, Windows
determines the best match for a particular display by examining the width and
height of the cursor images.
==============================================================================
BITMAPFILEHEADER (3.0)
typedef struct tagBITMAPFILEHEADER { /* bmfh */
UINT bfType;
DWORD bfSize;
UINT bfReserved1;
UINT bfReserved2;
DWORD bfOffBits;
} BITMAPFILEHEADER;
The BITMAPFILEHEADER structure contains information about the type, size, and
layout of a device-independent bitmap (DIB) file.
Member Description
bfType Specifies the type of file. This member must be BM.
bfSize Specifies the size of the file, in bytes.
bfReserved1 Reserved; must be set to zero.
bfReserved2 Reserved; must be set to zero.
bfOffBits Specifies the byte offset from the BITMAPFILEHEADER structure
to the actual bitmap data in the file.
Comments
A BITMAPINFO or BITMAPCOREINFO structure immediately follows the
BITMAPFILEHEADER structure in the DIB file.
See Also
BITMAPCOREINFO, BITMAPINFO
==============================================================================
BITMAPINFO (3.0)
typedef struct tagBITMAPINFO { /* bmi */
BITMAPINFOHEADER bmiHeader;
RGBQUAD bmiColors[1];
} BITMAPINFO;
The BITMAPINFO structure fully defines the dimensions and color information
for a Windows 3.0 or later device-independent bitmap (DIB).
Member Description
bmiHeader Specifies a BITMAPINFOHEADER structure that contains
information about the dimensions and color format of a DIB.
bmiColors Specifies an array of RGBQUAD structures that define the
colors in the bitmap.
Comments
A Windows 3.0 or later DIB consists of two distinct parts: a BITMAPINFO
structure, which describes the dimensions and colors of the bitmap, and an
array of bytes defining the pixels of the bitmap. The bits in the array are
packed together, but each scan line must be zero-padded to end on a LONG
boundary. Segment boundaries, however, can appear anywhere in the bitmap. The
origin of the bitmap is the lower-left corner.
The biBitCount member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure determines the number
of bits which define each pixel and the maximum number of colors in the
bitmap. This member may be set to any of the following values:
Value Meaning
1 The bitmap is monochrome, and the bmciColors member must contain two
entries. Each bit in the bitmap array represents a pixel. If the bit is
clear, the pixel is displayed with the color of the first entry in the
bmciColors table. If the bit is set, the pixel has the color of the second
entry in the table.
4 The bitmap has a maximum of 16 colors, and the bmciColors member
contains 16 entries. Each pixel in the bitmap is represented by a four-bit
index into the color table.
For example, if the first byte in the bitmap is 0x1F, the byte represents two
pixels. The first pixel contains the color in the second table entry, and the
second pixel contains the color in the sixteenth table entry.
8 The bitmap has a maximum of 256 colors, and the bmciColors member
contains 256 entries. In this case, each byte in the array represents a
single pixel.
24 The bitmap has a maximum of 2^24 colors. The bmciColors member is
NULL, and each 3-byte sequence in the bitmap array represents the relative
intensities of red, green, and blue, respectively, of a pixel.
The biClrUsed member of the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure specifies the number
of color indexes in the color table actually used by the bitmap. If the
biClrUsed member is set to zero, the bitmap uses the maximum number of colors
corresponding to the value of the biBitCount member.
The colors in the bmiColors table should appear in order of importance.
Alternatively, for functions that use DIBs, the bmiColors member can be an
array of 16-bit unsigned integers that specify an index into the currently
realized logical palette instead of explicit RGB values. In this case, an
application using the bitmap must call DIB functions with the wUsage
parameter set to DIB_PAL_COLORS.
Note: The bmiColors member should not contain palette indexes if the bitmap
is to be stored in a file or transferred to another application. Unless the
application uses the bitmap exclusively and under its complete control, the
bitmap color table should contain explicit RGB values.
See Also
BITMAPINFOHEADER, RGBQUAD
==============================================================================
BITMAPINFOHEADER (3.0)
typedef struct tagBITMAPINFOHEADER { /* bmih */
DWORD biSize;
LONG biWidth;
LONG biHeight;
WORD biPlanes;
WORD biBitCount;
DWORD biCompression;
DWORD biSizeImage;
LONG biXPelsPerMeter;
LONG biYPelsPerMeter;
DWORD biClrUsed;
DWORD biClrImportant;
} BITMAPINFOHEADER;
The BITMAPINFOHEADER structure contains information about the dimensions and
color format of a Windows 3.0 or later device-independent bitmap (DIB).
Member Description
biSize Specifies the number of bytes required by the
BITMAPINFOHEADER structure.
biWidth Specifies the width of the bitmap, in pixels.
biHeightSpecifies the height of the bitmap, in pixels.
biPlanesSpecifies the number of planes for the target device. This
member must be set to 1.
biBitCount Specifies the number of bits per pixel. This value must be 1,
4, 8, or 24.
biCompression Specifies the type of compression for a compressed bitmap. It
can be one of the following values:
Value Meaning
BI_RGB Specifies that the bitmap is not compressed.
BI_RLE8 Specifies a run-length encoded format for bitmaps with 8 bits
per pixel. The compression format is a 2-byte format consisting of a count
byte followed by a byte containing a color index. For more information, see
the following Comments section.
BI_RLE4 Specifies a run-length encoded format for bitmaps with 4 bits
per pixel. The compression format is a 2-byte format consisting of a count
byte followed by two word-length color indexes. For more information, see
the following Comments section.
biSizeImage Specifies the size, in bytes, of the image. It is valid to
set this member to zero if the bitmap is in the BI_RGB format.
biXPelsPerMeter Specifies the horizontal resolution, in pixels per meter, of
the target device for the bitmap. An application can use this value to select
a bitmap from a resource group that best matches the characteristics of the
current device.
biYPelsPerMeter Specifies the vertical resolution, in pixels per meter, of
the target device for the bitmap.
biClrUsed Specifies the number of color indexes in the color table
actually used by the bitmap. If this value is zero, the bitmap uses the
maximum number of colors corresponding to the value of the biBitCount member.
For more information on the maximum sizes of the color table, see the
description of the BITMAPINFO structure earlier in this topic.
If the biClrUsed member is nonzero, it specifies the actual number of colors
that the graphics engine or device driver will access if the biBitCount
member is less than 24. If biBitCount is set to 24, biClrUsed specifies the
size of the reference color table used to optimize performance of Windows
color palettes. If the bitmap is a packed bitmap (that is, a bitmap in which
the bitmap array immediately follows the BITMAPINFO header and which is
referenced by a single pointer), the biClrUsed member must be set to zero or
to the actual size of the color table.
biClrImportant Specifies the number of color indexes that are considered
important for displaying the bitmap. If this value is zero, all colors are
important.
Comments
The BITMAPINFO structure combines the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure and a color
table to provide a complete definition of the dimensions and colors of a
Windows 3.0 or later DIB. For more information about specifying a Windows 3.0
DIB, see the description of the BITMAPINFO structure.
An application should use the information stored in the biSize member to
locate the color table in a BITMAPINFO structure as follows:
pColor = ((LPSTR) pBitmapInfo + (WORD) (pBitmapInfo->bmiHeader.biSize))
Windows supports formats for compressing bitmaps that define their colors
with 8 bits per pixel and with 4 bits per pixel. Compression reduces the disk
and memory storage required for the bitmap. The following paragraphs describe
these formats.
BI_RLE8
When the biCompression member is set to BI_RLE8, the bitmap is compressed
using a run-length encoding format for an 8-bit bitmap. This format may be
compressed in either of two modes: encoded and absolute. Both modes can occur
anywhere throughout a single bitmap.
Encoded mode consists of two bytes: the first byte specifies the number of
consecutive pixels to be drawn using the color index contained in the second
byte. In addition, the first byte of the pair can be set to zero to indicate
an escape that denotes an end of line, end of bitmap, or a delta. The
interpretation of the escape depends on the value of the second byte of the
pair. The following list shows the meaning of the second byte:
Value Meaning
0 End of line.
1 End of bitmap.
2 Delta. The two bytes following the escape contain unsigned values
indicating the horizontal and vertical offset of the next pixel from the
current position.
Absolute mode is signaled by the first byte set to zero and the second byte
set to a value between 0x03 and 0xFF. In absolute mode, the second byte
represents the number of bytes that follow, each of which contains the color
index of a single pixel. When the second byte is set to 2 or less, the escape
has the same meaning as in encoded mode. In absolute mode, each run must be
aligned on a word boundary. The following example shows the hexadecimal
values of an 8-bit compressed bitmap:
03 04 05 06 00 03 45 56 67 00 02 78 00 02 05 01
02 78 00 00 09 1E 00 01
This bitmap would expand as follows (two-digit values represent a color index
for a single pixel):
04 04 04
06 06 06 06 06
45 56 67
78 78
move current position 5 right and 1 down
78 78
end of line
1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E
end of RLE bitmap
BI_RLE4
When the biCompression member is set to BI_RLE4, the bitmap is compressed
using a run-length encoding (RLE) format for a 4-bit bitmap, which also uses
encoded and absolute modes. In encoded mode, the first byte of the pair
contains the number of pixels to be drawn using the color indexes in the
second byte. The second byte contains two color indexes, one in its
high-order nibble (that is, its low-order four bits) and one in its low-order
nibble. The first of the pixels is drawn using the color specified by the
high-order nibble, the second is drawn using the color in the low-order
nibble, the third is drawn with the color in the high-order nibble, and so
on, until all the pixels specified by the first byte have been drawn. In
absolute mode, the first byte contains zero, the second byte contains the
number of color indexes that follow, and subsequent bytes contain color
indexes in their high- and low-order nibbles, one color index for each pixel.
In absolute mode, each run must be aligned on a word boundary. The
end-of-line, end-of-bitmap, and delta escapes also apply to BI_RLE4.
The following example shows the hexadecimal values of a 4-bit compressed
bitmap:
03 04 05 06 00 06 45 56 67 00 04 78 00 02 05 01
04 78 00 00 09 1E 00 01
This bitmap would expand as follows (single-digit values represent a color
index for a single pixel):
0 4 0
0 6 0 6 0
4 5 5 6 6 7
7 8 7 8
move current position 5 right and 1 down
7 8 7 8
end of line
1 E 1 E 1 E 1 E 1
end of RLE bitmap
See Also
BITMAPINFO
==============================================================================
RGBQUAD (3.0)
typedef struct tagRGBQUAD { /* rgbq */
BYTE rgbBlue;
BYTE rgbGreen;
BYTE rgbRed;
BYTE rgbReserved;
} RGBQUAD;
The RGBQUAD structure describes a color consisting of relative intensities of
red, green, and blue. The bmiColors member of the BITMAPINFO structure
consists of an array of RGBQUAD structures.
Member Description
rgbBlue Specifies the intensity of blue in the color.
rgbGreenSpecifies the intensity of green in the color.
rgbRed Specifies the intensity of red in the color.
rgbReserved Not used; must be set to zero.
See Also
BITMAPINFO
==============================================================================
RGB (2.x)
COLORREF RGB(cRed, cGreen, cBlue)
BYTE cRed; /* red component of color */
BYTE cGreen; /* green component of color */
BYTE cBlue; /* blue component of color */
The RGB macro selects an RGB color based on the parameters supplied and the
color capabilities of the output device.
Parameter Description
cRed Specifies the intensity of the red color field.
cGreen Specifies the intensity of the green color field.
cBlue Specifies the intensity of the blue color field.
Returns
The return value specifies the resultant RGB color.
Comments
The intensity for each argument can range from 0 through 255. If all three
intensities are specified as zero, the result is black. If all three
intensities are specified as 255, the result is white.
Comments
The RGB macro is defined in WINDOWS.H as follows:
#define RGB(r,g,b) ((COLORREF)(((BYTE)(r)|((WORD)(g)<<8))| \
(((DWORD)(BYTE)(b))<<16)))
See Also
GetBValue, GetGValue, GetRValue, PALETTEINDEX, PALETTERGB
==============================================================================
BITMAPCOREINFO (3.0)
typedef struct tagBITMAPCOREINFO { /* bmci */
BITMAPCOREHEADER bmciHeader;
RGBTRIPLE bmciColors[1];
} BITMAPCOREINFO;
The BITMAPCOREINFO structure fully defines the dimensions and color
information for a device-independent bitmap (DIB). Windows applications
should use the BITMAPINFO structure instead of BITMAPCOREINFO whenever
possible.
Member Description
bmciHeader Specifies a BITMAPCOREHEADER structure that contains
information about the dimensions and color format of a DIB.
bmciColors Specifies an array of RGBTRIPLE structures that define the
colors in the bitmap.
Comments
The BITMAPCOREINFO structure describes the dimensions and colors of a bitmap.
It is followed immediately in memory by an array of bytes which define the
pixels of the bitmap. The bits in the array are packed together, but each
scan line must be zero-padded to end on a LONG boundary. Segment boundaries,
however, can appear anywhere in the bitmap. The origin of the bitmap is the
lower-left corner.
The bcBitCount member of the BITMAPCOREHEADER structure determines the number
of bits that define each pixel and the maximum number of colors in the
bitmap. This member may be set to any of the following values:
Value Meaning
1 The bitmap is monochrome, and the bmciColors member must contain two
entries. Each bit in the bitmap array represents a pixel. If the bit is
clear, the pixel is displayed with the color of the first entry in the
bmciColors table. If the bit is set, the pixel has the color of the second
entry in the table.
4 The bitmap has a maximum of 16 colors, and the bmciColors member
contains 16 entries. Each pixel in the bitmap is represented by a four-bit
index into the color table.
For example, if the first byte in the bitmap is 0x1F, the byte represents two
pixels. The first pixel contains the color in the second table entry, and the
second pixel contains the color in the sixteenth table entry.
8 The bitmap has a maximum of 256 colors, and the bmciColors member
contains 256 entries. In this case, each byte in the array represents a
single pixel.
24 The bitmap has a maximum of 2^24 colors. The bmciColors member is
NULL, and each 3-byte sequence in the bitmap array represents the relative
intensities of red, green, and blue, respectively, of a pixel.
The colors in the bmciColors table should appear in order of importance.
Alternatively, for functions that use DIBs, the bmciColors member can be an
array of 16-bit unsigned integers that specify an index into the currently
realized logical palette instead of explicit RGB values. In this case, an
application using the bitmap must call DIB functions with the wUsage
parameter set to DIB_PAL_COLORS.
Note: The bmciColors member should not contain palette indexes if the
bitmap is to be stored in a file or transferred to another application.
Unless the application uses the bitmap exclusively and under its complete
control, the bitmap color table should contain explicit RGB values.
See Also
BITMAPINFO, BITMAPCOREHEADER, RGBTRIPLE
==============================================================================
BITMAPCOREHEADER (3.0)
typedef struct tagBITMAPCOREHEADER { /* bmch */
DWORD bcSize;
short bcWidth;
short bcHeight;
WORD bcPlanes;
WORD bcBitCount;
} BITMAPCOREHEADER;
The BITMAPCOREHEADER structure contains information about the dimensions and
color format of a device-independent bitmap (DIB). Windows applications
should use the BITMAPINFOHEADER structure instead of BITMAPCOREHEADER
whenever possible.
Member Description
bcSize Specifies the number of bytes required by the
BITMAPCOREHEADER structure.
bcWidth Specifies the width of the bitmap, in pixels.
bcHeightSpecifies the height of the bitmap, in pixels.
bcPlanesSpecifies the number of planes for the target device. This
member must be set to 1.
bcBitCount Specifies the number of bits per pixel. This value must be 1,
4, 8, or 24.
Comments
The BITMAPCOREINFO structure combines the BITMAPCOREHEADER structure and a
color table to provide a complete definition of the dimensions and colors of
a DIB. See the description of the BITMAPCOREINFO structure for more
information about specifying a DIB.
An application should use the information stored in the bcSize member to
locate the color table in a BITMAPCOREINFO structure with a method such as
the following:
lpColor = ((LPSTR) pBitmapCoreInfo + (UINT) (pBitmapCoreInfo->bcSize))
See Also
BITMAPCOREINFO, BITMAPINFOHEADER, BITMAPINFOHEADER
=============================================================================
RGBTRIPLE (3.0)
typedef struct tagRGBTRIPLE { /* rgbt */
BYTE rgbtBlue;
BYTE rgbtGreen;
BYTE rgbtRed;
} RGBTRIPLE;
The RGBTRIPLE structure describes a color consisting of relative intensities
of red, green, and blue. The bmciColors member of the BITMAPCOREINFO
structure consists of an array of RGBTRIPLE structures. Windows applications
should use the BITMAPINFO structure instead of BITMAPCOREINFO whenever
possible. The BITMAPINFO structure uses an RGBQUAD structure instead of the
RGBTRIPLE structure.
Member Description
rgbtBlueSpecifies the intensity of blue in the color.
rgbtGreen Specifies the intensity of green in the color.
rgbtRed Specifies the intensity of red in the color.
See Also
BITMAPCOREINFO, BITMAPINFO, RGBQUAD
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LZW and GIF explained----Steve Blackstock
I hope this little document will help enlighten those of you out there
who want to know more about the Lempel-Ziv Welch compression algorithm, and,
specifically, the implementation that GIF uses.
Before we start, here's a little terminology, for the purposes of this
document:
"character": a fundamental data element. In normal text files, this is
just a single byte. In raster images, which is what we're interested in, it's
an index that specifies the color of a given pixel. I'll refer to an arbitray
character as "K".
"charstream": a stream of characters, as in a data file.
"string": a number of continuous characters, anywhere from one to very
many characters in length. I can specify an arbitrary string as "[...]K".
"prefix": almost the same as a string, but with the implication that a
prefix immediately precedes a character, and a prefix can have a length of
zero. So, a prefix and a character make up a string. I will refer to an
arbitrary prefix as "[...]".
"root": a single-character string. For most purposes, this is a
character, but we may occasionally make a distinction. It is [...]K, where
[...] is empty.
"code": a number, specified by a known number of bits, which maps to a
string.
"codestream": the output stream of codes, as in the "raster data"
"entry": a code and its string.
"string table": a list of entries; usually, but not necessarily, unique.
That should be enough of that.
LZW is a way of compressing data that takes advantage of repetition of
strings in the data. Since raster data usually contains a lot of this
repetition, LZW is a good way of compressing and decompressing it.
For the moment, lets consider normal LZW encoding and decoding. GIF's
variation on the concept is just an extension from there.
LZW manipulates three objects in both compression and decompression: the
charstream, the codestream, and the string table. In compression, the
charstream is the input and the codestream is the output. In decompression,
the codestream is the input and the charstream is the output. The string table
is a product of both compression and decompression, but is never passed from
one to the other.
The first thing we do in LZW compression is initialize our string table.
To do this, we need to choose a code size (how many bits) and know how many
values our characters can possibly take. Let's say our code size is 12 bits,
meaning we can store 0->FFF, or 4096 entries in our string table. Lets also
say that we have 32 possible different characters. (This corresponds to, say,
a picture in which there are 32 different colors possible for each pixel.) To
initialize the table, we set code#0 to character#0, code #1 to character#1,
and so on, until code#31 to character#31. Actually, we are specifying that
each code from 0 to 31 maps to a root. There will be no more entries in the
table that have this property.
Now we start compressing data. Let's first define something called the
"current prefix". It's just a prefix that we'll store things in and compare
things to now and then. I will refer to it as "[.c.]". Initially, the current
prefix has nothing in it. Let's also define a "current string", which will be
the current prefix plus the next character in the charstream. I will refer to
the current string as "[.c.]K", where K is some character. OK, look at the
first character in the charstream. Call it P. Make [.c.]P the current string.
(At this point, of course, it's just the root P.) Now search through the
string table to see if [.c.]P appears in it. Of course, it does now, because
our string table is initialized to have all roots. So we don't do anything.
Now make [.c.]P the current prefix. Look at the next character in the
charstream. Call it Q. Add it to the current prefix to form [.c.]Q, the
current string. Now search through the string table to see if [.c.]Q appears
in it. In this case, of course, it doesn't. Aha! Now we get to do something.
Add [.c.]Q (which is PQ in this case) to the string table for code#32, and
output the code for [.c.] to the codestream. Now start over again with the
current prefix being just the root P. Keep adding characters to [.c.] to form
[.c.]K, until you can't find [.c.]K in the string table. Then output the code
for [.c.] and add [.c.]K to the string table. In pseudo-code, the algorithm
goes something like this:
[1] Initialize string table;
[2] [.c.] <- empty;
[3] K <- next character in charstream;
[4] Is [.c.]K in string table?
(yes: [.c.] <- [.c.]K;
go to [3];
)
(no: add [.c.]K to the string table;
output the code for [.c.] to the codestream;
[.c.] <- K;
go to [3];
)
It's as simple as that! Of course, when you get to step [3] and there
aren't any more characters left, you just output the code for [.c.] and throw
the table away. You're done.
Wanna do an example? Let's pretend we have a four-character alphabet:
A,B,C,D. The charstream looks like ABACABA. Let's compress it. First, we
initialize our string table to: #0=A, #1=B, #2=C, #3=D. The first character is
A, which is in the string table, so [.c.] becomes A. Next we get AB, which is
not in the table, so we output code #0 (for [.c.]),
and add AB to the string table as code #4. [.c.] becomes B. Next we get
[.c.]A = BA, which is not in the string table, so output code #1, and add BA
to the string table as code #5. [.c.] becomes A. Next we get AC, which is not
in the string table. Output code #0, and add AC to the string table as code
#6. Now [.c.] becomes C. Next we get [.c.]A = CA, which is not in the table.
Output #2 for C, and add CA to table as code#7. Now [.c.] becomes A. Next we
get AB, which IS in the string table, so [.c.] gets AB, and we look at ABA,
which is not in the string table, so output the code for AB, which is #4, and
add ABA to the string table as code #8. [.c.] becomes A. We can't get any more
characters, so we just output #0 for the code for A, and we're done. So, the
codestream is #0#1#0#2#4#0.
A few words (four) should be said here about efficiency: use a hashing
strategy. The search through the string table can be computationally
intensive, and some hashing is well worth the effort. Also, note that
"straight LZW" compression runs the risk of overflowing the string table -
getting to a code which can't be represented in the number of bits you've set
aside for codes. There are several ways of dealing with this problem, and GIF
implements a very clever one, but we'll get to that.
An important thing to notice is that, at any point during the
compression, if [...]K is in the string table, [...] is there also. This fact
suggests an efficient method for storing strings in the table. Rather than
store the entire string of K's in the table, realize that any string can be
expressed as a prefix plus a character: [...]K. If we're about to store [...]K
in the table, we know that [...] is already there, so we can just store the
code for [...] plus the final character K.
Ok, that takes care of compression. Decompression is perhaps more
difficult conceptually, but it is really easier to program.
Here's how it goes: We again have to start with an initialized string
table. This table comes from what knowledge we have about the charstream that
we will eventually get, like what possible values the characters can take. In
GIF files, this information is in the header as the number of possible pixel
values. The beauty of LZW, though, is that this is all we need to know. We
will build the rest of the string table as we decompress the codestream. The
compression is done in such a way that we will never encounter a code in the
codestream that we can't translate into a string.
We need to define something called a "current code", which I will refer
to as "<code>", and an "old-code", which I will refer to as "<old>". To start
things off, look at the first code. This is now <code>. This code will be in
the intialized string table as the code for a root. Output the root to the
charstream. Make this code the old-code <old>. *Now look at the next code, and
make it <code>. It is possible that this code will not be in the string table,
but let's assume for now that it is. Output the string corresponding to <code>
to the codestream. Now find the first character in the string you just
translated. Call this K. Add this to the prefix [...] generated by <old> to
form a new string [...]K. Add this string [...]K to the string table, and set
the old-code <old> to the current code <code>. Repeat from where I typed the
asterisk, and you're all set. Read this paragraph again if you just skimmed
it!!! Now let's consider the possibility that <code> is not in the string
table. Think back to compression, and try to understand what happens when you
have a string like P[...]P[...]PQ appear in the charstream. Suppose P[...] is
already in the string table, but P[...]P is not. The compressor will parse out
P[...], and find that P[...]P is not in the string table. It will output the
code for P[...], and add P[...]P to the string table. Then it will get up to
P[...]P for the next string, and find that P[...]P is in the table, as
the code just added. So it will output the code for P[...]P if it finds
that P[...]PQ is not in the table. The decompressor is always "one step
behind" the compressor. When the decompressor sees the code for P[...]P, it
will not have added that code to it's string table yet because it needed the
beginning character of P[...]P to add to the string for the last code, P[...],
to form the code for P[...]P. However, when a decompressor finds a code that
it doesn't know yet, it will always be the very next one to be added to the
string table. So it can guess at what the string for the code should be, and,
in fact, it will always be correct. If I am a decompressor, and I see
code#124, and yet my string table has entries only up to code#123, I can
figure out what code#124 must be, add it to my string table, and output the
string. If code#123 generated the string, which I will refer to here as a
prefix, [...], then code#124, in this special case, will be [...] plus the
first character of [...]. So just add the first character of [...] to the end
of itself. Not too bad. As an example (and a very common one) of this special
case, let's assume we have a raster image in which the first three pixels have
the same color value. That is, my charstream looks like: QQQ.... For the sake
of argument, let's say we have 32 colors, and Q is the color#12. The
compressor will generate the code sequence 12,32,.... (if you don't know why,
take a minute to understand it.) Remember that #32 is not in the initial
table, which goes from #0 to #31. The decompressor will see #12 and translate
it just fine as color Q. Then it will see #32 and not yet know what that
means. But if it thinks about it long enough, it can figure out that QQ should
be entry#32 in the table and QQ should be the next string output. So the
decompression pseudo-code goes something like:
[1] Initialize string table;
[2] get first code: <code>;
[3] output the string for <code> to the charstream;
[4] <old> = <code>;
[5] <code> <- next code in codestream;
[6] does <code> exist in the string table?
(yes: output the string for <code> to the charstream;
[...] <- translation for <old>;
K <- first character of translation for <code>;
add [...]K to the string table; <old> <- <code>; )
(no: [...] <- translation for <old>;
K <- first character of [...];
output [...]K to charstream and add it to string table;
<old> <- <code>
)
[7] go to [5];
Again, when you get to step [5] and there are no more codes, you're
finished. Outputting of strings, and finding of initial characters in strings
are efficiency problems all to themselves, but I'm not going to suggest ways
to do them here. Half the fun of programming is figuring these things out!
---
Now for the GIF variations on the theme. In part of the header of a GIF
file, there is a field, in the Raster Data stream, called "code size". This is
a very misleading name for the field, but we have to live with it. What it is
really is the "root size". The actual size, in bits, of the compression codes
actually changes during compression/decompression, and I will refer to that
size here as the "compression size". The initial table is just the codes for
all the roots, as usual, but two special codes are added on top of those.
Suppose you have a "code size", which is usually the number of bits per pixel
in the image, of N. If the number of bits/pixel is one, then N must be 2: the
roots take up slots #0 and #1 in the initial table, and the two special codes
will take up slots #4 and #5. In any other case, N is the number of bits per
pixel, and the roots take up slots #0 through #(2**N-1), and the special codes
are (2**N) and (2**N + 1). The initial compression size will be N+1 bits per
code. If you're encoding, you output the codes (N+1) bits at a time to start
with, and if you're decoding, you grab (N+1) bits from the codestream at a
time. As for the special codes: <CC> or the clear code, is (2**N), and <EOI>,
or end-of-information, is (2**N + 1). <CC> tells the compressor to re-
initialize the string table, and to reset the compression size to (N+1). <EOI>
means there's no more in the codestream. If you're encoding or decoding, you
should start adding things to the string table at <CC> + 2. If you're
encoding, you should output <CC> as the very first code, and then whenever
after that you reach code #4095 (hex FFF), because GIF does not allow
compression sizes to be greater than 12 bits. If you're decoding, you should
reinitialize your string table when you observe <CC>. The variable
compression sizes are really no big deal. If you're encoding, you start with a
compression size of (N+1) bits, and, whenever you output the code
(2**(compression size)-1), you bump the compression size up one bit. So the
next code you output will be one bit longer. Remember that the largest
compression size is 12 bits, corresponding to a code of 4095. If you get that
far, you must output <CC> as the next code, and start over. If you're
decoding, you must increase your compression size AS SOON AS YOU write entry
#(2**(compression size) - 1) to the string table. The next code you READ will
be one bit longer. Don't make the mistake of waiting until you need to add the
code (2**compression size) to the table. You'll have already missed a bit from
the last code. The packaging of codes into a bitsream for the raster data is
also a potential stumbling block for the novice encoder or decoder. The lowest
order bit in the code should coincide with the lowest available bit in the
first available byte in the codestream. For example, if you're starting with
5-bit compression codes, and your first three codes are, say, <abcde>,
<fghij>, <klmno>, where e, j, and o are bit#0, then your codestream will start
off like:
byte#0: hijabcde
byte#1: .klmnofg
So the differences between straight LZW and GIF LZW are: two additional
special codes and variable compression sizes. If you understand LZW, and you
understand those variations, you understand it all!
Just as sort of a P.S., you may have noticed that a compressor has a
little bit of flexibility at compression time. I specified a "greedy" approach
to the compression, grabbing as many characters as possible before outputting
codes. This is, in fact, the standard LZW way of doing things, and it will
yield the best compression ratio. But there's no rule saying you can't stop
anywhere along the line and just output the code for the current prefix,
whether it's already in the table or not, and add that string plus the next
character to the string table. There are various reasons for wanting to do
this, especially if the strings get extremely long and make hashing difficult.
If you need to, do it.
Hope this helps out.----steve blackstock
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G I F (tm)
Graphics Interchange Format (tm)
A standard defining a mechanism
for the storage and transmission
of raster-based graphics information
June 15, 1987
(c) CompuServe Incorporated, 1987
All rights reserved
While this document is copyrighted, the information
contained within is made available for use in computer
software without royalties, or licensing restrictions.
GIF and 'Graphics Interchange Format' are trademarks of
CompuServe, Incorporated.
an H&R Block Company
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Columbus, Ohio 43220
(614) 457-8600
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Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Specification
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
GENERAL FILE FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
GIF SIGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
SCREEN DESCRIPTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
GLOBAL COLOR MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
IMAGE DESCRIPTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
LOCAL COLOR MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
RASTER DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
GIF TERMINATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
GIF EXTENSION BLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
APPENDIX B - INTERACTIVE SEQUENCES . . . . . . page 10
APPENDIX C - IMAGE PACKAGING & COMPRESSION . . page 12
APPENDIX D - MULTIPLE IMAGE PROCESSING . . . . page 15
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 3
Specification
INTRODUCTION
'GIF' (tm) is CompuServe's standard for defining generalized color
raster images. This 'Graphics Interchange Format' (tm) allows
high-quality, high-resolution graphics to be displayed on a variety of
graphics hardware and is intended as an exchange and display mechanism
for graphics images. The image format described in this document is
designed to support current and future image technology and will in
addition serve as a basis for future CompuServe graphics products.
The main focus of this document is to provide the technical
information necessary for a programmer to implement GIF encoders and
decoders. As such, some assumptions are made as to terminology relavent
to graphics and programming in general.
The first section of this document describes the GIF data format
and its components and applies to all GIF decoders, either as standalone
programs or as part of a communications package. Appendix B is a
section relavent to decoders that are part of a communications software
package and describes the protocol requirements for entering and exiting
GIF mode, and responding to host interrogations. A glossary in Appendix
A defines some of the terminology used in this document. Appendix C
gives a detailed explanation of how the graphics image itself is
packaged as a series of data bytes.
Graphics Interchange Format Data Definition
GENERAL FILE FORMAT
+-----------------------+
| +-------------------+ |
| | GIF Signature | |
| +-------------------+ |
| +-------------------+ |
| | Screen Descriptor | |
| +-------------------+ |
| +-------------------+ |
| | Global Color Map | |
| +-------------------+ |
. . . . . .
| +-------------------+ | ---+
| | Image Descriptor | | |
| +-------------------+ | |
| +-------------------+ | |
| | Local Color Map | | |- Repeated 1 to n times
| +-------------------+ | |
| +-------------------+ | |
| | Raster Data | | |
| +-------------------+ | ---+
. . . . . .
|- GIF Terminator -|
+-----------------------+
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 4
Specification
GIF SIGNATURE
The following GIF Signature identifies the data following as a
valid GIF image stream. It consists of the following six characters:
G I F 8 7 a
The last three characters '87a' may be viewed as a version number
for this particular GIF definition and will be used in general as a
reference in documents regarding GIF that address any version
dependencies.
SCREEN DESCRIPTOR
The Screen Descriptor describes the overall parameters for all GIF
images following. It defines the overall dimensions of the image space
or logical screen required, the existance of color mapping information,
background screen color, and color depth information. This information
is stored in a series of 8-bit bytes as described below.
bits
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Byte #
+---------------+
| | 1
+-Screen Width -+ Raster width in pixels (LSB first)
| | 2
+---------------+
| | 3
+-Screen Height-+ Raster height in pixels (LSB first)
| | 4
+-+-----+-+-----+ M = 1, Global color map follows Descriptor
|M| cr |0|pixel| 5 cr+1 = # bits of color resolution
+-+-----+-+-----+ pixel+1 = # bits/pixel in image
| background | 6 background=Color index of screen background
+---------------+ (color is defined from the Global color
|0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0| 7 map or default map if none specified)
+---------------+
The logical screen width and height can both be larger than the
physical display. How images larger than the physical display are
handled is implementation dependent and can take advantage of hardware
characteristics (e.g. Macintosh scrolling windows). Otherwise images
can be clipped to the edges of the display.
The value of 'pixel' also defines the maximum number of colors
within an image. The range of values for 'pixel' is 0 to 7 which
represents 1 to 8 bits. This translates to a range of 2 (B & W) to 256
colors. Bit 3 of word 5 is reserved for future definition and must be
zero.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 5
Specification
GLOBAL COLOR MAP
The Global Color Map is optional but recommended for images where
accurate color rendition is desired. The existence of this color map is
indicated in the 'M' field of byte 5 of the Screen Descriptor. A color
map can also be associated with each image in a GIF file as described
later. However this global map will normally be used because of
hardware restrictions in equipment available today. In the individual
Image Descriptors the 'M' flag will normally be zero. If the Global
Color Map is present, it's definition immediately follows the Screen
Descriptor. The number of color map entries following a Screen
Descriptor is equal to 2**(# bits per pixel), where each entry consists
of three byte values representing the relative intensities of red, green
and blue respectively. The structure of the Color Map block is:
bits
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Byte #
+---------------+
| red intensity | 1 Red value for color index 0
+---------------+
|green intensity| 2 Green value for color index 0
+---------------+
| blue intensity| 3 Blue value for color index 0
+---------------+
| red intensity | 4 Red value for color index 1
+---------------+
|green intensity| 5 Green value for color index 1
+---------------+
| blue intensity| 6 Blue value for color index 1
+---------------+
: : (Continues for remaining colors)
Each image pixel value received will be displayed according to its
closest match with an available color of the display based on this color
map. The color components represent a fractional intensity value from
none (0) to full (255). White would be represented as (255,255,255),
black as (0,0,0) and medium yellow as (180,180,0). For display, if the
device supports fewer than 8 bits per color component, the higher order
bits of each component are used. In the creation of a GIF color map
entry with hardware supporting fewer than 8 bits per component, the
component values for the hardware should be converted to the 8-bit
format with the following calculation:
<map_value> = <component_value>*255/(2**<nbits> -1)
This assures accurate translation of colors for all displays. In
the cases of creating GIF images from hardware without color palette
capability, a fixed palette should be created based on the available
display colors for that hardware. If no Global Color Map is indicated,
a default color map is generated internally which maps each possible
incoming color index to the same hardware color index modulo <n> where
<n> is the number of available hardware colors.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 6
Specification
IMAGE DESCRIPTOR
The Image Descriptor defines the actual placement and extents of
the following image within the space defined in the Screen Descriptor.
Also defined are flags to indicate the presence of a local color lookup
map, and to define the pixel display sequence. Each Image Descriptor is
introduced by an image separator character. The role of the Image
Separator is simply to provide a synchronization character to introduce
an Image Descriptor. This is desirable if a GIF file happens to contain
more than one image. This character is defined as 0x2C hex or ','
(comma). When this character is encountered between images, the Image
Descriptor will follow immediately.
Any characters encountered between the end of a previous image and
the image separator character are to be ignored. This allows future GIF
enhancements to be present in newer image formats and yet ignored safely
by older software decoders.
bits
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Byte #
+---------------+
|0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0| 1 ',' - Image separator character
+---------------+
| | 2 Start of image in pixels from the
+- Image Left -+ left side of the screen (LSB first)
| | 3
+---------------+
| | 4
+- Image Top -+ Start of image in pixels from the
| | 5 top of the screen (LSB first)
+---------------+
| | 6
+- Image Width -+ Width of the image in pixels (LSB first)
| | 7
+---------------+
| | 8
+- Image Height-+ Height of the image in pixels (LSB first)
| | 9
+-+-+-+-+-+-----+ M=0 - Use global color map, ignore 'pixel'
|M|I|0|0|0|pixel| 10 M=1 - Local color map follows, use 'pixel'
+-+-+-+-+-+-----+ I=0 - Image formatted in Sequential order
I=1 - Image formatted in Interlaced order
pixel+1 - # bits per pixel for this image
The specifications for the image position and size must be confined
to the dimensions defined by the Screen Descriptor. On the other hand
it is not necessary that the image fill the entire screen defined.
LOCAL COLOR MAP
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 7
Specification
A Local Color Map is optional and defined here for future use. If
the 'M' bit of byte 10 of the Image Descriptor is set, then a color map
follows the Image Descriptor that applies only to the following image.
At the end of the image, the color map will revert to that defined after
the Screen Descriptor. Note that the 'pixel' field of byte 10 of the
Image Descriptor is used only if a Local Color Map is indicated. This
defines the parameters not only for the image pixel size, but determines
the number of color map entries that follow. The bits per pixel value
will also revert to the value specified in the Screen Descriptor when
processing of the image is complete.
RASTER DATA
The format of the actual image is defined as the series of pixel
color index values that make up the image. The pixels are stored left
to right sequentially for an image row. By default each image row is
written sequentially, top to bottom. In the case that the Interlace or
'I' bit is set in byte 10 of the Image Descriptor then the row order of
the image display follows a four-pass process in which the image is
filled in by widely spaced rows. The first pass writes every 8th row,
starting with the top row of the image window. The second pass writes
every 8th row starting at the fifth row from the top. The third pass
writes every 4th row starting at the third row from the top. The fourth
pass completes the image, writing every other row, starting at the
second row from the top. A graphic description of this process follows:
Image
Row Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Result
---------------------------------------------------
0 **1a** **1a**
1 **4a** **4a**
2 **3a** **3a**
3 **4b** **4b**
4 **2a** **2a**
5 **4c** **4c**
6 **3b** **3b**
7 **4d** **4d**
8 **1b** **1b**
9 **4e** **4e**
10 **3c** **3c**
11 **4f** **4f**
12 **2b** **2b**
. . .
The image pixel values are processed as a series of color indices
which map into the existing color map. The resulting color value from
the map is what is actually displayed. This series of pixel indices,
the number of which is equal to image-width*image-height pixels, are
passed to the GIF image data stream one value per pixel, compressed and
packaged according to a version of the LZW compression algorithm as
defined in Appendix C.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 8
Specification
GIF TERMINATOR
In order to provide a synchronization for the termination of a GIF
image file, a GIF decoder will process the end of GIF mode when the
character 0x3B hex or ';' is found after an image has been processed.
By convention the decoding software will pause and wait for an action
indicating that the user is ready to continue. This may be a carriage
return entered at the keyboard or a mouse click. For interactive
applications this user action must be passed on to the host as a
carriage return character so that the host application can continue.
The decoding software will then typically leave graphics mode and resume
any previous process.
GIF EXTENSION BLOCKS
To provide for orderly extension of the GIF definition, a mechanism
for defining the packaging of extensions within a GIF data stream is
necessary. Specific GIF extensions are to be defined and documented by
CompuServe in order to provide a controlled enhancement path.
GIF Extension Blocks are packaged in a manner similar to that used
by the raster data though not compressed. The basic structure is:
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Byte #
+---------------+
|0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1| 1 '!' - GIF Extension Block Introducer
+---------------+
| function code | 2 Extension function code (0 to 255)
+---------------+ ---+
| byte count | |
+---------------+ |
: : +-- Repeated as many times as necessary
|func data bytes| |
: : |
+---------------+ ---+
. . . . . .
+---------------+
|0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0| zero byte count (terminates block)
+---------------+
A GIF Extension Block may immediately preceed any Image Descriptor
or occur before the GIF Terminator.
All GIF decoders must be able to recognize the existence of GIF
Extension Blocks and read past them if unable to process the function
code. This ensures that older decoders will be able to process extended
GIF image files in the future, though without the additional
functionality.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 9
Appendix A - Glossary
GLOSSARY
Pixel - The smallest picture element of a graphics image. This usually
corresponds to a single dot on a graphics screen. Image resolution is
typically given in units of pixels. For example a fairly standard
graphics screen format is one 320 pixels across and 200 pixels high.
Each pixel can appear as one of several colors depending on the
capabilities of the graphics hardware.
Raster - A horizontal row of pixels representing one line of an image. A
typical method of working with images since most hardware is oriented to
work most efficiently in this manner.
LSB - Least Significant Byte. Refers to a convention for two byte numeric
values in which the less significant byte of the value preceeds the more
significant byte. This convention is typical on many microcomputers.
Color Map - The list of definitions of each color used in a GIF image.
These desired colors are converted to available colors through a table
which is derived by assigning an incoming color index (from the image)
to an output color index (of the hardware). While the color map
definitons are specified in a GIF image, the output pixel colors will
vary based on the hardware used and its ability to match the defined
color.
Interlace - The method of displaying a GIF image in which multiple passes
are made, outputting raster lines spaced apart to provide a way of
visualizing the general content of an entire image before all of the
data has been processed.
B Protocol - A CompuServe-developed error-correcting file transfer protocol
available in the public domain and implemented in CompuServe VIDTEX
products. This error checking mechanism will be used in transfers of
GIF images for interactive applications.
LZW - A sophisticated data compression algorithm based on work done by
Lempel-Ziv & Welch which has the feature of very efficient one-pass
encoding and decoding. This allows the image to be decompressed and
displayed at the same time. The original article from which this
technique was adapted is:
Terry A. Welch, "A Technique for High Performance Data
Compression", IEEE Computer, vol 17 no 6 (June 1984)
This basic algorithm is also used in the public domain ARC file
compression utilities. The CompuServe adaptation of LZW for GIF is
described in Appendix C.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 10
Appendix B - Interactive Sequences
GIF Sequence Exchanges for an Interactive Environment
The following sequences are defined for use in mediating control
between a GIF sender and GIF receiver over an interactive communications
line. These sequences do not apply to applications that involve
downloading of static GIF files and are not considered part of a GIF
file.
GIF CAPABILITIES ENQUIRY
The GCE sequence is issued from a host and requests an interactive
GIF decoder to return a response message that defines the graphics
parameters for the decoder. This involves returning information about
available screen sizes, number of bits/color supported and the amount of
color detail supported. The escape sequence for the GCE is defined as:
ESC [ > 0 g (g is lower case, spaces inserted for clarity)
(0x1B 0x5B 0x3E 0x30 0x67)
GIF CAPABILITIES RESPONSE
The GIF Capabilities Response message is returned by an interactive
GIF decoder and defines the decoder's display capabilities for all
graphics modes that are supported by the software. Note that this can
also include graphics printers as well as a monitor screen. The general
format of this message is:
#version;protocol{;dev, width, height, color-bits, color-res}... <CR>
'#' - GCR identifier character (Number Sign)
version - GIF format version number; initially '87a'
protocol='0' - No end-to-end protocol supported by decoder
Transfer as direct 8-bit data stream.
protocol='1' - Can use an error correction protocol to transfer GIF data
interactively from the host directly to the display.
dev = '0' - Screen parameter set follows
dev = '1' - Printer parameter set follows
width- Maximum supported display width in pixels
height - Maximum supported display height in pixels
color-bits - Number of bits per pixel supported. The number of
supported colors is therefore 2**color-bits.
color-res - Number of bits per color component supported in the
hardware color palette. If color-res is '0' then no
hardware palette table is available.
Note that all values in the GCR are returned as ASCII decimal
numbers and the message is terminated by a Carriage Return character.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 11
Appendix B - Interactive Sequences
The following GCR message describes three standard EGA
configurations with no printer; the GIF data stream can be processed
within an error correcting protocol:
#87a;1 ;0,320,200,4,0 ;0,640,200,2,2 ;0,640,350,4,2<CR>
ENTER GIF GRAPHICS MODE
Two sequences are currently defined to invoke an interactive GIF
decoder into action. The only difference between them is that different
output media are selected. These sequences are:
ESC [ > 1 g Display GIF image on screen
(0x1B 0x5B 0x3E 0x31 0x67)
ESC [ > 2 g Display image directly to an attached graphics printer.
The image may optionally be displayed on the screen as
well.
(0x1B 0x5B 0x3E 0x32 0x67)
Note that the 'g' character terminating each sequence is in lower
case.
INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT
The assumed environment for the transmission of GIF image data from
an interactive application is a full 8-bit data stream from host to
micro. All 256 character codes must be transferrable. The establishing
of an 8-bit data path for communications will normally be taken care of
by the host application programs. It is however up to the receiving
communications programs supporting GIF to be able to receive and pass on
all 256 8-bit codes to the GIF decoder software.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 12
Appendix C - Image Packaging & Compression
The Raster Data stream that represents the actual output image can
be represented as:
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+---------------+
| code size |
+---------------+ ---+
|blok byte count| |
+---------------+ |
: : +-- Repeated as many times as necessary
| data bytes | |
: : |
+---------------+ ---+
. . . . . .
+---------------+
|0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0| zero byte count (terminates data stream)
+---------------+
The conversion of the image from a series of pixel values to a
transmitted or stored character stream involves several steps. In brief
these steps are:
1. Establish the Code Size - Define the number of bits needed to
represent the actual data.
2. Compress the Data - Compress the series of image pixels to a series
of compression codes.
3. Build a Series of Bytes - Take the set of compression codes and
convert to a string of 8-bit bytes.
4. Package the Bytes - Package sets of bytes into blocks preceeded by
character counts and output.
ESTABLISH CODE SIZE
The first byte of the GIF Raster Data stream is a value indicating
the minimum number of bits required to represent the set of actual pixel
values. Normally this will be the same as the number of color bits.
Because of some algorithmic constraints however, black & white images
which have one color bit must be indicated as having a code size of 2.
This code size value also implies that the compression codes must start
out one bit longer.
COMPRESSION
The LZW algorithm converts a series of data values into a series of
codes which may be raw values or a code designating a series of values.
Using text characters as an analogy, the output code consists of a
character or a code representing a string of characters.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 13
Appendix C - Image Packaging & Compression
The LZW algorithm used in GIF matches algorithmically with the
standard LZW algorithm with the following differences:
1. A special Clear code is defined which resets all
compression/decompression parameters and tables to a start-up state.
The value of this code is 2**<code size>. For example if the code
size indicated was 4 (image was 4 bits/pixel) the Clear code value
would be 16 (10000 binary). The Clear code can appear at any point
in the image data stream and therefore requires the LZW algorithm to
process succeeding codes as if a new data stream was starting.
Encoders should output a Clear code as the first code of each image
data stream.
2. An End of Information code is defined that explicitly indicates the
end of the image data stream. LZW processing terminates when this
code is encountered. It must be the last code output by the encoder
for an image. The value of this code is <Clear code>+1.
3. The first available compression code value is <Clear code>+2.
4. The output codes are of variable length, starting at <code size>+1
bits per code, up to 12 bits per code. This defines a maximum code
value of 4095 (hex FFF). Whenever the LZW code value would exceed
the current code length, the code length is increased by one. The
packing/unpacking of these codes must then be altered to reflect the
new code length.
BUILD 8-BIT BYTES
Because the LZW compression used for GIF creates a series of
variable length codes, of between 3 and 12 bits each, these codes must
be reformed into a series of 8-bit bytes that will be the characters
actually stored or transmitted. This provides additional compression of
the image. The codes are formed into a stream of bits as if they were
packed right to left and then picked off 8 bits at a time to be output.
Assuming a character array of 8 bits per character and using 5 bit codes
to be packed, an example layout would be similar to:
byte n byte 5 byte 4 byte 3 byte 2 byte 1
+-.....-----+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| and so on |hhhhhggg|ggfffffe|eeeedddd|dcccccbb|bbbaaaaa|
+-.....-----+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
Note that the physical packing arrangement will change as the
number of bits per compression code change but the concept remains the
same.
PACKAGE THE BYTES
Once the bytes have been created, they are grouped into blocks for
output by preceeding each block of 0 to 255 bytes with a character count
byte. A block with a zero byte count terminates the Raster Data stream
for a given image. These blocks are what are actually output for the
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 14
Appendix C - Image Packaging & Compression
GIF image. This block format has the side effect of allowing a decoding
program the ability to read past the actual image data if necessary by
reading block counts and then skipping over the data.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) Page 15
Appendix D - Multiple Image Processing
Since a GIF data stream can contain multiple images, it is
necessary to describe processing and display of such a file. Because
the image descriptor allows for placement of the image within the
logical screen, it is possible to define a sequence of images that may
each be a partial screen, but in total fill the entire screen. The
guidelines for handling the multiple image situation are:
1. There is no pause between images. Each is processed immediately as
seen by the decoder.
2. Each image explicitly overwrites any image already on the screen
inside of its window. The only screen clears are at the beginning
and end of the GIF image process. See discussion on the GIF
terminator.
"EA IFF 85" Standard for Interchange Format Files
Document Date: January 14, 1985
From: Jerry Morrison, Electronic Arts
Status of Standard: Released and in use
1. Introduction
Standards are Good for Software Developers
As home computer hardware evolves to better and better media machines,
the demand increases for higher quality, more detailed data. Data
development gets more expensive, requires more expertise and better
tools, and has to be shared across projects. Think about several ports
of a product on one CD-ROM with 500M Bytes of common data!
Development tools need standard interchange file formats. Imagine
scanning in images of "player" shapes, moving them to a paint program
for editing, then incorporating them into a game. Or writing a theme
song with a Macintosh score editor and incorporating it into an Amiga
game. The data must at times be transformed, clipped, filled out,
and moved across machine kinds. Media projects will depend on data
transfer from graphic, music, sound effect, animation, and script
tools.
Standards are Good for Software Users
Customers should be able to move their own data between independently
developed software products. And they should be able to buy data libraries
usable across many such products. The types of data objects to exchange
are open-ended and include plain and formatted text, raster and structured
graphics, fonts, music, sound effects, musical instrument descriptions,
and animation.
The problem with expedient file formats typically memory dumps is
that they're too provincial. By designing data for one particular
use (e.g. a screen snapshot), they preclude future expansion (would
you like a full page picture? a multi-page document?). In neglecting
the possibility that other programs might read their data, they fail
to save contextual information (how many bit planes? what resolution?).
Ignoring that other programs might create such files, they're intolerant
of extra data (texture palette for a picture editor), missing data
(no color map), or minor variations (smaller image). In practice,
a filed representation should rarely mirror an in-memory representation.
The former should be designed for longevity; the latter to optimize
the manipulations of a particular program. The same filed data will
be read into different memory formats by different programs.
The IFF philosophy: "A little behind-the-scenes conversion when programs
read and write files is far better than NxM explicit conversion utilities
for highly specialized formats."
So we need some standardization for data interchange among development
tools and products. The more developers that adopt a standard, the
better for all of us and our customers.
Here is "EA IFF 1985"
Here is our offering: Electronic Arts' IFF standard for Interchange
File Format. The full name is "EA IFF 1985". Alternatives and justifications
are included for certain choices. Public domain subroutine packages
and utility programs are available to make it easy to write and use
IFF-compatible programs.
Part 1 introduces the standard. Part 2 presents its requirements and
background. Parts 3, 4, and 5 define the primitive data types, FORMs,
and LISTs, respectively, and how to define new high level types. Part
6 specifies the top level file structure. Appendix A is included for
quick reference and Appendix B names the committee responsible for
this standard.
References
American National Standard Additional Control Codes for Use with ASCII,
ANSI standard 3.64-1979 for an 8-bit character set. See also ISO standard
2022 and ISO/DIS standard 6429.2.
Amiga[tm] is a trademark of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
C, A Reference Manual, Samuel P. Harbison and Guy L. Steele Jr., Tartan
Laboratories. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1984.
Compiler Construction, An Advanced Course, edited by F. L. Bauer and
J. Eickel (Springer-Verlag, 1976). This book is one of many sources
for information on recursive descent parsing.
DIF Technical Specification (c)1981 by Software Arts, Inc. DIF[tm] is
the format for spreadsheet data interchange developed by Software
Arts, Inc.
DIF[tm] is a trademark of Software Arts, Inc.
Electronic Arts[tm] is a trademark of Electronic Arts.
"FTXT" IFF Formatted Text, from Electronic Arts. IFF supplement document
for a text format.
Inside Macintosh (c) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Apple Computer, Inc., a
programmer's reference manual.
Apple(R) is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Macintosh[tm] is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc.
"ILBM" IFF Interleaved Bitmap, from Electronic Arts. IFF supplement
document for a raster image format.
M68000 16/32-Bit Microprocessor Programmer's Reference Manual(c) 1984,
1982, 1980, 1979 by Motorola, Inc.
PostScript Language Manual (c) 1984 Adobe Systems Incorporated.
PostScript[tm] is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Times and Helvetica(R) are trademarks of Allied Corporation.
InterScript: A Proposal for a Standard for the Interchange of Editable
Documents (c)1984 Xerox Corporation.
Introduction to InterScript (c) 1985 Xerox Corporation.
2. Background for Designers
Part 2 is about the background, requirements, and goals for the standard.
It's geared for people who want to design new types of IFF objects.
People just interested in using the standard may wish to skip this
part.
What Do We Need?
A standard should be long on prescription and short on overhead. It
should give lots of rules for designing programs and data files for
synergy. But neither the programs nor the files should cost too much
more than the expedient variety. While we're looking to a future with
CD-ROMs and perpendicular recording, the standard must work well on
floppy disks.
For program portability, simplicity, and efficiency, formats should
be designed with more than one implementation style in mind. (In practice,
pure stream I/O is adequate although random access makes it easier
to write files.) It ought to be possible to read one of many objects
in a file without scanning all the preceding data. Some programs need
to read and play out their data in real time, so we need good compromises
between generality and efficiency.
As much as we need standards, they can't hold up product schedules.
So we also need a kind of decentralized extensibility where any software
developer can define and refine new object types without some "standards
authority" in the loop. Developers must be able to extend existing
formats in a forward- and backward-compatible way. A central repository
for design information and example programs can help us take full
advantage of the standard.
For convenience, data formats should heed the restrictions of various
processors and environments. E.g. word-alignment greatly helps 68000
access at insignificant cost to 8088 programs.
Other goals include the ability to share common elements over a list
of objects and the ability to construct composite objects containing
other data objects with structural information like directories.
And finally, "Simple things should be simple and complex things should
be possible." Alan Kay.
Think Ahead
Let's think ahead and build programs that read and write files for
each other and for programs yet to be designed. Build data formats
to last for future computers so long as the overhead is acceptable.
This extends the usefulness and life of today's programs and data.
To maximize interconnectivity, the standard file structure and the
specific object formats must all be general and extensible. Think
ahead when designing an object. It should serve many purposes and
allow many programs to store and read back all the information they
need; even squeeze in custom data. Then a programmer can store the
available data and is encouraged to include fixed contextual details.
Recipient programs can read the needed parts, skip unrecognized stuff,
default missing data, and use the stored context to help transform
the data as needed.
Scope
IFF addresses these needs by defining a standard file structure, some
initial data object types, ways to define new types, and rules for
accessing these files. We can accomplish a great deal by writing programs
according to this standard, but don't expect direct compatibility
with existing software. We'll need conversion programs to bridge the
gap from the old world.
IFF is geared for computers that readily process information in 8-bit
bytes. It assumes a "physical layer" of data storage and transmission
that reliably maintains "files" as strings of 8-bit bytes. The standard
treats a "file" as a container of data bytes and is independent of
how to find a file and whether it has a byte count.
This standard does not by itself implement a clipboard for cutting
and pasting data between programs. A clipboard needs software to mediate
access, to maintain a "contents version number" so programs can detect
updates, and to manage the data in "virtual memory".
Data Abstraction
The basic problem is how to represent information in a way that's
program-independent, compiler- independent, machine-independent, and
device-independent.
The computer science approach is "data abstraction", also known as
"objects", "actors", and "abstract data types". A data abstraction
has a "concrete representation" (its storage format), an "abstract
representation" (its capabilities and uses), and access procedures
that isolate all the calling software from the concrete representation.
Only the access procedures touch the data storage. Hiding mutable
details behind an interface is called "information hiding". What data
abstraction does is abstract from details of implementing the object,
namely the selected storage representation and algorithms for manipulating
it.
The power of this approach is modularity. By adjusting the access
procedures we can extend and restructure the data without impacting
the interface or its callers. Conversely, we can extend and restructure
the interface and callers without making existing data obsolete. It's
great for interchange!
But we seem to need the opposite: fixed file formats for all programs
to access. Actually, we could file data abstractions ("filed objects")
by storing the data and access procedures together. We'd have to encode
the access procedures in a standard machine-independent programming
language la PostScript. Even still, the interface can't evolve freely
since we can't update all copies of the access procedures. So we'll
have to design our abstract representations for limited evolution
and occasional revolution (conversion).
In any case, today's microcomputers can't practically store data abstractions.
They can do the next best thing: store arbitrary types of data in
"data chunks", each with a type identifier and a length count. The
type identifier is a reference by name to the access procedures (any
local implementation). The length count enables storage-level object
operations like "copy" and "skip to next" independent of object type.
Chunk writing is straightforward. Chunk reading requires a trivial
parser to scan each chunk and dispatch to the proper access/conversion
procedure. Reading chunks nested inside other chunks requires recursion,
but no lookahead or backup.
That's the main idea of IFF. There are, of course, a few other detailsI
Previous Work
Where our needs are similar, we borrow from existing standards.
Our basic need to move data between independently developed programs
is similar to that addressed by the Apple Macintosh desk scrap or
"clipboard" [Inside Macintosh chapter "Scrap Manager"]. The Scrap
Manager works closely with the Resource Manager, a handy filer and
swapper for data objects (text strings, dialog window templates, pictures,
fontsI) including types yet to be designed [Inside Macintosh chapter
"Resource Manager"]. The Resource Manager is a kin to Smalltalk's
object swapper.
We will probably write a Macintosh desk accessory that converts IFF
files to and from the Macintosh clipboard for quick and easy interchange
with programs like MacPaint and Resource Mover.
Macintosh uses a simple and elegant scheme of 4-character "identifiers"
to identify resource types, clipboard format types, file types, and
file creator programs. Alternatives are unique ID numbers assigned
by a central authority or by hierarchical authorities, unique ID numbers
generated by algorithm, other fixed length character strings, and
variable length strings. Character string identifiers double as readable
signposts in data files and programs. The choice of 4 characters is
a good tradeoff between storage space, fetch/compare/store time, and
name space size. We'll honor Apple's designers by adopting this scheme.
"PICT" is a good example of a standard structured graphics format
(including raster images) and its many uses [Inside Macintosh chapter
"QuickDraw"]. Macintosh provides QuickDraw routines in ROM to create,
manipulate, and display PICTs. Any application can create a PICT by
simply asking QuickDraw to record a sequence of drawing commands.
Since it's just as easy to ask QuickDraw to render a PICT to a screen
or a printer, it's very effective to pass them between programs, say
from an illustrator to a word processor. An important feature is the
ability to store "comments" in a PICT which QuickDraw will ignore.
Actually, it passes them to your optional custom "comment handler".
PostScript, Adobe's print file standard, is a more general way to
represent any print image (which is a specification for putting marks
on paper) [PostScript Language Manual]. In fact, PostScript is a full-fledged
programming language. To interpret a PostScript program is to render
a document on a raster output device. The language is defined in layers:
a lexical layer of identifiers, constants, and operators; a layer
of reverse polish semantics including scope rules and a way to define
new subroutines; and a printing-specific layer of built-in identifiers
and operators for rendering graphic images. It is clearly a powerful
(Turing equivalent) image definition language. PICT and a subset of
PostScript are candidates for structured graphics standards.
A PostScript document can be printed on any raster output device (including
a display) but cannot generally be edited. That's because the original
flexibility and constraints have been discarded. Besides, a PostScript
program may use arbitrary computation to supply parameters like placement
and size to each operator. A QuickDraw PICT, in comparison, is a more
restricted format of graphic primitives parameterized by constants.
So a PICT can be edited at the level of the primitives, e.g. move
or thicken a line. It cannot be edited at the higher level of, say,
the bar chart data which generated the picture.
PostScript has another limitation: Not all kinds of data amount to
marks on paper. A musical instrument description is one example. PostScript
is just not geared for such uses.
"DIF" is another example of data being stored in a general format
usable by future programs [DIF Technical Specification]. DIF is a
format for spreadsheet data interchange. DIF and PostScript are both
expressed in plain ASCII text files. This is very handy for printing,
debugging, experimenting, and transmitting across modems. It can have
substantial cost in compaction and read/write work, depending on use.
We won't store IFF files this way but we could define an ASCII alternate
representation with a converter program.
InterScript is Xerox' standard for interchange of editable documents
[Introduction to InterScript]. It approaches a harder problem: How
to represent editable word processor documents that may contain formatted
text, pictures, cross-references like figure numbers, and even highly
specialized objects like mathematical equations? InterScript aims
to define one standard representation for each kind of information.
Each InterScript-compatible editor is supposed to preserve the objects
it doesn't understand and even maintain nested cross-references. So
a simple word processor would let you edit the text of a fancy document
without discarding the equations or disrupting the equation numbers.
Our task is similarly to store high level information and preserve
as much content as practical while moving it between programs. But
we need to span a larger universe of data types and cannot expect
to centrally define them all. Fortunately, we don't need to make programs
preserve information that they don't understand. And for better or
worse, we don't have to tackle general-purpose cross-references yet.
3. Primitive Data Types
Atomic components such as integers and characters that are interpretable
directly by the CPU are specified in one format for all processors.
We chose a format that's most convenient for the Motorola MC68000
processor [M68000 16/32-Bit Microprocessor Programmer's Reference
Manual].
N.B.: Part 3 dictates the format for "primitive" data types where and
only where used in the overall file structure and standard kinds of
chunks (Cf. Chunks). The number of such occurrences will be small
enough that the costs of conversion, storage, and management of processor-
specific files would far exceed the costs of conversion during I/O by "foreign"
programs. A particular data chunk may be specified with a different
format for its internal primitive types or with processor- or environment-
speci fic variants if necessary to optimize local usage. Since that hurts
data interchange, it's not recommended. (Cf. Designing New Data Sections,
in Part 4.)
Alignment
All data objects larger than a byte are aligned on even byte addresses
relative to the start of the file. This may require padding. Pad bytes
are to be written as zeros, but don't count on that when reading.
This means that every odd-length "chunk" (see below) must be padded
so that the next one will fall on an even boundary. Also, designers
of structures to be stored in chunks should include pad fields where
needed to align every field larger than a byte. Zeros should be stored
in all the pad bytes.
Justification: Even-alignment causes a little extra work for files
that are used only on certain processors but allows 68000 programs
to construct and scan the data in memory and do block I/O. You just
add an occasional pad field to data structures that you're going to
block read/write or else stream read/write an extra byte. And the
same source code works on all processors. Unspecified alignment, on
the other hand, would force 68000 programs to (dis)assemble word and
long-word data one byte at a time. Pretty cumbersome in a high level
language. And if you don't conditionally compile that out for other
processors, you won't gain anything.
Numbers
Numeric types supported are two's complement binary integers in the
format used by the MC68000 processor high byte first, high word first the
reverse of 8088 and 6502 format. They could potentially include signed
and unsigned 8, 16, and 32 bit integers but the standard only uses
the following:
UBYTE 8 bits unsigned
WORD 16 bits signed
UWORD 16 bits unsigned
LONG 32 bits signed
The actual type definitions depend on the CPU and the compiler. In
this document, we'll express data type definitions in the C programming
language. [See C, A Reference Manual.] In 68000 Lattice C:
typedef unsigned char UBYTE; /* 8 bits unsigned */
typedef short WORD; /* 16 bits signed */
typedef unsigned short UWORD; /* 16 bits unsigned */
typedef long LONG; /* 32 bits signed */
Characters
The following character set is assumed wherever characters are used,
e.g. in text strings, IDs, and TEXT chunks (see below).
Characters are encoded in 8-bit ASCII. Characters in the range NUL
(hex 0) through DEL (hex 7F) are well defined by the 7-bit ASCII standard.
IFF uses the graphic group RJS (SP, hex 20) through R~S (hex 7E).
Most of the control character group hex 01 through hex 1F have no
standard meaning in IFF. The control character LF (hex 0A) is defined
as a "newline" character. It denotes an intentional line break, that
is, a paragraph or line terminator. (There is no way to store an automatic
line break. That is strictly a function of the margins in the environment
the text is placed.) The control character ESC (hex 1B) is a reserved
escape character under the rules of ANSI standard 3.64-1979 American
National Standard Additional Control Codes for Use with ASCII, ISO
standard 2022, and ISO/DIS standard 6429.2.
Characters in the range hex 7F through hex FF are not globally defined
in IFF. They are best left reserved for future standardization. But
note that the FORM type FTXT (formatted text) defines the meaning
of these characters within FTXT forms. In particular, character values
hex 7F through hex 9F are control codes while characters hex A0 through
hex FF are extended graphic characters like , as per the ISO and
ANSI standards cited above. [See the supplementary document "FTXT"
IFF Formatted Text.]
Dates
A "creation date" is defined as the date and time a stream of data
bytes was created. (Some systems call this a "last modified date".)
Editing some data changes its creation date. Moving the data between
volumes or machines does not.
The IFF standard date format will be one of those used in MS-DOS,
Macintosh, or Amiga DOS (probably a 32-bit unsigned number of seconds
since a reference point). Issue: Investigate these three.
Type IDs
A "type ID", "property name", "FORM type", or any other IFF identifier
is a 32-bit value: the concatenation of four ASCII characters in the
range R S (SP, hex 20) through R~S (hex 7E). Spaces (hex 20) should
not precede printing characters; trailing spaces are ok. Control characters
are forbidden.
typedef CHAR ID[4];
IDs are compared using a simple 32-bit case-dependent equality test.
Data section type IDs (aka FORM types) are restriced IDs. (Cf. Data
Sections.) Since they may be stored in filename extensions (Cf. Single
Purpose Files) lower case letters and punctuation marks are forbidden.
Trailing spaces are ok.
Carefully choose those four characters when you pick a new ID. Make
them mnemonic so programmers can look at an interchange format file
and figure out what kind of data it contains. The name space makes
it possible for developers scattered around the globe to generate
ID values with minimal collisions so long as they choose specific
names like "MUS4" instead of general ones like "TYPE" and "FILE".
EA will "register" new FORM type IDs and format descriptions as they're
devised, but collisions will be improbable so there will be no pressure
on this "clearinghouse" process. Appendix A has a list of currently
defined IDs.
Sometimes it's necessary to make data format changes that aren't backward
compatible. Since IDs are used to denote data formats in IFF, new
IDs are chosen to denote revised formats. Since programs won't read
chunks whose IDs they don't recognize (see Chunks, below), the new
IDs keep old programs from stumbling over new data. The conventional
way to chose a "revision" ID is to increment the last character if
it's a digit or else change the last character to a digit. E.g. first
and second revisions of the ID "XY" would be "XY1" and "XY2". Revisions
of "CMAP" would be "CMA1" and "CMA2".
Chunks
Chunks are the building blocks in the IFF structure. The form expressed
as a C typedef is:
typedef struct {
ID ckID;
LONG ckSize; /* sizeof(ckData) */
UBYTE ckData[/* ckSize */];
} Chunk;
We can diagram an example chunk a "CMAP" chunk containing 12 data
bytes like this:
----------------
ckID: | 'CMAP' |
ckSize: | 12 |
ckData: | 0, 0, 0, 32 | --------
| 0, 0, 64, 0 | 12 bytes
| 0, 0, 64, 0 | ---------
----------------
The fixed header part means "Here's a type ckID chunk with ckSize
bytes of data."
The ckID identifies the format and purpose of the chunk. As a rule,
a program must recognize ckID to interpret ckData. It should skip
over all unrecognized chunks. The ckID also serves as a format version
number as long as we pick new IDs to identify new formats of ckData
(see above).
The following ckIDs are universally reserved to identify chunks with
particular IFF meanings: "LIST", "FORM", "PROP", "CAT ", and "
". The special ID " " (4 spaces) is a ckID for "filler" chunks,
that is, chunks that fill space but have no meaningful contents. The
IDs "LIS1" through "LIS9", "FOR1" through "FOR9", and "CAT1" through
"CAT9" are reserved for future "version number" variations. All IFF-compatible
software must account for these 23 chunk IDs. Appendix A has a list
of predefined IDs.
The ckSize is a logical block size how many data bytes are in ckData.
If ckData is an odd number of bytes long, a 0 pad byte follows which
is not included in ckSize. (Cf. Alignment.) A chunk's total physical
size is ckSize rounded up to an even number plus the size of the header.
So the smallest chunk is 8 bytes long with ckSize = 0. For the sake
of following chunks, programs must respect every chunk's ckSize as
a virtual end-of-file for reading its ckData even if that data is
malformed, e.g. if nested contents are truncated.
We can describe the syntax of a chunk as a regular expression with
"#" representing the ckSize, i.e. the length of the following {braced}
bytes. The "[0]" represents a sometimes needed pad byte. (The regular
expressions in this document are collected in Appendix A along with
an explanation of notation.)
Chunk ::= ID #{ UBYTE* } [0]
One chunk output technique is to stream write a chunk header, stream
write the chunk contents, then random access back to the header to
fill in the size. Another technique is to make a preliminary pass
over the data to compute the size, then write it out all at once.
Strings, String Chunks, and String Properties
In a string of ASCII text, LF denotes a forced line break (paragraph
or line terminator). Other control characters are not used. (Cf. Characters.)
The ckID for a chunk that contains a string of plain, unformatted
text is "TEXT". As a practical matter, a text string should probably
not be longer than 32767 bytes. The standard allows up to 231 - 1
bytes.
When used as a data property (see below), a text string chunk may
be 0 to 255 characters long. Such a string is readily converted to
a C string or a Pascal STRING[255]. The ckID of a property must be
the property name, not "TEXT".
When used as a part of a chunk or data property, restricted C string
format is normally used. That means 0 to 255 characters followed by
a NUL byte (ASCII value 0).
Data Properties
Data properties specify attributes for following (non-property) chunks.
A data property essentially says "identifier = value", for example
"XY = (10, 200)", telling something about following chunks. Properties
may only appear inside data sections ("FORM" chunks, cf. Data Sections)
and property sections ("PROP" chunks, cf. Group PROP).
The form of a data property is a special case of Chunk. The ckID is
a property name as well as a property type. The ckSize should be small
since data properties are intended to be accumulated in RAM when reading
a file. (256 bytes is a reasonable upper bound.) Syntactically:
Property::= Chunk
When designing a data object, use properties to describe context information
like the size of an image, even if they don't vary in your program.
Other programs will need this information.
Think of property settings as assignments to variables in a programming
language. Multiple assignments are redundant and local assignments
temporarily override global assignments. The order of assignments
doesn't matter as long as they precede the affected chunks. (Cf. LISTs,
CATs, and Shared Properties.)
Each object type (FORM type) is a local name space for property IDs.
Think of a "CMAP" property in a "FORM ILBM" as the qualified ID "ILBM.CMAP".
Property IDs specified when an object type is designed (and therefore
known to all clients) are called "standard" while specialized ones
added later are "nonstandard".
Links
Issue: A standard mechanism for "links" or "cross references" is very
desirable for things like combining images and sounds into animations.
Perhaps we'll define "link" chunks within FORMs that refer to other
FORMs or to specific chunks within the same and other FORMs. This
needs further work. EA IFF 1985 has no standard link mechanism.
For now, it may suffice to read a list of, say, musical instruments,
and then just refer to them within a musical score by index number.
File References
Issue: We may need a standard form for references to other files.
A "file ref" could name a directory and a file in the same type of
operating system as the ref's originator. Following the reference
would expect the file to be on some mounted volume. In a network environment,
a file ref could name a server, too.
Issue: How can we express operating-system independent file refs?
Issue: What about a means to reference a portion of another file?
Would this be a "file ref" plus a reference to a "link" within the
target file?
4. Data Sections
The first thing we need of a file is to check: Does it contain IFF
data and, if so, does it contain the kind of data we're looking for?
So we come to the notion of a "data section".
A "data section" or IFF "FORM" is one self-contained "data object"
that might be stored in a file by itself. It is one high level data
object such as a picture or a sound effect. The IFF structure "FORM"
makes it self- identifying. It could be a composite object like a
musical score with nested musical instrument descriptions.
Group FORM
A data section is a chunk with ckID "FORM" and this arrangement:
FORM ::= "FORM" #{ FormType (LocalChunk | FORM | LIST | CAT)*
}
FormType::= ID
LocalChunk ::= Property | Chunk
The ID "FORM" is a syntactic keyword like "struct" in C. Think of
a "struct ILBM" containing a field "CMAP". If you see "FORM" you'll
know to expect a FORM type ID (the structure name, "ILBM" in this
example) and a particular contents arrangement or "syntax" (local
chunks, FORMs, LISTs, and CATs). (LISTs and CATs are discussed in
part 5, below.) A "FORM ILBM", in particular, might contain a local
chunk "CMAP", an "ILBM.CMAP" (to use a qualified name).
So the chunk ID "FORM" indicates a data section. It implies that the
chunk contains an ID and some number of nested chunks. In reading
a FORM, like any other chunk, programs must respect its ckSize as
a virtual end-of-file for reading its contents, even if they're truncated.
The FormType (or FORM type) is a restricted ID that may not contain
lower case letters or punctuation characters. (Cf. Type IDs. Cf. Single
Purpose Files.)
The type-specific information in a FORM is composed of its "local
chunks": data properties and other chunks. Each FORM type is a local
name space for local chunk IDs. So "CMAP" local chunks in other FORM
types may be unrelated to "ILBM.CMAP". More than that, each FORM type
defines semantic scope. If you know what a FORM ILBM is, you'll know
what an ILBM.CMAP is.
Local chunks defined when the FORM type is designed (and therefore
known to all clients of this type) are called "standard" while specialized
ones added later are "nonstandard".
Among the local chunks, property chunks give settings for various
details like text font while the other chunks supply the essential
information. This distinction is not clear cut. A property setting
cancelled by a later setting of the same property has effect only
on data chunks in between. E.g. in the sequence:
prop1 = x (propN = value)* prop1 = y
where the propNs are not prop1, the setting prop1 = x has no effect.
The following universal chunk IDs are reserved inside any FORM: "LIST",
"FORM", "PROP", "CAT ", "JJJJ", "LIS1" through "LIS9", "FOR1" through
"FOR9", and "CAT1" through "CAT9". (Cf. Chunks. Cf. Group LIST. Cf.
Group PROP.) For clarity, these universal chunk names may not be FORM
type IDs, either.
Part 5, below, talks about grouping FORMs into LISTs and CATs. They
let you group a bunch of FORMs but don't impose any particular meaning
or constraints on the grouping. Read on.
Composite FORMs
A FORM chunk inside a FORM is a full-fledged data section. This means
you can build a composite object like a multi-frame animation sequence
from available picture FORMs and sound effect FORMs. You can insert
additional chunks with information like frame rate and frame count.
Using composite FORMs, you leverage on existing programs that create
and edit the component FORMs. Those editors may even look into your
composite object to copy out its type of component, although it'll
be the rare program that's fancy enough to do that. Such editors are
not allowed to replace their component objects within your composite
object. That's because the IFF standard lets you specify consistency
requirements for the composite FORM such as maintaining a count or
a directory of the components. Only programs that are written to uphold
the rules of your FORM type should create or modify such FORMs.
Therefore, in designing a program that creates composite objects,
you are strongly requested to provide a facility for your users to
import and export the nested FORMs. Import and export could move the
data through a clipboard or a file.
Here are several existing FORM types and rules for defining new ones.
FTXT
An FTXT data section contains text with character formatting information
like fonts and faces. It has no paragraph or document formatting information
like margins and page headers. FORM FTXT is well matched to the text
representation in Amiga's Intuition environment. See the supplemental
document "FTXT" IFF Formatted Text.
ILBM
"ILBM" is an InterLeaved BitMap image with color map; a machine-independent
format for raster images. FORM ILBM is the standard image file format
for the Commodore-Amiga computer and is useful in other environments,
too. See the supplemental document "ILBM" IFF Interleaved Bitmap.
PICS
The data chunk inside a "PICS" data section has ID "PICT" and holds
a QuickDraw picture. Issue: Allow more than one PICT in a PICS? See
Inside Macintosh chapter "QuickDraw" for details on PICTs and how
to create and display them on the Macintosh computer.
The only standard property for PICS is "XY", an optional property
that indicates the position of the PICT relative to "the big picture".
The contents of an XY is a QuickDraw Point.
Note: PICT may be limited to Macintosh use, in which case there'll
be another format for structured graphics in other environments.
Other Macintosh Resource Types
Some other Macintosh resource types could be adopted for use within
IFF files; perhaps MWRT, ICN, ICN#, and STR#.
Issue: Consider the candidates and reserve some more IDs.
Designing New Data Sections
Supplemental documents will define additional object types. A supplement
needs to specify the object's purpose, its FORM type ID, the IDs and
formats of standard local chunks, and rules for generating and interpreting
the data. It's a good idea to supply typedefs and an example source
program that accesses the new object. See "ILBM" IFF Interleaved Bitmap
for a good example.
Anyone can pick a new FORM type ID but should reserve it with Electronic
Arts at their earliest convenience. [Issue: EA contact person? Hand
this off to another organization?] While decentralized format definitions
and extensions are possible in IFF, our preference is to get design
consensus by committee, implement a program to read and write it,
perhaps tune the format, and then publish the format with example
code. Some organization should remain in charge of answering questions
and coordinating extensions to the format.
If it becomes necessary to revise the design of some data section,
its FORM type ID will serve as a version number (Cf. Type IDs). E.g.
a revised "VDEO" data section could be called "VDE1". But try to get
by with compatible revisions within the existing FORM type.
In a new FORM type, the rules for primitive data types and word-alignment
(Cf. Primitive Data Types) may be overriden for the contents of its
local chunks but not for the chunk structure itself if your documentation
spells out the deviations. If machine-specific type variants are needed,
e.g. to store vast numbers of integers in reverse bit order, then
outline the conversion algorithm and indicate the variant inside each
file, perhaps via different FORM types. Needless to say, variations
should be minimized.
In designing a FORM type, encapsulate all the data that other programs
will need to interpret your files. E.g. a raster graphics image should
specify the image size even if your program always uses 320 x 200
pixels x 3 bitplanes. Receiving programs are then empowered to append
or clip the image rectangle, to add or drop bitplanes, etc. This enables
a lot more compatibility.
Separate the central data (like musical notes) from more specialized
information (like note beams) so simpler programs can extract the
central parts during read-in. Leave room for expansion so other programs
can squeeze in new kinds of information (like lyrics). And remember
to keep the property chunks manageably short let's say 2 256 bytes.
When designing a data object, try to strike a good tradeoff between
a super-general format and a highly-specialized one. Fit the details
to at least one particular need, for example a raster image might
as well store pixels in the current machine's scan order. But add
the kind of generality that makes it usable with foreseeable hardware
and software. E.g. use a whole byte for each red, green, and blue
color value even if this year's computer has only 4-bit video DACs.
Think ahead and help other programs so long as the overhead is acceptable.
E.g. run compress a raster by scan line rather than as a unit so future
programs can swap images by scan line to and from secondary storage.
Try to design a general purpose "least common multiple" format that
encompasses the needs of many programs without getting too complicated.
Let's coalesce our uses around a few such formats widely separated
in the vast design space. Two factors make this flexibility and simplicity
practical. First, file storage space is getting very plentiful, so
compaction is not a priority. Second, nearly any locally-performed
data conversion work during file reading and writing will be cheap
compared to the I/O time.
It must be ok to copy a LIST or FORM or CAT intact, e.g. to incorporate
it into a composite FORM. So any kind of internal references within
a FORM must be relative references. They could be relative to the
start of the containing FORM, relative from the referencing chunk,
or a sequence number into a collection.
With composite FORMs, you leverage on existing programs that create
and edit the components. If you write a program that creates composite
objects, please provide a facility for your users to import and export
the nested FORMs. The import and export functions may move data through
a separate file or a clipboard.
Finally, don't forget to specify all implied rules in detail.
5. LISTs, CATs, and Shared Properties
Data often needs to be grouped together like a list of icons. Sometimes
a trick like arranging little images into a big raster works, but
generally they'll need to be structured as a first class group. The
objects "LIST" and "CAT" are IFF-universal mechanisms for this purpose.
Property settings sometimes need to be shared over a list of similar
objects. E.g. a list of icons may share one color map. LIST provides
a means called "PROP" to do this. One purpose of a LIST is to define
the scope of a PROP. A "CAT", on the other hand, is simply a concatenation
of objects.
Simpler programs may skip LISTs and PROPs altogether and just handle
FORMs and CATs. All "fully-conforming" IFF programs also know about
"CAT ", "LIST", and "PROP". Any program that reads a FORM inside a
LIST must process shared PROPs to correctly interpret that FORM.
Group CAT
A CAT is just an untyped group of data objects.
Structurally, a CAT is a chunk with chunk ID "CAT " containing a "contents
type" ID followed by the nested objects. The ckSize of each contained
chunk is essentially a relative pointer to the next one.
CAT ::= "CAT " #{ ContentsType (FORM | LIST | CAT)* }
ContentsType ::= ID -- a hint or an "abstract data type" ID
In reading a CAT, like any other chunk, programs must respect it's
ckSize as a virtual end-of-file for reading the nested objects even
if they're malformed or truncated.
The "contents type" following the CAT's ckSize indicates what kind
of FORMs are inside. So a CAT of ILBMs would store "ILBM" there. It's
just a hint. It may be used to store an "abstract data type". A CAT
could just have blank contents ID ("JJJJ") if it contains more than
one kind of FORM.
CAT defines only the format of the group. The group's meaning is open
to interpretation. This is like a list in LISP: the structure of cells
is predefined but the meaning of the contents as, say, an association
list depends on use. If you need a group with an enforced meaning
(an "abstract data type" or Smalltalk "subclass"), some consistency
constraints, or additional data chunks, use a composite FORM instead
(Cf. Composite FORMs).
Since a CAT just means a concatenation of objects, CATs are rarely
nested. Programs should really merge CATs rather than nest them.
Group LIST
A LIST defines a group very much like CAT but it also gives a scope
for PROPs (see below). And unlike CATs, LISTs should not be merged
without understanding their contents.
Structurally, a LIST is a chunk with ckID "LIST" containing a "contents
type" ID, optional shared properties, and the nested contents (FORMs,
LISTs, and CATs), in that order. The ckSize of each contained chunk
is a relative pointer to the next one. A LIST is not an arbitrary
linked list the cells are simply concatenated.
LIST ::= "LIST" #{ ContentsType PROP* (FORM | LIST | CAT)* }
ContentsType ::= ID
Group PROP
PROP chunks may appear in LISTs (not in FORMs or CATs). They supply
shared properties for the FORMs in that LIST. This ability to elevate
some property settings to shared status for a list of forms is useful
for both indirection and compaction. E.g. a list of images with the
same size and colors can share one "size" property and one "color
map" property. Individual FORMs can override the shared settings.
The contents of a PROP is like a FORM with no data chunks:
PROP ::= "PROP" #{ FormType Property* }
It means, "Here are the shared properties for FORM type <<FormType>."
A LIST may have at most one PROP of a FORM type, and all the PROPs
must appear before any of the FORMs or nested LISTs and CATs. You
can have subsequences of FORMs sharing properties by making each subsequence
a LIST.
Scoping: Think of property settings as variable bindings in nested
blocks of a programming language. Where in C you could write:
TEXT_FONT text_font = Courier; /* program's global default */
File(); {
TEXT_FONT text_font = TimesRoman; /* shared setting */
{
TEXT_FONT text_font = Helvetica; /* local setting */
Print("Hello ");/* uses font Helvetica */
}
{
Print("there.");/* uses font TimesRoman */
}
}
An IFF file could contain:
LIST {
PROP TEXT {
FONT {TimesRoman} /* shared setting */
}
FORM TEXT {
FONT {Helvetica}/* local setting*/
CHRS {Hello } /* uses font Helvetica */
}
FORM TEXT {
CHRS {there.} /* uses font TimesRoman */
}
}
The shared property assignments selectively override the reader's
global defaults, but only for FORMs within the group. A FORM's own
property assignments selectively override the global and group-supplied
values. So when reading an IFF file, keep property settings on a stack.
They're designed to be small enough to hold in main memory.
Shared properties are semantically equivalent to copying those properties
into each of the nested FORMs right after their FORM type IDs.
Properties for LIST
Optional "properties for LIST" store the origin of the list's contents
in a PROP chunk for the fake FORM type "LIST". They are the properties
originating program "OPGM", processor family "OCPU", computer type
"OCMP", computer serial number or network address "OSN ", and user
name "UNAM". In our imperfect world, these could be called upon to
distinguish between unintended variations of a data format or to work
around bugs in particular originating/receiving program pairs. Issue:
Specify the format of these properties.
A creation date could also be stored in a property but let's ask that
file creating, editing, and transporting programs maintain the correct
date in the local file system. Programs that move files between machine
types are expected to copy across the creation dates.
6. Standard File Structure
File Structure Overview
An IFF file is just a single chunk of type FORM, LIST, or CAT. Therefore
an IFF file can be recognized by its first 4 bytes: "FORM", "LIST",
or "CAT ". Any file contents after the chunk's end are to be ignored.
Since an IFF file can be a group of objects, programs that read/write
single objects can communicate to an extent with programs that read/write
groups. You're encouraged to write programs that handle all the objects
in a LIST or CAT. A graphics editor, for example, could process a
list of pictures as a multiple page document, one page at a time.
Programs should enforce IFF's syntactic rules when reading and writing
files. This ensures robust data transfer. The public domain IFF reader/writer
subroutine package does this for you. A utility program "IFFCheck"
is available that scans an IFF file and checks it for conformance
to IFF's syntactic rules. IFFCheck also prints an outline of the chunks
in the file, showing the ckID and ckSize of each. This is quite handy
when building IFF programs. Example programs are also available to
show details of reading and writing IFF files.
A merge program "IFFJoin" will be available that logically appends
IFF files into a single CAT group. It "unwraps" each input file that
is a CAT so that the combined file isn't nested CATs.
If we need to revise the IFF standard, the three anchoring IDs will
be used as "version numbers". That's why IDs "FOR1" through "FOR9",
"LIS1" through "LIS9", and "CAT1" through "CAT9" are reserved.
IFF formats are designed for reasonable performance with floppy disks.
We achieve considerable simplicity in the formats and programs by
relying on the host file system rather than defining universal grouping
structures like directories for LIST contents. On huge storage systems,
IFF files could be leaf nodes in a file structure like a B-tree. Let's
hope the host file system implements that for us!
Thre are two kinds of IFF files: single purpose files and scrap files.
They differ in the interpretation of multiple data objects and in
the file's external type.
Single Purpose Files
A single purpose IFF file is for normal "document" and "archive" storage.
This is in contrast with "scrap files" (see below) and temporary backing
storage (non-interchange files).
The external file type (or filename extension, depending on the host
file system) indicates the file's contents. It's generally the FORM
type of the data contained, hence the restrictions on FORM type IDs.
Programmers and users may pick an "intended use" type as the filename
extension to make it easy to filter for the relevant files in a filename
requestor. This is actually a "subclass" or "subtype" that conveniently
separates files of the same FORM type that have different uses. Programs
cannot demand conformity to its expected subtypes without overly restricting
data interchange since they cannot know about the subtypes to be used
by future programs that users will want to exchange data with.
Issue: How to generate 3-letter MS-DOS extensions from 4-letter FORM
type IDs?
Most single purpose files will be a single FORM (perhaps a composite
FORM like a musical score containing nested FORMs like musical instrument
descriptions). If it's a LIST or a CAT, programs should skip over
unrecognized objects to read the recognized ones or the first recognized
one. Then a program that can read a single purpose file can read something
out of a "scrap file", too.
Scrap Files
A "scrap file" is for maximum interconnectivity in getting data between
programs; the core of a clipboard function. Scrap files may have type
"IFF " or filename extension ".IFF".
A scrap file is typically a CAT containing alternate representations
of the same basic information. Include as many alternatives as you
can readily generate. This redundancy improves interconnectivity in
situations where we can't make all programs read and write super-general
formats. [Inside Macintosh chapter "Scrap Manager".] E.g. a graphically-
annotated musical score might be supplemented by a stripped down 4-voice
melody and by a text (the lyrics).
The originating program should write the alternate representations
in order of "preference": most preferred (most comprehensive) type
to least preferred (least comprehensive) type. A receiving program
should either use the first appearing type that it understands or
search for its own "preferred" type.
A scrap file should have at most one alternative of any type. (A LIST
of same type objects is ok as one of the alternatives.) But don't
count on this when reading; ignore extra sections of a type. Then
a program that reads scrap files can read something out of single
purpose files.
Rules for Reader Programs
Here are some notes on building programs that read IFF files. If you
use the standard IFF reader module "IFFR.C", many of these rules and
details will be automatically handled. (See "Support Software" in
Appendix A.) We recommend that you start from the example program
"ShowILBM.C". You should also read up on recursive descent parsers.
[See, for example, Compiler Construction, An Advanced Course.]
% The standard is very flexible so many programs can exchange
data. This implies a program has to scan the file and react to what's
actually there in whatever order it appears. An IFF reader program
is a parser.
% For interchange to really work, programs must be willing to
do some conversion during read-in. If the data isn't exactly what
you expect, say, the raster is smaller than those created by your
program, then adjust it. Similarly, your program could crop a large
picture, add or drop bitplanes, and create/discard a mask plane. The
program should give up gracefully on data that it can't convert.
% If it doesn't start with "FORM", "LIST", or "CAT ", it's not
an IFF-85 file.
% For any chunk you encounter, you must recognize its type ID
to understand its contents.
% For any FORM chunk you encounter, you must recognize its FORM
type ID to understand the contained "local chunks". Even if you don't
recognize the FORM type, you can still scan it for nested FORMs, LISTs,
and CATs of interest.
% Don't forget to skip the pad byte after every odd-length chunk.
% Chunk types LIST, FORM, PROP, and CAT are generic groups. They
always contain a subtype ID followed by chunks.
% Readers ought to handle a CAT of FORMs in a file. You may treat
the FORMs like document pages to sequence through or just use the
first FORM.
% Simpler IFF readers completely skip LISTs. "Fully IFF-conforming"
readers are those that handle LISTs, even if just to read the first
FORM from a file. If you do look into a LIST, you must process shared
properties (in PROP chunks) properly. The idea is to get the correct
data or none at all.
% The nicest readers are willing to look into unrecognized FORMs
for nested FORM types that they do recognize. For example, a musical
score may contain nested instrument descriptions and an animation
file may contain still pictures.
Note to programmers: Processing PROP chunks is not simple! You'll
need some background in interpreters with stack frames. If this is
foreign to you, build programs that read/write only one FORM per file.
For the more intrepid programmers, the next paragraph summarizes how
to process LISTs and PROPs. See the general IFF reader module "IFFR.C"
and the example program "ShowILBM.C" for details.
Allocate a stack frame for every LIST and FORM you encounter and initialize
it by copying the stack frame of the parent LIST or FORM. At the top
level, you'll need a stack frame initialized to your program's global
defaults. While reading each LIST or FORM, store all encountered properties
into the current stack frame. In the example ShowILBM, each stack
frame has a place for a bitmap header property ILBM.BMHD and a color
map property ILBM.CMAP. When you finally get to the ILBM's BODY chunk,
use the property settings accumulated in the current stack frame.
An alternate implementation would just remember PROPs encountered,
forgetting each on reaching the end of its scope (the end of the containing
LIST). When a FORM XXXX is encountered, scan the chunks in all remembered
PROPs XXXX, in order, as if they appeared before the chunks actually
in the FORM XXXX. This gets trickier if you read FORMs inside of FORMs.
Rules for Writer Programs
Here are some notes on building programs that write IFF files, which
is much easier than reading them. If you use the standard IFF writer
module "IFFW.C" (see "Support Software" in Appendix A), many of these
rules and details will automatically be enforced. See the example
program "Raw2ILBM.C".
% An IFF file is a single FORM, LIST, or CAT chunk.
% Any IFF-85 file must start with the 4 characters "FORM", "LIST",
or "CAT ", followed by a LONG ckSize. There should be no data after
the chunk end.
% Chunk types LIST, FORM, PROP, and CAT are generic. They always
contain a subtype ID followed by chunks. These three IDs are universally
reserved, as are "LIS1" through "LIS9", "FOR1" through "FOR9", "CAT1"
through "CAT9", and " ".
% Don't forget to write a 0 pad byte after each odd-length chunk.
% Four techniques for writing an IFF group: (1) build the data
in a file mapped into virtual memory, (2) build the data in memory
blocks and use block I/O, (3) stream write the data piecemeal and
(don't forget!) random access back to set the group length count,
and (4) make a preliminary pass to compute the length count then stream
write the data.
% Do not try to edit a file that you don't know how to create.
Programs may look into a file and copy out nested FORMs of types that
they recognize, but don't edit and replace the nested FORMs and don't
add or remove them. That could make the containing structure inconsistent.
You may write a new file containing items you copied (or copied and
modified) from another IFF file, but don't copy structural parts you
don't understand.
% You must adhere to the syntax descriptions in Appendex A. E.g.
PROPs may only appear inside LISTs.
Appendix A. Reference
Type Definitions
The following C typedefs describe standard IFF structures. Declarations
to use in practice will vary with the CPU and compiler. For example,
68000 Lattice C produces efficient comparison code if we define ID
as a "LONG". A macro "MakeID" builds these IDs at compile time.
/* Standard IFF types, expressed in 68000 Lattice C. */
typedef unsigned char UBYTE; /* 8 bits unsigned */
typedef short WORD; /* 16 bits signed */
typedef unsigned short UWORD; /* 16 bits unsigned */
typedef long LONG; /* 32 bits signed */
typedef char ID[4]; /* 4 chars in ' ' through '~' */
typedef struct {
ID ckID;
LONG ckSize; /* sizeof(ckData) */
UBYTE ckData[/* ckSize */];
} Chunk;
/* ID typedef and builder for 68000 Lattice C. */
typedef LONG ID; /* 4 chars in ' ' through '~' */
#define MakeID(a,b,c,d) ( (a)<<<<24 | (b)<<<<16 | (c)<<<<8 | (d) )
/* Globally reserved IDs. */
#define ID_FORM MakeID('F','O','R','M')
#define ID_LIST MakeID('L','I','S','T')
#define ID_PROP MakeID('P','R','O','P')
#define ID_CAT MakeID('C','A','T',' ')
#define ID_FILLER MakeID(' ',' ',' ',' ')
Syntax Definitions
Here's a collection of the syntax definitions in this document.
Chunk ::= ID #{ UBYTE* } [0]
Property::= Chunk
FORM ::= "FORM" #{ FormType (LocalChunk | FORM | LIST | CAT)*
}
FormType::= ID
LocalChunk ::= Property | Chunk
CAT ::= "CAT " #{ ContentsType (FORM | LIST | CAT)* }
ContentsType ::= ID -- a hint or an "abstract data type" ID
LIST ::= "LIST" #{ ContentsType PROP* (FORM | LIST | CAT)* }
PROP ::= "PROP" #{ FormType Property* }
In this extended regular expression notation, the token "#" represents
a ckSize LONG count of the following {braced} data bytes. Literal
items are shown in "quotes", [square bracketed items] are optional,
and "*" means 0 or more instances. A sometimes-needed pad byte is
shown as "[0]".
Defined Chunk IDs
This is a table of currently defined chunk IDs. We may also borrow
some Macintosh IDs and data formats.
Group chunk IDs
FORM, LIST, PROP, CAT.
Future revision group chunk IDs
FOR1 I FOR9, LIS1 I LIS9, CAT1 I CAT9.
FORM type IDs
(The above group chunk IDs may not be used for FORM type IDs.)
(Lower case letters and punctuation marks are forbidden in FORM
type IDs.)
8SVX 8-bit sampled sound voice, ANBM animated bitmap, FNTR raster
font, FNTV vector font, FTXT formatted text, GSCR general-use musical
score, ILBM interleaved raster bitmap image, PDEF Deluxe Print page
definition, PICS Macintosh picture, PLBM (obsolete), USCR Uhuru Sound
Software musical score, UVOX Uhuru Sound Software Macintosh voice,
SMUS simple musical score, VDEO Deluxe Video Construction Set video.
Data chunk IDs
"JJJJ", TEXT, PICT.
PROP LIST property IDs
OPGM, OCPU, OCMP, OSN, UNAM.
Support Software
These public domain C source programs are available for use in building
IFF-compatible programs:
IFF.H, IFFR.C, IFFW.C
IFF reader and writer package.
These modules handle many of the details of reliably
reading and writing IFF files.
IFFCheck.C This handy utility program scans an IFF file, checks
that the contents are well formed, and prints an outline
of the chunks.
PACKER.H, Packer.C, UnPacker.C
Run encoder and decoder used for ILBM files.
ILBM.H, ILBMR.C, ILBMW.C
Reader and writer support routines for raster image
FORM ILBM. ILBMR calls IFFR and UnPacker. ILBMW calls
IFFW and Packer.
ShowILBM.C
Example caller of IFFR and ILBMR modules. This
Commodore-Amiga program reads and displays a FORM ILBM.
Raw2ILBM.C
Example ILBM writer program. As a demonstration, it
reads a raw raster image file and writes the image
as a FORM ILBM file.
ILBM2Raw.C
Example ILBM reader program. Reads a FORM ILBM file
and writes it into a raw raster image.
REMALLOC.H, Remalloc.c
Memory allocation routines used in these examples.
INTUALL.H generic "include almost everything" include-file
with the sequence of includes correctly specified.
READPICT.H, ReadPict.c
given an ILBM file, read it into a bitmap and
a color map
PUTPICT.H, PutPict.c
given a bitmap and a color map, save it as
an ILBM file.
GIO.H, Gio.c generic I/O speedup package. Attempts to speed
disk I/O by buffering writes and reads.
giocall.c sample call to gio.
ilbmdump.c reads in ILBM file, prints out ascii representation
for including in C files.
bmprintc.c prints out a C-language representation of data for
a bitmap.
Example Diagrams
Here's a box diagram for an example IFF file, a raster image FORM
ILBM. This FORM contains a bitmap header property chunk BMHD, a color
map property chunk CMAP, and a raster data chunk BODY. This particular
raster is 320 x 200 pixels x 3 bit planes uncompressed. The "0" after
the CMAP chunk represents a zero pad byte; included since the CMAP
chunk has an odd length. The text to the right of the diagram shows
the outline that would be printed by the IFFCheck utility program
for this particular file.
+-----------------------------------+
|'FORM' 24070 | FORM 24070 IBLM
+-----------------------------------+
|'ILBM' |
+-----------------------------------+
| +-------------------------------+ |
| | 'BMHD' 20 | | .BMHD 20
| | 320, 200, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, ... | |
| + ------------------------------+ |
| | 'CMAP' 21 | | .CMAP 21
| | 0, 0, 0; 32, 0, 0; 64,0,0; .. | |
| +-------------------------------+ |
| 0 |
+-----------------------------------+
|'BODY' 24000 | .BODY 24000
|0, 0, 0, ... |
+-----------------------------------+
This second diagram shows a LIST of two FORMs ILBM sharing a common
BMHD property and a common CMAP property. Again, the text on the right
is an outline a la IFFCheck.
+-----------------------------------------+
|'LIST' 48114 | LIST 48114 AAAA
+-----------------------------------------+
|'AAAA' | .PROP 62 ILBM
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| |'PROP' 62 | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| |'ILBM' | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| | +-------------------------------+ | |
| | | 'BMHD' 20 | | | ..BMHD 20
| | | 320, 200, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, ... | | |
| | | ------------------------------+ | |
| | | 'CMAP' 21 | | | ..CMAP 21
| | | 0, 0, 0; 32, 0, 0; 64,0,0; .. | | |
| | +-------------------------------+ | |
| | 0 | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| |'FORM' 24012 | | .FORM 24012 ILBM
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| |'ILBM' | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| | +-----------------------------+ | |
| | |'BODY' 24000 | | | ..BODY 24000
| | |0, 0, 0, ... | | |
| | +-----------------------------+ | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| |'FORM' 24012 | | .FORM 24012 ILBM
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| |'ILBM' | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
| | +-----------------------------+ | |
| | |'BODY' 24000 | | | ..BODY 24000
| | |0, 0, 0, ... | | |
| | +-----------------------------+ | |
| +-----------------------------------+ |
+-----------------------------------------+
Appendix B. Standards Committee
The following people contributed to the design of this IFF standard:
Bob "Kodiak" Burns, Commodore-Amiga
R. J. Mical, Commodore-Amiga
Jerry Morrison, Electronic Arts
Greg Riker, Electronic Arts
Steve Shaw, Electronic Arts
Barry Walsh, Commodore-Amiga
Flic Files (.FLI) Format description:
The details of a FLI file are moderately complex, but the
idea behind it is simple: don't bother storing the parts of a
frame that are the same as the last frame. Not only does this
save space, but it's very quick. It's faster to leave a pixel
alone than to set it.
A FLI file has a 128-byte header followed by a sequence of
frames. The first frame is compressed using a bytewise run-length
compression scheme. Subsequent frames are stored as the
difference from the previous frame. (Occasionally the first
frame and/or subsequent frames are uncompressed.) There is one
extra frame at the end of a FLI which contains the difference
between the last frame and the first frame.
The FLI header:
byte size name meaning
offset
0 4 size Length of file, for programs that want
to read the FLI all at once if possible.
4 2 magic Set to hex AF11. Please use another
value here if you change format (even to
a different resolution) so Autodesk
Animator won't crash trying to read it.
6 2 frames Number of frames in FLI. FLI files have
a maxium length of 4000 frames.
8 2 width Screen width (320).
10 2 height Screen height (200).
12 2 depth Depth of a pixel (8).
14 2 flags Must be 0.
16 2 speed Number of video ticks between frames.
18 4 next Set to 0.
22 4 frit Set to 0.
26 102 expand All zeroes -- for future enhancement.
Next are the frames, each of which has a header:
byte size name meaning
offset
0 4 size Bytes in this frame. Autodesk Animator
demands that this be less than 64K.
4 2 magic Always hexadecimal F1FA
6 2 chunks Number of 'chunks' in frame.
8 8 expand Space for future enhancements. All
zeros.
After the frame header come the chunks that make up the
frame. First comes a color chunk if the color map has changed
from the last frame. Then comes a pixel chunk if the pixels have
changed. If the frame is absolutely identical to the last frame
there will be no chunks at all.
A chunk itself has a header, followed by the data. The
chunk header is:
byte size name meaning
offset
0 4 size Bytes in this chunk.
4 2 type Type of chunk (see below).
There are currently five types of chunks you'll see in a FLI
file.
number name meaning
11 FLI_COLOR Compressed color map
12 FLI_LC Line compressed -- the most common type
of compression for any but the first
frame. Describes the pixel difference
from the previous frame.
13 FLI_BLACK Set whole screen to color 0 (only occurs
on the first frame).
15 FLI_BRUN Bytewise run-length compression -- first
frame only
16 FLI_COPY Indicates uncompressed 64000 bytes soon
to follow. For those times when
compression just doesn't work!
The compression schemes are all byte-oriented. If the
compressed data ends up being an odd length a single pad byte is
inserted so that the FLI_COPY's always start at an even address
for faster DMA.
FLI_COLOR Chunks
The first word is the number of packets in this chunk. This
is followed directly by the packets. The first byte of a packet
says how many colors to skip. The next byte says how many colors
to change. If this byte is zero it is interpreted to mean 256.
Next follows 3 bytes for each color to change (one each for red,
green and blue).
FLI_LC Chunks
This is the most common, and alas, most complex chunk. The
first word (16 bits) is the number of lines starting from the top
of the screen that are the same as the previous frame. (For
example, if there is motion only on the bottom line of screen
you'd have a 199 here.) The next word is the number of lines
that do change. Next there is the data for the changing lines
themselves. Each line is compressed individually; among other
things this makes it much easier to play back the FLI at a
reduced size.
The first byte of a compressed line is the number of packets
in this line. If the line is unchanged from the last frame this
is zero. The format of an individual packet is:
skip_count
size_count
data
The skip count is a single byte. If more than 255 pixels
are to be skipped it must be broken into 2 packets. The size
count is also a byte. If it is positive, that many bytes of data
follow and are to be copied to the screen. If it's negative a
single byte follows, and is repeated -skip_count times.
In the worst case a FLI_LC frame can be about 70K. If it
comes out to be 60000 bytes or more Autodesk Animator decides
compression isn't worthwhile and saves the frame as FLI_COPY.
FLI_BLACK Chunks
These are very simple. There is no data associated with
them at all. In fact they are only generated for the first frame
in Autodesk Animator after the user selects NEW under the FLIC
menu.
FLI_BRUN Chunks
These are much like FLI_LC chunks without the skips. They
start immediately with the data for the first line, and go line-
by-line from there. The first byte contains the number of
packets in that line. The format for a packet is:
size_count
data
If size_count is positive the data consists of a single byte
which is repeated size_count times. If size_count is negative
there are -size_count bytes of data which are copied to the
screen. In Autodesk Animator if the "compressed" data shows signs
of exceeding 60000 bytes the frame is stored as FLI_COPY instead.
FLI_COPY Chunks
These are 64000 bytes of data for direct reading onto the
screen.
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And here's the PRO extensions:
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This is supplemental info on the AutoDesk Animator FLI and FLC formats.
The following is an attempt at describing the newer chunks and frames
that are not described in the Turbo C FLI library documentation.
Chunk type Chunk ID
---------- -----------
FLI_DELTA 7 (decimal)
First WORD (16 bits) is the number of compressed lines to follow. Next
is the data for the changing lines themselves, always starting with the
first line. Each line is compressed individually.
The first WORD (16 bits) of a compressed line is the number of packets in
the line. If the number of packets is a negative skip -packets lines.
If the number of packets is positive, decode the packets. The format of
an individual packet is:
skip_count
size_count
data
The skip count is a single byte. If more than 255 pixels are to be
skipped, it must be broken into 2 packets. The size_count is also a byte.
If it is positive, that many WORDS of data follow and are to be copied to
the screen. If it is negative, a single WORDS value follows, and is to be
repeated -size_count times.
Chunk type Chunk ID
---------- -----------
FLI_256_COLOR 4 (decimal)
The first WORD is the number of packets in this chunk. This is followed
directly by the packets. The first byte of a packet is how many colors
to skip. The next byte is how many colors to change. If this number is
0, (zero), it means 256. Next follow 3 bytes for each color to change.
(One each for red, green and blue).
The only difference between a FLI_256_COLOR chunk (type 4 decimal) and a
FLI_COLOR chunk (type 11 decimal) is that the values in the type 4 chunk
range from 0 to 255, and the values in a type 11 chunk range from 0 to 63.
NOTE: WORD refer to a 16 bit int in INTEL (Little Endian) format.
WORDS refer to two-bytes (16 bits) of consecutive data. (Big Endian)
.FLC special frames and chunks
FLC's may contain all the above chunks plus one other:
Chunk type Chunk ID
---------- -----------
FLI_MINI 18 (decimal) 12 (Hex)
From what I understand, this is a miniture 64 x 32 version of the first
frame in FLI_BRUN format, used as an button for selecting flc's from
within Animator Pro. Simply do nothing with this chunk.
FLC New Frame
FLC's also contains a frame with the magic bytes set to hex 00A1. This
is the first frame in the .flc file. Actually it isn't a frame at all
but to have several chunks within it that specify file location info
specific to Animator Pro. IE: filepath, font to use, and .COL file info.
This FRAME may be skipped while loading. That's right! Ignore it! The
frame header is the same length as all other frames. So you may read the
frame header, then skip past the rest of the frame.
NOTE: When reading the FLI header on the newer FLI and FLC files, the
FLI signature bytes are AF12 instead of AF11 used in the older FLI files.
Also, you cannot ignore the screen width and height they may not be
320 x 200.
Allowable screen sizes include:
320 x 200, 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1280 x 1024
NOTE: the delay value between frames appears to be in 1000th's of a
second instead of 70th's.
If you have any questions or more info on the FLI or FLC formats,
please let me know.
Mike Haaland
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Delphi : MikeHaaland
Internet : mike@htsmm1.las-vegas.nv.us
Usenet : ...!htsmm1.las-vegas.nv.us!mike
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? Programming the PC Speaker ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Basic Programming Info ?
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The PC speaker has two states, in and out (0 and 1, on and off, Adam and
Eve etc). You can directly set the state of the PC speaker or you can hook
the speaker up to the output of PIT timer 2 to get various effects.
Port 61h controls how the speaker will operate as follows:
Bit 0 Effect
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0 The state of the speaker will follow bit 1 of port 61h
1 The speaker will be connected to PIT channel 2, bit 1 is
used as switch ie 0 = not connected, 1 = connected.
Playing around with the bits in port 61h can prevent the Borland BC++ and
Pascal sound() procedures from working properly. When you are done using the
speaker make sure you set bit's 0 and 1 of port 61h to 0.
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? Your First Tone ?
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Ok, so lets generate a simple tone. We'll send a string of 0's and 1's to the
PC speaker to generate a square wave. Here's the Pascal routine:
Uses Crt;
const SPEAKER_PORT = $61;
var portval : byte;
begin
portval := Port[SPEAKER_PORT] and $FC;
while not KeyPressed do
begin
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := portval or 2;
Delay(5);
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := portval;
Delay(5);
end;
ReadKey;
end.
On my 486SX33 this generates a tone of around about 100Hz.
First this routine grabs the value from the speaker port, sets the lower two
bits to 0 and stores it. The loop first sets the speaker to "on", waits a
short while, sets it to "off" and waits another short while. I write the loop
to do it in this order so that when a key is pressed and the program exits
the loop the lower two bits in the speaker port will both be 0 so it won't
prevent other programs which then use the speaker from working properly.
This is a really bad way of generating a tone. While the program is running
interrupts are continually occurring in the PC and this prevents the timing
from being accurate. Try running the program and moving the mouse around.
You can get a nicer tone by disabling interrupts first, but this would
prevent the KeyPressed function from working. In any case we want to
generate a nice tone of a given frequency, and using the Delay procedure
doesn't really allow us to do this. To top it all off, this procedure uses
all of the CPU's time so we can't do anything in the background while the
tone is playing.
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? Using PIT Channel 2 ?
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Connecting the PC speaker to PIT channel 2 is simply a matter of programming
the channel to generate a square wave of a given frequency and then setting
the lower two bits in the speaker port to a 1. Detailed information on
programming the PIT chip can be found in the file PIT.TXT, but here is
the pascal source you'll need to do the job:
const SPEAKER_PORT = $61;
PIT_CONTROL = $43;
PIT_CHANNEL_2 = $42;
PIT_FREQ = $1234DD;
procedure Sound(frequency : word);
var counter : word;
begin
{ Program the PIT chip }
counter := PIT_FREQ div frequency;
Port[PIT_CONTROL] := $B6;
Port[PIT_CHANNEL_2] := Lo(counter);
Port[PIT_CHANNEL_2] := Hi(counter);
{ Connect the speaker to the PIT }
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := Port[SPEAKER_PORT] or 3;
end;
procedure NoSound;
begin
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := Port[SPEAKER_PORT] and $FC;
end;
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? Playing 8-bit Sound Through the PC Speaker ?
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Terminolgy
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To clear up any confusion, here's my own definition of some words I'll be
using in this section:
sample : A single value in the range 0-255 representing the input level of
the microphone at any given moment.
volume : A sort of generic version of sample, not limited to the 0-255 range.
song : A bunch of samples in a row representing a continuous sound.
string : A bunch of binary values (0-1) in a row.
Programs like the legendary "Magic Mushroom" demo do a handly little trick
to play 8-bit sound from the PC speaker by sending binary strings to the
PC speaker for every sample they play. If the bits are all 0's, then the
speaker will be "off". If they are all 1's the speaker will be "on". If they
alternate 0's and 1's then the speaker will behave as if it's "half" on, and
so forth.
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? Bit string Time speaker is on ?
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? 11111111 100% ?
? 11101110 75% ?
? 10101010 50% ?
? 10001000 25% ?
? 00000000 0% ?
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Note that in this table I've used strings which are 8 bits long meaning that
there can only be 9 discrete volume levels (since anywhere from 0 to 8 of
them can be set to 1). In reality the strings would be longer.
The problem with using bit strings such as this is getting accurate timing
between each bit you send. One way around this is to put all the 1's at the
front of the string and all the 0's at the end, like so:
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? Bit string Time speaker is on ?
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? 11111111 100% ?
? 11111100 75% ?
? 11110000 50% ?
? 11000000 25% ?
? 00000000 0% ?
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This way you can send all the 1's as a single pulse and your timing doesn't
have to be quite as accurate. The sound isn't quite as good, but I've found
it to be pretty reasonable. A real advantage in using this method is that
you can program the PIT chip for "interrupt on terminal count" mode, this
mode is similar to the one-shot mode, but counting starts as soon as you
load the PIT counter. So if you are playing an 11kHz song you simply load the
PIT counter 11000 times a second with a value that's proportional to the
sample value and trigger it. The speaker output will go low for the set time
and then remain high until the next time you trigger it (in practise it
doesn't matter whether the string of 1's make the speaker go "low" or
"high", just so long as it's consistent). I've managed to get good results
using PIT channel 2 to handle the one-shot for each sample and PIT channel 0
to handle when to trigger channel 2 (ie 11000 times a second). *PLUS* I was
able to have a program drawing stuff on the screen while all this was going
on in the background!
Incidently I should mention here that the "interrupt on terminal count" mode
does not generate an actual interrupt on the Intel CPU. The mode was given
this name since the PIT can can be hooked up to a CPU to generate an
interrupt. As far as I can tell IBM didn't do it like this.
This technique does have one nasty side-effect though. If you are playing an
11kHz tone for example then the PC speaker will be being turned on and off
exactly 11000 times a second, in other words you'll hear a nice 11kHz sine
wave superimposed over the song (do any of you math weirdo's want to do
a FFT to prove this for me?). A way around this is to play the song back
at 22kHz and play each sample twice. This will result in a 22kHz sine wave
which will pretty much be filtered out by the tiny PC speaker and the simple
low-pass filter circuit that it's usually connected to on the motherboard.
The PIT chip runs at a frequency of 1193181 Hz (1234DDh). If you are playing
an 11kHz song at 22kHz then 1193181 / 22000 = 54 clocks per second, so
you'll have to program the PIT to count a maximum of 54 clocks for each
sample. What I'm getting at is that you'll only be able to play 54 discreet
sample levels using this method, so you'll have to scale the 256 different
levels in an 8-bit song to fit into this range which will also result in
futher loss of sound quality. I sped things up considerably by pre-
calculating a lookup table like so:
var count_values : array[0..255] of byte;
for level := 0 to 255 do
count_values[level] := level * 54 div 255;
Then for each sample I just look up what it's counter value is and send
that to the PIT chip. Since each value is of byte size you can program the
PIT chip to accept the LSB only (see PIT.TXT for more info). The following
pascal code will set the PIT chip up for "interrupt on terminal count" mode
where only the LSB of the count needs to be loaded:
Port[PIT_CONTROL] := $90;
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := Port[SPEAKER_PORT] or 3;
And the following line will trigger the one-shot for a given sample value
from 0-255:
Port[PIT_CHANNEL_2] := count_values[sample_value];
Do that 22000 times a second and whaddaya know, you'll hear "8-bit" sound
from your PC speaker! Here's a bit of code which works ok on my machine:
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const SPEAKER_PORT = $61;
PIT_CONTROL = $43;
PIT_CHANNEL_2 = $42;
PIT_FREQ = $1234DD;
DELAY_LENGTH = 100;
procedure PlaySound(sound : PChar; length : word);
var count_values : array[0..255] of byte;
i, loop : word;
begin
{ Set up the count table }
for i := 0 to 255 do
count_values[i] := i * 54 div 255;
{ Set up the PIT and connect the speaker to it }
Port[PIT_CONTROL] := $90;
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := Port[SPEAKER_PORT] or 3;
{ Play the sound }
asm cli end;
for i := 0 to length - 1 do
begin
Port[PIT_CHANNEL_2] := count_values[byte(sound^)];
for loop := 0 to DELAY_LENGTH do;
Port[PIT_CHANNEL_2] := count_values[byte(sound^)];
for loop := 0 to DELAY_LENGTH do;
sound := sound + 1;
end;
asm sti end;
{ Reprogram the speaker for normal operation }
Port[SPEAKER_PORT] := Port[SPEAKER_PORT] and $FC;
Port[PIT_CONTROL] := $B6;
end;
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Note that in this simple example I used a loop of DELAY_LENGTH to get the
timing between samples. I had to fiddle around to get the right value for my
machine and it varies from machine to machine. I also disable interrupts
while the inner loop is playing, otherwise you hear the 18.2Hz timer tick
while the sound was playing.
Both of these techniques suffer from two drawbacks. The first is that
samples played from the speaker do not sound very loud. You can make them
louder by making the song you are playing louder, but this eventually means
the sample values will start falling outside the 0-255 range and you'll have
to clip them which starts distorting the sound. The second problem is that
this technique doesn't work on the psezio-electric "speakers" inside lap-top
computers.
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? Programming the GameBlaster Sound Card ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Introduction ?
????????????????
The GameBlaster sound card (also known as the CMS) is now pretty much
obsolete, well I haven't seen any apart from the one I own. The card was
developped by Creative Labs, the same people who designed the SoundBlaster.
You can still buy the CMS chips to place inside your SoundBlaster 1.0 and
2.0 cards to make them compatible, but believe me, it isn't worth it. The
only reason I'm writing this file is because the GameBlaster chips are really
easy to program (due to the fact that it can't do anything) so this should be
of use to those of you who already own one.
I have no idea how to detect the presence of the CMS chips in a SoundBlaster,
trying to write to it's registers while the chips were not installed made
my machine hang.
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? General Programming Info ?
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The GameBlaster has 12 channels. Each channel can produce either a single
sine wave of a given frequency and magnitude (in stereo), or noise.
The GameBlaster is programmed through 4 ports as follows:
For voices 1 to 6
Write 2x1 with register address
Write 2x0 with data to register
For voices 7 to 12
Write 2x3 with register address
Write 2x2 with data to register
The x value depends on the jumper setting on your card, x = 1 for 210h, x =
2 for 220h etc...
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? Reseting the GameBlaster ?
????????????????????????????
First you have to reset the GameBlaster and enable all voices. This is done
by setting register 1Ch, which is laid out as follows:
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ?
Sound Enable for all channels ??????????????????? ?
0 all channels disabled ?
1 all channels enabled ?
?
Reset signal to all generators ??????????????????????
0 all generators enabled
1 all generators reset and synchronized
The following Pascal code will reset and enable the card (assuming jumper
setting is for 220h) :
Port[$221] := $1C;
Port[$220] := $02; { Reset voices }
Port[$221] := $15;
Port[$220] := $00; { Disable noise * }
Port[$221] := $1C;
Port[$220] := $01; { Enable voices }
- Noise is discussed in the next section
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? Enabling Voice Frequency ?
????????????????????????????
To hear a frequency from a voice you must set the appropriate bit in
register 14h:
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ??? Frequency enable 1/7
? ? ? ? ??????? Frequency enable 2/8
? ? ? ??????????? Frequency enable 3/9
? ? ??????????????? Frequency enable 4/10
? ??????????????????? Frequency enable 5/11
??????????????????????? Frequency enable 6/12
Note that for each bit in the above table two voice numbers are given. If
ports 2x1 and 2x0 are used then the first voice is modified. If ports 2x3
and 2x2 are used then the second voice is modified.
Setting a bit to 1 enables the voice. Clearing it to 0 disables the voice.
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? Setting a Voice Volume ?
??????????????????????????
Each voice can have a volume between 0 and 15 on both left and right
channels. The amplitude registers are laid out as follows:
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ?
Right channel volume ????????? ????????? Left channel volume
To set a channel volume you write the register address to the appropriate
Register Address port and write the volume byte to the Data To Register
port. The register address map for amplitudes is as follows:
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? Register Address Voice ?
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? 00h 1/7 ?
? 01h 2/8 ?
? 02h 3/9 ?
? 03h 4/10 ?
? 04h 5/11 ?
? 05h 6/12 ?
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? Setting a Voice Frequency ?
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Setting a voice frequency is similar to setting the volume, one byte is
written to the appropriate register. The frequency register map is as
follows:
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? Register Address Voice ?
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? 08h 1/7 ?
? 09h 2/8 ?
? 0Ah 3/9 ?
? 0Bh 4/10 ?
? 0Ch 5/11 ?
? 0Dh 6/12 ?
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The following table is a list of the bytes you write for each note:
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? Note Value ?
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? A 3 ?
? A# 31 ?
? B 58 ?
? C 83 ?
? C# 107 ?
? D 130 ?
? D# 151 ?
? E 172 ?
? F 191 ?
? F# 209 ?
? G 226 ?
? G# 242 ?
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This is the first octave available. The C frequency in this octave is
55 Hz.
To get tones in higher octaves you need to set the octave register for a
voice. Each octave register stores the octave number for two voices. The
octave registers are laid out as follows:
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ?
Octave Number 2 ????????? ??????? Octave number 1
The octave register address map is as follows:
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? Register Address Voices ?
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? 10h 2;1 / 8;7 ?
? 11h 4;3 / 10;9 ?
? 12h 6;5 / 12;11 ?
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? Noise ?
?????????
There are 4 noise generators, each noise genrator can be connected up to
any of three voices:
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? Noise ?
? Generator Voices ?
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? 1 1,2,3 ?
? 2 4,5,6 ?
? 3 7,8,9 ?
? 4 10,11,12 ?
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The noise generators are controlled via two registers:
Register 16h at ports 2x1 and 2x0 :
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ?
Noise Gen 2 ????????? ??????? Noise Gen 1
Register 16h at ports 2x3 and 2x2 :
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ?
Noise Gen 4 ????????? ??????? Noise Gen 3
Each generator has two bits associated with it which control the noise
generator rate:
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? Nn1 Nn0 Frequency ?
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? 0 0 28.0 kHz ?
? 0 1 14.0 kHz ?
? 1 0 6.8 kHz ?
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A voice can be connected to it's noise generator by setting the appropriate
bit in register 15h:
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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? ? ? ? ? ?
? ? ? ? ? ??? Noice enable 1/7
? ? ? ? ??????? Noice enable 2/8
? ? ? ??????????? Noice enable 3/9
? ? ??????????????? Noice enable 4/10
? ??????????????????? Noice enable 5/11
??????????????????????? Noice enable 6/12
Setting a bit to 1 enables the voice. Clearing it to 0 disables the voice.
Programming the AdLib/Sound Blaster
FM Music Chips
Version 2.0 (24 Feb 1992)
Copyright (c) 1991, 1992 by Jeffrey S. Lee
jlee@smylex.uucp
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Overview
Two of the most popular sound cards for the IBM-PC, the AdLib and the
Sound Blaster, suffer from a real dearth of clear documentation for
programmers. AdLib Inc. and Creative Labs, Inc. both sell developers'
kits for their sound cards, but these are expensive, and (in the case
of the Sound Blaster developers' kit) can be extremely cryptic.
This document is intended to provide programmers with a FREE source
of information about the programming of these sound cards.
The information contained in this document is a combination of
information found in the Sound Blaster Software Developer's Kit, and
that learned by painful experience. Some of the information may not
be valid for AdLib cards; if this is so, I apologize in advance.
Please note that numbers will be given in hexadecimal, unless otherwise
indicated. If a number is written out longhand (sixteen instead of 16)
it is in decimal.
| Changes from Version 1 of the file will be indicated by the use of change
| bars in the left-hand margin.
Chapter One - Sound Card I/O
The sound card is programmed by sending data to its internal registers
via its two I/O ports:
0388 (hex) - Address/Status port (R/W)
0389 (hex) - Data port (W/O)
| The Sound Blaster Pro is capable of stereo FM music, which is accessed
| in exactly the same manner. Ports 0220 and 0221 (hex) are the address/
| data ports for the left speaker, and ports 0222 and 0223 (hex) are the
| ports for the right speaker. Ports 0388 and 0389 (hex) will cause both
| speakers to output sound.
The sound card possesses an array of two hundred forty-four registers;
to write to a particular register, send the register number (01-F5) to
the address port, and the desired value to the data port.
After writing to the register port, you must wait twelve cycles before
sending the data; after writing the data, eighty-four cycles must elapse
before any other sound card operation may be performed.
| The AdLib manual gives the wait times in microseconds: three point three
| (3.3) microseconds for the address, and twenty-three (23) microseconds
| for the data.
|
| The most accurate method of producing the delay is to read the register
| port six times after writing to the register port, and read the register
| port thirty-five times after writing to the data port.
The sound card registers are write-only.
The address port also functions as a sound card status byte. To
retrieve the sound card's status, simply read port 388. The status
byte has the following structure:
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| both | tmr | tmr | unused |
| tmrs | 1 | 2 | |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
Bit 7 - set if either timer has expired.
6 - set if timer 1 has expired.
5 - set if timer 2 has expired.
Chapter Two - The Registers
The following table shows the function of each register in the sound
card. Registers will be explained in detail after the table. Registers
not listed are unused.
Address Function
------- ----------------------------------------------------
01 Test LSI / Enable waveform control
02 Timer 1 data
03 Timer 2 data
04 Timer control flags
08 Speech synthesis mode / Keyboard split note select
20..35 Amp Mod / Vibrato / EG type / Key Scaling / Multiple
40..55 Key scaling level / Operator output level
60..75 Attack Rate / Decay Rate
80..95 Sustain Level / Release Rate
A0..A8 Frequency (low 8 bits)
B0..B8 Key On / Octave / Frequency (high 2 bits)
BD AM depth / Vibrato depth / Rhythm control
C0..C8 Feedback strength / Connection type
E0..F5 Wave Select
The groupings of twenty-two registers (20-35, 40-55, etc.) have an odd
order due to the use of two operators for each FM voice. The following
table shows the offsets within each group of registers for each operator.
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Operator 1 00 01 02 08 09 0A 10 11 12
Operator 2 03 04 05 0B 0C 0D 13 14 15
Thus, the addresses of the attack/decay bytes for channel 3 are 62 for
the first operator, and 65 for the second. (The address of the second
operator is always the address of the first operator plus three).
To further illustrate the relationship, the addresses needed to control
channel 5 are:
29 - Operator 1 AM/VIB/EG/KSR/Multiplier
2C - Operator 2 AM/VIB/EG/KSR/Multiplier
49 - Operator 1 KSL/Output Level
4C - Operator 2 KSL/Output Level
69 - Operator 1 Attack/Decay
6C - Operator 2 Attack/Decay
89 - Operator 1 Sustain/Release
8C - Operator 2 Sustain/Release
A4 - Frequency (low 8 bits)
B4 - Key On/Octave/Frequency (high 2 bits)
C4 - Feedback/Connection Type
E9 - Operator 1 Waveform
EC - Operator 2 Waveform
Explanations of Registers
Byte 01 - This byte is normally used to test the LSI device. All bits
should normally be zero. Bit 5, if enabled, allows the FM
chips to control the waveform of each operator.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| unused | WS | unused |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Byte 02 - Timer 1 Data. If Timer 1 is enabled, the value in this
register will be incremented until it overflows. Upon
overflow, the sound card will signal a TIMER interrupt
(INT 08) and set bits 7 and 6 in its status byte. The
value for this timer is incremented every eighty (80)
microseconds.
Byte 03 - Timer 2 Data. If Timer 2 is enabled, the value in this
register will be incremented until it overflows. Upon
overflow, the sound card will signal a TIMER interrupt
(INT 08) and set bits 7 and 5 in its status byte. The
value for this timer is incremented every three hundred
twenty (320) microseconds.
Byte 04 - Timer Control Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| IRQ | T1 | T2 | unused | T2 | T1 |
| RST | MSK | MSK | | CTL | CTL |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bit 7 - Resets the flags for timers 1 & 2. If set,
all other bits are ignored.
bit 6 - Masks Timer 1. If set, bit 0 is ignored.
bit 5 - Masks Timer 2. If set, bit 1 is ignored.
bit 1 - When clear, Timer 2 does not operate.
When set, the value from byte 03 is loaded into
Timer 2, and incrementation begins.
bit 0 - When clear, Timer 1 does not operate.
When set, the value from byte 02 is loaded into
Timer 1, and incrementation begins.
Byte 08 - CSM Mode / Keyboard Split.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| CSM | Key | unused |
| sel | Spl | |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bit 7 - When set, selects composite sine-wave speech synthesis
mode (all KEY-ON bits must be clear). When clear,
selects FM music mode.
bit 6 - Selects the keyboard split point (in conjunction with
the F-Number data). The documentation in the Sound
Blaster manual is utterly incomprehensible on this;
I can't reproduce it without violating their copyright.
Bytes 20-35 - Amplitude Modulation / Vibrato / Envelope Generator Type /
Keyboard Scaling Rate / Modulator Frequency Multiple
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Amp | Vib | EG | KSR | Modulator Frequency |
| Mod | | Typ | | Multiple |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bit 7 - Apply amplitude modulation when set; AM depth is
controlled by the AM-Depth flag in address BD.
bit 6 - Apply vibrato when set; vibrato depth is controlled
by the Vib-Depth flag in address BD.
bit 5 - When set, the sustain level of the voice is maintained
until released; when clear, the sound begins to decay
immediately after hitting the SUSTAIN phase.
bit 4 - Keyboard scaling rate. This is another incomprehensible
bit in the Sound Blaster manual. From experience, if
this bit is set, the sound's envelope is foreshortened as
it rises in pitch.
bits 3-0 - These bits indicate which harmonic the operator will
produce sound (or modulation) in relation to the voice's
specified frequency:
0 - one octave below
1 - at the voice's specified frequency
2 - one octave above
3 - an octave and a fifth above
4 - two octaves above
5 - two octaves and a major third above
6 - two octaves and a fifth above
7 - two octaves and a minor seventh above
8 - three octaves above
9 - three octaves and a major second above
A - three octaves and a major third above
B - " " " " " " "
C - three octaves and a fifth above
D - " " " " " "
E - three octaves and a major seventh above
F - " " " " " " "
Bytes 40-55 - Level Key Scaling / Total Level
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Scaling | Total Level |
| Level | 24 12 6 3 1.5 .75 | <-- dB
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bits 7-6 - causes output levels to decrease as the frequency
rises:
00 - no change
10 - 1.5 dB/8ve
01 - 3 dB/8ve
11 - 6 dB/8ve
bits 5-0 - controls the total output level of the operator.
all bits CLEAR is loudest; all bits SET is the
softest. Don't ask me why.
Bytes 60-75 - Attack Rate / Decay Rate
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Attack | Decay |
| Rate | Rate |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bits 7-4 - Attack rate. 0 is the slowest, F is the fastest.
bits 3-0 - Decay rate. 0 is the slowest, F is the fastest.
Bytes 80-95 - Sustain Level / Release Rate
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Sustain Level | Release |
| 24 12 6 3 | Rate |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bits 7-4 - Sustain Level. 0 is the loudest, F is the softest.
bits 3-0 - Release Rate. 0 is the slowest, F is the fastest.
Bytes A0-B8 - Octave / F-Number / Key-On
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| F-Number (least significant byte) | (A0-A8)
| |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Unused | Key | Octave | F-Number | (B0-B8)
| | On | | most sig. |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bit 5 - Channel is voiced when set, silent when clear.
bits 4-2 - Octave (0-7). 0 is lowest, 7 is highest.
bits 1-0 - Most significant bits of F-number.
In octave 4, the F-number values for the chromatic scale and their
corresponding frequencies would be:
F Number Frequency Note
16B 277.2 C#
181 293.7 D
198 311.1 D#
1B0 329.6 E
1CA 349.2 F
1E5 370.0 F#
202 392.0 G
220 415.3 G#
241 440.0 A
263 466.2 A#
287 493.9 B
2AE 523.3 C
Bytes C0-C8 - Feedback / Algorithm
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| unused | Feedback | Alg |
| | | |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bits 3-1 - Feedback strength. If all three bits are set to
zero, no feedback is present. With values 1-7,
operator 1 will send a portion of its output back
into itself. 1 is the least amount of feedback,
7 is the most.
bit 0 - If set to 0, operator 1 modulates operator 2. In this
case, operator 2 is the only one producing sound.
If set to 1, both operators produce sound directly.
Complex sounds are more easily created if the algorithm
is set to 0.
Byte BD - Amplitude Modulation Depth / Vibrato Depth / Rhythm
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| AM | Vib | Rhy | BD | SD | TOM | Top | HH |
| Dep | Dep | Ena | | | | Cym | |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bit 7 - Set: AM depth is 4.8dB
Clear: AM depth is 1 dB
bit 6 - Set: Vibrato depth is 14 cent
Clear: Vibrato depth is 7 cent
bit 5 - Set: Rhythm enabled (6 melodic voices)
Clear: Rhythm disabled (9 melodic voices)
bit 4 - Bass drum on/off
bit 3 - Snare drum on/off
bit 2 - Tom tom on/off
bit 1 - Cymbal on/off
bit 0 - Hi Hat on/off
Note: KEY-ON registers for channels 06, 07, and 08 must be OFF
in order to use the rhythm section. Other parameters
such as attack/decay/sustain/release must also be set
appropriately.
Bytes E0-F5 - Waveform Select
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| unused | Waveform |
| | Select |
+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
bits 1-0 - When bit 5 of address 01 is set, the output waveform
will be distorted according to the waveform indicated
by these two bits. I'll try to diagram them here,
but this medium is fairly restrictive.
___ ___ ___ ___ _ _
/ \ / \ / \ / \ / | / |
/_____\_______ /_____\_____ /_____\/_____\ /__|___/__|___
\ /
\___/
00 01 10 11
| Detecting a Sound Card
|
| According to the AdLib manual, the 'official' method of checking for a
| sound card is as follows:
|
| 1) Reset both timers by writing 60h to register 4.
| 2) Enable the interrupts by writing 80h to register 4. NOTE: this
| must be a separate step from number 1.
| 3) Read the status register (port 388h). Store the result.
| 4) Write FFh to register 2 (Timer 1).
| 5) Start timer 1 by writing 21h to register 4.
| 6) Delay for at least 80 microseconds.
| 7) Read the status register (port 388h). Store the result.
| 8) Reset both timers and interrupts (see steps 1 and 2).
| 9) Test the stored results of steps 3 and 7 by ANDing them
| with E0h. The result of step 3 should be 00h, and the
| result of step 7 should be C0h. If both are correct, an
| AdLib-compatible board is installed in the computer.
|
|
| Making a Sound
|
| Many people have asked me, upon reading this document, what the proper
| register values should be to make a simple sound. Well, here they are.
|
| First, clear out all of the registers by setting all of them to zero.
| This is the quick-and-dirty method of resetting the sound card, but it
| works. Note that if you wish to use different waveforms, you must then
| turn on bit 5 of register 1. (This reset need be done only once, at the
| start of the program, and optionally when the program exits, just to
| make sure that your program doesn't leave any notes on when it exits.)
|
| Now, set the following registers to the indicated value:
|
| REGISTER VALUE DESCRIPTION
| 20 01 Set the modulator's multiple to 1
| 40 10 Set the modulator's level to about 40 dB
| 60 F0 Modulator attack: quick; decay: long
| 80 77 Modulator sustain: medium; release: medium
| A0 98 Set voice frequency's LSB (it'll be a D#)
| 23 01 Set the carrier's multiple to 1
| 43 00 Set the carrier to maximum volume (about 47 dB)
| 63 F0 Carrier attack: quick; decay: long
| 83 77 Carrier sustain: medium; release: medium
| B0 31 Turn the voice on; set the octave and freq MSB
|
| To turn the voice off, set register B0h to 11h (or, in fact, any value
| which leaves bit 5 clear). It's generally preferable, of course, to
| induce a delay before doing so.
|
|
| Acknowledgements
|
| Thanks are due to the following people:
|
| Ezra M. Dreisbach (ed10+@andrew.cmu.edu), for providing the information
| about the recommended port write delay from the AdLib manual, and the
| 'official' method of detecting an AdLib-compatible sound card.
|
| Nathan Isaac Laredo (gt7080a@prism.gatech.edu), for providing the
| port numbers for stereo sound on the Sound Blaster Pro.
????????????????????????????????????
? Programming the SoundBlaster DSP ?
????????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Introduction ?
????????????????
The SoundBlaster is capable of both FM and digitised sounds. The FM wave
is fully Adlib compatible, so check the ADLIB.TXT file for info
on how to program it. This file will concentrate on recording and playback
of digital samples through the SoundBlaster CT-DSP 1321 chip.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? The SoundBlaster DSP I/O Ports ?
??????????????????????????????????
The DSP (Digital Sound Processor) chip is programmed through 4 ports which
are determined by the SoundBlaster base address jumper setting:
RESET 2x6h
READ DATA 2xAh
WRITE COMMAND/DATA output
WRITE BUFFER STATUS input 2xCh
DATA AVAILABLE 2xEh
where x = 1 for base address jumper setting 210h
x = 2 for base address jumper setting 220h
.
.
x = 6 for base address jumper setting 260h
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Resetting the DSP ?
?????????????????????
You have to reset the DSP before you program it. This is done with the
following procedure :
1) Write a 1 to the SoundBlaster RESET port (2x6h)
2) Wait for 3 micro-seconds
3) Write a 0 to the SoundBlaster RESET port (2x6h)
4) Read the byte from the DATA AVAILABLE (2xEh) port until bit 7 = 1
5) Poll for a ready byte (AAh) from the READ DATA port (2xAh). Before
reading the READ DATA port it is avdvisable.
The DSP usually takes somewhere around 100 micro-seconds to reset itself.
If it fails to do within a reasonable time (say 200 micro-seconds) then
an error has occurred, possibly an incorrect I/O address is being used.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Writing to the DSP ?
??????????????????????
A value can be written to the DSP with the following procedure :
1) Read the DSP's WRITE BUFFER STATUS port (2xCh) until bit 7 = 0
2) Write the value to the WRITE COMMAND/DATA port (2xCh)
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Reading the DSP ?
???????????????????
A value can be read from the DSP with the following procedure :
1) Read the DSP's DATA AVAILABLE port (2xEh) until bit 7 = 1
2) Read the data from the READ DATA port (2xAh)
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Turning the speaker on and controlling DMA ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????
Speaker and DMA control are handled by writing one of the following bytes
to the DSP:
???????????????????????????
? Value Description ?
???????????????????????????
? D0h DMA Stop ?
? D1h Turn speaker on ?
? D3h Turn speaker off ?
? D4h DMA Continue ?
???????????????????????????
DMA is discussed below. The DMA commands shown here can be used to pause
the sample during DMA playback playback.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Writing to the DAC ?
??????????????????????
The DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) is the part of the card which converts
a sample number (ie 0 -> 255) to a sound level. To generate a square sound
wave at maximum volume (for example) you could alternate writing 0's and
255's to the DAC.
Programming the DAC in direct mode involves the main program setting the
DAC to a desired value. Only 8 bit DAC is available in direct mode. To set
the DAC level you write the value 10h to the DSP followed by the sample
number (0 -> 255). Note that no sound will be heard unless the speaker has
been turned on. In direct mode the main program is responsible for the
timing between samples, the DAC can output sound samples as fast as the
calling program can change it. Typically the timer interrupt is reprogrammed
and used to generate the timing required for a sample playback. Info on
programming the PIT chip can be found in the PIT.TXT file.
The DAC can also be programmed to accept values sent to it via the DMA
chip. Draeden has written an excellent article on programming the DMA chip
(see DMA_VLA.TXT) so only a brief example of it's use will be given here.
The important thing to remember is that the DMA chip cannot transfer data
which crosses between page breaks. If the data does cross page breaks then
it will have to be split up into several transfers, with one page per
transfer.
Setting the playback frequency for the DMA transfer is done by writing
the value 40h to the DSP followed by TIME_CONSTANT, where
TIME_CONSTANT = 256 - 1000000 / frequency
There are several types of DMA transfers available. The following table
lists them:
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
?DMA_TYPE_VALUE Description Frequency Range ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? 14h 8 bit 4KHz -> 23 KHz ?
? 74h 4 bit ADPCM 4KHz -> 12 KHz ?
? 75h 4 bit ADPCM with 4KHz -> 12 KHz ?
? reference byte ?
? 76h 2.6 bit ADPCM 4KHz -> 13 KHz ?
? 77h 2.6 bit ADPCM with 4KHz -> 13 KHz ?
? reference byte ?
? 16h 2 bit ADPCM 4KHz -> 11 KHz ?
? 17h 2 bit ADPCM with 4KHz -> 11 KHz ?
? reference byte ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
ADPCM stands for Adaptive Pulse Code Modulation, a sound compression
technique where the difference between successive samples is stored rather
than their actual values. In the modes with reference bytes, the first
byte is the actual starting value. Having modes with and without reference
bytes means you can output successive blocks without the need for a
reference byte at the start of each one.
The procedure for doing a DMA transfer is as follows:
1) Load the sound data into memory
2) Set up the DMA chip for the tranfer
3) Set the DSP TIME_CONSTANT to the sampling rate
4) Write DMA_TYPE_VALUE value to the DSP
5) Write DATA_LENGTH to the DSP (2 bytes, LSB first) where
DATA_LENGTH = number of bytes to send - 1
Note that the DMA chip must be programmed before the BSP.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Reading from the ADC ?
????????????????????????
Reading samples from the ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) can also be
done in either direct or DMA mode.
To read a sample in direct mode write the value 20h to the DSP and then
read the value from the DSP. Simple as that!
To set up the DSP for a DMA transfer, follow this procedure :
1) Get a memory buffer ready to hold the sample
2) Set up the DMA chip for the transfer
3) Set the DSP TIME_CONSTANT to the sampling rate
4) Write the value 24h to the DSP
5) Write DATA_LENGTH to the DSP (2 bytes, LSB first) where
DATA_LENGTH = number of bytes to read - 1
Note that the DMA chip must be programmed before the BSP.
DMA reads only support 8 bit mode, compressed modes are done by software and
stored in the voc file. I haven't tried to figure out how the compression is
done. If someone does figure it out I'd like to know about it!
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Programming the DMA Chip ?
????????????????????????????
As mentioned before, Draeden has written a very good article on the dma
chip, but here is a brief run down on what you would need to do to program
the DMA channel 1 for the DSP in real mode:
1) Calculate the 20 bit address of the memory buffer you are using
where Base Address = Segment * 16 + Offset
eg 1234h:5678h = 179B8h
2) Send the value 05h to port 0Ah (mask off channel 1)
3) Send the value 00h to port 0Ch (clear the internal DMA flip/flop)
4) Send the value 49h to port 0Bh (for playback) or
45h to port 0Bh (for recording)
5) Write the LSB (bits 0 -> 7) of the 20 bit memory address to port 02h
6) Write the MSB (bits 8 -> 15) of the 20 bit memory address to ort 02h
7) Write the Page (bits 16 -> 19) of the 20 bit memory address to port 83h
8) Send the LSB of DATA_LENGTH to port 03h
9) Send the MSB of DATA_LENGTH to port 03h
10) Send the value 01h to port 0Ah (enable channel 1)
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? End of DMA Interrupt ?
????????????????????????
When a DMA transfer is complete an interrupt is generated. The actual
interrupt number depends on the SoundBlaster card's IRQ jumper setting:
??????????????????????????
? IRQ Jumper ?
? Setting Interrupt ?
??????????????????????????
? 2 0Ah ?
? 3 0Bh ?
? 5 0Dh ?
? 7 0Fh ?
??????????????????????????
To service one of these interrupts you must perform these 3 tasks:
1) Acknowledge the DSP interrupt by reading the DATA AVAILABLE port (2xEh)
once.
2) If there are more blocks to transfer then set them up
3) Output value 20h (EOI) to the interrupt controller port 20h
Of course, as with any hardware interrupt you must also leave the
state of the system (registers etc..) the way it was when the interrupt
was called.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? A Simple DSP Pascal Unit ?
????????????????????????????
{
DSP.PAS - A demo SoundBlaster DSP unit for real mode
By Mark Feldman
}
Unit DSP;
Interface
{ ResetDSP returns true if reset was successful
base should be 1 for base address 210h, 2 for 220h etc... }
function ResetDSP(base : word) : boolean;
{ Write DAC sets the speaker output level }
procedure WriteDAC(level : byte);
{ ReadDAC reads the microphone input level }
function ReadDAC : byte;
{ SpeakerOn connects the DAC to the speaker }
function SpeakerOn: byte;
{ SpeakerOff disconnects the DAC from the speaker,
but does not affect the DAC operation }
function SpeakerOff: byte;
{ Functions to pause DMA playback }
procedure DMAStop;
procedure DMAContinue;
{ Playback plays a sample of a given size back at a given frequency using
DMA channel 1. The sample must not cross a page boundry }
procedure Playback(sound : Pointer; size : word; frequency : word);
Implementation
Uses Crt;
var DSP_RESET : word;
DSP_READ_DATA : word;
DSP_WRITE_DATA : word;
DSP_WRITE_STATUS : word;
DSP_DATA_AVAIL : word;
function ResetDSP(base : word) : boolean;
begin
base := base * $10;
{ Calculate the port addresses }
DSP_RESET := base + $206;
DSP_READ_DATA := base + $20A;
DSP_WRITE_DATA := base + $20C;
DSP_WRITE_STATUS := base + $20C;
DSP_DATA_AVAIL := base + $20E;
{ Reset the DSP, and give some nice long delays just to be safe }
Port[DSP_RESET] := 1;
Delay(10);
Port[DSP_RESET] := 0;
Delay(10);
if (Port[DSP_DATA_AVAIL] And $80 = $80) And
(Port[DSP_READ_DATA] = $AA) then
ResetDSP := true
else
ResetDSP := false;
end;
procedure WriteDSP(value : byte);
begin
while Port[DSP_WRITE_STATUS] And $80 <> 0 do;
Port[DSP_WRITE_DATA] := value;
end;
function ReadDSP : byte;
begin
while Port[DSP_DATA_AVAIL] and $80 = 0 do;
ReadDSP := Port[DSP_READ_DATA];
end;
procedure WriteDAC(level : byte);
begin
WriteDSP($10);
WriteDSP(level);
end;
function ReadDAC : byte;
begin
WriteDSP($20);
ReadDAC := ReadDSP;
end;
function SpeakerOn: byte;
begin
WriteDSP($D1);
end;
function SpeakerOff: byte;
begin
WriteDSP($D3);
end;
procedure DMAContinue;
begin
WriteDSP($D4);
end;
procedure DMAStop;
begin
WriteDSP($D0);
end;
procedure Playback(sound : Pointer; size : word; frequency : word);
var time_constant : word;
page, offset : word;
begin
SpeakerOn;
size := size - 1;
{ Set up the DMA chip }
offset := Seg(sound^) Shl 4 + Ofs(sound^);
page := (Seg(sound^) + Ofs(sound^) shr 4) shr 12;
Port[$0A] := 5;
Port[$0C] := 0;
Port[$0B] := $49;
Port[$02] := Lo(offset);
Port[$02] := Hi(offset);
Port[$83] := page;
Port[$03] := Lo(size);
Port[$03] := Hi(size);
Port[$0A] := 1;
{ Set the playback frequency }
time_constant := 256 - 1000000 div frequency;
WriteDSP($40);
WriteDSP(time_constant);
{ Set the playback type (8-bit) }
WriteDSP($14);
WriteDSP(Lo(size));
WriteDSP(Hi(size));
end;
end.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? References ?
??????????????
Title : The SoundBlaster Developpers Kit
Publishers : Creative Labs Inc
Creative Technology PTE LTD
Title : Sound Blaster - The Official Book
Authors : Richard Heimlich, David M. Golden, Ivan Luk, Peter M. Ridge
Publishers : Osborne/McGraw Hill
ISBN : 0-07-881907-5
Some of the information in this file was either obtained from or verified
by the source code in a public domain library called SOUNDX by Peter
Sprenger. I haven't tried using his library yet (I don't have a C compiler
at the moment) but it looks very well done and contains numerous sound card
detection routines. Says Peter : "It would be nice, that when you make
something commercial with my routines, that you send me a copy of your
project or send me some bucks, just enough for pizza and coke to support my
night programming sessions. If you send me nothing, ok. But USE the stuff,
if you can need it!". Heh...a REAL programmer!
ftpsite: ftp.uwp.edu
directory: /pub/msdos/demos/programming/game-dev/source
filename: soundx.zip
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Sound Familiar? ?
???????????????????
What the...why is there a faint glimmer of sunlight outside? HOLY $#!^!! It's
5:30am! I'm goin' to bed!
????????????????????????????????????
? Programming the SoundBlaster Pro ?
????????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
?????????????????????????????????????????????
? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Introduction ?
????????????????
I still own a SoundBlaster 1.0 (don't laugh) so I haven't been able to
test any of the information in this file, ie don't take any of this as
fact.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Stereo Sound ?
????????????????
Generating stereo FM sound on the SB Pro is similar to the way it's done
on the SB 1.x, you just use different ports for the left and right channels.
The file ADLIB.TXT has more information on this.
Generating stereo sounds with the DSP is similar to the mono method, but you
send *two* bytes for every sample. The first one goes to the left channel
and the second one goes to the right. You also need to reset the mixer chip
and tell the soundblaster you want to play a stereo sound (see below). This
has the advantage in that you can store the info for both channels in a
single data block and transfer it by still using only one DMA channel. The
WAV file format actually stores it's audio waveform data like this (see the
PC-GPE file WAV.TXT).
Left channel bytes
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ........
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Right channel bytes
To play the sound the SoundBlaster Pro is set for stereo output and the DMA
chip is programmed to send this chunk as is.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? The CT 1345 Mixer Chip ?
??????????????????????????
You access the mixer registers the same way you access the regular SB
registers, but Port 2x4h is the index port and 2x5h is the data read/write
port, where x = 2 for base address jumper setting 220h
x = 3 for base address jumper setting 230h
x = 4 for base address jumper setting 240h
So setting a mixer register to a given value can be accomplished with the
following procedure:
{ base = 220h, 230 or 240h }
procedure SetMixerReg(base : word; index, value : byte);
begin
Port[base + 4] := index;
Port[base + 5] := value;
end;
You can also read a register's current value:
function GetMixerReg(base : word; index : byte) : byte;
begin
Port[base + 4] := index;
GetMixerReg := Port[base + 5];
end;
The Data Reset register is used to reset the mixer chip. Set this register to
0 before changing any of the other mixer registers.
Index = 00h
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????
?
Data Reset
The Input register selects the SB Pro sound input source and filter type.
Index = 0Ch
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????? ?????
? ?
??????????????????? ?????????????????????
? In Filter ? ? ADC Source ?
? 000 - Low ? ? 00 - Microphone 1 ?
? 001 - High ? ? 01 - CD ?
? 010 - No Filter ? ? 10 - Microphone 2 ?
??????????????????? ? 11 - Line In ?
?????????????????????
The Output register determines whether to output sound in stereo or mono, in
stereo two bytes must be sent for each sample, the first one goes to the left
channel and the next one goes to the right. This register allows you to
bypass the output filter.
Index = 0Eh
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
? ?
????????????????????????? ??????????????
? DNFI ? ? VSTC ?
? 0 - Use O/P Filter ? ? 0 - Mono ?
? 1 - Bypass O/P Filter ? ? 1 - Stereo ?
????????????????????????? ??????????????
The Master Volume register allows you to set the master volume of each
channel:
Index = 22h
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????????? ?????????????
? ?
??????????????????????????????????
? Master Volume ?? Master Volume ?
? Left ?? Right ?
??????????????????????????????????
The Voice Volume register allows you to set the volume of each channel for
DSP output:
Index = 04h
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????????? ?????????????
? ?
????????????????????????????????
? Voice Volume ?? Voice Volume ?
? Left ?? Right ?
????????????????????????????????
Voice Volume Voice Volume
Left Right
The FM Volume register allows you to set the volume of each channel for
FM wave synthesis:
Index = 26h
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????????? ?????????????
? ?
????????????? ?????????????
? FM Volume ? ? FM Volume ?
? Left ? ? Right ?
????????????? ?????????????
The CD Volume register allows you to set the volume of each channel for
CD output:
Index = 28h
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????????? ?????????????
? ?
????????????? ?????????????
? CD Volume ? ? CD Volume ?
? Left ? ? Right ?
????????????? ?????????????
The Line Volume register allows you to set the volume of each channel for
line in channel:
Index = 2Eh
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
????????????? ?????????????
? ?
??????????????? ???????????????
? Line Volume ? ? Line Volume ?
? Left ? ? Right ?
??????????????? ???????????????
The Mic Mixing register allows you to set the input volume for the
microphone:
Index = 0Ah
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
?????????
?
??????????????
? Mic Mixing ?
??????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? References ?
??????????????
Title : The SoundBlaster Developpers Kit
Publishers : Creative Labs Inc
Creative Technology PTE LTD
Title : Sound Blaster - The Official Book
Authors : Richard Heimlich, David M. Golden, Ivan Luk, Peter M. Ridge
Publishers : Osborne/McGraw Hill
ISBN : 0-07-881907-5
Some of the information in this file was either obtained from or verified
by the source code in a public domain library called SOUNDX by Peter
Sprenger. I haven't tried using his library yet (I don't have a C compiler
at the moment) but it looks very well done and contains numerous sound card
detection routines. Says Peter : "It would be nice, that when you make
something commercial with my routines, that you send me a copy of your
project or send me some bucks, just enough for pizza and coke to support my
night programming sessions. If you send me nothing, ok. But USE the stuff,
if you can need it!". Heh...a REAL programmer!
ftp site: ftp.uwp.edu
directory: /pub/msdos/demos/programming/game-dev/source
filename: soundx.zip
GRAVIS ULTRASOUND ("GUS") FAQ VERSION 1.50 [94/01/12]
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Certain questions concerning the Gravis UltraSound ("GUS")
sound card are asked over and over on the UltraSound Daily Digest (a
mailing list for GUS users) and on comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard. In an
attempt to alleviate some redundancy from the lives of USENET/Internet
folk, this FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions, with answers) list has
been created. It is maintained by Matthew Bernold (MEB117@PSUVM.PSU.EDU)
If you have any questions, comments, complaints, or extra cash, (especially
the cash) please feel free to send them to him. Please do not send your
question more than once, as Matthew does have other things to do aside from
answering FAQ mail. If you do not get an answer after a month or so, then
there may be a mail problem. :-)
If you would like to join the mailing list and be privy to the
latest and greatest information, banter, and poor spelling concerning
the GUS, mail to <ultrasound-request@dsd.es.com>. The automated
server will tell you how to sign up for the mailing list, tell you
where the FTP sites associated with the Digest are (they recieve
software updates directly from Gravis often), and other such
information that will eventually lead you down the trail to Nirvana,
Valhalla, Heaven, or whatever Land O' Happiness your religion wants to
get to.
BTW: All FAQs, including this one, are available on the
archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers.
The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the "Archive-Name:"
line at the top of the article. This FAQ is archived as
PCsoundcards/gravis-ultrasound/faq.
Special thanks are due to many people who helped (and are
helping) with this FAQ. I won't try to name off people; I'll probably
forget half of you, and you all know who you are, anyway.
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BIG IMPORTANT NOTE: Neither this FAQ, the mailing lists or
digests, nor the FTP sites are owned or operated by Gravis. Gravis
employees *read* the digest and mailing lists and they upload things
to the FTP sites, but that's it.
SO: Please don't email me about problems with your card, if
the latest release of software hasn't arrived on disks in the mail
yet, lack of documentation, etc., etc. I'm doing this on my own time,
and I have no desire to receive hate mail intended for Gravis.
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Index of Questions
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1] What is the GUS?
2] How does the GUS emulate other soundcards?
3] Where can I get a GUS, and how much will it cost?
4] What version of the GUS hardware is the latest?
5] What GUS software is available? What version is it?
6] Where can I get the latest GUS software?
(AKA: Where is the GUS FTP site and/or Gravis BBS?)
6a] What if I don't have FTP access?
7] What machines will the GUS work with?
7a] I've heard about problems with the OPTi chipset...
8] Why should I upgrade the memory onboard my GUS?
9] Where can I get memory for the GUS, and how much will it cost?
10] I'm having trouble getting the GUS to work with Windows...
11] What new hardware is coming out for the GUS?
12] How do I build the MIDI interface for the GUS?
13] What exactly is GUS 3D?
14] What are *.PAT *.VOC *.WAV *.SND *.MOD *.669, and *.MID
files, and how do I use them?
15] What exactly is Wavetable Synthesis?
16] Is there a GUS device driver for Linux/BSD386/*IX?
17] How do I get the GUS to work with OS/2?
18] How do I go about programming the GUS?
19] What are the pinouts for the CD Audio IN on the GUS?
20] I'm having trouble with... GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
21] I can't seem to fit the new disks onto a floppy.
22] Why shouldn't I use the comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.GUS
newgroup?
23] What are "Miles Drivers", and how do I use them?
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1] What is the GUS?
The Gravis UltraSound (generall referred to as the "GUS") is a
sound card built by Advanced Gravis Technologies (GRVSF on the Nasdaq
exchange). It is a stereo card that can play 32 synthesized voices
and 32 sampled voices simultaneously. It is also MIDI compatible.
The synthesizer on the GUS is based on a technology called
Wavetable Synthesis (WS) instead of FM synthesis (like the Adlib and
Soundblaster series). WS is flexible enough to emulate FM synthesis,
and so an emulator has been created so SoundBlaster and Adlib programs
can use the GUS (see question #2).
The GUS, in its basic state, can sample 8 bit stereo at 44kHz.
It can playback 16 bit stereo samples at 44kHz. There is a
daughterboard that you can buy (to be released) and plug on to the GUS
that makes it possible to sample at 16 bit stereo 44kHz.
Each voice can play independantly, but as the maximum number
of voices goes up, the sample playback rate drops. With 14 active
voices, the GUS can playback at 44100Hz. At 28 active voices, the
playback rate drops to 22050Hz. With the maximum 32 voices, the GUS
can playback at a rate of 19293Hz. Following is a chart taken from the
GUS SDK v2.01 listing the number of active voices and the playback rate.
Active Playback Active Playback Active Playback
voices rate voices rate voices rate
14 44100 21 29400 27 22866
15 41160 22 28063 28 22050
16 38587 23 26843 29 21289
17 36317 24 25725 30 20580
18 34300 25 24696 31 19916
19 32494 26 23746 32 19293
20 30870
If you tell the GUS to play at a different rate than listed
above, the GF1 processor automatically interpolates the sample, and
simulates playback at the desired rate.
Each voice also has 15 panning positions, and 4096 settings of
volume. The GUS has automated volume-ramping that can be used as
one-shot or oscillating volume modulators. Thus, amplitude envelopes
use very little CPU horsepower. For more technical information, read
the GUS SDK (see question #24).
The GUS has the following "external" ports:
o Stereo line in
o Stereo line out
o Stereo amplified out
o Stereo microphone in
o Game port / MIDI port
The GUS has several "internal" ports, including:
o CD Audio IN
o Expansion ports for daughtercards (see question #15).
o Other as of yet unexplained pins/ports.
The game port can be changed to MIDI in/out/through ports by
means of an adapter available from Gravis. Alternatively (and for a
LOT less money) you can build your own (see question #17).
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2] How does the GUS emulate other soundcards?
Right now, there are several ways the GUS may emulate other
soundcards/soundcard combinations. Following is a list of combinations
that the GUS may emulate, and the program to be used for this emulation:
Sound Blaster/Adlib SBOS
Roland/SB Digital MegaEm
General MIDI/SB Digital MegaEm
(* Insert info about lists here *)
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3] Where can I get a GUS, and how much will it cost?
The "suggested retail" for the card is $200 (U.S. dollars),
but if you pay that much, you haven't done your homework. However,
homework on this card isn't easy because Gravis still hasn't actually
advertised (they have a weird policy concerning advertising).
Here are some mail order places that supposedly carry the GUS. Since
prices tend to change faster than FAQs, I am not posting prices. For
our non-american users, there are some FAX or non-800 numbers as well.
Vendor 800 Number FAX Voice
Zeroes & Ones 1-800-788-2193 1-702-897-1571
Disk-Count Software 1-800-448-6658 1-908-396-8881 1-908-396-8880
Mission Control 1-800-999-7995 1-201-677-9484 1-201-677-1400
Bit Wit Software 1-800-259-2453 1-214-306-9603 1-214-539-5473
Viking Software 1-800-852-6187 1-404-840-7925
Chips & Bits 1-800-753-4263 1-802-767-3382 1-802-767-3033
Computer Express 1-800-228-7449 1-508-443-5645
If you call around, you should have no trouble getting the GUS
for less than $150. Suggested places are Babbages, Bizmart, OfficeMax,
and Disk-Count software.
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4] What version of the GUS hardware is the latest?
This is a question that is actually pretty irrelevant. Yes,
there have been different "releases" of the GUS card (the number is
etched into the board), but there really aren't any differences.
Evidently, some of the newer cards have been redesigned to require
less hardware (and less cost to Gravis), but no functionality changes
have been made.
Also, the newest versions of the GUS (v3.4+) have volume
control on some of the inputs, and adds an on/off and volume control
on the CD input. The new windows mixer takes advantage of this.
If you have an older GUS, the mixer just grays out the volume sliders.
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5] What version of the GUS software is the latest?
Title Ver Filename Where?
--------- ----- --------- -------
Install 2.06L GUS FTP
2.06 Mailed
SBOS 3.4 GUS FTP
MegaEm 2.02 GUS FTP
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6] Where can I get the latest GUS software?
(AKA: Where is the GUS FTP site and/or Gravis BBS?)
GUS FTP sites:
archive.epas.utoronto.ca /pub/pc/ultrasound
wuarchive.wustl.edu /systems/ibmpc/ultrasound
archive.orst.edu /pub/packages/gravis
theoris.rz.uni-konstanz.de /pub/sound/gus
nctuccca.edu.tw /PC/ultrasound
GUS Mailserver:
mail-server@nike.rz.uni-konstanz.de
BTW: You can get a LOT more than just GUS software releases
from Gravis on the FTP sites. There's lots of PD software written
specifically for the GUS, music (midi music, midi patches, mods, 669
music, samples, etc., etc), tech info on the card, back issues of the
UltraSound Daily Digest, etc., etc... check it out!
Gravis BBS:
(604) 431-5927
6a] What if I don't have FTP access?
Use the GUS Mailserver!
Send mail to mail-server@nike.rz.uni-konstanz.de with the body
of the message as follows:
begin
send help
end
Alternatively, you can call the Gravis BBS. There are several
major disadvantages with this, though:
1] Long distance to Canada (no offense to you Canadians :).
2] 2400 baud.
3] The BBS doesn't have all the public domain stuff that
the FTP sites do.
4] It's almost *always* busy.
Please *DO NOT* ask people to post binaries to
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard. It's not a binary newsgroup, and that's a
lot of wasted bandwidth to people who don't want the programs. Use
email. It saves bandwidth, fights cavities, and builds character.
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7] What machines will the GUS work with?
You need an IBM compatible computer with at least a 286
processor. It needs to be at least a 386 if you want to use the GUS
with Windows.
7a] I've heard about problems with the OPTi chipset...
There have been troubles with the GUS if your computer's
chipset is made by OPTI. Not all OPTI chipsets are bad, but some of
them have a faulty DMA controller. We're still trying to pin down
which chipsets are flawed; when we have a better idea of exactly which
ones are bad they'll be added here. Until then, be careful if your
computer has an OPTI set, and try reading the UltraSound Daily Digest,
or comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard on USENET.
Written by: dantonio@magick.tay2.dec.com
Actually, it's not just OPTi chipsets, UMC has been implicated
as well (Gravis first noticed the problem with UMC chipsets) and
according to Digital Audio Labs (who told Gravis what was going on),
the bad datacode is 9149 and the bad chip is the 82C206. This is all
explained in the docs for GUS0013.ZIP (I think), the OPTi fix posted
to the GUS FTP sites.
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8] Why should I upgrade the memory onboard my GUS?
For starters, the announcement has already come out of Gravis
that the standard GUS will come with 512k instead of 256k. This means
that software companies will write their programs to use *at least*
512k onboard the GUS. And with all the users going to 1meg, chances
are that things will be written for that limit.
It's a cheap upgrade. If your board came with 256k, it will
only cost you about $30 to go up to 1meg (see question #10).
There's already a lot of MIDI files out there that require the
full 1meg to play them, because they use lots of different instrument
patches.
If you plan on doing any sampling, you'll need the space. You
can do direct-to-disk sampling, but it can cause "skips" to go into
the sample each time the sample goes down the bus to the drive. In a
worst case situation, you could be sampling 16 bits in stereo at
44kHz. So, you're doing 88000 samples (stereo, remember) of 16 bits
each every second. That's 171k (176000 bytes) every second, which
means the full 1meg memory will fill up in 5 seconds at that rate.
With only 256k, you can get about 1.5 seconds.
Of course, only people doing very serious stuff with the card
need to sample at that high of a rate in 16 bits. MOD files generally
do 16kHz 8 bit mono samples. But upgrading the card is still pretty
important in that case... do the math, and you'll see.
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9] Where can I get memory for the GUS, and how much will it cost?
You need six 256x4 DRAM chips, with speeds of 80ns or better
(in other words, 80ns OR LESS). They tend to run about $4 a piece, so
the total price will be $24 + shipping. Make sure you ask for
"page mode" ram, or they will not work correctly with your GUS.
To find a place with them, just look through the Computer
Shopper magazine. Check the index for 'memory' and call a few places
for prices. (After a little calling, I found a place selling them for
$3.45 apiece.)
To ensure compatibility, look for the number "44256" in the
chip number. If you do not see this number, you probably do not have
the right chip.
NEW NOTE: Gravis is now offering to sell the chips directly to
you for a much lower cost (they can buy in bulk). Give them a call
for latest chip prices.
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10] I'm having trouble getting the GUS to work with Windows...
There in one possibility that accounts for about 50% of the
problems people have with the GUS and Windows: you can't have SBOS
loaded before going to Windows. (You don't need it... if the Windows
program was written right, Windows will handle the link to the card;
the program shouldn't care.) Try running ULTRINIT (it clears the GUS'
program memory), or rebooting.
Other problems:
(a) No sound at all in Windows...
Written by: dantonio@magick.tay2.dec.com
People often put ultrasnd.ini into \windows\system which they
shouldn't. They SHOULD put \ultrasnd\windows\midimap.cfg into
\windows\system to get the MIDI stuff setup correctly.
(b) I'm not getting any sound when I play MIDI files under Windows.
The Patch Manager shows empty boxes.
Written by: bs@mda.ca (Bruce Sharpe)
You need a file called ULTRASND.INI. You can find this file
in any one of the following places:
1. The v2.06 distribution disk set.
2. One of the GUS FTP sites.
3. The Gravis BBS.
4. CompuServe: GO PCVENB, Library 14, name is ULTSND.INI
(rename it to ULTRASND.INI after downloading).
ULTRASND.INI must be placed in the directory pointed to by the
environment variable ULTRADIR (usually C:\ULTRASND). It does *not* go
into the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
Even if you have an ULTRASND.INI in your ULTRADIR directory,
look at it. It should have many lines in it saying things like
"0=acpiano". If it is only a few lines long, get another copy and put
it into the ULTRADIR directory. Reboot Windows and you will soon be
hearing beautiful music!
(The purpose of the ULTRASND.INI file is to let the Windows
driver know what patch file goes with what patch number. If the
driver doesn't find the .INI file in the ULTRADIR directory it creates
a truncated version with no patch names in it.)
(c) All the list boxes are blacked out in the UltraSound Patch
Manager.
Written by: bs@mda.ca (Bruce Sharpe)
This was a problem that was fixed in v1.02. It only occurs in
certain Windows color schemes (e.g., Ocean). If you can't get your
hands on a more recent PatchManager, then change your color scheme.
(d) Other general Windows/GUS problems.
Written by: john.smith@gravis.com (John Smith)
At least one major problem people have been having with the
new release has been solved. Many thanks to Fransisco Perez. He
noticed that he had a grvsultr.386 file in his \windows directory and
it was NOT the new one. Apparently, windows looks in the path and
uses the first one that it finds. It should have gotten the one in the
windows\system directory. Using the old one with the new patches etc.
causes SERIOUS problems. The old install software required the user to
copy some things manually and some people put the files in the windows
directory instead of the windows\system directory. The new install
will install windows automatically and puts the files in the
windows\system directory. To correct the problem, make sure the
following files are in your windows\system and ultrasnd\windows
directory ONLY!!! If you find them anywhere else, you should remove
them....
...\windows\system\
grvsultr.386 <
midimap.cfg < These files are also located
ultmport.drv < in the UltraSnd\Windows
ultrasnd.drv <
...\ultrasnd\
ultrasnd.ini
...\ultrasnd\windows\
ultrasnd.ini
oemsetup.inf
mixer.exe
patchmgr.exe
patchmgr.hlp
ultrahlp.hlp
Some of you have been trying to re-run the automatic Windows
install simply by running WINGUS from your UltraSound\Windows
directory. The problem with this is WINGUS is looking for an install
script file that has an extension of .INF. The first file it
encounters is OEMSETUP.INF, which it trys to execute but because this
is NOT a script file you will get MANY error messages. Try renaming
OEMSETUP.INF to OEM.TMP then run WINGUS. WINGUS will then see WIN.INF
and load that instead.
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11] What new hardware is coming out for the GUS?
Ed. Note: I know this list is out of date, but I don't have anything
better/more up to date, so I'm leaving it. If you have
some more recent info, let me know, and I'll put it in here.
Written by: Bruce Sharpe (bs@mda.ca)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
| Advanced Gravis Product Support BBS Pricing & Availability |
-------------------------------------------------------------------
| Item When? SRP($US) |
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| MIDI Connector Box | Apr '93 | $49.95 |
| 16-bit Stereo Recording Interface Card | Apr '93 | $149.95 |
| LMSI CD-ROM Daughter Card for CM205 and | Qtr 1 '93 | $59.95 |
| and CM215 (Phillips, Magnavox, LMSI) | | |
| Sony CD-ROM Daughter Card for Sony 31A | Qtr 1 '93 | $49.95 |
| Mitsumi CD-ROM Daughter Card | Qtr 1 '93 | $49.95 |
| SCSI CD-ROM Daughter Card | Qtr 1 '93 | TBA |
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Details? Good question.
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12] How do I build the MIDI interface for the GUS?
Written by: pcunnell@micrognosis.co.uk (Paul Cunnell)
> Has anyone made the midi interface for the GUS that is in the FAQ?
> If so, were did you find the part# 6N138? I cant seem to locate
> this anywhere. Also, (excuse my ingorance i'm not an EE) but
> what exactly is that part and its purpose? Thanks...
The 6N138 is a high sensitivity opto-isolator, manufactured by
Hewlett Packard (and I believe, a company called Quality Technology)
The main point in using this part as opposed to other more common
opto-isolators is the low LED ON current spec. (1.6mA)
A midi out circuit is basically a LED in series with 600 ohms,
and a 5V supply. Taking into account the 1.7V forward drop across the
LED, you get about 5mA in the on state. Other optos generally need
more current to turn them on (say 15-60mA, but this varies a lot). A
'high speed' 6N137 opto will also work, I believe, but that would be a
bit marginal on the input current (spec. is min 5mA).
Since a number of people have been asking, I'll add below the
midi circuit that I'm using, plus a bit of general explanation I've
culled from other peoples' postings on the subject.
Generic Midi Out/In/Through Circuit
===================================
The following shows a typical OUT, cable, and IN circuit
MIDI OUT port ---->|<- cable ->|<---- MIDI IN port +5V
270 |
+5V DIN DIN +--\/\/\/-+
| 220 +-+ +-------+ +-+ 220 +--------+ |
|\ +-\/\/\/--|4|-|-------|-|4|--\/\/\/--| OPTO |-+-+- UART RXD
UART | \ | | | | | | |ISOLATOR| |
TXD ---| \---\/\/\/--|5|-|-------|-|5|----------| |-+ |
| / 220 | | +-------+ | | +--------+ | |
| / +--|2|-+ +-|2| 6N138 GND|
|/ 7407 | +-+ +-+ |
GND |
|
+-------------------------------------------+
|
| +5V DIN
| | 220 +-+
| |\ +-\/\/\/--|4|
| | \ | |
+--| \---\/\/\/--|5| MIDI THRU
| / 220 | |
| / +--|2|
|/ 7407 | +-+
GND
Note that when the UART TXD is high, no current flows through
the resistors and optoisolator's LED, causing the optoisolator's
phototransistor to remain off, allowing the UART RXD to be pulled high
by the 270 ohm resistor. When the UART TXD is low, current flows
through the resistors and optoisolator's LED, turning on
optoisolator's phototransistor, grounding the UART RXD. The voltage
drop across the optoisolator's LED is typically 1.5 volts, leaving 3.5
volts to be dropped across (3 times 220) 660 ohms, which allows about
5 ma to flow.
The reason a current loop is used is that it allows an ground
isolated interconnection. Note that the ground from the MIDI OUT
port's device is not connected to the ground of the MIDI IN port's
device. This prevents ground loops in systems where appropriate
attention has not been paid to grounding issues, such as the case of
typical musicians in a typical club!
Gravis Ultrasound Circuit
=========================
15 pin D connector
220R
pin-1 +5v ----+--------------------------/\/\/\---------------\
| \ 4
| Gnd--2 MIDI OUT
| |\ |\ 220R / 5
pin-12 tr >---|------| o-----| o----------/\/\/\--------------/
| 13|/ 12 11|/ 10
| 220R
+---------------------------/\/\/\-------------\
| \ 4
pin-15 rx <---|--------------------+ Gnd--2 MIDI THRU
| |\ |\ | 220R / 5
| +--| o-----| o---+-------/\/\/\------------/
| | 1|/ 2 3|/ 4
| |
| +------+
| 270R | 220R
+--/\/\/\--+ +------+----------/\/\/\--------\
|B |C |A | \ 4
+-|----------|----|-+ | MIDI IN
| 8 6 2 | ----- / 5
| | / \ IN914 or IN4148 +-/
| 6N138 | --- |
| | | |
| 5 3 | | |
+------------|----|-+ | |
| |K | |
pin-5 Gnd --------------+ +------+----------------------+
Inverters are 74LS04. (This is a 14-pin IC containing 6
inverters. Connect pin 14 to +5V, pin 7 to GND)
Leave pin 2 of the MIDI IN unconnected (Don't connect to ground).
Some hints for testing your circuit
===================================
1] Check *all* connections (use a continuity tester, and tick
them off on a printout of the circuit).
2] Check them again ;-)
3] Make sure you have the latest (GUS0012.zip) windows midi
driver, and make sure it is installed properly.
4] Make sure your midi sequencer package is set up to use the
Ultrasound Midi In/Out ports. (As opposed to the Ultrasound Synth)
5] If you still have no joy,
a] Just connect the +5V and GND to your midi circuit,
(leave the d-connector pins 12 and 15 unconnected), and then
connect pin 13 of the 7404 to +5V check you have (about) +5V
appearing on pin 10. This checks midi out.
b] Connect pin 4 of the midi-in DIN socket via 2 extra
220R resistors to +5V. Check pin 4 of the 7404. It should be
low (about 0V). Then connect pin 4 of the midi-in DIN socket
to 0V. Pin 4 of the 7404 should go high. This checks midi in.
c] Reconnect the d-type pins 12 and 15, and connect a
midi cable between midi-out on the circuit and and midi-in on
your synth. Set up your sequencer to use the Ultrasound MIDI
port as an output, and ensure that one of the tracks is set to
use this port. Check your synth is expecting MIDI data on the
same channel as sequencer is transmitting. Start sequencer
playing. Check that midi data is being transmitted at pin 12
of the d-type (look at it with an oscilloscope, if possible).
Note
====
Standard disclaimers apply - use this information at your own
risk, and if your fry your card/PC/synth/toaster, then you have my
sympathy, but not much else ;-)
If you're not happy about messing with circuits and soldering
irons and wires and stuff, then you may wish to wait for the midi
connector box from Gravis to become available.
I notice that in the older FAQs, there is a description (from
Dustin Caldwell <DUSTIN@gse.utah.edu>) of the solder side pinout for a
15-pin D-type connector. This looks wrong to me. I have a 15-pin male
d-type in from of me, and it looks like this from the solder side
(i.e. the side you attach the wires to, rather than the side with the
pins that plugs into the card):
Gnd +5V
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
+-----/-------------------------------\-----+
| \ o o o o o o o o / |
| ( ) \ / ( ) |
| \ o o o o o o o / |
+--------\-------------------------/--------+
15 14 13 12 11 10 9
Rx Tx
It is easy to get the pins confused on these connectors - the
female version seen from the solder side of course has everything the
other way around (pin 1 is on the left hand side).
Hope this helps (or at least doesn't add to the confusion :-).
All reasonable quality D-type connectors have pin numbers marked
against the pins anyway.
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13] What exactly is GUS 3D?
First and foremost: YES, this is SOFTWARE. You will NOT need
to upgrade your GUS to be able to do the GUS-3D stuff.
Written By: dionf@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Francois Dion)
There are several systems that are in use to get 3D sounds on
recordings and some have been around since the 50s. Now i wont go into
the "how it works" of the more recent ones, but i think this will
clear up some confusion. The first part is a "hands-on" experiment,
the second is informations, including the address and phone of the
owner of the technology that is used with the Gravis Ultrasound.
Let's get back to the early days of stereo. One record company
(i cant seem to remember) was pushing it, while another (again, blank.
anyone?) competed. Interestingly enough, technological development
was put on stereo, and not on the first 3D system which was called
"binaural recording" and it simply consisted of two microphones placed
like the ears. You can try it this way:
Go to a hat store and buy an extruded foam mannequin head.
You'll then need two microphones. Condenser will do, but you will need
to power them if you want to use them with the GUS, since it take a
dynamic microphone because it does not supply phantom power like some
mixer with XLR plugs. I will post a circuit later for Radio-shack
condenser mike unit (a small element that cost about 2$) if there is
some interest. If you dont want to mess with that, go with a cardiod
dynamic element. Note that sensitive enough cardiod will cost you a
lot, so think about that. You cut holes in the ears of the head, to
insert the microphone units (dont forget to make the wires of the
elements go inside the head and out the rear (or wherever). Use glue
to fill the crack around the mic. Also, the more the ears look like
real ears, the better it will work. If you trim the foam, dont forget
to use an hairdryer to soften it (it will be more uniform). That's it.
Try recording sounds, and you'll be surprised. I was! I did the
experiment with a polystyrene head on which i incrusted two PZM
microphones.
Now that you understand how 3D recording is nothing like
stereo recording, we'll see what is accesible presently.
First, the gadget we just built in the previous section exist
commercially, and is called "Mikey" and is made by Spherical Sound.
It's the only system commercialised where the microphones are placed
in a head.
Another system is made by Virtual Audio and claims to enhance
stereo depth, but is not labeled 3D audio. I dont have much more info
on it, but from the description it looks like the same thing as the
"mikey".
Two other systems use less restraining microphones situation
and can also be used on any signal because a DSP simulate a 3D signal
from parameters entered on the machine. QSound (no hyphen) was
developped in Quebec, and the inventor sold the concept to another
company (Archer it seems). It is not that good even with electrostatic
headphones, and is pretty bad if you are listening to it thru speakers
and you are not in the sweet spot. And for trivia: Madonna, Sting,
Wilson Phillips and Paula Abdul to name a few have used the QSound on
their latest recordings. Another trivia: The Q logo is very very close
to Hydro-Quebec logo... QSound cost around 18K$ and is not midi
controllable.
The other variant with a DSP is Roland RSS (Roland Sound
Space). It is a bit better (depending on how it is used) than QSound
with headphones, but suffers the same faith as QSound when you are
listening with speakers. Just move a bit from the sweet spot, and
suddenly what was in front left is now back left. RSS was used on
Suzanne Cianni _Hotel Luna_ album. RSS cost around 40K$ and is midi
controllable.
Another system on which i have zero information is called
Audio Cybernetics.
The last technology is called Focal Point 3D Audio. It was
developped by Bo Gehring and first used on the Macintosh computers
with a modified Audiomedia (Digidesign). It cost around 1400$ in this
configuration. But, Gravis saw that (Focal Point is from Seattle) and
it is the system that we will be getting. At a much better price. The
system produce the sounds with these parameters: direction, elevation
and distance. I am pretty sure that Gravis will have to develop a
SYSEX command set. We already need it badly, but with 3D, i will shoot
myself if i cant control it thru sysex.
By the way, here's how to get in touch with Focal Point 3D
Audio, if you're interested.
Focal Point(tm) 3D audio
1402 Pine av., #127
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Voice/fax: 1-416-963-9188
Ok, you have read the 3D thing, and you cant wait. You want
big sound. The only possibility for now is surround. Now surround cost
a lot of money, and it will not be useable anymore once you get the 3D
driver. Wrong.
Now, i hope you have an amplifier, cause if you dont, you
can't use this little hack to get surrounding sound. WARNING: i am not
responsible for any damage resulting from the use or misuse or
anything else related to this circuit. Check that your - posts are
connected to ground and not the +. If it's the case reverse the
connections to the amplifier.
It works surprisingly well considering the cost. Have fun!
| Amplifier |
| + - - + | You connect the front speakers as usual (dont mixup
/| | | |\ the polarities!) _
| |_| |_| | FLS: Front left speaker (/_\)
| /_\ /_\ | FRS: Front right speaker
| FLS FRS | R: variable pot 50 ohm. 10 watts or more (depends on
|_ _| the amplifier)
> | | <
><'R R'>< RLS: Rear left speaker (use a much smaller speaker
> < for rear than front. 8 ohm also.)
| RLS RRS | RRS: Rear right speaker (")
| _ _ |
| \_/ \_/ | the 2 - on front speakers are connected to the
|_/ \_._/ \_| ground of the amplifier internally, so you dont
+ -|- + have to connect them.
|_
> |
><'R
> Here, you do need to connect the 2 - thru R to the
_|_ amplifier ground.
- AMP GND
Put the 3 potentiometer in a box so that you have the control
in one place, and use enough wire so you can move with it. You'll have
to experiment so that the R going to ground is a little higher than
the other 2 and once that adjusment made, the other two must be
adjusted so that the rear speakers are just adding a touch of depth
(if you turn them off, you notice that the surround is gone). Also, if
you have A-B speaker selection, plug the rear speakers on the + of B
instead of A, you will then be able to switch them off easily. Of
course, when you will use the 3D audio, it will affect the signal, so
it's better to unplug the rear section. But for your video, tape, CD
and regular GUS, you will still find it cool.
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14] What are *.PAT *.VOC *.WAV *.SND *.MOD *.669, and *.MID files, and
how do I use them?
Written by: Matthew E. Bernold <MEB117@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
These are all different types of sound files.
*.PAT files are GUS instrument files, or PATCH files. These
files are what your GUS uses to recreate the various instruments it is
capable of playing. Your .PAT files should be in your /ULTRASND/MIDI
and /ULTRASND/SBOS directories.
*.VOC and *.WAV files are basic digital sound files with
headers. The *.VOC files are used on the soundblaster, and the *.WAV
files are used by Microsoft Windows. Players capable of using these
formats can read information on sampling rate, 8 or 16 bit, and
mono/stereo from the header of these files. *.WAV files can be played
in MS Windows by many programs. *.VOC files can be converted to *.WAV
by many different programs, including SOX which is available via FTP.
The latest version (7.0) has been ported to PC clones and can be found
on the GUS FTP sites.
*.SND files are raw sound files with no header information.
This is the format currently used by the GUS. This means that you
have to tell the player program about the sample, because the
information on how to play it is NOT in the file, like with the *.VOC
or *.WAV files. You can play these files using PLAYFILE which came
with the GUS.
*.MOD files are 4-voice 15 or 31 instrument music files which
originated on the Amiga. They use 8-bit, 16kHz samples to produce the
instruments, and note information to play the songs. *.MOD files are
similar to MIDI files, but they are a bit more flexible because you
can use any sample as an instrument (including voices and sound
effects) instead of relying on the MIDI synth's own built in
instruments. You can play these files using GUSMOD which can be found
on epas.
*.669 files are 8-voice music files. I don't know much about
them, so maybe Tran (author of the GUS 669 player) can fill in this
area. You can play these files using P669GU0 which can be found on
epas.
*.MID files are MIDI files. You can play these files with
PLAYMIDI that came with the Ultrasound package, or with MediaPlayer in
MS Windows. You might have to create a *.cfg file for the MIDI file
if it was originally created for a synth that does not conform to the
GM Midi standard.
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15] What exactly is Wavetable Synthesis?
Written By: dionf@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Francois Dion)
It is easier to find the Holy Grail than to find a text
describing precisely what synthesis method the GUS uses, so it's time
i take a shot at it. For this text i have searched thru ftp archives
troughout the world, have asked info from Ensoniq, Roland,
TurtleBeach, Advanced Gravis, Forte Creative Labs and i also took into
account the numerous comments, praise and flames i received to model
the text. Since this text is a result of a collective internet and
industry wisdom, flames will go the way of /dev/nul. And please, read
the text carefully, because i have received some comments from people
who were thinking i wrote something when in fact i wrote the opposite
(particularly from non anglophones).
You probably have heard about the GUS beeing a wavetable
soundcard. I have received some comments that the GUS is not such a
thing, but since the industry uses this term (i.e. CL waveblaster,
GUS, TB multisound etc...), i am not in a position to create confusion
by renaming the technology. Wavetable explains perfectly what it is.
A table containing a waveform.
The GUS uses the third generation of wavetable synthesis, so
before i start explaining it, i'll talk about the first two
generations first.
The first generation of wavetable synthesis was actually a
_digitally_ controlled _analog_ oscillator(s) where parameters
controlling the waveform were kept in memory. The curtis based synths
and some others are directly derived from this concept.
The second generation of wavetable synthesis uses a digital
oscillator, with the waveform held in memory in it's basic form (one
period usually). Parameters to alter the oscillator behaviour are
also in memory. I use the general term "memory" instead of RAM,
because in some case it's actually ROM, FlashROM, PROM, EPROM,
switches, buffers etc... The Ensoniq chip found in the Macintosh Plus
is an example (8 bit, 4 oscillators, 4096 byte wavetable).
The third generation of wavetable synthesis which can be found
in two flavors (RAM or ROM) is based on the second generation, but
uses bigger wavetables to hold the waveform (either in single period
or multi period format) including this time the attack and release. In
this section, i will focus only on the GUS implementation, which
basically encompass all other implementations. Basically, what you
have are 32 oscillators which can do the exact same thing, and be
programmed separately and/or simultaneously. What the hardware can do
without the operating system is not too important here since we are
looking at what the GUS _can_presently_do_ (with modifications to the
OS, the GUS could do pretty much any synthesis method one can dream
up), not what it would have done if the OS wasn't available. Of
course, more processing done in hardware means more CPU cycles left
for other things.
So in the GUS, you have some RAM (up to 1Mb) that holds 1, 2,
3, etc, wavetables which consist of a sampled (or soft-synthesised)
waveform, some parameters and optionally a sampled attack and release.
The GF1 chip (an asic based on the Ensoniq DOC-II chip) will then
playback a waveform when triggered based on some parameters it is
given, and on others it will fetch from the wavetable. I dont know if
all parameters can be fetched from RAM by the GF1, nor if the GF1 can
fetch some instructions from RAM, but by using the current OS built in
the windows drivers or in the DOS library, this is what the GUS
_can_presently_use_ to synthesise music:
- sampled or envelopped attack in 8/16 bit, signed/unsigned
format *
- sampled waveform (anything! a period, or a several seconds
sample) *
- sampled or envelopped release *
with:
- velocity (volume) *
- panning (balance) *
- precise frequency playback rates (with frequency based
antialiasing and oversampling) *
- mixing of all the channels *
Up to here, it's sample playback. But there is more:
- full vibrato (FM, depth, rate, sweep)
- full tremolo (AM, depth, rate, sweep)
- LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) *
- forward, reverse, dual direction looping or no looping *
- the loop points can be anywhere (for sampled attack and release) *
|-------|-------------|--------------|
Start Start loop End loop End
- 6 point envelope
- tuning *
- fractional endpoint *
- combination of oscillators (up to 4 if the GF1
implementation is the same as Ensoniq) *
- previous waveform usage *
And more recently:
- 3D (focal point 3D positioning)
( "*" indicates that the operation is done in hardware. Some
others may be done in hardware but i have not done any tests or found
any technical information to confirm it. I also base 1 item on the DOC
II capability, which should be implemented in the GF1.)
Also, reverb, flanger, phasing etc... could be easily
implemente within the drivers. Presently it can be done with a little
work on the patches and/or midi timestamp (i have succesfully made
flanger and phasing). Another thing that could be implemented is
dynamic patch loading since the card supports it (i have done it). You
can even get a distorted sound (ideal for guitars, vox, analog synths)
by simply changing the 2's complement flag (work best with
soft-synthesised patches).
Last, it is far better to have a RAM wavetable synth than a
ROM one, since you can upload your samples. Even sound canvas owners
(and other synths too) complain that their ROM based GS synth lacks
interesting drum and bass sounds, cannot play sound effects, and is
not usable for dance and techno. Also you can have more space for
each samples, because you always have only the samples you need in
memory, so you can have better sampling rates and better waveforms.
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16] Is there a GUS device driver for Linux/BSD386/*IX?
There is a group of people working on device drivers and C
libraries for Linux, BSD386, 386bsd, Minix, SysVR3/386, and whatever
other PC/UNIX flavors there are out there.
I know there is at least a beta driver out for Linux. If
anyone out there has more information on this, please mail it to
me. I had some information from Hannu Solvanen (Forgive my spelling)
but I lost it. If you're reading this, Hannu, please mail me that
info on your driver again.
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17] How do I get the GUS to work with OS/2?
As of now, there is no OS/2 specific device driver for the
GUS. According to Gravis, they are working directly with IBM to get
OS/2 drivers for the GUS written. A specific release date has not
been announced.
There are a few simple tricks to get the GUS to work with OS/2
to a small degree right now:
Written by: Thomas Wong <twong@civil.ubc.ca>
As it is right now, what you'll have to do is use a 8 bit DMA
channel in your setup of the GUS to make it work under a DOS window
under OS/2. If you have already installed/setup your GUS card, just
go into the c:\autoexec.bat file under OS/2 and manually change the
number in the environment variable. So, for example, use DMA channel
#1. By doing this, you can now use playmidi, 669 player, gusmod... a
number of GUS programs. But you still can't run playfile or SBOS (it
may crash). In other words, you can use a play a list of midi, 669,
mod...etc files in a DOS window, but can't play games. Gravis did say
they will come out with an OS/2 driver but no date is set.
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18] How do I go about programming the GUS?
Gravis and Forte have released a very detailed SDK for the
GUS. It includes source code, libraries, documentation, etc., etc,
and it's available on the FTP sites (see question #6).
Also, there are two UltraDox files written by Phat Tran up for
FTP as well. Read them carefully, learn to love them.
(If you want to use the GUS with another OS besides MSDOS,
read questions #21 and #23.)
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19] What are the pinouts for the CD Audio IN on the GUS?
Written by: <grtorlba@seattleu.edu>
About two days ago I posted requested some info on the 4-pin
CD audio pin on the GUS. I never got a reply but I got the info by
downloading volume 1 of the digest.
The pin info was:
left ground ground right
I've tried this pin assignment and it seems to work. The
articles in the digest pointed out that they weren't certain of the
left-right assignment but the two pins in the middle are definitely
the grounds.
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20] I'm having trouble with... GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Written by: john.smith@gravis.com (John Smith)
It looks like a lot of the problems are incorrect
installations.
Make sure that you put ALL the correct files in the
/ultrasnd/sbos directory and remove any old ones. Sbosdrv.exe,
Loadsbos.exe and Sboslib.sbs MUST all be from the same release
revision. They are NOT mixable. A lot of the problems you are seeing
could happen if the wrong driver is used with the new loader and patch
library. To make sure you are using the correct files, delete ALL
files from /ultrasnd/sbos. Then unzip the new release into the sbos
directory. Then COPY sbosdrv.exe up to the /ultrasnd directory. Then
COPY loadsbos.exe up to the /ultrasnd directory also. Now pick either
sboslo.bat or sboshi.bat up to /ultrasnd/sbos.bat. These two batch
files assume you are using emm386. If you are using another memory
manager (like qemm, 386max etc), use the appropriate command to load
it into high memory. (NOTE: If you installed your software in some
other directory, substitute it in place of /ultrasnd). ] Not all of
the tips below apply to all programs. This is just a brief summary of
some of the things we had to do to get some games running properly.
1) Make sure the BLASTER environment string tracks our
ULTRASND string. Many games look at BLASTER to set up their stuff.
SBOS needs ULTRASND. If they are not the same, the game will be
looking one place and SBOS will using another. This is another reason
NOT to have an SB and GUS in the same system. Presumably, the SB would
want BLASTER set up for it and any game looking at it would not work
with SBOS. BLASTER is set up like this:
BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T1
| | | |
| | | - Type of SB (1 = regular SB)
| | ----- DMA channel (MUST be 1)
| -------- IRQ used. (same as GUS midi irq)
------------- I/O base address
This variable is set up by the GUS setup program. It should
never need to be modified unless you modify ULTRASND by hand.
For example, wolf3d looks at BLASTER to get its parameters.
Sound will NOT function if the IRQs are different, but it will detect
an Adlib.
2) Make sure that SBOS is up and running BEFORE you install
your game. Some games configure themselves during their installation
procedure. If SBOS is not running, it will assume there is no sound
board present.
3) Some games have a separate setup/configuration section.
Make sure you run this after you install the game OR change the
ULTRASND variable. They are usually called setup, install or config.
Look around for it. Some games also save the last configuration to use
the next time the game is run. This means that if it didn't detect the
card (because SBOS wasn't loaded), it will save that info and will
start up the NEXT time with sound disabled. You will have to manually
turn sound back on somehow. See your games manual. For example,
Wolf-3d will do this.
4) Some games need all available RAM to run. Since SBOS
currently takes approximately 19K, it may not have enough to run. Some
games will shut off some of the sounds if RAM is short. Check your
manual. It may also be necessary to load SBOS high to reclaim some of
the RAM.
5) If you have poor performance with SBOS loaded, see if you
have an expanded memory manager running. (qemm, 386max, emm386 etc)
There is a SEVERE performance penalty to be paid if you run with
these. Its a byproduct of your machine running in protected mode.
Usually, only games that use direct I/O (mod players for example) are
seriously effected by this. If you must have SBOS loaded high, then
you will have to live with this. It is possible to disable the virtual
DMA if you are using qemm. (NOVDS) Doing so should speed things up a
bit.
Comments on above paragraph by mike@batpad.org (Mike Batchelor)
]
] This paragraph contains some errors, from where I sit.
] You may disagree, but I offer my perspective anyway:
]
] 1. Virtual 8086 mode entails no more than a 5%
] performance penalty over real mode. It does not matter which
] memory manager you use, the degradation is dependent on the
] CPU and the motherboard. In any case, the penalty is hardly
] what you might call SEVERE.
]
] 2. QEMM's NOVDS parameter has NOTHING to do with
] virtualization of the standard DMA channels. There is no
] switch to disable this feature of QEMM, DMA would not fuction
] in V86 mode if the memory manager does not virtualize it.
] They all do this, they all MUST do this. NOVDS tells QEMM not
] to support the Virtual DMA Specification, which has to do with
] virtualizing non-standard DMA used by bus-mastering adapters
] (usually SCSI host adapters, but can be network cards, etc.).
] The VDS spec is a means by which these non-standard DMA
] operations may be virtualized in V86 mode. QEMM normally
] virtualizes the DMA channels handled by the motherboard's DMA
] controller. So-called bus-mastering disk controllers do DMA
] on their own, without help from the DMA controller, so the
] normal way of virtualizing DMA will not work. VDS is the
] solution for this. Adding NOVDS to the QEMM line will disable
] support for ASPI4DOS.SYS, USPI24.SYS and other VDS-supporting
] SCSI host adapter drivers. This will prevent the user from
] loading anything into mapped memory in the first megabyte
] (High RAM) from the SCSI hard disk.
]
] The usual way to improve DMA performance is to
] increase QEMM's DMA buffer. The default on ISA systems is
] 12K, and 64K on MCA systems. It can be increased to 128K max.
] DMA=nnn specifies how large the length of a single DMA
] transfer can be, in nnn Kb. QEMM should prompt you to
] increase the DMA buffer if a program attempts to exceed the
] capacity of the current buffer. I have found that 64K is
] plenty for all programs I have used with the GUS.
6) It is possible for an application to detect the Adlib side
of the GUS without SBOS being loaded. It depends on the method it uses
to detect it. Obviously if that happens, the application will think it
has an Adlib, but nothing is going to work.
7) Many games need to detect (and use) extended/expanded RAM
before some sounds will be activated (usually digitized stuff) Refer
to your manual for these kind of problems. An SB will not operate
properly under these conditions either. For example, Falcon III will
not play digitized sounds until EMS is set up properly. SBOS has
nothing to do with this problem.
8) Some games hard code their I/O address and/or irq
selections. Refer to your manual. You will have to make the GUS'
selections match these. I believe some Sierra games do this. Wing
Commander requires a base port of address of 220 for digital speech to
work.
9) Unless you are POSITIVE that a particular game needs an
option, (-o1 -o2 etc) DON'T specify one, 99% of the games do NOT need
one. You may screw up the driver by specifying one that you don't
need. You should unload and reload the driver before specifying an
option. Since it is possible to use more than one option, you may be
telling it conflicting things if you don't unload it.
10) There are several new features in SBOS that you should be
aware of:
a) SBOS reloads its patches before an application
runs. This should eliminate having to reload it between
running windows or a native GUS application (GUSMOD Star Con
II, playmidi etc) and a game that uses SBOS.
b) You can change the vector that it uses for
communicating between sbosdrv.exe and loadsbos.exe. The
option is -Cxx, where xx is the new software vector to use.
This is specified to sbosdrv. Currently, only 1 application
is known to need this. Netroom uses the default vector (7E)
so sbosdrv thinks it is already loaded. If you are using
netroom, you MUST change the vector #. Netroom is the only
application that we know of that has this problem. There may
be others. We don't know of ANY games that do.
c) You can tell SBOS to leave line-in enabled by
specifying a -L when SBOS is loaded. This can be useful if you
want to monitor some other audio output source thru the GUS.
11) The volume up and down keys (defaults are [ and ]) do not
work in all games. Any game that takes over the keyboard vectors will
disable this feature. You must use the -V option when loading sbos to
alter the volume for these games. This option works like this: -vxx
where xx ranges from 0 to 31 (31 being max volume) Note: in SOME
versions prior to 1.4B2, hitting the volume keys would hang your
system. This has been fixed.
12) Some games grab all possible SB irqs (2,5 and 7) when they
initialize to find what IRQ the SB is on. If they do this with SBOS
and SBOS happens to have the UltraSound IRQ on one of the SB irqs, it
will not let SBOS get its irq. Make sure that you set the UltraSound
irq to one of the upper ones (11,12 or 15). Jill of the Jungle is an
example of a game that exhibits this problem.
13) Now for some simple things to look for.
a) Is board seated properly?
b) Is DRAM in sockets correctly (bent pins etc)?
c) Are stereo/speakers hooked up properly?
d) Are you connected to the right outputs on GUS?
(Some Ultrasound boxes are labeled wrong ...)
TOP OF ULTRASOUND
=================
Amplified Out
Line Out
Joystick/Midi 15 pin connector
Microphone In
Line In
BOTTOM OF ULTRASOUND
====================
e) Do you have enough environment space for ULTRASND
and BLASTER variables?
f) Did you set the volume too low?
g) Is \ultrasnd in your path?
h) Could you have gotten a bad download of new SBOS?
14) Several people have complained about sbos loading VERY
slowly. Is your joystick or MIDI plugged in? Try unplugging it. As
of now, we haven't been able to reproduce this problem. It may be
related to installing the software incorrectly or a DMA conflict.
15) If your joystick doesn't operate properly in a game, look
for these things.
a) Has it been calibrated (see manual)
b) Do you have 2 games ports in your system? (GUS and
another game port). If so, one MUST be disabled.
c) DO you have a line like the following in your autoexec
joycomp 20
where 20 is the compensation factor determined thru
the calibration utility, ultrajoy.
16) There are several things people have noticed that seem to
effect SBOS that need to be investigated. None of these have been
verified, but you should be aware of them and you might try
eliminating them as possible sources of your problem.
a) Loading SBOS hi can cause some FM stuff to sound
'weird'.
b) Using 'Stealth' mode on QEMM seems to have a
detrimental effect.
c) Change sbos.bat file to use loadhi instead of lh if
using QEMM.
d) Stacker seems to cause some people problems. It
works OK for others.
e) Order that TSR's are loaded may have an effect. Try
loading SBOS first, last etc.
f) When using XWing make sure that you have at least
896K of EMS (not XMS) and 563K of conventional. If
you are having problems with slowdowns try turning
off the music.
17) The only other thing we can think of is a hardware problem
on your card. The diagnostics in the new setup program should be able
to isolate it.
Granted, we are a bit biased, but we believe that you should
get SUPERB sound out of your GUS. If you are getting less than
satisfactory results, there can only be a few explanations.
a) in windows, make sure its in 'high fidelity' mode.
b) Incorrect software installation.
c) Incorrect hardware installation (IRQ,DMA etc)
(probably)
4) Bad hardware.(PC or GUS)
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21] I can't seem to fit the new disks onto a floppy.
First of all, the files need to go on to a HD 3.5" disk.
Next, some of the disks were zip'ed a second time to include a
small README file (in other words, the .zip file you downloaded
contains two files: a README file, and another .zip file). This would
have been a good idea, except the .zip file got bigger; too big for a
HD 3.5" disk. So, you'll need to unzip the file, read the README, and
copy the new .zip file to a floppy.
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22] Why shouldn't I use the comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.GUS newgroup?
c.s.i.p.s.GUS wasn't created legally; ie: there was no formal
call for discussion, voting, etc., etc. As such, many sites refuse to
carry the group. Posts there get to few readers.
If anyone wants to take the time and energy to go through the
steps needed to get a new group created the correct way, I'm sure all
the GUSers would be more than happy to move there.
(USENET tip for newbies: Don't create a new group for every
new topic that comes along. Find the group that your topic fits best
in, and use that. If you don't like all the other posts in the group,
learn the magic incantations that go along with killfiles in your
newsreader.)
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23] What are "Miles Drivers", and how do I use them?
Written by: Matthew E. Bernold <MEB117@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Miles drivers (also known as MIDPAK/DIGIPAK) are a set of
drivers that software companies to easily support many soundcards.
The game is programmed to use these drivers, and then any soundcard
with an appropriate driver will automatically be supported. The Miles
drivers for the GUS can be found on the Epas archive site. The
current version of these drivers is v.97beta (filename GUSAIL97.ZIP)
There are three driver files and one TSR in the GUS Miles
Drivers. The drivers are GF1MIDI.ADV, GF1DIGI.ADV, GF166.COM and the
TSR is ULTRAMID.EXE In order to use these drivers, you need to copy
them over existing sound drivers for another card. These drivers
should have easily recognizable names like:
(List taken from Monopoly Deluxe)
SBDIG.ADV Sound Blaster Digital
SBFM.ADV Sound Blaster FM Music
SBPDIG.ADV Sound Blaster Pro Digital
SBP1FM.ADV Sound Blaster Pro v1 Music
SBP2FM.ADV Sound Blaster Pro v2 Music (OPL3)
MT32MPU.ADV Roland MT32 Music
PCSPKR.ADV PC Speaker driver
The above names are typical, but they may change.
To get the game to work, you should do the following (This
example assumes that your Ultrasound directory is c:\ultrasnd and that
your miles drivers are in c:\ultrasnd\miles and your game is in the
directory c:\game):
1) Change into your Game's directory
C:\>CD GAME
NOTE: Any of the below steps MAY not be necessary, depending
on what your application uses. If the app uses only Digital sound,
and no MIDI music, for example, you will not have to do step 3.
2) Copy GF1DIGI.ADV over a Digital driver. I would suggest
choosing the one that is most functional. Choose the SBPro driver
over the SB one and you MIGHT get stereo (depending on what the game
does) and choose the PAS-16 driver (if one is present) and you MIGHT
get 16-bit sound if the game uses it. We'll choose the SBPro driver.
C:\GAME>COPY C:\ULTRASND\MILES\GF1DIGI.ADV SBPDIG.ADV
3) Copy GF1MIDI.ADV over a Music driver. Here, I would
suggest that you try different ones and see which sounds best.
Sometimes the program plays a different version of the music depending
on your card. For Terminator 2029, I found that the MT32 setting
sounds better, but the SCC-1 setting sounds more like the movie music,
even though it isn't as clear and nice sounding. For this example,
we'll try the MT32 driver.
C:\GAME>COPY C:\ULTRASND\MILES\GF1MIDI.ADV MT32MPU.ADV
4) Copy GF166.COM over the .COM file for the card you selected
above. This should be fairly simple. If you chose 2 different cards
as we did in this example, then copy the GF166.COM over the .COM file
for BOTH cards (just to be safe)
C:\GAME>COPY C:\ULTRASND\MILES\GF166.COM SBLASTER.COM
(For this game [Monopoly Deluxe] there doesn't seem to be a
.COM file for the Roland MT32, so I didn't copy over it here)
5) This step is MANDITORY. Run the game's SETUP utility and
choose the cards you chose above. In this example, we chose SBPro for
Digital, and MT32 for Music. If the SETUP utility does NOT allow you
to choose two different cards, you must redo steps 2-4 patching only
ONE card's drivers. Most programs now allow you to choose 2 cards,
however.
6) Run ULTRAMID.EXE. This needs to be done before you run any
games that use the Miles Drivers. There should be instructions on
different command line options for ULTRAMID in the readme file that
comes with the archive. Realize that ULTRAMID takes around 50k right
now, so you may have to load it high to get enough conventional memory
to run your game.
That's it! Your game SHOULD now have full GUS support. If it
doesn't, here are a few hints on how to possibly fix things:
1) Try copying the GUS's *.ADV drivers over ALL the *.ADV
drivers in the game's directory. According to the README file, a good
indication of what a driver is is that if the driver is <10k then it
is a Digital driver, and should be replaced with GUSDIGI.ADV, if
larger, then it is a MIDI driver, and should be replaced with
GUSMIDI.ADV. The name should also give you a clue as to what to
replace it with.
a) MIDI drivers: MT32, SCC1, ADLIB (Usually), Anything
with 'FM' like SBFM or SBP2FM
b) Digital drivers: SBDIG, SBPDIG, PASDIG, PCSPKR.
Usually these drivers will have 'DIG' in them, but not
necessarily.
2) Try copying the GF166.COM file over ALL the .COM files in
the directory. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU DO THIS! Some games have .COM
files other than the music drivers that should NOT be copied over.
Most of the time, the .COM files you are looking for will be small,
and will usually have a recognizable name, although this is not always
the case.
3) Some games on the list in the readme file from the archive
may use the Miles drivers, but NOT have *.ADV files anywhere. From
what I understand, the Miles drivers will have the word "Miles"
embedded in them somewhere near the beginning. Look through some of
the smaller files in the directory with an editor and see if you can
find the word "Miles" somewhere. Some games rename the Miles drivers
to *.DRV.
Good luck, and happy GUSing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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? GUSDOC ?
??????????
THE OFFICAL
GRAVIS ULTRASOUND PROGRAMMERS ENCYCLOPEDIA
( G.U.P.E )
v 0.1
Written by Mark Dixon.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
INTRODUCTION
~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Gravis Ultrasound is by far the best & easiest sound card to
program. Why? Because the card does all the hard stuff for you, leaving
you and the CPU to do other things! This reference will document some
(but not all) of the Gravis Ultrasound's hardware functions, allowing
you to play music & sound effects on your GUS.
We will not be going into great detail as to the theory behind
everything - if you want to get technical information then read the
GUS SDK. We will be merely providing you with the routines necessary
to play samples on the GUS, and a basic explanation of how they work.
This document will NOT go into DMA transfer or MIDI specifications.
If someone knows something about them, and would like to write some
info on them, we would appreciate it very much.
All source code is in Pascal (tested under Turbo Pascal v7.0, but
should work with TP 6.0 and possibly older versions). This document
will assume reasonable knowledge of programming, and some knowledge of
soundcards & music.
INITIALISATION & AUTODETECTION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Since we are not using DMA, we only need to find the GUS's I/O port,
which can be done from the DOS environment space, or preferably from a
routine that will scan all possible I/O ports until it finds a GUS.
The theory behind the detection routine is to store some values into
GUS memory, and then read them back. If we have the I/O port correct,
we will read back exactly what we wrote. So first, we need a routine
that will write data to the memory of the GUS :
Function GUSPeek(Loc : Longint) : Byte;
{ Read a value from GUS memory }
Var
B : Byte;
AddLo : Word;
AddHi : Byte;
Begin
AddLo := Loc AND $FFFF;
AddHi := LongInt(Loc AND $FF0000) SHR 16;
Port [Base+$103] := $43;
Portw[Base+$104] := AddLo;
Port [Base+$103] := $44;
Port [Base+$105] := AddHi;
B := Port[Base+$107];
GUSPeek := B;
End;
Procedure GUSPoke(Loc : Longint; B : Byte);
{ Write a value into GUS memory }
Var
AddLo : Word;
AddHi : Byte;
Begin
AddLo := Loc AND $FFFF;
AddHi := LongInt(Loc AND $FF0000) SHR 16;
Port [Base+$103] := $43;
Portw[Base+$104] := AddLo;
Port [Base+$103] := $44;
Port [Base+$105] := AddHi;
Port [Base+$107] := B;
End;
Since the GUS can have up to 1meg of memory, we need to use a 32bit
word to address all possible memory locations. However, the hardware of
the GUS will only accept a 24bit word, which means we have to change
the 32bit address into a 24bit address. The first two lines of each
procedure does exactly that.
The rest of the procedures simply send commands and data out through
the GUS I/O port defined by the variable BASE (A word). So to test for
the presence of the GUS, we simply write a routine to read/write memory
for all possible values of BASE :
Function GUSProbe : Boolean;
{ Returns TRUE if there is a GUS at I/O address BASE }
Var
B : Byte;
Begin
Port [Base+$103] := $4C;
Port [Base+$105] := 0;
GUSDelay;
GUSDelay;
Port [Base+$103] := $4C;
Port [Base+$105] := 1;
GUSPoke(0, $AA);
GUSPoke($100, $55);
B := GUSPeek(0);
If B = $AA then GUSProbe := True else GUSProbe := False;
End;
Procedure GUSFind;
{ Search all possible I/O addresses for the GUS }
Var
I : Word;
Begin
for I := 1 to 8 do
Begin
Base := $200 + I*$10;
If GUSProbe then I := 8;
End;
If Base < $280 then
Write('Found your GUS at ', Base, ' ');
End;
The above routines will obviously need to be customised for your own
use - for example, setting a boolean flag to TRUE if you find a GUS,
rather than just displaying a message.
It is also a good idea to find out exactly how much RAM is on the
GUS, and this can be done in a similar process to the above routine.
Since the memory can either be 256k, 512k, 768k or 1024k, all we have
to do is to read/write values on the boundaries of these memory
addresses. If we read the same value as we wrote, then we know exactly
how much memory is available.
Function GUSFindMem : Longint;
{ Returns how much RAM is available on the GUS }
Var
I : Longint;
B : Byte;
Begin
GUSPoke($40000, $AA);
If GUSPeek($40000) <> $AA then I := $3FFFF
else
Begin
GUSPoke($80000, $AA);
If GUSPeek($80000) <> $AA then I := $8FFFF
else
Begin
GUSPoke($C0000, $AA);
If GUSPeek($C0000) <> $AA then I := $CFFFF
else I := $FFFFF;
End;
End;
GUSFindMem := I;
End;
Now that we know where the GUS is, and how much memory it has, we
need to initialise it for output. Unfortunately, the below routine is
slightly buggy. If you run certain programs (I discovered this after
running Second Reality demo) that use the GUS, and then your program
using this init routine, it will not initialise the GUS correctly.
It appears that I am not doing everything that is necessary to
initialise the GUS. However, I managed to correct the problem by
either re-booting (not a brilliant solution) or running Dual Module
Player, which seems to initialise it properly. If someone knows where
i'm going wrong, please say so!
Anyway, the following routine should be called after you have found
the GUS, and before you start doing anything else with the GUS.
Procedure GUSDelay; Assembler;
{ Pause for approx. 7 cycles. }
ASM
mov dx, 0300h
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
End;
Procedure GUSReset;
{ An incomplete routine to initialise the GUS for output. }
Begin
port [Base+$103] := $4C;
port [Base+$105] := 1;
GUSDelay;
port [Base+$103] := $4C;
port [Base+$105] := 7;
port [Base+$103] := $0E;
port [Base+$105] := (14 OR $0C0);
End;
Now you have all the routine necessary to find and initialise the
GUS, let's see just what we can get the GUS to do!
MAKING SOUNDS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The GUS is unique in that it allows you to store the data to be
played in it's onboard DRAM. To play the sample, you then tell it what
frequency to play it at, what volume and pan position, and which sample
to play. The GUS will then do everything in the background, it will
interpolate the data to give an effective 44khz (or less, depending on
how many active voices) sample. This means that an 8khz sample will
sound better on the GUS than most other cards, since the GUS will play
it at 44khz!
The GUS also has 32 seperate digital channels (that are mixed by a
processor on the GUS) which all have their own individual samples,
frequencies, volumes and panning positions. For some reason, however,
the GUS can only maintain 44khz output with 16 channels - the more
channels, the lower the playback rate (which basically means, lower
quality). If you are using all 32 channels (unlikely), then playback is
reduced to 22khz.
Since you allready know how to store samples in the GUS dram (simply
use the GUSPoke routine to store the bytes) we will now look at various
routines to change the way the gus plays a sample. The first routine we
will look at will set the volume of an individual channel :
Procedure GUSSetVolume( Voi : Byte; Vol : Word);
{ Set the volume of channel VOI to Vol, a 16bit logarithmic scale
volume value - 0 is off, $ffff is full volume, $e0000 is half
volume, etc }
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := Voi;
Port [Base+$102] := Voi;
Port [Base+$102] := Voi;
Port [Base+$103] := 9;
Portw[Base+$104] := Vol; { 0-0ffffh, log scale not linear }
End;
The volume (and pan position & frequency) can be changed at ANY time
regardless of weather the GUS is allready playing the sample or not.
This means that to fade out a sample, you simply make several calls to
the GUSSetVolume routine with exponentially (to account for the
logarithmic scale) decreasing values.
The next two routines will set the pan position (from 0 to 15, 0
being left, 15 right and 7 middle) and the frequency respectively :
Procedure GUSSetBalance( V, B : Byte);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $C;
Port [Base+$105] := B;
End;
Procedure GUSSetFreq( V : Byte; F : Word);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := 1;
Portw[Base+$104] := F;
End;
I'm not sure the the value F in the set frequency procedure. The GUS
SDK claims that it is the exact frequency at which the sample should be
played.
When playing a sample, it is necessary to set the volume, position
and frequency BEFORE playing the sample. In order to start playing a
sample, you need to tell the GUS where abouts in memory the sample is
stored, and how big the sample is :
Procedure GUSPlayVoice( V, Mode : Byte;VBegin, VStart, VEnd : Longint);
{ This routine tells the GUS to play a sample commencing at VBegin,
starting at location VStart, and stopping at VEnd }
Var
GUS_Register : Word;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $0A;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VBegin SHR 7) AND 8191;
Port [Base+$103] := $0B;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VBegin AND $127) SHL 8;
Port [Base+$103] := $02;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VStart SHR 7) AND 8191;
Port [Base+$103] := $03;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VStart AND $127) SHL 8;
Port [Base+$103] := $04;
Portw[Base+$104] := ((VEnd) SHR 7) AND 8191;
Port [Base+$103] := $05;
Portw[Base+$104] := ((VEnd) AND $127) SHL 8;
Port [Base+$103] := $0;
Port [Base+$105] := Mode;
{ The below part isn't mentioned as necessary, but the card won't
play anything without it! }
Port[Base] := 1;
Port[Base+$103] := $4C;
Port[Base+$105] := 3;
end;
There are a few important things to note about this routine. Firstly,
the value VEnd refers to the location in memory, not the length of the
sample. So if the sample commenced at location 1000, and was 5000 bytes
long, the VEnd would be 6000 if you wanted the sample to play to the
end. VBegin and VStart are two weird values, one of them defines the
start of the sample, and the other defines where abouts to actually
start playing. I'm not sure why both are needed, since I have allways
set them to the same value.
Now that the gus is buisy playing a sample, the CPU is totally free
to be doing other things. We might, for example, want to spy on the gus
and see where it is currently up to in playing the sample :
Function VoicePos( V : Byte) : Longint;
Var
P : Longint;
Temp0, Temp1 : Word;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $8A;
Temp0 := Portw[Base+$104];
Port [Base+$103] := $8B;
Temp1 := Portw[Base+$104];
VoicePos := (Temp0 SHL 7)+ (Temp1 SHR 8);
End;
This routine will return the memory location that the channel V is
currently playing. If the GUS has reached the end of the sample, then
the returned value will be VEnd. If you want to see what BYTE value is
currently being played (for visual output of the sample's waveform),
then you simply PEEK the location pointed to by this routine.
Finally, we might want to stop playing the sample before it has
reached it's end - the following routine will halt the playback on
channel V.
Procedure GUSStopVoice( V : Byte);
Var
Temp : Byte;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $80;
Temp := Port[Base+$105];
Port [Base+$103] := 0;
Port [Base+$105] := (Temp AND $df) OR 3;
GUSDelay;
Port [Base+$103] := 0;
Port [Base+$105] := (Temp AND $df) OR 3;
End;
SPECIAL EFFECTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are a few extra features of the GUS that are worthy of mention,
the main one being hardware controlled sample looping. The GUS has a
control byte for each of the 32 channels. This control byte consists of
8 flags that effect the way the sample is played, as follows :
( The table is taken directly from the GUS Software Developers Kit )
=================================
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
=================================
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | +---- Voice Stopped
| | | | | | +-------- Stop Voice
| | | | | +------------ 16 bit data
| | | | +---------------- Loop enable
| | | +-------------------- Bi-directional loop enable
| | +------------------------ Wave table IRQ
| +---------------------------- Direction of movement
+-------------------------------- IRQ pending
(*)Bit 0 = 1 : Voice is stopped. This gets set by hitting the end
address (not looping) or by setting bit 1 in this reg.
Bit 1 = 1 : Stop Voice. Manually force voice to stop.
Bit 2 = 1 : 16 bit wave data, 0 = 8 bit data
Bit 3 = 1 : Loop to begin address when it hits the end address.
Bit 4 = 1 : Bi-directional looping enabled
Bit 5 = 1 : Enable wavetable IRQ. Generate an irq when the voice
hits the end address. Will generate irq even if looping
is enabled.
(*)Bit 6 = 1 - Decreasing addresses, 0 = increasing addresses. It is
self-modifying because it might shift directions when
it hits one of the loop boundaries and looping is enabled.
(*)Bit 7 = 1 - Wavetable IRQ pending. If IRQ's are enabled and
looping is NOT enabled, an IRQ will be constantly
generated until voice is stopped. This means that
you may get more than 1 IRQ if it isn't handled
properly.
Procedure GUSVoiceControl( V, B : Byte);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $0;
Port [Base+$105] := B;
End;
The above routine will set the Voice Control byte for the channel
defined in V. For example, if you want channel 1 to play the sample in
a continuous loop, you would use the procedure like this :
GUSVoiceControl( 1, $F ); { Bit 3 ON = $F }
CONCLUSION
~~~~~~~~~~
The above routines are all that is necessary to get the GUS to start
playing music. To prove this, I have included my 669 player & source
code in the package as a practical example. The GUSUnit contains all
the routines discussed above. I won't go into the theory of the 669
player, but it is a good starting point if you want to learn about
modplayers. The player is contained within the archive 669UNIT.ARJ
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? README ?
??????????
GUS669 Unit v0.2b
Copyright 1994 Mark Dixon.
(aka C.D. of Silicon Logic)
LEGAL STUFF
~~~~~~~~~~~
I'd like to avoid this, but it has to be done. Basically, if anything
in this archive causes any kind of damage, I cannot be held
responsable - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
In adition, since I spent long hours working on this project, and
attempting to decode the GUS SDK, I would appreciate it if people
didn't rip off my work. Give me credit for what I have done, and if
your planning to use my routines for commercial purposes, talk to me
first, or you might find yourself on the wrong side of a legal battle.
(Hey, let's sound tough while i'm at it, I have lawyer's in the
family, so it's not gonna cost me much to sue someone. And don't
criticise my spelling! :)
BORING STUFF
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, if your the sort of person who likes to ignore all the rubishy
bits that go into a README text file, then you'd better stop now and
go and try out the source code!
Basically, this readme isn't going to say much more than what the
source code is, and then go dribling on for five pages about
absolutely nothing.
SOURCE CODE! DID SOMEONE SAY - SOURCE CODE!! - ????
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes, that's right, free with every download of this wonderful archive
comes the complete Pascal source code to a 669 module player for the
GUS. I'd have included my MOD player, but I haven't been able to get
all the MOD commands working, so you'll just have to make do with a
669 player :)
Feel free to make use of this source code for any non-commercial
purposes you might be able to think of - and mention my name while
your at it! Since the source code is here, people are bound to modify
it for their personal uses. If you do this, I would very much like to
see your modifications - so that I can include them in the next
release of the player.
Well, I don't want to bore you anymore, and it's getting late (not!)
so i'd better let you go and play around with the source code :)
SILICON LOGIC
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What ever happened to Silicon Logic? Well, after being killed off over
in Perth, a major revival is underway here in Canberra, with a more
commercial view - more on that later.
For those of you who have never heard of Silicon Logic, then you're
either not Australian, or not into the ausie demo scene. But then,
that covers about 99.999999999999% of the world population :)
GREETINGS
~~~~~~~~~
I've allways wanted to dribble some thanks, so here goes.
Thanks go to...
Darren Lyon - Who got me into this programming lark in the first
place. Finally wrote myself a mod player :)
Tran - Your source code really helped!
Kitsune - Love those mods, keep up the good work!
... and Advanced Gravis, for making the best sound card ever.
Greetings to...
FiRE members - I'll probably never join you guys, but good luck
anyway!
UNiQUE - How's the board going?
CRaSH - Still ripping other peoples source code?
Old SL members - Thanks for the support, good luck with your new
group!
Oliver White - G'day... just thought i'd say hi, since you so
kindly beta tested the player for me.
Murray Head - Rick Price sux! :-) SoundBlaster sux too! :-)
Perth people - I'm coming back... someday!
THE PICK / MINNOW - Hey, give me a call sometime, long time no
talk...
INTERESTED IN A DEMO GROUP IN CANBERRA?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If there is anyone interested in joining a demo / coding group in
Canberra (ACT), then drop me a line.
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? GUSUNIT.PAS?
??????????????
Unit GUSUnit;
{
GUS DigiUnit v1.0
Copyright 1994 Mark Dixon.
This product is "Learnware".
All contents of this archive, including source and executables, are the
intellectual property of the author, Mark Dixon. Use of this product for
commercial programs, or commercial gain in ANY way, is illegal. Private
use, or non-commercial use (such as demos, PD games, etc) is allowed,
provided you give credit to the author for these routines.
Feel free to make any modifications to these routines, but I would
appreciate it if you sent me these modifications, so that I can include
them in the next version of the Gus669 Unit.
If you wish to use these routines for commercial purposes, then you will
need a special agreement. Please contact me, Mark Dixon, and we can work
something out.
What's "Learnware"? Well, I think I just made it up actually. What i'm
getting at is that the source code is provided for LEARNING purposes only.
I'd get really angry if someone ripped off my work and tried to make out
that they wrote a mod player.
As of this release (Gus699 Unit), the Gus DigiUnit has moved to version
1.0, and left the beta stage. I feel these routines are fairly sound,
and I haven't made any changes to them in weeks.
Notice the complete absence of comments here? Well, that's partially
the fault of Gravis and their SDK, since it was so hard to follow, I
was more worried about getting it working than commenting it. No offense
to Gravis though, since they created this wonderful card! :-) It helps
a lot if you have the SDK as a reference when you read this code,
otherwise you might as well not bother reading it.
}
INTERFACE
Procedure GUSPoke(Loc : Longint; B : Byte);
Function GUSPeek(Loc : Longint) : Byte;
Procedure GUSSetFreq( V : Byte; F : Word);
Procedure GUSSetBalance( V, B : Byte);
Procedure GUSSetVolume( Voi : Byte; Vol : Word);
Procedure GUSPlayVoice( V, Mode : Byte;VBegin, VStart, VEnd : Longint);
Procedure GUSVoiceControl( V, B : Byte);
Procedure GUSReset;
Function VoicePos( V : Byte) : Longint;
Const
Base : Word = $200;
Mode : Byte = 0;
IMPLEMENTATION
Uses Crt;
Function Hex( W : Word) : String;
Var
I, J : Word;
S : String;
C : Char;
Const
H : Array[0..15] of Char = ('0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','A','B','C','D','E','F');
Begin
S := '';
S := S + H[(W DIV $1000) MOD 16];
S := S + H[(W DIV $100 ) MOD 16];
S := S + H[(W DIV $10 ) MOD 16];
S := S + H[(W DIV $1 ) MOD 16];
Hex := S+'h';
End;
Procedure GUSDelay; Assembler;
ASM
mov dx, 0300h
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
in al, dx
End;
Function VoicePos( V : Byte) : Longint;
Var
P : Longint;
I, Temp0, Temp1 : Word;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $8A;
Temp0 := Portw[Base+$104];
Port [Base+$103] := $8B;
Temp1 := Portw[Base+$104];
VoicePos := (Temp0 SHL 7)+ (Temp1 SHR 8);
For I := 1 to 10 do GusDelay;
End;
Function GUSPeek(Loc : Longint) : Byte;
Var
B : Byte;
AddLo : Word;
AddHi : Byte;
Begin
AddLo := Loc AND $FFFF;
AddHi := LongInt(Loc AND $FF0000) SHR 16;
Port [Base+$103] := $43;
Portw[Base+$104] := AddLo;
Port [Base+$103] := $44;
Port [Base+$105] := AddHi;
B := Port[Base+$107];
GUSPeek := B;
End;
Procedure GUSPoke(Loc : Longint; B : Byte);
Var
AddLo : Word;
AddHi : Byte;
Begin
AddLo := Loc AND $FFFF;
AddHi := LongInt(Loc AND $FF0000) SHR 16;
{ Write('POKE HI :', AddHi:5, ' LO : ', AddLo:5, ' ');}
Port [Base+$103] := $43;
Portw[Base+$104] := AddLo;
Port [Base+$103] := $44;
Port [Base+$105] := AddHi;
Port [Base+$107] := B;
{ Writeln(B:3);}
End;
Function GUSProbe : Boolean;
Var
B : Byte;
Begin
Port [Base+$103] := $4C;
Port [Base+$105] := 0;
GUSDelay;
GUSDelay;
Port [Base+$103] := $4C;
Port [Base+$105] := 1;
GUSPoke(0, $AA);
GUSPoke($100, $55);
B := GUSPeek(0);
{ Port [Base+$103] := $4C;
Port [Base+$105] := 0;}
{ Above bit disabled since it appears to prevent the GUS from accessing
it's memory correctly.. in some bizare way.... }
If B = $AA then GUSProbe := True else GUSProbe := False;
End;
Procedure GUSFind;
Var
I : Word;
Begin
for I := 1 to 8 do
Begin
Base := $200 + I*$10;
If GUSProbe then I := 8;
End;
If Base < $280 then
Write('Found your GUS at ', Hex(Base), ' ');
End;
Function GUSFindMem : Longint;
{ Returns how much RAM is available on the GUS }
Var
I : Longint;
B : Byte;
Begin
GUSPoke($40000, $AA);
If GUSPeek($40000) <> $AA then I := $3FFFF
else
Begin
GUSPoke($80000, $AA);
If GUSPeek($80000) <> $AA then I := $8FFFF
else
Begin
GUSPoke($C0000, $AA);
If GUSPeek($C0000) <> $AA then I := $CFFFF
else I := $FFFFF;
End;
End;
GUSFindMem := I;
End;
Procedure GUSSetFreq( V : Byte; F : Word);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := 1;
Portw[Base+$104] := (F { DIV 19}); { actual frequency / 19.0579083837 }
End;
Procedure GUSVoiceControl( V, B : Byte);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $0;
Port [Base+$105] := B;
End;
Procedure GUSSetBalance( V, B : Byte);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $C;
Port [Base+$105] := B;
End;
Procedure GUSSetVolume( Voi : Byte; Vol : Word);
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := Voi;
Port [Base+$102] := Voi;
Port [Base+$102] := Voi;
Port [Base+$103] := 9;
Portw[Base+$104] := Vol; { 0-0ffffh, log ... not linear }
End;
Procedure GUSSetLoopMode( V : Byte);
Var
Temp : Byte;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $80;
Temp := Port[Base+$105];
Port [Base+$103] := 0;
Port [Base+$105] := (Temp AND $E7) OR Mode;
End;
Procedure GUSStopVoice( V : Byte);
Var
Temp : Byte;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $80;
Temp := Port[Base+$105];
Port [Base+$103] := 0;
Port [Base+$105] := (Temp AND $df) OR 3;
GUSDelay;
Port [Base+$103] := 0;
Port [Base+$105] := (Temp AND $df) OR 3;
End;
Procedure GUSPlayVoice( V, Mode : Byte;VBegin, VStart, VEnd : Longint);
Var
GUS_Register : Word;
Begin
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$102] := V;
Port [Base+$103] := $0A;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VBegin SHR 7) AND 8191;
Port [Base+$103] := $0B;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VBegin AND $127) SHL 8;
Port [Base+$103] := $02;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VStart SHR 7) AND 8191;
Port [Base+$103] := $03;
Portw[Base+$104] := (VStart AND $127) SHL 8;
Port [Base+$103] := $04;
Portw[Base+$104] := ((VEnd) SHR 7) AND 8191;
Port [Base+$103] := $05;
Portw[Base+$104] := ((VEnd) AND $127) SHL 8;
Port [Base+$103] := $0;
Port [Base+$105] := Mode;
{ The below part isn't mentioned as necessary, but the card won't
play anything without it! }
Port[Base] := 1;
Port[Base+$103] := $4C;
Port[Base+$105] := 3;
end;
Procedure GUSReset;
Begin
port [Base+$103] := $4C;
port [Base+$105] := 1;
GUSDelay;
port [Base+$103] := $4C;
port [Base+$105] := 7;
port [Base+$103] := $0E;
port [Base+$105] := (14 OR $0C0);
End;
Var
I : Longint;
F : File;
Buf : Array[1..20000] of Byte;
S : Word;
Begin
Clrscr;
Writeln('GUS DigiUnit V1.0');
Writeln('Copyright 1994 Mark Dixon.');
Writeln;
GUSFind;
Writeln('with ', GUSFindMem, ' bytes onboard.');
Writeln;
GUSReset;
End.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? GUS669.PAS ?
??????????????
UNIT Gus669;
{
GUS669 Unit v0.2b
Copyright 1994 Mark Dixon.
This product is "Learnware".
All contents of this archive, including source and executables, are the
intellectual property of the author, Mark Dixon. Use of this product for
commercial programs, or commercial gain in ANY way, is illegal. Private
use, or non-commercial use (such as demos, PD games, etc) is allowed,
provided you give credit to the author for these routines.
Feel free to make any modifications to these routines, but I would
appreciate it if you sent me these modifications, so that I can include
them in the next version of the Gus669 Unit.
If you wish to use these routines for commercial purposes, then you will
need a special agreement. Please contact me, Mark Dixon, and we can work
something out.
What's "Learnware"? Well, I think I just made it up actually. What i'm
getting at is that the source code is provided for LEARNING purposes only.
I'd get really angry if someone ripped off my work and tried to make out
that they wrote a mod player.
Beta version? Yes, since the product is still slightly unstable, I feel
it is right to keep it under beta status until I find and fix a few
bugs.
FEATURES
- Only works with the GUS!
- 8 channel, 669 music format.
- That's about it really.
- Oh, 100% Pascal high level source code = NO ASSEMBLER!
(So if you want to learn about how to write your own MOD player, this
should make it easier for you)
- Tested & compiled with Turbo Pascal v7.0
BUGS
- Not yet, give me a chance!
(If you find any, I would very much appreciate it if you could take
the time to notify me)
- Doesn't sound right with some modules, advice anyone??
- Could do with some better I/O handling routines when loading the
669 to give better feedback to the user about what went wrong
if the module didn't load.
You can contact me at any of the following :
FidoNet : Mark Dixon 3:620/243
ItnerNet : markd@cairo.anu.edu.au ( prefered )
d9404616@karajan.anu.edu.au ( might not work for mail :) )
sdixonmj@cc.curtin.edu.au ( Don't use this one often )
sdixonmj01@cc.curtin.edu.au ( Might not exist any more,
that's how often it's used! )
I collect internet accounts.... :)
If you happen to live in the Australian Capital Territory, you can
call me on 231-2000, but at respectable hours please.
"Want more comments? Write em!"
Sorry, I just had to quote that. I'm not in the mood for writing lots
of comments just yet. The main reason for writing it in Pascal is so
that it would be easy to understand. Comments may (or may not) come later
on.
Okay, enough of me dribbling, here's the source your after!
}
Interface
Procedure Load669(N : String);
Procedure PlayMusic;
Procedure StopMusic;
Type
{ This is so that we can keep a record of what each channel is
currently doing, so that we can inc/dec the Frequency or volume,
or pan left/right, etc }
Channel_Type = Record
Vol : Word;
Freq : Word;
Pan : Byte;
End;
Var
Channels : Array[1..8] of Channel_Type;
Flags : Array[0..15] of Byte;
{ Programmer flags. This will be explained when it is fully implemented. }
Const
Loaded : Boolean = False; { Is a module loaded? }
Playing : Boolean = False; { Is a module playing? }
WaitState : Boolean = False; { Set to TRUE whenever a new note is played }
{ Helpful for timing in with the player }
Const
NumChannels = 8;
{ Thanks to Tran for releasing the Hell demo source code, from which
I managed to find these very helpfull volume and frequency value
tables, without which this player would not have worked! }
voltbl : Array[0..15] of Byte =
( $004,$0a0,$0b0,$0c0,$0c8,$0d0,$0d8,$0e0,
$0e4,$0e8,$0ec,$0f1,$0f4,$0f6,$0fa,$0ff);
freqtbl : Array[1..60] of Word = (
56,59,62,66,70,74,79,83,88,94,99,105,
112,118,125,133,141,149,158,167,177,188,199,211,
224,237,251,266,282,299,317,335,355,377,399,423,
448,475,503,532,564,598,634,671,711,754,798,846,
896,950,1006,1065,1129,1197,1268,1343,1423,1508,1597,1692 );
Type
Header_669_Type = Record
Marker : Word;
Title : Array[1..108] of Char;
NOS, { No of Samples 0 - 64 }
NOP : Byte; { No of Patterns 0 - 128 }
LoopOrder : Byte;
Order : Array[0..127] of Byte;
Tempo : Array[0..127] of Byte;
Break : Array[0..127] of Byte;
End;
Sample_Type = Record
FileName : Array[1..13] of Char;
Length : Longint;
LoopStart : Longint;
LoopLen : Longint;
End;
Sample_Pointer = ^Sample_Type;
Note_Type = Record
Info, { <- Don't worry about this little bit here }
Note,
Sample,
Volume,
Command,
Data : Byte;
End;
Event_Type = Array[1..8] of Note_Type;
Pattern_Type = Array[0..63] of Event_Type;
Pattern_Pointer = ^Pattern_Type;
Var
Header : Header_669_Type;
Samples : Array[0..64] of Sample_Pointer;
Patterns : Array[0..128] of Pattern_Pointer;
GusTable : Array[0..64] of Longint;
GusPos : Longint;
Speed : Byte;
Count : Word;
OldTimer : Procedure;
CurrentPat, CurrentEvent : Byte;
Implementation
Uses Dos, Crt, GUSUnit;
Procedure Load669(N : String);
Var
F : File;
I, J, K : Byte;
T : Array[1..8,1..3] of Byte;
Procedure LoadSample(No, Size : Longint);
Var
Buf : Array[1..1024] of Byte;
I : Longint;
J, K : Integer;
Begin
GusTable[No] := GusPos;
I := Size;
While I > 1024 do
Begin
BlockRead(F, Buf, SizeOf(Buf), J);
For K := 1 to J do GusPoke(GusPos+K-1, Buf[K] XOR 127);
Dec(I, J);
Inc(GusPos, J);
End;
BlockRead(F, Buf, I, J);
For K := 1 to J do GusPoke(GusPos+K-1, Buf[K] XOR 127);
Inc(GusPos, J);
End;
Begin
{$I-}
Assign(F, N);
Reset(F, 1);
BlockRead(F, Header, SizeOf(Header));
If Header.Marker = $6669 then
Begin
For I := 1 to Header.NOS do
Begin
New(Samples[I-1]);
BlockRead(F, Samples[I-1]^, SizeOf(Samples[I-1]^));
End;
For I := 0 to Header.NOP-1 do
Begin
New(Patterns[I]);
For J := 0 to 63 do
Begin
BlockRead(F, T, SizeOf(T));
For K := 1 to 8 do
Begin
Patterns[I]^[J,K].Info := t[K,1];
Patterns[I]^[J,K].Note := ( t[K,1] shr 2);
Patterns[I]^[J,K].Sample := ((t[K,1] AND 3) SHL 4) + (t[K,2] SHR 4);
Patterns[I]^[J,K].Volume := ( t[K,2] AND 15);
Patterns[I]^[J,K].Command := ( t[K,3] shr 4);
Patterns[I]^[J,K].Data := ( t[K,3] AND 15);
End;
End;
End;
For I := 1 to Header.NOS do
LoadSample(I-1, Samples[I-1]^.Length);
End;
Close(F);
{$I+}
If (IOResult <> 0) OR (Header.Marker <> $6669) then
Loaded := False else Loaded := True;
End;
Procedure UpDateNotes;
Var
I : Word;
Inst : Byte;
Note : Word;
Begin
WaitState := True;
For I := 1 to NumChannels do
With Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I] do
For I := 1 to NumChannels do
If (Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I].Info < $FE) then
Begin
Inst := Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I].Sample;
Note := Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I].Note;
Channels[I].Freq := FreqTbl[Note];
{ Channels[I].Pan := (1-(I AND 1)) * 15;}
Channels[I].Vol := $100*VolTbl[Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I].Volume];
{ Write(Note:3,Inst:3,' -');}
GUSSetVolume (I, 0);
GUSVoiceControl (I, 1);
GUSSetBalance (I, Channels[I].Pan);
GusSetFreq ( I, Channels[I].Freq);
{ GUSPlayVoice ( I, 0, GusTable[Inst],
GusTable[Inst],
GusTable[Inst]+Samples[Inst]^.Length );}
{ Write(Samples[Inst]^.LoopLen:5);}
If Samples[Inst]^.LoopLen < 1048575 then
Begin
GUSPlayVoice ( I, 8, GusTable[Inst],
GusTable[Inst]+Samples[Inst]^.LoopStart,
GusTable[Inst]+Samples[Inst]^.LoopLen );
End
Else
Begin
GUSPlayVoice ( I, 0, GusTable[Inst],
GusTable[Inst],
GusTable[Inst]+Samples[Inst]^.Length );
End;
End;
{ Writeln;}
For I := 1 to NumChannels do
If (Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I].Info < $FF) then
GUSSetVolume (I, $100*VolTbl[Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I].Volume]);
For I := 1 to NumChannels do
With Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I] do
Case Command of
5 : Speed := Data;
3 : Begin
Channels[I].Freq := Channels[I].Freq + 10;
GUSSetFreq(I, Channels[I].Freq);
End;
8 : Inc(Flags[Data]);
6 : Case Data of
0 : If Channels[I].Pan > 0 then
Begin
Dec(Channels[I].Pan);
GusSetBalance(I, Channels[I].Pan);
End;
1 : If Channels[I].Pan < 15 then
Begin
Inc(Channels[I].Pan);
GusSetBalance(I, Channels[I].Pan);
End;
End;
End;
Inc(CurrentEvent);
If CurrentEvent > Header.Break[CurrentPat] then Begin CurrentEvent := 0; Inc(CurrentPat) End;
If Header.Order[CurrentPat] > (Header.NOP) then Begin CurrentEvent := 0; CurrentPat := 0; End;
End;
Procedure UpDateEffects;
Var
I : Word;
Begin
For I := 1 to 4 do
With Patterns[Header.Order[CurrentPat]]^[CurrentEvent, I] do
Begin
Case Command of
0 : Begin
Inc(Channels[I].Freq, Data);
GusSetFreq(I, Channels[I].Freq);
End;
1 : Begin
Dec(Channels[I].Freq, Data);
GusSetFreq(I, Channels[I].Freq);
End;
End;
End;
End;
{ $ F+,S-,W-}
Procedure ModInterrupt; Interrupt;
Begin
Inc(Count);
If Count = Speed then
Begin
UpDateNotes;
Count := 0;
End;
UpDateEffects;
If (Count MOD 27) = 1 then
Begin
inline ($9C);
OldTimer;
End;
Port[$20] := $20;
End;
{ $ F-,S+}
Procedure TimerSpeedup(Speed : Word);
Begin
Port[$43] := $36;
Port[$40] := Lo(Speed);
Port[$40] := Hi(Speed);
end;
Procedure PlayMusic;
Begin
If Loaded then
Begin
TimerSpeedUp( (1192755 DIV 32));
GetIntVec($8, Addr(OldTimer));
SetIntVec($8, Addr(ModInterrupt));
Speed := Header.Tempo[0];
Playing := True;
End
{ If the module is not loaded, then the Playing flag will not be set,
so your program should check the playing flag just after calling
PlayMusic to see if everything was okay. }
End;
Procedure StopMusic;
Var
I : Byte;
Begin
If Playing then
Begin
SetIntVec($8, Addr(OldTimer));
For I := 1 to NumChannels do GusSetVolume(I, 0);
End;
TimerSpeedUp($FFFF);
End;
Procedure Init;
Var
I : Byte;
Begin
GusPos := 1;
Count := 0;
Speed := 6;
CurrentPat := 0;
CurrentEvent := 0;
For I := 1 to NumChannels do Channels[I].Pan := (1-(I AND 1)) * 15;
For I := 1 to NumChannels do GUSVoiceControl(I, 1);
For I := 0 to 15 do Flags[I] := 0;
End;
Var
I, J : Byte;
Begin
Init;
Writeln('GUS669 Unit V0.2b');
Writeln('Copyright 1994 Mark Dixon.');
Writeln;
End.
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? PLAY669.PAS ?
???????????????
Program Testout_Gus669_Unit;
Uses Crt, GUS669;
Begin
If ParamCount > 0 then Load669(Paramstr(1))
else
Begin
Writeln;
Writeln('Please specify the name of the 669 module you wish to play');
Writeln('from the command line.');
Writeln;
Writeln('eg : Play669 Hardwired.669 ');
Writeln;
Halt(1);
End;
PlayMusic;
If Playing then
Begin
Writeln('Playing ', ParamStr(1) );
Writeln('Press any key to stop and return to DOS.');
Repeat
Until Keypressed
End
else
Begin
Writeln;
Writeln('Couldn''t load or play the module for some reason!');
Writeln;
Writeln('Please check your GUS is working correctly, and that you have');
Writeln('correctly specified the 669 filename.');
Writeln;
End;
StopMusic;
End.
Protracker 1.1B Song/Module Format:
Offset Bytes Description
0 20 Songname. Remember to put trailing null bytes at the end...
Information for sample 1-31:
Offset Bytes Description
20 22 Samplename for sample 1. Pad with null bytes.
42 2 Samplelength for sample 1. Stored as number of words.
Multiply by two to get real sample length in bytes.
44 1 Lower four bits are the finetune value, stored as a signed
four bit number. The upper four bits are not used, and
should be set to zero.
Value: Finetune:
0 0
1 +1
2 +2
3 +3
4 +4
5 +5
6 +6
7 +7
8 -8
9 -7
A -6
B -5
C -4
D -3
E -2
F -1
45 1 Volume for sample 1. Range is $00-$40, or 0-64 decimal.
46 2 Repeat point for sample 1. Stored as number of words offset
from start of sample. Multiply by two to get offset in bytes.
48 2 Repeat Length for sample 1. Stored as number of words in
loop. Multiply by two to get replen in bytes.
Information for the next 30 samples starts here. It's just like the info for
sample 1.
Offset Bytes Description
50 30 Sample 2...
80 30 Sample 3...
.
.
.
890 30 Sample 30...
920 30 Sample 31...
Offset Bytes Description
950 1 Songlength. Range is 1-128.
951 1 Well... this little byte here is set to 127, so that old
trackers will search through all patterns when loading.
Noisetracker uses this byte for restart, but we don't.
952 128 Song positions 0-127. Each hold a number from 0-63 that
tells the tracker what pattern to play at that position.
1080 4 The four letters "M.K." - This is something Mahoney & Kaktus
inserted when they increased the number of samples from
15 to 31. If it's not there, the module/song uses 15 samples
or the text has been removed to make the module harder to
rip. Startrekker puts "FLT4" or "FLT8" there instead.
Offset Bytes Description
1084 1024 Data for pattern 00.
.
.
.
xxxx Number of patterns stored is equal to the highest patternnumber
in the song position table (at offset 952-1079).
Each note is stored as 4 bytes, and all four notes at each position in
the pattern are stored after each other.
00 - chan1 chan2 chan3 chan4
01 - chan1 chan2 chan3 chan4
02 - chan1 chan2 chan3 chan4
etc.
Info for each note:
_____byte 1_____ byte2_ _____byte 3_____ byte4_
/ / / /
0000 0000-00000000 0000 0000-00000000
Upper four 12 bits for Lower four Effect command.
bits of sam- note period. bits of sam-
ple number. ple number.
Periodtable for Tuning 0, Normal
C-1 to B-1 : 856,808,762,720,678,640,604,570,538,508,480,453
C-2 to B-2 : 428,404,381,360,339,320,302,285,269,254,240,226
C-3 to B-3 : 214,202,190,180,170,160,151,143,135,127,120,113
To determine what note to show, scan through the table until you find
the same period as the one stored in byte 1-2. Use the index to look
up in a notenames table.
This is the data stored in a normal song. A packed song starts with the
four letters "PACK", but i don't know how the song is packed: You can
get the source code for the cruncher/decruncher from us if you need it,
but I don't understand it; I've just ripped it from another tracker...
In a module, all the samples are stored right after the patterndata.
To determine where a sample starts and stops, you use the sampleinfo
structures in the beginning of the file (from offset 20). Take a look
at the mt_init routine in the playroutine, and you'll see just how it
is done.
Lars "ZAP" Hamre/Amiga Freelancers
--------------------------
Found that document...
Mark J Cox ------------------------------------------- m.j.h.cox@bradford.ac.uk
University of Bradford ---------------------------- bc732@cleveland.freenet.edu
Mark
EFFECT COMMANDS
---------------
Effect commands on protracker should
be compatible with all other trackers.
0 - None/Arpeggio 8 - * NOT USED *
1 - Portamento Up 9 - SampleOffset
2 - Portamento Down A - VolumeSlide
3 - TonePortamento B - PositionJump
4 - Vibrato C - Set Volume
5 - ToneP + VolSlide D - PatternBreak
6 - Vibra + VolSlide E - Misc. Cmds
7 - Tremolo F - Set Speed
E - COMMANDS
------------
The E command has been altered to
contain more commands than one.
E0- Filter On/Off E8- * NOT USED *
E1- Fineslide Up E9- Retrig Note
E2- Fineslide Down EA- FineVol Up
E3- Glissando Control EB- FineVol Down
E4- Vibrato Control EC- NoteCut
E5- Set Finetune ED- NoteDelay
E6- Patternloop EE- PatternDelay
E7- Tremolo Control EF- Invert Loop
Cmd 0. Arpeggio [Range:$0-$F/$0-$F]
-----------------------------------
Usage: $0 + 1st halfnote add
+ 2nd halfnote add
Arpeggio is used to simulate chords.
This is done by rapidly changing the
pitch between 3(or 2) different notes.
It sounds very noisy and grainy on
most samples, but ok on monotone ones.
Example: C-300047 C-major chord:
(C+E+G or C+4+7 halfnotes)
C-300037 C-minor chord:
(C+D#+G or C+3+7 halfnotes)
Cmd 1. Portamento up [Speed:$00-$FF]
------------------------------------
Usage: $1 + portamento speed
Portamento up will simply slide the
sample pitch up. You can NOT slide
higher than B-3! (Period 113)
Example: C-300103 1 is the command,
3 is the portamentospeed.
NOTE: The portamento will be called as
many times as the speed of the song.
This means that you'll sometimes have
trouble sliding accuratly. If you
change the speed without changing the
sliderates, it will sound bad...
Cmd 2. Portamento down [Speed:$00-FF]
-------------------------------------
Usage: $2 + portamento speed
Just like command 1, except that this
one slides the pitch down instead.
(Adds to the period).
You can NOT slide lower than C-1!
(Period 856)
Example: C-300203 2 is the command,
3 is the portamentospeed.
Cmd 3. Tone-portamento [Speed:$00-$FF]
--------------------------------------
Usage: Dest-note + $3 + slidespeed
This command will automatically slide
from the old note to the new.
You don't have to worry about which
direction to slide, you need only set
the slide speed. To keep on sliding,
just select the command $3 + 00.
Example: A-200000 First play a note.
C-300305 C-3 is the note to
slide to, 3 the command,
and 5 the speed.
Cmd 4. Vibrato [Rate:$0-$F,Dpth:$0-$F]
--------------------------------------
Usage: $4 + vibratorate + vibratodepth
Example: C-300481 4 is the command,
8 is the speed of the vibrato,
and 1 is the depth of the vibrato.
To keep on vibrating, just select
the command $4 + 00. To change the
vibrato, you can alter the rate,
depth or both. Use command E4- to
change the vibrato-waveform.
Cmd 5. ToneP + Volsl [Spd:$0-$F/$0-$F]
--------------------------------------
Usage: $5 + upspeed + downspeed
This command will continue the current
toneportamento and slide the volume
at the same time. Stolen from NT2.0.
Example: C-300503 3 is the speed to
turn the volume down.
C-300540 4 is the speed to
slide it up.
Cmd 6. Vibra + Volsl [Spd:$0-$F/$0-$F]
--------------------------------------
Usage: $6 + upspeed + downspeed
This command will continue the current
vibrato and slide the volume at the
same time. Stolen from NT2.0.
Example: C-300605 5 is the speed to
turn the volume down.
C-300640 4 is the speed to
slide it up.
Cmd 7. Tremolo [Rate:$0-$F,Dpth:$0-$F]
--------------------------------------
Usage: $7 + tremolorate + tremolodepth
Tremolo vibrates the volume.
Example: C-300794 7 is the command,
9 is the speed of the tremolo,
and 4 is the depth of the tremolo.
To keep on tremoling, just select
the command $7 + 00. To change the
tremolo, you can alter the rate,
depth or both. Use command E7- to
change the tremolo-waveform.
Cmd 9. Set SampleOffset [Offs:$00-$FF]
--------------------------------------
Usage: $9 + Sampleoffset
This command will play from a chosen
position in the sample, and not from
the beginning. The two numbers equal
the two first numbers in the length
of the sample. Handy for speech-
samples.
Example: C-300923 Play sample from
offset $2300.
Cmd A. Volumeslide [Speed:$0-$F/$0-$F]
--------------------------------------
Usage: $A + upspeed + downspeed
Example: C-300A05 5 is the speed to
turn the volume down.
C-300A40 4 is the speed to
slide it up.
NOTE: The slide will be called as
many times as the speed of the song.
The slower the song, the more the
volume will be changed on each note.
Cmd B. Position-jump [Pos:$00-$7F]
----------------------------------
Usage: $B + position to continue at
Example: C-300B01 B is the command,
1 is the position to
restart the song at.
This command will also perform a
pattern-break (see 2 pages below).
You can use this command instead of
restart as on noisetracker, but you
must enter the position in hex!
Cmd C. Set volume [Volume:$00-$40]
----------------------------------
Usage: $C + new volume
Well, this old familiar command will
set the current volume to your own
selected. The highest volume is $40.
All volumes are represented in hex.
(Programmers do it in hex, you know!)
Example: C-300C10 C is the command,
10 is the volume (16 decimal).
Cmd D. Pattern-break
[Pattern-pos:00-63, decimal]
----------------------------
Usage: $D + pattern-position
This command just jumps to the next
song-position, and continues play
from the patternposition you specify.
Example: C-300D00 Jump to the next
song-position and continue play
from patternposition 00.
Or: C-300D32 Jump to the next
song-position and continue play
from patternposition 32 instead.
Cmd E0. Set filter [Range:$0-$1]
--------------------------------
Usage: $E0 + filter-status
This command jerks around with the
sound-filter on some A500 + A2000.
All other Amiga-users should keep out
of playing around with it.
Example: C-300E01 disconnects filter
(turns power LED off)
C-300E00 connects filter
(turns power LED on)
Cmd E1. Fineslide up [Range:$0-$F]
----------------------------------
Usage: $E1 + value
This command works just like the
normal portamento up, except that
it only slides up once. It does not
continue sliding during the length of
the note.
Example: C-300E11 Slide up 1 at the
beginning of the note.
(Great for creating chorus effects)
Cmd E2. Fineslide down [Range:$0-$F]
------------------------------------
Usage: $E2 + value
This command works just like the
normal portamento down, except that
it only slides down once. It does not
continue sliding during the length of
the note.
Example: C-300E26 Slide up 6 at the
beginning of the note.
Cmd E3. Glissando Ctrl [Range:$0-$1]
------------------------------------
Usage: $E3 + Glissando-Status
Glissando must be used with the tone-
portamento command. When glissando is
activated, toneportamento will slide
a halfnote at a time, instead of a
straight slide.
Example: C-300E31 Turn Glissando on.
C-300E30 Turn Glissando off.
Cmd E4. Set vibrato waveform
[Range:$0-$3]
----------------------------
Usage: $E4 + vibrato-waveform
Example: C-300E40 Set sine(default)
E44 Don't retrig WF
C-300E41 Set Ramp Down
E45 Don't retrig WF
C-300E42 Set Squarewave
E46 Don't retrig WF
C-300E43 Set Random
E47 Don't retrig WF
Cmd E5. Set finetune [Range:$0-$F]
----------------------------------
Usage: $E5 + finetune-value
Example: C-300E51 Set finetune to 1.
Use these tables to figure out the
finetune-value.
Finetune: +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 0
Value: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Finetune: -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8
Value: F E D C B A 9 8
Cmd E6. PatternLoop [Loops:$0-$F]
----------------------------------
Usage: $E6 + number of loops
This command will loop a part of a
pattern.
Example: C-300E60 Set loopstart.
C-300E63 Jump to loop 3
times before playing on.
Cmd E7. Set tremolo waveform
[Range:$0-$3]
----------------------------
Usage: $E7 + tremolo-waveform
Example: C-300E70 Set sine(default)
E74 Don't retrig WF
C-300E71 Set Ramp Down
E75 Don't retrig WF
C-300E72 Set Squarewave
E76 Don't retrig WF
C-300E73 Set Random
E77 Don't retrig WF
Cmd E9. Retrig note [Value:$0-$F]
---------------------------------
Usage: $E9 + Tick to Retrig note at.
This command will retrig the same note
before playing the next. Where to
retrig depends on the speed of the
song. If you retrig with 1 in speed 6
that note will be trigged 6 times in
one note slot. Retrig on hi-hats!
Example: C-300F06 Set speed to 6.
C-300E93 Retrig at tick 3
out of 6.
Cmd EA. FineVolsl up [Range:$0-$F]
----------------------------------
Usage: $EA + value
This command works just like the
normal volumeslide up, except that
it only slides up once. It does not
continue sliding during the length of
the note.
Example: C-300EA3 Slide volume up 1
at the beginning of the note.
Cmd EB. FineVolsl down [Range:$0-$F]
------------------------------------
Usage: $EB + value
This command works just like the
normal volumeslide down, except that
it only slides down once. It does not
continue sliding during the length of
the note.
Example: C-300EB6 Slide volume down
6 at the beginning of the note.
Cmd EC. Cut note [Value:$0-$F]
------------------------------
Usage: $EC + Tick to Cut note at.
This command will cut the note
at the selected tick, creating
extremely short notes.
Example: C-300F06 Set speed to 6.
C-300EC3 Cut at tick 3 out
of 6.
Note that the note is not really cut,
the volume is just turned down.
Cmd ED. NoteDelay [Value:$0-$F]
-------------------------------
Usage: $ED + ticks to delay note.
This command will delay the note
to the selected tick.
Example: C-300F06 Set speed to 6.
C-300ED3 Play note at tick
3 out of 6.
Cmd EE. PatternDelay [Notes:$0-$F]
----------------------------------
Usage: $EE + notes to delay pattern.
This command will delay the pattern
the selected numbers of notes.
Example: C-300EE8 Delay pattern 8
notes before playing on.
All other effects are still active
when the pattern is being delayed.
Cmd EF. Invert Loop [Speed:$0-$F]
---------------------------------
Usage: $EF + Invertspeed
This command will need a short loop
($10,20,40,80 etc. bytes) to work.
It will invert the loop byte by byte.
Sounds better than funkrepeat...
Example: C-300EF8 Set invspeed to 8.
To turn off the inverting, set
invspeed to 0, or press ctrl + Z.
Cmd F. Set speed [Speed:$00-$FF]
--------------------------------
Usage: $F + speed
This command will set the speed of the
song.
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? Annotation by Mark Feldman (u914097@student.canberra.edu.au ?
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The 6 and 8 channel mod files differ from the normal mods in two ways:
1) The signature string "M.K." at offset 1080 is either "6CHN" or "8CHN".
2) The pattern data table starting at offset 1084 stores 6 or 8 notes for
each pattern position position.
Creative Voice (VOC) file format
--------------------------------
~From: galt@dsd.es.com
(byte numbers are hex!)
HEADER (bytes 00-19)
Series of DATA BLOCKS (bytes 1A+) [Must end w/ Terminator Block]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
HEADER:
=======
byte # Description
------ ------------------------------------------
00-12 "Creative Voice File"
13 1A (eof to abort printing of file)
14-15 Offset of first datablock in .voc file (std 1A 00
in Intel Notation)
16-17 Version number (minor,major) (VOC-HDR puts 0A 01)
18-19 2's Comp of Ver. # + 1234h (VOC-HDR puts 29 11)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
DATA BLOCK:
===========
Data Block: TYPE(1-byte), SIZE(3-bytes), INFO(0+ bytes)
NOTE: Terminator Block is an exception -- it has only the TYPE byte.
TYPE Description Size (3-byte int) Info
---- ----------- ----------------- -----------------------
00 Terminator (NONE) (NONE)
01 Sound data 2+length of data *
02 Sound continue length of data Voice Data
03 Silence 3 **
04 Marker 2 Marker# (2 bytes)
05 ASCII length of string null terminated string
06 Repeat 2 Count# (2 bytes)
07 End repeat 0 (NONE)
08 Extended 4 ***
*Sound Info Format: **Silence Info Format:
--------------------- ----------------------------
00 Sample Rate 00-01 Length of silence - 1
01 Compression Type 02 Sample Rate
02+ Voice Data
***Extended Info Format:
---------------------
00-01 Time Constant: Mono: 65536 - (256000000/sample_rate)
Stereo: 65536 - (25600000/(2*sample_rate))
02 Pack
03 Mode: 0 = mono
1 = stereo
Marker# -- Driver keeps the most recent marker in a status byte
Count# -- Number of repetitions + 1
Count# may be 1 to FFFE for 0 - FFFD repetitions
or FFFF for endless repetitions
Sample Rate -- SR byte = 256-(1000000/sample_rate)
Length of silence -- in units of sampling cycle
Compression Type -- of voice data
8-bits = 0
4-bits = 1
2.6-bits = 2
2-bits = 3
Multi DAC = 3+(# of channels) [interesting--
this isn't in the developer's manual]
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? The Microsoft Multimedia WAV Sound File Format ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? The RIFF File Format ?
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WAV files use the RIFF file structure. The RIFF format was designed
for multi-media purposes. A RIFF files consists of a number of "chunks":
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? Byte Length ?
? Offset Name (in bytes) Description ?
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? 00h rID 4h Contains the characters "RIFF" ?
? 04h rLen 4h The length of the data in the next chunk ?
? 08h rData rLen The data chunk ?
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? The WAVE Form Definition ?
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The rData chunk in a WAV file is split up into several further chunks:
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? rData ?
? Byte Length ?
? Offset Name (in bytes) Description ?
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? 00h wID 4h Contains the characters "WAVE" ?
? 04h Format 14h Contains data which specifies the format ?
? Chunk of the Data in the Data Chunk ?
? 18h WAVE Data ? Contains the WAV audio data ?
? Chunk ?
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? The Format Chunk ?
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The Format Chunk is split up into these fields:
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? Format ?
? Chunk Length ?
? Offset Name (in bytes) Description ?
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? 00h fId 4 Contains the characters "fmt" ?
? 04h fLen 4 Length of data in the format chunk ?
? 08h wFormatTag 2 * ?
? 0Ah nChannels 2 Number of channels, 1=mono, 2=stereo ?
? 0Ch nSamplesPerSec 2 Playback frequency ?
? 0Eh nAvgBytesPerSec 2 ** ?
? 10h nBlockAlign 2 *** ?
? 12h FormatSpecific 2 Format specific data area ?
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- The wFormatTag specifies the wave format, eg 1 = Pulse Code Modulation
(or in plain english, regular 8 bit sampled uncompressed sound)
- * Indicates the average number of bytes a second the data should be
transferred at = nChannels * nSamplesPerSec * (nBitsPerSample / 8)
- ** Indicates the block alignment of the data in the data chunk. Software
needs to process a multiplt of nBlockAlign at a time.
nBlockAlign = nChannels * (nBitsPerSample / 8)
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? The Data Chunk ?
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The Data Chunk is split up into these fields:
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? Data ?
? Chunk Length ?
? Offset Name (in bytes) Description ?
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? 00h dId 4 Contains the characters "data" ?
? 02h dLen 4 Length of data in the dData field ?
? 00h dData dLen The actual waveform data ?
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In mono 8-bit files each byte represents one sample. In stereo 8-bit files
two bytes are stored for each sample, the first byte is the left channel
value, the next is the right channel value.
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? Creative Labs File Formats (SBI/CMF/IBK) ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Sound Blaster Instrument File Format (SBI) ?
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The SBI format contains the register values for the FM chip to synthesize
an instrument.
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? Offset Description ?
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? 00h-03h Contains id characters "SBI" followed by byte 1Ah ?
? 04h-23h Instrument name, NULL terminated string ?
? 24h Modulator Sound Characteristic (Mult, KSR, EG, VIB, AM) ?
? 25h Carrier Sound Characteristic ?
? 26h Modulator Scaling/Output Level ?
? 27h Carrier Scaling/Output Level ?
? 28h Modulator Attack/Delay ?
? 29h Carrier Attack/Delay ?
? 2Ah Modulator Sustain/Release ?
? 2Bh Carrier Sustain/Release ?
? 2Ch Modulator Wave Seelct ?
? 2Dh Carrier Wave Select ?
? 2Eh Feedback/Connection ?
? 2Fh-33h Reserved ?
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? Creative Music File Format (CMF) ?
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The CMF file format consists of 3 blocks: the header block, the instrument
block and the music block.
The CMF Header Block
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? Offset Description ?
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? 00h-03h Contains id characters "CTMF" ?
? 04h-05h CMF Format Version MSB = major version, lsb = minor version ?
? 06h-07h File offset of the instrument block ?
? 08h-09h File offset of the music block ?
? 0Ah-0Bh Clock ticks per quarter note (one beat) default = 120 ?
? 0Ch-0Dh Clock ticks per second ?
? 0Eh-0Fh File offset of the music title (0 = none) ?
? 10h-11h File offset of the composer name (0 = none) ?
? 12h-13h File offset of the remarks (0 = none) ?
? 14h-23h Channel-In-Use Table ?
? 24h-25h Number of instruments used ?
? 26h-27h Basic Tempo ?
? 28h-? Title, composer and remarks stored here ?
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The CMF Instrument Block
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The instrument block contains one 16 byte data structure for each instrument
in the piece. Each record is of the same format as bytes 24h-33h in the
SBI file format.
The CMF Music Block
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The music block adheres to the standard MIDI file format, and can have from
1 to 16 instruments. The PC-GPE file MIDI.TXT contains more information
on this file format.
The music block consists of an alternating seqence of time and MIDI event
records:
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?dTime?MIDI Event?dTime?MIDI Event?dTime?MIDI Event? ........
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dTime (delta Time) is the amount of time before the following MIDI event.
MIDI Event is any MIDI channel message (see MIDI.TXT).
The CMF file format defines the following MIDI Control Change events:
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? Control ?
? Number Control Data ?
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? 66h 1-127, used as markers in the music ?
? 67h 0 - melody mode, 1 = rhythm mode ?
? 68h 0-127, changes the pitch of all following notes upward ?
? by the given number of 1/128 semitones ?
? 69h 0-127, changes the pitch of all following notes downward ?
? by the given number of 1/128 semitones ?
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In rhythm mode, the last five channels are allocated for the percussion
instruments:
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? Channel Instrument ?
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? 12h Bass Drum ?
? 13h Snare Drum ?
? 14h Tom-Tom ?
? 15h Top Cymbal ?
? 16h High-hat Cymbal ?
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? Sound Blaster Instrument Bank File Format (IBK) ?
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A bank file is a group of up to 128 instruments.
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? Offset Description ?
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? 00h-03h Contains id characters "IBK" followed by byte 1Ah ?
? 04h-803h Parameters for 128 instruments, 16 bytes for each instrument ?
? in the same format as bytes 24h-33h in the SBI format ?
? 804h-C83h Instrument names for 128 instruments, 9 bytes for each ?
? instrument, each name must be null terminated ?
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? References ?
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Title : Sound Blaster - The Official Book
Authors : Richard Heimlich, David M. Golden, Ivan Luk, Peter M. Ridge
Publishers : Osborne/McGraw Hill
ISBN : 0-07-881907-5
Standard MIDI File Format
Dustin Caldwell
The standard MIDI file format is a very strange beast. When viewed as a
whole, it can be quite overwhelming. Of course, no matter how you look at it,
describing a piece of music in enough detail to be able to reproduce it
accurately is no small task. So, while complicated, the structure of the midi
file format is fairly intuitive when understood.
I must insert a disclaimer here that I am by no means an expert with
midi nor midi files. I recently obtained a Gravis UltraSound board for my PC,
and upon hearing a few midi files (.MID) thought, "Gee, I'd like to be able to
make my own .MID files." Well, many aggravating hours later, I discovered that
this was no trivial task. But, I couldn't let a stupid file format stop me.
(besides, I once told my wife that computers aren't really that hard to use,
and I'd hate to be a hypocrite) So if any errors are found in this
information, please let me know and I will fix it. Also, this document's scope
does not extend to EVERY type of midi command and EVERY possible file
configuration. It is a basic guide that should enable the reader (with a
moderate investment in time) to generate a quality midi file.
1. Overview
A midi (.MID) file contains basically 2 things, Header chunks and Track
chunks. Section 2 explains the header chunks, and Section 3 explains the track
chunks. A midi file contains ONE header chunk describing the file format,
etc., and any number of track chunks. A track may be thought of in the same
way as a track on a multi-track tape deck. You may assign one track to each
voice, each staff, each instrument or whatever you want.
2. Header Chunk
The header chunk appears at the beginning of the file, and describes the
file in three ways. The header chunk always looks like:
4D 54 68 64 00 00 00 06 ff ff nn nn dd dd
The ascii equivalent of the first 4 bytes is MThd. After MThd comes the 4-byte
size of the header. This will always be 00 00 00 06, because the actual header
information will always be 6 bytes.
ff ff is the file format. There are 3 formats:
0 - single-track
1 - multiple tracks, synchronous
2 - multiple tracks, asynchronous
Single track is fairly self-explanatory - one track only. Synchronous multiple
tracks means that the tracks will all be vertically synchronous, or in other
words, they all start at the same time, and so can represent different parts
in one song. Asynchronous multiple tracks do not necessarily start at the same
time, and can be completely asynchronous.
nn nn is the number of tracks in the midi file.
dd dd is the number of delta-time ticks per quarter note. (More about this
later)
3. Track Chunks
The remainder of the file after the header chunk consists of track chunks.
Each track has one header and may contain as many midi commands as you like.
The header for a track is very similar to the one for the file:
4D 54 72 6B xx xx xx xx
As with the header, the first 4 bytes has an ascii equivalent. This one is
MTrk. The 4 bytes after MTrk give the length of the track (not including the
track header) in bytes.
Following the header are midi events. These events are identical to the
actual data sent and received by MIDI ports on a synth with one addition. A
midi event is preceded by a delta-time. A delta time is the number of ticks
after which the midi event is to be executed. The number of ticks per quarter
note was defined previously in the file header chunk. This delta-time is a
variable-length encoded value. This format, while confusing, allows large
numbers to use as many bytes as they need, without requiring small numbers to
waste bytes by filling with zeros. The number is converted into 7-bit bytes,
and the most-significant bit of each byte is 1 except for the last byte of the
number, which has a msb of 0. This allows the number to be read one byte at a
time, and when you see a msb of 0, you know that it was the last (least
significant) byte of the number. According to the MIDI spec, the entire delta-
time should be at most 4 bytes long.
Following the delta-time is a midi event. Each midi event (except a
running midi event) has a command byte which will always have a msb of 1 (the
value will be >= 128). A list of most of these commands is in appendix A. Each
command has different parameters and lengths, but the data that follows the
command will have a msb of 0 (less than 128). The exception to this is a meta-
event, which may contain data with a msb of 1. However, meta-events require a
length parameter which alleviates confusion.
One subtlety which can cause confusion is running mode. This is where
the actual midi command is omitted, and the last midi command issued is
assumed. This means that the midi event will consist of a delta-time and the
parameters that would go to the command if it were included.
4. Conclusion
If this explanation has only served to confuse the issue more, the
appendices contain examples which may help clarify the issue. Also, 2
utilities and a graphic file should have been included with this document:
DEC.EXE - This utility converts a binary file (like .MID) to a tab-delimited
text file containing the decimal equivalents of each byte.
REC.EXE - This utility converts a tab-delimited text file of decimal values
into a binary file in which each byte corresponds to one of the decimal
values.
MIDINOTE.PS - This is the postscript form of a page showing note numbers with
a keyboard and with the standard grand staff.
Appendix A
1. MIDI Event Commands
Each command byte has 2 parts. The left nybble (4 bits) contains the actual
command, and the right nybble contains the midi channel number on which the
command will be executed. There are 16 midi channels, and 8 midi commands (the
command nybble must have a msb of 1).
In the following table, x indicates the midi channel number. Note that all
data bytes will be <128 (msb set to 0).
Hex Binary Data Description
8x 1000xxxx nn vv Note off (key is released)
nn=note number
vv=velocity
9x 1001xxxx nn vv Note on (key is pressed)
nn=note number
vv=velocity
Ax 1010xxxx nn vv Key after-touch
nn=note number
vv=velocity
Bx 1011xxxx cc vv Control Change
cc=controller number
vv=new value
Cx 1100xxxx pp Program (patch) change
pp=new program number
Dx 1101xxxx cc Channel after-touch
cc=channel number
Ex 1110xxxx bb tt Pitch wheel change (2000H is normal or no
change)
bb=bottom (least sig) 7 bits of value
tt=top (most sig) 7 bits of value
The following table lists meta-events which have no midi channel number. They
are of the format:
FF xx nn dd
All meta-events start with FF followed by the command (xx), the length, or
number of bytes that will contain data (nn), and the actual data (dd).
Hex Binary Data Description
00 00000000 nn ssss Sets the track's sequence number.
nn=02 (length of 2-byte sequence number)
ssss=sequence number
01 00000001 nn tt .. Text event- any text you want.
nn=length in bytes of text
tt=text characters
02 00000010 nn tt .. Same as text event, but used for
copyright info.
nn tt=same as text event
03 00000011 nn tt .. Sequence or Track name
nn tt=same as text event
04 00000100 nn tt .. Track instrument name
nn tt=same as text event
05 00000101 nn tt .. Lyric
nn tt=same as text event
06 00000110 nn tt .. Marker
nn tt=same as text event
07 00000111 nn tt .. Cue point
nn tt=same as text event
2F 00101111 00 This event must come at the end of each
track
51 01010001 03 tttttt Set tempo
tttttt=microseconds/quarter note
58 01011000 04 nn dd ccbb Time Signature
nn=numerator of time sig.
dd=denominator of time sig. 2=quarter
3=eighth, etc.
cc=number of ticks in metronome click
bb=number of 32nd notes to the quarter
note
59 01011001 02 sf mi Key signature
sf=sharps/flats (-7=7 flats, 0=key of C,
7=7 sharps)
mi=major/minor (0=major, 1=minor)
7F 01111111 xx dd .. Sequencer specific information
xx=number of bytes to be sent
dd=data
The following table lists system messages which control the entire system.
These have no midi channel number. (these will generally only apply to
controlling a midi keyboard, etc.)
Hex Binary Data Description
F8 11111000 Timing clock used when synchronization is
required.
FA 11111010 Start current sequence
FB 11111011 Continue a stopped sequence where left
off
FC 11111100 Stop a sequence
The following table lists the numbers corresponding to notes for use in note
on and note off commands.
Octave|| Note Numbers
# ||
|| C | C# | D | D# | E | F | F# | G | G# | A | A# | B
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 || 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
1 || 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23
2 || 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35
3 || 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47
4 || 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59
5 || 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71
6 || 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83
7 || 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95
8 || 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107
9 || 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119
10 || 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"MIDI Systems and Control" Francis Rumsey 1990 Focal Press
"MIDI and Sound Book for the Atari ST" Bernd Enders and Wolfgang Klemme
1989 M&T Publishing, Inc.
MIDI file specs and general MIDI specs were also obtained by sending e-mail
to LISTSERV@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU with the phrase GET MIDISPEC PACKAGE
in the message.
------------------------------- DEC.CPP ------------------------------------
/* file dec.cpp
by Dustin Caldwell (dustin@gse.utah.edu)
#include <dos.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void helpdoc();
main()
{
FILE *fp;
unsigned char ch, c;
if((fp=fopen(_argv[1], "rb"))==NULL) /* open file to read */
{
printf("cannot open file %s\n",_argv[1]);
helpdoc();
exit(-1);
}
c=0;
ch=fgetc(fp);
while(!feof(fp)) /* loop for whole file */
{
printf("%u\t", ch); /* print every byte's decimal equiv. */
c++;
if(c>8) /* print 8 numbers to a line */
{
c=0;
printf("\n");
}
ch=fgetc(fp);
}
fclose(fp); /* close up */
}
void helpdoc() /* print help message */
{
printf("\n Binary File Decoder\n\n");
printf("\n Syntax: dec binary_file_name\n\n");
printf("by Dustin Caldwell (dustin@gse.utah.edu)\n\n");
printf("This is a filter program that reads a binary file\n");
printf("and prints the decimal equivalent of each byte\n");
printf("tab-separated. This is mostly useful when piped \n");
printf("into another file to be edited manually. eg:\n\n");
printf("c:\>dec sonata3.mid > son3.txt\n\n");
printf("This will create a file called son3.txt which can\n");
printf("be edited with any ascii editor. \n\n");
printf("(rec.exe may also be useful, as it reencodes the \n");
printf("ascii text file).\n\n");
printf("Have Fun!!\n");
}
---------------------------- REC.CPP ----------------------------------
/* File rec.cpp
by Dustin Caldwell (dustin@gse.utah.edu)
#include <dos.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void helpdoc();
main()
{
FILE *rfp, *wfp;
unsigned char ch, c;
char s[20];
if((rfp=fopen(_argv[1], "r"))==NULL) /* open the read file */
{
printf("cannot open file %s \n",_argv[1]);
helpdoc();
exit(-1);
}
if((wfp=fopen(_argv[2], "wb"))==NULL) /* open the write file */
{
printf("cannot open file %s \n",_argv[1]);
helpdoc();
exit(-1);
}
c=0;
ch=fgetc(rfp);
while(!feof(rfp)) /* loop for whole file */
{
if(isalnum(ch)) /* only 'see' valid ascii chars */
{
c=0;
while(isdigit(ch)) /* only use decimal digits (0-9) */
{
s[c]=ch; /* build a string containing the number */
c++;
ch=fgetc(rfp);
}
s[c]=NULL; /* must have NULL terminator */
fputc(atoi(s), wfp);/* write the binary equivalent to file */
}
ch=fgetc(rfp); /* loop until next number starts */
}
fclose(rfp); /* close up */
fclose(wfp);
}
void helpdoc() /* print help message */
{
printf("\n Text File Encoder\n\n");
printf("\n Syntax: rec text_file_name binary_file_name\n\n");
printf("by Dustin Caldwell (dustin@gse.utah.edu)\n\n");
printf("This is a program that reads an ascii tab-\n");
printf("delimited file and builds a binary file where\n");
printf("each byte of the binary file is one of the decimal\n");
printf("digits in the text file.\n");
printf(" eg:\n\n");
printf("c:\>rec son3.txt son3.mid\n\n");
printf("(This will create a file called son3.mid which is\n");
printf("a valid binary file)\n\n");
printf("(dec.exe may also be useful, as it decodes binary files)\n\n");
printf("Have Fun!!\n");
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UltraTracker 1.5
----------------
<From the IBM "ultra150.zip" archive by Marc Schallehn, text file by
Muchael J. Sutter and update comments added by Marc Schallehn. -JH>
Mysterious's ULTRA TRACKER File Format
by FreeJack of The Elven Nation
(some additional infos on the new format (V1.4/5) by MAS -> * marked)
I've done my best to document the file format of Ultra Tracker (UT).
If you find any errors please contact me.
The file format has stayed consistent through the first four public releases.
At the time of this writting, Ultra Tracker is up to version 1.3
(* With version V1.4/5 there are some changes done in the format. *)
Thanks go to :
SoJa of YLYSY for help translating stuff.
Marc Andr? Schallehn
Thanks for putting out this GREAT program.
Also thanks for the info on 16bit samples.
With all this crap out of the way lets get to the format.
Sample Structure :
______________________________________________________________________________
Samplename : 32 bytes (Sample name)
DosName : 12 bytes (when you load a sample into UT,
it records the file name here)
LoopStart : dbl word (loop start point)
LoopEnd : dbl word (loop end point)
SizeStart : dbl word (see below)
SizeEnd : dbl word (see below)
volume : byte (UT uses a logarithmic volume setting, ranging from 0-255)
(* V1.4: uses linear Volume ranging from 0-255 *)
Bidi Loop : byte (see below)
FineTune : word (Fine tune setting, uses full word value)
______________________________________________________________________________
8 Bit Samples :
SizeStart :
The SizeStart is the starting offset of the sample.
This seems to tell UT how to load the sample into the Gus's onboard memory.
All the files I have worked with start with a value of 32 for the first sample,
and the previous SizeEnd value for all sample after that. (See Example below)
If the previous sample was 16bit, then SizeStart = (Last SizeEnd * 2)
SizeEnd :
Like the SizeStart, SizeEnd seems to tell UT where to load the sample into the
Gus's onboard memory. SizeEnd equal SizeStart + the length of the sample.
Example :
If a UT file had 3 samples, 1st 12000 bytes, 2nd 5600 bytes, 3rd 8000 byte.
The SizeStart and SizeEnd would look like this:
Sample SizeStart SizeEnd
1st 32 12032
2nd 12032 17632
3rd 17632 25632
Samples may NOT cross 256k boundaries. If a sample is too large to fit into the
remaining space, its Sizestart will equal the start of the next 256k boundary.
UT does keep track of the free space at the top of the 256k boundaries, and
will load a sample in there if it will fit.
Example : EndSize = 252144
If the next sample was 12000 bytes, its SizeStart would be 262144, not 252144.
Note that this leaves 10000 bytes unused. If any of the following sample could
fit between 252144 and 262144, its Sizestart would be 252144.
Say that 2 samples after the 12000 byte sample we had a sample that was only
5000 bytes long. Its SizeStart would be 252144 and its SizeEnd would be 257144.
This also applies to 16 Bit Samples.
16 Bit Samples :
16 bit samples are handled a little different then 8 bit samples.
The SizeStart variable is calculated by dividing offset (last SizeEnd)
by 2. The SizeEnd variable equals SizeStart + (SampleLength / 2).
If the first sample is 16bit, then SizeStart = 16.
Example :
sample1 = 8bit, 1000 bytes
sample2 = 16bit, 5000 bytes
sample1 SizeStart = 32
SizeEnd = 1032 (32 + 1000)
sample2 SizeStart = 516 (offset (1032) / 2)
SizeEnd = 3016 (516 + (5000/2))
If a 16bit sample is loaded into banks 2,3, or 4
the SizeStart variable will be
(offset / 2) + 262144 (bank 2)
(offset / 2) + 524288 (bank 3)
(offset / 2) + 786432 (bank 4)
The SizeEnd variable will be
SizeStart + (SampleLength / 2) + 262144 (bank 2)
SizeStart + (SampleLength / 2) + 524288 (bank 3)
SizeStart + (SampleLength / 2) + 786432 (bank 4)
BiDi Loop : (Bidirectional Loop)
UT takes advantage of the Gus's ability to loop a sample in several different
ways. By setting the Bidi Loop, the sample can be played forward or backwards,
looped or not looped. The Bidi variable also tracks the sample
resolution (8 or 16 bit).
The following table shows the possible values of the Bidi Loop.
Bidi = 0 : No looping, forward playback, 8bit sample
Bidi = 4 : No Looping, forward playback, 16bit sample
Bidi = 8 : Loop Sample, forward playback, 8bit sample
Bidi = 12 : Loop Sample, forward playback, 16bit sample
Bidi = 24 : Loop Sample, reverse playback 8bit sample
Bidi = 28 : Loop Sample, reverse playback, 16bit sample
______________________________________________________________________________
Event Structure:
______________________________________________________________________________
Note : byte (See note table below)
SampleNumber : byte (Sample Number)
Effect1 : nib (Effect1)
Effect2 : nib (Effect2)
EffectVar : word (Effect variables)
The High order byte of EffectVar is the Effect variable for Effect1.
The Low order byte of EffectVar is the Effect variable for Effect2.
UT uses a form of compression on repetitive events. Say we read in the first
byte, if it = $FC then this signifies a repeat block. The next byte is the
repeat count. followed by the event structure to repeat.
If the first byte read does NOT = $FC then this is the note of the event.
So repeat blocks will be 7 bytes long : RepFlag : byte ($FC)
RepCount : byte
note : byte
samplenumber : byte
effect1 : nib
effect2 : nib
effectVar : word
Repeat blocks do NOT bridge patterns.
______________________________________________________________________________
Note Table:
______________________________________________________________________________
note value of 0 = pause
C-0 to B-0 1 to 12
C-1 to B-1 13 to 24
C-2 to B-2 26 to 36
C-3 to B-3 39 to 48
C-4 to B-4 52 to 60
______________________________________________________________________________
Offset Bytes Type Description
______________________________________________________________________________
0 15 byte ID block : should contain
'MAS_UTrack_V001'
(* V1.4: 'MAS_UTrack_V002')
(* V1.5: 'MAS_UTrack_V003')
15 32 AsciiZ Song Title
47 1 reserved This byte is reserved and
always contain 0;
(* V1.4: jump-value: reserved * 32;
space between is used for song
text;
[reserved * 32] = RES ! )
48+RES 1 byte Number of Samples (NOS)
49+RES NOS * 64 SampleStruct Sample Struct (see Sample Structure)
Patt_Seq = 48 + (NOS * 64) + RES
Patt_Seq 256 byte Pattern Sequence
Patt_Seq+256 1 byte Number Of Channels (NOC) Base 0
Patt_Seq+257 1 byte Number Of patterns (NOP) Base 0
(* V1.5: PAN-Position Table
Length: NOC * 1byte
[0 left] - [0F right] )
NOC+Patt_Seq+258 varies EventStruct Pattern Data (See Event
Structure)
______________________________________________________________________________
The remainder of the file is the raw sample data. (signed)
______________________________________________________________________________
That should about cover it. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail
me at freejack@shell.portal.com
I can also be contacted on The UltraSound Connection (813) 787-8644
The UltraSound Connection is a BBS dedicated to the Gravis Ultrasound Card.
Also I'm the author of Ripper and Gvoc. If anyone has any questions or
problems, please contact me.
Midi And 4 Channel Surround Sound
---------------------------------
I got some email today asking how to do Dolby surround midi files. I tought
it could be of interest to other people. Note: Only a ram wavetable midi
device can reproduce the surround channel, with this method, but the center
channel can be done on any midi playback device.
If you want something that comes out from the center channel, just put the
pan on the midi channel at 64. Coming from left? just put the panning to
the left (under 64). Coming from right? just put the panning to the right
(over 64).
For elements that have to be present on both sides i'd recommend dupli
cating the track and giving two opposite panning. This gives much better
results than panning to center and shouldn't come out the front channel.
Also, if you sampled something in stereo, then you can use the left signal
to create a patch for the left track and a separate patch for the right
track. This works very well.
Finally, for the surround channel, it's the same as stereo snce you use
two tracks. One for left, one for right. On the left you use the regular
instrument, and on the right, you use the *inverted* signal (a flip around
the X axis of the signal, as done by the invert function of most wave
editors). When i was asked the question, i hadn't tried this, but i just
did and it works. I use my own circuit to decode the surround channel (a
very simple design, found on archive.epas.utoronto.ca under the filename
surround.txt) and have not tried it on a real dolby surround or pro logic
unit, but it should work equally well.
Of course by using two voices per sounds, you use the GUS voices much more
rapidly, but the sound is much better, even when it's the same signal on
both channels because of the slight phasing between the left and right
channels. Plus, you get much more balance control.
So when you want something on the left, center or right channel, just use
mono panning. For the surround channel, on top of that, just add two voices
panned left and right, one playing the inverse of the other. Note, in mono,
this will disapear totally...
This should be very simple to understand by looking at this diagram:
P=panning, V=volume
CENTRE CHANNEL
P=64, V=presence
V /|\
variation |
\|/
LEFT CHANNEL RIGHT CHANNEL
P=1, V=presence P variation <--> P=127, V=presence
Vleft=Vright /|\
variation |
\|/
P=1,normal patch;P=127,inverted patch,
Vleft=Vright=presence
SURROUND CHANNEL (either 1 or two speakers,
this channel is mono)
For stereo instead of panned mono:
P=1, left signal patch;P=127, right signal patch, Vleft=left presence,
Vright=right presence. So for <--> variation, you use the two volumes instead
of P.
Hope this helps.
Ciao,
--
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? Programming the Microsoft Mouse ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Introduction ?
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A complete list of mouse function calls can be found in the file GMOUSE.TXT,
the file contains calls for both Microsoft (2 button) and Genius (3 button)
modes.
Calling these functions from within a Pascal program is a fairly simple
matter. This procedure would get the mouse position and button states:
const MOUSEINTR = $33;
procedure GetMousePos(var x, y : word; var button1, button2 : boolean);
var regs : registers;
begin
regs.ax := 3;
Intr(MOUSEINTR, regs);
x := regs.cx;
y := regs.dx;
button1 := (regs.bx and 1) <> 0;
button2 := (regs.bx and 2) <> 0;
end;
The mouse position is returned in variables x and y, the button states are
returned in variable button1 and button2 (true = button is pressed).
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? Writing Custom Handlers ?
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Most mouse drivers do not support SVGA modes, so you must write custom
handlers if you want mouse support for these modes.
Rather than writing an entire mouse driver, you can write a simple handler
routine to take care of the graphics and tell the mouse driver to call it
whenever the mouse does anything. This function is descibed in the GMOUSE.DOC
file, but this demo Pascal program shows the general idea. It sets mode 13h,
resets the mouse and waits for a key to be pressed. Whenever you do anything
to the mouse (moving it or pressing a button) the handler will get called
and it will draw a pixel on the screen. The color of the pixel depends on
which buttons are being pressed.
Uses Crt, Dos;
{$F+}
{ called with bl = buttons, cx = x * 2, dx = y }
procedure Handler; far; assembler;
asm
{ This mouse "handler" just draws a pixel at the current mouse pos }
pusha
mov ax, $A000
mov es, ax
shr cx, 1
xchg dh, dl
mov di, dx
shr dx, 2
add di, dx
add di, cx
mov al, bl
inc al
stosb
popa
end;
{$F-}
begin
asm
{ Set graphics mode 13h }
mov ax, $13
int $10
{ Initialize mouse driver }
xor ax, ax
int $33
{ Install custom handler }
mov ax, SEG Handler
mov es, ax
mov dx, OFS Handler
mov ax, 12
mov cx, $1F
int $33
{ Wait for a key press }
xor ah, ah
int $16
{ Back to text mode }
mov ax, 3
int $10
end;
end.
Alternatively you may wish to write your own interrupt handler to process
mouse events as they happen. When a mouse event occurs, 3 interrupts are
generated and the bytes are availble via the COM port.
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? Interrupt Port ?
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? COM1 $0C $3F8 ?
? COM2 $0B $3F8 ?
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The three bytes sent are formatted as follows:
1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte
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?-?1?????X?X?Y?Y??-?0?X?X?X?X?X?X??-?0?Y?Y?Y?Y?Y?Y?
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Left Button ??? ? ??????????????????????????????????
Right Button ????? X increment Y increment
The X and Y increment values are in 2's compliment signed char format. (BTW
thanks go to Adam Seychell for posting this info to comp.os.msdos.programmer).
A simple Borland Pascal 7.0 mouse handler follows. First we declare a few
things we'll need:
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Uses Crt, Dos;
{$F+}
const COM1INTR = $0C;
COM1PORT = $3F8;
var bytenum : word;
combytes : array[0..2] of byte;
x, y : longint;
button1, button2 : boolean;
MouseHandler : procedure;
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The bytenum variable is used to keep track of which byte is expected next
(ie 0, 1 or 2). The combytes variable is simply an array to keep track of
bytes received so far. The mouse position will be stored in the x and y
varaibles (note that this example will not perfrom any range checking).
Button1 and button2 will be used to store the states of each of the buttons.
MouseHandler will be used to store the normal mouse driver event handler.
We'll need it to reset everything once we are finished.
Here's the actual handler:
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procedure MyMouseHandler; Interrupt;
var dx, dy : integer;
var inbyte : byte;
begin
{ Get the port byte }
inbyte := Port[COM1PORT];
{ Make sure we are properly "synched" }
if (inbyte and 64) = 64 then bytenum := 0;
{ Store the byte and adjust bytenum }
combytes[bytenum] := inbyte;
inc(bytenum);
{ Have we received all 3 bytes? }
if bytenum = 3 then
begin
{ Yes, so process them }
dx := (combytes[0] and 3) shl 6 + combytes[1];
dy := (combytes[0] and 12) shl 4 + combytes[2];
if dx >= 128 then dx := dx - 256;
if dy >= 128 then dy := dy - 256;
x := x + dx;
y := y + dy;
button1 := (combytes[0] And 32) <> 0;
button2 := (combytes[0] And 16) <> 0;
{ And start on first byte again }
bytenum := 0;
end;
{ Acknowledge the interrupt }
Port[$20] := $20;
end;
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Once again pretty simple stuff. We just read the byte from the com1 port and
figure out if it's time to do anything yet. If bit 6 is set to 1 then we
know that it's meant to be the first byte of the 3, so we reset our
bytenum variable to zero (in a perfect world bytes would always come in 3's
and we would never need to check, but it never hurts to be careful).
When 3 bytes have been received we simple decode them according to the
diagram above and update the appropriate variables accordingly.
The 'Port[$20] := $20;' command just lets the interrupt controller know we
have processed the interrupt so it can send us the next one when it wants to.
Note that the above "handler" does nothing more than keep track of the
current mouse position and button states. If we were writing a proper mouse
driver for an SVGA game we would also have to write custom cursor routines.
I'll leave that bit to you!
To actually install our mouse driver we'll have to set up all the variables,
save the address of the current mouse handler and install our own. We'll
also need call the existing mouse driver to set up the COM1 port to make
sure it sends us the mouse bytes as it receives them. We could do this
ourselves, but why make life harder than it already is?
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procedure InitMyDriver;
begin
{ Initialize the normal mouse handler }
asm
mov ax, 0
int $33
end;
{ Initialize some of the variables we'll be using }
bytenum := 0;
x := 0;
y := 0;
button1 := false;
button2 := false;
{ Save the current mouse handler and set up our own }
GetIntVec(COM1INTR, @MouseHandler);
SetIntVec(COM1INTR, Addr(MyMouseHandler));
end;
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And finally when our program is finished it'll need to clean up after
itself and return control back to the normal mouse driver:
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procedure CleanUpMyDriver;
begin
SetIntVec(COM1INTR, @MouseHandler);
end;
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This little bit of source will test the above code. It does nothing more
than repeatedly write the mouse position and button states to the screen
until a keyboard key is pressed:
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begin
ClrScr;
InitMyDriver;
while not keypressed do
WriteLn(x : 5, y : 5, button1 : 7, button2 : 7);
CleanUpMyDriver;
end.
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PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE FOR GENIUS MOUSE DRIVER
The Genius Mouse Driver enables you to use mouse hardware to move an on-screen
cursor and control its movement through a software program. Various functions
allow you to determine cursor placement, cursor shape, and button status.
In order for you to interface your Genius Mouse with an application program, the
following information on the Genius Driver has been provided.
- ** 2 : GRAPHICS AND TEXT CURSORS
GMOUSE Driver supports a hardware text cursor, a software text cursor, and
a graphics cursor. A hardware text cursor is a blinking cursor which moves from
one character to another on-screen. This blinking cursor may take the form of a
block or underscore. A software text cursor makes use of display attributes to
change the visual appearance of a character on-screen. Movement is from
character to character. A graphics cursor is a shape that moves over on-screen
images.
You can choose any of these three cursors to use on-screen, however, only one
cursor can be displayed at a given time. Also, within your application program,
you can switch back and forth between cursors.
Display the Graphics Cursor
The cursor appears on-screen or disappears from the screen through the calling
program. This cursor consists of a block of pixels. As this block moves
on-screen and affects the pixels beneath it, the cursor shape and background are
created. This interaction is defined by two 16-by-16 bit arrays;
one is the screen mask and the other is the cursor mask. The screen mask
determines what part of the cursor pixel is to be the shape, and what part is
is to be the background. The cursor mask determines which pixels contribute to
the color of the cursor. Whenever changes are made to the screen which lie
directly beneath the cursor, the cursor should be concealed so that old values
are not restored to the screen.
Please note that with a high resolution mode, you have a 16-by-16 pixel block;
with a medium resolution (four color) mode, you have a 8-by-16 pixel block; with
a medium resolution (sixteen color) mode, you have a 4-by-16 pixel block.
Refer to function 9.
To create the cursor, the software uses data from the computer's screen memory
which defines the color of each pixel on-screen. Operations are performed that
affect individual screen bits. Software ANDs the screen mask defining the
pixels under the cursor and XORs the cursor mask with the result of the AND
operation.
Note the results when:
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Screen Mask Bit is Cursor Mask Bit is Resulting Screen Bit is
------------------ ------------------ -----------------------
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 unchanged
1 1 inverted
With each mouse function, a reference to the graphics cursor location is in
reference to a point on-screen directly beneath the cursor. This point that the
mouse software uses to determine the cursor coordinates is known as the cursor's
hot spot.
Generally, the upper_left hand corner of the cursor block is designated as the
coordinates for the cursor default value. ((0,0) are the upper_left hand corner
coordinates.)
Software Text Cursor
You can use this text cursor when your computer is in one of the text modes. By
changing the character attributes beneath the cursor, the appearance of the
character is influenced on-screen. This effect on the text cursor can be
defined by two 16-bit mask values. These bits can be described as follows:
bit 15 sets the blinking (1) or non-blinking (0) character ; bit 12 - 14 set the
background (1); bits 8 - 10 set the foreground color; and bits 0 - 7 set the
character code. These values in the screen mask and the cursor mask
determine the character's new attributes when the cursor is covering the
character. The screen mask decides which of the character's attributes are
maintained. The cursor mask decides in what manner the attributes are altered
to produce the cursor.
In creating this cursor, the software works from data which defines each
character on the screen. The software first ANDs the screen mask and the screen
data bit for the character beneath the cursor. Next, the software XORs the
cursor mask and the result of the AND operation.
When a function refers to the text cursor location, it gives the coordinates of
the character beneath the cursor.
Refer to function 10.
Hardware Text Cursor
This cursor is also available when the computer is in one of the text modes.
This cursor is the one seen on-screen when the computer is powered on. It
consists of 8 pixels wide and 8 to 14 pixels tall. Software allows you to use
this cursor for your needs. Scan lines determine a cursor's appearance
on-screen. A scan line consists of a horizontal set of pixels.
If a line is on, there will be flashing on the screen. If a line is off, there
is no effect. Scan lines are numbered from 0 to 7, or 0 to 11 depending on the
type of display used. 0 indicates the top scan line.
Refer to function 10.
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Mouse functions can give the status of the mouse buttons and the number of times
a certain button has been pressed and released. The button status is given as
an integer. If a bit is set to 1 the button is down; if a bit is set to 0, the
button is up.
Bit 0 - Left Button Status
Bit 1 - Right Button Status
Bit 2 - Middle Button Status
Each time a mouse button is pressed, a counter records the number of presses and
releases. The software sets the counter to zero once it has been read or after
a reset.
- ** 2.2 : Unit of Distance - Mouse Motion
The motion of the mouse can be expressed in a unit of distance (mouse motion)
and is approximately 1/200 of an inch.
With mouse movement, mouse software determines a horizontal and vertical mouse
motion count. This count is used by the software to move a cursor a certain
number of pixels on-screen. Software defines mouse motion sensitivity (the
number of mouse motions needed to move the cursor 8 pixels on-screen) and this
sensitivity determines the rate at which the cursor moves on-screen.
Refer to function 15.
- ** 2.3 : Internal Cursor Flag
Mouse software supports an internal flag. This flag determines when the cursor
should appear on-screen. If the flag equals 0, the cursor appears on-screen; if
the flag is any other number, the cursor disappears from the screen.
You can call functions 1 and 2 a number of times, however, if you call function
2, you must call function 1 later. This is necessary to restore the flag's
previous value.
Refer to functions 1 and 2.
- ** 3 : CALLING FROM ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
To make mouse function calls:
Load the appropriate registers (AX, BX, CX, DX) with the parameter values.
These correspond to G1%, G2%, G3%, and G4% as shown in the BASIC example to
follow. Then execute software interrupt 51 (33H). The values given by the
mouse functions will be installed in the registers.
Example:
; * set cursor to location (150,100)
Mov AX,4 ;(function call 4)
Mov CX,150 ;(set horizontal to 150)
Mov DX,100 ;(set vertical to 100)
Int 51(33H) ;(interrupt to mouse)
It is important to note that before using INT 33H, one should verify the
presence of the mouse driver. Executing an INT 33H will cause uncertain results
if the mouse driver is not loaded. Assume a mouse driver is present when INT
33H vector is non-zero and the vector does not point to an IRET instruction.
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Note: When making a mouse call in Assembly Language, expect somewhat of a
different value for the fourth parameter (when compared with calls using a BASIC
program) involving functions 9, 12, and 16.
- ** 4 : CALLING FROM BASIC LANGUAGE PROGRAM
To make mouse function calls:
Set a pair of integer variables in your program for the offset and the segment
of the mouse driver entry point.
In order to obtain the offset and segment values, the following statements
must be inserted into your program before any calls to mouse functions:
10 DEF SEG = 0
15 ' GET GMOUSE ENTRY POINT
20 GMSEG = PEEK( 51*4 + 2 ) + 256 * PEEK( 51*4 + 3 ) ' GET SEGMENT ENTRY
30 GMOUSE = 2 + PEEK( 51*4 ) + 256 * PEEK( 51*4 + 1 ) ' GET OFFSET ENTRY
40 DEF SEG = GMSEG ' SET SEGMENT REGISTER AS THE SEGMENT OF GMOUSE
To enter the mouse driver, use the CALL statement:
CALL GMOUSE (G1%, G2%, G3%, G4%)
GMOUSE contains the entry offset of the mouse driver. G1%, G2%, G3%, and G4%
are the integer variables given in the call. These four must be specified in
the CALL statement even if a value is not assigned. When a value is assigned,
it must be an integer, that is, a whole number.
Example:
50 ' Find the Activated Mode of Genius Mouse
60 G1% = 0 : G2% = 0
70 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
80 IF G2% AND 2 THEN PRINT "Genius Mouse ( 2_Button Mode ) Enable"
90 IF G2% AND 3 THEN PRINT "Genius Mouse ( 3_Button Mode ) Enable"
100 IF NOT G1% THEN PRINT "Can't Find Genius Mouse"
These functions listed apply to the Genius Mouse. Further descriptions of each
mouse function will be given in the following pages.
Functions Function Number
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Reset Genius Mouse Driver 0
Enable Cursor Display 1
Disable Cursor Display 2
Read Cursor Location & Button State of Genius Mouse 3
Set Cursor Location of Genius Mouse 4
Read Button Press State of Genius Mouse 5
Read Button Release State of Genius Mouse 6
Define Horizontal (X) Range of Cursor Location 7
Define Vertical (Y) Range of Cursor Location 8
Define Graphics Mode Cursor Style 9
Define Text Mode Cursor Style 10
Read Genius Mouse Motion Number 11
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Define Event Handler Entry Location 12
Enable Light Pen Emulation Function 13
Disable Light Pen Emulation Function 14
Define Sensitivity (Mouse Motion/Pixel) of Genius Mouse 15
Disable Cursor Display in Special Range 16
Define Double-Speed Threshold 19
Swap Event Handler Entry Location 20
Get Mouse Driver State Storage Size 21
Save Mouse Driver state 22
Restore Mouse Driver state 23
Set CRT Page Number 29
Read CRT Page Number 30
EGA functions are described in Section *** 7.
- ** 6 : DESCRIPTION OF THE MOUSE FUNCTIONS
You'll notice that with the following mouse function descriptions, the
parameters needed to make the calls and the expected outcome (return) for each
is indicated. Also, any special conditions regarding any of the mouse functions
have been included. Further, an example of a program has been provided in order
for you to understand how to make the call.
The input and return values are presented for 8086 registers and for BASIC in
the following pages.
It is important to note that each mouse function call needs four parameters.
The Genius Mouse software does not verify any input values, and therefore, if
any incorrect values are given, uncertain results will occur.
Function 0: Reset Genius Mouse Driver
Function 0 gives the current status of the mouse hardware plus the current
status of the mouse software. The calling program is able to determine the
presence of a mouse driver and/or a serial port.
This function resets the mouse driver to the following default status as
indicated:
Variable Value
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internal cursor flag -1 (cursor concealed)
graphics cursor shape horizontal oval
text cursor reverse video
user-defined call mask all zeroes
light pen emulation mode enabled
vertical mouse motion/pixel ratio 16 to 8
horizontal mouse motion/pixel ratio 8 to 8
vertical min/max cursor coordinates 0/current display mode y values minus 1
horizontal min/max cursor coordinates 0/current display mode x values minus 1
8086 Register
Input: AX = 0
Return: AX = mouse state (-1: installed, 0: not installed)
BX = number of buttons (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
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BASIC
Input: G1% = 0
Return: G1% = mouse state (-1: installed, 0: not installed)
G2% = number of buttons (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Example: Used initially to determine if the GMOUSE driver is present and to
reset GMOUSE.
50 ' Find the Actived Mode of Genius Mouse
60 G1% = 0 : G2% = 0
70 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
80 IF G2% AND 2 THEN PRINT "Genius Mouse ( 2_Button Mode ) Enable"
90 IF G2% AND 3 THEN PRINT "Genius Mouse ( 3_Button Mode ) Enable"
100 IF NOT G1% THEN PRINT "Can't Find Genius Mouse"
Function 1: Enable Cursor Display
Function 1 increments the internal cursor flag counter. If the counter is zero,
the cursor is enabled and appears on-screen.
The default value is -1 which indicates a concealed cursor. Function 1 must be
called to display the cursor. In case the internal cursor flag is already zero,
a call to this function produces no effect.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 1
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 1
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Enable Genius Mouse's Cursor
120 G1% = 1
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 2: Disable Cursor Display
Function 2 disables the cursor by removing it from the screen and decrementing
the internal cursor flag. Even though the cursor cannot be seen, it still
tracks any motion made with the mouse.
You should use this function before changing any portion of the screen
containing the cursor. You will avoid the problem of the cursor affecting
screen data.
Keep in mind that whenever your program calls function 2, it must later call
function 1 to return the internal cursor flag to its default value. In
addition, if your program changes the screen mode, function 2 is called
automatically. Therefore, the cursor's movement is enabled the next time it is
displayed.
Call function 2 at the end of a program in order to conceal the cursor. This
ensures that nothing remains on-screen.
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8086 Register
Input: AX = 2
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 2
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Disable Genius Mouse's Cursor
120 G1% = 2
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 3: Read Cursor Location & Button State of Genius Mouse
Function 3 gives the status of mouse buttons, plus cursor location.
Button status consists of a single integer value:
Bit 0 = left button (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Bit 1 = right button (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Bit 2 = middle button (3 button mode)
The bit is 1 when the button is pressed. The bit is 0 when the button is
released.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 3
Return: BX = button status
CX = horizontal cursor coordinate
DX = vertical cursor coordinate
BASIC
Input: G1% = 3
Return: G2% = button status
G3% = horizontal cursor coordinate
G4% = vertical cursor coordinate
Example:
110 ' Read Genius Mouse Location & Button State
120 G1% = 3
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
140 PRINT "Genius Mouse Location : X_Coord=" G3% " Y_Coord=" G4%
150 IF G2% AND 1 THEN PRINT "Left Button"
160 IF G2% AND 2 THEN PRINT "Right Button"
170 IF G2% AND 4 THEN PRINT "Middle Button"
180 PRINT "Pressed"
Function 4: Set Cursor Location of Genius Mouse
Function 4 sets the current cursor location. Values must be within the
coordinate ranges for the virtual screen and, if necessary, are rounded to the
nearest values allowed for the current screen mode.
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Screen Display Virtual Cell Bits/Pixel
Mode Adapter Screen (XxY) Size Graphics Mode
--------- ------------ --------------- -------- ----------------
0 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 16 x 8 -
1 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 16 x 8 -
2 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 8 x 8 -
3 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 8 x 8 -
4 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 2 x 1 2
5 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 2 x 1 2
6 C, E, 3270 640 x 200 1 x 1 1
7 M, E, 3270 640 x 200 8 x 8 -
D E 640 x 200 16 x 8 2
E E 640 x 200 1 x 1 1
F E 640 x 350 1 x 1 1
10 E 640 x 350 1 x 1 1
30 3270 720 x 350 1 x 1 1
H 720 x 348 1 x 1 1
Display Adapter:
M = IBM Monochrome Display/Printer Adapter
C = IBM Color/Graphics Adapter
E = IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter
3270 = IBM All Points Addressable Graphics Adapter (3270 PC)
H = Hercules Monochrome Graphics Card
8086 Register
Input: AX = 4
CX = new horizontal cursor coordinate
DX = new vertical cursor coordinate
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 4
G3% = new horizontal cursor coordinate
G4% = new vertical cursor coordinate
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Set Cursor Location at the Upper_Left Corner of Screen
120 G1% = 4
130 G3% = 0 : G4% = 0
140 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 5: Read Button Press State of Genius Mouse
Function 5 provides status on the specified button, gives the number of button
presses since the last call, and produces the location of the cursor at last
button press.
Button status consists of a single integer value. Again, as in function 3:
Bit 0 = left button (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Bit 1 = right button (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Bit 2 = middle button (3 button mode)
The bit is 1 when the button is pressed. The bit is 0 when the button is
released.
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The number of button presses will always fall in the range of 0 to 32767. There
is no indicator for overflow. Following this function call, the count is reset
to zero.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 5
BX = button status (left = 0, right = 1, middle = 2)
Return: AX = button status
BX = number of button presses
CX = horizontal cursor coordinate at last press
DX = vertical cursor coordinate at last press
BASIC
Input: G1% = 5
G2% = button status (left = 0, right = 1, middle = 2)
Return: G1% = button status
G2% = number of button presses
G3% = horizontal cursor coordinate at last press
G4% = vertical cursor coordinate at last press
Example:
110 ' Read the Left Button Press State of Genius Mouse
120 G1% = 5 : G2% = 2
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
140 IF G1% AND 2 THEN PRINT "The Middle Button Pressed at X_loc=" G3%
Function 6: Read Button Release State of Genius Mouse
Function 6 provides status on the specified button, gives the number of button
releases since the last call, and provides the location of the cursor at the
last button release.
Button status consists of a single integer value. Again, as in function 3:
Bit 0 = left button (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Bit 1 = right button (2 button mode, 3 button mode)
Bit 2 = middle button (3 button mode)
The bit is 1 when the button is pressed. The bit is 0 when the button is
released.
The number of button releases will always fall in the range of 0 to 32767.
There is no indicator for overflow. Following this function call, the count is
reset to zero.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 6
BX = button status (left = 0, right = 1, middle = 2)
Return: AX = button status
BX = number of button releases
CX = horizontal cursor coordinate at last release
DX = vertical cursor coordinate at last release
BASIC
Input: G1% = 6
G2% = button status (left = 0, right = 1, middle = 2)
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Return: G1% = button status
G2% = number of button releases
G3% = horizontal cursor coordinate at last release
G4% = vertical cursor coordinate at last release
Example:
110 ' Read the Left Button Release State of Genius Mouse
120 G1% = 6 : G2% = 2
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
140 IF NOT G1% OR &HFFFB THEN PRINT "The Middle Button Released at X_loc=" G3%
Function 7: Define Horizontal (X) Range of Cursor Location
Function 7 defines the horizontal range of the cursor on-screen. As a result,
cursor movement is limited to this specified area. If a cursor happens to be
outside of this area when a call is made, the cursor is moved to just inside the
area.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 7
CX = minimum horizontal cursor coordinate
DX = maximum horizontal cursor coordinate
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 7
G3% = minimum horizontal cursor coordinate
G4% = maximum horizontal cursor coordinate
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Enable Cursor in Horizontal Range between 100 to 200
120 G1% = 7
130 G2% = 100 : G3% = 200
140 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 8: Define Vertical (Y) Range of Cursor Location
Function 8 defines the vertical range of the cursor on-screen. As a result,
cursor movement is limited to this specified area. If a cursor happens to be
outside of this area when a call is made, the cursor is moved to just inside the
area.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 8
CX = minimum vertical cursor coordinate
DX = maximum vertical cursor coordinate
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 8
G3% = minimum vertical cursor coordinate
G4% = maximum vertical cursor coordinate
Return: none
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Example:
110 ' Enable Cursor in Vertical Range between 100 to 200
120 G1% = 8
130 G2% = 100 : G3% = 200
140 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 9: Define Graphics Mode Cursor Style
Function 9 defines the style of the cursor in terms of color, shape, and center
for the graphics. As mentioned before, this cursor is a 16-by-16 pixel block
and is defined by two 16-bit arrays (the screen mask bit and the cursor mask
bit). Cursor coordinates for the hot spot must be in the range of -16 to +16.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 9
BX = horizontal cursor hot spot
CX = vertical cursor hot spot
DX = pointer to screen and cursor mask
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 9
G2% = horizontal cursor hot spot
G3% = vertical cursor hot spot
G4% = pointer to screen and cursor mask
Return: none
Example:
10 ' Define the screen mask
20 '
30 cursor (0,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
40 cursor (1,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
50 cursor (2,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
60 cursor (3,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
70 cursor (4,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
80 cursor (5,0) = &HF00F '1111000000001111
90 cursor (6,0) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
100 cursor (7,0) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
110 cursor (8,0) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
120 cursor (9,0) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
130 cursor (10,0) = &HF00F '1111000000001111
140 cursor (11,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
150 cursor (12,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
160 cursor (13,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
170 cursor (14,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
180 cursor (15,0) = &HFFFF '1111111111111111
190 '
200 ' Define the cursor mask
210 '
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220 cursor (0,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
230 cursor (1,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
240 cursor (2,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
250 cursor (3,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
260 cursor (4,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
270 cursor (5,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
280 cursor (6,1) = &H07E0 '0000011111100000
290 cursor (7,1) = &H7FFE '0111111111111110
300 cursor (8,1) = &H7FFE '0111111111111110
310 cursor (9,1) = &H07E0 '0000011111100000
320 cursor (10,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
330 cursor (11,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
340 cursor (12,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
350 cursor (13,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
360 cursor (14,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
370 cursor (15,1) = &H0000 '0000000000000000
380 '
390 ' Set the cursor style and hot spot number of Genius Mouse
400 '
410 '
420 G1% = 9
430 G2% = 6 ' horizontal hot spot
440 G3% = 5 ' vertical hot spot
450 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, cursor (0,0))
Function 10: Define Text Mode Cursor Style
Function 10 chooses the hardware or the software text cursor.
For example, if BX (G2%) is 1, the hardware cursor is selected and the hardware
is set up with the first and last scan lines which define the cursor.
(Values for CX (G3%) and DX (G4%) range from 0 to 7 for the color display and 0
to 11 for the monochrome display.)
If BX (G2%) is 0, the software cursor is selected; and CX (G3%) and DX (G4%)
must specify the screen and cursor masks. (These masks give the attributes and
character code of the cursor, and their values are dependent on the type of
display in use.)
8086 Register
Input: AX = 10
BX = select cursor (0: software text, 1: hardware text)
CX = screen mask value/scan line start
DX = cursor mask value/scan line stop
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 10
G2% = select cursor (0: software text, 1: hardware text)
G3% = screen mask value/scan line start
G4% = cursor mask value/scan line stop
Return: none
Example:
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110 ' Enable an Inverting Cursor
120 G1% = 10
130 G2% = 0
140 G3% = &HFFFF : G4% = &H7700
150 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 11: Read Genius Mouse Motion Number
Function 11 gives the mouse motion number since the last call. A positive
horizontal number indicates rightward movement (negative shows leftward
movement). A positive vertical number indicates downward movement (negative
shows upward movement).
The number is always in the range of -32768 to 32767. Overflow is disregarded.
Once the call is completed, the number is set to 0.
8086 Registers
Input: AX = 11
Return: CX = horizontal number
DX = vertical number
BASIC
Input: G1% = 11
Return: G3% = horizontal number
G4% = vertical number
Example:
110 ' Read Genius Mouse Motion Number
120 G1% = 11
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
140 IF G3% > 0 THEN PRINT "Genius Mouse is Moving to Right"
150 IF G4% > 0 THEN PRINT "Genius Mouse is Moving Down"
Function 12: Define Event Handler Entry Location
Function 12 defines the address entry location of an event handler routine which
is called when a certain event (defined by the call mask) occurs. The program
is temporarily interrupted by the mouse driver. At the end of the event handler
routine the program continues at the point it was interrupted.
The call mask is a single integer value defining the conditions which will cause
an interrupt.
A specific condition corresponds to a bit in the call mask:
Mask Bit Condition
--------------------------------------------------
0 cursor location changed
1 left button pressed
2 left button released
3 right button pressed
4 right button released
5 middle button pressed
6 middle button released
7 - 15 not used
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In order to call the event handler routine, set the mask bit to 1 and put the
mask in at CX (G3%). To disable, set the mask bit to 0 and put the mask in at
CX (G3%). Always be sure to set the call mask to 0 before the program finishes.
(Leave the system in the same state upon exit as if was upon entrance.)
8086 Register
Input: AX = 12
CX = call mask
ES:DX = pointer to event handler routine
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 12
G3% = call mask
G4% = pointer to event handler routine
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Active BUTTDOWN Event Handler Routine, When One or More Buttons Pressed
120 G1% = 12
130 G3% = &H002A : G4% = BUTTDOWN%
140 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 13: Enable Light Pen Emulation Function
Function 13 permits the mouse to act like a light pen. When in this mode, calls
to the pen function will give the cursor coordinates at the last pen down
location.
Note that the status of "pen down" and "pen off-screen" is controlled by the
mouse buttons: all buttons up, pen off-screen; one button pressed, pen down.
Light pen emulation is ON after each call to function 0 (Reset Mouse Driver).
8086 Register
Input: AX = 13
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 13
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Enable Light Pen Emulation Function
120 G1% = 13
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 14: Disable Light Pen Emulation Function
Function 14 turns off the light pen emulation mode. When disabled, any call to
the pen function will give information only about a real light pen.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 14
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Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 14
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Disable Light Pen Emulation Function
120 G1% = 14
130 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 15: Define Sensitivity (Mouse Motion/Pixel) of Genius Mouse
Function 15 defines mouse sensitivity as determined by the mouse motion/pixel
ratio. This is a way of setting the amount of cursor motion wanted for mouse
movement. These ratios specify mouse motion per 8 pixels. These values must
be in the range of 1 to 32767. With a larger ratio, the cursor movement is
shortened for each mouse movement.
Default values: horizontal ratio - 8 mouse motions to 8 pixels
vertical ratio - 16 mouse motions to 8 pixels
Note: 1 mouse motion = 1/200 of an inch increment
8086 Register
Input: AX = 15
CX = horizontal mouse motion counts to pixel ratio
DX = vertical mouse motion counts to pixel ratio
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 15
G3% = horizontal mouse motion counts to pixel ratio
G4% = vertical mouse motion counts to pixel ratio
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Define Horizontal Sensitivity as 8
120 ' Define Vertical Sensitivity as 16
130 G1% = 15
140 G3% = 8
150 G4% = 16
160 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 16: Disable Cursor Display in Special Range
Function 16 sets up a special range on-screen. If the cursor moves to this area
or is in this area, it will be disabled. After a call is made to this function,
it is necessary to call function 1 to enable the cursor again.
Define the special range with screen location values using four components:
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Components Values
--------------------------------------------------------
1 Left horizontal screen location
2 Upper vertical screen location
3 Right horizontal screen location
4 Lower vertical screen location
8086 Register
Input: AX = 16
ES:DX = pointer to special range
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 16
G4% = pointer to special range
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Disable Cursor Display in (0,0) to (100,100) Range
120 G1% = 16
130 RANGE%(1) = 0 : RANGE%(2) = 0
140 RANGE%(3) = 100 : RANGE%(4) = 100
150 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, RANGE%(0) )
.
.
.
500 ' Enable Cursor Display Again
510 G1% = 1
520 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 19: Define Double-Speed Threshold
Function 19 defines the threshold value (mouse motion per second) for doubling
the cursor's motion. Should the mouse move faster than the DX (G4%) value, the
cursor motion doubles. The default value is 64 mouse motions per second.
If you should want to disable double-speed, just set the threshold to 32767
(7FFFH) mouse motions/second.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 19
DX = threshold speed in mouse motions/second
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 19
G4% = threshold speed in mouse motions/second
Return: none
Example:
110 ' Define Double-Speed Threshold as 20 Mouse Motions/Second
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120 G1% = 19
130 G4% = 20
140 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
.
.
.
500 ' Disable Double-Speed Threshold Function
510 G1% = 19
520 G4% = 256 'MAX. VALUE
530 CALL GMOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 20: Swap Event Handler Entry Location
Function 20 sets new values for the call mask and event handler routine
address for mouse hardware interrupts and return the values that were
previously specified.
For detail information to reference Function 12 description.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 20
CX = new call mask
ES:DX = new pointer to event handler routine
Return: CX = old call mask
ES:DX = old pointer to event handler routine
BASIC
Input: G1% = 20
G3% = call mask
G4% = pointer to event handler routine
Return: G3% = old call mask
G4% = old pointer to event handler routine
Example:
100 ' Swap Event Handler Entry Location
110 ' Active BUTTDOWN Event Handler Routine, When One or More Buttons Pressed
120 G1% = 20
130 G3% = &H002A : G4% = BUTTDOWN%
140 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 21: Get Mouse Driver State Storage Size
Function 21 returns the size of the buffer required to store the current state
of the mouse driver. It is used with functions 22 and 23 when you want to
temporarily interrupt a program that is using the mouse and execute another
that also uses the mouse.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 21
Return: BX = buffer size required for mouse driver state
BASIC
Input: G1% = 21
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Return: G2% = buffer size required for mouse driver state
Example:
110 ' Get Mouse Driver State Storage Size
120 G1% = 21
130 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
140 STATESIZE% = G2%
Function 22: Save Mouse Driver state
Function 22 saves the current mouse driver state in a buffer allocated by your
program. It is used with functions 21 and 23 when you want to temporarily
interrupt a program that is using the mouse and execute another program that
also uses the mouse.
Before your program calls function 22, the program should call function 21 to
determine the buffer size required for saving the mouse driver state, then
allocate the appropriate amount of memory.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 22
ES:DX = pointer to the buffer
Return: None
BASIC
Input: G1% = 22
G4% = pointer to the buffer
Return: None
Example:
110 ' Save The Mouse Driver State
120 G1% = 22
130 G4% = BUFPTR
140 ' Assume BUFPTR contains the address of the buffer
150 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 23: Restore Mouse Driver State
Function 23 restores the last mouse driver state saved by function 22. It is
used with functions 21 and 22 when you want to temporarily interrupt a program
that is using the mouse and execute another program that also uses the mouse.
To restore the mouse driver state saved by function 22, call function 23 at the
end of the interrupt program.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 23
ES:DX = pointer to the buffer
Return: None
BASIC
Input: G1% = 23
G4% = pointer to the buffer
Return: None
Example:
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110 ' Restore The Mouse Driver State
120 G1% = 23
130 G4% = BUFPTR
140 ' Assume BUFPTR contains the address of the buffer
150 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 29: Set CRT Page Number
Function 29 specifies the CRT page on which the mouse cursor will be displayed.
For information on the number of CRT pages available in each display mode your
adapter supports, see the documentation that came with the graphics adapter.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 29
BX = CRT page for mouse cursor display
Return: none
BASIC
Input: G1% = 29
G2% = CRT page for mouse cursor display
Return: none
Example:
110 ; Set CRT page 2 for display mouse cursor
120 G1% = 29
130 G2% = 2
140 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
.
.
.
500 ; Enable Cursor Display Again
510 G1% = 1
520 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
Function 30: Read CRT Page Number
Function 30 returns the number of the CRT page on which the mouse cursor is
displayed.
8086 Register
Input: AX = 30
Return: BX = CRT page number of current cursor display
BASIC
Input: G1% = 30
Return: G2% = CRT page number of current cursor display
Example:
110 ; Read CRT page number
120 G1% = 30
130 CALL MOUSE ( G1%, G2%, G3%, G4% )
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- ** 7 : USING GENIUS MOUSE WITH IBM ENHANCED GRAPHICS ADAPTER
Within the Genius Mouse driver, you'll find nine EGA functions. These functions
permit your program to write to and read from write-only registers.
The cursor in use is defined as a monochrome cursor with one bit per pixel. The
bit masks are determined by function 9 and apply to all active planes.
In order to make an EGA function call from an Assembly-Language program, first
load the AX, BX, CX, DX, and ES registers with the values indicated for the
parameters. Note that five values must be given for a high level language
program. Next, execute software interrupt 16 (10h). The values that are
returned are intalled in the registers by EGA functions.
Upon start with DOS, PC BIOS will verify if the EGA BIOS exists. When this is
verified, the PC will execute the EGA BIOS, booting up the program to write the
INT 10h entry vector to the address of the INT 42h vector. Now, EGA BIOS
address will be written to INT 10h. Following this, you are able to call EGA
BIOS (by using INT 10h) and PC video BIOS (by using INT 42h).
There are twenty functions in EGA BIOS. (PC BIOS has only 16.) The EGA BIOS
routines only intercept the BIOS ROM video routines (INT 10h, AH = 13h or less).
The following indicates nine EGA functions and the corresponding function
number:
Function Number (HEX)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Retrieve Single Data F0
Save Single Data F1
Retrieve Registers on a Specified Port F2
Save Registers on a Specified Port F3
Retrieve Several Registers Data F4
Save Several Registers Data F5
Reset All Registers as Initial Values F6
Set Initial Values F7
Get Version Number of Genius Mouse Driver FA
In the above functions, the EGA I/O port number and address are as follows:
Port No. Register Name No. of Registers Index No. Address Select Register
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
00H CRT Controller 25 0 - 24 3x4H
08H Sequencer 5 0 - 4 3C4H
10H Graphics Controller 9 0 - 8 3CEH
18H Attribute Controlle 20 0 - 19 3C0H
Singular Registers
20H Miscellaneous Output 1 ignored 3C2H
28H Feature Control 1 ignored 3xAH
30H Graphics 1 Position 1 ignored 3CCH
38H Graphics 2 Position 1 ignored 3CAH
Note: x = B or D depending on the base I/O address;
determined by Miscellaneous Output Register bit 1.
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Function F0: Retrieve Single Data
This function retrieves data from a single register.
Input: AH = F0H
BX = Index number
DX = Port number
Return: BL = Retrieved data from EGA register
Example:
FUN_F0 EQU 0f0H ; Function F0
;
GR_CONTR EQU 010H ; Graphics Controller
MODE_REG EQU 005H ; Mode Regisiter
;
GR1_PORT EQU 030H ; Graphics 1 Position Register
GR2_PORT EQU 038H ; Graphics 2 Position Register
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
; Retrieve the Mode Register in Graphics Controller
MODE_REG DB 00
;
MOV DX, GR_CONTR
MOV BX, MODE_REG
MOV AH, FUN_F0
INT VIDEO
MOV MODE_REG, BL
; Retrieve Graphics 1 Position Data
GR1_POS DB 00
;
MOV DX, GR1_POS
MOV AH, FUN_F0
INT VIDEO
MOV GR1_POS, NL
Function F1: Save Single Data
This function saves data to an EGA register. Upon finishing a call to this
function, the BH and DX values are altered.
Input: AH = F1H
BL = Index number (Non-single register only)
= Data (Single register only)
BH = Data (Non-single register only)
= Disregard (Single register only)
DX = Port number
Return: None
Example:
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FUN_F1 EQU 0f1H ; Function F1
;
SEQUENCE EQU 008H ; Sequencer
MASK_REG EQU 002H ; Map Mask Register
;
FEAT_PORT EQU 028H ; Feature Control Register
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
; Save Map Mask Register of Sequencer
MAP_MASK EQU 03H
;
MOV DX, SEQUENCE
MOV BL, MASK_REG
MOV BH, MAP_MASK
MOV AH, FUN_F1
INT VIDEO
MOV MAP_MASK, BL
; Save Feature Control Register
FEATURE DB 02H
;
MOV DX, FEAT_PORT
MOV BL, FEATURE
MOV AH, FUN_F1
INT VIDEO
MOV FEATURE, BL
Function F2: Retrieve Registers on a Specified Port
This function retrieves data from registers on a specifi? port. Upon finishing
a call to this function, the CX value is altered.
Input: AH = F3H
CH = Starting index number
CL = Number of registers
DX = Port number
ES:BX = Destination of returned data
Return: Returned data to destination address
Example:
FUN_F2 EQU 0f2H ; Function F2
;
GR_CONTR EQU 010H ; Graphics Controller
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
; Retrieve Four Registers Data from Graphics Controller
GRAPH_POOL DB 04 DUP (0)
;
MOV DX, DS
MOV ES, DX
;
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MOV DX, GR_CONTR
MOV BX, OFFSET GRAPH_POOL
MOV CX, 04H
MOV AH, FUN_F2
INT VIDEO
Function F3: Save Registers on a Specified Port
This function saves data from registers on a specifi? port. Upon finishing a
call to this function, the BX, CX, and DX values are altered.
Input: AH = F3H
CH = Starting index number
CL = Number of register
DX = Port number
ES:BX = Address source of incoming data
Return: None
Example:
FUN_F3 EQU 0f3H ; Function F3
;
ATTR_CONTR EQU 018H ; Attribute Controller
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
; Save Four Registers Data into Attribute Controller
PALET_DATA DB 1, 2, 4, 3
;
MOV DX, DS
MOV ES, DX
;
MOV DX, ATTR_CONTR
MOV BX, OFFSET PALET_DATA
MOV CX, 08
MOV AH, FUN_F3
INT VIDEO
Function F4: Retrieve Several Registers Data At The Same Time
This function retrieves data from several registers at the same time. Upon
finishing a call to this function, the CX value is altered.
Input: AH = F4H
CX = Number of registers (more than 1)
ES:BX = Address of register packet (each consists of 4 bytes;
port address, byte 1-2; index number, byte 3;
returned data, byte 4)
Return: Returned data is saved into byte 4
Example:
FUN_F4 EQU 0f4H ; Function F4
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
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; Retrieve Follow Registers Data
TABLE DW 030H ; Graphics 1 Position Register
DB 00 ; Single Register
DB 00 ; Retrieved Data
;
DW 010H ; Graphics Controller
DB 05 ; Mode Register
DB 00 ; Retrieved Data
;
;
MOV DX, DS
MOV ES, DX
;
MOV BX, OFFSET TABLE
MOV CX, 02
MOV AH, FUN_F4
INT VIDEO
Function F5: Save Several Registers Data At The Same Time
This function saves data from several registers at the same time. Upon
finishing a call to this function, the CX value is altered.
Input: AH = F5H
CX = Number of registers (more than 1)
ES:BX = Address of register packet (each consists of 4 bytes;
port number, byte 1-2; index number, byte 3;
output data, byte 4)
Return: None
Example:
FUN_F5 EQU 0f5H ; Function F5
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
; Save Follow Registers Data
TABLE DW 20H ; Miscellaneous
DB 00 ; Single Register
DB 01 ; Data
;
DW 18H ; Attribute Controller
DB 12H ; Color Plane Enable
DB 07H ; Data
;
;
MOV DX, DS
MOV ES, DX
;
MOV BX, OFFSET TABLE
MOV CX, 02
MOV AH, FUN_F5
INT VIDEO
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Function F6: Reset All Registers as Initial Values
This function resets all values to default values for the specific registers.
Function 7 sets the default values.
Input: AH = F6H
Return: None
Example:
FUN_F6 EQU 0f6H ; Function F6h
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
MOV AH, FUN_F6
INT VIDEO
Function F7: Set Initial Values
This function sets the initial default values. Upon finishing a call to this
function, the BX and DX values are altered.
Input: AH = F7H
DX = Port number
ES:BX = Table of output data
Return: None
Example:
FUN_F7 EQU 0f7H ; Function F7
;
ATTR_CONTR EQU 018H ; Attribute Controller
;
VIDEO EQU 010H ; BIOS ROM Video Routine Entry
; Setting Initial Values for the Attribute Controller
ATTR_DATA DB 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 0, 7
DB 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
DB 0, 0, 0fh, 0
;
MOV DX, DS
MOV ES, DX
;
MOV DX, ATTR_CONTR
MOV BX, OFFSET ATTR_DATA
MOV AH, FUN_F7
INT VIDEO
Function FA: Get Version Number of Genius Mouse Driver
This function will give the Genius Mouse driver version number.
Input: AH = FAH
BX = 00H
Return: ES:BX = Pointer to Genius Mouse driver version number.
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? Programming the Keyboard ?
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e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
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information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
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? Overview ?
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The operation of the keyboard is really quite simple. Every time a key
is pressed or released an interrupt 9 is generated, and reading the value
from port 60h tells you what happened.
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? Decoding the Keyboard Byte ?
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So let's say you've installed an interrupt handler to handle all keyboard
events and when an interrupt is generated your handler reads the byte from
port 60h. What now?
Well..each key on the keyboard has an associated scan code which is contained
in the lower 7 bits of the byte. The most significant bit (ie bit 7) tells
you what was actually done, 0 = key was just pressed, 1 = key was just
released. If someone had just pressed the ESC key for instance, the port will
show a value of 1 (1 is the ESC key's scan code). If they hold their finger
on the button the keyboard will keep generating interrupt 9's and each
time the port will still show a value of 1. When the person releases the key
a final interrupt will be generated and the port will return 129 (1 + 128,
since the high bit will be set indicating the person has released the key).
Well...it's almost this simple. Some keys are "extended" keys. When an
extended key is pressed an interrupt is generated and the keyboard port
will return a value of 224 (E0h). This means that an extended key was pressed
and it's *extended* scan code will be available during the *next* interrupt.
Note that the left control key has a scan code of 29, while the *right*
control key has an *extended* scan code of 29. The same applies to the alt
keys and the arrow keys (keypad arrows vs the other ones).
It would be nice if all keys were created equal and we could just throw away
the 224 extended bytes and handle all the other bytes normally. Unfortunately
there are two buttons which on my machine at least (and others I have tested)
do some really weird stuff:
PrtScn
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Pressing this button will send *2* extended characters to the handler, 42
and 55, so the actual byte sequence will be 224, 42, 224, 55. (Also note
that the left shift key has a regular scan code of 42, so there goes our
idea of just throwing 224's away). Only the extended 55's are sent during
auto-repeat. When the key is released, the two are sent again with the high
bits set (224, 170, 224, and 183). If any of the shift or control keys are
being held down when the PrtScn button is pressed then only the (224, 55) is
sent when the key is pressed and only the (224, 183) is sent when it's
released. If the alt key is being held down (System Request) then the key
behaves like an ordinary key with scan code 84. The practical upshot of all
this is that the handlers you write to handle normal keys and extended keys
will work fine with all the different PrtScn combinations (although a program
would have to check normal key 84 *AND* extended key 55 in order to determine
if the key is currently being pressed).
Pause/Break
???????????
Welcome to hell. If you press this key while either of the the control keys
are being held down, it will behave like extended key 70, at all other times
it will send the following bytes: (225, 29, 69, 225, 157, 197). Holding the
key down does not result in autorepeat. Taking your finger off the key does
not send any extra bytes, they appear to be sent after the "key down" bytes
when you first press the key. Notice that 225 isn't 224, so our normal
extended character handler will not take care of this. My personal theory is
that while a scan code of 224 (E0h) means there is 1 more character
following, a scan code of 225 (E1h) means there are *2* more following. I've
seen a number of keyboard handler libraries and they all seem to overlook
this key. So why not be the first kid on your block to have a keyboard
handler which properly supports the Pause/Break key? CHECK IT OUT!!
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? Writing a Handler ?
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Writing a keyboard handler is fairly straightforward. This section will
show how to do it in Pascal (you C and asm programmers would probably already
know this stuff anyway).
First we'll declare a few things we'll need:
const KEYBOARDINTR = 9;
KEYBOARDPORT = $60;
var BIOSKeyboardHandler : procedure;
CallBIOSHandler : boolean;
The CallBIOSHandler variable will be initialised by the calling program. If
we also want the BIOS handler to process all keystrokes then this variable
must be set to true.
Next we need to store the value of the current handler and set up own our
own one. We'll use a procedure called KeyboardHandler to handle the actual
interrupt.
CallBIOSHandler := false; { ...or set it to true if you want. }
GetIntVec(KEYBOARDINTR, @BIOSKeyboardHandler);
SetIntVec(KEYBOARDINTR, Addr(KeyboardHandler));
Ok, so everything is now set up and our handler will now be able to process
all keyboard events. The actual interrupt handler could look like this:
{$F+}
procedure KeyboardHandler(Flags, CS, IP, AX, BX, CX, DX,
SI, DI, DS, ES, BP: Word);
interrupt;
var key : byte;
begin
key := Port[KEYBOARDPORT];
{ PROCESS THE KEYSTROKE HERE }
if CallBIOSHandler then
{ Call the BIOS keyboard handler if the calling program wants us to }
begin
asm pushf end;
BIOSKeyboardHandler;
end
{ Otherwise just acknowledge the interrupt }
else Port[$20] := $20;
end;
{$F-}
When the program is finished we can set the old keyboard handler again:
SetIntVec(KEYBOARDINTR, @BIOSKeyboardHandler);
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? A Word of Warning ?
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When I was writing a simple handler to test the info in this file I did
something REALLY stoopid which I would like to share with the world. I
thought that my program was stuffing the keyboard up because when I exited
the program my editor (Borland Pascal 7.0) would act as though the control
button was being held down (I'm sure some of you have already started
laughing by now). I had to press it after each time I ran the program
just to sort it out. After spending a few hours looking all over the place
for info on what could possibly be wrong I realised what I was doing. I was
pressing CTRL-F9 to compile the program which would also immediately make it
run and I was releasing the control key when my program was running, ie the
regular BIOS handler was not getting the control key's "key up" command and
still thought it was being held down when my program returned control to
it. Moron.....
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? Scan Codes ?
??????????????
The following is a list of all the regular key scan codes in numerical
order:
Scan Scan
Code Key Code Key
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1 ESC 44 Z
2 1 45 X
3 2 46 C
4 3 47 V
5 4 48 B
6 5 49 N
7 6 50 M
8 7 51 , <
9 8 52 . >
10 9 53 / ?
11 0 54 RIGHT SHIFT
12 - _ 55 * (KEYPAD)
13 = + 56 LEFT ALT
14 BACKSPACE 57 SPACEBAR
15 TAB 58 CAPSLOCK
16 Q 59 F1
17 W 60 F2
18 E 61 F3
19 R 62 F4
20 T 63 F5
21 Y 64 F6
22 U 65 F7
23 I 66 F8
24 O 67 F9
25 P 68 F10
26 [ { 69 NUMLOCK (KEYPAD)
27 ] } 70 SCROLL LOCK
28 ENTER (RETURN) 71 7 HOME (KEYPAD)
29 LEFT CONTROL 72 8 UP (KEYPAD)
30 A 73 9 PGUP (KEYPAD)
31 S 74 - (KEYPAD)
32 D 75 4 LEFT (KEYPAD)
33 F 76 5 (KEYPAD)
34 G 77 6 RIGHT (KEYPAD)
35 H 78 + (KEYPAD)
36 J 79 1 END (KEYPAD)
37 K 80 2 DOWN (KEYPAD)
38 L 81 3 PGDN (KEYPAD)
39 ; : 82 0 INSERT (KEYPAD)
40 ' " 83 . DEL (KEYPAD)
41 ` ~ 87 F11
42 LEFT SHIFT 88 F12
The following is a list of all the extended key scan codes in numerical
order:
Scan Scan
Code Key Code Key
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28 ENTER (KEYPAD) 75 LEFT (NOT KEYPAD)
29 RIGHT CONTROL 77 RIGHT (NOT KEYPAD)
42 PRINT SCREEN (SEE TEXT) 79 END (NOT KEYPAD)
53 / (KEYPAD) 80 DOWN (NOT KEYPAD)
55 PRINT SCREEN (SEE TEXT) 81 PAGE DOWN (NOT KEYPAD)
56 RIGHT ALT 82 INSERT (NOT KEYPAD)
71 HOME (NOT KEYPAD) 83 DELETE (NOT KEYPAD)
72 UP (NOT KEYPAD) 111 MACRO
73 PAGE UP (NOT KEYPAD)
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? Programming the PC Joystick ?
????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by
Steve McGowan and Mark Feldman
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? Programming Info ?
????????????????????
All joystick programming is done via port 201h.
?????????????????????????????????
? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
?????????????????????????????????
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Joystick B, Button 2 ???? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???? Joystick A, X Axis
Joystick B, Button 1 ???????? ? ? ? ? ???????? Joystick A, Y Axis
Joystick A, Button 2 ???????????? ? ? ???????????? Joystick B, X Axis
Joystick A, Button 1 ???????????????? ???????????????? Joystick B, Y Axis
Reading the status of the joystick buttons is fairly simple. Just read the
byte from the joystick port and check the status of the appropriate bit. A
clear bit (0) means the button is pressed, a set bit (1) means it is not
pressed. Note that the button's are not hardware debounced. Each time a
button is pressed it's bit may "bounce" between 0 and 1 a couple of times.
Reading the position of the stick positions is a bit more complicated. You
must first write a dummy byte (any value will do) to the joystick port. This
will set each axis bit to 1. You must then time how long the bit takes to
drop back to 0, this time is roughly proportional to the position of
the joystick axis (see Steve McGowan's discussion below).
AT computers also have a BIOS call which supports the joystick. I have come
across numerous machines which apparently did not support this call. My own
machine supports reading the joystick buttons apparently can't read the
stick position values, so I do not advise using this call for any serious
games. In any case here is info on the call:
Joystick Support BIOS Call
Int 15h
To call:
AH = 84h
DX = 00h Read switch settings
01h Read joystick position
Returns:
PC, PCjr : Carry flag set, AH = 80h
PC XT : Carry flag set, AH = 86h
All others : DX = 00h on calling
AL = Switch settings (bits 4 - 7)
Carry flag set on error
DX = 01h on calling
AX = A(X) value
BX = A(Y) value
CX = B(X) value
DX = B(Y) value
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? Hardware Pinout ?
???????????????????
The joystick connects to a 15 pin female plug :
__________________________
\ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 /
\ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 /
----------------------
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? Pin # Joystick ?
?????????????????????????????????
? 1 +5v ?
? 2 Joystick A, Button 1 ?
? 3 Joystick A, X Axis ?
? 4 Gnd ?
? 5 Gnd ?
? 6 Joystick A, Y Axis ?
? 7 Joystick A, Button 2 ?
? 8 +5v ?
? 9 +5v ?
? 10 Joystick B, Button 1 ?
? 11 Joystick B, X Axis ?
? 12 Gnd ?
? 13 Joystick B, Y Axis ?
? 14 Joystick B, Button 2 ?
? 15 +5v ?
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? Misc notes on Joystick handling by Steve McGowan ?
????????????????????????????????????????????????????
With a polling loop on a 486-66 I got x/y values between 8 and 980. When
I centered the stick the value was usually a value around 330.
NOTE: a Gravis Game Pad it only put out 3 values, 8(min), 330(center),
and 980(max). Every joystick I have tried has been non-linear.
The "speed compensation" that some games require is due to the fact that
the game designer did not anticipate the range of values that could
come back on faster machines. On a 486-25 you may see max values of 360,
I saw 980, on a Pentium the max value could be well over 2000. If you
had used a unsigned byte value you probably would have been in good
shape on an AT, or 386 but you would be in big trouble with faster machines.
Because the joystick logic returns a non linear value, if you base your
scaling only on the 4 corners then the center will be off (biased towards
a corner). If you just use the center value and a single scaling factor
(i.e. of the center is at 330 then full throw should be at 660), then the
stick will saturate (660) half way to the full throw position (980).
That is why most joystick setup programs make the distinction between
hitting the 4 corners and centering the stick.
Joystick position vs. loop count
x,y--------------------
8,8| 330,8 | 980,8
| |
| | delta 330
| |
8,330| 330,330 | 980,330 (y centered)
| |
| | delta 650
| |
8,980| 330,980 | 980,980
--------------------
(x centered)
For the best effect you basically need 2 scale factors, depending on whether
you are above or below the center value. I think the curve is actually an
exponential (charging capacitor) but a straight line approximation should
do fine.
The 10% dead zone in the center is a good idea. The centering mechanism of
joysticks vary in repeatablity, they don't always come back to the same place.
I have a cheap one that (1 time in 8) does not return to the X center if I
just let it snap to center. It hangs on the high side.
I would recommend disabling interrupts while polling. An interrupt
in the middle of your polling loop will really throw off the results. And
any DMA that takes place will also give you bad values.
Joysticks are noisy, so holding the stick in a fixed position will return
values that vary +-5% easily. I added a smoothing function to my joystick
code where I throw away single values that are not continuous. It helped
a lot with the noise and the DMA.
I use protected mode and the interrupt disable() call doesn't actually work
because it only disables interrupts for the process not the processor.
The smoothing trick can help here too.
If I turn on my machine and start the polling loop immediately, it will
put out a centered value of 330,330 but after warming up for 10 minutes
the value changes to 285,285. This variance also needs to be absorbed in
your center dead zone. If after warming up the 'center' value is outside your
dead zone then the cursor will drift (to the left and/or up). Make
sure your game has a "center joystick" command to get around joystick
interfaces with lousy temperature compensation.
You must wait for all of the axis bits to settle before initiating
another read, otherwise strange results may come out. So, instead of
reading X, then Y, in two separate loops (which take twice as much time)
Read both X and Y simultaneously, polling until both bits settle. This
can be extended for two joysticks, assuming that they are both attached.
The respective X/Y bits never come true if there is no joystick attached.
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? A Simple Demo Joystick Unit ?
???????????????????????????????
{
JOY.PAS - By Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
A simple Pascal Joystick Unit.
}
unit Joy;
Interface
{ Define constants for use as JoystickButton and JoystickPosition parameters }
const JoystickAButton1 = $10;
JoystickAButton2 = $20;
JoystickBButton1 = $40;
JoystickBButton2 = $80;
JoystickAAxisX = $01;
JoystickAAxisY = $02;
JoystickBAxisX = $04;
JoystickBAxisY = $08;
function JoystickButton(buttonnum : byte) : boolean;
function JoystickPosition(axisnum : byte) : word;
Implementation
const JOYSTICKPORT = $201;
{ Button returns true is button is pressed }
function JoystickButton(buttonnum : byte) : boolean;
begin
JoystickButton := (Port[JOYSTICKPORT] and buttonnum) = 0;
end;
{ Returns position value of joystick. The value returned is highly
dependent on machine speed. Changing the setting of the computer's
Turbo speed button will affect the value returned.
Returns $FFFF if the joystick is not connected
}
function JoystickPosition(axisnum : byte) : word;
var count : word;
begin
asm
mov word ptr count, 0
cli { Disable interrupts so they don't interfere with timing }
mov dx, JOYSTICKPORT { Write dummy byte to joystick port }
out dx, al
@joystickloop:
inc count { Add one to count }
cmp count, $FFFF { Check for time out }
je @done
in al, dx { Get joystick port value }
and al, axisnum { Test the appropriate bit }
jne @joystickloop
@done:
sti { Enable interrupts again }
end;
JoystickPosition := count;
end;
end.
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? References ?
???????????????
Title : Flights of Fantasy
Author : Christopher Lampton
Publishers : The Waite Group
ISBN : 1-878739-18-2
Title : DOS and BIOS Functions Quick Reference
Publishers : Que Corporation
ISBN : 0-88022-426-6
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? Programming the Gravis GamePad and Analog Pro ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????????
Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
?????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Disclaimer ?
??????????????
I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Programming the Gravis GamePad ?
??????????????????????????????????
The Gravis GamePad plugs into the standard joystick connector. It is
a pad with a 9 direction controller (including center) and four buttons.
Two of the buttons can be selected as "autofire" by a switch on the
GamePad.
_____ ||
| \____||________
| __ GRAVIS \
| / \ GamePad B |
| \__/ A C|
|______________ D |
\_____|
The chief difference between the GamePad and a regular joystick is that
the GamePad uses fixed resistances of about 0?, 50k? and 100k?. The
resistances for each controller position are as follows:
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? x = 0? ? x = 50? ? x = 100? ?
? y = 0? ? y = 0? ? y = 0? ?
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? x = 0? ? x = 50? ? x = 100? ?
? y = 50k? ? y = 50? ? y = 50? ?
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? x = 0? ? x = 50? ? x = 100? ?
? y = 100? ? y = 100? ? y = 100? ?
????????????????????????????????????
The x axis is read via the regular Joystick A X Axis, the y axis is read
via the Joystick A Y Axis.
The GamePad buttons are accessed the same way that the normal joystick
buttons are accessed:
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? GamePad Button A = Joystick A, Button 1 ?
? GamePad Button B = Joystick A, Button 2 ?
? GamePad Button C (autofire A) = Joystick B, Button 2 ?
? GamePad Button D (autofire B) = Joystick B, Button 1 ?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
? Programming the Gravis Analog Pro ?
?????????????????????????????????????
The Analog Pro is very similar to a regular joystick, except it has 5
buttons and a dial on the joystick, originally intended for use as a
throttle for flight simulators.
-- B & A
___
C -> \ |
||
D - || - E
_?_||_?_
|______|
Left Side
The Analog Pro joystick position is read the same as the regular Joystick A.
The throttle value is read the same as for the regular Joystick B X Axis
value.
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? Analog Pro Button A = Joystick A, Button 1 ?
? Analog Pro Button B = Joystick A, Button 2 ?
? Analog Pro Button C = Joystick B, Button 1 ?
? Analog Pro Button D = Joystick B, Button 2 ?
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The SDK is a bit vague as to how button E is read. It mentions that the
buttons D and E can be set as any of the joystick buttons, but I believe
this is done via switches on the joystick itself (not sure, I don't actually
own one).
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? References ?
??????????????
All the information in this file was obtained from the PC GamePad and Analog
Pro SDK V1.1 which can be obtained via anonymous ftp:
site: wasp.eng.ufl.edu
directory: /pub/msdos/demos/programming/source
filename: joysdk11.lzh
The associated file (LIMEMS41.DOC) is a complete transcription of
the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft (LIM) Expanded Memory Specification
(EMS) Version 4.0, updated October 1987. It can be printed by
"COPY LIMEMS41.DOC PRN:"
I created this transcription because of the difficulty I origin-
ally had finding a copy of the document, because of the number of
people who have subsequently expressed an interest in having
access to a machine-readable copy of the specification, and,
finally, because of the annoying number of typographical errors
contained in the original and updated documents.
This transcription is not an exact letter-for-letter duplicate of
the original document. Some minor changes were necessitated by
the simple fact that the document's proportionally-spaced, multi-
fonted typography and line drawings did not lend themselves to
the generic fixed-spacing, single-fonted, non-graphical ASCII
transcription I wanted to produce for general dissemination.
Other minor changes were made to correct obvious typographical
and grammatical errors, or to simply improve the visual aes-
thetics of the presented material.
In one area, however, I simply trashed their original material
and substituted my own. This area is the Index. The original
document contains an Index that is little more than a reformatt-
ing of the Table of Contents. As anyone who has ever indexed a
large document knows, it is very difficult to produce an Index
that is both complete AND easy to use. I didn't have time to
produce one that was both, so I aimed for the former. In fact,
the Index I have provided is more of an alphabetical listing of
key words and phrases and the pages where they are referenced,
than it is a more typical Index with its multi-level headings and
subheadings.
You should be able obtain a printed, 3-hole-punched, 5.5 x 8.5"
copy of the original (and uncorrected) document directly from
Intel by calling their "Information Department" at 1-800-538-3373
and asking for a copy of the "LIM EMS 4.0 Developer's Kit." It
is available free of charge and mine arrived in about two weeks.
(European availability, however, is reported to be from poor to
non-existent.)
It is my intent to provide this transcription as a public
service. I am, therefore, releasing it into the public domain.
The original document has also been released into the public
domain by Lotus, Intel, and Microsoft, though it remains their
copyrighted property (I'm not quite sure how they manage to do
that).
I have tried as best I can to provide an accurate and corrected
transcription of the original document. It is inevitable,
however, that some typographical errors have slipped through in
spite of my hours of bleary-eyed proof reading. For these errors
I apologize and plead simple human frailty.
THIS TRANSCRIPTION IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEES
OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND I ASSUME ABSOLUTELY NO
LIABILITY FOR ITS ACCURACY, CONTENT, OR SUBSEQUENT USE.
Dick Flanagan, W6OLD, Ben Lomond, California November 1987
LOTUS(R)/INTEL(R)/MICROSOFT(R)
EXPANDED MEMORY SPECIFICATION [1]
Version 4.0
300275-005
October, 1987
Copyright (C) 1987
Lotus Development Corporation
55 Cambridge Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02142
Intel Corporation
5200 NE Elam Young Parkway
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Microsoft Corporation
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Box 97017
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[1] Transcribed into machine-readable form by Dick Flanagan,
Ben Lomond, California. This transcription is released into the
public domain without warranty or assumption of liability.
This specification was jointly developed by Lotus Develop-
ment Corporation, Intel Corporation, and Microsoft Corpora-
tion. Although it has been released into the public domain
and is not confidential or proprietary, the specification is
still the copyright and property of Lotus Development
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
What is Expanded Memory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How Expanded Memory Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2
WRITING PROGRAMS THAT USE EXPANDED MEMORY
What Every Program Must Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Advanced Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Saving The State of Mapping Hardware . . . . . . . . . . 6
Retrieving Handle and Page Counts . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mapping and Unmapping Multiple Pages . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reallocating Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Handles and Assigning Names to Handles . . . . . . 6
Using Handle Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Altering Page Maps and Jumping/Calling . . . . . . . . . 7
Moving or Exchanging Memory Regions . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting the Amount of Mappable Memory . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating System Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Programming Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Example 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Example 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 3
EMM FUNCTIONS
Function 1. Get Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Function 2. Get Page Frame Address . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Function 3. Get Unallocated Page Count . . . . . . . . . . 40
Function 4. Allocate Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Function 5. Map/Unmap Handle Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Function 6. Deallocate Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Function 7. Get Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Function 8. Save Page Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Function 9. Restore Page Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Function 10. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Function 11. Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Function 12. Get Handle Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Function 13. Get Handle Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Function 14. Get All Handle Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Function 15. Get/Set Page Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Get Page Map subfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Set Page Map subfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Get & Set Page Map subfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Get Size of Page Map Save Array subfunction . . . . . . 71
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Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map . . . . . . . . . . 73
Get Partial Page Map subfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Set Partial Page Map subfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Get Size of Partial Page Map Save Array subfunction . . 78
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages . . . . . . . 80
Mapping Multiple Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Unmapping Multiple Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mapping and Unmapping Multiple Pages Simultaneously . . 80
Alternate Mapping and Unmapping Methods . . . . . . . . 81
Logical Page/Physical Page Method . .OF THE EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER
Which method should your program use? . . . . . . . . . . 199
The "open handle" technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
The "get interrupt vector" technique . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Appendix C
EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES
The amount of expanded memory supported . . . . . . . . . 206
The number of handles supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Handle Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
New handle type: Handles versus Raw Handles . . . . . . . 206
The system Raw Handle (Raw Handle = 0000h) . . . . . . . . 207
Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) Program Cooperation . . 208
Accelerator Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Appendix D
OPERATING SYSTEM/ENVIRONMENT USE OF FUNCTION 28
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Example 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
GLOSSARY
INDEX
v
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Because even the maximum amount (640K bytes) of conventional
memory isn't always enough for large application programs,
Lotus Development Corporation, Intel Corporation, and Micro-
soft Corporation created the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft (LIM)
Expanded Memory Specification.
The LIM Expanded Memory Specification defines the software
interface between the Expanded Memory Manager (EMM) -- a
device driver that controls and manages expanded memory --
and application programs that use expanded memory.
What is Expanded Memory?
Expanded memory is memory beyond DOS's 640K-byte limit. The
LIM specification supports up to 32M bytes of expanded
memory. Because the 8086, 8088, and 80286 (in real mode)
microprocessors can physically address only 1M bytes of
memory, they access expanded memory through a window in
their physical address range. The next section explains how
this is done.
How Expanded Memory Works
Expanded memory is divided into segments called logical
pages. These pages are typically 16K bytes of memory. Your
computer accesses logical pages through a physical block of
memory called a page frame. The page frame contains
multiple physical pages, pages that the microprocessor can
address directly. Physical pages are also typically 16K
bytes of memory.
This page frame serves as a window into expanded memory.
Just as your computer screen is a window into a large
spreadsheet, so the page frame is a window into expanded
memory.
A logical page of expanded memory can be mapped into (made
to appear in) any one of the physical pages in the page
frame. Thus, a read or write to the physical page actually
becomes a read or write to the associated logical page. One
logical page can be mapped into the page frame for each
physical page.
Figure 1-1 shows the relationship among the page frame,
physical pages, and logical pages.
Introduction 1
32M +--------------+
/| |
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/ | |
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/ | |
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/ | |
| Expanded |
/ | Memory |
1024K +--------------+ | |
| / / / / / / | / | |
960K +--------------+ | |
| Page Frame | | |
| | | |
| 12 16K-Byte | | |
| Physical | | |
| Pages | | |
768K +--------------+ | Divided into |
| / / / / / / | \ | logical |
640K +--------------+ | pages |
| | \ | |
| | | |
| | \ | |
| | | |
| 24 16K-Byte | \ | |
| Physical | | |
| Pages* | \ | |
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| | \ | |
256K +--------------+ | |
| | \ | |
| / / / / / / | | |
| | \ | |
| / / / / / / | | |
| | \ | |
| / / / / / / | | |
| | \ | |
0 +--------------+ | |
\ | |
| |
*Intended for operating \ | |
system/environment use only 0 +--------------+
Figure 1-1. Expanded Memory
Introduction 2
The page frame is located above 640K bytes. Normally, only
video adapters, network cards, and similar devices exist
between 640K and 1024K.
This specification also defines methods for operating
systems and environments to access expanded memory through
physical pages below 640K bytes. These methods are intended
for operating system/environment developers only.
Introduction 3
Chapter 2
WRITING PROGRAMS THAT USE EXPANDED MEMORY
This chapter describes what every program must do to use
expanded memory and describes more advanced techniques of
using expanded memory.
This chapter also lists programming guidelines you should
follow when writing programs that use expanded memory and
provides the listings of some example programs.
What Every Program Must Do
This section describes the steps every program must take to
use expanded memory.
In order to use expanded memory, applications must perform
these steps in the following order:
1. Determine if EMM is installed.
2. Determine if enough expanded memory pages exist for your
application. (Function 3)
3. Allocate expanded memory pages. (Function 4, 18, or 27)
4. Get the page frame base address. (Function 2)
5. Map in expanded memory pages. (Function 5 or 17)
6. Read/write/execute data in expanded memory, just as if
it were conventional memory.
7. Return expanded memory pages to expand memory pool
before exiting. (Function 6 or 18)
Table 2-1 overviews the functions while Chapter 3 describes
each of these functions in detail. Example programs at the
end of this chapter illustrate using expanded memory.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 4
Table 2-1. The Basic Functions
----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
1 The Get Status Function returns a status code
indicating whether the memory manager hardware is
working correctly.
2 The Get Page Frame Address function returns the
address where the 64K-byte page frame is located.
3 The Get Unallocated Page Count function returns the
number of unallocated pages (pages available to your
program) and the total number of pages in expanded
memory.
4 The Allocate Pages function allocates the number of
pages requested and assigns a unique EMM handle to
these pages.
5 The Map/Unmap Handle Page function maps a logical
page to a specific physical page anywhere in the
mappable regions of system memory.
6 The Deallocate Pages deallocates the logical pages
currently allocated to an EMM handle.
7 The Get Version function returns the version number
of the memory manager software.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Advanced Programming
In addition to the basic functions, the Lotus/Intel/Micro-
soft Expanded Memory Specification provides several advanced
functions which enhance the capabilities of software that
uses expanded memory.
The following sections describe the advanced programming
capabilities and list the advanced EMM functions.
Note............................................................
Before using the advanced functions, programs should first
call Function 7 (Get Version) to determine whether the
installed version of EMM supports these functions.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 5
Saving The State of Mapping Hardware
Some software (such as interrupt service routines, device
drivers, and resident software) must save the current state
of the mapping hardware, switch mapping contexts, manipulate
sections of expanded memory, and restore the original
context of the memory mapping hardware. Use Functions 8 and
9 or 15 and 16 to save the state of the hardware.
Retrieving Handle and Page Counts
Some utility programs need to keep track of how expanded
memory is being used; use Functions 12 through 14 to do
this.
Mapping and Unmapping Multiple Pages
Mapping multiple pages reduces the overhead an application
must perform during mapping. Function 17 lets a program map
(or unmap) multiple pages at one time.
In addition, you can map pages using segment addresses
instead of physical pages. For example, if the page frame
base address is set to D000, you can map to either physical
page 0 or segment D000. Function 25 (Get Mappable Physical
Address Array) returns a cross reference between all
expanded memory physical pages and their corresponding
segment values.
Reallocating Pages
Reallocating pages (Function 18) lets applications dynami-
cally allocate expanded memory pages without acquiring
another handle or obtain a handle without allocating pages.
Reallocating pages is an efficient means for applications to
obtain and release expanded memory pages.
Using Handles and Assigning Names to Handles
This specification lets you associate a name with a handle,
so a family of applications can share information in
expanded memory. For example, a software package consisting
of a word processor, spreadsheet, and print spooler can
share the same data among the different applications. The
print spooler could use a handle name to reference data that
either the spreadsheet or word processor put in expanded
memory and could check for data in a particular handle
name's expanded memory pages.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 6
Use Function 20 (Set Handle Name subfunction) to assign a
handle name to an EMM handle or Function 21 (Search for
Named Handle subfunction) to obtain the EMM handle as-
sociated with the handle name. In addition, you can use
Function 14 (Get Handle Pages) to determine the number of
expanded memory pages allocated to an EMM handle.
Using Handle Attributes
In addition to naming a handle, you can use Function 19 to
associate an attribute (volatile or non-volatile) with a
handle name. A non-volatile attribute enables expanded
memory pages to preserve their data through a warmboot.
With a volatile attribute, the data is not preserved. The
default attribute for handles is volatile.
Because using this function depends on the capabilities of
the expanded memory hardware installed in the system, you
should use the Get Attribute Capability subfunction before
attempting to assign an attribute to a handle's pages.
Altering Page Maps and Jumping/Calling
You can use Functions 22 (Alter Page Map & Jump) and 23
(Alter Page Map & Call) to map a new set of values into the
map registers and transfer program control to a specified
address within expanded memory. These functions can be used
to load and execute code in expanded memory. An application
using this feature can significantly reduce the amount of
conventional memory it requires. Programs can load needed
modules into expanded memory at run time and use Functions
22 and 23 to transfer control to these modules.
Using expanded memory to store code can improve program
execution in many ways. For example, sometimes programs
need to be divided into small overlays because of conven-
tional memory size limitations. Overlays targeted for
expanded memory can be very large because LIM EMS 4.0
supports up to 32M bytes of expanded memory. This method of
loading overlays improves overall system performance by
conserving conventional memory and eliminating conventional
memory allocation errors.
Moving or Exchanging Memory Regions
Using Function 24 (Move/Exchange Memory Region), you can
easily move and exchange data between conventional and
expanded memory. Function 24 can manipulate up to one
megabyte of data with one function call. Although applica-
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 7
tions can perform this operation without this function,
having the expanded memory manager do it reduces the amount
of overhead for the application.
In addition, this function checks for overlapping regions
and performs all the necessary mapping, preserving the
mapping context from before the exchange/move call.
Getting the Amount of Mappable Memory
Function 25 enables applications to determine the total
amount of mappable memory the hardware/system currently
supports. Not all expanded memory boards supply the same
number of physical pages (map registers).
The Get Mappable Physical Address Array Entries subfunction
returns the total number of physical pages the expanded
memory hardware/system is capable of supporting. The Get
Mappable Physical Array subfunction returns a cross refer-
ence between physical page numbers and the actual segment
address for each of the physical pages.
Operating System Functions
In addition to the functions for application programs, this
specification defines functions for operating systems/en-
vironments. These functions can be disabled at any time by
the operating system/environment, so programs should not
depend on their presence. Applications that avoid this
warning and use these functions run a great risk of being
incompatible with other programs, including the operating
system.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 8
Table 2-2. The Advanced Functions
----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
8 The Save Page Map saves the contents of the page
mapping registers from all expanded memory boards in
an internal save area.
9 The Restore Page Map function restores (from an
internal save area) the page mapping register
contents on the expanded memory boards for a
particular EMM handle.
10 Reserved.
11 Reserved.
12 The Get Handle Count function returns the number of
open EMM handles in the system.
13 The Get Handle Pages function returns the number of
pages allocated to a specific EMM handle.
14 The Get All Handle Pages function returns an array
of the active EMM handles and the number of pages
allocated to each one.
15 The Get/Set Page Map subfunction saves or restores
the mapping context for all mappable memory regions
(conventional and expanded) in a destination array
which the application supplies.
16 The Get/Set Partial Page Map subfunction provides a
mechanism for saving a partial mapping context for
specific mappable memory regions in a system.
17 The Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages function can, in
a single invocation, map (or unmap) logical pages
into as many physical pages as the system supports.
18 The Reallocate Pages function can increase or
decrease the amount of expanded memory allocated to
a handle.
19 The Get/Set Handle Attribute function allows an
application program to determine and set the
attribute associated with a handle.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 9
Table 2-2. The Advanced Functions (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
20 The Get/Set Handle Name function gets the eight
character name currently assigned to a handle and
can assign an eight character name to a handle.
21 The Get Handle Directory function returns informa-
tion about active handles and the names assigned to
each.
22 The Alter Page Map & Jump function alters the memory
mapping context and transfers control to the
specified address.
23 The Alter Page Map & Call function alters the speci-
fied mapping context and transfers control to the
specified address. A return can then restore the
context and return control to the caller.
24 The Move/Exchange Memory Region function copies or
exchanges a region of memory from conventional to
conventional memory, conventional to expanded
memory, expanded to conventional memory, or expanded
to expanded memory.
25 The Get Mappable Physical Address Array function
returns an array containing the segment address and
physical page number for each mappable physical page
in a system.
26 The Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
function returns an array containing the hardware
capabilities of the expanded memory system.
27 The Allocate Standard/Raw Pages function allocates
the number of standard or non-standard size pages
that the operating system requests and assigns a
unique EMM handle to these pages.
28 The Alternate Map Register Set function enables an
application to simulate alternate sets of hardware
mapping registers.
29 The Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware for Warm Boot
function prepares the expanded memory hardware for
an "impending" warm boot.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 10
Table 2-2. The Advanced Functions (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
30 The Enable/Disable OS/E function enables operating
systems developers to enable and disable functions
designed for operating system use.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 11
Programming Guidelines
The following section contains guidelines for programmers
writing applications that use EMM.
o Do not put a program's stack in expanded memory.
o Do not replace interrupt 67h. This is the interrupt
vector the EMM uses. Replacing interrupt 67h could
result in disabling the Expanded Memory Manager.
o Do not map into conventional memory address space your
application doesn't own. Applications that use the EMM
to swap into conventional memory space, must first
allocate this space from the operating system. If the
operating system is not aware that a region of memory it
manages is in use, it will think it is available. This
could have disastrous results. EMM should not be used
to "allocate" conventional memory. DOS is the proper
manager of conventional memory space. EMM should only
be used to swap data in conventional memory space
previously allocated from DOS.
o Applications that plan on using data aliasing in
expanded memory must check for the presence of expanded
memory hardware. Data aliasing occurs when mapping one
logical page into two or more mappable segments. This
makes one 16K-byte expanded memory page appear to be in
more than one 16K-byte memory address space. Data
aliasing is legal and sometimes useful for applications.
Software-only expanded memory emulators cannot perform
data aliasing. A simple way to distinguish software
emulators from actual expanded memory hardware is to
attempt data aliasing and check the results. For
example, map one logical page into four physical pages.
Write to physical page 0. Read physical pages 1-3 to
see if the data is there as well. If the data appears
in all four physical pages, then expanded memory
hardware is installed in the system, and data aliasing
is supported.
o Applications should always return expanded memory pages
to the expanded memory manager upon termination. These
pages will be made available for other applications. If
unneeded pages are not returned to the expanded memory
manager, the system could "run out" of expanded memory
pages or expanded memory handles.
o Terminate and stay resident programs (TSR's) should
ALWAYS save the state of the map registers before
changing them. Since TSR's may interrupt other programs
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 12
which may be using expanded memory, they must not change
the state of the page mapping registers without first
saving them. Before exiting, TSR's must restore the
state of the map registers.
The following sections describe the three ways to save
and restore the state of the map registers.
1. Save Page Map and Restore Page Map (Functions 8 and
9). This is the simplest of the three methods. The
EMM saves the map register contents in its own data
structures -- the application does not need to
provide extra storage locations for the mapping
context. The last mapping context to be saved,
under a particular handle, will be restored when a
call to Restore Page Map is issued with the same
handle. This method is limited to one mapping
context for each handle and saves the context for
only LIM standard 64K-byte page frames.
2. Get/Set Page Map (Function 15). This method
requires the application to allocate space for the
storage array. The EMM saves the mapping context in
an array whose address is passed to the EMM. When
restoring the mapping context with this method, an
application passes the address of an array which
contains a previously stored mapping context.
This method is preferable if an application needs to
do more than one save before a restore. It provides
a mechanism for switching between more than one
mapping context.
3. Get/Set Partial Page Map (Function 16). This method
provides a way for saving a partial mapping context.
It should be used when the application does not need
to save the context of all mappable memory. This
function also requires that the storage array be
part of the application's data.
o All functions using pointers to data structures must
have those data structures in memory which will not be
mapped out. Functions 22 and 23 (Alter Map & Call and
Alter Map & Jump) are the only exceptions.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 13
Examples
This section lists four example programs that demonstrate
the use of expanded memory.
Example 1
This program was written using the Microsoft C compiler
Version 3.0. EMM function calls are made with the int86
function found in the dos.h library. To create an ex-
ecutable program use the following compile command line:
msc /Gs /Oat /Ml program,,program;
#include <dos.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#define EMM_INT 0x67 /* EMM interrupt number */
#define GET_PAGE_FRAME 0x41 /* EMM get page frame */
/* function number */
#define GET_UNALLOC_PAGE_COUNT 0x42 /* EMM get unallocated */
/* page count */
/* function number */
#define ALLOCATE_PAGES 0x43 /* EMM allocate pages */
/* function number */
#define MAP_PAGES 0x44 /* EMM map pages */
/* function number */
#define DEALLOCATE_PAGES 0x45 /* EMM deallocate pages */
/* function number */
#define DEVICE_NAME_LENGTH 8 /* length of a device */
/* name string */
#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0
union REGS input_regs, output_regs;
struct SREGS segment_regs;
int pf_addr;
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Routine to convert a segment:offset pair to a far ptr. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char *build_ptr (segment, offset)
unsigned int segment;
unsigned int offset;
{
char *ptr;
ptr = (char *)(((unsigned long)segment << 16) + offset);
return (ptr);
}
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 14
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Function which determines whether EMM device driver */
/* is installed. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char emm_installed()
{
char *EMM_device_name = "EMMXXXX0";
char *int_67_device_name_ptr;
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* AH = DOS get interrupt vector function. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
input_regs.h.ah = 0x35;
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* AL = EMM interrupt vector number. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
input_regs.h.al = EMM_INT;
intdosx (&input_regs, &output_regs, &segment_regs);
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Upon return ES:0Ah points to location where */
/* device name should be. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
int_67_device_name_ptr = build_ptr (segment_regs.es, 0x0A);
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Compare memory with EMM device name. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
if (memcmp (EMM_device_name, int_67_device_name_ptr,
DEVICE_NAME_LENGTH) == 0)
return (TRUE);
else
return (FALSE);
}
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Function which determines if there are enough unallocated */
/* expanded memory pages for the application. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char enough_unallocated_pages (pages_needed)
int pages_needed;
{
input_regs.h.ah = GET_UNALLOCATED_PAGE_COUNT;
int86 (EMM_INT, &input_regs, &output_regs);
if (output_regs.h.ah != 0 || pages_needed > output_regs.x.bx)
return (FALSE);
else
return (TRUE);
}
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 15
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Function which allocates expanded memory pages and passes */
/* back to the main EMM handle. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char allocate_expanded_memory_pages (pages_needed,emm_handle_ptr)
int pages_needed;
unsigned int *emm_handle_ptr;
{
input_regs.h.ah = ALLOCATE_PAGES;
input_regs.x.bx = pages_needed;
int86 (EMM_INT, &input_regs, &output_regs);
if (output_regs.h.ah == 0) {
*emm_handle_ptr = output_regs.x.dx;
return (TRUE);
}
else
return (FALSE);
}
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Routine to map a logical page to a physical page. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char map_expanded_memory_pages (emm_handle, physical_page,
logical_page)
unsigned int emm_handle;
int physical_page;
int logical_page;
{
input_regs.h.ah = MAP_PAGES;
input_regs.h.al = physical_page;
input_regs.x.bx = logical_page;
input_regs.x.dx = emm_handle;
int86 (EMM_INT, &input_regs, &output_regs);
if (output_regs.h.ah == 0)
return (TRUE);
else
return (FALSE);
}
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/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Routine which gets the page frame base address from EMM. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char get_page_frame_address (pf_ptr)
char **pf_ptr;
{
input_regs.h.ah = GET_PAGE_FRAME;
int86 (EMM_INT, &input_regs, &output_regs);
if (output_regs.h.ah != 0) /* check EMM status */
return (FALSE);
else
*pf_ptr = build_ptr (output_regs.x.bx, 0);
return (TRUE);
}
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Routine to release all expanded memory pages allocated */
/* by an EMM handle. */
/*------------------------------------------------------------*/
char deallocate_expanded_memory_pages (emm_handle)
unsigned int emm_handle;
{
input_regs.h.ah = DEALLOCATE_PAGES;
input_regs.x.dx = emm_handle;
int86 (EMM_INT, &input_regs, &output_regs);
if (output_regs.h.ah == 0)
return (TRUE);
else
return (FALSE);
}
main()
{
unsigned int emm_handle;
char *pf_addr;
int pages_needed;
int physical_page;
int logical_page;
int index;
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Determine if EMM is installed. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
if (!emm_installed())
exit(1);
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 17
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Determine if enough expanded memory pages exist for */
/* application. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
pages_needed = 1;
if (!enough_unallocated_pages (pages_needed))
exit(1);
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Allocate expanded memory pages. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
if (!allocate_expanded_memory_pages (pages_needed,
&emm_handle))
exit(1);
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Map in the required pages. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
physical_page = 0;
logical_page = 0;
if (!map_expanded_memory_pages (emm_handle, physical_page,
logical_page))
exit(1);
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Get expanded memory page frame address. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
if (!get_page_frame_address (&pf_addr))
exit(1);
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Write to expanded memory. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
for (index = 0; index < 0x3fff; index++)
pf_addr[index] = index;
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Return expanded memory pages before exiting. */
/*--------------------------------------------------------*/
if (!deallocate_expanded_memory_pages (emm_handle))
exit(1);
}
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Example 2
This program shows you how to use the basic functions of the LIM
Expanded Memory Specification with Turbo Pascal. The program
does the following:
1. Makes sure the LIM Expanded Memory Manager (EMM) has
been installed.
2. Displays the version number of the EMM.
3. Determines if there are enough pages of memory for the
program. It then displays the total number of EMM pages
present in the system and the number available for use.
4. Requests the desired number of pages from the EMM.
5. Maps a logical page into one of the physical pages.
6. Displays the base address of our EMM memory page frame.
Performs a simple read/write test on the EMM memory.
7. Returns the EMM memory given to us back to the EMM.
8. Exits.
All the calls are structured to return the result or error code
of the Expanded Memory function performed as an integer. If the
error code is not zero, an error has occurred, a simple error
procedure is called, and the program terminates.
Type
ST3 = string[3];
ST80 = string[80];
ST5 = string[5];
Registers = record
case integer of
1: (AX,BX,CX,DX,BP,SI,DI,DS,ES,FLAGS: Integer);
2: (AL,AH,BL,BH,CL,CH,DL,DH : Byte);
end;
Const
EMM_INT = $67;
DOS_Int = $21;
GET_PAGE_FRAME = $41;
GET_UNALLOCATED_PAGE_COUNT = $42;
ALLOCATE_PAGES = $43;
MAP_PAGES = $44;
DEALLOCATE_PAGES = $45;
GET_VERSION = $46;
STATUS_OK = 0;
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{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Assume the application needs one EMM page. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
APPLICATION_PAGE_COUNT = 1;
Var
Regs: Registers;
Emm_handle,
Page_Frame_Base_Address,
Pages_Needed,
Physical_Page,
Logical_Page,
Offset,
Error_Code,
Pages_EMM_Available,
Total_EMM_Pages,
Available_EMM_Pages: Integer;
Version_Number,
Pages_Number_String: ST3;
Verify: Boolean;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ The function Hex_String converts an integer into a four }
{ character hexadecimal number (string) with leading zeros. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Hex_String (Number: Integer): ST5;
Function Hex_Char (Number: Integer): Char;
Begin
If Number < 10 then
Hex_Char := Char (Number + 48)
else
Hex_Char := Char (Number + 55);
end; { Function Hex_char }
Var
S: ST5;
Begin
S := '';
S := Hex_Char ((Number shr 1) div 2048);
Number := (((Number shr 1) mod 2048) shl 1) + (Number and 1);
S := S + Hex_Char (Number div 256);
Number := Number mod 256;
S := S + Hex_Char (Number div 16);
Number := Number mod 16;
S := S + Hex_Char (Number);
Hex_String := S + 'h';
end; { Function Hex_String }
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{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ The function Emm_Installed checks to see if the }
{ EMM is loaded in memory. It does this by looking }
{ for the string 'EMMXXXX0', which should be located }
{ at 10 bytes from the beginning of the code segment the }
{ EMM interrupt, 67h, points to. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Emm_Installed: Boolean;
Var
Emm_Device_Name : string[8];
Int_67_Device_Name: string[8];
Position : integer;
Regs : registers;
Begin
Int_67_Device_Name := '';
Emm_Device_Name := 'EMMXXXX0';
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Get the code segment interrupt 67h points to }
{ the EMM interrupt by using DOS function 35h. }
{ (get interrupt vector) }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := $35;
AL := EMM_INT;
Intr (DOS_Int, Regs);
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ The ES pseudo-register contains the segment }
{ address pointed to by interrupt 67h. Create an }
{ eight character string from the eight successive }
{ bytes at address ES:$000A (10 bytes from ES) }
{----------------------------------------------------}
For Position := 0 to 7 do
Int_67_Device_Name :=
Int_67_Device_Name + Chr (mem[ES:Position + $0A]);
Emm_Installed := True;
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ If the string is the EMM manager signature, }
{ 'EMMXXXX0', then EMM is installed and ready for }
{ use. If not, then EMM is not present. }
{----------------------------------------------------}
If Int_67_Device_Name <> Emm_Device_Name
then Emm_Installed := False;
end; { with Regs do }
end; { Function Emm_Installed }
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{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This function returns the total number of EMM pages }
{ present in the system, and the number of EMM pages that }
{ are available. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function EMM_Pages_Available
(Var Total_EMM_Pages, Pages_Available: Integer): Integer;
Var
Regs: Registers;
Begin
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Get the number of currently unallocated pages and }
{ the total number of pages in the system from EMM. }
{ Load pseudo-registers prior to invoking EMM. }
{ AH = get unallocated page count function }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := GET_UNALLOCATED_PAGE_COUNT;
Intr (EMM_INT, Regs);
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Unload the pseudo-registers after invoking EMM. }
{ BX = currently unallocated pages }
{ DX = total pages in the system }
{ AH = status }
{----------------------------------------------------}
Pages_Available := BX;
Total_EMM_Pages := DX;
EMM_Pages_Available := AH;
end;
end; { Function EMM_Pages_Available }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This function requests the specified number of pages }
{ from the EMM. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Allocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages
(Pages_Needed: Integer; Var Handle: Integer): Integer;
Var
Regs: Registers;
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Begin
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Allocate the specified number of pages from EMM. }
{ Load pseudo-registers prior to invoking EMM. }
{ AH = allocate pages function. }
{ BX = number of pages to allocate. }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := ALLOCATE_PAGES;
BX := Pages_Needed;
Intr (EMM_INT, Regs);
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Unload the pseudo-registers after invoking EMM. }
{ DX = EMM handle }
{ AH = status }
{----------------------------------------------------}
Handle := DX;
Allocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages := AH;
end;
end; { Function Allocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This function maps a logical page allocated by the }
{ Allocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages function into one of the }
{ four physical pages. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Map_Expanded_Memory_Pages
(Handle, Logical_Page, Physical_Page: Integer): Integer;
Var
Regs: Registers;
Begin
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Map a logical page at a physical page. }
{ Load pseudo-registers prior to invoking EMM. }
{ AH = map page function }
{ DX = handle }
{ BX = logical page number }
{ AL = physical page number }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := MAP_PAGES;
DX := Handle;
BX := Logical_Page;
AL := Physical_Page;
Intr (EMM_INT, Regs);
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{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Unload the pseudo-registers after invoking EMM. }
{ AH = status }
{----------------------------------------------------}
Map_Expanded_Memory_Pages := AH;
end; { with Regs do }
end; { Function Map_Expanded_Memory_Pages }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This function gets the physical address of the EMM page }
{ frame we are using. The address returned is the segment }
{ of the page frame. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Get_Page_Frame_Base_Address
(Var Page_Frame_Address: Integer): Integer;
Var
Regs: Registers;
Begin
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Get the page frame segment address from EMM. }
{ Load pseudo-registers prior to invoking EMM. }
{ AH = get page frame segment function }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := GET_PAGE_FRAME;
Intr (EMM_INT, Regs);
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Unload the pseudo-registers after invoking EMM. }
{ BX = page frame segment address }
{ AH = status }
{----------------------------------------------------}
Page_Frame_Address := BX;
Get_Page_Frame_Base_Address := AH;
end; { with Regs do }
end; { Function Get_Page_Frame_Base_Address }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This function releases the EMM memory pages allocated to }
{ us, back to the EMM memory pool. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Deallocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages
(Handle: Integer): Integer;
Var
Regs: Registers;
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Begin
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Deallocate the pages allocated to an EMM handle. }
{ Load pseudo-registers prior to invoking EMM. }
{ AH = deallocate pages function }
{ DX = EMM handle }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := DEALLOCATE_PAGES;
DX := Handle;
Intr (EMM_INT, Regs);
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Unload the pseudo-registers after invoking EMM. }
{ AH = status }
{----------------------------------------------------}
Deallocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages := AH;
end; { with Regs do }
end; { Function Deallocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This function returns the version number of the EMM as }
{ a three-character string. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Function Get_Version_Number (Var Version_String: ST3): Integer;
Var
Regs: Registers;
Integer_Part, Fractional_Part: Char;
Begin
with Regs do
Begin
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Get the version of EMM. }
{ Load pseudo-registers prior to invoking EMM. }
{ AH = get EMM version function }
{----------------------------------------------------}
AH := GET_VERSION;
Intr (EMM_INT, Regs);
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{----------------------------------------------------}
{ If the version number returned was OK, then }
{ convert it to a three-character string. }
{----------------------------------------------------}
If AH=STATUS_OK then
Begin
{------------------------------------------------}
{ The upper four bits of AH are the integer }
{ portion of the version number, the lower four }
{ bits are the fractional portion. Convert the }
{ integer value to ASCII by adding 48. }
{------------------------------------------------}
Integer_Part := Char (AL shr 4 + 48);
Fractional_Part := Char (AL and $F + 48);
Version_String := Integer_Part + '.' +
Fractional_Part;
end; { If AH=STATUS_OK }
{----------------------------------------------------}
{ Unload the pseudo-registers after invoking EMM. }
{ AH = status }
{----------------------------------------------------}
Get_Version_Number := AH;
end; { with Regs do }
end; { Function Get_Version_Number }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This procedure prints an error message passed by the }
{ caller, prints the error code passed by the caller in hex, }
{ and then terminates the program with an error level of 1. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Procedure Error (Error_Message: ST80; Error_Number: Integer);
Begin
Writeln (Error_Message);
Writeln (' Error_Number = ', Hex_String (Error_Number));
Writeln ('EMM test program aborting.');
Halt (1);
end; { Procedure Error }
{--------------------------------------------------------------}
{ This program is an example of the basic EMM functions that }
{ you need in order to use EMM memory with Turbo Pascal. }
{--------------------------------------------------------------}
Begin
ClrScr;
Window (5,2,77,22);
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{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Determine if the Expanded Memory Manager is installed. If }
{ not, then terminate 'main' with an ErrorLevel code of 1. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
If not (Emm_Installed) then
Begin
Writeln ('The LIM EMM is not installed.');
Halt (1);
end
else
Begin
{ Get the version number and display it }
Error_Code := Get_Version_Number (Version_Number);
If Error_Code <> STATUS_OK then
Error ('Error getting EMM version number.', Error_Code)
else
Writeln ('LIM Expanded Memory Manager, version ',
Version_Number, ' is ready for use.');
end;
Writeln;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Determine if there are enough expanded memory pages for }
{ this application. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Pages_Needed := APPLICATION_PAGE_COUNT;
Error_Code := EMM_Pages_Available (Total_EMM_Pages,
Available_EMM_Pages);
If Error_Code <> STATUS_OK then
Error ('Error determining number of EMM pages available.',
Error_Code);
Writeln ('There are a total of ', Total_EMM_Pages,
' expanded memory pages present in this system.');
Writeln (' ', Available_EMM_Pages,
' of those pages are available for use.');
Writeln;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ If there is an insufficient number of pages for the }
{ application, then report the error and terminate the EMM }
{ example program. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
If Pages_Needed > Available_EMM_Pages then
Begin
Str (Pages_Needed, Pages_Number_String);
Error ('We need ' + Pages_Number_String +
' EMM pages. There are not that many available.',
Error_Code);
end; { Pages_Needed > Available_EMM_Pages }
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{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Allocate expanded memory pages for our use. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Error_Code :=
Allocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages (Pages_Needed, Emm_Handle);
Str (Pages_Needed, Pages_Number_String);
If Error_Code <> STATUS_OK then
Error ('EMM test program failed trying to allocate '
+ Pages_Number_String
+ ' pages for usage.', Error_Code);
Writeln (APPLICATION_PAGE_COUNT,
' EMM page(s) allocated for the EMM test program.');
Writeln;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Map in the required logical pages to the physical pages }
{ given to us, in this case just one page. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Logical_Page := 0;
Physical_Page := 0;
Error_Code := Map_Expanded_Memory_Pages (Emm_Handle,
Logical_Page,
Physical_Page);
If Error_Code <> STATUS_OK then
Error ('EMM test program failed trying to map '
+ 'logical pages into physical pages.',
Error_Code);
Writeln ('Logical Page ',
Logical_Page,
' successfully mapped into Physical Page ',
Physical_Page);
Writeln;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Get the expanded memory page frame address. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Error_Code := Get_Page_Frame_Base_Address
(Page_Frame_Base_Address);
If Error_Code <> STATUS_OK then
Error ('EMM test program unable to get the base Page'
+ ' Frame Address.',
Error_Code);
Writeln ('The base address of the EMM page frame is = '
+ Hex_String (Page_Frame_Base_Address));
Writeln;
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{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Write a test pattern to expanded memory. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
For Offset := 0 to 16382 do
Begin
Mem[Page_Frame_Base_Address:Offset] := Offset mod 256;
end;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Make sure that what is in EMM memory is what was just }
{ written. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Writeln ('Testing EMM memory.');
Offset := 1;
Verify := True;
while (Offset <= 16382) and (Verify = True) do
Begin
If Mem[Page_Frame_Base_Address:Offset] <> Offset mod 256
then Verify := False;
Offset := Succ (Offset);
end; { while (Offset <= 16382) and (Verify = True) }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ If what is read does not match what was written, }
{ an error occurred. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
If not Verify then
Error ('What was written to EMM memory was not found during'
+ ' memory verification test.',
0);
Writeln ('EMM memory test successful.');
Writeln;
{------------------------------------------------------------}
{ Return the expanded memory pages given to us back to the }
{ EMM memory pool before terminating our test program. }
{------------------------------------------------------------}
Error_Code := Deallocate_Expanded_Memory_Pages (Emm_Handle);
If Error_Code <> STATUS_OK then
Error ('EMM test program was unable to deallocate '
+ 'the EMM pages in use.',
Error_Code);
Writeln (APPLICATION_PAGE_COUNT,
' pages(s) deallocated.');
Writeln;
Writeln ('EMM test program completed.');
end.
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 29
Example 3
This program is written in Microsoft's macro assembler.
CODE SEGMENT
ASSUME CS:CODE, DS:CODE
MOV AX,CS
MOV DX,AX
.
.
.
check_emm_installed:
MOV AH,35h ; AH = DOS get interrupt vector
; function
MOV AL,67h ; AL = EMM interrupt vector number
INT 21h
MOV DI,0Ah ; ES:DI points to where device
; name should be
LEA SI,EMM_device_name ; DS:SI points to ASCII string
; containing EMM device name
MOV CX,device_name_length ; set up loop counter for string op
CLD ; set up direction flag for forward
REPE CMPSB ; Compare the strings
JNE exit ; IF strings not equal THEN exit
; ELSE
check_enough_unallocated_pages:
MOV AH,41h ; AH = EMM get unallocated page
; count function code
INT 67h
OR AH,AH ; Check EMM status
JNZ emm_error_handler ; IF error THEN goto error handler
; ELSE
allocate_expanded_memory_pages:
MOV AH,43h ; AH = EMM allocate pages
; function code
MOV BX,2 ; BX = number of pages needed
INT 67h
OR AH,AH ; Check EMM status
JNZ emm_error_handler ; IF error THEN goto error handler
; ELSE
MOV emm_handle,DX ; save EMM handle
map_expanded_memory_pages:
MOV AH,44h ; AH = EMM map pages function
MOV DX,emm_handle ; DX = application's handle
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 30
map_0_to_0:
MOV BX,0 ; BX = logical page 0
MOV AL,0 ; AL = physical page 0
INT 67h
OR AH,AH ; Check EMM status
JNZ emm_error_handler ; If error THEN goto error handler
; ELSE
get_page_frame_address:
MOV AH,41h ; AH = EMM get page frame base
; address function
INT 67h
OR AH,AH ; Check EMM status
JNZ emm_error_handler ; IF error THEN goto error handler
MOV pf_addr,BX ; ELSE save pf_addr
write_to_expanded_memory: ; Write zeros to memory mapped at
; physical page 0
MOV AX,pf_addr
MOV ES,AX ; ES points to physical page 0
MOV DI,0 ; DI indexes into physical page 0
MOV AL,0 ; Initialize AL for string STOSB
MOV CX,4000h ; Initialize loop counter to length
; of expanded memory page size
CLD ; set up direction flag for forward
REP STOSB
deallocate_pages:
MOV AH,45h ; AH = EMM deallocate pages
; function
MOV DX,emm_handle
INT 67h ; return handle's pages to EMM
OR AH,AH ; Check EMM status
JNZ emm_error_handler ; IF error THEN goto error handler
exit:
MOV AH,4Ch ; AH = DOS exit function
INT 21h ; return to DOS
EMM_device_name DB 'EMMXXXX0' ; ASCII EMM device name string
device_name_length EQU 8
CODE ENDS
END
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Example 4
This program is an example of how to exchange a 256K-byte
block of data from conventional memory to expanded memory.
CODE SEGMENT
ASSUME CS:CODE, DS:CODE
.
.
.
xchg_packet_set_up:
;DS:SI = xchg_packet
MOV AX,SEG xchg_packet
MOV DS,AX
MOV SI,OFFSET xchg_packet
;Moving 256K of data from conventional memory to expanded memory
MOV WORD PTR [SI].region_length[0],0
MOV WORD PTR [SI].region_length[2],4
MOV [SI].src_mem_type,0
MOV [SI].dest_mem_type,1
;starting at segment: 4000h, offset: 0
MOV [SI].src_init_seg_page,4000h
MOV [SI].src_init_offset,0
;Move data into expanded memory logical page 0, offset 0.
MOV [SI].dest_init_seg_page,0
MOV [SI].dest_init_offset,0
;Initialize for future compatibility
MOV [SI].src_handle,0
;Need handle for expanded memory destination.
MOV DX,emm_handle
MOV [SI].dest_handle,DX
;AX = EMM Exchange Memory function
MOV AX,5701h
INT 67h
OR AH,AH
JNZ emm_error_handler
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xchg_struct STRUC
region_length DD ?
src_mem_type DB ?
src_handle DW ?
src_init_offset DW ?
src_init_seg_page DW ?
dest_mem_type DB ?
dest_handle DW ?
dest_init_offset DW ?
dest_init_seg_page DW ?
xchg_struct ENDS
xchg_packet xchg_struct
CODE ENDS
END
Writing Programs That Use Expanded Memory 33
Chapter 3
EMM FUNCTIONS
This chapter provides you with a standardized set of
expanded memory functions. Because they are standardized,
you avoid potential compatibility problems with other
expanded memory programs that also adhere to the memory
manager specification. Programs that deal directly with the
hardware or that don't adhere to this specification will be
incompatible.
Table 3-1 presents a sequential list of the EMM functions.
The remainder of this chapter provides detailed descriptions
of each function.
Table 3-1. List of EMM Functions
----------------------------------------------------------------
Number Function Name Hex Value Page
----------------------------------------------------------------
1 Get Status 40h 37
2 Get Page Frame Address 41h 38
3 Get Unallocated Page Count 42h 40
4 Allocate Pages 43h 42
5 Map/Unmap Handle Page 44h 46
6 Deallocate Pages 45h 49
7 Get Version 46h 51
8 Save Page Map 47h 53
9 Restore Page Map 48h 55
10 Reserved 49h 57
11 Reserved 4Ah 58
12 Get Handle Count 4Bh 59
13 Get Handle Pages 4Ch 61
14 Get All Handle Pages 4Dh 63
EMM Functions 34
Table 3-1. List of EMM Functions (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Number Function Name Hex Value Page
----------------------------------------------------------------
15 Get Page Map 4E00h 65
Set Page Map 4E01h 67
Get & Set Page Map 4E02h 69
Get Size of Page Map Save Array 4E03h 71
16 Get Partial Page Map 4F00h 73
Set Partial Page Map 4F01h 76
Get Size of Partial Page Map
Save Array 4F02h 78
17 Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
(Physical page number mode) 5000h 82
Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
(Segment address mode) 5001h 85
18 Reallocate Pages 51h 88
19 Get Handle Attribute 5200h 92
Set Handle Attribute 5201h 94
Get Handle Attribute Capability 5202h 96
20 Get Handle Name 5300h 98
Set Handle Name 5301h 100
21 Get Handle Directory 5400h 102
Search for Named Handle 5401h 105
Get Total Handles 5402h 107
22 Alter Page Map & Jump
(Physical page number mode) 5500h 109
Alter Page Map & Jump
(Segment address mode) 5501h 109
23 Alter Page Map & Call
(Physical page number mode) 5600h 113
Alter Page Map & Call
(Segment address mode) 5601h 113
Get Page Map Stack Space Size 5602h 118
24 Move Memory Region 5700h 120
Exchange Memory Region 5701h 126
25 Get Mappable Physical Address Array 5800h 132
Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Entries 5801h 136
EMM Functions 35
Table 3-1. List of EMM Functions (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Number Function Name Hex Value Page
----------------------------------------------------------------
26 Get Hardware Configuration Array 5900h 138
Get Unallocated Raw Page Count 5901h 142
27 Allocate Standard Pages 5A00h 144
Allocate Raw Pages 5A01h 147
28 Get Alternate Map Register Set 5B00h 153
Set Alternate Map Register Set 5B01h 157
Get Alternate Map Save Array Size 5B02h 161
Allocate Alternate Map Register Set 5B03h 163
Deallocate Alternate Map Register Set 5B04h 166
Allocate DMA Register Set 5B05h 168
Enable DMA on Alternate Map
Register Set 5B06h 170
Disable DMA on Alternate Map
Register Set 5B07h 173
Deallocate DMA Register Set 5B08h 175
29 Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware
for Warmboot 5Ch 177
30 Enable OS/E Function Set 5D00h 179
Disable OS/E Function Set 5D01h 182
Return OS/E Access Key 5D02h 185
----------------------------------------------------------------
EMM Functions 36
Function 1. Get Status
PURPOSE
The Get Status function returns a status code indicating
whether the memory manager is present and the hardware is
working correctly.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 40h
Contains the Get Status Function.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager is present in the system, and the hardware
is working correctly.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EXAMPLE
MOV AH,40h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 37
Function 2. Get Page Frame Address
PURPOSE
The Get Page Frame Address function returns the segment
address where the page frame is located.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 41h
Contains the Get Page Frame Address function.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = page frame segment address
Contains the segment address of the page frame.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the page frame address in the
BX register.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EMM Functions 38
Function 2. Get Page Frame Address
EXAMPLE
page_frame_segment DW ?
MOV AH,41h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV page_frame_segment,BX ; save page frame address
EMM Functions 39
Function 3. Get Unallocated Page Count
PURPOSE
The Get Unallocated Page Count function returns the number
of unallocated pages and the total number of expanded memory
pages.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 42h
Contains the Get Unallocated Page Count function.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = unallocated pages
The number of expanded memory pages that are currently
available for use (unallocated).
DX = total pages
The total number of expanded memory pages.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX, DX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the number of unallocated pages
and the number of total pages in expanded memory.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EMM Functions 40
Function 3. Get Unallocated Page Count
EXAMPLE
un_alloc_pages DW ?
total_pages DW ?
MOV AH,42h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV un_alloc_pages,BX ; save unallocated page count
MOV total_pages,DX ; save total page count
EMM Functions 41
Function 4. Allocate Pages
The Allocate Pages function allocates the number of pages
requested and assigns a unique EMM handle to these pages.
The EMM handle owns these pages until the application
deallocates them.
Handles which are assigned using this function will have
16K-byte pages, the size of a standard expanded memory page.
If the expanded memory board hardware isn't able to supply
16K-byte pages, it will emulate them by combining multiple
non-standard size pages to form a single 16K-byte page. All
application programs and functions that use the handles this
function returns will deal with 16K-byte pages.
The numeric value of the handles the EMM returns are in the
range of 1 to 254 decimal (0001h to 00FEh). The OS handle
(handle value 0) is never returned by the Allocate Pages
function. Also, the uppermost byte of the handle will be
zero and cannot be used by the application. A memory
manager should be able to supply up to 255 handles, includ-
ing the OS handle. An application can use Function 21 to
find out how many handles an EMM supports.
Allocating zero pages to a handle is not valid. If an
application needs to allocate 0 pages to a handle it should
use Function 27 (Allocate Standard Pages subfunction)
provided for this purpose.
Note............................................................
This note affects expanded memory manager implementors and
operating system developers only. Applications should not
use the following characteristics of the memory manager. An
application violating this rule will be incompatible with
future versions of Microsoft's operating systems and
environments.
To be compatible with this specification, an expanded memory
manager will provide a special handle which is available to
the operating system only. This handle will have a value of
0000h and will have a set of pages allocated to it when the
expanded memory manager driver installs. The pages that the
memory manager will automatically allocate to handle 0000h
are those that backfill conventional memory. Typically,
this backfill occurs between addresses 40000h (256K) and
9FFFFh (640K). However, the range can extend below and
above this limit if the hardware and memory manager have the
capability.
EMM Functions 42
Function 4. Allocate Pages
An operating system won't have to invoke Function 4 to
obtain this handle because it can assume the handle already
exists and is available for use immediately after the
expanded memory device driver installs. When an operating
system wants to use this handle, it uses the special handle
value of 0000h. The operating system will be able to invoke
any EMM function using this special handle value. To
allocate pages to this handle, the operating system need
only invoke Function 18 (Reallocate Pages).
There are two special cases for this handle:
1. Function 4 (Allocate Pages). This function must never
return zero as a handle value. Applications must always
invoke Function 4 to allocate pages and obtain a handle
which identifies the pages which belong to it. Since
Function 4 never returns a handle value of zero, an
application will never gain access to this special
handle.
2. Function 6 (Deallocate Pages). If the operating system
uses it to deallocate the pages which are allocated to
this special handle, the pages the handle owns will be
returned to the manager for use. But the handle will
not be available for reassignment. The manager should
treat a deallocate pages function request for this
handle the same as a reallocate pages function request,
where the number of pages to reallocate to this handle
is zero.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 43h
Contains the Allocate Pages function.
BX = num_of_pages_to_alloc
Contains the number of pages you want your program to
allocate.
EMM Functions 43
Function 4. Allocate Pages
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
DX = handle
Contains a unique EMM handle. Your program must use
this EMM handle (as a parameter) in any function that
requires it. You can use up to 255 handles. The
uppermost byte of the handle will be zero and cannot be
used by the application.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, DX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has allocated the requested pages to the
assigned EMM handle.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 85h RECOVERABLE.
All EMM handles are being used.
AH = 87h RECOVERABLE.
There aren't enough expanded memory pages present in the
system to satisfy your program's request.
AH = 88h RECOVERABLE.
There aren't enough unallocated pages to satisfy your
program's request.
AH = 89h RECOVERABLE.
Your program attempted to allocate zero pages.
EMM Functions 44
Function 4. Allocate Pages
EXAMPLE
num_of_pages_to_alloc DW ?
emm_handle DW ?
MOV BX,num_of_pages_to_alloc ; load number of pages
MOV AH,43h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV emm_handle,DX ; save EMM handle
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Function 5. Map/Unmap Handle Pages
PURPOSE
The Map/Unmap Handle Page function maps a logical page at a
specific physical page anywhere in the mappable regions of
system memory. The lowest valued physical page numbers are
associated with regions of memory outside the conventional
memory range. Use Function 25 (Get Mappable Physical
Address Array) to determine which physical pages within a
system are mappable and determine the segment addresses
which correspond to a specific physical page number.
Function 25 provides a cross reference between physical page
numbers and segment addresses.
This function can also unmap physical pages, making them
inaccessible for reading or writing. You unmap a physical
page by setting its associated logical page to FFFFh.
You might unmap an entire set of mapped pages, for example,
before loading and executing a program. Doing so ensures
the loaded program, if it accesses expanded memory, won't
access the pages your program has mapped. However, you must
save the mapped context before you unmap the physical pages.
This enables you to restore it later so you can access the
memory you mapped there. To save the mapping context, use
Function 8, 15, or 16. To restore the mapping context, use
Function 9, 15, or 16.
The handle determines what type of pages are being mapped.
Logical pages allocated by Function 4 and Function 27
(Allocate Standard Pages subfunction) are referred to as
pages and are 16K bytes long. Logical pages allocated by
Function 27 (Allocate Raw Pages subfunction) are referred to
as raw pages and might not be the same size as logical
pages.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 44h
Contains the Map Handle Page function.
AL = physical_page_number
Contains the number of the physical page into which the
logical page number is to be mapped. Physical pages are
numbered zero-relative.
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Function 5. Map/Unmap Handle Pages
BX = logical_page_number
Contains the number of the logical page to be mapped at
the physical page within the page frame. Logical pages
are numbered zero-relative. The logical page must be in
the range zero through (number of pages allocated to the
EMM handle - 1). However, if BX contains logical page
number FFFFh, the physical page specified in AL will be
unmapped (be made inaccessible for reading or writing).
DX = emm_handle
Contains the EMM handle your program received from
Function 4 (Allocate Pages).
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has mapped the page. The page is ready to
be accessed.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The memory manager couldn't find the EMM handle your
program specified.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager isn't
defined.
AH = 8Ah RECOVERABLE.
The logical page is out of the range of logical pages
which are allocated to the EMM handle. This status is
also returned if a program attempts to map a logical
page when no logical pages are allocated to the handle.
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Function 5. Map/Unmap Handle Pages
AH = 8Bh RECOVERABLE.
The physical page number is out of the range of allow-
able physical pages. The program can recover by
attempting to map into memory at a physical page which
is within the range of allowable physical pages.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
logical_page_number DW ?
physical_page_number DB ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; load EMM handle
MOV BX,logical_page_number ; load logical page number
MOV AL,physical_page_number ; load physical page number
MOV AH,44h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 6. Deallocate Pages
PURPOSE
Deallocate Pages deallocates the logical pages currently
allocated to an EMM handle. Only after the application
deallocates these pages can other applications use them.
When a handle is deallocated, its name is set to all ASCII
nulls (binary zeros).
Note............................................................
A program must perform this function before it exits to DOS.
If it doesn't, no other programs can use these pages or the
EMM handle. This means that a program using expanded memory
should trap critical errors and control-break if there is a
chance that the program will have allocated pages when
either of these events occur.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 45h
Contains the Deallocate Pages function.
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle returned by Function 4 (Allocate
Pages).
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has deallocated the pages previously allo-
cated to the EMM handle.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find the specified EMM handle.
EMM Functions 49
Function 6. Deallocate Pages
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 86h RECOVERABLE.
The memory manager detected a save or restore page
mapping context error (Function 8 or 9). There is a
page mapping register state in the save area for the
specified EMM handle. Save Page Map (Function 8) placed
it there and a subsequent Restore Page Map (Function 9)
has not removed it.
If you have saved the mapping context, you must restore
it before you deallocate the EMM handle's pages.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; load EMM handle
MOV AH,45h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 7. Get Version
PURPOSE
The Get Version function returns the version number of the
memory manager software.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 46h
Contains the Get Version function.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
AL = version number
Contains the memory manager's version number in binary
coded decimal (BCD) format. The upper four bits contain
the integer digit of the version number. The lower four
bits contain the fractional digit of version number.
For example, version 4.0 is represented like this:
0100 0000
/ \
4 . 0
When checking for a version number, an application
should check for a version number or greater. Vendors
may use the fractional digit to indicate enhancements or
corrections to their memory managers. Therefore, to
allow for future versions of memory managers, an
application shouldn't depend on an exact version number.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager is present in the system and the hardware is
working correctly.
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Function 7. Get Version
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EXAMPLE
emm_version DB ?
MOV AH,46h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV emm_version,AL ; save version number
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Function 8. Save Page Map
PURPOSE
Save Page Map saves the contents of the page mapping
registers on all expanded memory boards in an internal save
area. The function is typically used to save the memory
mapping context of the EMM handle that was active when a
software or hardware interrupt occurred. (See Function 9,
Restore Page Map, for the restore operation.)
If you're writing a resident program, an interrupt service
routine, or a device driver that uses expanded memory, you
must save the state of the mapping hardware. You must save
this state because application software using expanded
memory may be running when your program is invoked by a
hardware interrupt, a software interrupt, or DOS.
The Save Page Map function requires the EMM handle that was
assigned to your resident program, interrupt service
routine, or device driver at the time it was initialized.
This is not the EMM handle that the application software was
using when your software interrupted it.
The Save Page Map function saves the state of the map
registers for only the 64K-byte page frame defined in
versions 3.x of this specification. Since all applications
written to LIM versions 3.x require saving the map register
state of only this 64K-byte page frame, saving the entire
mapping state for a large number of mappable pages would be
inefficient use of memory. Applications that use a mappable
memory region outside the LIM 3.x page frame should use
Function 15 or 16 to save and restore the state of the map
registers.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 47h
Contains the Save Page Map function.
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle assigned to the interrupt
service routine that's servicing the software or
hardware interrupt. The interrupt service routine needs
to save the state of the page mapping hardware before
mapping any pages.
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Function 8. Save Page Map
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has saved the state of the page mapping
hardware.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The memory manager couldn't find the EMM handle your
program specified.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Ch NON-RECOVERABLE.
There is no room in the save area to store the state of
the page mapping registers. The state of the map
registers has not been saved.
AH = 8Dh CONDITIONALLY-RECOVERABLE.
The save area already contains the page mapping register
state for the EMM handle your program specified.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; load EMM handle
MOV AH,47h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 9. Restore Page Map
PURPOSE
The Restore Page Map function restores the page mapping
register contents on the expanded memory boards for a
particular EMM handle. This function lets your program
restore the contents of the mapping registers its EMM handle
saved. (See Function 8, Save Page Map for the save opera-
tion.)
If you're writing a resident program, an interrupt service
routine, or a device driver that uses expanded memory, you
must restore the mapping hardware to the state it was in
before your program took over. You must save this state
because application software using expanded memory might
have been running when your program was invoked.
The Restore Page Map function requires the EMM handle that
was assigned to your resident program, interrupt service
routine, or device driver at the time it was initialized.
This is not the EMM handle that the application software was
using when your software interrupted it.
The Restore Page Map function restores the state of the map
registers for only the 64K-byte page frame defined in
versions 3.x of this specification. Since all applications
written to LIM versions 3.x require restoring the map
register state of only this 64K-byte page frame, restoring
the entire mapping state for a large number of mappable
pages would be inefficient use of memory. Applications that
use a mappable memory region outside the LIM 3.x page frame
should use Function 15 or 16 to save and restore the state
of the map registers.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 48h
Contains the Restore Page Map function.
DX = emm_handle
Contains the EMM handle assigned to the interrupt
service routine that's servicing the software or
hardware interrupt. The interrupt service routine needs
to restore the state of the page mapping hardware.
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Function 9. Restore Page Map
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has restored the state of the page mapping
registers.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The memory manager couldn't find the EMM handle your
program specified.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Eh CONDITIONALLY-RECOVERABLE.
There is no page mapping register state in the save area
for the specified EMM handle. Your program didn't save
the contents of the page mapping hardware, so Restore
Page can't restore it.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; load EMM handle
MOV AH,48h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 10. Reserved
In earlier versions of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded
Memory Specification, Function 10 returned the page mapping
register I/O array. This function is now reserved and new
programs should not use it.
Existing programs that use this function may still work
correctly if the hardware is capable of supporting them.
However, programs that use Functions 16 through 30 in
Version 4.0 of this specification must not use Functions 10
and 11. These functions won't work correctly if your
program attempts to mix the use of the new functions
(Functions 16 through 30) and Functions 10 and 11. Func-
tions 10 and 11 are specific to the hardware on Intel
expanded memory boards and will not work correctly on all
vendors' expanded memory boards.
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Function 11. Reserved
In earlier versions of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded
Memory Specification, Function 11 returned a page transla-
tion array. This function is now reserved and new programs
should not use it.
Existing programs that use this function may still work
correctly if the hardware is capable of supporting them.
However, programs that use Functions 16 through 30 in
Version 4.0 of this specification must not use Functions 10
and 11. These functions won't work correctly if your
program attempts to mix the use of the new functions
(Functions 16 through 30) and Functions 10 and 11. Func-
tions 10 and 11 are specific to the hardware on Intel
expanded memory boards and will not work correctly on all
vendors' expanded memory boards.
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Function 12. Get Handle Count
PURPOSE
The Get Handle Count function returns the number of open EMM
handles (including the operating system handle 0) in the
system.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 4Bh
Contains the Get Handle Count function.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = total_open_emm_handles
Contains the number of open EMM handles [including the
operating system handle (0)]. This number will not
exceed 255.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the number of active EMM
handles.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EMM Functions 59
Function 12. Get Handle Count
EXAMPLE
total_open_emm_handles DW ?
MOV AH,4Bh ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manger
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
MOV total_open_emm_handles,BX ; save total active handle
; count
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Function 13. Get Handle Pages
PURPOSE
The Get Handle Pages function returns the number of pages
allocated to a specific EMM handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 4Ch
Contains the Get Handle Pages function.
DX = emm_handle
Contains the EMM handle.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = num_pages_alloc_to_emm_handle
Contains the number of logical pages allocated to the
specified EMM handle. This number never exceeds 2048
because the memory manager allows a maximum of 2048
pages (32M bytes) of expanded memory.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the number of pages allocated
to the EMM handle.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The memory manager couldn't find the EMM handle your
program specified.
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Function 13. Get Handle Pages
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
pages_alloc_to_handle DW ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; load EMM handle
MOV AH,4Ch ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
MOV pages_alloc_to_handle,BX ; save number of pages
; allocated to specified
; handle
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Function 14. Get All Handle Pages
PURPOSE
The Get All Handle Pages function returns an array of the
open EMM handles and the number of pages allocated to each
one.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 4Dh
Contains the Get All Handle Pages function.
handle_page_struct STRUC
emm_handle DW ?
pages_alloc_to_handle DW ?
handle_page_struct ENDS
ES:DI = pointer to handle_page
Contains a pointer to an array of structures where a
copy of all open EMM handles and the number of pages
allocated to each will be stored. Each structure has
these two members:
.emm_handle
The first member is a word which contains the value
of the open EMM handle. The values of the handles
this function returns will be in the range of 0 to
255 decimal (0000h to 00FFh). The uppermost byte of
the handle is always zero.
.pages_alloc_to_handle
The second member is a word which contains the
number of pages allocated to the open EMM handle.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = total_open_emm_handles
Contains the number of open EMM handles (including the
operating system handle [0]). The number cannot be zero
because the operating system handle is always active and
cannot be deallocated. This number will not exceed 255.
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Function 14. Get All Handle Pages
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the array.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EXAMPLE
handle_page handle_page_struct 255 DUP (?)
total_open_handles DW ?
MOV AX,SEG handle_page
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,handle_page ; ES:DI points to handle_page
MOV AH,4Dh ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check the EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV total_open_handles,BX ; save total open handle count
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Get Page Map subfunction
PURPOSE
The Get Page Map subfunction saves the mapping context for
all mappable memory regions (conventional and expanded) by
copying the contents of the mapping registers from each
expanded memory board to a destination array. The applica-
tion must pass a pointer to the destination array. This
subfunction doesn't require an EMM handle.
Use this function instead of Functions 8 and 9 if you need
to save or restore the mapping context but don't want (or
have) to use a handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4E00h
Contains the Get Page Map subfunction.
ES:DI = dest_page_map
Contains a pointer to the destination array address in
segment:offset format. Use the Get Size of Page Map
Save Array subfunction to determine the size of the
desired array.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
dest_page_map
The array contains the state of all the mapping regis-
ters on all boards in the system. It also contains any
additional information necessary to restore the boards
to their original state when the program invokes a Set
subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the array.
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Get Page Map subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
dest_page_map DB ? DUP (?)
MOV AX,SEG dest_page_map
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,dest_page_map ; ES:DI points to dest_page_map
MOV AX,4E00h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Set Page Map subfunction
PURPOSE
The Set Page Map subfunction restores the mapping context
for all mappable memory regions (conventional and expanded)
by copying the contents of a source array into the mapping
registers on each expanded memory board in the system. The
application must pass a pointer to the source array. This
subfunction doesn't require an EMM handle.
Use this function instead of Functions 8 and 9 if you need
to save or restore the mapping context but don't want (or
have) to use a handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4E01h
Contains the Set Page Map subfunction.
DS:SI = source_page_map
Contains a pointer to the source array address in
segment:offset format. The application must point to an
array which contains the mapping register state. Use
the Get Size of Page Map Save Array subfunction to
determine the size of the desired array.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has passed the array.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Set Page Map subfunction
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A3h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The contents of the source array have been corrupted, or
the pointer passed to the subfunction is invalid.
EXAMPLE
source_page_map DB ? DUP (?)
MOV AX,SEG source_page_map
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,source_page_map ; DS:SI points to source_page_map
MOV AX,4E01h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Get & Set Page Map subfunction
PURPOSE
The Get & Set Page Map subfunction simultaneously saves a
current mapping context and restores a previous mapping
context for all mappable memory regions (both conventional
and expanded). It first copies the contents of the mapping
registers from each expanded memory board in the system into
a destination array. (The application must pass a pointer
to the destination array.) Then, the subfunction copies the
contents of a source array into the mapping registers on
each of the expanded memory boards. (The application must
pass a pointer to the source array.)
Use this function instead of Functions 8 and 9 if you need
to save or restore the mapping context but don't want (or
have) to use a handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4E02h
Contains the Get & Set Page Map subfunction.
ES:DI = dest_page_map
Contains a pointer to the destination array address in
segment:offset format. The current contents of the map
registers will be saved in this array.
DS:SI = source_page_map
Contains a pointer to the source array address in
segment:offset format. The contents of this array will
be copied into the map registers. The application must
point to an array which contains the mapping register
state. This address is required only for the Set or Get
and Set subfunctions.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
dest_page_map
The array contains the mapping state. It also contains
any additional information necessary to restore the
original state when the program invokes a Set subfunc-
tion.
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Get & Set Page Map subfunction
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned and passed both arrays.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A3h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The contents of the source array have been corrupted, or
the pointer passed to the subfunction is invalid.
EXAMPLE
dest_page_map DB ? DUP (?)
source_page_map DB ? DUP (?)
MOV AX,SEG dest_page_map
MOV ES,AX
MOV AX,SEG source_page_map
MOV DS,AX
LEA DI,dest_page_map ; ES:DI points to dest_page_map
LEA SI,source_page_map ; DS:SI points to source_page_map
MOV AX,4E02h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Get Size of Page Map Save Array subfunction
PURPOSE
The Get Size of Page Map Save Array subfunction returns the
storage requirements for the array passed by the other three
subfunctions. This subfunction doesn't require an EMM
handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4E03h
Contains the Get Size of Page Map Save Array subfunc-
tion. The size of this array depends on how the
expanded memory system is configured and how the
expanded memory manager is implemented. Therefore, the
size must be determined after the memory manager is
loaded.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
AL = size_of_array
Contains the number of bytes that will be transferred to
the memory area an application supplies whenever a
program requests the Get, Set, or Get and Set subfunc-
tions.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the array size.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
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Function 15. Get/Set Page Map
Get Size of Page Map Save Array subfunction
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
size_of_array DB ?
MOV AX,4E03h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV size_of_array,AL ; save array size
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Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Get Partial Page Map subfunction
PURPOSE
The Get Partial Page Map subfunction saves a partial mapping
context for specific mappable memory regions in a system.
Because this function saves only a subset of the entire
mapping context, it uses much less memory for the save area
and may be potentially faster than Function 15. The
subfunction does this by copying the contents of selected
mapping registers from each expanded memory board to a
destination array.
The application must pass a pair of pointers. The first
points to a structure which specifies which mappable
segments to save; the second points to the destination
array.
Use this function instead of Functions 8 and 9 if you need
to save or restore the mapping context but don't want (or
have) to use a handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4F00h
Contains the Get Partial Page Map subfunction.
partial_page_map_struct STRUC
mappable_segment_count DW ?
mappable_segment DW (?) DUP (?)
partial_page_map_struct ENDS
DS:SI = partial_page_map
Contains a pointer to a structure which specifies only
those mappable memory regions which are to have their
mapping context saved. The structure members are
described below.
.mappable_segment_count
The first member is a word which specifies the
number of members in the word array which immediate-
ly follows it. This number should not exceed the
number of mappable segments in the system.
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Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Get Partial Page Map subfunction
.mappable_segment
The second member is a word array which contains the
segment addresses of the mappable memory regions
whose mapping contexts are to be saved. The segment
address must be a mappable segment. Use Function 25
to determine which segments are mappable.
ES:DI = dest_array
Contains a pointer to the destination array address in
segment:offset format. To determine the size of the
required array, see the Get Size of Partial Page Map
Save Array subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
dest_array
The array contains the partial mapping context and any
additional information necessary to restore this context
to its original state when the program invokes a Set
subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has saved the partial map context.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EMM Functions 74
Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Get Partial Page Map subfunction
AH = 8Bh NON-RECOVERABLE.
One of the specified segments is not a mappable segment.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A3h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The contents of the partial page map structure have been
corrupted, the pointer passed to the subfunction is
invalid, or the mappable_segment_count exceeds the
number of mappable segments in the system.
EXAMPLE
partial_page_map partial_page_map_struct <>
dest_array DB ? DUP (?)
MOV AX,SEG partial_page_map
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,partial_page_map ; DS:SI points to partial_page_map
MOV AX,SEG dest_array
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,dest_array ; ES:DI points to dest_array
MOV AX,4F00h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 75
Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Set Partial Page Map subfunction
PURPOSE
The Set Partial Page Map subfunction provides a mechanism
for restoring the mapping context for a partial mapping
context for specific mappable memory regions in a system.
Because this function restores only a subset of the entire
mapping context and not the entire systems mapping context,
it uses much less memory for the save area and is potential-
ly faster than Function 15. The subfunction does this by
copying the contents of the source array to selected mapping
registers on each expanded memory board. The application
passes a pointer to the source array.
Use this function instead of Functions 8 and 9 if you need
to save or restore the mapping context but don't want (or
have) to use a handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4F01h
Contains the Set Partial Page Map subfunction
source_array DB ? DUP (?)
DS:SI = source_array
Contains a pointer to the source array in segment:offset
format. The application must point to an array which
contains the partial mapping register state. To deter-
mine the size of the required array, see the Get Size of
Partial Page Map Save Array subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has restored the partial mapping context.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
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Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Set Partial Page Map subfunction
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A3h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The contents of the source array have been corrupted, or
the pointer passed to the subfunction is invalid.
EXAMPLE
MOV AX,SEG source_array
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,source_array ; DS:SI points to source_array
MOV AX,4F01h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 77
Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Get Size of Partial Page Map Save Array subfunction
PURPOSE
The Get Size of Partial Page Map Save Array subfunction
returns the storage requirements for the array passed by the
other two subfunctions. This subfunction doesn't require an
EMM handle.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 4F02h
Contains the Get Size of Partial Page Map Save Array
subfunction. The size of this array depends on the
expanded memory system configuration and the implementa-
tion of the expanded memory manager. Therefore, it will
vary between hardware configurations and implementations
and must be determined after a specific memory manager
is loaded.
BX = number of pages in the partial array
Contains the number of pages in the partial map to be
saved by the Get/Set Partial Page Map subfunctions.
This number should be the same as the mappable_seg-
ment_count in the Get Partial Page Map subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
AL = size_of_partial_save_array
Contains the number of bytes that will be transferred to
the memory areas supplied by an application whenever a
program requests the Get or Set subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the array size.
EMM Functions 78
Function 16. Get/Set Partial Page Map
Get Size of Partial Page Map Save Array subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Bh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The number of pages in the partial array is outside the
range of physical pages in the system.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
number_of_pages_to_map DW ?
size_of_partial_save_array DB ?
MOV BX,number_of_pages_to_map
MOV AX,4F02h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
MOV size_of_partial_save_array,AL ; save array size
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Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
PURPOSE
This function can, in a single invocation, map (or unmap)
logical pages into as many physical pages as the system
supports. Consequently, it has less execution overhead than
mapping pages one at a time. For applications which do a
lot of page mapping, this is the preferred mapping method.
Mapping Multiple Pages
The handle passed to this function determines what type of
logical pages are being mapped. Logical pages that Function
4 and Function 27 (Allocate Standard Pages subfunction)
allocate are referred to as pages and are 16K bytes.
Logical pages that Function 27 (Allocate Raw Pages subfunc-
tion) allocates are referred to as raw pages and might not
be the same size as the pages Function 4 and Function 27
(Allocate Standard Pages subfunction) allocate.
Unmapping Multiple Pages
This function can make specific physical pages unavailable
for reading or writing. A logical page which is unmapped
from a specific physical page cannot be read or written from
that physical page. The logical page which is unavailable
(unmapped) can be made available again by mapping it, or a
new logical page, at the physical page that was unmapped.
Unmapping a physical page is accomplished by setting the
logical page it is associated with to FFFFh.
You might unmap an entire set of mapped pages, for example,
before loading and executing a program. This ensures that
the loaded program won't be able to access the pages your
program has mapped. However, you must save the mapping
context before you unmap the physical pages. This enables
you to restore it later so that you may access the memory
you had mapped there. You can save the mapping context with
Functions 8, 15, or 16. You can restore the mapping context
with Functions 9, 15, or 16.
Mapping and Unmapping Multiple Pages Simultaneously
Both mapping and unmapping pages can be done in the same
invocation.
EMM Functions 80
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Mapping or unmapping no pages is not considered an error.
If a request to map or unmap zero pages is made, nothing is
done and no error is returned.
Alternate Mapping and Unmapping Methods
You can map or unmap pages using two methods. Both methods
produce identical results.
1. The first method specifies both a logical page and a
physical page at which the logical page is to be mapped.
This method is an extension of Function 5 (Map Handle
Page).
2. The second method specifies both a logical page and a
corresponding segment address at which the logical page
is to be mapped. While this is functionally the same as
the first method, it may be easier to use the actual
segment address of a physical page than to use a number
which only represents its location. The memory manager
verifies whether the specified segment address falls on
the boundary of a mappable physical page. The manager
then translates the segment address passed to it into
the necessary internal representation to map the pages.
EMM Functions 81
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Logical Page/Physical Page Method
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5000h
Contains the Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages subfunction
using the logical page/physical page method.
log_to_phys_map_struct STRUC
log_page_number DW ?
phys_page_number DW ?
log_to_phys_map_struct ENDS
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle.
CX = log_to_phys_map_len
Contains the number of entries in the array. For
example, if the array contained four pages to map or
unmap, then CX would contain 4. The number in CX should
not exceed the number of mappable pages in the system.
DS:SI = pointer to log_to_phys_map array
Contains a pointer to an array of structures that
contains the information necessary to map the desired
pages. The array is made up of the following two
elements:
.log_page_number
The first member is a word which contains the number
of the logical page which is to be mapped. Logical
pages are numbered zero-relative, so the number for
a logical page can only range from zero to (maximum
number of logical pages allocated to the handle -
1).
If the logical page number is set to FFFFh, the
physical page associated with it is unmapped rather
than mapped. Unmapping a physical page makes it
inaccessible for reading or writing.
.phys_page_number
The second member is a word which contains the
number of the physical page at which the logical
page is to be mapped. Physical pages are numbered
zero-relative, so the number for a physical page can
only range from zero to (maximum number of physical
pages supported in the system - 1).
EMM Functions 82
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Logical Page/Physical Page Method
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The logical pages have been mapped, or unmapped, at the
specified physical pages.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find the specified EMM handle. The
manager doesn't currently have any information pertain-
ing to the specified EMM handle. The program has
probably corrupted its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Ah RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the mapped logical pages is out of the
range of logical pages allocated to the EMM handle. The
program can recover by attempting to map a logical page
which is within the bounds for the specified EMM handle.
When this error occurs, the only pages mapped were the
ones valid up to the point that the error occurred.
AH = 8Bh RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the physical pages is out of the range of
mappable physical pages, or the log_to_phys_map_len
exceeds the number of mappable pages in the system. The
program can recover from this condition by attempting to
map into memory at the physical page which is in the
range of the physical page numbers supported by the
system. When this error occurs, the only pages mapped
were the ones valid up to the point that the error
occurred.
EMM Functions 83
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Logical Page/Physical Page Method
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
log_to_phys_map log_to_phys_map_struct ? DUP (?)
emm_handle DW ?
MOV AX,SEG log_to_phys_map
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,log_to_phys_map ; DS:SI points to
; log_to_phys_map
MOV CX,LENGTH log_to_phys_map ; set length field
MOV DX,emm_handle
MOV AX,5000h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
EMM Functions 84
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Logical Page/Segment Address Method
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5001h
Contains the Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages subfunction
using the logical page/segment address method.
log_to_seg_map_struct STRUC
log_page_number DW ?
mappable_segment_address DW ?
log_to_seg_map_struct ENDS
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle.
CX = log_to_segment_map_len
Contains the number of entries in the array. For
example, if the array contained four pages to map or
unmap, then CX would contain four.
DS:SI = pointer to log_to_segment_map array
Contains a pointer to an array of structures that
contains the information necessary to map the desired
pages. The array is made up of the following elements:
.log_page_number
The first member is a word which contains the number
of the logical pages to be mapped. Logical pages
are numbered zero-relative, so the number for a
logical page can range from zero to (maximum number
of logical pages allocated to the handle - 1).
If the logical page number is set to FFFFh, the
physical page associated with it is unmapped rather
than mapped. Unmapping a physical page makes it
inaccessible for reading or writing.
.mappable_segment_address
The second member is a word which contains the
segment address at which the logical page is to be
mapped. This segment address must correspond
exactly to a mappable segment address. The mappable
segment addresses are available with Function 25
(Get Mappable Physical Address Array).
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
EMM Functions 85
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Logical Page/Segment Address Method
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The logical pages have been mapped (or unmapped) at the
specified physical pages.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager could not find the specified EMM handle.
The manager doesn't currently have any information
pertaining to the specified EMM handle. The program has
probably corrupted its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Ah RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the logical pages to be mapped is out of
the range of logical pages allocated to the EMM handle.
The program can recover from this condition by mapping a
logical page which is within the bounds for the speci-
fied EMM handle. When this error occurs, the only pages
mapped or unmapped were the ones valid up to the point
that the error occurred.
AH = 8Bh RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the mappable segment addresses specified
is not mappable, the segment address doesn't fall
exactly on a mappable address boundary, or the log_to_-
segment_map_len exceeds the number of mappable segments
in the system. The program can recover from this
condition by mapping into memory on an exact mappable
segment address. When this error occurs, the only pages
mapped were the ones valid up to the point that the
error occurred.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EMM Functions 86
Function 17. Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
Logical Page/Segment Address Method
EXAMPLE
log_to_seg_map log_to_seg_map_struct 4 DUP (?)
emm_handle DW ?
MOV AX,SEG log_to_seg_map
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,log_to_seg_map ; DS:SI points to
; log_to_seg_map
MOV CX,LENGTH log_to_seg_map
MOV DX,emm_handle
MOV AX,5001h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
EMM Functions 87
Function 18. Reallocate Pages
PURPOSE
This function allows an application program to increase or
decrease (reallocate) the number of logical pages allocated
to an EMM handle. There are four reallocation cases of
interest:
1. A reallocation count of zero. The handle assigned to
the application remains assigned and is still available
for use by the application. The memory manager won't
reassign the handle to any other application. However,
the handle will have any currently allocated pages
returned to the memory manager. The application must
invoke the Deallocate Pages function (Function 6) before
returning to DOS, or the handle will remain assigned and
no other application will be able to use it.
2. A reallocation count equal to the current allocation
count. This is not treated as an error, and a success-
ful status is returned.
3. A reallocation count greater than the current allocation
count. The memory manager will attempt to add new pages
to those pages already allocated to the specified EMM
handle. The number of new pages added is the difference
between the reallocation count and the current alloca-
tion count. The sequence of logical pages allocated to
the EMM handle remains continuous after this operation.
The newly allocated pages have logical page numbers
which begin where the previously allocated pages ended,
and continue in ascending sequence.
4. A reallocation count less than the current allocation
count. The memory manager will attempt to subtract some
of the currently allocated pages and return them to the
memory manager. The number of old pages subtracted is
the difference between the current allocation count and
the re-allocation count. The pages are subtracted from
the end of the sequence of pages currently allocated to
the specified EMM handle. The sequence of logical pages
allocated to the EMM handle remains continuous after
this operation.
EMM Functions 88
Function 18. Reallocate Pages
The handle determines what type of logical pages are being
reallocated. Logical pages which were originally allocated with
Function 4 or Function 27 (Allocate Standard Pages subfunction)
are called pages and are 16K bytes long. Logical pages which
were allocated with Function 27 (Allocate Raw Pages subfunction)
are called raw pages and might not be the same size as pages
allocated with Function 4.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 51h
Contains the Reallocate Handle Pages function.
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle.
BX = reallocation_count
Contains the total number of pages this handle should
have allocated to it after this function is invoked.
RESULTS
BX = number of pages allocated to handle after reallocation
Contains the number of pages now allocated to the EMM
handle after the pages have been added or subtracted.
If the status returned is not zero, the value in BX is
equal to the number of pages allocated to the handle
prior to the invocation of this function. This informa-
tion can be used to verify that the request generated
the expected results.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The pages specified have been added to or subtracted
from the handle specified.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
EMM Functions 89
Function 18. Reallocate Pages
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager could not find the specified EMM handle.
The manager doesn't have any information pertaining to
the specified EMM handle. The program may have cor-
rupted its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 87h RECOVERABLE.
The number of pages that are available in the system is
insufficient for the new allocation request. The
program can recover from this condition by specifying
fewer pages be allocated to the EMM handle.
AH = 88h RECOVERABLE.
The number of unallocated pages is insufficient for the
new allocation request. The program can recover from
this condition by either requesting again when addition-
al pages are available or specifying fewer pages.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
realloc_count DW ?
current_alloc_page_count DW ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; specify EMM handle
MOV BX,realloc_count ; specify count
MOV AH,51h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
MOV current_alloc_page_count,BX
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Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Design Considerations
This function is an option which will probably not be
available in a typical expanded memory manager, system, or
memory board. Most personal computer systems disable memory
refresh signals for a considerable period during a warm
boot. This can corrupt some of the data in memory boards,
even though there is no problem with the design of the
memory board, its operation, or the memory chips. This
memory refresh deficiency is present in the software design
of the ROM BIOS in most personal computer systems.
The majority of memory board designs, chip types, or
personal computer systems won't be able to support the non-
volatility feature. The reason that this ROM BIOS deficien-
cy is not evident in the conventional or extended memory
area is that the ROM BIOS always initializes this area
during a warm boot. Memory data integrity is not a problem
with the conventional or extended memory region, because it
isn't physically possible to have data retained there across
a warm boot event -- the ROM BIOS sets it to zero.
Consequently, expanded memory board manufacturers should not
supply this function unless their board can guarantee the
integrity of data stored in the board's memory during a warm
boot. Generally, this means the memory board has an
independent memory refresh controller which does not depend
on the system board's memory refresh.
If the expanded memory manager, system, or memory board
cannot support this feature, it should return the not
supported status described in the function.
EMM Functions 91
Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Get Handle Attribute subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction returns the attribute associated with a
handle. The attributes are volatile or non-volatile.
Handles with non-volatile attributes enable the memory
manager to save the contents of a handle's pages between
warm boots. However, this function may be disabled with a
user option or may not be supported by the memory board or
system hardware.
If the handle's attribute has been set to non-volatile, the
handle, its name (if it is assigned one), and the contents
of the pages allocated to the handle are all maintained
after a warm boot.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5200h
Contains the Get Handle Attribute subfunction.
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
AL = handle attribute
Contains the EMM handle's attribute. The only at-
tributes a handle may have are volatile or non-volatile.
A value of zero indicates the handle is volatile. A
value of one indicates that the handle is non-volatile.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The handle's attribute has been obtained.
EMM Functions 92
Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Get Handle Attribute subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find the specified EMM handle. The
manager doesn't have any information pertaining to the
specified EMM handle. The program may have corrupted
its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 91h NON-RECOVERABLE.
This feature is not supported.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
handle_attrib DB ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; specify EMM handle
MOV AX,5200h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV handle_attrib,AL ; save handle attribute
EMM Functions 93
Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Set Handle Attribute subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction can be used to modify the attribute which a
handle has associated with it. The attributes which a
handle may have are volatile or non-volatile. The non-
volatile attribute enables the EMM to save the contents of a
handle's pages between warm boots. However, this function
may be disabled with a user option or may not be supported
by the memory board or system hardware.
If the handle's attribute has been set to non-volatile, the
handle, its name (if it is assigned one), and the contents
of the pages allocated to the handle are all maintained
after a warm boot.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5201h
Contains the Set Handle Attribute function.
DX = handle
Contains the EMM handle.
BL = new handle attribute
Contains the handle's new attribute. A value of zero
indicates that the handle should be made volatile. A
value of one indicates that the handle should be made
non-volatile.
A volatile handle attribute instructs the memory manager
to deallocate both the handle and the pages allocated to
it after a warm boot. If all handles have the volatile
attribute (the default attribute) at warm boot, the
handle directory will be empty and all of expanded
memory will be initialized to zero immediately after a
warm boot.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
EMM Functions 94
Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Set Handle Attribute subfunction
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The handle's attribute has been modified.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager could not find the specified EMM handle.
The manager doesn't have any information pertaining to
the specified EMM handle. The program may have cor-
rupted its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 90h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The attribute type is undefined.
AH = 91h NON-RECOVERABLE.
This feature is not supported.
EXAMPLE
emm_handle DW ?
new_handle_attrib DB ?
MOV DX,emm_handle ; specify EMM handle
MOV BL,new_handle_attrib ; specify the set attribute
MOV AX,5201h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 95
Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Get Attribute Capability subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction can be used to determine whether the memory
manager can support the non-volatile attribute.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5202h
Contains the Get Attribute Capability subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
AL = attribute capability
Contains the attribute capability. A value of zero
indicates that the memory manager and hardware supports
only volatile handles. A value of one indicates that
the memory manager/hardware supports both volatile and
non-volatile handles.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The attribute capability has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EMM Functions 96
Function 19. Get/Set Handle Attribute
Get Attribute Capability subfunction
EXAMPLE
attrib_capability DB ?
MOV AX,5202h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV attrib_capability,AL ; save attribute capability
EMM Functions 97
Function 20. Get/Set Handle Name
Get Handle Name subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction gets the eight character name currently
assigned to a handle. There is no restriction on the
characters which may be used in the handle name (that is,
anything from 00h through FFh).
The handle name is initialized to ASCII nulls (binary zeros)
three times: when the memory manager is installed, when a
handle is allocated, and when a handle is deallocated. A
handle with a name which is all ASCII nulls, by definition,
has no name. When a handle is assigned a name, at least one
character in the name must be a non-null character in order
to distinguish it from a handle without a name.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5300h
Contains the Get Handle Name function.
DX = handle number
Contains the EMM handle.
ES:DI = pointer to handle_name array
Contains a pointer to an eight-byte array into which the
name currently assigned to the handle will be copied.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
handle_name array
Contains the name associated with the specified handle.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The handle name has been returned.
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Function 20. Get/Set Handle Name
Get Handle Name subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find the specified EMM handle. The
manager doesn't have any information on the specified
EMM handle. The program may have corrupted its EMM
handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
handle_name DB 8 DUP (?)
emm_handle DW ?
MOV AX,SEG handle_name
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,handle_name ; ES:DI points to handle_name
MOV DX,emm_handle ; specify EMM handle
MOV AX,5300h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 99
Function 20. Get/Set Handle Name
Set Handle Name subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction assigns an eight character name to a
handle. There is no restriction on the characters which may
be used in the handle name. The full range of values may be
assigned to each character in a name (that is, 00h through
FFh).
At installation, all handles have their name initialized to
ASCII nulls (binary zeros). A handle with a name consisting
of all ASCII nulls has no name. When a handle is assigned a
name, at least one character in the name must be a non-null
character in order to distinguish it from a handle without a
name. No two handles may have the same name.
A handle can be renamed at any time by setting the handle's
name to a new value. A handle can have its name removed by
setting the handle's name to all ASCII nulls. When a handle
is deallocated, its name is removed (set to ASCII nulls).
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5301h
Contains the Set Handle Name function.
DX = handle number
Contains the EMM handle.
DS:SI = pointer to handle_name
Contains a pointer to a byte array which contains the
name that is to be assigned to the handle. The handle
name must be padded with nulls if the name is less than
eight characters long.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The handle name has been assigned.
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Function 20. Get/Set Handle Name
Set Handle Name subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find the specified EMM handle. The
manager doesn't currently have any information pertain-
ing to the specified EMM handle. The program may have
corrupted its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A1h RECOVERABLE.
A handle with this name already exists. The specified
handle was not assigned a name.
EXAMPLE
handle_name DB 'AARDVARK'
emm_handle DW ?
MOV AX,SEG handle_name
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,handle_name ; DS:SI points to handle_name
MOV DX,emm_handle ; specify EMM handle
MOV AX,5301h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Get Handle Directory subfunction
PURPOSE
This function returns an array which contains all active
handles and the names associated with each. Handles which
have not been assigned names have a default name of all
ASCII nulls (binary zeros). When a handle is first allo-
cated, or when all the pages belonging to a handle are
deallocated (that is, an open handle is closed), its default
name is set to ASCII nulls. It takes a subsequent assign-
ment of a name for a handle to have a name after it has been
opened. The full range of values may be assigned to each
character in a name (that is, 00h through FFh).
The number of bytes required by the array is:
10 bytes * total number of handles
The maximum size of this array is:
(10 bytes/entry) * 255 entries = 2550 bytes.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5400h
Contains the Get Handle Directory function.
handle_dir_struct STRUC
handle_value DW ?
handle_name DB 8 DUP (?)
handle_dir_struct ENDS
ES:DI = pointer to handle_dir
Contains a pointer to an area of memory into which the
memory manager will copy the handle directory. The
handle directory is an array of structures. There are
as many entries in the array as there are open EMM
handles. The structure consists of the following
elements:
.handle_value
The first member is a word which contains the value
of the open EMM handle.
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Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Get Handle Directory subfunction
.handle_name
The second member is an 8 byte array which contains
the ASCII name associated with the EMM handle. If
there is no name currently associated with the
handle, it has a value of all zeros (ASCII nulls).
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
handle_dir
Contains the handle values and handle names associated
with each handle value.
AL = number of entries in the handle_dir array
Contains the number of entries in the handle directory
array. This is also the same as the number of open
handles. For example, if only one handle is active, AL
will contain a one.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The handle directory has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
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Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Get Handle Directory subfunction
EXAMPLE
handle_dir handle_dir_struct 255 DUP (?)
num_entries_in_handle_dir DB ?
MOV AX,SEG handle_dir
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,handle_dir ; ES:DI points to handle_dir
MOV AX,5400h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
MOV num_entries_in_handle_dir,AL ; save number of entries
EMM Functions 104
Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Search For Named Handle subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction searches the handle name directory for a
handle with a particular name. If the named handle is
found, this subfunction returns the handle number associated
with the name. At the time of installation, all handles
have their names initialized to ASCII nulls. A handle with
a name which is all ASCII nulls has, by definition, no name.
When a handle is assigned a name, at least one character in
the name must be a non-null character in order to distin-
guish it from a handle without a name.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5401h
Contains the Search for Named Handle subfunction.
DS:SI = handle_name
Contains a pointer to an 8-byte string that contains the
name of the handle being searched for.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
DX = value of named handle
The value of the handle which matches the handle name
specified.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, DX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The handle value for the named handle has been found.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
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Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Search For Named Handle subfunction
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A0h NON-RECOVERABLE.
No corresponding handle could be found for the handle
name specified.
AH = A1h NON-RECOVERABLE.
A handle found had no name (all ASCII nulls).
EXAMPLE
named_handle DB 'AARDVARK'
named_handle_value DW ?
MOV AX,SEG named_handle
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,named_handle ; DS:SI points to named_handle
MOV AX,5401h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV named_handle_value,DX ; save value of named handle
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Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Get Total Handles subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction returns the total number of handles that
the memory manager supports, including the operating system
handle (handle value 0).
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5402h
Contains the Get Total Handles subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = total_handles
The value returned represents the maximum number of
handles which a program may request the memory manager
to allocate memory to. The value returned includes the
operating system handle (handle value 0).
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The total number of handles supported has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
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Function 21. Get Handle Directory
Get Total Handles subfunction
EXAMPLE
total_handles DW ?
MOV AX,5402h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV total_handles,BX ; save total handle count
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Function 22. Alter Page Map & Jump
PURPOSE
This function alters the memory mapping context and trans-
fers control to the specified address. It is analogous to
the FAR JUMP in the 8086 family architecture. The memory
mapping context which existed before the invocation of this
function is lost.
Mapping no pages and jumping is not considered an error. If
a request to map zero pages and jump is made, control is
transferred to the target address, and this function
performs a far jump.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 55h
Contains the Alter Page Map & Jump function.
log_phys_map_struct STRUC
log_page_number DW ?
phys_page_number_seg DW ?
log_phys_map_struct ENDS
map_and_jump_struct STRUC
target_address DD ?
log_phys_map_len DB ?
log_phys_map_ptr DD ?
map_and_jump_struct ENDS
AL = physical page number/segment selector
Contains a code which indicates whether the value
contained in the
.log_phys_map.phys_page_number_seg
members are physical page numbers or are the segment
address representation of the physical page numbers. A
zero in AL indicates that the values are physical page
numbers. A one in AL indicates that the values in these
members are the segment address representations of the
physical page numbers.
DX = handle number
Contains the EMM handle.
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Function 22. Alter Page Map & Jump
DS:SI = pointer to map_and_jump structure
Contains a pointer to a structure that contains the
information necessary to map the desired physical pages
and jump to the target address. The structure consists
of the following elements:
.target_address
The first member is a far pointer which contains the
target address to which control is to be trans-
ferred. The address is represented in segment:of-
fset format. The offset portion of the address is
stored in the low portion of the double word.
.log_phys_map_len
The second member is a byte which contains the
number of entries in the array of structures which
immediately follows it. The array is as long as the
application developer needs in order to map the
desired logical pages into physical pages. The
number of entries cannot exceed the number of
mappable pages in the system.
.log_phys_map_ptr
The third member is a pointer to an array of struc-
tures which contain the logical page numbers and
physical pages or segment address at which they are
to be mapped. Each entry in the array of structures
contains the following two elements:
.log_page_number
The first member of this structure is a word which
contains the number of the logical page to be
mapped.
.phys_page_number_seg
The second member of this structure is a word which
contains either the physical page number or the
segment address representation of the physical page
number at which the previous logical page number is
to be mapped. The value passed in AL determines the
type of representation.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
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Function 22. Alter Page Map & Jump
Note............................................................
Values in registers which don't contain required parameters
maintain the values across the jump. The values in regis-
ters (with the exception of AX) and the flag state at the
beginning of the function are still in the registers and
flags when the target address is reached.
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
Control has been transferred to the target address.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager could not find the specified EMM handle.
The manager does not currently have any information
pertaining to the specified EMM handle. The program may
have corrupted its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Ah RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the logical pages to map into a cor-
responding physical page is out of the range of logical
pages which are allocated to the EMM handle. The
program can recover from this condition by mapping a
logical page which is within the bounds for the EMM
handle.
AH = 8Bh RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the physical pages is out of the range of
allowable physical pages, or the log_phys_map_len
exceeds the number of mappable pages in the system.
Physical page numbers are numbered zero-relative. The
program can recover from this condition by mapping into
memory at a physical page which is in the range of
supported physical pages.
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Function 22. Alter Page Map & Jump
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
log_phys_map log_phys_map_struct (?) DUP (?)
map_and_jump map_and_jump_struct (?)
emm_handle DW ?
phys_page_or_seg_mode DB ?
MOV AX,SEG map_and_jump
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,map_and_jump ; DS:SI points to
; map_and_jump
MOV DX,emm_handle
MOV AH,55h ; load function code
MOV AL,phys_page_or_seg_mode ; specify physical page
; or segment mode
INT 67h ; call memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
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Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Alter Page Map & Call subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction saves the current memory mapping context,
alters the specified memory mapping context, and transfers
control to the specified address. It is analogous to the
FAR CALL in the 8086 family architecture. Just as a return
from a FAR CALL restores the original value in the code
segment register, this subfunction restores the state of the
specified mapping context after the return.
There is no explicit expanded memory subfunction which
emulates a return from a FAR CALL. However, this facility
is implicitly available through the standard return from a
FAR CALL. The following paragraphs describe how this works:
After this function is invoked, unless an error is detected,
the memory manager will transfer control to the address
specified. If an error occurs, the memory manager returns
immediately with the error code in the AH register.
Otherwise, the memory manager pushes on the stack informa-
tion which enables it to restore the mapping context after
the return.
When the called procedure wants to return to the calling
procedure, it simply issues a standard FAR RETURN. The
memory manager traps this return, restores the specified
mapping context, and returns to the calling procedure. The
memory manager also returns a status from a successful
return just as it does for all functions.
Developers using this subfunction must make allowances for
the additional stack space this subfunction will use.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 56h
Contains the Alter Page Map & Call function.
log_phys_map_struct STRUC
log_page_number DW ?
phys_page_number_seg DW ?
log_phys_map_struct ENDS
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Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Alter Page Map & Call subfunction
map_and_call_struct STRUC
target_address DD ?
new_page_map_len DB ?
new_page_map_ptr DD ?
old_page_map_len DB ?
old_page_map_ptr DD ?
reserved DW 4 DUP (?)
map_and_call_struct ENDS
AL = physical page number/segment selector
Contains a code which indicates whether the value
contained in the
.new_page_map.phys_page_number_seg
.old_page_map.phys_page_number_seg
members are physical page numbers or are the segment
address representation of the physical page numbers. A
value of zero in AL indicates that the values in these
members are physical page numbers. A value of one in AL
indicates that the values in these members are the
segment address representations of the physical page
numbers.
DX = handle number
Contains the EMM handle.
DS:SI = pointer to map_and_call structure
Contains a pointer to a structure which contains the
information necessary to map the desired physical pages
and call the target address. The structure members are
described here:
.target_address
The first member is a far pointer which contains the
target address to which control is to be trans-
ferred. The address is represented in segment:of-
fset format. The offset portion of the address is
stored in the low portion of the pointer. The
application must supply this value.
.new_page_map_len
The second member is a byte which contains the
number of entries in the new mapping context to
which new_page_map_ptr points. This number cannot
exceed the number of mappable pages in the system.
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Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Alter Page Map & Call subfunction
.new_page_map_ptr
The third member is a far pointer that points to an
array of structures which contains a list of the
logical page numbers and the physical page num-
bers/segments at which they are to be mapped im-
mediately after the call. The contents of the new
array of structures are described at the end of the
map_and_call structure.
.old_page_map_len
The fourth member is a byte which contains the
number of entries in the old mapping context to
which old_page_map_ptr points. This number cannot
exceed the number of mappable pages in the system.
.old_page_map_ptr
The fifth member is a far pointer that points to an
array of structures which contains a list of the
logical page numbers and the physical page num-
bers/segments at which they are to be mapped im-
mediately after the return. The contents of the old
array of structures are described at the end of the
map_and_call structure.
.reserved
The sixth member is reserved for use by the memory
manager.
Each entry in the old and new array of structures contains
two elements:
.log_page_number
The first member of this structure is a word which
contains a logical page number which is to be mapped
at the succeeding physical page number/segment
immediately after the CALL (in the case of the new
array of structures) or after the RETURN (in the
case of the old array of structures).
.phys_page_number_seg
The second member of this structure is a word which
contains either the physical page number or the
segment address representation of the physical page
number/segment at which the preceding logical page
is to be mapped immediately after the CALL (in the
case of the new array of structures) or after the
RETURN (in the case of the old array of structures).
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Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Alter Page Map & Call subfunction
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
Note............................................................
Values in registers which don't contain required parameters
maintain the values across the call. The values in regis-
ters (with the exception of AX) and the flag state at the
beginning of the function are still in the registers and
flags when the target address is reached.
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
Control has been transferred to the target address.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find the specified EMM handle. The
manager doesn't have any information pertaining to the
specified EMM handle. The program may have corrupted
its EMM handle.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Ah RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the logical pages to map into a cor-
responding physical page is out of the range of logical
pages which are allocated to the EMM handle. The
program can recover from this condition by mapping a
logical page which is within the bounds for the EMM
handle.
EMM Functions 116
Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Alter Page Map & Call subfunction
AH = 8Bh RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the physical pages is out of the range of
allowable physical pages, or you've specified more
physical pages than exist in the system. Physical page
numbers are numbered zero-relative. The program can
recover from this condition by mapping a physical page
which is in the range from zero to three.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
new_page_map log_phys_map_struct (?) DUP (?)
old_page_map log_phys_map_struct (?) DUP (?)
map_and_call map_and_call_struct (?)
emm_handle DW ?
phys_page_or_seg_mode DB ?
MOV AX,SEG map_and_call
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,map_and_call ; DS:SI points to
; map_and_call
MOV DX,emm_handle ; specify EMM handle
MOV AH,56h ; load function code
MOV AL,phys_page_or_seg_mode ; specify physical page
; or segment mode
INT 67h ; control is actually
; transferred to the called
; procedure at this point
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
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Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Get Page Map Stack Space Size subfunction
PURPOSE
Since the Alter Page Map & Call function pushes additional
information onto the stack, this subfunction returns the
number of bytes of stack space the function requires.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5602h
Contains the Get Page Map Stack Space Size subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = stack space required
Contains the number of bytes which the Alter Page Map &
Call function will require. In other words, BX contains
the number (including the return address) which has to
be added to the stack pointer to remove all elements
from the stack.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The size of the array has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
EMM Functions 118
Function 23. Alter Page Map & Call
Get Page Map Stack Space Size subfunction
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
stack_space_reqd DW ?
MOV AX,5602h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV stack_space_reqd,BX ; save required stack size count
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Move Memory Region subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction copies a region of memory in the following
memory source/destination combinations.
o conventional memory to conventional memory
o conventional memory to expanded memory
o expanded memory to conventional memory
o expanded memory to expanded memory
You do not have to save and restore the expanded memory
mapping context to perform these move operations. The
current mapping context is maintained throughout this
operation.
The length of the region is limited by the amount of
expanded memory allocated to the handles specified.
However, in most practical applications, the region length
will be considerably smaller. A region length of zero is
not an error, and no move will be performed.
A region length which exceeds 16K bytes is not an error. In
this case the function assumes that a group of logical pages
is the target for the move. The logical page specified
represents the first logical page in which the move will
take place. If the region length exceeds 16K bytes, or if
the region is less than 16K bytes but spans logical pages,
there must be sufficient logical pages remaining after the
first logical page for the entire region to fit.
If your application needs to save a region of conventional
memory in expanded memory, you can move it without having to
perform a save or restore of the current mapping context.
The memory manager maintains the context. A move of up to
1M bytes may be performed, although practical lengths are
substantially less than this value.
If the source and destination handles are identical, the
source and destination regions are tested for overlap before
the move. If they overlap, the move direction is chosen so
that the destination region receives an intact copy of the
source region. A status will be returned indicating that
this overlap has occurred.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Move Memory Region subfunction
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5700h
Contains the Move Memory Region function.
move_source_dest_struct STRUC
region_length DD ?
source_memory_type DB ?
source_handle DW ?
source_initial_offset DW ?
source_initial_seg_page DW ?
dest_memory_type DB ?
dest_handle DW ?
dest_initial_offset DW ?
dest_initial_seg_page DW ?
move_source_dest_struct ENDS
DS:SI = pointer to move_source_dest structure
Contains a pointer to a data structure which contains
the source and destination information for the move.
The structure members are described here:
.region_length
The first member is a double word which specifies
the length of the memory region (in bytes) to be
moved.
.source_memory_type
The second member is a byte which specifies the type
of memory where the source region resides. A value
of zero indicates that the source region resides in
conventional memory (excluding the page frame seg-
ment). A value of one indicates that the source
region resides in expanded memory.
.source_handle
If the source region resides in expanded memory, the
third member is a word which specifies the handle
number associated with the source memory region. If
the source region resides in conventional memory,
this variable has no meaning and should be set to
zero for future compatibility.
.source_initial_offset
The fourth member is a word which specifies the
offset within the source region from which to begin
the move.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Move Memory Region subfunction
If the source region resides in expanded memory, the
source_initial_offset is relative to the beginning
of the 16K logical page. Because the offset is
relative to the beginning of a 16K expanded memory
page, it may only take on values between 0000h and
3FFFh.
If the source region resides in conventional memory,
the source_initial_offset is a word which specifies
the offset, relative to the beginning of the source
segment, from which to begin the move. Because the
offset is relative to the beginning of a 64K-byte
conventional memory segment, it may take on values
between 0000h and FFFFh.
.source_initial_seg_page
The fifth member is a word which specifies the
initial segment or logical page number within the
source region from which to begin the move.
If the source region resides in expanded memory, the
value specifies the logical page within the source
region from which to begin the move.
If the source region resides in conventional memory,
the source_initial_seg_page specifies the initial
segment address within conventional memory from
which to begin the move.
.dest_memory_type
The sixth member is a byte which specifies the type
of memory where the destination region resides. A
value of zero indicates conventional memory; a value
of one indicates expanded memory.
.dest_handle
If the destination region resides in expanded
memory, the seventh member is a word which specifies
the handle number associated with the destination
memory region. If the destination region resides in
conventional memory, this variable has no meaning
and should be set to zero for future compatibility.
.dest_initial_offset
The eighth member is a word which specifies the
offset within the destination region from which to
begin the move.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Move Memory Region subfunction
If the destination region resides in expanded
memory, the dest_initial_offset is relative to the
beginning of the 16K-byte logical page. Because the
offset is relative to the beginning of a 16K-byte
expanded memory page, it may only take on values
between 0000h and 3FFFh.
If the destination region resides in conventional
memory, the dest_initial_offset is a word which
specifies the offset, relative to the beginning of
the destination segment, to begin the move. Because
the offset is relative to the beginning of a 64K
conventional memory segment, it may take on values
between 0000h and FFFFh.
.dest_initial_seg_page
The ninth member is a word which specifies the
initial segment or logical page number within the
destination region from which to begin the move.
If the destination region resides in expanded memory
then the value specifies the logical page within the
destination region from which to begin the move.
If the destination region resides in conventional
memory, the dest_initial_seg_page specifies the
initial segment address within conventional memory
from which to begin the move.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The memory regions have been moved.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Move Memory Region subfunction
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager couldn't find either the source or destina-
tion EMM handles. The memory manager doesn't have any
information on the handles specified. The program may
have corrupted its EMM handles.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Ah NON-RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the logical pages is out of the range of
logical pages allocated to the source/destination
handle.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 92h SUCCESSFUL.
The source and destination expanded memory regions have
the same handle and overlap. This is valid for a move.
The move has been completed and the destination region
has a full copy of the source region. However, at least
a portion of the source region has been overwritten by
the move. Note that the source and destination expanded
memory regions with different handles will never physi-
cally overlap because the different handles specify
totally different regions of expanded memory.
AH = 93h CONDITIONALLY-RECOVERABLE.
The length of the source or destination expanded memory
region specified exceeds the length of the expanded
memory region allocated either the source or destination
handle. Insufficient pages are allocated to this handle
to move a region of the size specified. The program can
recover from this condition by allocating additional
pages to the destination or source handle and attempting
to execute the function again. However, if the applica-
tion program allocated as much expanded memory as it
thought it needed, this may be a program error and is
not recoverable.
AH = 94h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The conventional memory region and expanded memory
region overlap. This is invalid, the conventional
memory region cannot overlap the expanded memory region.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Move Memory Region subfunction
AH = 95h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The offset within the logical page exceeds the length of
the logical page. The initial source or destination
offsets within an expanded memory region must be between
0000h and 3FFFh (16383 or (length of a logical page
- 1)).
AH = 96h NON-RECOVERABLE.
Region length exceeds 1M bytes.
AH = 98h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The memory source and destination types are undefined.
AH = A2h NON-RECOVERABLE.
An attempt was made to wrap around the 1M-byte address
space of conventional memory during the move. The
combination of source/destination starting address and
length of the region to be moved exceeds 1M bytes. No
data was moved.
EXAMPLE
move_source_dest move_source_dest_struct (?)
MOV AX,SEG move_source_dest
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,move_source_dest ; DS:SI points to move_source_dest
MOV AX,5700h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Exchange Memory Region subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction exchanges (using a string move) a region of
memory in any of the following memory source/destination
combinations.
o conventional memory to conventional memory
o conventional memory to expanded memory
o expanded memory to conventional memory
o expanded memory to expanded memory
The term expanded memory region refers only to the area of
memory above 640K bytes (9FFFFh). If a system provides
mappable conventional memory, this function treats the
mappable conventional memory regions as ordinary convention-
al memory. The contents of the source region and the
destination region are exchanged.
The exchange operation can be performed without having to
save and restore the expanded memory mapping context. The
current mapping context is maintained throughout this
operation. The length of the region is limited to the
amount of expanded memory allocated to the specified EMM
handles. A length of zero is not an error; however, no
exchange will be performed. A region length which exceeds
16K bytes is not an error. In this case the function
assumes that a group of logical pages is the target for the
exchange. The logical page specified represents the first
logical page in which the exchange will take place. If the
region length exceeds 16K bytes, or if the region is less
than 16K bytes but spans logical pages, there must be
sufficient logical pages remaining after the first logical
page for the entire region to fit.
If your application needs to exchange a region of conven-
tional memory with expanded memory, you can simply exchange
it with the region of interest without having to perform a
save or restore of the current mapping context. An exchange
of up to 1M bytes may be performed, although practical
lengths are obviously below that value. Checking is done
before starting the exchange to prevent the possibility of
overlap during the exchange operation. Overlapping source
and destination regions for an exchange are invalid, and the
exchange will not take place.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Exchange Memory Region subfunction
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5701h
Contains the Exchange Memory Region function.
xchg_source_dest_struct STRUC
region_length DD ?
source_memory_type DB ?
source_handle DW ?
source_initial_offset DW ?
source_initial_seg_page DW ?
dest_memory_type DB ?
dest_handle DW ?
dest_initial_offset DW ?
dest_initial_seg_page DW ?
xchg_source_dest_struct ENDS
DS:SI = pointer to xchg_source_dest structure
Contains a pointer to the data structure which contains
the source and destination information for the exchange.
The structure members are described here:
.region_length
The first member is a double word which specifies
the length of the memory region to be exchanged.
.source_memory_type
The second member is a byte which specifies the type
of memory where the source region resides. A value
of zero indicates that the source region resides in
conventional memory. A value of one indicates that
the source region resides in expanded memory.
.source_handle
If the source region resides in expanded memory, the
third member is a word which specifies the handle
number associated with the source memory region. If
the source region resides in conventional memory,
this variable has no meaning and should be set to
zero for future compatibility.
.source_initial_offset
The fourth member is a word which specifies the
offset within the source region from which to begin
the exchange.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Exchange Memory Region subfunction
If the source region resides in expanded memory, the
source_initial_offset is relative to the beginning
of the 16K logical page. Because the offset is
relative to the beginning of a 16K expanded memory
page, it may only take on values between 0000h and
3FFFh.
If the source region resides in conventional memory,
the source_initial_offset is a word which specifies
the offset, relative to the beginning of the source
segment, from which to begin the exchange at.
Because the offset is relative to the beginning of a
64K-byte conventional memory segment, it may take on
values between 0000h and FFFFh.
.source_initial_seg_page
The fifth member is a word which specifies the
initial segment or logical page number within the
source region from which to begin the exchange.
If the source region resides in expanded memory then
the value specifies the logical page within the
source region from which to begin the exchange.
If the source region resides in conventional memory,
the source_initial_seg_page specifies the initial
segment address within conventional memory from
which to begin the exchange.
.dest_memory_type
The sixth member is a byte which specifies the type
of memory where the destination region resides. A
value of zero indicates that the destination region
resides in conventional memory (excluding the page
frame segment). A value of one indicates that the
destination region resides in expanded memory.
.dest_handle
If the destination region resides in expanded
memory, the seventh member is a word which specifies
the handle number associated with the destination
memory region. If the destination region resides in
conventional memory, this variable has no meaning
and should be set to zero for future compatibility.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Exchange Memory Region subfunction
.dest_initial_offset
The eighth member is a word which specifies the
offset within the destination region from which to
begin the exchange.
If the destination region resides in expanded
memory, the dest_initial_offset is relative to the
beginning of the 16K-byte logical page. Because the
offset is relative to the beginning of a 16K-byte
expanded memory page, it may only take on values
between 0000h and 3FFFh.
If the destination region resides in conventional
memory, the dest_initial_offset is a word which
specifies the offset, relative to the beginning of
the destination segment, to begin the exchange at.
Because the offset is relative to the beginning of a
64K conventional memory segment, it may take on
values between 0000h and FFFFh.
.dest_initial_seg_page
The ninth member is a word which specifies the
initial segment or logical page number within the
destination region from which to begin the exchange.
If the destination region resides in expanded memory
then the value specifies the logical page within the
destination region from which to begin the exchange.
If the destination region resides in conventional
memory, the dest_initial_seg_page specifies the
initial segment address within conventional memory
from which to begin the exchange.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The memory regions have been exchanged.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Exchange Memory Region subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 83h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager could not find either the source or destina-
tion EMM handles. The memory manager does not currently
have any information pertaining to the handles speci-
fied. The program may have corrupted its EMM handles.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Ah NON-RECOVERABLE.
One or more of the logical pages is out of the range of
logical pages allocated to the source/destination
handle.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 93h CONDITIONALLY-RECOVERABLE.
The length of the source or destination expanded memory
region specified, exceeds the length of the expanded
memory region allocated to the source or destination
specified EMM handle. There are insufficient pages
allocated to this handle to exchange a region of the
size specified. The program can recover from this
condition by attempting to allocate additional pages to
the destination or source handle and attempting to
execute the function again. However, if the application
program was allocated as much expanded memory as it
thought it needed, this may be a program error and is
therefore not recoverable.
AH = 94h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The conventional memory region and expanded memory
region overlap. This is invalid, the conventional
memory region cannot overlap the expanded memory region.
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Function 24. Move/Exchange Memory Region
Exchange Memory Region subfunction
AH = 95h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The offset within the logical page exceeds the length of
the logical page. The initial source or destination
offsets within an expanded memory region must be between
0000h and 3FFFh (16383 or (length of a logical page
- 1)).
AH = 96h NON-RECOVERABLE.
Region length exceeds 1M-byte limit.
AH = 97h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The source and destination expanded memory regions have
the same handle and overlap. This is invalid, the
source and destination expanded memory regions cannot
have the same handle and overlap when they are being
exchanged. Note that the source and destination
expanded memory regions which have different handles
will never physically overlap because the different
handles specify totally different regions of expanded
memory.
AH = 98h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The memory source and destination types are undefined.
AH = A2h NON-RECOVERABLE.
An attempt was made to wrap around the 1M-byte address
space of conventional memory during the exchange. The
combination of source/destination starting address and
length of the region to be exchanged exceeds 1M bytes.
No data was exchanged.
EXAMPLE
xchg_source_dest xchg_source_dest_struct (?)
MOV AX,SEG xchg_source_dest
MOV DS,AX
LEA SI,xchg_source_dest ; DS:SI points to xchg_source_dest
MOV AX,5701h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 25. Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Get Mappable Physical Address Array subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction returns an array containing the segment
address and physical page number for each mappable physical
page in a system. The contents of this array provide a
cross reference between physical page numbers and the actual
segment addresses for each mappable page in the system. The
array is sorted in ascending segment order. This does not
mean that the physical page numbers associated with the
segment addresses are also in ascending order.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5800h
Contains the Get Mappable Physical Address Array
subfunction
mappable_phys_page_struct STRUC
phys_page_segment DW ?
phys_page_number DW ?
mappable_phys_page_struct ENDS
ES:DI = mappable_phys_page
Contains a pointer to an application-supplied memory
area where the memory manager will copy the physical
address array. Each entry in the array is a structure
containing two members:
.phys_page_segment
The first member is a word which contains the
segment address of the mappable physical page
associated with the physical page number following
it. The array entries are sorted in ascending
segment address order.
.phys_page_number
The second member is a word which contains the
physical page number which corresponds to the
previous segment address. The physical page numbers
are not necessarily in ascending order.
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Function 25. Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Get Mappable Physical Address Array subfunction
Example 1
An expanded memory board has its page frame starting
at address C0000h and has no mappable conventional
memory. For this configuration, physical page 0
corresponds to segment address C000h, physical page
1 corresponds to segment address C400h, etc. The
array would contain the following data (in this
order):
C000h, 00h
C400h, 01h
C800h, 02h
CC00h, 03h
Example 2
An expanded memory board has a large page frame
starting at address C0000h and has mappable conven-
tional memory from 90000h through 9FFFFh. For this
configuration, physical page 0 corresponds to
segment address C000h, physical page 1 corresponds
to segment address C400h, etc. The array would
contain the following data in the order specified.
Note that the expanded memory region always has the
lowest numerically valued physical page numbers.
9000h, 0Ch
9400h, 0Dh
9800h, 0Eh
9C00h, 0Fh
C000h, 00h
C400h, 01h
C800h, 02h
CC00h, 03h
D000h, 04h
D400h, 05h
D800h, 06h
DC00h, 07h
E000h, 08h
E400h, 09h
E800h, 0Ah
EC00h, 0Bh
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Function 25. Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Get Mappable Physical Address Array subfunction
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
CX = number of entries in the mappable_phys_page
Multiply this number by (SIZE mappable_phys_page_struct)
to determine the number of bytes the physical page
address array requires.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, CX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The hardware configuration array has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
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Function 25. Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Get Mappable Physical Address Array subfunction
EXAMPLE
mappable_phys_page mappable_phys_page_struct (?)
mappable_page_entry_count DW ?
MOV AX,SEG mappable_phys_page
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,mappable_phys_page ; ES:DI points to
; mappable_phys_page
MOV AX,5800h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory
; manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
MOV mappable_page_entry_count,CX ; save mappable
; page entry count
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Function 25. Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Get Mappable Physical Address Array Entries subfunction
PURPOSE
This subfunction gets the number of entries which will be
required for the array the first subfunction returns.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5801h
Contains the Get Physical Page Address Array Entries
subfunction. This subfunction returns a word which
represents the number of entries in the array returned
by the previous subfunction. This number also repre-
sents the number of mappable physical pages in a system.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
CX = number of entries in the mappable_phys_page
Multiply this number by (SIZE mappable_phys_page_struct)
to determine the number of bytes the physical page
address array will require.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, CX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The number of mappable physical pages has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
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Function 25. Get Mappable Physical Address Array
Get Mappable Physical Address Array Entries subfunction
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
mappable_page_entry_count DW ?
MOV AX,5801h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
MOV mappable_page_entry_count,CX ; save mappable
; page entry count
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Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
Get Hardware Configuration Array subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. This
function can be disabled at any time by the operating
system. Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an
operating system does this.
PURPOSE
This subfunction returns an array containing expanded memory
hardware configuration information for use by an operating
system/environment.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5900h
Contains the Get Hardware Configuration Array subfunc-
tion.
hardware_info_struct STRUC
raw_page_size DW ?
alternate_register_sets DW ?
context_save_area_size DW ?
DMA_register_sets DW ?
DMA_channel_operation DW ?
hardware_info_struct ENDS
ES:DI = hardware_info
Contains a pointer to a memory area that the operating
system supplies where the memory manager will copy
expanded memory hardware information. The structure
contains these five members:
.raw_page_size
The first member is a word which contains the size
of a raw mappable physical page in paragraphs (16
bytes). LIM standard pages are always 16K bytes.
However, other implementations of expanded memory
boards do not necessarily comply with this standard
and can emulate a 16K-byte page by mapping in
multiple smaller pages. This member specifies the
size of a mappable physical page viewed from the
hardware implementation level.
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Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
Get Hardware Configuration Array subfunction
.alternate_register_sets
The second member is a word which specifies the
number of alternate mapping register sets. The
additional mapping register sets are termed alter-
nate mapping register sets in this document.
All expanded memory boards have at least one set of
hardware registers to perform the logical to
physical page mapping. Some expanded memory boards
have more than one set of these mapping registers.
This member specifies how many of these alternate
mapping register sets exist (beyond the one set that
all expanded memory boards have) on the expanded
memory boards in the system. If an expanded memory
card has only one set of mapping registers (that is,
no alternate mapping register sets) this member has
a value of zero.
.context_save_area_size
The third member is a word which contains the
storage requirements for the array required to save
a mapping context. The value returned in this
member is exactly the same as that returned by
Function 15 (Get Size of Page Map Save Array
subfunction).
.DMA_register_sets
The fourth member is a word which contains the
number of register sets that can be assigned to DMA
channels. These DMA register sets, although similar
in use to alternate register sets, are for DMA
mapping and not task mapping.
If the expanded memory hardware does not support DMA
register sets, care must be taken when DMA is taking
place.
In a multitasking operating system, when one task is
waiting for DMA to complete, it is useful to be able
to switch to another task. However, if the DMA is
taking place in memory that the second task will
need to remap, remapping would be disastrous.
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Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
Get Hardware Configuration Array subfunction
If the expanded memory hardware can detect when DMA
is occurring, the OS/E should allow task switches
and remapping during DMA. If no special support for
DMA is available, no remapping should be done when
DMA is in progress.
.DMA_channel_operation
The fifth member is a word which specifies a special
case for the DMA register sets. A value of zero
specifies that the DMA register sets behave as
described in Function 28. A value of one specifies
that the expanded memory hardware has only one DMA
register set. In addition, if any channel is mapped
through this register set, then all channels are
mapped through it. For LIM standard boards, this
value is zero.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
hardware_info
Contains the expanded memory hardware-specific informa-
tion described above.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The hardware configuration array has been returned.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the memory
manager software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager has detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the manager is not defined.
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Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
Get Hardware Configuration Array subfunction
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
Access to this function has been denied by the operating
system. The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
hardware_info hardware_info_struct (?)
MOV AX,SEG hardware_info
MOV ES,AX
LEA DI,hardware_info ; ES:DI points to hardware_info
MOV AX,5900h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
Get Unallocated Raw Page Count subfunction
PURPOSE
The Get Unallocated Raw Page Count subfunction returns the
number of unallocated non-standard length mappable pages as
well as the total number of non-standard length mappable
pages in expanded memory to the operating system.
One variety of expanded memory board has a page size which
is a sub-multiple of 16K bytes. An expanded memory page
which is a sub-multiple of 16K is termed a raw page. An
operating system may deal with mappable physical page sizes
which are sub-multiples of 16K bytes.
If the expanded memory board supplies pages in exact
multiples of 16K bytes, the number of pages this function
returns is identical to the number Function 3 (Get Unallo-
cated Page Count) returns. In this case, there is no
difference between a page and a raw page.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5901h
Contains the Get Unallocated Raw Page Count subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX = unallocated raw pages
The number of raw pages that are currently available for
use.
DX = total raw pages
The total number of raw pages in expanded memory.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX, DX
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Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information
Get Unallocated Raw Page Count subfunction
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the number of unallocated raw
pages and the number of total raw pages in expanded
memory.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
unalloc_raw_pages DW ?
total_raw_pages DW ?
MOV AX,5901h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV unalloc_raw_pages,BX ; save unallocated raw page count
MOV total_raw_pages,DX ; save total raw page count
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Function 27. Allocate Standard/Raw Pages
Allocate Standard Pages subfunction
PURPOSE
The Allocate Standard Pages subfunction allocates the number
of standard size (16K bytes) pages that the operating system
requests and assigns a unique EMM handle to these pages.
The EMM handle owns these pages until the operating system
deallocates them. This subfunction allows you to allocate
zero pages to a handle, unlike Function 4 (Allocate Pages).
Note............................................................
This note affects expanded memory manager implementors and
operating system developers only. Applications should not
use the following characteristic of the memory manager. An
application violating this rule will be incompatible with
future versions of Microsoft's operating systems and
environments.
To be compatible with this specification, an expanded memory
manager will provide a special handle which is available to
the operating system only. This handle will have a value of
0000h and will have a set of pages allocated to it when the
expanded memory manager driver installs. The pages that the
memory manager will automatically allocate to handle 0000h
are those that backfill conventional memory. Typically,
this backfill occurs between addresses 40000h (256K) and
9FFFFh (640K). However, the range can extend below and
above this limit if the hardware and memory manager have the
capability.
An operating system won't have to invoke Function 27 to
obtain this handle because it can assume the handle already
exists and is available for use immediately after the
expanded memory device driver installs. When an operating
system wants to use this handle, it uses the special handle
value of 0000h. The operating system will be able to invoke
any EMM function using this special handle value. To
allocate pages to this handle, the operating system need
only invoke Function 18 (Reallocate Pages).
There are two special cases for this handle:
1. Function 27 (Allocate Standard Pages subfunction). This
function must never return zero as a handle value.
Applications must always invoke Function 27 to allocate
pages and obtain a handle which identifies the pages
which belong to it. Since Function 27 never returns a
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Function 27. Allocate Standard/Raw Pages
Allocate Standard Pages subfunction
handle value of zero, an application will never gain
access to this special handle.
2. Function 6 (Deallocate Pages). If the operating system
uses it to deallocate the pages which are allocated to
this handle, the pages the handle owns will be returned
to the manager for use. But the handle will not be
available for reassignment. The manager should treat a
deallocate pages function request for this handle the
same as a reallocate pages function request, where the
number of pages to reallocate to this handle is zero.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5A00h
Contains the Allocate Standard Pages subfunction.
BX = num_of_standard_pages_to_alloc
Contains the number of standard pages the operating
system wants to allocate.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
DX = handle
Contains a unique EMM handle. The operating system must
use this EMM handle as a parameter in any function that
requires it. Up to 255 handles may be obtained. (Both
Function 27 and Function 4 must share the same 255
handles.)
For all functions using this handle, the length of the
physical and logical pages allocated to it are standard
length (that is, 16K bytes).
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, DX
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Allocate Standard Pages subfunction
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has allocated the pages to an assigned EMM
standard handle.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 85h RECOVERABLE.
All EMM handles are being used.
AH = 87h RECOVERABLE.
There aren't enough expanded memory pages present in the
system to satisfy the operating system's request.
AH = 88h RECOVERABLE.
There aren't enough unallocated pages to satisfy the
operating system's request.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
num_of_standard_pages_to_alloc DW ?
emm_handle DW ?
MOV BX,num_of_standard_pages_to_alloc
MOV AX,5A00h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on
; error
MOV emm_handle,DX ; save handle
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Function 27. Allocate Standard/Raw Pages
Allocate Raw Pages subfunction
PURPOSE
The Allocate Raw Pages function allocates the number of non-
standard size pages that the operating system requests and
assigns a unique EMM handle to these pages. The EMM handle
owns these pages until the operating system deallocates
them. This function allows you to allocate zero pages to a
handle, unlike Function 4 (Allocate Pages).
A hardware vendor may design an expanded memory board that
has a page size which is a sub-multiple of 16K bytes. A
physical page which is a sub-multiple of 16K is termed a raw
page. The operating system may deal with page sizes which
are sub-multiples of 16K bytes. The memory manager must
treat any function using a handle with raw pages allocated
to it by Function 27 (Allocate Raw Pages subfunction)
differently than it does a handle that has normal 16K-byte
pages allocated to it.
Handles which are assigned using Function 4 (Allocate Pages)
or Function 27 (Allocate Standard Pages subfunction) must
have pages which are 16K bytes -- this is the length of a
standard expanded memory page. If the expanded memory board
hardware is not able to supply 16K-byte pages, the memory
manager must emulate pages which are 16K bytes combining
multiple non-standard size pages to form a single 16K-byte
page.
Handles which are assigned using Function 27 (Allocate Raw
Pages subfunction) are called raw handles. All logical
pages allocated to a raw handle may have a non-standard
length (that is, not 16K bytes). However, once the operat-
ing system has allocated a number of raw pages to a handle,
it is the responsibility of the memory manager to recognize
that raw handle as one that has non-standard size pages
allocated to it. The memory manager must identify these
handles and treat all functions which use handles which have
non-standard page lengths differently. The logical page
length becomes the length of the non-standard size page for
any raw handle that Function 27 assigns.
Note............................................................
This note affects expanded memory manager implementors and
operating system developers only. Applications should not
use the following characteristic of the memory manager. An
application violating this rule will be incompatible with
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Allocate Raw Pages subfunction
future versions of Microsoft's operating systems and
environments.
To be compatible with this specification, an expanded memory
manager will provide a special handle which is available to
the operating system only. This handle will have a value of
0000h and will have a set of pages allocated to it when the
expanded memory manager driver installs. The pages that the
memory manager will automatically allocate to handle 0000h
are those that backfill conventional memory. Typically,
this backfill occurs between addresses 40000h (256K) and
9FFFFh (640K). However, the range can extend below and
above this limit if the hardware and memory manager have the
capability.
An operating system won't have to invoke Function 27 to
obtain this handle because it can assume the handle already
exists and is available for use immediately after the
expanded memory device driver installs. When an operating
system wants to use this handle, it uses the special handle
value of 0000h. The operating system will be able to invoke
any EMM function using this special handle value. To
allocate pages to this handle, the operating system need
only invoke Function 18 (Reallocate Pages).
There are two special cases for this handle:
1. Function 27 (Allocate Raw Pages subfunction). This
function must never return zero as a handle value.
Applications must always invoke Function 27 to allocate
pages and obtain a handle which identifies the pages
which belong to it. Since Function 27 never returns a
handle value of zero, an application will never gain
access to this special handle.
2. Function 6 (Deallocate Pages). If the operating system
uses it to deallocate the pages which are allocated to
this handle, the pages the handle owns will be returned
to the manager for use. But the handle will not be
available for reassignment. The manager should treat a
deallocate pages function request for this handle the
same as a reallocate pages function request, where the
number of pages to reallocate to this handle is zero.
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Function 27. Allocate Standard/Raw Pages
Allocate Raw Pages subfunction
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5A01h
Contains the Allocate Raw Pages subfunction.
BX = num_of_raw_pages_to_alloc
Contains the number of raw pages the operating system
wishes to allocate.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
DX = raw handle
Contains a unique EMM raw handle. The operating system
must use this EMM raw handle as a parameter in any
function that requires it. Up to 255 handles may be
obtained. (Both Function 4 and Function 27 must share
the same 255 handles).
For all functions using this raw handle, the length of
the physical and logical pages allocated to it may be
non-standard (that is, not 16K bytes).
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, DX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has allocated the raw pages to an assigned
EMM raw handle.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
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Allocate Raw Pages subfunction
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 85h RECOVERABLE.
All EMM handles are being used.
AH = 87h RECOVERABLE.
There aren't enough expanded memory raw pages present in
the system to satisfy the operating system's request.
AH = 88h RECOVERABLE.
There aren't enough unallocated raw pages to satisfy the
operating system's request.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
EXAMPLE
num_of_raw_pages_to_alloc DW ?
emm_raw_handle DW ?
MOV BX,num_of_raw_pages_to_alloc
MOV AX,5A01h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
MOV emm_raw_handle,DX ; save raw handle
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
Design Considerations
The hardware support for the entire set of subfunctions
described is generally not present on every expanded memory
board from every vendor of expanded memory board products.
For some of the subfunctions, software emulation is provid-
ed. For other subfunctions, a certain protocol in their use
must be observed. The subfunctions for which this is most
crucial are those which address system DMA capabilities.
System DMA Capabilities & Expanded Memory Support of DMA
In a multitasking operating system, when one task is waiting
for DMA to complete, it is useful to be able to switch to
another task. This specification describes a capability
which may be designed into expanded memory boards to provide
DMA into memory regions which may be mapped out while the
DMA is occurring. For expanded memory boards that do not
provide this, it is crucial to understand that while DMA is
in progress into a region of mappable memory, the memory
mapping context cannot be changed. That is, all DMA action
must be complete before any remapping of pages can be done.
Expanded Memory Support of DMA Register Sets
Expanded memory boards which have DMA register sets could
support DMA into a region of mappable memory while the
memory mapping context is being switched. It is important
to realize that these DMA register sets are separate from
the alternate map register sets. An example of how an OS/E
might use DMA register sets follows:
Example 1
1. Allocate a DMA register set.
2. Get current register set.
3. Set the DMA register set.
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4. Map in the memory desired.
5. Get the DMA register set.
6. Set the original register set.
7. Assign the desired DMA channel to the DMA register set.
The preceding set of calls makes all DMA accesses for the
desired DMA channel get mapped through the current DMA
register set regardless of the current register set. In
other words, the DMA register set overrides the current
mapping register set for DMA operations on the DMA channel
specified. A DMA channel that is not assigned to a DMA
register set has all its DMA operations mapped through the
current mapping register set.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Get Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
The subfunction does one of two things depending on the map
register set which is active at the time this function is
invoked:
1. If the preceding Set Alternate Map Register Set call was
done with the alternate map register set equal to zero
(BL = 0), these points apply:
a. The context save area pointer saved within EMM by
the Set Alternate Map Register subfunction is
returned by this call. This pointer is always
returned for boards which do not supply alternate
mapping register sets.
b. If the context save area pointer returned is not
equal to zero, this subfunction copies the contents
of the mapping registers on each expanded memory
board in the system into the save area specified by
the pointer. The format of this save area is the
same as that returned by Function 15 (Get Page Map
subfunction). This is intended to simulate getting
an alternate map register set. Note that the memory
manager does not allocate the space for the context:
the operating system must do so.
c. If the context save area pointer returned is equal
to zero, this subfunction does not copy the contents
of the mapping registers on each expanded memory
board in the system into the save area specified by
the pointer.
d. The context save area pointer must have been
initialized by a previous Set Alternate Map Register
Set call. Note that the value of the context save
area pointer saved within EMM is zero immediately
after installation.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Get Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
e. The context save area must be initialized by a
previous Get Page Map call (Function 15).
2. If the preceding Set Alternate Map Register Set call was
done with the alternate map register set greater than
zero (BL > 0), then the number of the alternate map
register set which is in use at the time that this
function is invoked is returned. The context save area
pointer is not returned in this case.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B00h
Contains the Get Alternate Map Register Set subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
If BL <> 0, current active alternate map register set number
Contains the alternate map register set which was active
at the time that this function was invoked.
ES:DI Unaffected.
If BL = 0
Indicates that a pointer to an area which contains the
state of all the map registers on all boards in the
system, and any additional information necessary to
restore the boards to their original state, has been
returned.
ES:DI = pointer to a map register context save area
Contains a pointer to an operating system supplied
context save area. The pointer is in standard seg-
ment:offset format. This pointer is always returned if
the expanded memory hardware does not supply alternate
mapping register sets.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Get Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
The operating system first passes this pointer to the
memory manager whenever it invokes a Set Alternate Map
Register Set subfunction (the description follows). If
the OS/E invokes this function before invoking a Set
Alternate Map Register Set subfunction, this function
returns a pointer value of zero. The OS/E must have
allocated the space for the save area. However, the OS
must request that the memory manager initialize the
contents of this save area before it contains any useful
information.
The OS/E must initialize the save area it has allocated
by invoking Function 15 (Get Page Map subfunction).
After the OS/E has done this, the save area will contain
the state of all the map registers on all boards in the
system. The save area will also contain any additional
information necessary to restore the boards to their
original state when the operating system invokes a Set
Alternate Map Register Set subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX, ES:DI
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager got the alternate map register set.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
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Get Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
alt_map_reg_set DB ?
context_save_area_ptr_seg DW ?
context_save_area_ptr_offset DW ?
MOV AX,5B00h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
MOV alt_map_reg_set,BL
TEST BL,BL
JNZ no_ptr_returned
MOV context_save_area_ptr_seg,ES ; save pointer values
MOV context_save_area_ptr_offset,DI
no_ptr_returned:
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Set Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
The subfunction does one of two things, depending on the map
register set specified:
1. If the alternate map register set specified is zero, map
register set zero is activated. If the map register
context restore area pointer is not equal to zero, the
contents of the restore area pointed to by ES:DI are
copied into register set zero on each expanded memory
board in the system. If the pointer is equal to zero,
the contents are not copied.
Regardless of its value, the map register context
restore area pointer is saved within the memory manager.
It will be used during the Get Alternate Map Register
Set subfunction.
The operating system must supply the pointer to the
area. This subfunction is intended to simulate setting
an alternate map register set. Note that the operating
system must allocate the space for the context. The
memory manager saves the context save area pointer
internally.
2. If the alternate map register set specified is not zero,
the alternate map register set specified is activated.
The restore area, which the operating system is pointing
to, is not used.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B01h
Contains the Set Alternate Map Register Set subfunction.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Set Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
BL = new alternate map register set number
Contains the number of the alternate map register set
which is to be activated.
If BL <> 0
A pointer to a map register context restore area is
not required and the contents of ES:DI is unaffected
and ignored. The alternate map register set
specified in BL is activated if the board supports
it.
If BL = 0
A pointer to an area which contains the state of all
the map registers on all boards in the system, and
any additional information necessary to restore the
boards to their original state, has been passed in
ES:DI.
ES:DI = pointer to a map register context restore area
Contains a pointer to an OS/E supplied map register
context restore area. The pointer is in standard
segment:offset format. This pointer must always be
passed if the expanded memory hardware does not supply
alternate mapping register sets.
The memory manager must save this pointer whenever the
OS/E invokes this function. The OS/E must have allo-
cated the space for the restore area. Additionally, the
contents of this restore area must have been initialized
by the memory manager before it will contain any useful
information. The OS/E initializes the restore area it
has allocated by invoking Function 15 (Get Page Map
subfunction). After the OS/E has done this, the restore
area will contain the state of the map registers on all
boards in the system, and any additional information
necessary to restore the boards to their original state
when the operating system invokes a Set Alternate Map
Register Set subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
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Set Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager set the alternate map register set.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Ah NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate map register sets are supported, but the
alternate map register set specified is not supported.
AH = 9Ch NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate map register sets are not supported, and the
alternate map register set specified is not zero.
AH = 9Dh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate map register sets are supported, but the
alternate map register set specified is either not
defined or not allocated.
AH = A3h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The contents of the source array have been corrupted, or
the pointer passed to the subfunction is invalid.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Set Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
EXAMPLE
alt_map_reg_set DB ?
context_restore_area_ptr_seg DW ?
context_restore_area_ptr_offset DW ?
MOV AX,5B01h ; load function code
MOV BL,alt_map_reg_set
TEST BL,BL
JZ no_ptr_passed
MOV ES,context_restore_area_ptr_seg
MOV DI,context_restore_area_ptr_offset
no_ptr_passed:
INT 67h ; call the memory manger
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Get Alternate Map Save Array Size subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
This subfunction returns the storage requirements for the
map register context save area referenced by the other
subfunctions.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B02h
Contains the Get Alternate Map Save Array Size subfunc-
tion.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
DX = size_of_array
Contains the number of bytes that will be transferred to
the memory area supplied by an operating system whenever
an operating system requests the Get, Set, or Get and
Set subfunction.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, DX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the array size.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Get Alternate Map Save Array Size subfunction
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
size_of_array DW ?
MOV AX,5B02h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV size_of_array,DX ; save size of array
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Allocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
The Allocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction gets the
number of an alternate map register set for an operating
system if an alternate map register set is currently
available for use. If the hardware does not support
alternate map register sets, an alternate map register set
number of zero will be returned.
The alternate map register set allocated may be referred to
by this number when using the Get or Set Alternate Map
Register Set subfunctions. The operating system can use
these subfunctions to switch map contexts very rapidly on
expanded memory boards with alternate map register sets.
This subfunction copies the currently active alternate map
register set's contents into the newly allocated alternate
map register set's mapping registers. This is done so that
when the OS/E performs a Set Alternate Map Register Set
subfunction the memory mapped before the allocation of the
new alternate map will be available for reading and writing.
This function does not actually change the alternate map
register set in use, but in addition to allocating a new
alternate map register set, it prepares the new alternate
map register set for a subsequent Set Alternate Map Register
Set subfunction.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B03h
Contains the Allocate Alternate Map Register Set
subfunction.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Allocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BL = alternate map register set number
Contains the number of an alternate map register set.
If there are no alternate map register sets supported by
the hardware, a zero will be returned. In this case,
the Get Alternate Map function (Function 28) should be
invoked in order to obtain a pointer to a map register
context save area. The OS/E must supply this area. The
save area is necessary because the hardware doesn't
support alternate map register sets.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has returned the alternate map register set
number.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Bh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate map register sets are supported. However, all
alternate map register sets are currently allocated.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Allocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
alt_map_reg_num DB ?
MOV AX,5B03h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV alt_map_reg_num,BL ; save number of
; alternate map register set
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Deallocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
The Deallocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
returns the alternate map register set to the memory manager
for future use. The memory manager may reallocate the
alternate map register set when needed.
This subfunction also makes the mapping context of the
alternate map register specified unavailable for reading or
writing (unmapping). This protects the pages previously
mapped in an alternate map register set by making them
inaccessible. Note that the current alternate map register
set cannot be deallocated. This makes all memory which was
currently mapped into conventional and expanded memory
inaccessible.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B04h
Contains the Deallocate Alternate Map Register Set
subfunction.
BL = alternate register set number
Contains the number of the alternate map register set to
deallocate. Map register set zero cannot be allocated
or deallocated. However, if alternate map register set
zero is specified and this subfunction is invoked, no
error will be returned. The function invocation is
ignored in this case.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Deallocate Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has deallocated the alternate map register
set.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Ch NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate map register sets are not supported and the
alternate map register set specified is not zero.
AH = 9Dh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate map register sets are supported, but the
alternate map register set specified is either not
defined or not allocated.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
alternate_map_reg_set DB ?
MOV BL,alternate_map_reg_set ; specify alternate map
; register set
MOV AX,5B04h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Allocate DMA Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
The Allocate DMA Register Set subfunction gets the number of
a DMA register set for an OS/E, if a DMA register set is
currently available for use. If the hardware does not
support DMA register sets, a DMA register set number of zero
will be returned.
In a multitasking operating system, when one task is waiting
for DMA to complete, it is useful to be able to switch to
another task. However, if the DMA is being mapped through
the current register set, the switching cannot occur. That
is, all DMA action must be complete before any remapping of
pages can be done.
The operating system would initiate a DMA operation on a
specific DMA channel using a specific alternate map register
set. This alternate map register set would not be used
again, by the operating system or an application, until
after the DMA operation is complete. The operating system
guarantees this by not changing the contents of the alter-
nate map register set, or allowing an application to change
the contents of the alternate map register set, for the
duration of the DMA operation.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B05h
Contains the Allocate DMA Register Set subfunction.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BL = DMA register set number
Contains the number of a DMA register set. If there are
no DMA register sets supported by the hardware, a zero
will be returned.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Allocate DMA Register Set subfunction
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has allocated the DMA register set.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Bh NON-RECOVERABLE.
DMA register sets are supported. However, all DMA
register sets are currently allocated.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
Access to this function has been denied by the operating
system. The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
DMA_reg_set_number DB ?
MOV AX,5B05h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler
; on error
MOV DMA_reg_set_number,BL ; save number of DMA
; register set
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Enable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
This subfunction allows DMA accesses on a specific DMA
channel to be associated with a specific alternate map
register set. In a multitasking operating system, when a
task is waiting for the completion of DMA, it is useful to
be able to switch to another task until the DMA operation
completes.
Any DMA on the specified channel will go through the speci-
fied DMA register set regardless of the current register
set. If a DMA channel is not assigned to a DMA register
set, DMA for that channel will be mapped through the current
register set.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B06h
Contains the Enable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set
subfunction.
BL = DMA register set number
Contains the number of the alternate map register set to
be used for DMA operations on the DMA channel specified
by DL. If the alternate map register set specified is
zero, no special action will be taken on DMA accesses
for the DMA channel specified.
DL = DMA channel number
Contains the DMA channel which is to be associated with
the DMA map register set specified in BL.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Enable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has enabled DMA on the DMA register set and
the DMA channel specified.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Ah NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate DMA register sets are supported, but the
alternate DMA register set specified is not supported.
AH = 9Ch NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate DMA register sets are not supported, and the
DMA register set specified is not zero.
AH = 9Dh NON-RECOVERABLE.
DMA register sets are supported, but the DMA register
set specified is either not defined or not allocated.
AH = 9Eh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Dedicated DMA channels are not supported.
AH = 9Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Dedicated DMA channels are supported, but the DMA
channel specified is not supported.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EMM Functions 171
Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Enable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
EXAMPLE
alt_map_reg_set DB ?
DMA_channel_num DB ?
MOV BL,alt_map_reg_set
MOV DL,DMA_channel_num
MOV AX,5B06h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 172
Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Disable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
This subfunction disables DMA accesses for all DMA channels
which were associated with a specific alternate map register
set.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B07h
Contains the Disable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set
subfunction.
BL = alternate register set number
Contains the number of the DMA register set for which
all operations are to be disabled. If the alternate map
register set specified is zero, no action will be taken.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has disabled DMA operations on the alternate
DMA register set.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Disable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Ah NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate DMA register sets are supported, but the
alternate DMA register set specified is not supported.
AH = 9Ch NON-RECOVERABLE.
Alternate DMA register sets are not supported, and the
DMA register set specified is not zero.
AH = 9Dh NON-RECOVERABLE.
DMA register sets are supported, but the DMA register
set specified is either not defined or not allocated.
AH = 9Eh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Dedicated DMA channels are not supported.
AH = 9Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
Dedicated DMA channels are supported, but the DMA
channel specified is not supported.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
DMA_reg_set DB ?
MOV BL,DMA_reg_set
MOV AX,5B07h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Deallocate DMA Register Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
Refer to Function 30 for a description of how an operating
system can enable or disable this function.
PURPOSE
The Deallocate DMA Register Set subfunction deallocates the
specified DMA register set.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5B08h
Contains the Deallocate DMA Register Set subfunction.
BL = DMA register set number
Contains the number of the DMA register set which should
not be used for DMA operations any longer. The DMA
register set would have been previously allocated and
enabled for DMA operations on a specific DMA channel.
If the DMA register set specified is zero, no action
will be taken.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has deallocated the DMA register set.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
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Function 28. Alternate Map Register Set
Deallocate DMA on Alternate Map Register Set subfunction
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = 9Ch NON-RECOVERABLE.
DMA register sets are not supported, and the DMA
register set specified is not zero.
AH = 9Dh NON-RECOVERABLE.
DMA register sets are supported, but the DMA register
set specified is either not defined or not allocated.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time.
EXAMPLE
DMA_reg_set_num DB ?
MOV BL,DMA_reg_set_num
MOV AX,5B08h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 176
Function 29. Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware For Warm Boot
PURPOSE
This function prepares the expanded memory hardware for an
impending warm boot. This function assumes that the next
operation that the operating system performs is a warm boot
of the system. In general, this function will effect the
current mapping context, the alternate register set in use,
and any other expanded memory hardware dependencies which
need to be initialized at boot time. If an application
decides to map memory below 640K, the application must trap
all possible conditions leading to a warm boot and invoke
this function before performing the warm boot itself.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AH = 5Ch
Contains the Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware for Warm
Boot function.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The manager has prepared the expanded memory hardware
for a warm boot.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
EMM Functions 177
Function 29. Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware for Warm Boot
EXAMPLE
MOV AH,5Ch ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 178
Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Enable OS/E Function Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
PURPOSE
This subfunction provides an OS/E with the ability to enable
all programs or device drivers to use the OS/E specific
functions. The capability is provided only for an OS/E
which manages regions of mappable conventional memory and
cannot permit programs to use any of the functions which
affect mappable conventional memory regions, but must be
able to use these functions itself. When an OS/E disables
these functions and a program attempts to use them, the
memory manager returns a status to the program indicating
that the OS/E has denied the program access to the function.
In other words, the functions will not work when disabled.
However, all programs may use them when enabled.
The OS/E (Operating System/Environment) functions this
subfunction enables are:
Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information.
Function 28. Alternate Map Register Sets.
Function 30. Enable/Disable Operating System Functions.
It appears contradictory that the OS/E can re-enable these
functions when the function which re-enables them is itself
disabled. An overview of the process follows.
The memory manager enables all the OS/E specific functions,
including this one, when it is loaded. The OS/E gets
exclusive access to these functions by invoking either of
the Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set subfunctions before any
other software does.
On the first invocation of either of these subfunctions, the
memory manager returns an access_key which the OS/E must use
in all future invocations of either of these subfunctions.
The memory manager does not require the access_key on the
first invocation of the Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set
subfunctions.
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Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Enable OS/E Function Set subfunction
On all subsequent invocations, the access_key is required
for either the Enable or Disable OS/E Function Set subfunc-
tions. Since the access_key is returned only on the first
invocation of the Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set subfunc-
tions, and presumably the OS/E is the first software to
invoke this function, only the OS/E obtains a copy of this
key. The memory manager must return an access key with a
random value, a fixed value key defeats the purpose of
providing this level of security for an OS/E.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5D00h
Contains the Enable OS/E Function Set subfunction.
BX,CX = access_key
Required on all function invocations after the first.
The access_key value returned by the first function
invocation is required.
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX,CX = access_key
Returned only on the first function invocation, the
memory manager returns a random valued key which will be
required thereafter for the execution of this function.
On all invocations after the first, this key is not
returned. Neither BX nor CX is affected after the first
time this function is invoked.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX, CX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The operating system function set has been enabled.
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Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Enable OS/E Function Set subfunction
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time. The value of
the key which was passed to this function does not
entitle the program to execute this function.
EXAMPLE
First invocation
access_key DW 2 DUP (?)
MOV AX,5D00h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV access_key[0],BX
MOV access_key[2],CX
All invocations after the first
access_key DW 2 DUP (?)
MOV BX,access_key[0]
MOV CX,access_key[2]
MOV AX,5D00h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 181
Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Disable OS/E Function Set subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
PURPOSE
This subfunction provides an OS/E with the ability to
disable all programs or device drivers from using the OS/E
specific functions. The capability is provided only for an
OS/E which manages regions of mappable conventional memory
and cannot permit programs to use any of the functions which
would affect mappable conventional memory regions. When an
OS/E disables these functions and a program attempts to use
them, the memory manager returns a status to the program
indicating that the OS/E has denied the program access to
the function. In other words, the functions will not work
when disabled.
The OS/E (Operating System) functions which are disabled by
this subfunction are:
Function 26. Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information.
Function 28. Alternate Map Register Sets.
Function 30. Enable/Disable Operating System Functions.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5D01h
Contains the Disable OS/E Function Set subfunction.
BX,CX = access_key
Required on all function invocations after the first.
The access_key value returned by the first function
invocation is required.
EMM Functions 182
Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Disable OS/E Function Set subfunction
RESULTS
These results are valid only if the status returned is zero.
BX,CX = access_key
Returned only on the first function invocation, the
memory manager returns a random valued key which will be
required thereafter for the execution of this function.
On all invocations after the first, this key is not
returned. Neither BX nor CX is affected after the first
time this function is invoked.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX, BX, CX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The operating system function set has been disabled.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time. The value of
the key which was passed to this function does not
entitle the program to execute this function.
EMM Functions 183
Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Disable OS/E Function Set subfunction
EXAMPLE
First Function invocation
access_key DW 2 DUP (?)
MOV AX,5D01h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
MOV access_key[0],BX
MOV access_key[2],CX
All invocations after the first
access_key DW 2 DUP (?)
MOV BX,access_key[0]
MOV CX,access_key[2]
MOV AX,5D01h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 184
Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Return Access Key subfunction
Note............................................................
This function is for use by operating systems only. The
operating system can disable this function at any time.
PURPOSE
This subfunction provides an OS/E with the ability to return
the access key to the memory manager. Returning the access
key to the memory manager places the memory manager in the
state it is in at installation time (regarding the use of
the OS/E function set and the access key). That is, access
to the OS/E function set is enabled. Upon execution of the
next enable/disable OS/E function set subfunction, the
access key will once again be returned.
CALLING PARAMETERS
AX = 5D02h
Contains the Return Access Key subfunction.
BX,CX = access_key
Required on all function invocations. The access_key
value returned by the first function invocation of the
enable or disable subfunctions is required.
REGISTERS MODIFIED
AX
STATUS
AH = 0 SUCCESSFUL.
The access key has been returned to the memory manager.
AH = 80h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the memory manager
software.
AH = 81h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The manager detected a malfunction in the expanded
memory hardware.
EMM Functions 185
Function 30. Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set Functions
Return Access Key subfunction
AH = 84h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The function code passed to the memory manager is not
defined.
AH = 8Fh NON-RECOVERABLE.
The subfunction parameter is invalid.
AH = A4h NON-RECOVERABLE.
The operating system has denied access to this function.
The function cannot be used at this time. The value of
the key which was passed to this function does not
entitle the program to execute this function.
EXAMPLE
access_key DW 2 DUP (?)
MOV BX,access_key[0]
MOV CX,access_key[2]
MOV AX,5D02h ; load function code
INT 67h ; call the memory manager
OR AH,AH ; check EMM status
JNZ emm_err_handler ; jump to error handler on error
EMM Functions 186
Appendix A
FUNCTION AND STATUS CODE CROSS REFERENCE TABLES
This appendix contains two cross reference tables: one
lists the function codes and the status codes they return;
the other lists the status codes and the functions that
return them.
Table A-1. Function and Status Code Cross Reference
----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Status Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
40h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Memory Manager Status
41h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Page Frame Segment Address
42h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Unallocated Page Count
43h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Allocate Pages
85h, 87h, 88h, 89h
44h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Map/Unmap Handle Page
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh
45h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Deallocate Pages
84h, 86h
46h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get EMM Version
47h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Save Page Map
84h, 8Ch, 8Dh
48h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Restore Page Map
84h, 8Eh
49h Reserved
4Ah Reserved
4Bh 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get EMM Handle Count
4Ch 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Get EMM Handle Pages
84h
4Dh 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get All EMM Handle Pages
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Table A-1. Function and Status Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Function Status Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
4E00h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Page Map
8Fh
4E01h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Set Page Map
8Fh, A3h
4E02h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get & Set Page Map
8Fh, A3h
4E03h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Size of Page Map Save Array
8Fh
4F00h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Partial Page Map
8Bh, 8Fh, A3h
4F01h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Set Partial Page Map
8Fh, A3h
4F02h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Size of Partial Page Map Array
8Bh, 8Fh
5000h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh, 8Fh (physical page number mode)
5001h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh, 8Fh (segment address mode)
51h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Reallocate Pages
84h, 87h, 88h
5200h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Get Handle Attribute
84h, 8Fh, 91h
5201h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Set Handle Attribute
84h, 8Fh, 90h, 91h
5202h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Handle Attribute Capability
8Fh
5300h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Get Handle Name
84h, 8Fh
5301h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Set Handle Name
84h, 8Fh, A1h
Cross Reference Tables 188
Table A-1. Function and Status Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Function Status Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
5400h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Handle Directory
8Fh
5401h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Search for Named Handle
8Fh, A0h, A1h
5402h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Total Handles
8Fh
5500h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Alter Page Map & Jump (Physical
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh, 8Fh page mode)
5501h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Alter Page Map & Jump (Segment
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh, 8Fh address mode)
5600h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Alter Page Map & Call (Physical
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh, 8Fh page mode)
5601h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Alter Page Map & Call (Segment
84h, 8Ah, 8Bh, 8Fh address mode)
5602h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Alter Page Map & Call Stack
8Fh Space Size
5700h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Move Memory Region
84h, 8Ah, 8Fh, 92h
93h, 94h, 95h, 96h
98h, A2h
5701h 00h, 80h, 81h, 83h Exchange Memory Region
84h, 8Ah, 8Fh, 93h
94h, 95h, 96h, 97h
98h, A2h
5800h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Mappable Physical Address
8Fh Array
5801h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Mappable Physical Address
8Fh Array Entries
5900h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Expanded Memory Hardware
8Fh, A4h Information
5901h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Unallocated Raw Page Count
8Fh
Cross Reference Tables 189
Table A-1. Function and Status Code Cross Reference (continued)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Function Status Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
5A00h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Allocate Standard Pages
85h, 87h, 88h, 8Fh
5A01h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Allocate Raw Pages
85h, 87h, 88h, 8Fh
5B00h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Alternate Map Register Set
8Fh, A4h
5B01h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Set Alternate Map Register Set
8Fh, 9Ah, 9Ch, 9Dh
A3h, A4h
5B02h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Get Alternate Map Save Array Size
8Fh, A4h
5B03h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Allocate Alternate Map Register
8Fh, 9Bh, A4h Set
5B04h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Deallocate Alternate Map Register
8Fh, 9Ch, 9Dh, A4h Set
5B05h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Allocate DMA Register Set
8Fh, 9Bh, A4h
5B06h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Enable DMA on Alternate Map
8Fh, 9Ah, 9Ch, 9Dh Register Set
9Eh, 9Fh, A4h
5B07h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Disable DMA on Alternate Map
8Fh, 9Ah, 9Ch, 9Dh Register Set
9Eh, 9Fh, A4h
5B08h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Deallocate DMA Register Set
8Fh, 9Ch, 9Dh, A4h
5Ch 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware
for Warmboot
5D00h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Enable Operating System Function
8Fh, A4h Set
5D01h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Disable Operating System Function
8Fh, A4h Set
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Table A-1. Function and Status Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Function Status Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
5D02h 00h, 80h, 81h, 84h Return Operating System Access Key
8Fh, A4h
----------------------------------------------------------------
Cross Reference Tables 191
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference
----------------------------------------------------------------
Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
00h All The function completed normally.
80h All The memory manager has detected a
malfunction in the expanded memory
software. A condition has been
detected which would not have
occurred if the memory manager had
been operating correctly.
81h All The memory manager has detected a
malfunction in the expanded memory
hardware. A condition has been
detected which would not occur if the
memory hardware were working correct-
ly. Diagnostics should be run on the
expanded memory system to determine
the source of the problem.
82h None This error code is not returned in
version 3.2 of the memory manager or
above. In earlier versions of the
memory manager this code meant a
"busy" status. This status indicated
that the memory manager was already
processing an expanded memory request
when the current request was made and
is unable to process another request.
In versions 3.2 of the memory manager
and above, the memory manager is
never "busy" and can always honor
requests.
83h 44h, 45h, 47h, 48h The memory manager can not find the
4Ch, 5000h, 5001h handle specified. The program has
51h, 5200h, 5201h probably corrupted its specified
5300h, 5301h handle. The memory manager does not
5500h, 5501h have any information pertaining to
5600h, 5601h the specified handle. The program
5700h, 5701h has probably corrupted its handle.
84h All The function code passed to the
manager is not currently defined.
Function codes in the range 40h
through 5Dh are currently defined.
Cross Reference Tables 192
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
85h 43h, 5A00h, 5A01h No handles are currently available.
All assignable handles are currently
in use. The program may re-request
the assignment of a handle in the
hope that another program has
released a handle. The maximum
number of handles that may be
supported is 255.
86h 45h A mapping context restoration error
has been detected. This error occurs
when a program attempts to return a
handle and there is still a "mapping
context" on the context stack for the
indicated handle. A program can
recover from this error by restoring
the mapping context before returning
the handle.
87h 43h, 51h, 5A00h, The number of total pages that are
5A01h available in the system is insuffi-
cient to honor the request. The
program can recover from this
condition by requesting fewer pages.
88h 43h, 51h, 5A00h, The number of unallocated pages
5A01h currently available is insufficient
to honor the allocation request. The
program can recover from this
condition by re-posting the request
or by requesting fewer pages.
89h 43h A Function 4 (Allocate Pages) request
has been made specifying zero pages.
Zero pages cannot be assigned to a
handle with Function 4 (Allocate
Pages). If it is necessary to assign
zero pages to a handle, Function 27
(Allocate Standard Pages and Allocate
Raw Pages subfunctions) may be used.
Cross Reference Tables 193
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
8Ah 44h, 5000h, 5001h The logical page to map into memory
5500h, 5501h is out of the range of logical pages
5600h, 5601h which are allocated to the handle.
5700h, 5701h The program can recover from this
condition by attempting to map a
logical page which is within the
bounds for the handle.
8Bh 44h, 4F00h, 4F02h One or more of the physical pages is
5000h, 5001h out of the range of allowable
5600h, 5601h physical pages. Physical page
5500h, 5501 numbers are numbered zero-relative.
The program can recover from this
condition by mapping at a physical
page which is in the range from zero
to three.
8Ch 47h The mapping register context save
area is full. The program can
recover from this condition by
attempting to save the mapping
registers again.
8Dh 47h The mapping register context stack
already has a context associated with
the handle. The program has at-
tempted to save the mapping register
context when there was already a
context for the handle on the stack.
The program can recover from this
condition by not attempting to save
the context again (this assumes the
mapping register context on the stack
for the handle is correct).
Cross Reference Tables 194
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
8Eh 48h The mapping register context stack
does not have a context associated
with the handle. The program has
attempted to restore the mapping
register context when there was no
context for the handle on the stack.
The program can recover from this
condition by not attempting to
restore the context again (this
assumes the current mapping register
context is correct).
8Fh All functions The subfunction parameter passed to
requiring the function is not defined.
subfunction codes
90h 5201h The attribute type is undefined.
91h 5200h, 5201h The system configuration does not
support non-volatility.
92h 5700h The source and destination expanded
memory regions have the same handle
and overlap. This is valid for a
move. The move has been completed
and the destination region has a full
copy of the source region. However,
at least a portion of the source
region has been overwritten by the
move. Note that the source and
destination expanded memory regions
with different handles will never
physically overlap because the
different handles specify totally
different regions of expanded memory.
Cross Reference Tables 195
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
93h 5700h, 5701h The length of the specified source or
destination expanded memory region
exceeds the length of the expanded
memory region allocated to the
specified source or destination
handle. There are insufficient pages
allocated to this handle to move/ex-
change a region of the size speci-
fied. The program can recover from
this condition by attempting to
allocate additional pages to the
destination or source handle or by
reducing the specified length.
However, if the application program
has allocated as much expanded memory
as it thought it needed, this may be
a program error and is therefore not
recoverable.
94h 5700h, 5701h The conventional memory region and
expanded memory region overlap. This
is invalid, the conventional memory
region cannot overlap the expanded
memory region.
95h 5700h, 5701h The offset within the logical page
exceeds the length of the logical
page. The initial source or destina-
tion offsets within an expanded
memory region must be between 0 and
the (length of a logical page - 1) or
16383 (3FFFh).
96h 5700h, 5701h Region length exceeds 1M-byte limit.
Cross Reference Tables 196
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
97h 5701h The source and destination expanded
memory regions have the SAME handle
AND overlap. This is invalid; the
source and destination expanded
memory regions cannot have the same
handle and overlap when they are
being exchanged. Note that the
source and destination expanded
memory regions with different handles
will never physically overlap because
the different handles specify totally
different regions of expanded memory.
98h 5700h, 5701h The memory source and destination
types are undefined/not supported.
9Ah 5B01h, 5B06h Alternate map register sets are
5B07h supported, but the alternate map
register set specified is not
supported.
9Bh 5B03h, 5B05h Alternate map/DMA register sets are
supported. However, all alternate
map/DMA register sets are currently
allocated.
9Ch 5B01h, 5B04h Alternate map/DMA register sets are
5B06h, 5B07h not supported, and the alternate
5B08h map/DMA register set specified is not
zero.
9Dh 5B01h, 5B04h Alternate map/DMA register sets are
5B06h, 5B07h supported, but the alternate map
5B08h register set specified is not
defined, not allocated, or is the
currently allocated map register set.
9Eh 5B06h, 5B07h Dedicated DMA channels are not
supported.
9Fh 5B06h, 5B07h Dedicated DMA channels are supported.
But the DMA channel specified is not
supported.
Cross Reference Tables 197
Table A-2. Status and Function Code Cross Reference (continued)
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Status Function Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
A0h 5401h No corresponding handle value could
be found for the handle name speci-
fied.
A1h 5301h, 5401h A handle with this name already
exists. The specified handle was not
assigned a name.
A2h 5700h, 5701h An attempt was made to "wrap around"
the 1M-byte address space during the
move/exchange. The source starting
address together with the length of
the region to be moved/exchanged
exceeds 1M bytes. No data was
moved/exchanged.
A3h 4E01h, 4E02h The contents of the data structure
4F00h, 4F01h passed to the function have either
5B01h been corrupted or are meaningless.
A4h 5900h, 5B00h The operating system has denied
5B01h, 5B02h access to this function. The
5B03h, 5B04h function cannot be used at this time.
5B05h, 5B06h
5B07h, 5B08h
5D00h, 5D01h
5D02h
----------------------------------------------------------------
Cross Reference Tables 198
Appendix B
TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER
Before an application program can use the Expanded Memory
Manager, it must determine whether DOS has loaded the
manager. This appendix describes two methods your program
can use to test for the presence of the memory manager and
how to choose the correct one for your situation.
The first method uses the DOS "open handle" technique; the
second method uses the DOS "get interrupt vector" technique.
Which method should your program use?
The majority of application programs can use either the
"open handle" or the "get interrupt vector" method.
However, if your program is a device driver or if it
interrupts DOS during file system operations, you must use
only the "get interrupt vector" method.
Device drivers execute from within DOS and can't access the
DOS file system; programs that interrupt DOS during file
system operations have a similar restriction. During their
interrupt processing procedures, they can't access the DOS
file system because another program may be using the system.
Since the "get interrupt vector" method doesn't require the
DOS file system, you must use it for these types of pro-
grams.
The "open handle" technique
Most application programs can use the DOS "open handle"
technique to test for the presence of the memory manager.
This section describes how to use the technique and gives an
example.
Caution.........................................................
Don't use this technique if your program is a device driver
or if it interrupts DOS during file system operations. Use
the "get interrupt vector" technique described later in this
appendix.
Using the "open handle" technique
This section describes how to use the DOS "open handle"
technique to test for the presence of the memory manager.
Follow these steps in order:
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 199
1. Issue an "open handle" command (DOS function 3Dh) in
"read only" access mode (register AL = 0). This
function requires your program to point to an ASCII
string which contains the path name of the file or
device in which you're interested (register set DS:DX
contains the pointer). In this case the file is
actually the name of the memory manager.
You should format the ASCII string as follows:
ASCII_device_name DB 'EMMXXXX0', 0
The ASCII codes for the capital letters EMMXXXX0 are
terminated by a byte containing a value of zero.
2. If DOS returns no error status code, skip Steps 3 and 4
and go to Step 5. If DOS returns a "Too many open
files" error status code, go to Step 3. If DOS returns
a "File/Path not found" error status code, skip Step 3
and go to Step 4.
3. If DOS returns a "Too many open files" (not enough
handles) status code, your program should invoke the
"open file" command before it opens any other files.
This will guarantee that at least one file handle will
be available to perform the function without causing
this error.
After the program performs the "open file" command, it
should perform the test described in Step 6 and close
the "file handle" (DOS function 3Eh). Don't keep the
manager "open" after this status test is performed since
"manager" functions are not available through DOS. Go
to Step 6.
4. If DOS returns a "File/Path not found," the memory
manager is not installed. If your application requires
the memory manager, the user will have to reboot the
system with a disk containing the memory manager and the
appropriate CONFIG.SYS file before proceeding.
5. If DOS doesn't return an error status code you can
assume that either a device with the name EMMXXXX0 is
resident in the system, or a file with this name is on
disk in the current disk drive. Go to Step 6.
6. Issue an "I/O Control for Devices" command (DOS function
44h) with a "get device information" command (register
AL = 0). DOS function 44h determines whether EMMXXXX0
is a device or a file.
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 200
You must use the file handle (register BX) which you
obtained in Step 1 to access the "EMM" device.
This function returns the "device information" in a word
(register DX). Go to Step 7.
7. If DOS returns any error status code, you should assume
that the memory manager device driver is not installed.
If your application requires the memory manager, the
user will have to reboot the system with a disk contain-
ing the memory manager and the appropriate CONFIG.SYS
file before proceeding.
8. If DOS didn't return an error status, test the contents
of bit 7 (counting from 0) of the "device information"
word (register DX) the function returned. Go to Step 9.
9. If bit 7 of the "device information" word contains a
zero, then EMMXXXX0 is a file, and the memory manager
device driver is not present. If your application
requires the memory manager, the user will have to
reboot the system with a disk containing the memory
manager and the appropriate CONFIG.SYS file before
proceeding.
If bit 7 contains a one, then EMMXXXX0 is a device. Go
to Step 10.
10. Issue an "I/O Control for Devices" command (DOS function
44h) with a "get output status" command (register AL =
7).
You must use the file handle you obtained in Step 1 to
access the "EMM" device (register BX). Go to Step 11.
11. If the expanded memory device driver is "ready," the
memory manager passes a status value of "FFh" in
register AL. The status value is "00h" if the device
driver is "not ready."
If the memory manager device driver is "not ready" and
your application requires its presence, the user will
have to reboot the system with a disk containing the
memory manager and the appropriate CONFIG.SYS file
before proceeding.
If the memory manager device driver is "ready," go to
Step 12.
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 201
12. Issue a "Close File Handle" command (DOS function 3Eh)
to close the expanded memory device driver. You must
use the file handle you obtained in Step 1 to close the
"EMM" device (register BX).
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 202
An example of the "open handle" technique
The following procedure is an example of the "open handle"
technique outlined in the previous section.
;--------------------------------------------------------------;
; The following procedure tests for the presence of the ;
; EMM in the system. It returns the CARRY FLAG SET if ;
; the EMM is present. If the EMM is not present, this ;
; procedure returns the CARRY FLAG CLEAR. ;
;--------------------------------------------------------------;
first_test_for_EMM PROC NEAR
PUSH DS
PUSH CS
POP DS
MOV AX,3D00h ; issue "device open" in
LEA DX,ASCII_device_name ; "read only" mode
INT 21h
JC first_test_for_EMM_error_exit ; test for error
; during "device open"
MOV BX,AX ; get the "file
; handle" returned by DOS
MOV AX,4400h ; issue "IOCTL
INT 21h ; get device info"
JC first_test_for_EMM_error_exit ; test for error
; during "get device info"
TEST DX,0080h ; test to determine
JZ first_test_for_EMM_error_exit ; ASCII_device_name
; is a device or a file
MOV AX,4407h ; issue "IOCTL"
INT 21h
JC first_test_for_EMM_error_exit ; test for error
; during "IOCTL"
PUSH AX ; save "IOCTL" status
MOV AH,3Eh ; issue "close
INT 21h ; file handle"
POP AX ; restore "IOCTL" status
CMP AL,0FFh ; test for "device
JNE first_test_for_EMM_error_exit ; ready" status
; returned by the driver
first_test_for_EMM_exit:
POP DS ; EMM is present
STC ; in the system
RET
first_test_for_EMM_error_exit:
POP DS ; EMM is NOT present
CLC ; in the system
RET
ASCII_device_name DB 'EMMXXXX0', 0
first_test_for_EMM ENDP
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 203
The "get interrupt vector" technique
Any type of program can use the DOS "get interrupt vector"
technique to test for the presence of the memory manager.
This section describes how to use the technique and gives an
example.
Caution.........................................................
Be sure to use this technique (and not the "open handle"
technique) if your program is a device driver or if it
interrupts DOS during file system operations.
Using the "get interrupt vector" technique
This section describes how to use the DOS "get interrupt
vector" technique to test for the presence of the memory
manager. Follow these steps in order:
1. Issue a "get vector" command (DOS function 35h) to
obtain the contents of interrupt vector array entry
number 67h (addresses 0000:019Ch thru 0000:019Fh).
The memory manager uses this interrupt vector to perform
all manager functions. The offset portion of this
interrupt service routine address is stored in the word
located at address 0000:019Ch; the segment portion is
stored in the word located at address 0000:019Eh.
2. Compare the "device name field" with the contents of the
ASCII string which starts at the address specified by
the segment portion of the contents of interrupt vector
address 67h and a fixed offset of 000Ah. If DOS loaded
the memory manager at boot time this name field will
have the name of the device in it.
Since the memory manager is implemented as a character
device driver, its program origin is 0000h. Device
drivers are required to have a "device header" located
at the program origin. Within the "device header" is an
8 byte "device name field." For a character mode device
driver this name field is always located at offset 000Ah
within the device header. The device name field
contains the name of the device which DOS uses when it
references the device.
If the result of the "string compare" in this technique
is positive, the memory manager is present.
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 204
An example of the "get interrupt vector" technique
The following procedure is an example of the "get interrupt
vector" technique outlined in the previous section.
;--------------------------------------------------------------;
; The following procedure tests for the presence of the ;
; EMM in the system. It returns the CARRY FLAG SET if ;
; the EMM is present. If the EMM is not present, this ;
; procedure returns the CARRY FLAG CLEAR. ;
;--------------------------------------------------------------;
second_test_for_EMM PROC NEAR
PUSH DS
PUSH CS
POP DS
MOV AX,3567h ; issue "get interrupt
; vector"
INT 21h
MOV DI,000Ah ; use the segment in ES
; returned by DOS, place
; the "device name field"
; OFFSET in DI
LEA SI,ASCII_device_name ; place the OFFSET of the
; device name string in SI,
; the SEGMENT is already
; in DS
MOV CX,8 ; compare the name strings
CLD
REPE CMPSB
JNE second_test_for_EMM_error_exit
second_test_for_EMM_exit:
POP DS ; EMM is present in
STC ; the system
RET
second_test_for_EMM_error_exit:
POP DS ; EMM is NOT present
CLC ; in the system
RET
ASCII_device_name DB 'EMMXXXX0'
second_test_for_EMM ENDP
Testing For The Presence Of The EMM 205
Appendix C
EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES
In addition to the functional specification, the expanded
memory manager should provide certain resources. The
following guidelines are provided so required resources are
present in expanded memory managers which comply with this
version of the LIM specification.
o The amount of expanded memory supported:
Up to a maximum of 32M bytes of expanded memory should
be supported.
o The number of handles supported:
The maximum number of expanded memory handles provided
should be 255, the minimum should be 64.
o Handle Numbering:
Although a handle is a word quantity, there is a maximum
of 255 handles, including the operating system handle.
This specification defines the handle word as follows:
the low byte of the word is the actual handle value, the
high byte of the handle is set to 00h by the memory
manager. Previous versions of this specification did
not specify the value of handles.
o New handle type: Handles versus Raw Handles:
The difference between a raw handle and a regular handle
is slight. If you use Function 27 to "Allocate raw
pages to a handle," what is returned in DX is termed a
raw handle. The raw handle does not necessarily refer
to 16K-byte pages. Instead it refers to the "raw" page
size, which depends on the expanded memory hardware.
An application program can use Function 26 to find the
raw page size, and by using the raw handle Function 27
returns, it can access them with the finer resolution
that a particular expanded memory board may allow.
On the other hand, applications which use Function 4 to
"allocate pages to handle" receive a handle which always
refers to 16K-byte pages. On expanded memory boards
with smaller raw pages, the EMM driver will allocate and
maintain the number of raw pages it takes to create a
single composite 16K-byte page. The difference between
the expanded memory boards' raw page size and the 16K-
byte LIM page size is transparent to the application
when it is using a handle obtained with Function 4.
EMM Implementation Guidelines 206
The memory manager must differentiate between pages
allocated to handles and pages allocated to raw handles.
The meaning of a call to the driver changes depending on
whether a handle or a raw handle is passed to the memory
manager. If, for example, a handle is passed to
Function 18 (Reallocate), the memory manager will
increase or decrease the number of 16K-byte pages
allocated to the handle. If Function 18 is passed a raw
handle, the memory manager will increase or decrease the
number of raw (non-16K-byte) pages allocated to the raw
handle. For LIM standard boards, there is no difference
between pages and raw pages.
o The system Raw Handle (Raw Handle = 0000h):
For expanded memory boards that can remap the memory in
the lower 640K-byte address space, managing the pages of
memory which are used to fill in the lower 640K can be a
problem. To solve this problem, the memory manager will
create a raw handle with a value of 0000h when DOS loads
the manager. This raw handle is called the system
handle.
At power up, the memory manager will allocate all of the
pages that are mapped into the lower 640K bytes to the
system handle. These pages should be mapped in their
logical order. For example, if the system board
supplies 256K bytes of RAM, and the 384K bytes above it
is mappable, the system handle should have its logical
page zero mapped into the first physical page at 256K,
its logical page one mapped into the next physical page,
and so on.
The system handle should deal with raw pages. To
release some of these pages so application programs can
use them, an operating system could decrease the number
of pages allocated to the system handle with the
"Reallocate" function. Invoking the "Deallocate"
function would decrease the system handle to zero size,
but it must not deallocate the raw handle itself. The
"Deallocate" function treats the system handle dif-
ferently than it treats other raw handles. If the
operating system can ever be "exited" (for example, the
way Windows can be exited), it must increase the size of
the system handle back to what is needed to fill 640K
and map these logical pages back into physical memory
before returning to DOS.
EMM Implementation Guidelines 207
There are two functional special cases for this handle:
- The first special case deals with Function 4
(Allocate Pages). This function must never return
zero as a handle value. Applications must always
invoke Function 4 to allocate pages and obtain a
handle which identifies its pages. Since Function 4
will never return a handle value of zero, an
application will never gain access to this special
handle.
- The second special case deals with Function 6
(Deallocate Pages). If the operating system uses
Function 6 to deallocate the pages which are
allocated to the system handle, the pages will be
returned to the manager for use, but the handle will
not be available for reassignment. The manager
should treat a "deallocate pages" function request
for this handle the same as a "reallocate pages"
function request, where the number of pages to
reallocate to this handle is zero.
o Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) Program Cooperation:
In order for TSR's to cooperate with each other and with
other applications, TSR's must follow this rule: a
program may only remap the DOS partition it lives in.
This rule applies at all times, even when no expanded
memory is present.
o Accelerator Cards:
To support generic accelerator cards, the support of
Function 34, as defined by AST, is encouraged.
EMM Implementation Guidelines 208
Appendix D
OPERATING SYSTEM/ENVIRONMENT USE OF FUNCTION 28
All expanded memory boards have a set of registers that
"remember" the logical to physical page mappings. Some
boards have extra (or alternate) sets of these mapping
registers. Because no expanded memory board can supply an
infinite number of alternate map register sets, this
specification provides a way to simulate them using Function
28 (Alternate Map Register Set).
Examples
For the examples in this section, assume the hardware
supports alternate map register sets. First Windows is
brought up, then "Reversi" is started. Then control is
switched back to the MS-DOS Executive. For this procedure,
here are the calls to the expanded memory manager:
Example 1
Allocate alt reg set ; Start up the MS-DOS
(for MS-DOS Executive) ; Executive
Set alt reg set
(for MS-DOS Executive)
Allocate alt reg set ; Start up Reversi
(for Reversi)
Set alt reg set
(for Reversi)
Map pages
(for Reversi)
Set alt ret set ; Switch back to MS-DOS
(for MS-DOS Executive) ; Executive
Operating System Use Of Function 28 209
Notice this procedure needed no "get" calls because the
register set contained all the information needed to save a
context. However, using "Get" calls would have no ill
effects.
Example 2
Allocate alt reg set ; Start up MS-DOS
(for MS-DOS Executive) ; Executive
Set alt reg set
(for MS-DOS Executive)
Get alt reg set
(for MS-DOS Executive)
Allocate alt reg set ; Start up Reversi
(for Reversi)
Set alt reg set
(for Reversi)
Map pages
(for Reversi)
Get alt reg set
(for Reversi)
Set alt reg set ; Switch back to MS-DOS
(for MS-DOS Executive) ; Executive
The important point to follow is that a Set must always
precede a Get. The model of Set then Get is the inverse of
what interrupt handlers use, which is Get then Set (Get the
old map context and Set the new one). Another crucial point
is that an alternate map register set must have the current
mapping when allocated; otherwise, the Set will create
chaos.
What happens if this is simulated in software? The same Set
and Get model applies. The main difference is where the
context is saved.
Operating System Use Of Function 28 210
Since the allocate call is dynamic and there is no limit on
the number of sets allocated, the OS/E must supply the space
required. Device drivers cannot allocate space dynamically,
since the request would fail. If the Allocate register set
call returns a status indicating the alternate map register
sets aren't supported, the OS/E must allocate space for the
context. It must also initialize the context using Function
15. At that point it can do the Set, passing a pointer to
the map context space. On the Get call, the EMM driver is
to return a pointer to the same context space.
Example 3
Allocate alt reg set ; Start up MS-DOS
(for MS-DOS Executive) ; Executive
Get Page Map
(for MS-DOS Executive)
Set alt reg set
(for MS-DOS Executive)
Allocate alt reg set ; Start up Reversi
(for Reversi)
Set alt reg set
(for Reversi)
Map pages
(for Reversi)
Get Page Map
(for Reversi)
Set alt ret set ; Switch back to MS-DOS
(for MS-DOS Executive) ; Executive
Operating System Use Of Function 28 211
GLOSSARY
The following terms are used frequently in this specifica-
tion:
Allocate To reserve a specified amount of
expanded memory pages.
Application Program An application program is the program
you write and your customer uses. Some
categories of application software are
word processors, database managers,
spreadsheet managers, and project
managers.
Conventional memory The memory between 0 and 640K bytes,
address range 00000h thru 9FFFFh.
Deallocate To return previously allocated expanded
memory to the memory manager.
EMM See Expanded Memory Manager.
Expanded memory Expanded memory is memory outside DOS's
640K-byte limit (usually in the range of
C0000h thru EFFFFh).
Expanded Memory A device driver that controls the
Manager (EMM) interface between DOS application
programs and expanded memory.
Extended memory The 15M-byte address range between
100000h thru FFFFFFh available on an
80286 processor when it is operating in
protected virtual address mode.
Handle A value that the EMM assigns and uses to
identify a block of memory requested by
an application program. All allocated
logical pages are associated with a
particular handle.
Logical Page The EMM allocates expanded memory in
units (typically 16K bytes) called
logical pages.
Mappable Segment A 16K-byte region of memory which can
have a logical page mapped at it.
Glossary 212
Map Registers The set of registers containing the
current mapping context of the EMM
hardware.
Mapping The process of making a logical page of
memory appear at a physical page.
Mapping Context The contents of the mapping registers at
a specific instant. This context
represents a map state.
Page Frame A collection of 16K-byte contiguous
physical pages from which an application
program accesses expanded memory.
Page Frame A page frame base address is the
Base Address location (in segment format) of the
first byte of the page frame.
Physical Page A physical page is the range of memory
addresses occupied by a single 16K-byte
page.
Raw Page The smallest unit of mappable memory
that an expanded memory board can
supply.
Resident Application A resident application program is loaded
Program by DOS, executes, and remains resident
in the system after it returns control
to DOS. This type of program occupies
memory and is usually invoked by the
operating system, an application
program, or the hardware. Some example
of resident application programs are RAM
disks, print spoolers, and "pop-up"
desktop programs.
Status code A code that an EMM function returns
which indicates something about the
result of running the function. Some
status codes indicate whether the
function worked correctly and others may
tell you something about the expanded
memory hardware or software.
Glossary 213
Transient Application A transient application program is
Program loaded by DOS, executes, and doesn't
remain in the system after it returns
control to DOS. After a transient
application program returns control to
DOS, the memory it used is available for
other programs.
Unmap To make a logical page inaccessible for
reading or writing.
Glossary 214
INDEX
Allocate Alternate Map Register Set 36, 163
Allocate DMA Register Set 36, 168, 190
Allocate Pages 5, 14, 23, 30, 34, 42, 43, 47, 49, 144,
147, 148, 193, 206, 208
Allocate Raw Pages 36, 46, 80, 89, 147-149, 190, 193,
206
Allocate Standard Pages 36, 42, 46, 80, 89, 144, 145,
147, 190, 193
Alter Page Map & Call 7, 10, 35, 113, 118, 189
Alter Page Map & Jump 7, 10, 35, 109, 189
Alternate Map 10, 36, 151, 153-155, 157-159, 161, 163,
164, 165-168, 170, 173, 175, 179, 182, 190, 197,
209, 210, 211
Alternate Map Register Set 10, 36, 151, 153-155, 157,
158, 159, 161, 163-168, 170, 173, 175, 190, 197,
209, 210
Alternate Mapping and Unmapping Methods 81
Alternate Register 139, 166, 173, 177
Data Aliasing 12
Deallocate Alternate Map Register Set 36, 166
Deallocate DMA Register Set 36, 175, 190
Deallocate Pages 5, 14, 25, 31, 34, 43, 49, 88, 145,
148, 208
Design Considerations 91, 151
Device Driver 1, 15, 43, 53, 55, 144, 148, 199, 201,
202, 204, 212
Disable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set 173
Disable OS/E Function Set 36, 179, 180, 182, 185
DMA 36, 138-140, 151, 152, 168-176, 190, 197
DMA Channels 139, 171, 173, 174, 197
DMA Register 36, 139, 140, 151, 152, 168-171, 173-176,
190, 197
DOS 1, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 30, 31, 49, 53, 88, 199-205,
207-214
Enable DMA on Alternate Map Register Set 170
Enable OS/E Function Set 36, 179, 180
Enable/Disable OS/E Function Set 179, 180, 182, 185
Exchange Memory Region 7, 10, 35, 120, 126, 127, 189
Expanded Memory Support of DMA 151
Expanded Memory Support of DMA Register Sets 151
Extended Memory 91
Function 1 37
Function 10 57
Function 11 58
Function 12 59
Function 13 61
Function 14 7, 63
Index 215
Function 15 13, 53, 55, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 76, 139,
153, 154, 155, 158, 211
Function 16 13, 73, 76, 78
Function 17 6, 80, 82, 85
Function 18 6, 43, 88, 144, 148, 207
Function 19 7, 91, 92, 94, 96
Function 2 4, 38
Function 20 7, 98, 100
Function 21 7, 42, 102, 105, 107
Function 22 109
Function 23 113, 118
Function 24 7, 120, 126
Function 25 6, 8, 46, 74, 85, 132, 136
Function 26 138, 142, 179, 182, 206
Function 27 42, 46, 80, 89, 144, 145, 147-149, 193, 206
Function 28 140, 151, 153, 157, 161, 163, 164, 166,
168, 170, 173, 175, 179, 182, 209
Function 29 177
Function 3 4, 40, 142
Function 30 138, 151, 153, 157, 161, 163, 166, 168,
170, 173, 175, 179, 182, 185
Function 4 4, 42, 43, 46, 47, 49, 80, 89, 144, 145,
147, 149, 193, 206, 208
Function 5 4, 46, 81
Function 6 4, 43, 49, 88, 145, 148, 208
Function 7 5, 51
Function 8 46, 50, 53, 55
Function 9 46, 50, 53, 55
Get & Set Page Map 35, 69
Get All Handle Pages 9, 34, 63
Get Alternate Map Register Set 36, 153, 154, 157, 190
Get Alternate Map Save Array Size 36, 161, 190
Get Attribute Capability 7, 96
Get Expanded Memory Hardware Information 10, 138, 142,
179, 182
Get Handle Attribute 35, 92
Get Handle Count 9, 34, 59
Get Handle Directory 10, 35, 102, 105, 107
Get Handle Name 35, 98
Get Handle Pages 7, 9, 34, 61
Get Hardware Configuration Array 36, 138
Get Interrupt Vector 15, 21, 30, 199, 204, 205
Get Mappable Physical Address Array 6, 8, 10, 35, 46,
85, 132, 136
Get Mappable Physical Address Array Entries 8, 136
Get Page Frame Address 5, 34, 38
Get Page Map 35, 65, 118, 153-155, 158, 211
Get Page Map Stack Space Size 35, 118
Get Partial Page Map 35, 73, 78
Get Size of Page Map Save Array 35, 65, 67, 71, 139
Get Size of Partial Page Map Save Array 74, 76, 78
Get Status 5, 34, 37
Index 216
Get Total Handles 35, 107
Get Unallocated Page Count 5, 22, 34, 40, 142
Get Unallocated Raw Page Count 36, 142, 189
Get Version 5, 34, 51
Get/Set Handle Attribute 9, 91, 92, 94, 96
Get/Set Handle Name 10, 98, 100
Get/Set Page Map 9, 13, 65, 67, 69, 71
Get/Set Partial Page Map 9, 13, 73, 76, 78
Handle Attribute 9, 35, 91-94, 96, 188
Handle Name 6, 7, 10, 35, 98, 100, 105, 106, 188, 198
Intel i, ii, 1, 5, 57, 58
Interrupt Vector 12, 15, 21, 30, 199, 204, 205
LIM 1, 7, 13, 19, 27, 53, 55, 138, 140, 206, 207
Logical Page 1, 5, 12, 16, 19, 23, 28, 31, 32, 46-48,
80-83, 85, 86, 88, 110, 111, 115, 116, 120, 122,
123, 125, 126, 128, 129, 131, 147, 194, 196, 207,
212-214
Logical Page/Physical Page Method 82
Logical Page/Segment Address Method 85
Lotus i, ii, 1, 5, 57, 58
Map Register 10, 13, 36, 53, 55, 151, 153-155, 157-159,
161, 163-168, 170, 173, 175, 179, 182, 190, 197,
209-211
Map/Unmap Handle Pages 46
Map/Unmap Multiple Handle Pages 9, 35, 80, 82, 85
Mapping and Unmapping Multiple Pages Simultaneously 80
Mapping Multiple Pages 6, 80
Microsoft i, ii, 1, 5, 14, 30, 42, 57, 58, 144, 148
Move Memory Region 35, 120, 121, 189
Move/Exchange Memory Region 7, 10, 120, 126
Open Handle 64, 102, 199, 200, 203, 204
Operating System 3, 8, 10-12, 42, 43, 59, 63, 107, 138,
139, 141, 142, 144-151, 153-159, 161-163, 165-171,
173-177, 179-183, 185, 186, 190, 191, 198, 206,
207-209, 213
Page Frame 1-6, 14, 17-19, 24, 28, 31, 34, 38, 39, 47,
53, 55, 121, 128, 133, 187, 213
Page Map 7, 9, 10, 13, 34, 35, 50, 53, 55, 65, 67, 69,
71, 73-76, 78, 109, 113, 118, 139, 153-155, 158,
187, 188, 189, 211
Page Mapping Register I/O Array 57
Page Translation Array 58
Physical Page 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 23, 28, 31, 35,
46, 47, 48, 80-83, 85, 109-112, 114-117, 132-134,
136, 138, 139, 142, 147, 188, 194, 207, 209, 213
Prepare Expanded Memory Hardware For Warm Boot 10, 177
Raw Handle 147, 149, 150, 206, 207
Raw Page 36, 142, 143, 147, 189, 206
Reallocate Pages 9, 35, 43, 88, 144, 145, 148, 208
Restore Page Map 9, 13, 34, 50, 53, 55
Return Access Key 185
Save Page Map 9, 13, 34, 50, 53, 55
Index 217
Search For Named Handle 7, 35, 105
Set Alternate Map Register Set 36, 153-155, 157, 158,
163, 190
Set Handle Attribute 9, 35, 91, 92, 94, 96
Set Handle Name 7, 10, 35, 98, 100
Set Page Map 9, 13, 35, 65, 67, 69, 71, 188
Set Partial Page Map 9, 13, 35, 73, 76, 78
Standard Handle 146
Standard Page 147
System DMA Capabilities 151
TSR 12, 13, 208
Unmapping Multiple Pages 6, 80
Index 218
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January 1991
Copyright (c) 1988, Microsoft Corporation, Lotus Development
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Intel Corporation, and AST Research, Inc.
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Extended Memory Specification
The purpose of this document is to define the Extended Memory Specification (XMS) version 3.00 for MS-DOS. XMS allows DOS programs to utilize additional memory found in Intel's 80286 and 80386 based machines in a consistent, machine independent manner. With some restrictions, XMS adds almost 64K to the 640K which DOS programs can access directly. Depending on available hardware, XMS may provide even more memory to DOS programs. XMS also provides DOS programs with a standard method of storing data in extended memory.
To be considered fully XMS 3.0 compliant, all calls except those associated with UMB support must be implemented. UMB functions 10h, 11h and 12h are optional for XMS 3.0 and may return the Function Not Implemented error code, 80h.
DEFINITIONS:
------------
Extended Memory:
Memory in 80286 and 80386 based machines which is located above the 1MB address boundary.
High Memory Area (HMA):
The first 64K of extended memory. The High Memory Area is unique because code can be executed in it while in real mode. The HMA officially starts at FFFF:10h and ends at FFFF:FFFFh making it 64K-16 bytes in length.
Upper Memory Blocks (UMBs):
Blocks of memory available on some 80x86 based machines which are located between DOS's 640K limit and the 1MB address boundary. The number, size, and location of these blocks vary widely depending upon the types of hardware adapter cards installed in the machine.
Extended Memory Blocks (EMBs):
Blocks of extended memory located above the HMA which can only be used for data storage.
A20 Line:
The 21st address line of 80x86 CPUs. Enabling the A20 line allows access to the HMA.
XMM:
An Extended Memory Manager. A DOS device driver which implements XMS. XMMs are machine specific but allow programs to use extended memory in a machine-independent manner.
HIMEM.SYS:
The Extended Memory Manager currently being distributed by Microsoft.
Helpful Diagram:
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| Other EMBs could exist above 1088K (1MB+64K) |
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+ + 0K
DRIVER INSTALLATION:
--------------------
An XMS driver is installed by including a DEVICE= statement in the
machine's CONFIG.SYS file. It must be installed prior to any other
devices or TSRs which use it. An optional parameter after the driver's
name (suggested name "/HMAMIN=") indicates the minimum amount of space in
the HMA a program can use. Programs which use less than the minimum will
not be placed in the HMA. See "Prioritizing HMA Usage" below for more
information. A second optional parameter (suggested name "/NUMHANDLES=")
allows users to specify the maximum number of extended memory blocks which
may be allocated at any time.
NOTE: XMS requires DOS 3.00 or above.
THE PROGRAMMING API:
--------------------
The XMS API Functions are accessed via the XMS driver's Control Function.
The address of the Control Function is determined via INT 2Fh. First, a
program should determine if an XMS driver is installed. Next, it should
retrieve the address of the driver's Control Function. It can then use any
of the available XMS functions. The functions are divided into several
groups:
1. Driver Information Functions (0h)
2. HMA Management Functions (1h-2h)
3. A20 Management Functions (3h-7h)
4. Extended Memory Management Functions (8h-Fh)
5. Upper Memory Management Functions (10h-11h)
DETERMINING IF AN XMS DRIVER IS INSTALLED:
------------------------------------------
The recommended way of determining if an XMS driver is installed is to
set AH=43h and AL=00h and then execute INT 2Fh. If an XMS driver is available,
80h will be returned in AL.
Example:
; Is an XMS driver installed?
mov ax,4300h
int 2Fh
cmp al,80h
jne NoXMSDriver
CALLING THE API FUNCTIONS:
--------------------------
Programs can execute INT 2Fh with AH=43h and AL=10h to obtain the address
of the driver's control function. The address is returned in ES:BX. This
function is called to access all of the XMS functions. It should be called
with AH set to the number of the API function requested. The API function
will put a success code of 0001h or 0000h in AX. If the function succeeded
(AX=0001h), additional information may be passed back in BX and DX. If the
function failed (AX=0000h), an error code may be returned in BL. Valid
error codes have their high bit set. Developers should keep in mind that
some of the XMS API functions may not be implemented by all drivers and will
return failure in all cases.
Example:
; Get the address of the driver's control function
mov ax,4310h
int 2Fh
mov word ptr [XMSControl],bx ; XMSControl is a DWORD
mov word ptr [XMSControl+2],es
; Get the XMS driver's version number
mov ah,00h
call [XMSControl] ; Get XMS Version Number
NOTE: Programs should make sure that at least 256 bytes of stack space
is available before calling XMS API functions.
API FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS:
--------------------------
The following XMS API functions are available:
0h) Get XMS Version Number
1h) Request High Memory Area
2h) Release High Memory Area
3h) Global Enable A20
4h) Global Disable A20
5h) Local Enable A20
6h) Local Disable A20
7h) Query A20
8h) Query Free Extended Memory
9h) Allocate Extended Memory Block
Ah) Free Extended Memory Block
Bh) Move Extended Memory Block
Ch) Lock Extended Memory Block
Dh) Unlock Extended Memory Block
Eh) Get Handle Information
Fh) Reallocate Extended Memory Block
10h) Request Upper Memory Block
11h) Release Upper Memory Block
12h) Realloc Upper Memory Block
88h) Query any Free Extended Memory
89h) Allocate any Extended Memory Block
8Eh) Get Extended EMB Handle
8Fh) Realloc any Extended Memory
Each is described below.
Get XMS Version Number (Function 00h):
--------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 00h
RETS: AX = XMS version number
BX = Driver internal revision number
DX = 0001h if the HMA exists, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: None
This function returns with AX equal to a 16-bit BCD number representing
the revision of the DOS Extended Memory Specification which the driver
implements (e.g. AX=0235h would mean that the driver implemented XMS version
2.35). BX is set equal to the driver's internal revision number mainly for
debugging purposes. DX indicates the existence of the HMA (not its
availability) and is intended mainly for installation programs.
NOTE: This document defines version 3.00 of the specification.
Request High Memory Area (Function 01h):
----------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 01h
If the caller is a TSR or device driver,
DX = Space needed in the HMA by the caller in bytes
If the caller is an application program,
DX = FFFFh
RETS: AX = 0001h if the HMA is assigned to the caller, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 90h if the HMA does not exist
BL = 91h if the HMA is already in use
BL = 92h if DX is less than the /HMAMIN= parameter
This function attempts to reserve the 64K-16 byte high memory area for
the caller. If the HMA is currently unused, the caller's size parameter is
compared to the /HMAMIN= parameter on the driver's command line. If the
value passed by the caller is greater than or equal to the amount specified
by the driver's parameter, the request succeeds. This provides the ability
to ensure that programs which use the HMA efficiently have priority over
those which do not.
NOTE: See the sections "Prioritizing HMA Usage" and "High Memory Area
Restrictions" below for more information.
Release High Memory Area (Function 02h):
----------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 02h
RETS: AX = 0001h if the HMA is successfully released, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 90h if the HMA does not exist
BL = 93h if the HMA was not allocated
This function releases the high memory area and allows other programs to
use it. Programs which allocate the HMA must release it before exiting.
When the HMA has been released, any code or data stored in it becomes invalid
and should not be accessed.
Global Enable A20 (Function 03h):
---------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 03h
RETS: AX = 0001h if the A20 line is enabled, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 82h if an A20 error occurs
This function attempts to enable the A20 line. It should only be used
by programs which have control of the HMA. The A20 line should be turned
off via Function 04h (Global Disable A20) before a program releases control
of the system.
NOTE: On many machines, toggling the A20 line is a relatively slow
operation.
Global Disable A20 (Function 04h):
----------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 04h
RETS: AX = 0001h if the A20 line is disabled, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 82h if an A20 error occurs
BL = 94h if the A20 line is still enabled
This function attempts to disable the A20 line. It should only be used
by programs which have control of the HMA. The A20 line should be disabled
before a program releases control of the system.
NOTE: On many machines, toggling the A20 line is a relatively slow
operation.
Local Enable A20 (Function 05h):
--------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 05h
RETS: AX = 0001h if the A20 line is enabled, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 82h if an A20 error occurs
This function attempts to enable the A20 line. It should only be used
by programs which need direct access to extended memory. Programs which use
this function should call Function 06h (Local Disable A20) before releasing
control of the system.
NOTE: On many machines, toggling the A20 line is a relatively slow
operation.
Local Disable A20 (Function 06h):
---------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 06h
RETS: AX = 0001h if the function succeeds, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 82h if an A20 error occurs
BL = 94h if the A20 line is still enabled
This function cancels a previous call to Function 05h (Local Enable
A20). It should only be used by programs which need direct access to
extended memory. Previous calls to Function 05h must be canceled before
releasing control of the system.
NOTE: On many machines, toggling the A20 line is a relatively slow
operation.
Query A20 (Function 07h):
-------------------------
ARGS: AH = 07h
RETS: AX = 0001h if the A20 line is physically enabled, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 00h if the function succeeds
BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
This function checks to see if the A20 line is physically enabled. It
does this in a hardware independent manner by seeing if "memory wrap" occurs.
Query Free Extended Memory (Function 08h):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 08h
RETS: AX = Size of the largest free extended memory block in K-bytes
DX = Total amount of free extended memory in K-bytes
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A0h if all extended memory is allocated
This function returns the size of the largest available extended memory
block in the system.
NOTE: The 64K HMA is not included in the returned value even if it is
not in use.
Allocate Extended Memory Block (Function 09h):
----------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 09h
DX = Amount of extended memory being requested in K-bytes
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block is allocated, 0000h otherwise
DX = 16-bit handle to the allocated block
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A0h if all available extended memory is allocated
BL = A1h if all available extended memory handles are in use
This function attempts to allocate a block of the given size out of the
pool of free extended memory. If a block is available, it is reserved
for the caller and a 16-bit handle to that block is returned. The handle
should be used in all subsequent extended memory calls. If no memory was
allocated, the returned handle is null.
NOTE: Extended memory handles are scarce resources. Programs should
try to allocate as few as possible at any one time. When all
of a driver's handles are in use, any free extended memory is
unavailable.
Free Extended Memory Block (Function 0Ah):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 0Ah
DX = Handle to the allocated block which should be freed
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block is successfully freed, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid
BL = ABh if the handle is locked
This function frees a block of extended memory which was previously
allocated using Function 09h (Allocate Extended Memory Block). Programs
which allocate extended memory should free their memory blocks before
exiting. When an extended memory buffer is freed, its handle and all data
stored in it become invalid and should not be accessed.
Move Extended Memory Block (Function 0Bh):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 0Bh
DS:SI = Pointer to an Extended Memory Move Structure (see below)
RETS: AX = 0001h if the move is successful, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = 82h if an A20 error occurs
BL = A3h if the SourceHandle is invalid
BL = A4h if the SourceOffset is invalid
BL = A5h if the DestHandle is invalid
BL = A6h if the DestOffset is invalid
BL = A7h if the Length is invalid
BL = A8h if the move has an invalid overlap
BL = A9h if a parity error occurs
Extended Memory Move Structure Definition:
ExtMemMoveStruct struc
Length dd ? ; 32-bit number of bytes to transfer
SourceHandle dw ? ; Handle of source block
SourceOffset dd ? ; 32-bit offset into source
DestHandle dw ? ; Handle of destination block
DestOffset dd ? ; 32-bit offset into destination block
ExtMemMoveStruct ends
This function attempts to transfer a block of data from one location to
another. It is primarily intended for moving blocks of data between
conventional memory and extended memory, however it can be used for moving
blocks within conventional memory and within extended memory.
NOTE: If SourceHandle is set to 0000h, the SourceOffset is interpreted
as a standard segment:offset pair which refers to memory that is
directly accessible by the processor. The segment:offset pair
is stored in Intel DWORD notation. The same is true for DestHandle
and DestOffset.
SourceHandle and DestHandle do not have to refer to locked memory
blocks.
Length must be even. Although not required, WORD-aligned moves
can be significantly faster on most machines. DWORD aligned move
can be even faster on 80386 machines.
If the source and destination blocks overlap, only forward moves
(i.e. where the source base is less than the destination base) are
guaranteed to work properly.
Programs should not enable the A20 line before calling this
function. The state of the A20 line is preserved.
This function is guaranteed to provide a reasonable number of
interrupt windows during long transfers.
Lock Extended Memory Block (Function 0Ch):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 0Ch
DX = Extended memory block handle to lock
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block is locked, 0000h otherwise
DX:BX = 32-bit physical address of the locked block
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid
BL = ACh if the block's lock count overflows
BL = ADh if the lock fails
This function locks an extended memory block and returns its base
address as a 32-bit physical address. Locked memory blocks are guaranteed not
to move. The 32-bit pointer is only valid while the block is locked.
Locked blocks should be unlocked as soon as possible.
NOTE: A block does not have to be locked before using Function 0Bh (Move
Extended Memory Block).
"Lock counts" are maintained for EMBs.
Unlock Extended Memory Block (Function 0Dh):
--------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 0Dh
DX = Extended memory block handle to unlock
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block is unlocked, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid
BL = AAh if the block is not locked
This function unlocks a locked extended memory block. Any 32-bit
pointers into the block become invalid and should no longer be used.
Get EMB Handle Information (Function 0Eh):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 0Eh
DX = Extended memory block handle
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block's information is found, 0000h otherwise
BH = The block's lock count
BL = Number of free EMB handles in the system
DX = The block's length in K-bytes
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid
This function returns additional information about an extended memory
block to the caller.
NOTE: To get the block's base address, use Function 0Ch (Lock Extended
Memory Block).
Reallocate Extended Memory Block (Function 0Fh):
------------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 0Fh
BX = New size for the extended memory block in K-bytes
DX = Unlocked extended memory block handle to reallocate
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block is reallocated, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected
BL = A0h if all available extended memory is allocated
BL = A1h if all available extended memory handles are in use
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid
BL = ABh if the block is locked
This function attempts to reallocate an unlocked extended memory block
so that it becomes the newly specified size. If the new size is smaller
than the old block's size, all data at the upper end of the old block is
lost.
Request Upper Memory Block (Function 10h):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 10h
DX = Size of requested memory block in paragraphs
RETS: AX = 0001h if the request is granted, 0000h otherwise
BX = Segment number of the upper memory block
If the request is granted,
DX = Actual size of the allocated block in paragraphs
otherwise,
DX = Size of the largest available UMB in paragraphs
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = B0h if a smaller UMB is available
BL = B1h if no UMBs are available
This function attempts to allocate an upper memory block to the caller.
If the function fails, the size of the largest free UMB is returned in DX.
NOTE: By definition UMBs are located below the 1MB address boundary.
The A20 Line does not need to be enabled before accessing an
allocated UMB.
UMBs are paragraph aligned.
To determine the size of the largest available UMB, attempt to
allocate one with a size of FFFFh.
UMBs are unaffected by EMS calls.
Release Upper Memory Block (Function 11h):
------------------------------------------
ARGS: AH = 11h
DX = Segment number of the upper memory block
RETS: AX = 0001h if the block was released, 0000h otherwise
ERRS: BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = B2h if the UMB segment number is invalid
This function frees a previously allocated upper memory block. When an
UMB has been released, any code or data stored in it becomes invalid and
should not be accessed.
Reallocate Upper Memory Block (Function 12h)
ARGS:
AH = 12h
BX = New size for UMB in paragraphs
DX = Segment number of the UMB to reallocate
RETS:
AX = 1 if the block was reallocated, 0 otherwise
ERRS:
BL = 80h if the function is not implemented
BL = B0h if no UMB large enough to satisfy the request is available.
In this event, DX is returned with the size of the largest UMB that is available.
BL = B2h if the UMB segment number is invalid
This function attempts to reallocate an Upper Memory Block to a newly specified size. If the new size is smaller than the old block's size, all data at the upper end of the block is lost.
Super Extended Memory Support
These changes are intended to provide support for extended memory pools up to 4 Gb in size. The current XMS API, since it uses 16-bit values to specify block sizes in Kb, is limited to 64 Mb maximum block size. Future machines are expected to support memory above 64 MB.
This support is implemented in the form of extensions to existing functions, rather than entirely new entry points, to allow for more efficient implementations.
Programs should generally use the existing functions, instead of these extended ones, unless they have an explicit need to deal with memory above 64 Mb.
Query Any Free Extended Memory (Function 88h)
Entry:
AH = 88h
Exit:
EAX = Size of largest free extended memory block in Kb.
BL = 0 if no error occurs, otherwise it takes an error code.
ECX = Highest ending address of any memory block.
EDX = Total amount of free memory in Kb.
Errors:
BL = 80h if the function is not implemented.
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected.
BL = A0h if all extended memory is allocated.
This function uses 32-bit values to return the size of available memory, thus allowing returns up to 4GByte. Additionally, it returns the highest known physical memory address, that is, the physical address of the last byte of memory. There may be discontinuities in the memory map below this address.
The memory pool reported on is the same as that reported on by the existing Query Free Extended Memory function. If the highest memory address is not more than 64 Mb, then these two functions will return the same results.
Because of its reliance on 32-bit registers, this function is only available on 80386 and higher processors. XMS drivers on 80286 machines should return error code 80h if this function is called.
If error code 81h is returned, the value in ECX will still be valid. If error code A0h is returned, EAX and EDX will be 0, and ECX will still be valid.
Allocate Any Extended Memory (Function 89h)
Entry:
AH = 89h
EDX = Amount of extended memory requested, in Kb.
Exit:
AX = 1 if the block is allocated, 0 if not
DX = Handle to allocated block.
Errors:
BL = 80h if the function is not implemented.
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected.
BL = A0h if all available extended memory is allocated.
BL = A1h if all available extended memory handles are in use.
This function is similar to the existing Allocate Extended Memory, except that it uses a 32-bit instead of a 16-bit value to specify the amount of memory requested. It allocates from the same memory and handle pool as the current function. Since it requires a 32-bit register, this function can be supported only on 80386 and higher processors, and XMS drivers on 80286 machines should return error code 80h.
Get Extended EMB Handle Information (Function 8Eh)
Entry:
AH = 8Eh
DX = Extended memory block handle.
Exit:
AX = 1 if the block's information is found, 0 if not
BH = Block lock count
CX = Number of free EMB handles in the system
EDX = Block's length in Kb.
Errors:
BL = 80h if the function is not implemented.
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected.
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid.
This function is similar to the Get EMB Handle Information function. Since it uses a 32-bit register to report the block size, it can be used to get information on blocks larger than 64 Mb. It also uses a 16-bit instead of 8-bit register to report the number of free handles, allowing the handle pool to be extended beyond 256 entries.
Because of its reliance on a 32-bit register, this function is available on 80386 and higher processors. XMS drivers on 80286 machines should return error code 80h if this function is called.
Reallocate Any Extended Memory (Function 8Fh)
Entry:
AH = 8Fh
EBX = New size for extended memory block, in Kb.
DX = Unlocked handle for memory block to be resized.
Exit:
AX = 1 if the block is reallocated, 0 if not
Errors:
BL = 80h if the function is not implemented.
BL = 81h if a VDISK device is detected.
BL = A0h if all available extended memory is allocated.
BL = A1h if all available extended memory handles are in use.
BL = A2h if the handle is invalid.
BL = ABh if the block is locked.
This function is similar to the existing Reallocate Extended Memory, except that it uses a 32-bit instead of a 16-bit value to specify the amount of memory requested. It allocates from the same memory and handle pool as the current function. Since it requires a 32-bit register, this function can be supported only on 80386 and higher processors, and XMS drivers on 80286 machines should return error code 80h.
PRIORITIZING HMA USAGE:
-----------------------
For DOS users to receive the maximum benefit from the High Memory Area,
programs which use the HMA must store as much of their resident code in it as
is possible. It is very important that developers realize that the HMA is
allocated as a single unit.
For example, a TSR program which grabs the HMA and puts 10K of code into
it may prevent a later TSR from putting 62K into the HMA. Obviously, regular
DOS programs would have more memory available to them below the 640K line if
the 62K TSR was moved into the HMA instead of the 10K one.
The first method for dealing with conflicts such as this is to require
programs which use the HMA to provide a command line option for disabling
this feature. It is crucial that TSRs which do not make full use of the HMA
provide such a switch on their own command line (suggested name "/NOHMA").
The second method for optimizing HMA usage is through the /HMAMIN=
parameter on the XMS device driver line. The number after the parameter
is defined to be the minimum amount of HMA space (in K-bytes) used by any
driver or TSR. For example, if "DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS /HMAMIN=48" is in a
user's CONFIG.SYS file, only programs which request at least 48K would be
allowed to allocate the HMA. This number can be adjusted either by
installation programs or by the user himself. If this parameter is not
specified, the default value of 0 is used causing the HMA to be allocated
on a first come, first served basis.
Note that this problem does not impact application programs. If the HMA
is available when an application program starts, the application is free to
use as much or as little of the HMA as it wants. For this reason,
applications should pass FFFFh in DX when calling Function 01h.
HIGH MEMORY AREA RESTRICTIONS:
------------------------------
- Far pointers to data located in the HMA cannot be passed to DOS. DOS
normalizes any pointer which is passed into it. This will cause data
addresses in the HMA to be invalidated.
- Disk I/O directly into the HMA (via DOS, INT 13h, or otherwise) is not
recommended.
- Programs, especially drivers and TSRs, which use the HMA *MUST* use
as much of it as possible. If a driver or TSR is unable to use at
least 90% of the available HMA (typically ~58K), they must provide
a command line switch for overriding HMA usage. This will allow
the user to configure his machine for optimum use of the HMA.
- Device drivers and TSRs cannot leave the A20 line permanently turned
on. Several applications rely on 1MB memory wrap and will overwrite the
HMA if the A20 line is left enabled potentially causing a system crash.
- Interrupt vectors must not point into the HMA. This is a result of
the previous restriction. Note that interrupt vectors can point into
any allocated upper memory blocks however.
ERROR CODE INDEX:
-----------------
If AX=0000h when a function returns and the high bit of BL is set,
BL=80h if the function is not implemented
81h if a VDISK device is detected
82h if an A20 error occurs
8Eh if a general driver error occurs
8Fh if an unrecoverable driver error occurs
90h if the HMA does not exist
91h if the HMA is already in use
92h if DX is less than the /HMAMIN= parameter
93h if the HMA is not allocated
94h if the A20 line is still enabled
A0h if all extended memory is allocated
A1h if all available extended memory handles are in use
A2h if the handle is invalid
A3h if the SourceHandle is invalid
A4h if the SourceOffset is invalid
A5h if the DestHandle is invalid
A6h if the DestOffset is invalid
A7h if the Length is invalid
A8h if the move has an invalid overlap
A9h if a parity error occurs
AAh if the block is not locked
ABh if the block is locked
ACh if the block's lock count overflows
ADh if the lock fails
B0h if a smaller UMB is available
B1h if no UMBs are available
B2h if the UMB segment number is invalid
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES FOR DOS XMS DRIVERS:
-----------------------------------------
- A DOS XMS driver's control function must begin with code similar to the
following:
XMMControl proc far
jmp short XCControlEntry ; For "hookability"
nop ; NOTE: The jump must be a short
nop ; jump to indicate the end of
nop ; any hook chainThe nop's
; allow a far jump to be
; patched in.
XCControlEntry:
- XMS drivers must preserve all registers except those containing
returned values across any function call.
- XMS drivers are required to hook INT 15h and watch for calls to
functions 87h (Block Move) and 88h (Extended Memory Available). The
INT 15h Block Move function must be hooked so that the state of the A20
line is preserved across the call. The INT 15h Extended Memory
Available function must be hooked to return 0h to protect the HMA.
- In order to maintain compatibility with existing device drivers, DOS XMS
drivers must not hook INT 15h until the first non-Version Number call
to the control function is made.
- XMS drivers are required to check for the presence of drivers which
use the IBM VDISK allocation scheme. Note that it is not sufficient to
check for VDISK users at installation time but at the time when the HMA
is first allocated. If a VDISK user is detected, the HMA must not be
allocated. Microsoft will publish a standard method for detecting
drivers which use the VDISK allocation scheme.
- XMS drivers which have a fixed number of extended memory handles (most
do) should implement a command line parameter for adjusting that number
(suggested name "/NUMHANDLES=")
- XMS drivers should make sure that the major DOS version number is
greater than or equal to 3 before installing themselves.
- UMBs cannot occupy memory addresses that can be banked by EMS 4.0.
EMS 4.0 takes precedence over UMBs for physically addressable memory.
- All driver functions must be re-entrant. Care should be taken to not
leave interrupts disabled for long periods of time.
- Allocation of a zero length extended memory buffer is allowed. Programs
which hook XMS drivers may need to reserve a handle for private use via
this method. Programs which hook an XMS driver should pass all requests
for zero length EMBs to the next driver in the chain.
- Drivers should control the A20 line via an "enable count." Local En-
able only enables the A20 line if the count is zero. It then increments
the count. Local Disable only disables A20 if the count is one. It
then decrements the count. Global Enable/Disable keeps a flag which
indicates the state of A20. They use Local Enable/Disable to actually
change the state.
- Drivers should always check the physical A20 state in the local Enable-Disable calls, to see
that the physical state matches the internal count. If the physical state does not match, it should
be modified so that it matches the internal count. This avoids problems with applications that
modify A20 directly.
IMPLEMENTATION OF CODE FOR HOOKING THE XMS DRIVER:
In order to support the hooking of the XMS driver by multiple
pieces of code, the following code sample should be followed.
Use of other methods for hooking the XMS driver will not work
in many cases. This method is the official supported one.
The basic strategy is:
Find the XMS driver header which has the "near jump" dispatch.
Patch the near jump to a FAR jump which jumps to my HOOK XMS
driver header.
NOTES:
o This architecture allows the most recent HOOKer to undo his
XMS driver hook at any time without having to worry about
damaging a "hook chain".
o This architecture allows the complete XMS hook chain to be
enumerated at any time. There are no "hidden hooks".
o This architecture allows the HOOKer to not have to worry
about installing an "INT 2F hook" to hook the AH=43h
INT 2Fs handled by the XMS driver. The base XMS driver
continues to be the only one installed on INT 2Fh AH=43h.
This avoids all of the problems of undoing a software
interrupt hook.
;
; When I wish to CHAIN to the previous XMS driver, I execute a FAR JMP
; to the address stored in this DWORD.
;
PrevXMSControlAddr dd ?
;
; The next two data items are needed ONLY if I desire to be able to undo
; my XMS hook.
; PrevXMSControlJmpVal stores the previos XMS dispatch near jump offset
; value that is used to unhook my XMS hook
; PrevXMSControlBase stores the address of the XMS header that I hooked
;
PrevXMSControlBase dd ?
PrevXMSControlJmpVal db ?
;
; This is MY XMS control header.
;
MyXMSControlFunc proc FAR
jmp short XMSControlEntry
nop
nop
nop
XMSControlEntry:
......
Chain:
jmp cs:[PrevXMSControlAddr]
MyXMSControlFunc endp
.......
;
; This is the code which installs my hook into the XMS driver.
;
;
; See if there is an XMS driver to hook
;
mov ax,4300h
int 2Fh
cmp al,80h
jne NoXMSDrvrToHookError
;
; Get the current XMS driver Control address
;
mov ax,4310h
int 2Fh
NextXMSHeader:
mov word ptr [PrevXMSControlAddr+2],es
mov word ptr [PrevXMSControlBase+2],es
mov word ptr [PrevXMSControlBase],bx
mov cx,word ptr es:[bx]
cmp cl,0EBh ; Near JUMP
je ComputeNearJmp
cmp cl,0EAh ; Far JUMP
jne XMSDrvrChainMessedUpError
ComputeFarJmp:
mov si,word ptr es:[bx+1] ; Offset of jump
mov es,word ptr es:[bx+1+2] ; Seg of jump
mov bx,si
jmp short NextXMSHeader
ComputeNearJmp:
cmp word ptr es:[bx+2],9090h ; Two NOPs?
jne XMSDrvrChainMessedUpError ; No
cmp byte ptr es:[bx+4],90h ; Total of 3 NOPs?
jne XMSDrvrChainMessedUpError ; No
mov di,bx ; Save pointer to header
xor ax,ax
mov al,ch ; jmp addr of near jump
mov [PrevXMSControlJmpVal],al
add ax,2 ; NEAR JMP is 2 byte instruction
add bx,ax ; Target of jump
mov word ptr [PrevXMSControlAddr],bx
;
; Now INSTALL my XMS HOOK
;
cli ; Disable INTs in case someone calls
; XMS at interrupt time
mov byte ptr es:[di],0EAh ; Far Immed. JUMP instruction
mov word ptr es:[di+1],offset MyXMSControlFunc
mov word ptr es:[di+3],cs
sti
.....
;
; Deinstall my XMS hook. This can be done IF AND ONLY IF my XMS header
; still contains the near jump dispatch
;
cmp byte ptr [MyXMSControlFunc],0EBh
jne CantDeinstallError
mov al,0EBh
mov ah,[PrevXMSControlJmpVal]
les bx,[PrevXMSControlBase]
cli ; Disable INTs in case someone calls
; XMS at interrupt time
mov word ptr es:[bx],ax
mov word ptr es:[bx+2],9090h
mov byte ptr es:[bx+4],90h
sti
....
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES FOR HIMEM.SYS:
-----------------------------------
- HIMEM.SYS currently supports true AT-compatibles, 386 AT machines, IBM
PS/2s, AT&T 6300 Plus systems and Hewlett Packard Vectras.
- If HIMEM finds that it cannot properly control the A20 line or if there
is no extended memory available when HIMEM.SYS is invoked, the driver
does not install itself. HIMEM.SYS displays the message "High Memory
Area Unavailable" when this situation occurs.
- If HIMEM finds that the A20 line is already enabled when it is invoked,
it will NOT change the A20 line's state. The assumption is that whoever
enabled it knew what they were doing. HIMEM.SYS displays the message "A20
Line Permanently Enabled" when this situation occurs.
- HIMEM.SYS is incompatible with IBM's VDISK.SYS driver and other drivers
which use the VDISK scheme for allocating extended memory. However,
HIMEM does attempt to detect these drivers and will not allocate the
HMA if one is found.
- HIMEM.SYS supports the optional "/HMAMIN=" parameter. The valid values
are decimal numbers between 0 and 63.
- By default, HIMEM.SYS has 32 extended memory handles available for use.
This number may be adjusted with the "/NUMHANDLES=" parameter. The
maximum value for this parameter is 128 and the minimum is 0. Each
handle currently requires 6 bytes of resident space.
Copyright (c) 1988, Microsoft Corporation
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INTRO TO DMA by Draeden of VLA
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DMA means Direct Memory Access. You probably already know where and
why you use it, so I'll skip right down to the dirty stuff. This all
should speak for it's self, so... Enjoy.
Draeden /VLA
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To do a DMA transfer, you need to know a few things:
1) Address of the memory to access
2) Length of data to read/write
This can all be put into a structure:
STRUC DMAInfo
Page db ?
Offset dw ?
Length dw ?
ENDS
Page is the highest 4 bits of the absolute 20 bit address of the memory
location. Note that DMA transfers CANNOT cross 64k page boundries.
The Length is actually LENGTH-1; sending in a 0 will move 1 byte,
sending a 0FFFFh will move 64k.
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; IN: DX:AX = segment/offset address of memory area
;
;OUT: DH = Page (0-F) (DL is destroyed)
; AX = Offset
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PROC MakePage
push bx
mov bl,dh
shr bl,4 ;isolate upper 4 bits of segment
shl dx,4 ;make segment into ABS address
add ax,dx ;add the offset and put it in AX
adc bl,0 ;complete the addition
mov dh,bl ;put the PAGE where it goes
pop bx ; DH:AX is now the PAGE:OFFSET address
ret
ENDP
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Programming DMA channels 0 thru 3
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There are 3 ports that are DMA channel specific:
1) The Page register
2) The DMA count (length) register
3) The memory address (offset register)
They are as follows:
DMACH PAGE ADDRESS LENGTH
0 87h 0 1
1 83h 2 3
2 81h 4 5
3 82h 6 7
And now some general registers:
DMA Mask Register: 0Ah
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bit 7 - 3 = 0 Reserved
bit 2 = 0 clear mask
= 1 set mask
bits 1 - 0 = 00 Select channel 0
= 01 select channel 1
= 10 select channel 2
= 11 select channel 3
USE: You must set the mask of the channel before you
can reprogram it.
DMA Mode Register: 0Bh
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bit 7 - 6 = 00 Demand mode
= 01 Signal mode
= 10 Block mode
= 11 Cascade mode
bit 5 - 4 = 0 Reserved
bit 3 - 2 = 00 Verify operation
= 01 Write operation
= 10 Read operation
= 11 Reserved
bits 1 - 0 = 00 Select channel 0
= 01 select channel 1
= 10 select channel 2
= 11 select channel 3
USE: Tell the DMAC what to do. Common modes are:
48h (Read operation, Signal mode)
Used to read data from host memory and send to whomever
polls it.
44h (Write operation, Signal mode)
Used to write data taken from a device to memory.
DMA clear byte ptr: 0Ch
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USE: Send a zero to reset the internal ptrs
WHAT TO DO:
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1) Set the Mask bit for the channel
mov al,4
add al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0ah,al
2) Clear Byte Ptr
sub al,al
out 0Ch,al
3) Set the DMA transfer mode
mov al,48h ;MODE output (read)
add al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Bh,al
4) Set the memory ADDRESS and LENGTH
; AX = offset
; CX = Length
;[DMA_Base] = port # of memory address
mov dx,[DMA_Base]
out dx,al ;send lower byte address
mov al,ah
out dx,al ;send high byte address
inc dl ;point to Count port
mov al,cl
out dx,al ;send low byte length
mov al,ch
out dx,al ;send high byte length
5) Set the DMA page
; AL = Page
mov dx,[Dma_Page]
out dx,al ; write the Page
6) Clear DMA mask bit
mov al,[byte DMA_Channel]
out 0Ah,al ; port 0Ah, DMA-1 mask reg bit
7) Program the other device that is going to use the DMA output/input
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; This routine programs the DMAC for channels 0-3
;
; IN: [DMA_Channel], [DMAbaseAdd], [DMApageReg] must be setup
; [DAMBaseAdd] = Memory Address port
;
; dh = mode
; ax = address
; cx = length
; dl = page
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PROC Prog_DMA03 NEAR
push bx
mov bx,ax
mov al,4
add al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Ah,al ; mask reg bit
sub al,al
out 0Ch,al ; clr byte ptr
mov al,dh
add al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Bh,al ; set mode reg
push dx
mov dx,[DMAbaseAdd]
mov al,bl
out dx,al ; set base address low
mov al,bh
out dx,al ; set base address high
inc dx ;point to length
mov al,cl
out dx,al ; set length low
mov al,ch
out dx,al ; set length high
pop dx
mov al,dl
mov dx,[DmaPageReg]
out dx,al ; set DMA page reg
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Ah,al ; unmask (activate) dma channel
pop bx
ret
ENDP
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Programming DMA channels 4 thru 7
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Again, there are 3 ports that are DMA channel specific:
1) The Page register
2) The DMA count (length) register
3) The memory address (offset register
They are as follows:
DMACH PAGE ADDRESS LENGTH
4 8Fh C0h C2h
5 8Bh C4h C6h
6 89h C8h CAh
7 8Ah CCh CEh
And now some general registers:
DMA Mask Register: 0D4h
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bit 7 - 3 = 0 Reserved
bit 2 = 0 clear mask
= 1 set mask
bits 1 - 0 = 00 Select channel 4
= 01 select channel 5
= 10 select channel 6
= 11 select channel 7
USE: You must set the mask of the channel before you
can reprogram it.
DMA Mode Register: 0D6h
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bit 7 - 6 = 00 Demand mode
= 01 Signal mode
= 10 Block mode
= 11 Cascade mode
bit 5 - 4 = 0 Reserved
bit 3 - 2 = 00 Verify operation
= 01 Write operation
= 10 Read operation
= 11 Reserved
bits 1 - 0 = 00 Select channel 4
= 01 select channel 5
= 10 select channel 6
= 11 select channel 7
USE: Tell the DMAC what to do. Common modes are:
48h (Read operation, Signal mode)
Used to read data from host memory and send to whomever
polls it.
44h (Write operation, Signal mode)
Used to write data taken from a device to memory.
DMA clear byte ptr: 0D8h
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USE: Send a zero to reset the internal ptrs
WHAT TO DO: (exactly the same thing, just different io PORTs)
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1) Set the Mask bit for the channel
mov al,[DMA_Channel] ;because the DMA's are 4-7, bit #3
out 0D4h,al ; is already set
2) Clear Byte Ptr
sub al,al
out 0D8h,al
3) Set the DMA transfer mode
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
sub al,4
or al,48h ;MODE output (read)
out 0D6h,al
4) Set the memory ADDRESS and LENGTH
; AX = offset
; CX = Length
;[DMA_Base] = port # of memory address
mov dx,[DMA_Base]
out dx,al ;send lower byte address
mov al,ah
out dx,al ;send high byte address
add dl,2 ;point to Count port (seperated by 2)
mov al,cl
out dx,al ;send low byte length
mov al,ch
out dx,al ;send high byte length
5) Set the DMA page
; AL = Page
mov dx,[Dma_Page]
out dx,al ; write the Page
6) Clear DMA mask bit
mov al,[byte DMA_Channel]
and al,00000011b
out 0d4h,al ; port 0Ah, DMA-1 mask reg bit
7) Program the other device that is going to use the DMA output/input
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; This routine programs the DMAC for channels 4-7
;
; IN: [DMA_Channel], [DMAbaseAdd], [DMApageReg] must be setup
; [DAMBaseAdd] = Memory Address port
;
; dh = mode
; ax = address
; cx = length
; dl = page
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PROC Prog_DMA47 NEAR
push bx
mov bx,ax
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0D4h,al ; mask reg bit
sub al,al
out 0D8h,al ; clr byte ptr
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
sub al,4
add al,dh
out 0D6h,al ; set mode reg
push dx
mov dx,[DMAbaseAdd]
mov al,bl
out dx,al ; set base address low
mov al,bh
out dx,al ; set base address high
add dl,2 ;point to length
mov al,cl
out dx,al ; set length low
mov al,ch
out dx,al ; set length high
pop dx
mov al,dl
mov dx,[DmaPageReg]
out dx,al ; set DMA page reg
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
and al,00000011b
out 0D4h,al ; unmask (activate) dma channel
pop bx
ret
ENDP
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; This routine programs the DMAC for channels 0-7
;
; IN: [DMA_Channel], [DMAbaseAdd], [DMApageReg] must be setup
; [DAMBaseAdd] = Memory Address port
;
; dh = mode
; ax = address
; cx = length
; dl = page
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PROC Prog_DMA NEAR
push bx
mov bx,ax
cmp [DMA_Channel],4
jb @@DoDMA03
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0D4h,al ; mask reg bit
sub al,al
out 0D8h,al ; clr byte ptr
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
sub al,4
add al,dh
out 0D6h,al ; set mode reg
push dx
mov dx,[DMAbaseAdd]
mov al,bl
out dx,al ; set base address low
mov al,bh
out dx,al ; set base address high
add dl,2 ;point to length
mov al,cl
out dx,al ; set length low
mov al,ch
out dx,al ; set length high
pop dx
mov al,dl
mov dx,[DmaPageReg]
out dx,al ; set DMA page reg
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
and al,00000011b
out 0D4h,al ; unmask (activate) dma channel
pop bx
ret
@@DoDMA03:
mov al,4
add al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Ah,al ; mask reg bit
sub al,al
out 0Ch,al ; clr byte ptr
mov al,dh
add al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Bh,al ; set mode reg
push dx
mov dx,[DMAbaseAdd]
mov al,bl
out dx,al ; set base address low
mov al,bh
out dx,al ; set base address high
inc dx ;point to length
mov al,cl
out dx,al ; set length low
mov al,ch
out dx,al ; set length high
pop dx
mov al,dl
mov dx,[DmaPageReg]
out dx,al ; set DMA page reg
mov al,[DMA_Channel]
out 0Ah,al ; unmask (activate) dma channel
pop bx
ret
ENDP
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? Programming the Intel 8253 Programmable Interval Timer ?
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Written for the PC-GPE by Mark Feldman
e-mail address : u914097@student.canberra.edu.au
myndale@cairo.anu.edu.au
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? THIS FILE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED ?
? SEPARATE TO THE ENTIRE PC-GPE COLLECTION. ?
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? Disclaimer ?
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I assume no responsibility whatsoever for any effect that this file, the
information contained therein or the use thereof has on you, your sanity,
computer, spouse, children, pets or anything else related to you or your
existance. No warranty is provided nor implied with this information.
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? Introduction ?
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The PIT chip has 3 channels, each of which are responsible for a different
task on the PC:
Channel 0 is responsible for updating the system clock. It is usually
programmed to generate around 18.2 clock ticks a second. An interrupt 8 is
generated for every clock tick.
Channel 1 controls DMA memory refreshing. DRAM is cheap, but it's memory
cells must be periodically refreshed or they quickly lose their charge. The
PIT chip is responsible for sending signals to the DMA chip to refresh
memory. Most machines are refreshed at a higher rate than neccesary, and
reprogramming channel 1 to refresh memory at a slower rate can sometime speed
up system performance. I got a 2.5 MHz speed-up when I did it to my 286, but
it didn't seem to work on my 486SUX33.
Channel 2 is connected to the speaker. It's normally programmed to generate
a square wave so a continuous tone is heard. Reprogramming it for "Interrupt
on Terminal Count" mode is a nifty trick which can be used to play 8-bit
samples from the PC speaker.
Each channel has a counter which counts down. The PIT input frequency is
1193181 ($1234DD) Hz. Each counter decrements once for every input clock
cycle. "Terminal Count", mentioned several times below, is when the counter
reaches 0.
Loading the counters with 0 has the same effect as loading them with 10000h,
and is the highest count possible (approx 18.2 Hz).
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? The PIT Ports ?
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The PIT chip is hooked up to the Intel CPU through the following ports:
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? Port Description ?
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? 40h Channel 0 counter (read/write) ?
? 41h Channel 1 counter (read/write) ?
? 42h Channel 2 counter (read/write) ?
? 43h Control Word (write only) ?
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? The Control Word ?
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? 7 ? 6 ? 5 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 0 ?
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????? ????? ????????? ??? BCD 0 - Binary 16 bit
? ? ? 1 - BCD 4 decades
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? Select Counter ? ? ??????????? Mode Number 0 - 5
? 0 - Select Counter 0 ? ?
? 1 - Select Counter 1 ? ? ??????????????????????????????
? 2 - Select Counter 2 ? ? ? Read/Load ?
???????????????????????? ? ? 0 - Counter Latching ?
??????????? 1 - Read/Load LSB only ?
? 2 - Read/Load MSB only ?
? 3 - Read/Load LSB then MSB ?
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? The PIT Modes ?
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The PIT is capable of operating in 6 different modes:
MODE 0 - Interrupt on Terminal Count
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When this mode is set the output will be low. Loading the count register
with a value will cause the output to remain low and the counter will start
counting down. When the counter reaches 0 the output will go high and remain
high until the counter is reprogrammed. The counter will continue to count
down after terminal count is reached. Writing a value to the count register
during counting will stop the counter, writing a second byte starts the
new count.
MODE 1 - Programmable One-Shot
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The output will go low once the counter has been loaded, and will go high
once terminal count has been reached. Once terminal count has been reached
it can be triggered again.
MODE 2 - Rate Generator
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A standard divide-by-N counter. The output will be low for one period of the
input clock then it will remain high for the time in the counter. This cycle
will keep repeating.
MODE 3 - Square Wave Rate Generator
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Similar to mode 2, except the ouput will remain high until one half of the
count has been completed and then low for the other half.
MODE 4 - Software Triggered Strobe
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After the mode is set the output will be high. Once the count is loaded it
will start counting, and will go low once terminal count is reached.
MODE 5 - Hardware Triggered Strobe
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Hardware triggered strobe. Similar to mode 5, but it waits for a hardware
trigger signal before starting to count.
Modes 1 and 5 require the PIT gate pin to go high in order to start
counting. I'm not sure if this has been implemented in the PC.
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? Counter Latching ?
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Setting the Read/Load field in the Control Word to 0 (Counter Latch) causes
the appropriate channel to go into a sort of "lap" mode, the counter keeps
counting down internally but it appears to have stopped if you read it's
values through the channel's counter port. In this way you get a stable count
value when you read the counter. Once you send a counter latch command you
- must* then read the counter.
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? Doing Something Useful ?
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Ok, so let's say we are writing a game and we need to have a certain
routine called 100 times a second and we want to use channel 0 to do all
this timing in the background while the main program is busy doing other
stuff.
The first thing we have to realise is that BIOS usually uses channel 0 to
keep track of the time, so we have 3 options:
1) Have our own routine handle all timer interrupts. This will effectively
stop the PC clock and the system time will be wrong from that point on.
The clock will be reset to the proper time the next time the computer
is turned off and on again, but it's not a nice thing to do to someone
unless you really have to.
2) Have our routine do whatever it has to do and then call the BIOS handler.
This would be fine if our program was receiving the usual 18.2 ticks
a second, but we need 100 a second and calling the BIOS handler for every
tick will speed up the system time. Same net result as case 1.
3) Have our routine do the interrupt handling and call the BIOS handler only
when it needs to be updated! BINGO!
The PIT chip runs at a freqency of 1234DDh Hz, and normally the BIOS timer
interrupt handler is called for every 10000h cycles of this clock. First we
need to reprogram channel 0 to generate an interrupt 100 times a second, ie
every 1234DDh / 100 = 11931 cycles. The best thing to do is keep a running
total of the number of clock ticks which have occurred. For every interrupt
generated we will add 11931 to this total. When it reaches 10000h our handler
will know it's time to tell BIOS about it and do so.
So let's get into some good old Pascal code. First we'll define a few
constants and variables our program will need:
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Uses Crt, Dos;
{$F+} { Force far mode, a good idea when mucking around with interrupts }
const TIMERINTR = 8;
PIT_FREQ = $1234DD;
var BIOSTimerHandler : procedure;
clock_ticks, counter : longint;
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The clock_ticks variable will keep track of how many cycles the PIT has
had, it'll be intialised to 0. The counter variable will hold the new
channel 0 counter value. We'll also be adding this number to clock_ticks
every time our handler is called.
Next we need to do some initialization:
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procedure SetTimer(TimerHandler : pointer; frequency : word);
begin
{ Do some initialization }
clock_ticks := 0;
counter := $1234DD div frequency;
{ Store the current BIOS handler and set up our own }
GetIntVec(TIMERINTR, @BIOSTimerHandler);
SetIntVec(TIMERINTR, TimerHandler);
{ Set the PIT channel 0 frequency }
Port[$43] := $34;
Port[$40] := counter mod 256;
Port[$40] := counter div 256;
end;
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Pretty straightforward stuff. We save the address of the BIOS handler,
install our own, set up the variables we'll use and program PIT channel 0
for the divide-by-N mode at the frequency we need.
This next bit is what we need to do once our program is finished. It just
resets everything back to normal.
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procedure CleanUpTimer;
begin
{ Restore the normal clock frequency }
Port[$43] := $34;
Port[$40] := 0;
Port[$40] := 0;
{ Restore the normal ticker handler }
SetIntVec(TIMERINTR, @BIOSTimerHandler);
end;
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Ok, here's our actual handler. This particular handler just writes an
asterix (*) to the screen. Then it does the checks to see if the BIOS
handler should be called. If so it calls it, if not it acknowledges the
interrupt itself.
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procedure Handler; Interrupt;
begin
{ DO WHATEVER WE WANT TO DO IN HERE }
Write('*');
{ Adjust the count of clock ticks }
clock_ticks := clock_ticks + counter;
{ Is it time for the BIOS handler to do it's thang? }
if clock_ticks >= $10000 then
begin
{ Yep! So adjust the count and call the BIOS handler }
clock_ticks := clock_ticks - $10000;
asm pushf end;
BIOSTimerHandler;
end
{ If not then just acknowledge the interrupt }
else
Port[$20] := $20;
end;
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And finally our calling program. What follows is just an example program
which sets everything up, waits for us to press a key and then cleans up
after itself.
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begin
SetTimer(Addr(Handler), 100);
ReadKey;
CleanUpTimer;
end.
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? References ?
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Title : "Peripheral Components"
Publisher : Intel Corporation
ISBN : 1-55512-127-6
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- 'Doom' 3D Engine techniques *
- *****************************************************************************
By Brian 'Neuromancer' Marshall
(Email: brianm@vissci.demon.co.uk)
This document is submitted subject to certain conditions:
1. This Document is not in any way related to Id Software, and is
not meant to be representive of their techniques : it is based
upon my own investigations of a realtime 3d engine that produces
a screen display similar to 'Doom' by Id software.
2. I take no responsibility for any damange to data or computer equipment
caused by attempts to implement these algorithms.
3. Although I have made every attempt to ensure that this document is error
free i take no responsability for any errors it may contain.
4. Anyone is free to use this information as they wish, however I would
appreciate being credited if the information has been useful.
5. I take no responsability for the spelling or grammar.
(My written english is none too good...so I won't take offence
at any corrections: I am a programmer not a writer...)
Right now that that little lot is out of the way I will start this
document proper....
1: Definition of Terms
======================
Throughout this document I will be making use of many graphical terms
using my understanding of them as they apply to this algorithm. I will
explain all the terms below. Feel free to skip this part....
Texture:
A texture for the purpose of this is a square image.
U and V:
U and V are the equivelants of x and y but are in texture space.
ie They are the the two axies of the two dimensional texture.
Screen:
For my purposes 'screen' is the window we wish to fill: it doesn't
have to be the whole screen.
Affine Mapping:
A affine mapping is a texture map where the texture is sampled
in a linear fashion in both U and V.
Biquadratic Mapping:
A biquadratic mapping is a mapping where the texture is sampled
along a curve in both U and V that approximates the perspective transform.
This gives almost proper forshortening.
Projective Mapping:
A projective mapping is a mapping where a changing homogenous
coordinated is added to the texture coordinateds to give (U,V,W) and
a division is performed at every pixel. This is the mathematically and
visual correct for of texture mapping for the square to quadrilateral
mappings we are using.
(As an aside it is possible to do a projective mapping without
the divide (or 3 multiplies) but that is totally unrelated to the matter
in hand...)
Ray Casting:
Ray Casting in this context is back-firing 'rays' along a two
dinesional map. The rays do however follow heights... more on that later
Sprite:
A Sprite is a bitmap that is either a monster or an object. To
put it another way it is anything that is not made out of wall or
floor sectins.
Sprite Scaling:
By this I mean scaling a bitmap in either x or y or both.
Right... Now thats over with onto the foundation:
2: Two Dimensional Ray Casting Techniques
===========================================
In order to make this accessible to anyone I will start by
explaining 2d raycasting as used in Wolfenstein 3d style games.
2.1: Wolfenstien 3D Style Techniques...
=======================================
Wolfenstein 3d was a game that rocked the world (well me anyway!).
It used a technique where you fire a ray accross a 2d grid based map to
find all its walls and objects. The walls were then drawn vertically
using sprite scaling techniques to simulate texture mapping.
The tracing accross the map looked something like this;
=============================================
= = = = = = /= = = = = =
= = = = = = / = = = = = =
= = = = = =/ = = = = = =
====================/========================
= = = = = /= = = = = = =
= = = = = / = = = = = = =
= = = = =/ = = = = = = =
================/============================
= = = = /# = = = = = = =
= = = = / # = = = = = = =
= = = =/ # = = = = = = =
============/===#########====================
= = = /= = = # = = = = =
= = = / = = = # = = = = =
= = =/ = = = # = = = = =
========/===============#====================
= = /= = = = # = = = = =
= = P = = = = # = = = = =
= = \= = = = # = = = = =
========\===============#====================
= = =\ = = = # = = = = =
= = = \ = = = # = = = = =
= = = \= = = # = = = = =
============\=======#####====================
= = = =\ = # = = = = = =
= = = = \ = # = = = = = =
= = = = \= # = = = = = =
================\===#========================
= = = = =\ # = = = = = =
= = = = = \ # = = = = = =
= = = = = \# = = = = = =
=============================================
(#'s are walls, = is the grid....)
This is just a case of firing a ray for each vertical
line on the screen. This ray is traced accross the map to
see where it crosses a grid boundry. Where it crosses a
boundry you cjeck to see if there is a wall there we see how
far away it it and draw a scaled vertical line from the texture
on screen. The line we draw is selected from the texture by
seeing where the line has intersected on the side of the square it
hit.
This is repeated with a ray for each vertical line on the
screen that we wish to display.
This is a very quick explaination of how it works missing
out how the sprites are handled. If you want a more detailed
explaination then I suggest getting acksrc.zip from
ftp.funet.fi in /pub/msdos/games/programming
This is someone's source for a Wolfenstien engine written
in Borland C and Assembly language on the Pc.
Its is not the fastest or best but has good documentation
and solves similiar sprite probelms, distance probelms and has
some much better explaination of the tracing technique tahn I have
put here. I recommend to everyone interested taht you get a copy
and have a thorough play around with it.
(Even if you don't have a Pc: Everything but the drawing and video
mode setting is done in 'C' so it should not be too hard to port
....)
2.2 Ray Casting in the Doom Environment
=======================================
When you look at a screen from Doom you see floors, steps
walls and lots of other trappings.
You look out of windows and accross courtyards and you
say WOW! what a great 3d game!!
Then you fire your gun a baddie who's in line with you but
above you and bang! he's a corpse.
Then you climb up to the level where the corpse is and look
out the window to where you were and you say Gosh! a 3d game!!
Hmmm....
Stop gawping at the graphics for a minute and look at the map
screen. Nice line vectors. But isn't the map a bit simple???
Notice how depite colours showing you that there are different
heights. Then notice that despite the fact that there is NEVER a
place where you can exist on two different levels. Smelling a little
2d yet???
Look where there are bridges (or sort of bridges) : managed to
see under them yet??
The whole point to this is that Doom is a 2D games just like
its ancestor Wolfenstein but it has rather more advanced raycasting
which does a very nice job of fooling the player into thinking its a
3d game that shifting loads of polygons and back-culling, depth
sorting etc...
Right the explaination of how you turn a 2d map into the 3d
doom screen is complex so if you are having difficulty try reading
it a few times and if all else fails mail me....
2.3 What is actually done!
==========================
Right to start with the raycasting is started in the same
way as Wolfenstien. That is find out where the player is in the 2d
map and get a ray setup for the first vertical line on the screen.
Now we have an extra stage from the Wolfenstein I described
whcih involves a data srtucture that we will use later to actually
draw the screen.
In this data structure we start the ray off as at the bottom
of the screen. This is shown in the diagram below;
=================================
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
= =
=* =
=================================
Where the '=' show the boundry of the screen and '*' is the virtual
position of the ray.
Note: the Data structure is really two structures:
One which is a set of list for each vertical 'scanline' and
One which is a corresponding list for horizontal scanlines.
Now we start tracing the ray. We skip accross the 2d map until
we hit something interesting. By something interesting I mean something
that is an actual wall or florr section edge.
Right we have hit the edge of either a floor or wall section.
We have several things to do know. These are;
If it was a wall we hit:
1: Find out how 'high' of screen this section of wall should be
due to the distance it is accross the 2d map.
2: Find out at what 'virtual height' it is: This is so that we can see
where in the vertical scanline in comes for testing where to insert
it and for clipping it.
3: Test in our structure to see if you draw it or not.
(This is done so that you can look through windows : how this works
will become apparent later.)
4: If any of the wall segment is visible then we find out where along
the texture we have hit it and write into the structure the area of
the screen it takes up as well as the texture, the point where we
have hit the texture and the size it should be on screen. (This is
so that we can draw it correctly even if the whole span is not on
screen.
If it was a floor section that we hit:
1: Find out where on the vertical line we are working the floor section
that the ray has hit is. (We know the height of the the floor in the
virtual map (2d) and we know the height of the player and the distance
of the floor square from the player so it is easy).
As a side effect of this we now know the U,V value where the ray has
hit the floor square.
2: Trace Accross the floor square till we hit the far edge of the floor
square : we then workout where this is on the vertical scanline using
the same technique as above. We now know the vertical span of the
floor section, and where on the span it is.
3: We check to see if the span is visible on the vertical span.
If it is or part of it is used then we mark that part of the vertical
scanline as used.
We also have to make use of the horizontal buffer I mentioned. We
insert into this in 2 places. The first is the x coordinate of where
we hit the floor square into the y line where we where on the screen.
Phew got that bit?? We also insert here the U,V value which we knew
from the tracing. (I told you we'd need it later....)
As you can see there's a little more to hiting a floor segment than
a wall segment. Also note that a you exit a floor segment you may also hit
a wall segment.
Tracing the individual ray is continued until we hit a special kind
of wall. This wall is marked as a wall that connects to the ceiling.
This is one place to stop tracing this ray. However we can stop tracing early
if we have found enough to fill the whole vertical scanline then we can stop
whenevr we have done this.
Next come a trick. I said we were tracing along a 2d map. Well I
lied a bit. There are (In my implementation at least..) TWO 2d maps. One is
basically from the floor along including all the 'floor' walls and everything
up to and including the walls that join onto the ceiling. The other map
is basically the ceiling (with anything coming down from the ceiling on it
if you are doing this: this makes life a little more complex as I'll explain
below..)
Now when we have traced along the bottom map and hit a wall that
connects to the ceiling then we go back and trace along the ceiling from
the start to fill in the gaps. There is a problem with this however.
The problem is when you have things like a monolith or something else built
out of walls jutting down from the ceiling. you have to decide whether to
draw it or draw whatever was already in the scanline structure. This means
either storing extra information in the buffer ie z coordinates or tracing
along both the ceiling and floor at the same time.... for most people I would
suggest just not having anything jutting down from the ceiling.
Also you could trace backwards instead of starting a new ray. This
would be fasterfor many cases as you wouldn't be tracing through lots
of floor squares that aren't on screen. By tracing backwards you can keep
going up the vertical scanline and you know that you are on the screen. As
soon as something goes off the top of the screen you can handle that and then
stop tracing.
Phew. has everyone got that???
Now we just go back and fire rays up the rest of the vertical
scanlines. Easy!!???
At the end of this lot we have the necessary data in the two buffers
to go back and draw the screen background.
(There is one more thing done while tracing but I'll explain that later...)
Oh... one other thing... you have may want to change the raycasting
a bit to subdivide the map... it helps with speed.
And don't forget the added complexity that walls aren't all at
90 degrees to each other...
3: Drawing the walls and Why it works!!
=======================================
If you are familiar with Wolfenstein then please still read this
as it is esential background to understanding the floor routine.
As all of you probably know the walls are drawn by scaling the line
of the texture to the correct size for the screen. The information in the
vertical buffer makes this easy. What you probably don't know is why this
creates texture mapping that is good enough to fool us.
The wall function is a Affine texture mapping. (well almost)
Now affine texture mappings look abysmal unless you do quite a lot of
subdivision (The amount needed varies according to the angle the projected
square is at.). So why does the Doom technique work??
Well when we traced the rays we found out exactly where along the
side of the square we hit we were in relation to the width of the texture.
This means that the top and bottom pixels of the scaled wall piece are
calculated correctly. This means that we have effecively subdivided the
texture along vertical scanlines and as the effective subdidvisons are
calculated exactly with proper forshortening as a result of the tracing.
So the ray casting has made the texture mapping easy for us.
(We have enough subdivision by this scanline effect as the wall
only rotates about one axis and we have proper foreshortening.)
This knowlege helps us understand how to do the floors and why
that works.
We can now draw all the wall segments by just looking at the buffer
and drawing the parts marked as walls.(Skiping where we put in the bits used
by the floor/ceiling bits: we draw them later.)
4: Drawing the Floor/Ceiling and why it works!
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If you have grasped why the walls work then you have just about
won for the floors.
We have the information needed to draw the floors from the horizontal
buffer.
All we have to do is look at the horizontal spans in the buffer
and draw them in all.
Each of these spans has 2 end coordinates for which we have
exact texture coorinates. This tells us which line across the texture
we have to step along to do an Affine or linear mapping.
This is shown below;
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(apologies for the wonky line: it should be straight!!)
Now...as the end coordinates are correct and the axis along
which forshortening takes place is not involved (this is a fudge)
we can step linearly along this line across the texture to approximate
the mapping. (This is far easier than a proper texture map).
This is effectivly a wall lying on its side which works as the
texture coordinates at the ends of the span have been calculated correctly.
This is a benefit of the raycasting we used to find everything.
Easy huh??
5: Sprites
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The Sprites are really quite easy to do. The basic technique is the
same as used in Wolfenstein 3d.
This is done as follows:
When you enter a 'square' on the floor map you test to see if there are
any sprites in the square. If there are you flag that sprite as visible
and add it to a list of visible sprites.
When you have finished tracing and drawing the walls and floor you
depth sort the sprites and draw them from the back to the front. (painters
algorithm). The only complication in drawing them is that you have to check
buffer that has the walls in, in order to clip the sprites correctly.
(If you're interested in Doom you can occasionally see large
explosions (ie BFG) slip partially behind a wall segment.)
On possibly faster way of handling the sprites would be to mark
them like wall segments as you find them in the buffer. The only (ONLY!)
complication to this approach is that sprites can have holes in them. By
this I mean things like the gap between an arm and a leg which should be
the background colour.
6: Lighting and Depth Cueing
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Lighting and Depth Cueing fits nicely in with the way that we have
prepared the screen ready for drawing.
All we have to do is see how far away we are when we found either
the floor or wall section and set the light level according to the distance.
The other thing that is applied is a light level. This is taken from
the map at the edges where you have hit something. As the map is 2D it is
easy to manage lighting, flickering etc.
For things like pools of light on the floor all you have to do
is subdivide that patch of floor so that you can set the bit under the
skylight to a lighter colour. Its also very easy to frig this for the
lighting goggles.
7: Controlling the Baddies
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This is pretty easy: all you have to think about is moving and
reacting on a 2d map. the only complications are things like the monsters
looking through windows and seeing a player but this all degenerates into
a simple 2d problem. Things like deciding whether the player has been hit or
has he/she hit a monster is just another case of firing a ray. (Or do it
another way...)
8: Where next???
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Thats all folks... hopefully a useful and intersting insight into
my Doom engine works.
As to the question where next... well I already have some enhancements
to my Doom enigine and others are in the works...
Some of what you may eventually see are:
Proper lighting (I have done this already...its easier than you
think)
Non-Vertical walls (i.e. Aliens style corridors...)
Orgranic Walls (i.e. Curved like the Aliens nest...)
Fractal Landscapes (This one is still very much a theory but how
about being able to go outside and walk up and down
hills etc??)
If there are bits people are really shaky about I may post a new
version of this... but I cannot get into implimentation issues as all
implementation work is under copyright...
By the way if anyone out there implements this I'd love to here
how you get on...
Anyone got any comments or any other interesting algorithms???
Brian 'Neuromancer' Marshall 'When do graphics not look like graphics?
( Email: brianm@vissci.demon.co.uk ) :when we get it RIGHT.'
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