INT 21H (0x21)
Function 1CH (0x1C or 28) --> Get drive data
Call with: AH = 1CH
DL = Drive Code
Returns: If function is successful
AL = sectors per cluster
DS: BX = segment: offset of media ID byte
CX = size of physical sector in bytes
DX = number of clusters for default or
specified drive
If function is unsuccessful and invalid drive or critical error
AL = FFH
Comments:
This function obtains allocation information about the specified disk drive and a pointer to the media identification byte from its file allocation table. Refer the media descriptor ID byte table, given in INT 21H, Function 1BH, for Media ID information.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 1DH (0x1D or 29) --> Reserved
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 1EH (0x1E or 30) --> Reserved
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 1FH (0x1F or 31) --> Reserved
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 20H (0x20 or 32) --> Reserved
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 21H (0x21 or 33) --> Random read
Call with: AH = 21H
DS: DX = segment: offset of previously opened
file control block
Returns: AL = 00H if read successful
01H if end of file
02H if segment wrap, read canceled
03H if partial record read at end of
file
Comments:
This function reads a selected record from a file into memory. The record is read into memory at the current disk transfer area address, specified by the most recent call to INT 21H Function 1AH.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 22H (0x22 or 34) --> Random write
Call with: AH = 22H
DS: DX = segment: offset of previously opened
file control block
Returns: AL = 00H if write successful
01H if disk full
02H if segment wrap, write canceled
Comments:
This function writes the data from memory into a selected record in a file.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 23H (0x23 or 35) --> Get file size
Call with: AH = 23H
DS: DX = segment: offset of unopened file
control block
Returns: If function is successful and matching filename found
AL = 00H
And FCB relative-record field (offset 21H) set to the number of records in the file, rounded up if necessary to the next complete record
If function is unsuccessful and no matching file found
AL = FFH
Comments:
This function searches for a matching file in the current directory; if one is found, updates the FCB with the size of the file in terms of number of records. There is no default record size for this function therefore an appropriate value must be placed in the FCB record size field (offset 0EH) before calling this function.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 24H (0x24 or 36) --> Set relative record number
Call with: AH = 24H
DS: DX = segment: offset of previously opened
file control block
Returns: AL is destroyed (other register not affected)
FCB relative-record field (offset 21H) updated
Comments:
This function sets the relative-record number field of a file control block (FCB) to correspond to the current file position as recorded in the opened FCB.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 25H (0x25 or 37) --> Set interrupt vector
Call with: AH = 25H
AL = interrupt number
DS: DX = segment: offset of interrupt handling
routine
Returns: Nothing
Comments:
This function Initialize a CPU interrupt vector to point to an interrupt handling routine. It should be used in preference to direct editing of the interrupt-vector table by well-behaved applications.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 26H (0x26 or 38) --> Create new Program Segment Prefix (PSP)
Call with: AH = 26H
DX = segment: of new program segment
prefix (PSP)
Returns: Nothing
Comments:
This function copies the program segment prefix (PSP) of the currently executing program to a specified segment address in free memory, then updates the new PSP to make it usable by another program.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 27H (0x27 or 39) --> Random block read
Call with: AH = 27H
CX = number of records to read
DS: DX = segment: offset of previously opened
file control block
Returns: AL = 00H if all requested records read
01H if end of file
02H if segment wrap
03H if partial record read at end of
file
CX = actual number of records read
Comments:
This function reads one or more sequential records from a file into memory, starting at a designated file location. If the size and location of the buffer are such that a segment overflow or wraparound would occur, the function fails with a return code of 02H and if a partial record is read at the end of file, the remainder of the record is padded with zeros.
INT 21H (0x21)
Function 28H (0x28 or 40) --> Random block write
Call with: AH = 28H
CX = number of records to write
DS: DX = segment: offset of previously opened
file control block
Returns: AL = 00H if all requested records written
01H if disk full
02H if segment wrap
CX = actual number of records written
Comments:
This function writes one or more sequential records from memory to a file, starting at a designated file location. If the size and location of the buffer are such that a segment overflow or wraparound would occur, the function fails with a return code 02H.
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