From:	ido_b AT my-deja DOT com
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	__dpmi_allocate_dos_memory causes program to abort
Date:	Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:45:48 GMT
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hi,

I read chapter 18 of the FAQ and didn't fully understand how to use software
interrupts from within my program. I used something like: __dpmi_regs regs;

regs.x.ax = ...
...

__dpmi_int(..., &regs);


but I need to pass a memory address of a buffer in DS:SI.
I cannot use FP_SEG and FP_OFF, so I tried
__dpmi_allocate_dos_memory  in order to get the segment.
when I call that function like this:
__adpmi_raddr adr;

adr.segment =
  __dpmi_allocate_dos_memory, it sends an abort signal and exits;

1. What's wrong with my code?
2. Is there a better way to do this?

Thanks, in advance,
Ido.


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