Mail Archives: djgpp/2001/09/13/11:16:08
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, dima 3141596 wrote:
> >The various ways of accessing the video memory from a DJGPP program are
> >described and explained in the DJGPP FAQ, sections 10.2 and 18.4.
>
> tnx for your answer, but I must write own library to direct access to
> the video memory.
So? The advice in the FAQ can be used in your own library, can't it?
> >> In the Turbo C I can do it : char far* scr = MK_FP(segment,
> >> offset);
> >> then any instruction like it: *scr = '1'; will generate asm
> code
> >> mov ax,segment
> >> mov es,ax
> >> mov es:[offset] , '1' ------> here ES !!!
> >
> >This won't work in protected mode, even in Turbo C.
>
> Are you sure ??? :)
Yes, I'm sure. The MK_FP part won't work in protected mode, unless you
use some DOS extender which transparently maps real-mode segments such
as 0xa000 into protected-mode selectors. DJGPP doesn't do that, so you
must employ the techniques outlined in the FAQ.
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