From:	Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p>
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Subject:	Re: Keyboard Handler problem
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On Tue, 06 Jun 2000 19:25:13 GMT, ryan4600 AT my-deja DOT com wrote:

>Okay then my program would have lots of global variables. Is that okay?
>Is it how things are done when writing keyboard handlers? Would it be
>posible to see some sample source code which implements keyboard
>handler? Yes I did use wrappers for my handler so I don't need IRET
>instruction in my handler.

Look at the Allegro sources.  Yes, ISRs tend to use global variables.

>> Also, lock any data that you may be using for obvious reasons.
>
>I am thinking about disabling all virtual memory for now. I now this
>might make things slower in the real world, but is safer for learning
>purposes..

Watch your program not work in Windows.

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