GemDos Character streams functions
| Function |
Opcode |
Description |
| Cauxin() |
3 (0x03) |
Waits for the next available data byte from GemDos handle 2 (normally device 'aux:') and when available, returns it in the low byte of the returned WORD. |
| Cauxis() |
18 (0x12) |
Indicates whether GemDos handle 2 (normally device 'aux:') has at least one character waiting. |
| Cauxos() |
19 (0x13) |
Indicated whether GemDos handle 2 (normally device 'aux:') is ready to receive characters. |
| Cauxout() |
4 (0x04) |
Outputs a character to GemDos handle 2, normally the 'aux:' device. |
| Cconin() |
1 (0x01) |
Reads a character (waiting until one is available) from GemDos handle 0 (normally 'con:'). |
| Cconis() |
11 (0x0B) |
Verifies that a character is waiting to be read from GemDos handle 0 (normally 'con:'). |
| Cconos() |
16 (0x10) |
Checks to see whether a character may be output to GemDos handle 1 (normally 'con:'). |
| Cconout() |
2 (0x02) |
Outputs one character via GemDos handle 1 (normally 'con:'). |
| Cconrs() |
10 (0x0A) |
Reads a string from the standard input stream GemDos handle 0) and echoes it to the standard output stream GemDos handle 1). |
| Cconws() |
9 (0x09) |
Writes a string to GemDos handle 1 (normally 'con:'). |
| Cnecin() |
8 (0x08) |
Is the same as Cconin(), except that the character fetched from the input stream is not echoed. |
| Cprnos() |
17 (0x11) |
Returns the status of GemDos handle 3 (normally 'prn:'). |
| Cprnout() |
5 (0x05) |
Sends one character to GemDos handle 3 (normally 'prn:'). |
| Crawcin() |
7 (0x07) |
Is similar to Cconout(), however it does not process any special keys and does not echo the inputted character. |
| Crawio() |
6 (0x06) |
Combines console input and output in one function. |