INT 10 - VIDEO -  TEXT-MODE  CHARACTER  GENERATOR  FUNCTIONS (PS,  EGA, VGA) 

Input

Output

AX

11h 00h, 10h     AX

BX

Bytes / Char Map 2 Block     BX

CX

 Count of Patterns     CX

DX

 Char offset into map 2 block     DX
ES:BP  User Table   ES:DI
Load User Table
        Causes a mode set, completely resetting the video environment,
        but without clearing the video buffer.

Input

Output

AX

11h 01h, 11h     AX

BX

  Block to Load     BX

CX

        CX

DX

        DX
ES:DI     ES:DI
Load ROM monochrome patterns (8 X 14)

Input

Output

AX

11h 02h, 12h     AX

BX

  Block to Load     BX

CX

        CX

DX

        DX
ES:DI     ES:DI
Load ROM double-dot patterns (8 X 8)

Input

Output

AX

11h 03h     AX

BX

  Block Specifier     BX

CX

        CX

DX

        DX
ES:DI     ES:DI
Set Block Specifier
EGA/MCGA Block Specifier
Bit Dec Hex  Description
0 1 01h  Block selected by chars with attribute bit 3 = 0
1 2 02h
2 4 04h  Block selected by chars with attribute bit 3 = 1
3 8 08h
4 16 10h  
5 32 20h
6 64 40h
7 128 80h

 

VGA Block Specifier
Bit Dec Hex  Description
0 1 01h  Block selected by chars with attribute bit 3 = 0
1 2 02h
2 4 04h
3 8 08h
4 16 10h
5 32 20h  Block selected by chars with attribute bit 3 = 1
6 64 40h  
7 128 80h
 

Input

Output

AX

11h 04h,14h     AX

BX

  Block Specifier     BX

CX

        CX

DX

        DX
ES:DI     ES:DI
Load ROM 8x16 character set (VGA)

        These routines are designed to be called only immediately after
        a mode set and are similar to call 01h except that:

        : Page 0 must be active.

        : Bytes/character is recalculated.

        : Max character rows is recalculated.

        : CRT buffer length is recalculated.

        : CRTC registers are reprogrammed as follows:
               R09  bytes/char-1 ; max scan line  (mode 7 only)
               R0A  bytes/char-2 ; cursor start
               R0B  0            ; cursor end
               R12  ((rows+1)*(bytes/char))-1 ; vertical display end
               R14  bytes/char   ; underline loc (**BUG** should be 1 less)


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