Re: Keyboard Typematic rate

Hi David,

Nice find! My Phoenix book ('91) calls functions 6h - 0Fh "reserved".
Nice to know! There you go Jerry!

Alan KM6VV



"David A. Forsyth" wrote:

>
> On 20 Feb 02 at 19:55, CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.c is alleged to have
> scribbled:
>
> > Subject: Re: TypeMatic Rate
> >
> > Hi Jerry,
> >
> > I didn't see any "get" typematic rate command in Phoenix's BIOS book.
> > It might be at a defined location in the BIOS RAM (40:), but I didn't
> > see it called out.
>
> a quick google search turned up this snippet
>
> mov ah, 9
> int $16 {get keyboard functionalities}
> and al, 1000b {get typematic delay/rate available?}
> jz @no_get_rate
> mov ax, $306 {if so, get it!}
> int $16
> mov keyb, bx {and store it}
> @no_get_rate:
> mov ax, $305 {set the new rate/delay for the game}
> xor bx, bx
> int $16
>
> I havn't used it or tested it.... it came from a game source code site
>