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In article <1992Aug11.223726.9385@caeco.mentorg.com> mike_gillmore@mentorg.com writes:
>In article <1992Aug11.142038.200@mble.philips.be>, stern@mble.philips.be writes:
>> Does anybody know how is implemented the CLS command ?
>> I mean the interrupt(s) used to completely reset the screen.

>Get number of columns on the display
>Get number of rows on the display
>Set scroll window to (0, 0) and (columns-1, rows-1)
>Set display attribute to grey on black (as if everyone still
>	has a Monochrome Display Adapter)
etc.

I don't think it is anywhere near this complicated.  I just get the current
mode, via INT 10, fn 0F, then set the current mode, via INT 10, fn 0.

It's been a while, so don't quote me - you may have to do something with BX
as well.  But, as they say, it's in all the better books.

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