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Re: using expanded memory

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From: cej
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:42
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In article <1992Sep14.173510.21630@coli.uni-sb.de>, chbl@sbustd.rz.uni-sb.de (Christian Blum) writes:
> reznick@acf3.NYU.EDU (Daniel Reznick) writes:
>> I am interested in utilizing XMS and EMS memory in programs being
>> developed with BC++ 3.1, written in assembly and C (the plain vanilla
>> version).  If any one can give me and pointers to good references,
>> otimally with code examples, I would be most appreciative.  Either
>> assember or C would be fine.  Also, does the memory model begin used
>> affect this at all? (im sure it does somewhat..) thanks.
>
> Best source of information is Ralf Brown's famous interrupt list.
> It is available from several BBSs.

You can grab sample code for EMS & XMS functions from the Simtel archives.
On our Simtel CD-Rom there are 4 or 5 C "units" to let you use one or the other
or both. (Also a few for TP)

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From: cej@dstos3.dsto.gov.au
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Subject: Re: using expanded memory
Message-ID: <1992Sep15.124238.164538@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>
Date: 15 Sep 92 18:42:38 GMT
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