Re: sub to calc free RAM

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From: Scott C. Sadow
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 04:59

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In article <1992Dec8.154229.9434@infonode.ingr.com>, fordke@infonode.ingr.com (Keith Ford) writes:
>
>I'm trying to calculate the amount of free RAM that is available
>for a task to spawn into.  I pieced together the following subroutine
>based upon a "mem" program.  This is going into a Borland library
>using the small memory model.  I get a warning on the line "MOV AX,ES:[3]"
>saying "Pointer expression needs brackets."
>
> (stuff deleted)
>


   In IDEAL mode in TASM, you need to type "MOV AX,[ES:3]" instead"


   Scott C. Sadow
   scott@mycro.UUCP
   ...gatech!nanovx!mycro!scott

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From: scott@mycro.UUCP (Scott C. Sadow)
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Subject: Re: sub to calc free RAM
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 92 23:59:57 EST
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