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In article <714078748snx@sugs.tware.com> landis@sugs.tware.com (Hale Landis) writes:
>While some of the readers/responders of this news thread have
>wandered off into the ozone, the basic question remains:  How do
>you access information about your non-PM session's virtual
>screen?
>
>Part of the answer may be found in Chapter 14 (Video PDD) of the
>OS/2 2.0 Technical Library:  Physical Device Driver Reference.  I
>have not read the entire chapter yet, but it may hold the key to
>the answer that Dave is searching for.
>
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I posted a question very similar to the one here.  I have documentation
from OS/2 1.1 and know about the 16-bit Vio calls.  However, there have
been many enhancements to them by version 1.3.  The thing that I wanted
to know was how to find out what the available screen modes were...

Things I know you can do with the Vio calls is find out the type of display
adapter you're using... this will answer my question on hardware that I'm
familiar with, but what about XYZ's display card that runs 80x25 mode in
800x600 resolution?  (What I wanted was to be able to generate cursor sizes
based on the resolution of the screen (block cursor, overbar cursor, etc..)
and the ability to use different text screen modes so I wouldn't have to
create tables of information for every display mode and adapter..)  Well,
no one was able to help me.. but I'm sure it can be done because the little
command line program "MODE" works just so well changing display modes.

Ok, I'm done whining... what type of information are you looking for?

(And, if anyone could lick my problem.. I'd REALLY appreciate it..!)

Chris
(Email to me might bounce... beware.)