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Article #3347Re: How to do low-level console I/O?
From: Martin Taillefer
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 1990 22:57
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 1990 22:57
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In article <DEVEN.90Apr13073147@netserv2.rpi.edu> deven@rpi.edu (Deven T. Corzine) writes: >Also, I seem to remember seeing somewhere that you could send some >specific packet (ACTION_INHIBIT?) to a CON: handler to let it switch >modes and act like a RAW: handler and back again. This would be >acceptable, although a console device would be preferable. Does >anyone know if this is possible, or how to do it? I scoured the V1.1 >AmigaDOS Manual, but was unable to find any information on this. I am >left at a loss. The packet is ACTION_SCREEN_MODE with the dp_Arg1 field set to DOSTRUE to switch the console into RAW mode and DOSFALSE to set it back to normal mode. -- ---------------------------------------- Martin Taillefer INTERNET: martin@pnt.CAM.ORG UUCP: uunet!philmtl!altitude!martint TEL: 514/640-5734 BIX: vertex
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!philmtl!altitude!martint From: martint@altitude.CAM.ORG (Martin Taillefer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: How to do low-level console I/O? Message-ID: <1990Apr13.225749.17702@altitude.CAM.ORG> Date: 13 Apr 90 22:57:49 GMT References: <DEVEN.90Apr13073147@netserv2.rpi.edu> Distribution: comp Organization: None Lines: 16