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Article #12173Re: Low Level i/o under windows
From: Don CORBITT
Date: Wed, 22 May 1991 17:37
Date: Wed, 22 May 1991 17:37
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In article <4473@tuna2.UUCP> dhanani@motcid.UUCP (Iqbal Dhanani) writes: [wants to fiddle with disk at sector level] >1. Is it possible to do this without too much trouble. Well, you can always do an int 21, int 24, or int 25 as appropriate. Windows translates the calls and buffers. >2. Are there any reference mannuals or books which lists all > the functions that are available under windows. I understand > there are about 450 functions that windows provide. I need to know > thier usage in terms of syntax, return values, parameters, etc.etc. I have a quick reference card from "Cooper Software Inc, (415) 364-9150". I don't know what it cost. You can also purchase the MS SDK manuals separate from the SDK itself. They are published by MS Press, and have a huge amount of (usually correct) information in them. -- Don Corbitt, uunet!microsoft!donc, Windows Developer. Mail flames, post apologies. I reserve the right to be totally wrong in all facts and opinions.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!microsoft!donc From: donc@microsoft.UUCP (Don CORBITT) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.windows.ms.programmer Subject: Re: Low Level i/o under windows Message-ID: <72499@microsoft.UUCP> Date: 22 May 91 17:37:07 GMT References: <4473@tuna2.UUCP> Reply-To: donc@microsoft.UUCP (Don CORBITT) Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA Lines: 21