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1988-05-15
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;************************************************************************
; Determine maximum number of scan lines using the display type *
; from BIOS variables in segment zero *
; Exit: AX - Maximum number of scanlines (200, 350, 480) *
;************************************************************************
PUBLIC _Get_Scanlines
_Get_Scanlines PROC NEAR
PUSH ES ;Preserve ES
MOV AX,1A00H ;Look for VGA (using BIOS)
INT 10H
CMP AL,1AH ;Is VGA there? (AL=1A)
JNE No_VGA ;...No, go check EGA
MOV AX,480 ;...Yes, must be 480 lines
JMP Found_Lines
No_VGA:
XOR AX,AX ;Move segment zero into ES
MOV ES,AX
MOV AL,ES:[BIOS_Equipment] ;Fetch mono/color bit
AND AL,2 ;Isolate bit1 and move it
SHR AL,1 ; into bit0
CMP AL,1 ;Was display type 1 (mono)?
MOV AX,350 ;...assume so
JE Found_Lines ;...Yes, we are done
;...No, must look at switches
MOV CL,ES:[BIOS_Switch] ;Fetch switch settings
AND CL,0FH ;Isolate config switches
MOV AX,350 ;Assume Enhanced display
CMP CL,9H ;Is switch 'off on on off'?
JE Found_Lines ;...Yes, we are done
CMP CL,3 ;Is switch 'off off on on'?
JE Found_Type ;...Yes, we are done
MOV AX,200 ;...No, must be color display
Found_Lines:
POP ES ;Restore ES
RET
_Get_Scanlines ENDP