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- {
- > I have always addressed $B800 as the screen segment for direct video
- > writes in text.... Err, umm, does anyone have the code to detect whether
- > it is $B000 or $B800 (for Herc.'s and the like)...
- }
-
- Function ColorAdaptor: Boolean; Assembler; {returns TRUE for color monitor}
- asm
- int 11 {BIOS call - get equipment list}
- and ax, $0030 {mask off all but bits 4 & 5}
- xor ax, $0030 {flip bits 4 & 5 - return val is in ax}
- end;
-
- {
- This function uses a BIOS interrupt to get the equipment list(at $0000:$0410)
- as determined at time of power-up. The only problem I can see here is that
- a TRUE(non-zero value in al) will also be returned if no video card was
- detected at power-up.
- }