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- 12/23/85
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- INT09.COM
- This is a complete replacement of the BIOS keyboard routine.
- Improvements are:
- ..Typematic keys repeat twice as fast.
- ..Typeahead buffer is 128 bytes (works better than BUF128).
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- INT10.COM
- This is a partial replacement of the BIOS screen routine.
- Improvements are:
- ..22% faster than the BIOS due to shorter pathlength.
- ..87% faster for programs that write using DOS calls.
- It's dramatic, for example, on TYPE and DEBUG.
- Redirection still works.
- ..90% faster for programs written in BASCOM.
-
- Both of these should be made resident (in your AUTOEXEC.BAT) before
- any other resident programs.
-
- DIMMER.COM
- Turns your screen off after 10 minutes. Hit any key (e.g. one of the
- shift keys) to turn it back on. Do not use this with the Hercules card.
-
- BREAKON.COM
- Allows you to terminate any program by hitting Ctrl-Brk. This includes
- programs that normally ignore Ctrl-Brk and programs that are looping.
- With this program resident, there is no need for BREAK ON.
- If you cannot break out the first time, try a second or third time.
- Each successive increases the urgency. The third one is unconditional.
- Caution: if you break out of a resident program such as Backscrl or
- Sidekick, chances are you will not be able to use that program again
- until you reboot. For those who want to see how it works or modify
- it, I have included the source code.
- MUST be the LAST program in your autoexec.bat.
-
- I also recommend DOSEDIT and BACKSCRL (available on most bulletin boards).
- Your AUTOEXEC should look something like this:
-
- PATH \
- INT09
- INT10
- DOSEDIT
- BACKSCRL 10
- .
- . (others)
- .
- DIMMER
- BREAKON
- CLS
-
-
- Bob Wagner
- BBS: 806-763-3375