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- /* ISDEVICE - Will invoke Ms-Dos IOCTL function to "get" the attributes
- of the specified DOS handle.
-
- Result := True If the specified handle is a device.
- := False If the specified handle is a file.
-
- Caution: A True return only indicates that the handle is
- assigned to a device driver. These include the
- CON, PRN, AUX and any user installed device drivers.
-
- A False return indicates that the handle is assigned
- to a file that may be on a Floppy, Hard Disk or
- Ram Disk.
- */
-
- #include <stdio.h>
- #include <dos.h>
-
- isdevice (handle)
- int handle;
- {
- union REGS R;
-
- R.x.ax = 0x4400; /* MS-DOS IOCTL "Get" function */
- R.x.bx = handle; /* ... Handle for IOCTL "Get" */
- R.x.dx = 0;
- intdos(&R, &R); /* ... MS-DOS Entry Interrupt */
- if ((R.x.dx & 0x80) == 0) return(0);
- else return(1);
- }