SVGA or VGA initialization

[nrdev]

how can I make my masm32 to compile a 16-bit app?

[dedndave]

let me see
i did it once to see if i could....
first - get the 16-bit linker (LINK563.EXE) - place it in the masm32\bin folder
then make a little batch file to assemble 16-bit code - i named it a16.bat and placed it in the same folder

@echo off
if "x%1"=="x" goto ascusage
if exist %1.asm goto ascasm
:ascusage
echo Usage: a16 asmfile
echo "asmfile" = asmfile.asm
goto batchexit
:ascasm
if exist %1.obj del %1.obj
c:\masm32\bin\ml /c %1.asm >c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
if errorlevel 1 goto showtxt
if exist %1.exe del %1.exe
c:\masm32\bin\Link563 %1.obj >>c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
:showtxt
if exist %1.obj del %1.obj
type c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
:batchexit
dir %1.*


then - to assemble a 16-bit program type (at the prompt)
a16 MyAsmFile   (the batch file is written to assume .asm extension)

now - let me see if i can dig up an example 16-bit program for you
then - you should post in the 16-bit forum rather than here

[dedndave]

ok
i had to modify one line in the batch file.... (added the semicolon)


c:\masm32\bin\ml /c %1.asm; >c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt


then - here is a program.....


        .model small

        .dosseg

        .stack 512

        .data

messag  db      'Hello World',0Dh,0Ah,24h

        .code

_main   proc

        mov     ax,_data          ;data segment
        mov     ds,ax

        mov     dx,offset messag
        mov     ah,9              ;function
        int     21h               ;DOS call

        mov     ax,4C00h          ;terminate - exit code = 0
        int     21h               ;DOS call

_main   endp

        end     _main

[dedndave]

nope - that semicolon isn't working either
the assembler is looking for more filenames
give me a few minutes...

[nrdev]

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c:\masm32\bin\Link563 %1.obj >>c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
in this line should be writen lnk563 instead of Link563. But in both ways it doesn't give any errors, and also don't give an exe file

[dedndave]

i named the linker link563.exe - so it works - lol
also - it helps if c:\masm32\bin is in the PATH environment variable (mine is already set up like that)

try this batch file.....

@echo off
if "x%1"=="x" goto ascusage
if exist %1.asm goto ascasm
:ascusage
echo Usage: asc asmfile
echo "asmfile" = asmfile.asm
goto batchexit
:ascasm
if exist %1.obj del %1.obj
c:\masm32\bin\ml /c %1.asm >c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
if errorlevel 1 goto showtxt
if exist %1.exe del %1.exe
c:\masm32\bin\Link563 %1.obj; >>c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
:showtxt
if exist %1.obj del %1.obj
type c:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
:batchexit
dir %1.*


EDIT the semicolon was needed on the linker line - not the assembler line

[dedndave]

if c:\masm32\bin is not in the PATH variable, type this at the command prompt...

\masm32\bin\a16 MyAsmFile

[nrdev]

it still have the same effect, dosn't report any error, and doesn't make the exe file.

my paths are

D:\masm32\bin\
D:\projects\16bit\16bit.asm

[dedndave]

ohhhhhhhhh - lol
then you will want d:\masm32\bin to be in the path (or use d:\masm32\bin\a16 MyAsmFile at the prompt)
and modify the batch file as follows....


@echo off
if "x%1"=="x" goto ascusage
if exist %1.asm goto ascasm
:ascusage
echo Usage: a16 asmfile
echo "asmfile" = asmfile.asm
goto batchexit
:ascasm
if exist %1.obj del %1.obj
d:\masm32\bin\ml /c %1.asm >d:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
if errorlevel 1 goto showtxt
if exist %1.exe del %1.exe
d:\masm32\bin\Link563 %1.obj; >>d:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
:showtxt
if exist %1.obj del %1.obj
type d:\masm32\bin\asmbl.txt
:batchexit
dir %1.*

[dedndave]

the basic commands are....

ml /c MyAsmFile.asm

link563 MyAsmFile.obj;

you can do it without a batch file

[nrdev]

still doesn't work. This time I have moved my *.asm file to my bin folder and, run command ml /c 16bit.asm, and get lots of errors, that I couldnt get when runing the batch file.

[dedndave]

ouch
it runs on mine
can you copy/paste the errors in here ?

it may not be great form for 16-bit - lol
i am used to a much older assembler for 16-bit code
this was my first attempt at a 16-bit program for this assembler

it may be best if you refer to the 16-bit forum or one of the
sites for a better example of how to write a 16-bit program

but - like i say - it assembled on mine

[nrdev]

here is the process and the errors

[dedndave]

let me find my glasses

here - let me send you the file.....
(see attached zip)

i got the full-size pic
it looks like you are missing a period before the word model

   .model small

you also need it before

   .dosseg

   .data

   .code


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[nrdev]

ok it compiled, but how can I make this program run in fullscreen?

turns out I didn't need lin563.exe becouse i had link16.exe to make it done.