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Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Expert MS-DOS Programming Interrupt Handling Terminate and stay Resident Programs

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Interrupt Handling Interrupt Handling

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Interrupt Vectoring Process

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Overview Interrupt handler (interrrupt service routine) – performs common I/O tasks can be called as functions can be activated by hardware events Examples: keyboard handler divide by zero handler Ctrl-Break handler serial port I/O

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Interrupt Handling Interrupt Handling Executing Interrupt Handlers:- software interrupt Hardware Interrupt

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Interrupt Handling Interrupt Handling Interrupt Control Instructions:- STI instruction (enable external interrupts) CLI instruction (disable external interrupts)

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Writing a Custom Interrupt Handler

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Ctrl-Break Handler Example

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Ctrl-Break Handler Example

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Ctrl-Break Handler Example

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Terminate and Stay Resident Programs (TSR): Installed in memory, stays there until removed by a removal program, or by rebooting Mov ah,31h Mov dx, code_Length Int 21h

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, Interrupt Vector Table Each entry contains a 32-bit segment/offset address that points to an interrupt service routine Offset = interruptNumber * 4

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, TSR Example: printing a character when print screen button is pressed.Model tiny.code Jmp init Start_TSR: push ax push es mov ax,0b800h mov es,ax mov es:[0],’A’ mov es:[1],07 pop es pop ax iret Init: mov ax,0 mov ds,ax Cli Mov word ptr ds:[20],offset start_TSR Mov word ptr ds:[22],CS sti Mov dx, offset init Mov ah,31h Int 21h End

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, TSR Example: make the print screen button acts as the Caps Lock.Model tiny.code Jmp init Start: push ax push es mov ax, 40h mov es, ax xor byte ptr es : [17h], b pop es pop ax iret Init: mov ax, 0 mov ds, ax Cli Mov word ptr ds:[20],offset start Mov word ptr ds:[22],CS sti Mov dx, offset init Mov ah,31h Int 21h End

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, TSR

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, TSR Example: toggles the Caps Lock every 55ms.Model tiny.code Jmp init Start: push ax push es mov ax, 40h mov es, ax xor word ptr es : [17h], b pop es pop ax iret Init: mov ax, 0 mov ds, ax Cli Mov word ptr ds:[1ch*4],offset start Mov word ptr ds:[1ch*4+2],CS sti Mov dx, offset init Mov ah,31h Int 21h End

Web siteWeb site ExamplesExamples Irvine, Kip R. Assembly Language for Intel-Based Computers 5/e, TSR Example: toggles the Caps Lock 3 times.Model tiny.code Jmp init Count db 0 Start: push ax push es cmp cs:[offset count], 3 je Fin inc cs:[offset count] mov ax, 40h mov es, ax xor word ptr es : [17h], b Fin: pop es pop ax iret Init: mov ax, 0 mov ds, ax Cli Mov word ptr ds:[1ch*4],offset start Mov word ptr ds:[1ch*4+2],CS sti Mov dx, offset init Mov ah,31h Int 21h End