Specifications

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in the font will result in the cursor extending to the top of the

next character cell on the right

BUG: AMI 386 BIOS and AST Premier 386 BIOS will lock up the system if AL

is not equal to the current video mode

SeeAlso: AH=03h,AX=CD05h,AH=12h/BL=34h,#03885

Bitfields for cursor start and options:

Bit(s) Description (Table 00013)

7 should be zero

6,5 cursor blink

(00=normal, 01=invisible, 10=erratic, 11=slow)

(00=normal, other=invisible on EGA/VGA)

4-0 topmost scan line containing cursor

--------V-1002-------------------------------

INT 10 - VIDEO - SET CURSOR POSITION

AH = 02h

BH = page number

0-3 in modes 2&3

0-7 in modes 0&1

0 in graphics modes

DH = row (00h is top)

DL = column (00h is left)

Return: nothing

SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=05h,INT 60/DI=030Bh,MEM 0040h:0050h

--------V-1003-------------------------------

INT 10 - VIDEO - GET CURSOR POSITION AND SIZE

AH = 03h

BH = page number

0-3 in modes 2&3

0-7 in modes 0&1

0 in graphics modes

Return: AX = 0000h (Phoenix BIOS)

CH = start scan line

CL = end scan line

DH = row (00h is top)

DL = column (00h is left)

Notes: a separate cursor is maintained for each of up to 8 display pages

many ROM BIOSes incorrectly return the default size for a color display

(start 06h, end 07h) when a monochrome display is attached

With PhysTechSoft's PTS ROM-DOS the BH value is ignored on entry.

SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=02h,AH=12h/BL=34h,MEM 0040h:0050h,MEM 0040h:0060h

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