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Interrupt Helper
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Version 1.0
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by Gary Chanson
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(C) 1994
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INTERHLP is Copyright 1994 by Gary Chanson and Starquest
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Systems. No restrictions are placed on the use of this
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program. This program and its documentation may be copied
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and re-distributed provided that they are not changed and no
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fee is charged for them. An exception is granted to
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not-for-profit user's groups, which are authorized to charge
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a nominal fee for materials and handling.
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<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>Ŀ
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<20> <20>
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<20> This program is dedicated to Ralf Brown for his valuable <20>
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<20> contribution to the DOS programming community. <20>
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<20> <20>
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description:
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Interrupt Helper is a search and display utility for Ralf
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Brown's Interrupt List. When INTERHLP is first run, it builds a
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map of the interrupt data file. It uses this map to display an
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index of entries and to find the selected entry for display.
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installation:
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Copy all of the distribution files into a convenient directory.
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They must all reside in the same directory so that they can be
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found by INTERHLP. INTERRUPT.LST must also reside in this
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directory unless specified as part of the command tail. The
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Interrupt List is distributed in many pieces (named INTERRUP.?).
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These files must be combined together by running COMBINE.BAT
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(supplied with most releases of the Interrupt List) or by
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appending them to each other using COPY.
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COPY INTERRUP.A + INTERRUP.B + INTERRUP.C INTERRUP.LST
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COPY INTERRUP.LST + INTERRUP.D + INTERRUP.E INTERRUP.LST
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etc.
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usage:
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INTERHLP [-cX] [filename] [interrupt] ["string"]
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where: -Cx Selects Category 'x'
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Note that category specifiers are case
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sensitive!
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filename Optional list file. The default file name
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is INTERRUP.LST and the default path is the
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location of INTERHLP.EXE.
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interrupt Optional topic code in the form:
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INTERRUPT nn FUNCTION nn SUBFUNCTION nn
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All field are optional and the field
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specifiers can be omitted if the arguments
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are presented in the above order.
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"string" Optional title sub-string.
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The first time INTERHLP is run (and anytime it detects a new
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data file), it reads the entire data file (this takes a few
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minutes!) and builds a map of its contents. It then searches
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for the specified topic and displays it if found. If the topic
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isn't found, or no topic is specified, an index of the entries
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is displayed.
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Each line of the index display consists of a topic ID and the
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text of the first line of the entry. The topic ID consists of a
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letter which designates the category and a number which
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designates the interrupt and function. To select a topic, use
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the cursor keys to move the hilite bar to the desired selection
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and press the enter key or point to the selection with the mouse
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and click the left button. Topics can also be selected using
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the search function. This function prompts the operator for a
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search pattern which is in the form:
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INTERRUPT nn FUNCTION nn SUBFUNCTION nn "title_text"
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All fields are optional and the field designators can be omitted
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if the arguments are presented in this order. Field designators
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can be abbreviated. Searches for numeric int/func/subfunc are
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fast binary searches of the index map. Text searches are linear
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searches of the first line of each entry which satisfies the
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numeric search criteria and are much slower.
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While a topic is being displayed, the cursor keys move up and
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down within the current topic and to the adjacent topics. As
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topics are selected, they are recorded in a history queue. The
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operator can walk back and forth thru the history queue by
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pressing F7 and F8. Searches within the topic display are
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simple text searches.
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Many entries in the Interrupt List have cross-references to
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other entries in the form of lines starting with "SeeAlso:". If
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the mouse pointer is positioned on one of these lines, and the
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left button is clicked, INTERHLP will try to find the referenced
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entry and display it. Note that if a category other then "all"
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is chosen, some references may not be found.
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The entries in the Interrupt List are grouped by category. The
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first character of each topic code is a letter which designates
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a category. By default, INTERHLP displays all categories. When
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appropriate, a category can be selected from the CATEGORY menu
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and only the entries in that category will be displayed.
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========================================================================
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Please forward all comments and bug reports to:
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Gary Chanson
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31 Chester Avenue
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Waltham, MA 02154
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Voice: 617-899-4771
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Email: Gary.Chanson@Channel1.com
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<20> For on-line support, call our BBS! <20>
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<20> Arcane Incantations <20>
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<20> 617-899-6672 <20>
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