APPENDIX A
move.w #'X', — (sp) * push character value on stack
move.w #2, — (sp) * push console device number on stack
move.w #3, — (sp) * push BIOS command number on stack
trap #13 * call BIOS handler
addq.l #6,sp * pop parameters (6 bytes) off stack
Calling the BIOS routines from C is much simpler. Most
C compilers come with a library routine called bios(), which
stacks the parameters and executes the TRAP #13 instruc
tion. For example, the sample call illustrated above could be
accomplished in C by the single statement
bios(3,2,'X');
Since it's easier to remember a command name than a
command number, most C compilers include a header file
called OSBIND.H that defines macros for all of the BIOS
functions. For example, the macro definition for BIOS com
mand 3 is
#define Bconout(a,b) bios(3,a,b)
Therefore, after you #include OSBINDS.H in your pro
gram, you can call the sample function like this:
Bconout(2,'X');
To use BIOS functions in your C programs, you must
#include OSBIND.H if you use the macros, and you must
link your program with the library that contains the bios()
function.
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