Documentation of kernel API
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CP/M-3 and MSX-DOS 2.
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CP/M-3 and MSX-DOS 2.
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Most calls return a status code in C. This code has one value, `STATUS_OK`,
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Most calls return a status code in C. This code has one value, `STATUS_OK`,
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(equal to `0x0000`) which applies to all such calls; this value indicates
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(equal to `0x0000`) which applies to all sxuch calls; this value indicates
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that the call was successful. Any other value will indicate some specific
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that the call was successful. Any other value will indicate some specific
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error.
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error.
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`[drive]:/[dir]/[dir2]/filename.ext`, such as `sd0:/games/kaboom/readme.ansi`.
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`[drive]:/[dir]/[dir2]/filename.ext`, such as `sd0:/games/kaboom/readme.ansi`.
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If the file is successfully opened, the C accumulator will contain `STATUS_OK`, and
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If the file is successfully opened, the C accumulator will contain `STATUS_OK`, and
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the X register will contain the file handle. On error, the C accumulator will contain
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the `X` register will contain the file handle. On error, the C accumulator will contain
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a negative value indicating which error has occured.
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a negative value indicating which error has occured.
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## `0x0E`: Close File Handle
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## `0x0E`: Close File Handle
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This call attempts to duplicate the provided file handle. The new file handle
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This call attempts to duplicate the provided file handle. The new file handle
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will be exactly identical to the provided one, and either may be used at any time.
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will be exactly identical to the provided one, and either may be used at any time.
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On success, the C accumulator will contain a status code of `STATUS_OK`, and the X
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On success, the C accumulator will contain a status code of `STATUS_OK`, and the `X`
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register will contain the duplicate file handle. On error, the C accumulator will
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register will contain the duplicate file handle. On error, the C accumulator will
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contain a negative value, indicating an error has occured.
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contain a negative value, indicating an error has occured.
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This call attempts to read up to `length` bytes from the file handle `file`, into
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This call attempts to read up to `length` bytes from the file handle `file`, into
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the buffer pointed to by `dest`. On success, the C accumulator will contain `STATUS_OK`,
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the buffer pointed to by `dest`. On success, the C accumulator will contain `STATUS_OK`,
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and the X register will contain the number of bytes actually read. On error, the C
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and the `X` register will contain the number of bytes actually read. On error, the C
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accumulator will contain a negative value indicating the specific error, and the X
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accumulator will contain a negative value indicating the specific error, and the `X`
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register will contain the number of bytes actually read.
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register will contain the number of bytes actually read.
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## `0x11`: Write to File
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## `0x11`: Write to File
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This call attempts to write up to `length` bytes to the file handle `file`, from
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This call attempts to write up to `length` bytes to the file handle `file`, from
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the buffer pointed to by `src`. On success, the C accumulator will contain `STATUS_OK`,
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the buffer pointed to by `src`. On success, the C accumulator will contain `STATUS_OK`,
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and the X register will contain the number of bytes actually written. On error, the C
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and the `X` register will contain the number of bytes actually written. On error, the C
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accumulator will contain a negative value indicating the specific error, and the X
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accumulator will contain a negative value indicating the specific error, and the `X`
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register will contain the number of bytes actually written.
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register will contain the number of bytes actually written.
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## `0x12`: Seek in File
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## `0x12`: Seek in File
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This call moves the internal file pointer, the position in the specified file from
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This call moves the internal file pointer, the position in the specified file from
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which data can be read or to which data can be written. On success, this call returns
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which data can be read or to which data can be written. On success, this call returns
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`STATUS_OK` in C, and the new file position in X and Y. On error, C will contain a negative
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`STATUS_OK` in `C`, and the new file position in `X` and `Y`. On error, `C` will contain a negative
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value indicating the specific error, and the new file position in X and Y.
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value indicating the specific error, and the new file position in `X` and `Y`.
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## `0x13`: Device I/O Control
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## `0x13`: Device I/O Control
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- `C`: Status code
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- `C`: Status code
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This call attempts to delete the file indicated by the given `NULL`-terminated string,
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This call attempts to delete the file indicated by the given `NULL`-terminated string,
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which must contain a fully-qualified pathname. On success, this C will contain
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which must contain a fully-qualified pathname. On success, this `C` will contain
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`STATUS_OK`. On failure, C will contain a negative number indicating the specific
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`STATUS_OK`. On failure, `C` will contain a negative number indicating the specific
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error.
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error.
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## `0x15`: Move File
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## `0x15`: Move File
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This call attempts to move or rename the specified `source` file to `dest`. On success,
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This call attempts to move or rename the specified `source` file to `dest`. On success,
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C will contain `STATUS_OK`. On error, C will contain a negative value indicating the
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`C` will contain `STATUS_OK`. On error, `C` will contain a negative value indicating the
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specific error.
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specific error.
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