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marcelo.sabino

Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 4

marcelo.sabino 20 Sep 2006, 18:34

How can i use color on a simple output program like this.

Code:

org 256

jmp inicio

menu: 
  db ' -------------------------',13,10
  db '| File  |'
  db ' Edit   |'
  db '    ?   |',13,10
  db ' -------------------------',13,10
  db '| New   |'
  db '  Undo  |'
  db '  About |',13,10
  db '| Close |'
  db '  Redo  |'
  db '        |',13,10
  db ' -------------------------'
  db '$'
inicio:  
  mov ah,9
  mov dx,menu
  int 21h
  mov ah,0
  int 16h
  int 21h
  
int 20h

20 Sep 2006, 18:34

rugxulo

Joined: 09 Aug 2005
Posts: 2341
Location: Usono (aka, USA)

rugxulo 21 Sep 2006, 01:48

Int 10/AH=13h
VIDEO - WRITE STRING (AT and later,EGA)

http://www.ctyme.com/intr/rb-0210.htm

21 Sep 2006, 01:48

2

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 92

2 11 Oct 2006, 18:33

I've been looking at that call. I don't know a thing about ES or BP.
I'm surprised I've gone this far without needing them.
Can somebody give an example of correctly using this function?

11 Oct 2006, 18:33

2

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 92

2 11 Oct 2006, 19:36

Never mind! I figure it out!

Code:

org 256
mov bp,green
mov ah,19 ;call 19
mov al,1  ;move cursor
mov bh,0  ;page 0
mov bl,10 ;color
mov cx,32 ;length of string to print
mov dh,0  ;row
mov dl,0  ;column
int 16
mov ah,8
int 33
int 32
green db 'I am the extremely green string!'

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11 Oct 2006, 19:36

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