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IdioticMoron



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IdioticMoron 07 Jan 2019, 23:37
In my quest to find a way to print text in mode13 using bitmap fonts, I found a code snippet that works. However, the money line is below:

lgs di,[fs:43h*4]

I get some of this. Load far pointer to the BIOS 8*16 font located at 43h. So what does the *4 do??

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DimonSoft



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DimonSoft 08 Jan 2019, 04:04
If FS is zero by then, 43h*4 stays for the offset of vector 43h within IVT: TechHelp: INT 43H: EGA/VGA Graphics Character Font Pointer
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zhak



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zhak 08 Jan 2019, 14:05
Each entry in interrupt table is 4 bytes. To get offset to entry number 43h you obviously should multiply it by entry size
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IdioticMoron



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IdioticMoron 08 Jan 2019, 14:16
Thanks for the responses! Cool

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