Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!netserv2!deven From: deven@rpi.edu (Deven T. Corzine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: How to do low-level console I/O? Message-ID: Date: 14 Apr 90 07:54:13 GMT References: <1990Apr13.225749.17702@altitude.CAM.ORG> Distribution: comp Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Lines: 27 In-Reply-To: martint@altitude.CAM.ORG's message of 13 Apr 90 22:57:49 GMT In article I write: Deven> Also, I seem to remember seeing somewhere that you could send Deven> some specific packet (ACTION_INHIBIT?) to a CON: handler to let Deven> it switch modes and act like a RAW: handler and back again. Deven> This would be acceptable, although a console device would be Deven> preferable. Does anyone know if this is possible, or how to do Deven> it? I scoured the V1.1 AmigaDOS Manual, but was unable to find Deven> any information on this. I am left at a loss. On 13 Apr 90 22:57:49 GMT, martint@altitude.CAM.ORG (Martin Taillefer) said: Martin> The packet is ACTION_SCREEN_MODE with the dp_Arg1 field set to Martin> DOSTRUE to switch the console into RAW mode and DOSFALSE to Martin> set it back to normal mode. Oh, silly me. I noticed it when I was glancing through the updated V1.2 AmigaDOS manual at the store, which explains why I couldn't find it in the V1.1 manual. Thanks for the info. Deven -- Deven T. Corzine Internet: deven@rpi.edu, shadow@pawl.rpi.edu Snail: 2151 12th St. Apt. 4, Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) 274-0327 Bitnet: deven@rpitsmts, userfxb6@rpitsmts UUCP: uunet!rpi!deven Simple things should be simple and complex things should be possible.