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From: gbm@gbmatl.UUCP (gary mckenney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: More assembly questions about TSR development.
Keywords: TSR, .EXE
Message-ID: <1758@gbmatl.UUCP>
Date: 30 Apr 89 18:43:27 GMT
References: <4550@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM> <210@opus.NMSU.EDU>
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In article <210@opus.NMSU.EDU> pgaughan@dante.UUCP (Patrick Gaughan) writes:
>Also, when developing TSR's, using DOS function calls (INT 21h) on interrupt 
>is a very tricky business and many articles should be read before doing it
>yourself...
>
	Very tricky business.  If you have file I/O be extremely careful.
	It seems that MicroSoft and Borland don't support file I/O nor 
	really admit to support TSR when things get beyond a local pop-up
	screen.

	MicroSoft will send you an example TSR  .exe program example upon
	request.  It is quite useful.
>
>Suggested references:
>PC magazine - whenever they have a TSR utility, read the article
>DOS Technical Reference Manual
>The Waite Group's MS-DOS Developer's Guide
     -------------------------------------- >  Good Choice.
>MS-DOS Advanced Programming
>

PC magazine DOS POWER TOOLS Techniques, Tricks and Utilities.  Excellent
reference for alot.

C Power User's Guide...  So So...  Some help.

Also   Essential Software, Inc.  supposedly has a library of functions that
support TSR's.  I've called and talked to them but chose not to buy it 
since I had already developed 95 % of what I needed.

I do use their Essential Communications Library and it is a pretty good work.

Good Luck,  You'll need it.  Most references you'll find will keep alot of
questions unanswered.  There really is a need for a book or manual soley
based on TSR programming.  Any volunteers ?  I would be willing to throw in
my TSR experiences to date.

gbm