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This call returns the current mode of the processor, whether the processor is running in the DOS mode or the OS/2 mode. This allows an application to determine whether a dynamic link call is valid or not.
This call returns the current mode of the processor, whether the processor is running in the DOS mode or the OS/2 mode. This allows an application to determine whether a dynamic link call is valid or not.
This function has been eliminated since OS/2 2.0 [https://books.google.com.ec/books?id=u7WbsmbttwYC&pg=PT372&lpg=PT372&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false]


==Syntax==
==Syntax==

Revision as of 22:53, 15 September 2017

Legacy Function Warning
It is recommended to use a newer replacement for this function.
Replacement: N/A
Remarks: This function has been eliminated since OS/2 2.0.

This call returns the current mode of the processor, whether the processor is running in the DOS mode or the OS/2 mode. This allows an application to determine whether a dynamic link call is valid or not.

Syntax

DosGetMachineMode (MachineMode)

Parameters

MachineMode (PBYTE) - output
Address of the value to indicate the current processor mode. This value may be:
Value        Definition
0        DOS mode
1        OS/2 mode.

Return Code

rc (USHORT) - return

Return code description is:

  • 0 NO_ERROR

Remarks

All dynamic link calls are available to an application if the MachineMode value indicates the program is in OS/2 mode. This method provides a self-tailoring application that allows the application to adapt to the execution environment by limiting or enhancing the functions it provides.

If the MachineMode value indicates the program is in DOS mode, the application is limited to a subset of dynamic link calls listed in the Family API.

Example Code

C Binding

#define INCL_DOSQUEUES

USHORT  rc = DosGetMachineMode(MachineMode);

PBYTE            MachineMode;   /* Processor mode (returned) */

USHORT           rc;            /* return code /*/

MASM Binding

EXTRN  DosGetMachineMode:FAR
INCL_DOSQUEUES      EQU 1

PUSH@  BYTE    MachineMode   ;Processor mode (returned)
CALL   DosGetMachineMode

Returns WORD

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