OS_Sp, Specify

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Last updated: Feb 04, 2018 by Elpekos
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Register parameters

RST 20H, DEFB $69
IN:
     IX = argument
     BC = reason code
     HL = pointer to data
     A = length (size) of data
OUT, if call succeeded:
     Fc = 0

OUT, if call failed:
     Fc = 1
     A = return code:
          RC_BAD ($04), incorrect reason code or parameter
          RC_UNK ($03), unknown request 

Notes

Please refer to OS_Nq for other system resources that may be only be read.

Related calls

DC_Sp, DC specify
DC_Nq, DC enquire
OS_Nq, enquire


Reason codes

The following is the list of reason codes for manipulating the Panel and Printer Editor.

Codes marked with * are preserved by soft reset.

System codes 

System codes below are preserved and re-installed after a soft reset. 

Symbol (reason code) Size      Meaning
PA_Gfi ($8000)        0         Install changed settings
PA_Mct ($8001) *      1         Timeout in minutes
PA_Rep ($8002) *      1         Repeat rate
PA_Kcl ($8003) *      1         Keyclick 'Y' or 'N'
PA_Snd ($8004) *      1         Sound 'Y' or 'N'
PA_Bad ($8005) *      1         Default bad process size in K
PA_Loc ($8006) *      1         Keyboard localization, identified by country letter (OZ 4.2 and newer)

 CL_US  'A'  United states
 CL_FR  'F'  France
 CL_DE  'G'  Germany
 CL_UK  'U'  England
 CL_DK  'D'  Denmark
 CL_SE  'S'  Sweden
 CL_IT  'I'  Italy
 CL_SP  'P'  Spain
 CL_JP  'J'  Japan
 CL_IS  'C'  Iceland
 CL_NO  'N'  Norway
 CL_CH  'W'  Chweiss
 CL_TR  'T'  Turkey
 CL_FI  'L'  Finland

PA_Psw ($8007) *      8 (max)   Lockup password (OZ 5.0 and newer)

Application values


Symbol (reason code) Size      Meaning
PA_Iov ($8010)        1         Insert/Overtype 'I' or 'O'
PA_Dat ($8011)        1         Date format 'E' or 'A' (European, American)
PA_Map ($8012)        1         PipeDream map 'Y' or 'N'
PA_Msz ($8013)        1         Map size in pixels
PA_Dir ($8014)        12        Default directory
PA_Dev ($8015)        16        Default device

Serial port values


Symbol (reason code) Size      Meaning
PA_Txb ($8016)        2 (or 1)  Transmit baud rate - binary
PA_Rxb ($8017)        2 (or 1)  Receive baud rate - binary
PA_Xon ($8018)        1         Xon/Xoff 'Y' or 'N'
PA_Par ($8019)        1         Parity 'O', 'E', 'M', 'S' or 'N'
PA_Mdm ($801A)        1         Transmission protocol (reserved for Imp-Export, OZ 5.0 and newer)

Printer Editor values (highlights & translation tables)


Symbol (reason code) Size      Meaning
PA_Ptr ($8020)        9         Printer name
PA_Alf ($8021)        1         Allow Linefeed, 'Y' or 'N'
PA_Pon ($8022)        31 (max)  Printer On sequence
PA_Pof ($8023)        31 (max)  Printer Off sequence
PA_Eop ($8024)        31 (max)  End of page sequence

PA_Mip ($8025)        31 (max)  HMI prefix sequence
PA_Mis ($8026)        31 (max)  HMI suffix sequence
PA_Mio ($8027)        31 (max)  HMI offset sequence

Highlight bases


PA_On1 ($8028)                Underline
PA_On2 ($802C)                Bold
PA_On3 ($8030)                Extended sequence
PA_On4 ($8034)                Italics
PA_On5 ($8038)                Subscript
PA_On6 ($803C)                Superscript
PA_On7 ($8040)                Alternate font
PA_On8 ($8044)                User Defined

Translations


Symbol (reason code)       Meaning
PA_Tr1 ($8048)                Row 1, Entry A
PA_Tr2 ($804A)                B
PA_Tr3 ($804C)                C
PA_Tr4 ($804E)                Row 2, Entry A
PA_Tr5 ($8050)                B
PA_Tr6 ($8052)                C
PA_Tr7 ($8054)                Row 3, Entry A
PA_Tr8 ($8056)                B
PA_Tr9 ($8058)                C

ISO translations 1 - 28 (International Z88 versions):


Symbol (reason code)       Meaning
PA_Tr10 ($8080)               Row 1, Entry 1 (ISO 1)
PA_Tr11 ($8082)               2 (ISO 2)
PA_Tr12 ($8084)               3 (ISO 3)
PA_Tr13 ($8086)               4
PA_Tr14 ($8088)               5
PA_Tr15 ($808A)               6
PA_Tr16 ($808C)               7
PA_Tr17 ($808E)               8
PA_Tr18 ($8090)               Row 2, Entry 1
PA_Tr19 ($8092)               2
PA_Tr20 ($8094)               3
PA_Tr21 ($8096)               4
PA_Tr22 ($8098)               5
PA_Tr23 ($809A)               6
PA_Tr24 ($809C)               7
PA_Tr25 ($809E)               8
PA_Tr26 ($80A0)               Row 3, Entry 1
PA_Tr27 ($80A2)               2
PA_Tr28 ($80A4)               3
PA_Tr29 ($80A6)               4
PA_Tr30 ($80A8)               5
PA_Tr31 ($80AA)               6
PA_Tr32 ($80AC)               7
PA_Tr33 ($80AE)               8
PA_Tr34 ($80B0)               Row 4, Entry 1
PA_Tr35 ($80B2)               2
PA_Tr36 ($80B4)               3
PA_Tr37 ($80B6)               4
PA_Tr38 ($80B8)               5
PA_Tr39 ($80BA)               6
PA_Tr40 ($80BC)               7
PA_Tr41 ($80BE)               8

PA_Tr<n> will normally be one character long. If there are more characters in this sequence then the first character is replaced by the translation string, but the others are printed as well. PA_Tr38 to 41 have been added since OZ 4.7.

In addition to the Panel and Printer Editor, the following parameters can be set. They expect HL to point to a null-terminated string:

SP_Dev ($8C00)                Set current device
SP_Dir ($8C03)                Set current directory
                              Note: Use always a '/' in front of the path name,
                              otherwise OS_Nq can crash when reading the parameter.
SP_Fnm ($8C06)                Set current name match


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