The IBM extended character set (ASCII codes 128-255) is supported in all
three graphics modes as well as text modes.
Set screen mode
Entry
Description
[-]
Set cursor size
Entry
Exit
Description
Chapter 21: INT 10H, Screen Handler
AH=00H
AL=mode
Selects the screen mode, clearing the screen if it is
changed. The modes are as follows:
Mode
Description
0
text, 25 x 40, mono
1
text, 25 x 40, colour
2
text, 25 x 80, mono
3
text, 25 x 80, colour
4
graphics, 320 x 200, palette 0
5
graphics, 320 x 200, palette 1
6
graphics, 640 x 200, mono
In text modes, MP2500 can display text attributes
(including
colours)
description of function 72H.
In the colour graphics modes, MP2500 displays all
'colours' as black or white, as follows:
Colour
Displayed as
0
black
1
white
2
black
3
white
AH=01H
CH=start scan address (00..1FH)
CL=end scan address (00..1FH)
Returns nothing
Changes the cursor size. To make the cursor invisible,
set CH to 1FH or set bit 6.
as
inverse
video:
see
the
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