[Issues]
"Calling 'Get mapper variable table' will change the value of the DE register.
[Description]
As the return value, DE is Reserved, so at first glance it looks fine.
However, in MSX-DOS2, the DE register is not destroyed, but is maintained at 0401h.
The MSX Technical Guidebook, which was sold in Japan a long time ago, clearly states that 'Get mapper variable table' "maintains the value of DE".
It is not important that the information in this document is appropriate for the MSX-DOS2 specifications.
In MSX-DOS2, DEs are actually saved. And there is software out there that expects it.
ASCAT Technical Guide Book
http://www.ascat.jp/tg/tg2.html
●マッパテーブルの先頭アドレスを得る方法 (How to get the top address of the mapper table)
ＤＥは保存される (DE is saved.)
Konamiman
commented
3 years ago
[Issues] "Calling 'Get mapper variable table' will change the value of the DE register.
[Description] As the return value, DE is Reserved, so at first glance it looks fine. However, in MSX-DOS2, the DE register is not destroyed, but is maintained at 0401h.
The MSX Technical Guidebook, which was sold in Japan a long time ago, clearly states that 'Get mapper variable table' "maintains the value of DE". It is not important that the information in this document is appropriate for the MSX-DOS2 specifications. In MSX-DOS2, DEs are actually saved. And there is software out there that expects it.
[Appendix] For example, ”SZMMP (鈴見咲 MIDI Player) ver0.64” will run out of control due to this problem. http://sakuramail.net/fswold/midi.html
ASCAT Technical Guide Book http://www.ascat.jp/tg/tg2.html ●マッパテーブルの先頭アドレスを得る方法 (How to get the top address of the mapper table) ＤＥは保存される (DE is saved.)