Category : File Managers
Archive   : CASP421.ZIP
Filename : ISDEV.C
* ISDEVICE - Will invoke Ms-Dos IOCTL function to "get" the attributes of
* the specified DOS handle.
*
* Result := True If the specified handle is a device. := False If the
* specified handle is a file.
*
* Caution: A True return only indicates that the handle is assigned to a device
* driver. These include the CON, PRN, AUX and any user installed device
* drivers.
*
* A False return indicates that the handle is assigned to a file that may be on
* a Floppy, Hard Disk or Ram Disk.
*/
#include
#include
int
isdevice (int handle) {
union REGS R;
R.x.ax = 0x4400; /* MS-DOS IOCTL "Get" function */
R.x.bx = handle; /* ... Handle for IOCTL "Get" */
R.x.dx = 0;
intdos(&R, &R); /* ... MS-DOS Entry Interrupt */
if ((R.x.dx & 0x80) == 0) return (0);
else return (1);
}
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