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<h1><a name="kap_interrupt_1970"></a>INT 21,37 - Get/Set Switch
Character (Undocumented, DOS 2.0+)</h1>
<p> AH = 37h</p>
<p> AL = 0 get switch character into DL; some systems return
&quot;-&quot;</p>
<p> = 1 set switch character to value in DL</p>
<p> = 2 read device prefix flag into DL; returns DL = 0
indicating</p>
<p> devices must be accessed using /DEV/device. A non-zero value</p>
<p> indicates devices may be accessed without prefix</p>
<p> = 3 set device prefix flag, device names must begin with
\DEV\.</p>
<p> DL = new switch character (AL=1)</p>
<p> = 00 \DEV\ must preceed device names (AL=3)</p>
<p> = 01 \DEV\ is not neccesary in device names (AL=3)</p>
<p> on return:</p>
<p> AL = FF illegal subfunction code specified</p>
<p> DL = current switch character (AL=0)</p>
<p> = device availability (AL=2, always FF with DOS 4.x+)</p>
<p> - subfunctions 0 and 1 were formerly available as a
CONFIG.SYS</p>
<p> command in DOS versions before 3.x; also supportedin the OS/2</p>
<p> compatibility box</p>
<p> - subfunctions 2 and 3 were available in DOS 2.x only; they
have</p>
<p> no effect in DOS 4.x+</p>
<p> - /DEV/ prefix is valid in DOS 2.x by default, setting the
flag makes</p>
<p> it mandatory. DOS internal commands like DIR, TYPE and DEL do
not</p>
<p> recognize filenames the are identical to device names
regardless of</p>
<p> the setting of the AVAILDEV flag.</p>
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