Vectors

The following table gives details of the vectors that fitted into the first half of the QL ROM. They can all be accessed by code, similar to the following :

start   move.w  UT_CON,a2       ; Fetch the routine address from the vector table
        ;                       ; Set parameter registers etc here
        jsr     (a2)            ; Call the routine
        tst.l   d0              ; Set the Z flag if all ok
        beq.s   ok              ; All worked ok

oops    ;                       ; Process errors here
        ;                       ; Exit or carry on appropriately

ok      ;                       ; Carry on processing here

Vector	QDOS Mnemonic	SMS Mnemonic	Description
$C0	MM_ALCHP	MEM_ACHP	Allocate space in the common heap
$C2	MM_RECHP	MEM_RCHP	Release space in the common heap
$C4	UT_WINDW	OPW_WIND	Create a window channel
$C6	UT_CON	OPW_CON	Create a console channel
$C8	UT_SCR	OPW_SCR	Create a screen channel
$CA	UT_ERR0	UT_WERSY	Print error message on #0
$CC	UT_ERR	UT_WERMS	Print error message to any channel
$CE	UT_MINT	UT_WINT	Print a decimal number to any channel
$D0	UT_MTEXT	UT_WTEXT	Send a message to a channel
$D2	UT_LINK	MEM_LLST	Link an item into a list
$D4	UT_UNLNK	MEM_RLST	Unlink an item from a list
$D6	UT_CRASH	CV_DATIL	QDOS - Crashes the QL. SMS - Convert date & time (6 words) into a long integer
$D8	MM_ALCHP	MEM_ALHP	Allocate space from a user heap
$DA	MM_LNKFR	MEM_REHP	Link free space (back) into a user heap
$DC	IO_QSET	IOQ_SETQ	Set up a queue header
$DE	IO_QTEST	IOQ_TEST	Test a queue's status
$E0	IO_QIN	IOQ_PBYT	Put a byte into a queue
$E2	IO_QOUT	IOQ_GBYT	Get a byte from a queue
$E4	IO_QEOF	IOQ_SEOF	Put EOF marker into a queue
$E6	UT_CSTR	UT_CSTR	Compare two strings
$E8	IO_SERQ	IOU_SSQ	Direct queue handling
$EA	IO_SERIO	IOU_SSIO	General I/O handling
$EC	CN_DATE	CV_ILDAT	Get date as a string
$EE	CN_DAY	CV_ILDAY	Get day as a string
$F0	CN_FTOD	CV_FPDEC	Convert a floating point number to ASCII
$F2	CN_ITOD	CV_IWDEC	Convert an integer to ASCII
$F4	CN_ITOBB	CV_IBBIN	Convert binary byte (8 bits) to ASCII
$F6	CN_ITOBW	CV_IWBIN	Convert binary word (16 bits) to ASCII
$F8	CN_ITOBL	CV_ILBIN	Convert binary long word (32 bits) to ASCII
$FA	CN_ITOHB	CV_IBHEX	Convert hex byte (8 bits) to ASCII
$FC	CN_ITOHW	CV_IWHEX	Convert hex word (16 bits) to ASCII
$FE	CN_ITOHL	CV_ILHEX	Convert hex long word (32 bits) to ASCII
$100	CN_DTOF	CV_DECFP	Convert ASCII to floating point
$102	CN_DTOI	CV_DECIW	Convert ASCII to word integer
$104	CN_BTOIB	CV_BINIB	Convert ASCII to binary byte (8 bits)
$106	CN_BTOIW	CV_BINIW	Convert ASCII to binary word (16 bits)
$108	CN_BTOIL	CV_BINIL	Convert ASCII to binary long word (32 bits)
$10A	CN_HTOIB	CV_HEXIB	Convert ASCII to hex byte (8 bits)
$10C	CN_HTOIW	CV_HEXIW	Convert ASCII to hex word (16 bits)
$10E	CN_HTOIL	CV_HEXIL	Convert ASCII to hex long word (32 bits)
$110	BP_INIT	SB_INIPR	Add new SuperBasic procedures & functions
$112	CA_GTINT	SB_GTINT	Fetch word integer parameters
$114	CA_GTFP	SB_GTFP	Fetch floating point parameters
$116	CA_GTSTR	SB_GTSTR	Fetch string parameters
$118	CA_GTLIN	SB_GTLIN	Fetch long integer parameters
$11A	BV_CHRIX	QA_RESRI	Reserve space on the maths stack
$11C	RI_EXEC	QA_OP	Perform a single maths operation
$11E	RI_EXECB	QA_MOP	Perform a list of maths operations
$120	BP_LET	SB_PUTP	Return a result into a parameter
$122	IO_NAME	IOU_DNAM	Decode a device name

The following table gives details of the vectors that didn't fit into the first half of the QL ROM. They can all be accessed by code, similar to the following :

start   move.w  MD_READ,a2      ; Fetch the routine address from the vector table
        ;                       ; Set parameter registers etc here
        jsr     $4000(a2)       ; Call the routine in the second half of the ROM
        bra.s   oops            ; Routine returns here on error. Ignore D0 on return
        bra.s   ok              ; Routine returns here on ok.
oops    ;                       ; Process errors here
        ;                       ; Exit or carry on appropriately

ok      ;                       ; Carry on processing here

Vector	QDOS Mnemonic	SMS Mnemonic	Description
$124	MD_READ	MD_READ	Read a microdrive sector
$126	MD_WRITE	MD_WRITE	Write a microdrive sector
$128	MD_VERIN	MD_VERIF	Verify a microdrive sector
$12A	MD_SECTR	MD_RDHDR	Read a microdrive sector header

The following are not, to my knowledge, documented anywhere else. I have found these undocumented vectors in various places, not least being a DEA dissassembly of the Superbasic ED command (pre SBasic as ED is different in SBasic). The mnemonics are my own and unless someone complains, I shall not change them.

They can all be accessed by some code, similar to the following :

start   move.w  SB_SNTX,a2      ; Fetch the routine address from the vector table
        ;                       ; Set parameter registers etc here
        jsr     $4000(a2)       ; Call the routine in the second half of the ROM

Beware : I am not sure about the return mechanism. It could be an error code in D0.L or it could be a bra.s pair of instructions similar to the MD_XXXX routines. More investigation is required.

Vector	My Mnemonic	Description
$12C	SB_SNTX	SuperBasic syntax analyser
$12E	SB_FSTFC	First syntax table for SuperBasic commands
$130	SB_SSTFC	Second syntax table for SuperBasic commands
$132	SB_FPCBL	Format a pre-compiled SuperBasic line
$134	SB_CMPER	Error when pre-compiling a SuperBasic line
$136	SB_SPFBL	Store a pre-compiled SuperBasic line
$138	SB_CCBTA	Convert pre-compiled SuperBasic line to ASCII

There is always one awkward one isn't there ? The following vectored routine is difficult. If the QDOS version is 1.03 or less then call it like this :

start   move.w  SB_INSTK,a2     ; Fetch the routine address from the vector table
        ;                       ; Set parameter registers etc here
        jsr     $4318(a2)       ; Call the routine in the second half of the ROM

and if it is greater than 1.03, call it like this :

start   move.w  SB_INSTK,a2     ; Fetch the routine address from the vector table
        ;                       ; Set parameter registers etc here
        jsr     $4000(a2)       ; Call the routine in the second 16K of ROM

Beware : I am not sure about the return mechanism. It could be an error code in D0.L or it could be a bra.s pair of instructions similar to the MD_XXXX routines. More investigation is required.

Vector	My Mnemonic	Description
$13A	SB_INSTK	Initialise SuperBasic internal stacks

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