Int 16 Fn 12 - Keyboard - Get Extended Shift States (enh Kbd Support Onl [B]
AH = 12h
Return: AL = shift flags 1 (same as returned by AH=02h) (see #0511)
AH = shift flags 2 (see #0512)
Notes: AL bit 3 set only for left Alt key on many machines
AH bits 7 through 4 always clear on a Compaq SLT/286
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
many BIOSes (including at least some versions of Phoenix and AMI) will
destroy AH on return from functions higher than AH=12h, returning
12h less than was in AH on entry (due to a chain of DEC/JZ
instructions)
See Also: AH=02h,AH=09h,AH=22h,AH=51h,INT 17/AH=0Dh,MEM 0040h:0017h
Bitfields for keyboard shift flags 1:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0511)
7 Insert active
6 CapsLock active
5 NumLock active
4 ScrollLock active
3 Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards)
2 Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards)
1 left shift key pressed
0 right shift key pressed
See Also: #0506,#0512,MEM 0040h:0017h,#M010
Bitfields for keyboard shift flags 2:
Bit(s) Description (Table 0512)
7 SysReq key pressed (SysReq is often labeled SysRq)
6 CapsLock pressed
5 NumLock pressed
4 ScrollLock pressed
3 right Alt key pressed
2 right Ctrl key pressed
1 left Alt key pressed
0 left Ctrl key pressed
See Also: #0511,MEM 0040h:0018h,#M011