Int E0 - Dr Multiuser Dos - "a_readblk" - Read String From Aux Device [O]

CL = ACh
DS:DX -> character control block (CHCB) (see #3700,#3787)

Return: AX = number of characters read
Desc: read characters from the default auxiliary (AUXn:) device into a buffer
until the buffer is full or the device is no longer ready

Notes: if the device is initially not ready, blocks until at least one
character has been read
if another process owns AUX, this call blocks until the device becomes
available
also supported by REAL/32

See Also: INT E0/CL=03h,INT E0/CL=A5h,INT E0/CL=ADh

Format of DR Multiuser DOS character control block (CHCB):
Offset Size Description (Table 3700)
00h DWORD pointer to character buffer
04h WORD length of character buffer

Note: this version of the structure is used by REAL/32 in real mode

See Also: #3786

Format of REAL/32 protected-mode Character Control Block (CHCB):
Offset Size Description (Table 3787)
00h DWORD 32-bit offset of character buffer
04h WORD selector for character buffer
06h WORD length of character buffer

See Also: #3700