Read Console Buffer =================== CP/M call 10, Read Console Buffer, has a range of additional facilities. The read buffer reads a line of edited console input into a buffer addressed by registers DE. Console input is terminated when either the buffer overflows, or on control J or control M. The Read buffer is of the form: :: DE | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | ...... | +N | | mx | nc | c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 | ...... | ?? | where *mx* is the mamimum number of characters the buffer will hold (1 to 255). *nc* number of characters read (set by DEMOS on return). *nc* is followed by *c1*, *c2*, etc., the characters read from the console. If *nc* < *mx* then uninitialised positions follow the last character (represented by ?). A number of control functions are recognised during line edit: =========== ======================================= Control Key Action =========== ======================================= Control C reboots system if at start of line Control E causes physical end of line Control H backspace one character position Control J terminate input Control M terminate input Control R retype current line after new line Control X backspaces to beginning of current line =========== =======================================