System32 Function 40 (28h) - Read text

Description
This function can read a line of text from the standard input (for example the keyboard). It is the same function the command prompt uses to get input from the user, so backspace etc is supported, and the text appears in yellow.
Input

AL

04h

DS

Selector of a text buffer

EDI

Offset to a text buffer
Output

None

Always successfull
Errorcodes

None

Always successfull
Notes
*The buffer has to be long enough, no range checking is currently performed...
Development Status
We might add a parameter telling the maximum amount of characters to recieve...

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