Advanced MS-DOS Programming
Advanced MS-DOS Programming
The MicrosoftÒ Guide for Assembly Language and C Programmers
By Ray Duncan
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Copyright Ó 1986, 1988 by Ray Duncan
Published 1986. Second edition 1988.
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Duncan, Ray, 1952-
Advanced MS-DOS programming.
Rev. ed. of: Advanced MS-DOS. Ó1986.
Includes index.
1. MS-DOS (Computer operating system) 2. Assembler language
(Computer program language) 3. C (Computer program language)
I. Duncan, Ray, 1952- Advanced MS-DOS. II. Title.
QA76.76.063D858 1988 005.4'46 88-1251
ISBN 1-55615-157-8
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Dedication
For Carolyn
Acknowledgments
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