24.13 Initialization Information Services

There are the following initialization information services:

Service Description

Convert_Boolean_String Converts string to a Boolean value.
Convert_Decimal_String Converts a string to a decimal value.
Convert_Fixed_Point_String Converts a string to a fixed-point value.
Convert_Hex_String Converts a string to a hexadecimal value.
Get_Config_Directory Returns to the WINDOWS directory.
Get_Environment_String Returns the value of an environment variable.
Get_Exec_Path Returns the full path of Windows VMM.
Get_Machine_Info Returns machine information.
Get_Name_Of_Ugly_TSR Returns the name of uncooperative TSR.
Get_Next_Arena Returns information about the MS-DOS arena.
Get_Next_Profile_String Returns the value of the next profile string.
Get_Profile_Boolean Returns the value of a Boolean entry.
Get_Profile_Decimal_Int Returns the value of a decimal entry.
Get_Profile_Fixed_Point Returns the value of a fixed-point entry.
Get_Profile_Hex_Int Returns the value of a hexadecimal entry.
Get_Profile_String Returns value of a profile string.
Get_PSP_Segment Returns the segment address of a PSP.
GetDOSVectors Returns original interrupt handler addresses.
Locate_Byte_In_ROM Locates a byte value in system ROM.
OpenFile Opens a file and returns an MS-DOS file handle.