Article ID: 43565
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
This article was previously published under Q43565
SUMMARY
Below is a QuickBasic or Basic compiler program that will detect whether or not a particular machine has a math coprocessor installed. This code will execute correctly in the Microsoft QuickBasic Compiler Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b, and Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00.
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The program is as follows:
DECLARE SUB display ()
'===================================================================
'Program MATH.BAS to detect math coprocessor, if present
'===================================================================
DEFINT A-Z
CALL display
DEF SEG = 0
chip = PEEK(&H410) 'Look at 2nd bit of 0000:0410 Hex
chipthere = chip \ 2 AND 1 'Equipment List Word bit
'for math coprocessor (8087 etc.)
IF chipthere = 1 THEN
COLOR 2, 0
PRINT " Math coprocessor present";
ELSE
COLOR 4, 0
PRINT " No math coprocessor detected";
END IF
DO UNTIL INKEY$ <> "" 'Wait for key then clear screen
LOOP
CLS
END
SUB display
'===================== Display Screen Control =====================
CLS
VIEW PRINT 25 TO 25
COLOR 7, 1
PRINT
LOCATE 25, 29
PRINT "Press any key to exit";
VIEW PRINT 1 TO 1
COLOR 7, 1
PRINT
LOCATE 1, 34
PRINT "MATH.BAS";
VIEW PRINT 12 TO 12
COLOR 0, 0
PRINT
END SUB
Additional query words: QuickBas BasicCom
Keywords: KB43565
