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                        GEMDOS  Character Functions


GEMDOS provides a number of functions to communicate on a character basis
with the default system devices. Because of irregularities with these
calls in some TOS versions, usage of the BIOS functions is usually
recommended instead (the BIOS does not support redirection, however).

The GEMDOS character functions are illustrated in the table below:


Device  Input                   Output                  Status


con:    Cconin() - Character    Cconout() - Character   Cconis() - Input
        Cnecin() - No Echo      Cconws() - String       Cconos() - Output
        Cconrs() - String

prn:    None                    cprnout()               Cprnos()

aux:    Cauxin()                Cauxout()               Cauxis() - Input
                                                        Cauxos() - Output

N/A     Crawio() and Crawcin()  Crawio()                Cconis() - Input
                                                        Cconos() - Output