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Programmer's Reference Manuals
Notes
The RISC OS 5 Programmers Reference Manuals, commonly known as PRMs, are in the process of being made available online. The RISC OS 3 PRMs in PDF form is freely available at the Foundation Resources Area. A collection of "PRM-like unformation" is also available on Robin Watts’s Pink Noise Productions website.
| Status | Section |
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| Available | Desktop, FileSwitch, Introduction, Non-kernel input/output, *Commands |
| WIP | Service Calls, SWI Calls, Tables |
All other links from this page are likely to be non-existent.
Contents
- Part 3 - Kernel Input/Output?
- Part 5 - Writing Filing Systems?
- Part 6 - Networking?
- Part 9 - Printing?
- Tables
- Alphabet Numbers
- Buffer Numbers
- Character Sets
- Dynamic Area Numbers
- Event Numbers
- File Types
- Floppy Disc Formats
- Filing System Numbers
- Keyboard Scan Codes
- Message Codes
- OS Codes
- Pointer Device Numbers
- Printer Driver Numbers
- Processor Vector Numbers
- Screen Modes
- Software Vector Numbers
- System Control Handlers
- System Device Numbers
- Territory Numbers
- VDU Codes
- Appendix?
- ARM Assembler?
- ARM Procedure Call Standard?
- Code File Formats?
- File Formats?
- Registering Names
- System Variables?
- The Acorn Terminal Interface Protocol
- Warnings on the use of ARM Assembler?
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Manager Keyboard Input And Text Handling, The Window Manager Changing The Pointer, The Window Manager Mode Independence, The Window Manager Colour, The Window Manager System Font, The Window Manager Dragging, The Window Manager Applications And Documents, The Window Manager Memory Management, The Window Manager Template Files, The Window Manager Application Resource Files, The Window Manager Shared Resources, The Window Manager Relocatable Modules, The Window Manager Time, The Window Manager Service Calls, The Window Manager Service Calls Overview, Service_DesktopWelcome, Service_Memory, Service_MouseTrap, Service_ShutDown, Service_ShutdownComplete, Service_StartedWimp, Service_StartWimp, Service_WimpCloseDown, Service_WimpPalette, Service_WimpRegisterFilters, Service_WimpReportError, Service_WimpSaveDesktop, Service_WimpSpritesMoved, Wimp_AddMessages, Wimp_BaseOfSprites, Wimp_BlockCopy, Wimp_ClaimFreeMemory, Wimp_CloseDown, Wimp_CloseTemplate, Wimp_CloseWindow, Wimp_CommandWindow, 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Manager Messages, The Window Manager Messages Overview, Message_Quit, Message_PreQuit, Message_PaletteChange, Message_SaveDesktop, Message_DeviceClaim, Device Numbers, Message_DeviceInUse, Message_Shutdown, Message_AppControl, AppControl Flags, AppControl Operations, Message_FilerOpenDir, Message_FilerCloseDir, Message_FilerOpenDirAt, Message_FilerOpenDirAt ViewMode, Message_FilerSelectionDirectory, Message_FilerAddSelection, Filing System Numbers, FilerAction Operations, FilerAction Options, Message_FilerControlAction, Message_FilerSelection, Message_FilerSelection ViewMode, Message_AlarmSet, Message_SetAlarm 0, Message_SetAlarm 1, Message_SetAlarm 2, Message_AlarmGoneOff, Message_HelpRequest, Message_HelpReply, Message_HelpEnable, Escape Codes, Message_Notify, Message_MenuWarning, Message_ModeChange, Message_TaskInitialise, Currently Active Object Pointer, Message_TaskCloseDown, Message_SlotSize, Message_TaskNameRq, Message_SetSlot, Message_TaskNameIs, Message_TaskStarted, Message_MenusDeleted, Message_Iconize, Message_WindowClosed, Message_WindowInfo, Message_FontChanged, Message_IconizeAt, Message_IconizeAt Flags, Message_ClaimEntity, Message_ClaimEntity Flags, Message_DataRequest, Message Codes, Message_Dragging Flags, Message_DragClaim, Message_DragClaim Flags, Message_ReleaseEntity, Message_ReleaseEntity Flags, Message_DataSave, Message_DataSaveAck, Message_DataLoad, Message_DataLoadAck, Message_DataOpen, Message_RAMFetch, Message_RAMTransmit, Message_DataSaved, Message_ColourPickerColourChoice, ColourPicker Choice Flags, ColourPicker Colour Descriptor, ColourTrans Palette Entry, Descriptor Extension Types, ColourTrans Fixed Point, Message_ColourPickerColourChanged, ColourPicker Changed Flags, Message_ColourPickerCloseDialogRequest, Message_ColourPickerOpenParentRequest, The Window Manager *Commands, Validation Strings, ARM Hardware, *AddTinyDir, *Backdrop, *Desktop, *Desktop_, *Filer_Action, *Filer_Boot, *Filer_CloseDir, *Filer_OpenDir, *Filer_Run, *Filters, *IconSprites, *Pin, *PinBoard, *Pointer, *RemoveTinyDir, *ShellCLI, *ShellCLI_Task, *ShellCLI_TaskQuit, *ShowFree, *TaskWindow, *ToolSprites, *WimpKillSprite, *WimpMode, *WimpPalette, *WimpSlot, *WimpTask, *WimpWriteDir, Pinboard, Pinboard Introduction, Pinboard *Commands, DragASprite, DragASprite Introduction, DragASprite SWI Calls, DragASprite_Start, Drag Location Flags, DragASprite_Stop, The Filter Manager, The Filter Manager Introduction, The Filter Manager SWI Calls, Filter_RegisterPostFilter, Post Filter Code, Filter_DeRegisterPostFilter, Filter_RegisterPreFilter, Pre Filter Code, Filter_DeRegisterPreFilter, Filter_RegisterCopyFilter, Filter_DeRegisterCopyFilter, RectangleCopy Filter Code, Filter_DeRegisterPostRectFilter, Filter_RegisterPostRectFilter, Post Rectangle Filter Code, Filter_RegisterPostIconFilter, Filter_DeRegisterPostIconFilter, Wimp_GetRectangle Icon Filter Code, Filter_RegisterRectFilter, Filter_DeRegisterRectFilter, Pre Rectangle Filter Code, The Filter Manager Service Calls, The Filter Manager Service Calls Overview, Service_FilterManagerInstalled, Service_FilterManagerDying, *FontLibrary, The Filter Manager *Commands, The TaskManager, TaskManager_EnumerateTasks, TaskManager_Shutdown, The TaskManager *Commands, *ChangeDynamicArea, TaskWindow, TaskWindow Introduction, TaskWindow SWI Calls, TaskWindow_TaskInfo, TaskWindow *Commands, TaskWindow Messages, TaskWindow_Input, TaskWindow_Ego, TaskWindow_Morio, TaskWindow_Morite, TaskWindow_NewTask, TaskWindow_Output, TaskWindow_Resume, TaskWindow_Suspend, ShellCLI, ShellCLI Introduction, ShellCLI *Commands, ShellCLI SWI Calls, Shell_Create, Shell_Destroy, Part 8, ColourTrans, ColourTrans SWI Calls, ColourTrans Service Calls, ColourTrans *Commands, Service_CalibrationChanged, Service_InvalidateCache, ColourTrans_ColourNumberToGCOL, ColourTrans Introduction, ColourTrans Overview, ColourTrans Technical Details, ColourTrans Colours, ColourTrans Finding A Colour, ColourTrans Miscellaneous, 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12, OS_Byte 13, OS_Byte 14, Software Vectors, VDUXV, OS_Byte 15, OS_Byte 19, OS_Byte 20, OS_Byte 21, OS_Byte 25, Character Groups, OS_Byte 70, Buffer Numbers, EventV, Event Numbers, OS_Byte 106, Pointer Flags, OS_Byte 112, OS_Byte 113, OS_Byte 114, OS_Byte 117, VDU Status, OS_Byte 118, OS_Byte 120, OS_Byte 121, OS_Byte 122, OS_Byte 124, Escape Handler, OS_Byte 125, Escape Event, OS_Byte 126, OS_Byte 127, OS_Byte 128, OS_Byte 128 Reason Codes, OS_Byte 129, Keyboard Scan Codes, Software Vector Numbers, OS_Byte 71, Memory Map Request Block, OS_FSControl, OS_EnterOS, Keyboard Numbers, OS_Byte 129 (time), OS_Byte 129 (OS), OS_Byte 129 (scan range), OS_Byte 129 (scan single), OS_Byte 134, OS_Byte 135, OS_Byte 138, OS_Byte 139, OS_FSControl 10, OS_FSControl 10 Options, Filing System Option 1, Filing System Option 4, OS_Byte 143, OS_Byte 144, OS_Byte 145, OS_Byte 152, OS_Byte 153, OS_Byte 177, Input Sources, OS_Byte 156, OS_Byte CMOS 16, Serial Port Baud Rates, OS_Byte 160, OS_Byte 160 VDU Variable Numbers, OS_Byte 161, OS_Byte 162, OS_Byte 163, OS_Byte 163 (reset), OS_Byte 163 (set), OS_Byte 163 (return status), OS_Byte 163 (return sprite information), OS Byte 163 Status Information, OS_Byte 165, OS_Byte 176, OS_Byte 178, OS_Byte 181, Character Entering Buffer Event, OS_Byte 182, OS_Byte 191, OS_Byte 192, OS_Byte 193, OS_Byte 194, OS_Byte 195, OS_Byte 196, OS_Byte 197, OS_Byte 198, OS_Byte 199, OS_Byte 200, OS_Byte 201, OS_Byte 202, OS_Byte 203, OS_Byte 204, OS_Byte 211, OS_Byte 212, OS_Byte 213, Sound Pitches, OS_Byte 214, OS_Byte 216, OS_Byte 217, OS_Byte 218, OS_Byte 219, OS_Byte 220, OS_Byte 221 - 228, OS_Byte 221 - 228 Key Codes, OS_Byte 229, OS_Byte 230, OS_Byte 236, OS_Byte 237, OS_Byte 238, OS_Byte 240, OS_Byte 242, OS_Byte 242 Baud Rates, OS_Byte 243, OS_Byte 245, OS_Byte 246, OS_Byte 247, OS_Byte 250, OS_Byte 251, OS_Byte 253, Reset Types, OS_Byte 254, OS_Byte 255, OS_FSControl 2, OS_FSControl 1, OS_FSControl 4, OS_FSControl 5, OS_FSControl 6, OS_FSControl 7, 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