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Note: This API call is for DOS personality only. Use Family API for portability.
Int 21H, AH=55H
Version
2 and higher
Brief
CREATE CHILD PSP
Family API
Input
AH = 55h DX = segment at which to create new PSP SI = (DOS 3.0+) value to place in memory size field at DX:[0002h]
Return
AL destroyed
Notes
creates a "child" PSP rather than making an exact copy of the current PSP; the new PSP's parent pointer is set to the current PSP and the reference count for each inherited file is incremented (DOS 2.0+) sets current PSP to DX (DOS 3.0+) marks "no inherit" file handles as closed in child PSP this function is implemented using the same code as AH=26h, so unlike other DOS 2+ functions, it does not return status in CF, instead returning status in AL as DOS 1.x functions do (but it never puts an explicit return value in AL)
See also
AH=26h,AH=50h
Note
Text based on Ralf Brown Interrupt List Release 61