Arkady V.Belousov escreveu: >>> Not all. :) But code of handlers was hardly changed in those times, >>> and there was also target to minimize resident part size as much, as >>> possible, whereas "autoswitch" may have own side effects. For example, with >>> autoswicth we not know (can't know) how much buttons currently attached >>> mouse have or if current mouse have wheel or not, and this makes useless >>> checking BX after INT 33/0000 (should always contain 3 for serial mice) or >>> bit 0 of CX after INT33/11 (will/should always be set). And, if some app >>> wish to change its behavior depending on presence 3rd button/wheel in mouse, >>> then such app's behavior change will be invalid if there attached >>> 2-button/non-wheel mouse. > AM> I DISAGREE. > > With what? > > AM> No discuttionon that matter because *have it working* so > AM> everything else is vain philosophy. > > If you not have problems with your set of apps doesn't mean that there > not exist apps, which will have problems with changed on the fly mouse type.
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