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DaWei · Oct 25th, 2006, 6:06 AM

I'm thinking that's not at all what he wants. I would suggest beginning with something like ACPI. Note that not all machines are equipped with this ability. If you're dealing with some relatively common machine, a peep at the BIOS should tell you if APM is available. For something like a desktop PC, you're getting into the driver area, which suggests that you can't just pop some inline assembly into your app.

Oct 25th, 2006, 6:06 AM	#3
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	I'm thinking that's not at all what he wants. I would suggest beginning with something like ACPI. Note that not all machines are equipped with this ability. If you're dealing with some relatively common machine, a peep at the BIOS should tell you if APM is available. For something like a desktop PC, you're getting into the driver area, which suggests that you can't just pop some inline assembly into your app. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers