Apparatus and method for message variable reordering

Details Apparatus and method for message variable reordering Apparatus and method for message variable reordering

1995-07-28

1998-09-22

Gordon, Paul P.

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364132, H02M 7537

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058123903

ABSTRACT:
A portable computer is provided in which message variable values provided for user messages can be readily reordered when different versions of the computer are produced to support respective languages. The computer includes a basic input/output system software (BIOS) having a caller routine that initiates issuance of a user message by passing message variable values and a message token to a separate message handler routine within the BIOS. The message token designates the selection of one of a plurality of message strings stored within a message storage area in the BIOS. The message strings stored in the message storage area include fixed text portions and message variables. The message storage area is separate from the caller routine. The caller routine passes message variable values in a fixed order to the message handler routine. The message handler routine scans the particular message string designated by the message token and determines the order of the variable values to be output to the user from order information contained within the message string itself. The message handler appropriately reorders the message variable values placed amongst the fixed text portions of the final message outputted to the user if the order information in the message string so instructs.

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