Z88 Developers' Notes
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OS_Pbt, write byte to file, device with timeout

RST 20H, DEFB $42

IN:

     A = byte to be written to file, device
     BC = timeout in 1/100 seconds
     IX = handle of file, device
OUT, if call successful:
     Fc = 0
     BC = remaining in 1/100 seconds
OUT, if call failed:
     Fc = 1
     A = error code:
          RC_HAND ($08), bad handle
          RC_WP ($14), write protected
          RC_ESC ($01), escape, if device is :COM.0, :PRT.0
          RC_TIME ($02), timeout
Registers changed after return:
     ....DEHL/IXIY same
     AFBC..../.... different

Notes:

Bugs:
 

Related calls:

GN_Cl, close file
GN_Del, delete a file from memory
GN_Opf, open file/resource (wildcard search)
GN_Ren, rename file OS_Cl, internal close (OZ usage)
OS_Del, file delete (internal OZ usage)
OS_Frm, file read miscellaneous
OS_Fwm, file write miscellaneous
OS_Gb, get byte from file (or device)
OS_Gbt, get byte from file (or device) with timeout
OS_Mv, move bytes between stream and memory
OS_Op, internal open (OZ usage)
OS_Pb, write byte to file, device
OS_Ren, file rename (internal OZ usage)