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View Ref-File4.13.11  Metainit                                                  TOS

 Name:         »Metainit« - Obtain information about the installed 
               MetaDOS version.

 Opcode:       48

 Syntax:       void Metainit( META_INFO_1 *buffer );

 Description:  The XBIOS routine Metainit obtains information about 
               the currently installed version of MetaDOS, and the 
               devices known to it.

               The following procedure is suggested:

                  . Clear the contents of META_INFO_1 structure
                  . Call the function Metainit
                  . Test whether the element version still holds a 
                    NULL-pointer (then MetaDOS is not installed.

 Return value: The function returns no direct result.

 Availability: This function is only available when MetaDOS has been 
               installed.

 Group:        Drive functions

 See also:     Binding