I have a problem...I don' know why this code doesn't work...can anyone help me ? PLZZZ

.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 100H
.DATA
prompt_msg1 DB 'Please input the first number: ',0
prompt_msg2 DB 'Please input the second number: ',0
sum_msg DB 'The sum is ',0

.CODE

main PROC
.STARTUP
mov ah,02
mov dl,prompt_msg1
int 21h ; request first number
mov CX,08
int 21h ; CX := first number
mov ah,02
mov dl,prompt_msg2
int 21h
mov DX,08
int 21h
mov AX,CX
add AX,DX
mov ah,02
mov dl,sum_msg
int 21h ; returns sum in AX ; display sum
mov AX,08
int 21h

.EXIT
main ENDP
end

int function 08 will read just one key from the input keyboard and wait if no key is available. So if I type "12 <Enter>" that is three keys -- '1', '2', and <Enter>. If you want the user to type more than one key then you need to write a short keyboard handling function that will put all the keys into a buffer or immediately convert it to an integer so that the result can be returned to the function that called it.

and how it's correct ?

Pseudocode for keyboard input: when loop finished cx contains the integer

clear cx integer
start of loop
get key from keyboard
is key <Enter>
if yes, exit loop
add key to cx then subtract '0' (decimal 48)
jump back to top of loop

thank you

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