Parallel Port Interfacing?

Pius · Post by **Pius** » Oct 23, 2005 22:33

Say I wanted to interface (im not sure if that is the right word exactly) with the parallel port on the computer.

What kind of commands would I use for that?
How would I transfer data?
Include files?

thanks.

MystikShadows · Post by **MystikShadows** » Oct 23, 2005 23:10

You could OPEN "COM1:" or OPEN "LPT1:" for the printer port (parallel) and do it that way (in FB 0.15b that is) get the latest update first :-)

Post by **v1ctor** » Oct 24, 2005 3:20

The syntax is different in FB to not bloat the executables generated, it's OPEN LPT "LPTn:" or OPEN COM "COMn:", where "n" is the port to open.

Everything else (PRINT #, WRITE #, CLOSE #, etc) stills the same as in QB.

Version 0.15 is needed.

Pius · Post by **Pius** » Oct 24, 2005 11:09

So if I downloaded version 0.14, I need to go back and download 0.15 (the one thats still in testing?) right?

okay.

thanks for the help.

Antoni · Post by **Antoni** » Oct 24, 2005 19:30

If you want to use the parallel port to control something, you have QB's INP , OUT and WAIT , in v0.15.