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Re: using parallel port

#697
From: Jim Dodd
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:59
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Maurice wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> I like to command some external hardware using parallel port, is here any 
> functions to do that? the old "inportb" and "outportb" are not supported 
> anymore.
> 
> Thanks
> Maurice
> 
> 

You might try TVicLPT. I've used it and it works as a component with
Builder. Here is a link:

http://www.entechtaiwan.com/dev/lpt/index.shtm

It is relatively inexpensive and there is a free version to try. You can 
access (read and write) individual pins of the parallel port or read and 
write bytes.

Regards,
Jim Dodd
Onset Computer Corp.
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