Re: Qbasic, XP, parallel port

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 20:56

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Fritz Oppliger <fritzo_two_@direcway.com> wrote

> What is the magic needed to make qbasic
> talk to the parallel port on WinXP  ?

http://www.lvr.com/parport.htm

> (how did Microsoft manage to break THAT?)

By not allowing apps to do anything they like to the hardware directly.

What any solid OS does.

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