Re:toggling data lines on parallel port
On 7 Mar 1997 07:06:42 GMT, "Dudley LeRoux" <dello...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>Hi,
>I'm trying to find out how to toggle the the data lines 0 - 7
>on a parallel port.
I think the Pascal word you need is 'Port', but you'll need an
address, too. I'm not sure how well standardized the address is
across the many variants of the pc.
You may also be interesed in...
<quotation from elsewhere on net....>
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>Briefly, this software runs in DOS and controls
>and monitors a parallel port (LPT1, LPT2, LPTM).
>The 8 input and 8 output bits appear as large bright/dim rectangles
>on the screen so you can see bits across the classroom. The input bits
>are all 'fixed' so that the two ports appear as one 8-bit input port
>using pins 10 thru 17. F keys can be used to turn output bits on or off
>or blink them. I have a lot more to this but it'll be a while before I
>get the other parts of the package cleaned up (I have a graphical
>state-table sequencer etc. for sequencing and control). To play with
>this get:
>http://homepages.together.net/~tking/parport.zip
>I KNOW this ain't Well Done, but maybe it's Rare enough to be helpful.
>I will get some docs together soon, including pointers to lots of good
>detailed parallel port resources.
>--
>Regards, Terry King ...In The Woods In Vermont
> Equipment Engineer
> Little Castle Studio
> Box 633 2173 Shelburne Road
> Shelburne, Vermont 05482
> tk...@together.net0098
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TK_Boyd/homepage.htm
Freeware, shareware for IBM type pcs. Ideas for parents, teachers
