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LPT and/or COM port approach in dbase IV
Thx for your reply. Already tried to SET PRINTER TO lpt1 ( only 1 lpt port installed, SET PRINTER TO 2/3 results in a invalid port err msg ), SET PRINTER ON results in a printer not ready err msg ( PRINTERSTATUS()=.F. ) If i use the ??? command = printer not ready err msg. wat did help was...- Ericzzz
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LPT and/or COM port approach in dbase IV
I use a DOS only (6.22) pc with Dbase IV and made myself an 8 channel lpt port driven relay board wich works fine with commands from qbasic ( out ). Does anyone know how to read/write from dbase to lpt or com ? ( ??? does not work, maybe if i manually signal printer ready on the port ? ). By my...- Ericzzz
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