USB port

[pebe]

Is it possible to use a USB port in QBasic?

 

[qbasicking]

yes, you can reach all of your computers hardware through BASIC. You should probably use INTERRUPT, OUT, DATA, PEEK, or POKE. I don't know the command though, this hint will just get you to start

 

[pebe]

Thanks qb,

It doesn't help much unless I know how to address the port.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial on the port specs, addresses, and pinouts?

 

[qbasicking]

here is a website that has a powerful hardware detection code on it, it should show you the address of the port, but I'm not sure if its there or not.

http://www.sm-gimi.de

 

[pebe]

Thanks

 

[NOPIK]

For example:

http://www.intel.com/intelpress/usb/documentation.htm

 

[pebe]

Thanks NOPIK, There's a lot of reading there!