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Writing data to lpt port using CreateFile(), is it possi
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15/04/1998 16:42:37
 
 
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15/04/1998 15:58:43
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Windows API functions
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00092263
Message ID:
00092292
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>>I want to write data to lpt1 port to control PCU customer display.
>>The only way to do using vfp native commands is "run copy fn lpt1"
>>but this is too low for disply control.
>>
>>So the only possibility is to use API.
>
>Did you try COPY FILE (filename) TO LPT1:

I run (w95 osr2, vfp build 415)

copy file c:\autoexec.bat to lpt1

a message

c:\vfp\lpt1 already exists, overwrite it?

appears
If i choose Yes, an Invalid seek offset error occurs!

Only

!copy file c:\autoexec.bat to lpt1

works, but this is TOO slow for PCU display and requires lpt1 to be captured.
Andrus
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