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From:	Stephen Laisch <yakumo AT xnet DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Serial Port Programming?
Date:	Sun, 01 Sep 1996 13:25:13 -0700
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Samuel Vincent wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Mohan Khurana wrote:
> 
> > I currently use DJGPP as my DOS compiler and I was wondering if anyone
> > had any source for reading/writing to serial and/or parallel ports.
> > I'd like to try to write a little chat program that works between two
> > computer connected though a serial/parallel cable.  I don't know if it
> > is possible, but I'd like to try to learn how to do something like
> > this.  I don't have much experience in lower level programming and the
> > only language I know is C, but I thought this might be a good learning
> > experience to make a program that allow exchanging data between two
> > computers connected by a cable.  I would appreciate it if anyone could
> > help me get some source on accessing the serial port.
> >
> > I have searched simtel and x2ftp.oulu.fi and I have had no luck
> > finding this.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> 
> For serial port access try SVAsync, available on DJ's web site.
> 
> -Sam

would that also go for Parrallel ports? and if so, what is the website 
for that info?

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