BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 01-17-93 (09:11) Number: 352 From: DICK DENNISON Refer#: NONE To: RON BLITZ Recvd: NO Subj: Re: Opening Com Ports Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
RB> I use the line: RB> OPEN "COM1:300,E,7,1,BIN" FOR RANDOM ACCESS READ WRITE AS 1 Try : Open "Com1:300,E,7,1,CD0,CS0,DS0,OP0" for random ... CD0 turns off carrier detect timeout CS0 turns off clear to send timeout DS0 turns off data-set-ready timeout and OP0 turns off OPEN statement timeout. Once you get it going you can eliminate one option at a time and finetune. The problem is that his machine is running faster than his modem can respond. --- VP [DOS] V4.09e * Origin: The MailMan (914)374-3903 NY Quick Share Pt #7 *HST (1:272/34)
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