BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 03-18-92 (00:00) Number: 191 From: KEVIN NEWELL Refer#: NONE To: MIKE CLARK Recvd: NO Subj: Re: Ending Comunications Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
Hello Mike!
In a msg of <16 Mar 92>, Mike Clark writes to All:
MC> I have had a problem when using communications with QuickBASIC. I
MC> don't what it to hang up the phone when exit a program. I have tried
MC> a library called BASWIZ, but it has a ton of stuff that doesn't
MC> partain to communications that I don't want. Also I am having
MC> problems print to the comport with this library. I tried using PRINT
MC> #1,....., but it tells me that there is not a file open to that
MC> number. (BASWIZ has it's own open functions ect., so I have to
MC> control over the number it is opened to!). If anyone can give me some
MC> ideas that might work with this library or has a library that will let
MC> you exit a program without hanging up please let me know. The hole
MC> reason I am using BASWIZ it becuase it allows you to leave a program
MC> without hanging up if you wre wondering why I am using BASWIZ.
Just use normal QB and RIGHT AFTER closing the Comport, add
one of these lines...
OUT &H3FC, 3 'Com port 1
OUT &H2FC, 3 'Com port 2
OUT &H3EC, 3 'Com port 3
OUT &H2EC, 3 'Com port 4
Hope this helps...
Chat Later!
Kevin
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