Reading multiple serial ports in GFA Basic 3.5

[Fletch]

Is there a way to read data from the other serial ports on a TT in GFA Basic 3.5? I have used the inp(1) command to read from the main serial port, but am not sure how to read from the others.

 

Any suggestions?

 

-Pete

[ggn]

Hi,

 

Serial ports were never my strong point but I had a quick look through the compendium and came across this: http://cd.textfiles.com/ataricompendium/BOOK/HTML/CHAP4.HTM

 

BIOS input and output calls to device #1 and XBIOS calls which configure the serial port always refer to the currently 'mapped' device as set with Bconmap(). The Modem CPX allows a user to map any installed device as the default.

Then it gives a table of serial port numbers depending on the machine. If I read this correctly then you can use bconmap (xbios 44) to map the serial port you like to device 1 and then use inp(1) to read data off the port.

 

Not sure that this will do the trick but I think it's a good starting point . Let us know how you get on.

[Fletch]

Hi,

 

Serial ports were never my strong point but I had a quick look through the compendium and came across this: http://cd.textfiles.com/ataricompendium/BOOK/HTML/CHAP4.HTM

 

 

Then it gives a table of serial port numbers depending on the machine. If I read this correctly then you can use bconmap (xbios 44) to map the serial port you like to device 1 and then use inp(1) to read data off the port.

 

Not sure that this will do the trick but I think it's a good starting point . Let us know how you get on.

 

Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a go.