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Writing to LPT1

Hello,

How can I write directly to LPT1 and to COM1 in VB.NET 2005?

Many thanks and greetings from Brugge,

Michel

Apr 1 '07 #1
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Although Tom Shelton has written as well a lot about what you ask is this
guy most probably the winner in the microsoft newgroups.

http://www.hardandsoftware.net/

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...rch+this+group

I hope this helps,

Cor
"Michel Vanderbeke" <mi***************@skynet.Beschreef in bericht
news:87**********************************@microsof t.com...
Hello,

How can I write directly to LPT1 and to COM1 in VB.NET 2005?

Many thanks and greetings from Brugge,

Michel

Apr 1 '07 #2
Hi,

You can download IONet from my homepage. It is free.

Dick

--
Richard Grier, MVP
Hard & Software
Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, Fourth
Edition,
ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages, includes CD-ROM). July 2004, Revised March
2006.
See www.hardandsoftware.net for details and contact information.
Apr 2 '07 #3

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