Slightly OT: DOS programs in Win XP

Hi, If you want to do that, there is a better way (if you want to write the C code for it). I use IO.DLL which allows you to do inp, outp in user space. There are several of these types of DLLs, but this one seems to be popular: http://www.geekhideout.com/iodll.shtml This allows you to port those old dos programs directly over to XP as a console program. Very handy.... Cheers, Ram -----Original Message----- From: Dwight K. Elvey [mailto:dwight.elvey@amd.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:09 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: Slightly OT: DOS programs in Win XP Hi I've been wondering. If I use one of these tools will it allow me to have things like the bi-directional control of the parallel port? I use the parallel port to connect to an older paper tape reader. Does it really emulate access to hardware or just the more standard useages like serial ports? Dwight (c) 2005 OpenLink Financial Copyright in this message and any attachments remains with us. It is confidential and may be legally privileged. If this message is not intended for you it must not be read, copied or used by you or disclosed to anyone else. Please advise the sender immediately if you have received this message in error. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Open Link Financial, Inc. for any loss or damage in any way arising from its use.