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is it pssibel in java to recieve singel bits from the parallel port

Posted by Pedro Silva on June 23, 2000 at 9:37 PM

In Sun�s page you can find an extension API named Comm.
That extension work with comm and parallel port.
There you can find methods to receive and to send single bits!
something like this getPaperout() and getStatus that represents single bits in all parallel port!
Sorry if i counl�d help.

> is it pssibel in java to recieve singel bits from the parallel port
> because i want to connect some external sensors with the computer
> and display the results.
> thanks
> dino