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software for programming the parallel port
« on: October 30, 2012, 04:38:13 PM »
Is there any PLC like software for the amiga. I have a little plan of using the parallel port for technic lego.
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Re: software for programming the parallel port
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 10:59:49 AM »
Bit-bang the port in assembly?  I've done this before with success.
 

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Re: software for programming the parallel port
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 11:30:57 AM »
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Bit-bang the port in assembly?  I've done this before with success.
You can bit bang the parallel port in any of the Popular Amiga languages :) even AMOS allows you to write directly to an address!

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Re: software for programming the parallel port
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 12:13:19 PM »
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Is there any PLC like software for the amiga. I have a little plan of using the parallel port for technic lego.


You can do it with AREXX - HW ARexx,

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Re: software for programming the parallel port
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 03:38:47 PM »
I'll try that.
Try'd to use T.U.R.D, but it seems to miss a lot files when starting up.
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