Andy writes: I read with interest the post a couple days ago about interfacing the
Parallel Port with C, using a special driver.
However, my problem is a little different. Perhaps some of the gurus here can give me a similarly easy solution.
I like to write programs in GWBASIC. Yes, I know it is an obsolete language, but I have been using it for 40 years and have no need to do anything more "modern". And I have dozens of programs that I wrote in olden times, that I still like to use.
If my computer boots into Windows98SE , and I load BASIC, the OUT X,y command to the printer port doesn't work. I have to boot in DOS from a floppy. Of find an "old" computer and use Windows 3.1 and shell to DOS.
So, what are the OTHER ways that I can load GWBASIC and write a program that doesn't require loading special drivers and stuff if I use a computer that automatically boots into one of the later WINDOWS op systems....?
Thanks for your advice. I am aware of my obsolescence, but I have retired, and see no desire to learn later languages (grin)...
Andy in TExas