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by TinSoldier
Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:20 am
Forum: QBasic / QuickBasic related
Topic: QB 4.5 install
Replies: 6
Views: 2969

Re: QB 4.5 install

The same here, iv had QB 4.5 for a few years now and have moved many times from PC to PC and hard drive to hard drive and directory to directory in a zipped up file, it always works for me after unzipping it

PS My current QB4.5 zip file is 39 megs.
by TinSoldier
Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:12 am
Forum: QBasic / QuickBasic related
Topic: Serial port remote control
Replies: 3
Views: 1739

Re: Serial port remote control

Well thanks for the replys, as it turns out i studied the schematics and found that a jumper wire was all I needed to fix my problem, so alls well now.

@VJP(Joel),  I seem to remember that QB v4.5 includes a sample com program that would give you all the needed code to access the serial ports ...
by TinSoldier
Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:22 am
Forum: QBasic / QuickBasic related
Topic: Serial port remote control
Replies: 3
Views: 1739

Serial port remote control

What i need to do is use a serial port on an old 486 computer to control a 12 line ( like the computer will be the switch) in a 5 sec on and 10 sec off  cycle.

Im hopping that i can directly connect wires to the serial port input output lines with out using external relays and timers.

The 12v ...