looking for information to use inpout32.dll in VB6

[gobblegob]

Hi guys,

Iam after some information/code examples on how to access parallel port from VB6 after a lot of digging i found i need to use inpout32.dll but no luck
on anything written in vb6, If anyone has any links or samples it would be
much appreciated.

Gobble.

[VBWheaties]

Hi guys,

Iam after some information/code examples on how to access parallel port from VB6 after a lot of digging i found i need to use inpout32.dll but no luck
on anything written in vb6, If anyone has any links or samples it would be
much appreciated.

Gobble.

Found this link doing what you need:

http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/vblpt.htm

[gobblegob]

Thanks VBWheaties , sorry but i forgot to mention that i want to access it under xp

[MarkTingson]

Thanks VBWheaties , sorry but i forgot to mention that i want to access it under xp

Try to study this...

Public Declare Function Inp Lib "inpout32.d ll" _
Alias "Inp32" (ByVal PortAddress As Integer) As Integer

Public Declare Sub Out Lib "inpout32.d ll" _
Alias "Out32" (ByVal PortAddress As Integer, ByVal Value As Integer)

Public Declare Function Inp32 Lib "DllPort.dl l" (ByVal PortAddress As Integer) As Integer

then,

Dim D as integer

'Send the integer to the parallel port using inpout.dll (The "&H378" tells it that it is a data port and the integer tell it wich pins to turn on)

Out Val("&H378"), Val(D)

I hope this give you a little idea...

[ALSD]

Take note that PCI- or USB-printerport adapters do not use the same register sets as "proper" LPT ports. INPOUTnn.DLL will not give results because the hardware between CPU and port is totally different.

ALSD,