cannot directly access to printer port
Hi..khalid,
Xp does not allow direct access to parallal ports (for that matter serial ports also!!!) what i did and u could also do is :-
1. Either write ur own .dll s and let it work as an interface, between "you" and the "Ports"...!
2. or better still use advaced platforms like VC++ ,or .NET or any others and use the inbuilt functions directly. here you need to defin "classes".The advantage here is your program shall work independent of the OS in question.
I may help if you letme know what application you are designing..!!
All the best ...!!
Bye,
Sai