File transfer using Random Access

[Thmemuar]

Hi.

Up to now, I've been doing file transfers back and forth from a central office to remote offices, automatically, opening a port for Output when sending, and Input when receiving.

Does anyone know if there's a way to open both ports (local and remote) for Random, to transfer these files, so I don't have to keep switching modes?

The files to be sent and received will be of various lengths on various days.

Thanks

 

[Nyaj2k1]

What kind of port? Com, or Lpt?

 

[Thmemuar]

Sorry, I should have been clearer. COM ports.

 

[dilettante]

Yes, RANDOM is the default, and it is QBasic's "open I/O" mode (both read and write). See the QBasic online documentation (Help) - they even give an example under "OPEN COM" though I suppose they should have been more explicit in saying you can both read and write the file opened this way.