Problem with dll file !

[wenwen]

hi,
I am a newbie in VB, right now i am trying to communicate with paralle port. My pc os is window me, i have try to download a inpout32.dll file from internet but it cannot function !
I have no ideal what is going wrong ? my i miss out something ? i am totally lost ! Need some expert to direct me......
My objective is try to write a simple program to light on the 7-segmemt display through my Pc parallel port.
(I am using VB 6)

Thanks in advance !


regards,
Alex

 

[RonVaught]

Your message / question is difficult to understand. . .

This (inpout32.dll) will need to be registered on your PC and referenced in your VB application before you can use it. Does this make sense?

 

[wenwen]

Hi RonVaught,
Thanks for your reply.
appreciate if u can share out an example how to control the parallel port with VB6.


thanks !

 

[makeev]

I have a problem related to DLL. I have a DLL file writen and generated in fortran and it works in VB but i am trying to call that file in C++. can someone show me or offer me some tips on how to call a dll file in C++. will greatly appreicate.
e-mil me at makeev@hotmail.com if someone can help so i can explain in more detail.

 

[wenwen]

Hi RonVaught,

I have download a dll file "win95io.dll" into my system , was able to run without error(program is parport.vbp).Found the original program (parport.vbp) printer port was declare as 888, but mine Pc 's printer port is 378. After i try to replace the 888 to 378 and try to run the program (parport.vbp) it was an error "cannot find entry point
vbout in win95io.dll"

Appreciate if some expert can help to solve this problem .


Thanks in advance,
wenwen