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qbasic and modem
- Thread starter fizik72
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qbasicking
Programmer
I've refered many people to a program called Basterm at I am betting that you could easily modify that to do what you want
LOL...
Are you wanting to use a land line for a game controller???
Never thought about doing that before ;-)
(I wonder if Direct X could recognize it as a game controller
)
Good Luck!
Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh
PROGRAMMER:
Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.
Are you wanting to use a land line for a game controller???
Never thought about doing that before ;-)
(I wonder if Direct X could recognize it as a game controller
)Good Luck!
Have Fun, Be Young... Code BASIC
-Josh
PROGRAMMER:
Red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.
qbasicking
Programmer
DECLARE SUB opencom () 'opens com port for communication
DECLARE FUNCTION menu% () 'displays menu and accepts&returns input
DECLARE SUB waitforcall () 'waits for a call and connects when modem rings
DECLARE SUB callbbs () 'calls a place and connects
DECLARE SUB setmodemoption () 'sets modem option and saves it to a file
DECLARE SUB endprog () 'ends the program
DECLARE SUB connect () 'connects and handles output/input to/from modem
CONST HALT = 27
CLS
COLOR 6
DO
item% = menu%
SELECT CASE item%
CASE 1: waitforcall
CASE 2: callbbs
CASE 3: setmodemoption
CASE 4: endprog
END SELECT
LOOP UNTIL item% = 4
SYSTEM
SUB callbbs
COLOR 3
INPUT "Number to call: ", number$
opencom
PRINT #1, "ATDT" + number$
PRINT "Calling " + number$ + "...."
connect
END SUB
SUB connect
echo% = 0
PRINT "Start Typing when modems connect... Press <Esc> for options or to quit:"
PRINT
OPEN "CON" FOR OUTPUT AS #3
DO
ch$ = INKEY$
IF ch$ = CHR$(HALT) THEN 'if ESC pressed
PRINT "====== OPTIONS ======="
PRINT "1. Local echo on/off "
PRINT "2. Send HALT character (<ESC> by default)"
PRINT "3. Close port "
PRINT "4. Return to terminal "
SELECT CASE INPUT$(1)
CASE "1":
echo% = echo% XOR 1
between 0 and 1
PRINT "Local echo toggled. Returning to terminal...."
CASE "2":
PRINT #1, CHR$(HALT) PRINT "HALT character sent. Returning to terminal...."
CASE "3": EXIT DO
closes port
CASE "4":
pressing 4, but does X
CASE ELSE:
PRINT "Invalid option! Returning to terminal...."
END SELECT
ELSEIF ch$ <> "" THEN PRINT #1, ch$;
END IF
IF echo% = 1 THEN
PRINT #3, ch$;
ANSI.SYS, if avail
END IF
IF LOC(1) <> 0 THEN
inchar$ = INPUT$(1, #1)
ELSE
inchar$ = ""
END IF
PRINT #3, inchar$;
LOOP
CLOSE #1 'close the file once done
CLOSE #3 'close the screen of ANSI support
END SUB
SUB endprog
COLOR 7
PRINT "Ending Program."
END SUB
FUNCTION menu%
DO
COLOR 5
PRINT "==== BASTerm Menu ===="
PRINT " 1. Wait for a call "
PRINT " 2. Call somewhere "
PRINT " 3. Set Modem options "
PRINT " 4. End Program "
PRINT " Choose One: ";
LOCATE , , 1: ch$ = INPUT$(1)
PRINT : PRINT 'go to the next line then skip a line
LOOP UNTIL VAL(ch$) >= 1 AND VAL(ch$) <= 4
menu% = VAL(ch$) 'returns the typed option to the function's caller
END FUNCTION
SUB opencom
PRINT "Retrieving COM port data. Please hold."
OPEN "BASTerm.CFG" FOR INPUT AS #2
INPUT #2, comport$
CLOSE #2
OPEN comport$ + ",N,8,1,RB2048,TB2048" FOR RANDOM AS #1
END SUB
SUB setmodemoption
COLOR 2
INPUT "COM Port Number (1 or 2): ", portno$
INPUT "Modem Speed (300, 1200, 2400, etc): ", speed$
PRINT "Are The Settings Right? ";
ch$ = INPUT$(1)
IF ch$ = "Y" OR ch$ = "y" THEN
PRINT "Yes"
comport$ = "COM" + portno$ + ":" + speed$
OPEN "BASTerm.CFG" FOR OUTPUT AS #2
PRINT #2, comport$ 'store data
CLOSE #2 'close file
PRINT "Settings saved."
ELSE
PRINT "No" 'print No... something fancy here....
PRINT "Disregarding New Settings...."
END IF
PRINT
END SUB
SUB waitforcall
COLOR 3
opencom
PRINT #1, "ATS0=1"
connect
END SUB
This is the terminal program I told you about. In the connect SUB you should add your code for what you want to happen when certain characters come through.
I will be posting the whole of basterm.bas in the FAQ section for future quick-reference
DECLARE FUNCTION menu% () 'displays menu and accepts&returns input
DECLARE SUB waitforcall () 'waits for a call and connects when modem rings
DECLARE SUB callbbs () 'calls a place and connects
DECLARE SUB setmodemoption () 'sets modem option and saves it to a file
DECLARE SUB endprog () 'ends the program
DECLARE SUB connect () 'connects and handles output/input to/from modem
CONST HALT = 27
CLS
COLOR 6
DO
item% = menu%
SELECT CASE item%
CASE 1: waitforcall
CASE 2: callbbs
CASE 3: setmodemoption
CASE 4: endprog
END SELECT
LOOP UNTIL item% = 4
SYSTEM
SUB callbbs
COLOR 3
INPUT "Number to call: ", number$
opencom
PRINT #1, "ATDT" + number$
PRINT "Calling " + number$ + "...."
connect
END SUB
SUB connect
echo% = 0
PRINT "Start Typing when modems connect... Press <Esc> for options or to quit:"
OPEN "CON" FOR OUTPUT AS #3
DO
ch$ = INKEY$
IF ch$ = CHR$(HALT) THEN 'if ESC pressed
PRINT "====== OPTIONS ======="
PRINT "1. Local echo on/off "
PRINT "2. Send HALT character (<ESC> by default)"
PRINT "3. Close port "
PRINT "4. Return to terminal "
SELECT CASE INPUT$(1)
CASE "1":
echo% = echo% XOR 1
between 0 and 1
PRINT "Local echo toggled. Returning to terminal...."
CASE "2":
PRINT #1, CHR$(HALT) PRINT "HALT character sent. Returning to terminal...."
CASE "3": EXIT DO
closes port
CASE "4":
pressing 4, but does X
CASE ELSE:
PRINT "Invalid option! Returning to terminal...."
END SELECT
ELSEIF ch$ <> "" THEN PRINT #1, ch$;
END IF
IF echo% = 1 THEN
PRINT #3, ch$;
ANSI.SYS, if avail
END IF
IF LOC(1) <> 0 THEN
inchar$ = INPUT$(1, #1)
ELSE
inchar$ = ""
END IF
PRINT #3, inchar$;
LOOP
CLOSE #1 'close the file once done
CLOSE #3 'close the screen of ANSI support
END SUB
SUB endprog
COLOR 7
PRINT "Ending Program."
END SUB
FUNCTION menu%
DO
COLOR 5
PRINT "==== BASTerm Menu ===="
PRINT " 1. Wait for a call "
PRINT " 2. Call somewhere "
PRINT " 3. Set Modem options "
PRINT " 4. End Program "
PRINT " Choose One: ";
LOCATE , , 1: ch$ = INPUT$(1)
PRINT : PRINT 'go to the next line then skip a line
LOOP UNTIL VAL(ch$) >= 1 AND VAL(ch$) <= 4
menu% = VAL(ch$) 'returns the typed option to the function's caller
END FUNCTION
SUB opencom
PRINT "Retrieving COM port data. Please hold."
OPEN "BASTerm.CFG" FOR INPUT AS #2
INPUT #2, comport$
CLOSE #2
OPEN comport$ + ",N,8,1,RB2048,TB2048" FOR RANDOM AS #1
END SUB
SUB setmodemoption
COLOR 2
INPUT "COM Port Number (1 or 2): ", portno$
INPUT "Modem Speed (300, 1200, 2400, etc): ", speed$
PRINT "Are The Settings Right? ";
ch$ = INPUT$(1)
IF ch$ = "Y" OR ch$ = "y" THEN
PRINT "Yes"
comport$ = "COM" + portno$ + ":" + speed$
OPEN "BASTerm.CFG" FOR OUTPUT AS #2
PRINT #2, comport$ 'store data
CLOSE #2 'close file
PRINT "Settings saved."
ELSE
PRINT "No" 'print No... something fancy here....
PRINT "Disregarding New Settings...."
END IF
END SUB
SUB waitforcall
COLOR 3
opencom
PRINT #1, "ATS0=1"
connect
END SUB
This is the terminal program I told you about. In the connect SUB you should add your code for what you want to happen when certain characters come through.
I will be posting the whole of basterm.bas in the FAQ section for future quick-reference
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