BBS: Inland Empire Archive Date: 11-02-92 (21:44) Number: 370 From: JON LEGER Refer#: NONE To: BOB PERKINS Recvd: NO Subj: Re: Let's get some code b Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
BP> IF (INP(&H3ED) AND 1) THEN 'data coming in. BP> DO 'go into input loop.. BP> x% = INP(&H3E8) 'get the character. BP> IF x% = 10 THEN EXIT DO 'input terminated with linefeed.. BP> z$ = z$ + CHR$(x%) 'add character to string.. BP> LOOP WHILE (INP(&H3ED) AND 1) 'safety net if LF not seen.. BP> END IF This goes out to everybody that understands the above message... Now I get the bit about INPing from the address for COM3: (I think that's COM3:), but what's that: INP(&H3ED) AND 1 What does that mean, 'AND 1'? I never did understand that... Later, "One Very Confused", Jon --- Renegade v7-09 Beta * Origin: TELESiS BBS 409.721.9414 NEDERLAND, TX (1:3811/118)
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