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    Unhappy Problem:Reading from a Port using form 6i/Dev 2000

    Dear Users...

    Could any1 plz tell me that is it possbile to read data from a port of CPU using ORACLE form 6i/dev 2000 as i can do it in VB or JAVA or C++.I dont know that this feature is available or not. IF yes then plz provide me some guide lines.

    Help me Help u .. that's the key.
    Warm regards to all ..

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    Re: Problem:Reading from a Port using form 6i/Dev 2000

    Originally posted by neo666
    to read data from a port of CPU
    Can you, please, clarify this?
    Tomaž
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    foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools" - Douglas Adams

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    Exclamation

    I want to know that is it possbile to read data from computer port, say parallel port in a pc using ORACLE Forms 6i or Developer 2000.Alike we got winsock in VB to do this.Is it possible or is ther any way?
    ALl the best.

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    you cannot use winsock to read data from computer ports like serial, parallel, usb....
    winsock is for tcp/ip.

    look under OLE
    Tomaž
    "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
    foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools" - Douglas Adams

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    Dear Thomaz

    Thnx for ur continuous support.itz great indeed.now can u [or any other dear user in fourm] tell me how can i find effective help guide for OLE or can u suggest me a book? further can u [or any other dear user in fourm] plz imform me a good book on using windows API in ORACLE forms.

    Looking forward to ur kind co-op.
    __________________________________________
    "I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me...SIR ISAAC NEWTON"

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    Originally posted by neo666
    Dear Thomaz

    Thnx for ur continuous support.itz great indeed.now can u [or any other dear user in fourm] tell me how can i find effective help guide for OLE or can u suggest me a book? further can u [or any other dear user in fourm] plz imform me a good book on using windows API in ORACLE forms.

    Looking forward to ur kind co-op.
    _____________________________________________________
    "I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me"...SIR ISAAC NEWTON

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    Originally posted by neo666

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