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- Portz VBX, Version 1.0, Copyright (c) 1995, Martin Bryant, All Rights Reserved
-
- Introduction
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- The PORTZ.VBX file is a custom control suitable for use with such programming
- languages as Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Delphi. It gives access to the
- computers I/O ports.
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- Shareware Notice
- ----------------
- Portz VBX is shareware. You are welcome to use it for a trial period but if
- you continue to use it then please register and support the shareware concept.
- You may freely copy/distribute the shareware version as long as you make no
- charge for it. If you register, then you may use it in commercial products with
- no royalty fee. Thank you for trying Portz VBX!
- You can register by sending £5 sterling or equivalent foreign currency (cash
- preferred!) to Martin Bryant, 71 Hunstanton Drive, Brandlesholme, Bury,
- Lancashire BL8 1XH, England.
- Registered users receive free updates and a full list of our other products.
- Constructive comments/criticisms welcome at the above address or email
- martinbr@colossus.demon.co.uk
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- Compatibility
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- PORTZ.VBX is compatible with level 1 VBX controls.
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- Appearance
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- When added to a program the control appears in the toolbox with the letters
- 'I/O' on it. It is non-sizable on a form and is invisible at run-time.
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- Properties
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- In addition to the standard properties of Name, Index, Left and Top it also
- has the following custom properties...
- About (read only) - gives version information
- Port - specifies the i/o port number (0-65535)
- Data - specifies the data to write to or read from the specified port
- Bits - specifies the i/o port size (8 or 16 bit)
- Action (run-time only) - set to 1 to read from, or set to 2 to write to, the
- specified port
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- The default Name property prefix and class name is 'Portz'.
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- Events
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- The control has no pre-defined events.
-