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- *** SHAREWARE DOCUMENTATION ***
-
-
- The Personal Communications Library for Visual Basic / Windows
- (PCLVBW) is an asynchronous communications library designed for
- experienced software developers programming in Visual Basic.
- Personal Communications Library is a DLL taking less than 10K
- bytes and features:
-
- o Uses the Window 3.1 API.
- o 30+ communication functions.
- o Interrupt driven receiver and transmitter.
- o Supports high performance 16550 UART.
- o Use any UART address and IRQ2 to IRQ15.
- o Supports the PC/4 and PC/8 DigiBoard.
- o Supports the BB1004, BB1008, and BB2016 BOCA boards.
- o Hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control.
- o 300 baud to 115,200 baud.
- o COM1 through COM20.
- o Adjustable receive queues.
- o 19 communication error conditions trapped.
- o 4 ports can run concurrently (more with DigiBoard / BOCA board).
- o Complete modem control & status.
- o Written in assembly language for small size & high speed.
-
- Two example programs (source code) are provided.
-
- (1) SIMPLE is an extremely simple terminal emulator program. It
- is provided as the smallest and easiest to understand example of
- communications programming using PCLVBW.
-
- (2) LOGIN is based on SIMPLE but can also handshake with a modem,
- as well as send a dial string to the modem and wait for the
- CONNECT message.
-
- For more information, refer to the Personal Communications Library
- Users Manual (PCLVBW.USR) and Personal Communications Library
- Reference Manual (PCLVBW.REF).
-
-
- *** Registration ***
-
-
- The shareware version of PCLVBW is provided so that you may
- personally determine the usefulness of the product for yourself.
- If you wish to register PCLVBW, please send $65 plus $5 S&H ($10
- outside of North America) to:
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- MarshallSoft Computing, Inc.
- Post Office Box 4543
- Huntsville AL 35815
-
- Voice 205-881-4630
- FAX 205-880-0925
- BBS 205-880-9748
- email msc@traveller.com
-
- We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express (account number,
- expiration date, exact name on your card, and complete card
- billing address required), checks in US dollars drawn on a US
- bank, purchase orders (POs) from recognized US schools and
- companies listed in Dun & Bradstreet, and COD (street address and
- phone number required) within the USA (plus a $3 COD charge).
- Print the file INVOICE.DOC if an invoice is needed.
-
- You can also order PCLVBW from The Public Software Library (PSL)
- with your MC, Visa, AmEx, or Discover card by calling 800-242-4PSL
- (from overseas: 713-524-6394) or by FAX at 713-524-6398 or by
- CompuServe at [71355,470]. Order PSL #11171.
-
- If you wish to update from an older version of PCLVBW, send $20
- plus $5 S&H ($10 outside of North America). Updates must be
- ordered directly from MarshallSoft Computing.
-
- The registered package includes:
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- o PCLVBW Dynamic Link Library (DLL) without shareware screen.
- o Assembler source code for the library.
- o Printed Users and Reference Manuals.
- o Telephone, FAX, and BBS support for one year.
-
- Print the file INVOICE.DOC if an invoice is needed. The registered
- user will receive the latest version of PCLVBW shipped by two day
- priority mail (packet airmail overseas).
-
- PCLVBW.ASM is the source code for the library. The source code is
- copyrighted by MarshallSoft Computing, Inc. The user is granted a
- license to use the PCLVBW object code in his own application only.
- PCLVBW.ASM is not shareware and may not be sold or given away to
- anyone.
-
- The registered user will receive the latest version of PCLVBW by
- return mail. A 3.5" diskette is provided unless a 5.25" diskette
- is requested.
-