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From: hessmann@unipas.fmi.uni-passau.de (Georg Hessmann)
Subject: Re: "Fast" Mode with parallel.device under OS 2.0 ??
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In article <2337@public.BTR.COM> valentin@public.BTR.COM (Valentin Pepelea) writes:
>In article <1991Apr9.115525.2939@forwiss.uni-passau.de>
>hessmann@r2d2.fmi.uni-passau.de (Georg Hessmann) writes:
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[...]
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>>Fine, I *need* this "fast-mode".
>>
>>How can I select this mode??
>
>Simply write OpenDevice("parallel.device",0L,par_request,PARF_FASTMODE);
>Compile, link, attach seat belt and run. Incredible magic, eh?

(ey, super ey :-) )

>You now owe the Oracle an air bag.
>
>>(via parallel.device or printer.device)
>
>And make sure you use the updated printer.device, dammit. Both new device
>drivers are on Workbench V1.3.3.

Oh, can I use the 'fast'-mode also with V1.3.3?

But I want only open the 'printer.device'. 
How can I set the 'parallel.device' in fast mode via the 'printer.device'?
Or can I open the 'parallel.device' set the flag, open the
'printer.device' and use the 'fast' mode?

>Valentin

	Georg.

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