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From: backstro@silver.bacs.indiana.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: BBS's in AmigaBASIC
Message-ID: <97800004@silver>
Date: 30 Apr 88 01:39:00 GMT
Organization: Indiana University BACS, Bloomington
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Nf-From: silver.bacs.indiana.edu!backstro    Apr 29 20:39:00 1988


Hello.  I am thinking of writing a BBS program for the Amiga.  I intend to
use AmigaBASIC (or some other BASIC) to prototype my BBS.  What  I need to
know is how exactly one goes about polling the various status pins on
the serial port.  (i.e. carrier detect, ring detect, etc.)  What do I
need to do in BASIC?

Also what is the exact procedure for auto-baud setting?  I've seen the
technique used but never quite knew how it was done.

Sorry if these questions seem basic and simple, but BBS programming is new
to me, programming in general is not.  Thanks in advance.

Please E-Mail all responses.  Let's keep the newsgroup clean!  ;^)

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