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From: helix@bucc2.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: RS-232 & MWC:  Help....
Message-ID: <56200002@bucc2>
Date: 23 May 88 02:51:00 GMT
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Nf-From: bucc2.UUCP!helix    May 22 21:51:00 1988





	A couple of weeks ago, I had started to program a Bulliten
Board System for my ST.   I have, however, run into a few problems
with the I/O routines for my RS-232 port.  
	First, I tried to open files to "aux:" and use feof() to see
if any characters were in the buffer, but that did not seem to work
properly.  Then, I just changed the routines and used some GDOS functions
like Cauxin, Cauxout, Cauxis, and Cauxos.  These seem to work fine, but
they do not use buffers.  I would like to write this BBS so that it doesn't
use too many system dependent functions.  Is there any way I can access the
RS-232 port with the standard I/O functions or do I have to stick with 
GDOS??  Also, I am using the right approach??


	Any help would be deeply appreciated....