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So,  when you use the Call PortOut(888, 255),      if the pins are connected to a bunch of relays,   does the voltage go continuously or is it just a pulse?   i mean,   my idea is o connect different relays to each pin,  to turn on or of through a command i receive through a message,   so I'm on another computer and i can turn on the radio in my home,  or a light,  or anything....

with the Call PortOut(888, 255) command,   does it send a pulse to all pins or continuous voltage?

and one other thing...    how would you write the script? 

I'm new,  but i can understand already written code,   and seeing the one for the Comm port i see he calls the Mscomm activex or something like that...   how would i start a script to control the LPT1?

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Originally posted by ivan300
Msn

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wlm maybe?

Hi Novolo,

I havn't looked that much at it but here some information:

-If you turn a pin on then there is continuously voltage, the  BC547B from the circuit will then allow the I to go from the + to the - , you know...
-It is possible to make it work on recieving a message, but i have to look at the code.. Later this week i will post my code, i hope it's working by then, i'll also post a full tutorial

and the function PortOut(A,B) is used as this:
A = 888 = lpt port 1
B= number calculated by the relays you want to turn on

i'll explain later

ok great!
so PortOut turns on certain pins,   how do i turn them off?

PS:  I'm anxious to see your script to control LPT1 pins

you can turn them off by sending a new command that doesn't include the old one, for example PortOut(888,8) will turn on led (or radio) 3 (2^3=8).

If you want to turn it off you just send PortOut(888,0) or anything where 8 is not included...

I hope you understand.

I also made the script and it works so i can now control my lpt1 port with messenger plus! live scripts..
The things i've coded are just for led's flashing, i havn't put anything on to turn it on or off.

But i can code it to turn on a pin on an event...

This is what i've made

+On opening convo; flashing pin 1 and 8
-stops on closing convo or when you type something

+On recieving message 'walk' (so someone sends you message walk) it will turn on pin 1, then 2, then 3, etc, and starts over; a walking light..

I'm waiting till the program is released to make a descent window to config it:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=61531

So I'm sorry you have to wait if it's taking to long i will release something this week...

Perhaps some people could submit a feature that they would like to see, or to turn on a relay on a new event....


Greetz Themuzz

well,   since you ask to request features,    i would like to see this:

when receives certain message like:  !radio   it would turn on a certain pin,   and that would turn on the relay of the radio...    then i could add something like a response telling that the radio is on...
and if sent again it would turn it off

my idea is that my messenger is online all day,  so i could log in to another account and send commands to my messenger and turn things on and off at my house...

one other thing,   sorry to bother you...    do you use a relay on a pin to turn your radio on?  or how do you do it?  just curious

You give me an exellent idea!!! =D

i like you ideas guys. I will play around with the parallel port in the next few days. Also has anyone tried using a tri color led? I have a couple i will test out in a day or two

here is a video of msn flash with a tri-color led

so...    any progress with that script to controll the LPT1 ?

just checking