Thread: how to read from the parallel port ????

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    Question how to read from the parallel port ????

    Hello
    I `d like to write a program, that read the signals from the parallel port ??'
    What`s the function und header for that task ??? (please, only ansi-c)
    thanx

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    Can't be done in ANSI-C

    Access to such specific hardware is platform (operating system and compiler) dependent.

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    none

    o.k salem, wich header or library is nessecary to work with the parallel port under linux .. ??

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