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diff --git a/pyparallel/src/win32/README.txt b/pyparallel/src/win32/README.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 4b6984b..0000000 --- a/pyparallel/src/win32/README.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ -New: -simpleio.c provides inp(), outp(), init() these functions are accessed trough -ctypes. - -Build (cygwin/mingw): run "make" the makfile should care of everything. - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Old python extension: - -This extension is needed on Windows as there is no API to -manipulate the parallel port. This Python extension exposes -"inp()" and "outp()" that can be used to manipulate the printer -IOs directly. It could be basicaly used to access any IO port. - -On Windows NT/2k/XP direct access to IOs is not possible for -user applications (only kernel mode drivers). Because of that -a kernel driver is needed. The sources to GIVEIO.SYS are in -the respective directory. The loaddrv sources come from the -archive that is mentioned in the giveio readme. - -If the extension detects that it is running on an NT based system -(NT, 2k, XP) it activates the giveio driver to gain access to the -IO ports. To make this work, the giveio driver must be installed. -this can be done with the loaddrv tool. The batchfiles -"install_giveio.bat" and "remove_giveio.bat" do whats needed to -install or uninstall. - -Thanks go to - Dale Roberts for the giveio driver and to - Paula Tomlinson for the loaddrv sources - -chris <cliechti@gmx.net> |