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TurboCom Communications Toolbox for TURBO C INTRODUCTION The TurboCom Toolbox(tm) is a set of powerful routines designed to provide easy access to the full capabilities of the PC's asynchronous communications ports. In its initial release, the TurboCom ToolBox supports fully interrupt-driven and buffered communications support on both COM1 and COM2 simultaneously. Version 1.1, supplied here, supports COM3 and COM4 as well. Now you can quickly incorporate sophisticated communications support in your applications without having in-depth knowledge of how the hardware functions. The ToolBox was developed as the result of a need to provide just this type of support in CAM applications which were developed for a client. We have found that the TURBO C (tm) package provides an excellent vehicle for our work, and the ToolBox is closely integrated with the TURBO package. THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT Shareware is a "try before you buy" means of software distribution. If you find a shareware product useful, pay the registration fee, and let the authors know that you support their efforts. The TurboCom ToolBox, tiny model library only, is distributed as a shareware product. To receive all model libraries and/or the source code for the product, register your copy today. See the registration form at the end of the documentation. The TurboCom ToolBox is not public-domain software. Information Technology, Ltd. grants to individuals the right to use the TurboCom ToolBox as a part of other products they may develop. Commercial use by corporations or distribution of the ToolBox for profit is prohibited, except with the written consent of Information Technology, Ltd., and may subject violators to civil penalties. Further, neither the TurboCom ToolBox nor its documentation may be distributed in any modified form. WARRANTY The TurboCom ToolBox is distributed as-is and without warranty, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user(s) of the TurboCom ToolBox agree to hold the author and distributors of this product harmless for any damages, either direct or consequential, which arise from the use of this product. TURBO C is a registered trademark of Borland International, Inc. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications REGISTERING YOUR COPY Registration of your copy of the TurboCom ToolBox provides you with several benefits: 1. Puts you on our mailing list for low-cost updates and enhancements, when they occur. 2. Gives you access to telephone support. Sorry, but we cannot provide support by telephone to unregistered user's of the ToolBox. Unregistered users can leave EMAIL on Compuserve to 70166,1152. We will respond to EMAIL on an as-available basis. 3. Helps to further the shareware concept. To register your copy, use the form at the end of this documentation. NOTE We are already planning enhancements to this product. The first to be released will be a super-efficient XMODEM engine for file transfers, followed by similar engines for CompuServe B and Kermit protocols. These engines, as they are released, will only be made available to registered ToolBox users. The tiny model library, as enhanced but without the protocol engines, will continue to be offered as shareware. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications COMMUNICATIONS AND THE PC This section is intended as a mini-tutorial on commumnications concepts. We encourage you to read it, although it is not strictly necessary to do so. The IBM-PC, and its close compatables, is a generally well thought-out, flexible, and well-executed computer. Unfortunately, not as much can be said for the thought which was given to the software which is meant to provide access to that hardware. One of the shortcomings which is most noticable is in the support, or rather lack of it, that is provided to handle access to the serial port. Support for the serial port is limited by the BIOS to polled mode only, i.e. a program must interrogate the port on a regular basis to avoid losing received characters, and to check to determine whether or not the port is ready to send a character. Not only is this mode of operation primitive; it also tends to cause complications when attempting to perform any but the simplest of tasks. A novice might think that the hardware, in some way, is the limiting factor. In fact, everything that is needed, hardware- wise, to support a more sophisticated method of handling the serial port is already there. All we are missing is the software follow-through. The TurboCom ToolBox provides this missing software. The term serial port comes from the fact that both incoming and outgoing characters entering and leaving the port do so in a bitwise fashion. When we send a character out the serial port, the responsible circuitry sends out information one bit at a time. When we receive a character, this circuitry accepts the individual bits and reassembles them into a recognizable character. These very complex operations are performed automatically by the 8250 UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver- Transmitter). The 8250 UART is a fully programmable device that permits independant control of the various parameters that affect serial communications, i.e. baud rate, parity, number of data bits, and number of stop bits. The 8250 also optionally supports four types of interrupts, error/break detection, modem status change detection, transmitter ready, and received character ready. The TurboCom ToolBox fully supports all four type of interrupts. The term "asynchronous" implies that there is no timing associated with the transmission of information. Instead, the "clocking-in" of the data bits is done by counting the bits. The first bit sent or received is call the start bit and signals the beginning of a new character. The individual data bits follow the start bit which are clocked out and in at the specified data rate, with the least significant bit transferred first and the parity bit, if present, transferred last. Finally one or more stop bits follow, signalling the end of the character. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications The 8250 UART takes care of all of the mechanics associated with the process described in the preceeding paragraph. The UART will also detect and report error which may occur in the process. For example, if the parity bit is incorrect, the UART reports the fact. If too few or too many bits are received, the UART will report a framing error or overrun error respectivally. Since the transmission of information may depend on complex interactions with another device, such as a modem or computer, the 8250 can also report on the status of the "handshaking" lines used to provide information about the status of the connection with the other device. These signals are explained below: SIGNAL DESCRIPTION CTS Clear To Send - The other device will accept a transmission. DSR Data Set Ready - The other device is enabled. RI Ring Indicator - Usually reserved for modems only. The phone is ringing. DCD Data Carrier Detect - Usually re- served for modems. The other modem's carrier signal was detected. The header file for the TurboCom ToolBox contains the various bit masks required for you to make use of the information provided by the 8250 UART. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications DO's and DONT's of the ToolBox Before you can send or receive information on a serial port using the ToolBox, you must use the open function to enable the line. This function initializes the 8250 UART with the correct parameters, and introduces the UART into the interrupt structure of the PC. The ToolBox will detect, and report, any errors that you may make in selecting the port or specifying the initial parameters. The ToolBox cannot and will not detect an attempt to open a non-existant serial port. The ToolBox interfaces directly with the interrupt structure of the PC. It is critical that, before exiting a program that has opened a serial port that the serial port is closed with the close function. If you exit your program without closing the port, you may cause you system to crash since the interrupt vector for the port might point to a section of memory that no longer contains the needed code to support the interrupt. Failure of the open function can be the result of either improper parameters to the open function, or insufficient memory available to allocate the requested buffers and related control structures for the port. Memory for the transmit and receive buffers as well as the port control block are allocated from free memory. It is your responsibility to insure that adequate memory is available for this purpose. Unless you are very familiar with the interrupt structure of the PC, do not attempt to manipulate the interrupt enable flag outside of the ToolBox. The ToolBox sets and clears the interrupt enable flag at appropriate times and assumes that it has sole control over the flag. Unless otherwise specified, all library functions have been compiled with the default alignment, i.e. the structure alignment switch has not been used in creating the ToolBox library. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications NEW IN VERSION 1.1 With version 1.1 we have made several changes of signifigance. The ToolBox now fully supports both COM3 and COM4, in addition to COM1 and COM2. Within certain restrictions, and dependant upon the particular system, it is now possible to handle interrupt- driven communications on all four ports simultaneously. See the section GOING PAST COM2 for additional details. Version 1.1 of the ToolBox has also been shrunk by some using some different techniques in the kernel, and by changing the organization of the library itself. Please be aware that change have been made to the litecomm.h file which require that applications using the ToolBox be recompiled and re-linked. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications NEW IN VERSION 1.2 Version 1.2 adds 21 new functions designed to aid you in the use of Hayes and Hayes compatible modems. It is not the intent of these new functions to replace your knowledge of the Hayes command set, but rather to augment it by relieving the burden of re-inventing the wheel. In our experience, the most successful programs rely heavily upon the use of pre-written and proven modules. The new functions provide just such capability. As with the original ToolBox functions, the new functions do error checking, where appropriate. They will not, however, prevent you from feeding a modem a set of nonsense or conflicting commands. It is your responsibility to insure that the commands you are issuing to the modem make sense. Therefore, when you are using the modem-related function, we strongly urge you to check the modem result codes, unless you've turned them off of course. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications GOING PAST COM2 In the design of the original PC, and in subsequent variations such as the PC/AT, there were only provision for two serial ports. Many manufacturers of add-in products, both serial ports and internal modems have added the capability to support 1 or more additional ports beyond the COM2 limit. Generally, this can cause problems in the PC since there is no room in the interrupt request scheme for additional levels of interrupts, and there are no designated interrupt vector for other additional ports. The ToolBox approach to resolving these issues is to permit the programmer a degree of control over the parameters that govern the interrupt mechanism for COM3 and COM4. Specifically, these parameters are: 1) the interrupt request (IRQ) bit that is used to mask the 8259 interrupt controller; 2) the interrupt vector number (not address) to which the port is attached; and 3) the base i/o register for the port itself. Of course, it is assumed that the port is based upon the 8250 UART or compatible device. Before you attempt to use COM3 and/or COM4, you must determine from the port's documentation, the appropriate values for these three parameters. As distributed, the ToolBox assumes the following: COM3 COM4 IRQ Bit 4 3 Vector # 0Ch 0Bh Base Reg 3E8h 2E8h You may change any or all of these values by using the _portchg function described below, but only before you open the port with comm_opn. Once the port has been opened, _portchg is ineffective, and _portchg will not work on COM1 or COM2. CAUTION As you can see from the above, COM3 and COM4 share two critical parameters with COM1 and COM2 respectively, the IRQ bit and the interrupt vector number. If you intend to use COM1 and COM3 or COM2 and COM4 simultaneously, you must change the vector number for COM3 or COM4 to an unused vector. The ability for your add- on ports to handle such a change is highly hardware dependant, so check your port's documentation carefully. Failure to do so will result in loss of data at best, and a system lockup at worst. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION _portchg SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int _portchg(port, base, irq, vector) unsigned port; unsigned base; unsigned vector; char irq; DESCRIPTION Changes one or more of the critical parameters for COM3 or COM4. This function must be used before the port is opened to be effective. To leave any of the parameters at its default value, make the corresponding entry 0. Note that vector is a vector number, not and address or pointer. The default parameters are shown in the litecomm.h include file. EXAMPLE if (_portchg(port, 0x408, 0, 0, 0) == -1) { printf("Error Changing Port %d\n", port); exit(1); } RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if the function is successful, -1 if you attempt to change a port other that 3 or 4. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION comm_opn SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int comm_opn(port, baud, parity, datab, stopb, inbufsz, outbufsz) unsigned port; unsigned baud; unsigned parity; unsigned datab; unsigned stopb; unsigned inbufsz; unsigned outbufsz; DESCRIPTION Opens the specified port for use and attaches an interrupt handler to DOS for the port. The function allocates buffers for input and output of the specified sizes, and sets the port to the parameters specified. The minimum value for inbufsz is 128; the minimum size for outbufsz is 64. A port opened in this manner must be closed using comm_close before program termination to avoid the possibility of a system crash. The parameters passed to the function should be from the parameter set in the litecomm.h include file. EXAMPLE if (comm_opn(port, B1200, NPARITY, BIT8, STOP1, 256, 256) == -1) { printf("Error Opening Port %d\n", port); exit(1); } RETURN VALUES Upon successful open, the function returns port. If any error occurs, regardless of type, the function returns -1. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION comm_close SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int comm_close(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION This function is the companion to comm_opn and, in effect, performs the opposite action. Comm_close detaches the library routines from the interrupt handler, and reconnects the previous interrupt handler. Comm_close also release dynamically allocated member used for buffering and control structures. Failure to call comm_close before terminating a program may result in unexplained system crashes or hangs. RETURN VALUES If any error occurs, regardless of type, the function returns -1. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION comm_setup SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int comm_setup(port,baud,parity,datab,stopb) unsigned port; unsigned baud; unsigned parity; unsigned datab; unsigned stopb; DESCRIPTION The comm_setup function is a subset of the comm_opn function and the remarks made in the description of comm_opn apply. This function is useful if you wish to change the basic communication parameters of the specified port that has already been opened without comm_close'ing the port and breaking the telephone connection. EXAMPLE if (comm_setup(port, B1200, NPARITY, BIT8, STOP1) == -1) { printf("Error Changing Port %d\n", port); exit(1); } RETURN VALUES If any error occurs, regardless of type, the function returns -1. SEE ALSO comm_opn Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_vport SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> COMM *lc_vport(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION Used internally to validate that the port number specified is correct and has been opened with the comm_opn function. May be of use to you in writing certain applications. RETURN VALUES If the port is valid and has been opened, returns a pointer to the control block for the port. Returns NULL if an error occurs; Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_icnt SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_icnt(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION May be used to determine the number of characters currently in the input buffer for the port. RETURN VALUES If the port is valid and has been opened, returns the number of character in the port's input buffer. Returns -1 if an error occurs; Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_mstat SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_mstat(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION May be used to determine the last known state of the modem- supplied handshake signals. These may be tested using the values in the include'd litecomm.h file. RETURN VALUES If the port is valid and has been opened, returns the current modem status bits. Returns -1 if an error occurs; Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_estat SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_estat(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION May be used to determine the last known state of the serial port's error status bits. These may be tested using the values in the include'd litecomm.h file. RETURN VALUES If the port is valid and has been opened, returns the current error status bits. Returns -1 if an error occurs; Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_getw SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_getw(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION Read a character from the serial port's input buffer. Pend idefinitely until a character is available. RETURN VALUES Returns the next available character in the input buffer for the port. Returns -1 if the port is not active. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_setmdm SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_setmdm(port, newset) unsigned port; unsigned newset; DESCRIPTION Set one or more of the modem control signals. Because of the need to always have OUT2 set for interrupt support, the function always provides the correct setting for this bit. Use the values found in the include file. RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if the operation was successful, returns -1 otherwise. SEE ALSO lc_clrmdm, lc_togmdm Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_clrmdm SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_clrmdm(port, newset) unsigned port; unsigned newset; DESCRIPTION Companion to setmdm function. Clears one or more of the modem control signals. Because of the need to always have OUT2 set for interrupt support, the function always provides the correct setting for this bit. Use the values found in the include file. RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if the operation was successful, returns -1 otherwise. SEE ALSO lc_setmdm, lc_togmdm Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_togmdm SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_togmdm(port, newset) unsigned port; unsigned newset; DESCRIPTION Companion to setmdm function. Flip-flops one or more of the modem control signals. Because of the need to always have OUT2 set for interrupt support, the function always provides the correct setting for this bit. Use the values found in the include file. RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if the operation was successful, returns -1 otherwise. SEE ALSO lc_setmdm, lc_clrmdm Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_xoff SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_xoff(port, flag) unsigned port; BOOL flag; /* #define BOOL int */ DESCRIPTION If flag is TRUE, turns on semi-automatic XON-XOFF flow control function. If flag is FALSE (the default setting), automatic flow control is disabled. When enabled, the comm handler will automatically transmit an XOFF if and when the input buffer is approximately 2/3 full and will automatically recognize an XOFF sent by the companion system. If the companion system transmits an XOFF, the comm handler will refuse to send any characters until the condition is cleared. It is the programmer's responsibility to transmit XON when conditions permit. See the lc_putxoff function to tell if an automatic XOFF has been sent by the comm handler. See the lc_gotxoff function to see if the companion system has sent an XOFF. If you intended to impliment a protocol that might include the XON-XOFF characters, be sure to disable the automatic flow control. Failure to do so may result in a system hang. RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if the operation was successful, returns -1 otherwise. SEE ALSO lc_gotxoff, lc_putxoff Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_gotoff SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> BOOL lc_gotxoff(port) unsigned port; /* #define BOOL int */ DESCRIPTION See below for the values returned. If an XOFF has been received, the port's flag will be reset, and transmission to the companion system will be permitted. RETURN VALUES Returns TRUE if XOFF received from the companion system, FALSE if XOFF not received. Will return -1 in the case of an error. SEE ALSO lc_xoff, lc_putxoff Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_putoff SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> BOOL lc_putxoff(port) unsigned port; /* #define BOOL int */ DESCRIPTION See below for the values returned. If an XOFF has been sent, the port's flag will be reset. Use this function in concert with transmission of an XON character to the companion system to permit transmissions to proceed. RETURN VALUES Returns TRUE if XOFF was sent to the companion system, FALSE if XOFF not sent since the last time the function was called. Will return -1 in the case of an error. SEE ALSO lc_xoff, lc_putxoff Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_get SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_get(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION Read a character from the serial port's input buffer. RETURN VALUES Returns the next available character in the input buffer for the port. Returns -1 if the port is not active, or if there are not characters in the port's buffer. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_put SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_put(port,ch) unsigned port; char ch; DESCRIPTION Place a character into the serial port's output buffer. RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if successful. Note that this does not guarantee that the character has been sent, only that no errors were detected. Returns -1 if the port is not active, or if there no room in the port's buffer. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_gets SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_gets(port, buff, cnt) unsigned port; char *buff; int cnt; DESCRIPTION Read a stream of, at most, cnt characters from the serial port's input buffer into the buff location. Not sensitive to NULL character. RETURN VALUES Returns the count of characters actually transferred, or -1 if an error occurs. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_puts SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_puts(port, buff, cnt) unsigned port; char *buff; int cnt; DESCRIPTION Place a stream of, at most, character into the serial port's output buffer. RETURN VALUES Returns the number of characters actually placed into the buffer. Note that this does not guarantee that the characters have been sent. Returns 0 if any error occurs, or if there no room in the port's buffer. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_flush SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_tflush(port) int lc_rflush(port) int lc_flshtrue(port, ch) int lc_nflush(port, cnt) unsigned port; char ch; int cnt; DESCRIPTION lc_tflush empties the port's tranmit buffer immediately. lc_rflush empties the port's receive buffer immediately. lc_flshtrue will continually dispose of received characters until the character ch is received. Use caution with this one since it does not detect port number errors. lc_nflush flushes, at most, cnt characters from the port's receive buffer. RETURN VALUES lc_flshtrue returns no values. lc_tflush and lc_rflush return 0 if successful and -1 if an error occurs. lc_nflush returns the number of characters actually flushed from the receive buffer or 0 in the case of no characters to flush, or an error. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications FUNCTION lc_sbrk SUMMARY #include <litecomm.h> int lc_sbrk(port) unsigned port; DESCRIPTION Send a break out the port; RETURN VALUES Returns 0 if successful. Returns -1 if the port is not active. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications HAYES MODEM FUNCTIONS Note - When using the following functions, you must include the file litehcm.h in your program. litehcm.h automatically includes the litecomm.h header file. FUNCTIONS lch_codeset lch_dial lch_fduplex lch_hduplex lch_greg lch_sreg lch_offcarr lch_oncarr lch_offecho lch_onecho lch_hook lch_redo lch_numres lch_wrdres lch_codesoff lch_codeson lch_pulse lch_tone lch_speaker _retset _rettype SUMMARY #include <litehcm.h> int lch_codeset(port,mode) int lch_dial(port,dstr) int lch_fduplex(port) int lch_hduplex(port) int lch_greg(port,reg) int lch_sreg(port,reg,value) int lch_offcarr(port) int lch_oncarr(port) int lch_offecho(port) int lch_onecho(port) int lch_hook(port,hmode) int lch_redo(port) Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications SUMMARY (ctd.) int lch_numres(port) int lch_wrdres(port) int lch_codesoff(port) int lch_codeson(port) int lch_pulse(port) int lch_tone(port) int lch_speaker(port,spkmode) int _retset() int _rettype() unsigned port; unsigned mode; char *dstr; unsigned reg; int value; unsigned hmode; unsigned spkmode; DESCRIPTION The values to be used in conjunction with mode, hmode, and spkmode are defined in the #include-d file litehcm.h. The lch_codeset function allows you to change the set of codes that are returned by the modem when an action is specified. lch_dial instructs the modem to dial the number contained in dstr. Do not include the dialing (ATD) prefix, or the trailing <CR>. These are provided by the function. You may include non-numeric characters as the contents of dstr are not checked. The dialing is done in the last known, pulse or tone, mode. If you use the lch_pulse or lch_tone functions, then dialing will be done in the mode that was last correctly enabled. If you have not exercised these functions, then dialing occurs in the modems default or power-up mode. The lch_hduplex and lch_fduplex functions place the modem into local echo and remote echo modes respectively. The lch_greg function requests that the modem report the current value of S-register reg. Reg must be in the range 0 to 13. Use the lch_gets, or similar function, to retrieve Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications the modem's response. Specifying a register outside the 0 to 13 range will cause a return of -1. lch_sreg is the companion to lch_greg, with the same restrictions. Sets the S-register reg to the value contained in value. If value contains -1, then the register is reset to its default (power-up) value. The function checks the value to be certain that it is within the limits specified for the particular register, and returns a value of -1 if the value is outside the predefined limits. lch_offcarr enables modem carrier detect, but disables the modems carrier signal. The lch_oncarr companion enables both carrier detect and the modems carrier signal. When lch_offcarr is used the modem will receive data but will be unable to send data. The lch_offecho and lch_onecho functions determine whether commands sent to the modem are echoed back to the sending program. With echo turned off, the modem will continue to accept commands, but will not try to redisplay the command's characters. lch_hook allows you to control the current status of the modem's telephone line connection. See your modem's documentation and the include file for additional information. The lch_redo function instructs the modem to repeat the last command sequence executed. Generally, this function is of greatest value in re-dialing numbers that are busy, although its use is not restricted to that. The way in which your modem responds to commands is determined, in part by the lch_wrdres and lch_numres functions. If you call lch_wrdres, then modem responses use the english language response codes, e.g. CONNECT or OK. Calling lch_numres instructs the modem to respond with code numbers only from the currently selected response set, see the lch_codeset function above. You may use the functions lch_codeson and lch_codesoff to specify whether you want your modem to send back response codes when it receives a command string. In a sense, these act as companions to the lch_xxxecho functions above. Use the lch_speaker function to control the modem's internal speaker, if it has one. See litehcm.h for the applicable codes. The _retset and _rettype functions return, respectively, the last known command set (lch_codeset) and last known result type (lch_wrdres, lch_numres). These functions (_retset, _rettype) are only of value when used in conjunction with the companion functions. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. TurboCom Communications GENERAL REMARKS Several considerations are in order if you intend to use the Hayes ToolBox functions. You are responsible for checking the return codes from the modem once you have given modem a command. To make the task easier, we suggest that you turn OFF command echo (so that you don't have to worry about separating commands from responses) and turn ON numeric responses (to make the interpretation of result codes easier and faster). One final caution is in order. Be sure that you allow adequate time between commands for the modem to process the command and respond. Failure to observe this rule may result in commands being misinterpreted or "lost". You can monitor the number of characters in the receive buffer to help you with the timing. Or alternatively, check the reponse after each command. The latter approach is more in line with what we believe to be good programming practice. RETURN VALUES All functions return a value of -1 if a port or other error is detected, zero otherwise. Copyright (c) 1987 Information Technology, Ltd. REGISTRATION FORM Please complete the following information. Note that the prices below are for a single-use registration only. Please contact us directly for site licensing. Mail to: Information Technology PO Box 554 Coventry, RI 02816 (401) 826-2223 Name: _____________________________________ Company: __________________________________ Street Addr: ______________________________ ______________________________ City: ______________________ State: ____ Zip Code: _________________ Telephone: _______________________ Indicate the type and number of registrations below. 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