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- - Notes for Revision 3.0
-
- If you have just acquired the shareware version of the LiteComm(tm)
- Toolbox, try the QBTTL sample program and look over its code, feel free
- to experiment with the functions and, if you like what you see, please
- register and join our list of satisfied users from all over the world.
-
- If you've registered LiteComm, thank you. Your registration helps make
- it possible for us to continue supporting and enhancing the product.
-
- With Revision 3.0, we have done further work to tighten the code in the
- kernel to decrease its size, and improve its ability to handle higher
- baud rates. We have also enhanced the initialization and set-up logic
- to include truly variable baud rates, and to improve the way in which
- the routines will behave on older-model PC's with 8250-based serial
- ports. Some additional functions have been added to the package as
- well, and some existing functions have been substantially modified in
- the way that they act. See the documentation section "New in Version
- 3.0" for additional details.
-
- Datalight-C users please note...due to a lack of interest in the
- Datalight version of the package, we have discontinued support for this
- compiler. The last available Datalight version is 2.6.
-
- You should not have to modify the any of the source code to compile it
- on any of the supported compilers. Extensive use of C preprocessor
- statments has been made to insure that all modules will compile under
- any of the supported compilers with no additional effort.
-
- For source code registrants, we have also provided a complete set of
- "make" files to assist you in rebuilding the libraries, should it become
- necessary, or should you wish to modify the supplied routines. Be
- cautious...the make files, at a minimum, assume that you have both ARC
- and LIB available in either your current working directory or somewhere
- in the current path.
-
- LiteComm is an advanced product for advanced users. Due to the various
- conditions under which LiteComm might be used, we have not attempted to
- provide you with specific instructions on linking the LiteComm libraries
- with your application programs. We assume that you are familiar with
- the methods needed to link third-party libraries, such as LiteComm, with
- your applications. Answering specific questions regarding linking of
- LiteComm to any given application is not practical, since it requires
- specific knowledge of how your system is organized, and of your
- application that cannot generally be obtained by telephone.
-
- We have had a large number of telephone calls from TurboC users
- regarding use of the TurboC version under the integrated environment TC.
- Largely, these questions have resulted from two problem areas. If you
- are attempting to link the LiteComm functions with a TurboC program in
- the integrated environment, you must first create a PROJECT (.PRJ) file.
- Please consult the TurboC Reference Manual for additional detail. DO
- NOT expect Information Technology to assist you in building a project
- file if you haven't first read the documentation thoroughly. And some
- individuals, through no fault of their own have been misled by the
- Library File setting under the TurboC Environment. By setting this
- path, you are informing TurboC where to look for ITS standard
- libraries. TurboC will NOT follow this path looking for third-party
- libraries. If the LiteComm libraries are not in your current working
- directory, you must specify the full path name of the library in your
- project file. Please don't blame us...take it up with Borland
- International.
-
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-
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