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- *** SHAREWARE DOCUMENTATION ***
-
-
- The Personal Communications Library for Windows ( PCL4W ) is an
- asynchronous communications library designed for experienced
- software developers programming in C using either the Microsoft
- Windows SDK or the Borland compiler supporting the Windows SDK.
- The Personal Communications Library is a DLL taking less than 6K
- bytes and features:
-
- o Uses the Window 3.1 API.
- o 30+ communication functions.
- o Interrupt driven receiver & (optionally) transmitter.
- o Supports high performance 16550 UART.
- o Supports the PC/4 and PC/8 DigiBoard.
- o Hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control.
- o 300 baud to 115,200 baud.
- o COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4 (to COM10 with DigiBoard).
- o Adjustable receive queues.
- o 19 communication error conditions trapped.
- o 4 ports can run concurrently (10 with DigiBoard).
- o Complete modem control & status.
- o Written in assembly language for small size & high speed.
-
- Two example programs ( source code ) are provided.
-
- (1) SIMPLE is an extremely simple terminal emulator program. It
- is provided as the smallest and easiest to understand example of
- communications programming using PCL4W.
-
- (2) TERM is a more capable terminal emulator than SIMPLE. It
- functions as a dumb terminal emulator but can exchange files using
- XMODEM (Standard XMODEM, XMODEM-CRC, and XMODEM-1K ) and YMODEM
- (Standard and YMODEM-G) communication protocols. TERM will also
- send an initialization string to your Hayes compatible modem. The
- TERM example program is distributed separately as WTERM10.ZIP.
-
- For more information, refer to the Personal Communications Library
- Users Manual ( PCL4C.USR ) and Personal Communications Library
- Reference Manual ( PCL4C.REF ).
-
-
- *** Registration ***
-
-
- The shareware version of PCL4W is provided so that you may
- personally determine the usefulness of the product for yourself.
- If you wish to register PCL4W, please send $95 plus $3 S&H ($6
- outside of North America) to:
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- MarshallSoft Computing, Inc.
- Post Office Box 4543
- Huntsville AL 35815
-
- Voice 205-881-4630
- FAX 205-881-4630
- BBS 205-880-9748
-
- We accept American Express (account number, expiration date,
- exact name on your card, and complete AmEx billing address
- required), checks in US dollars drawn on a US bank, purchase
- orders (POs) from recognized US schools and companies listed in
- Dun & Bradstreet, and COD (street address and phone number
- required) within the USA (plus a $3 COD charge). Print the file
- INVOICE.DOC if an invoice is needed.
-
- You can also order PCL4W from The Public Software Library (PSL)
- with your MC, Visa, AmEx, or Discover card by calling 800-242-4PSL
- (from overseas: 713-524-6394) or by FAX at 713-524-6398 or by
- CompuServe at [71355,470].
-
- If you wish to update from an older version of PCL4W, send $20
- plus $3 S&H ($6 outside of North America). Updates must be
- ordered directly from MarshallSoft Computing.
-
- The registered package includes:
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- o PCL4W Dynamic Link Library (DLL) without shareware screen.
- o Assembler source code for the library.
- o Laser printed Users and Reference Manuals.
- o Telephone, FAX, and BBS support for one year.
-
- Print the file PCL4W.INV if an invoice is needed. The registered
- user will receive the latest version of PCL4W shipped by two day
- priority mail (packet airmail overseas). A 5.25" diskette is
- provided unless a 3.5" diskette is requested.
-
- PCL4W.ASM is the source code for the library. The source code is
- copyrighted by MarshallSoft Computing, Inc. The user is granted a
- license to use the PCL4W object code in his own application only.
- PCL4W.ASM is not shareware and may not be sold or given away to
- anyone.
-
- The registered user will receive the latest version of PCL4W by
- return mail. A 5.25" diskette is provided unless a 3.5" diskette
- is requested.