if you have code or knowledge about doing bidirectional things with a IBM PC parallel port, under any OS at all, please contact me at any of the obfuscated addresses or phone numbers below. thanks! /eli know() /* eli at spdcc.com 617 932 5598 fax 508 294 0101 */ { char *cp = index( "eli at pws.bull.com", 'b' ); (*cp + 4) = 0; fputs(cp); i_like_teco(); }