How to read/write data files to BSII?
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Hello -
I have a need to read in a data file from my PC or Mac into my Stamp, do
some processing, and then write out a data file to said machines. Someone
said something about using a terminal emulator for this--but there must be
matching communication software on the BSII end plus some agreed-to protocol
(for instance, how to request a file transfer, how to re-send lost data,
etc.).
I can work something up using SERIN and SEROUT, but I bet someone out
there has already come up with a snazzy solution for this fundamental need,
at least for PC's. (Bonus points for Mac! [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Rich
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I have a need to read in a data file from my PC or Mac into my Stamp, do
some processing, and then write out a data file to said machines. Someone
said something about using a terminal emulator for this--but there must be
matching communication software on the BSII end plus some agreed-to protocol
(for instance, how to request a file transfer, how to re-send lost data,
etc.).
I can work something up using SERIN and SEROUT, but I bet someone out
there has already come up with a snazzy solution for this fundamental need,
at least for PC's. (Bonus points for Mac! [noparse]:)[/noparse]
Any help in this area would be appreciated.
Rich
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I am currently trying to use powerbasic in a PC to communicate with
a stamp2. I also hoped someone had a 'snazzy solution' (see my
post #4374) but powerbasic doesn't seem to be the most popular
basic among stamp users.
Using hyperterminal for stamp to PC transfer is relatively simple.
The data can be extracted from the hyperterminal file and processed
with a spreadsheet, for example.
Going the other way should also be possible but I don't know how
you would automatically control the transfers.
I have a powerbasic program that will transfer data from the stamp
to the PC - just need to work out a few minor bugs. In the future I
also want to be able to go from the PC to the stamp. Haven't done
much work on this yet.
I use the DOS version of powerbasic. It is still available and
runs without problems in W95, 4.00.950B version. Don't know if it's
compatible with any other windows version.
Sorry, I don't know anything about the Mac.
Adolph Stumpf
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--- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "Richard Warner" <rwarner@p...> wrote:
> Hello -
>
> I have a need to read in a data file from my PC or Mac into my
Stamp, do
> some processing, and then write out a data file to said machines.
Someone
> said something about using a terminal emulator for this--but there
must be
> matching communication software on the BSII end plus some agreed-to
protocol
> (for instance, how to request a file transfer, how to re-send lost
data,
> etc.).
> I can work something up using SERIN and SEROUT, but I bet someone
out
> there has already come up with a snazzy solution for this
fundamental need,
> at least for PC's. (Bonus points for Mac! [noparse]:)[/noparse]
> Any help in this area would be appreciated.
>
> Rich
>
>
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