Statest.exe Reads Status of Parallel Port

ID: Q182146


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) for Windows NT, versions 3.51, 4.0
    on the following platforms: x86


SUMMARY

The Statest.exe sample application reads the status of the parallel port in conjunction with the Windows NT DDK sample driver PARSTAT. You must build and install the PARSTAT driver located in %NTDDK%\src\comm\parstat prior to running the STATTEST application. Parstat.ini is a driver install script included with the STATTEST sample application.

To install the PARSTAT driver run:


   Regini.exe Parstat.ini 
You must restart your computer to load the driver.

For more information on building and installing drivers, please see the Windows NT DDK.

NOTE: Regini.exe is shipped with the Microsoft Win32 DDK, and is also available via the Windows NT resource kit. You can obtain the Microsoft Win32 DDK from the Driver Developers Kits Web page.


MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:

Statest.exe
Release Date: Mar-06-1998

For more information about how to download files from the Microsoft Download Center, please visit the Download Center at the following Web address
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp
and then click How to use the Microsoft Download Center.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbfile kbsample NTDDKKMode
Version : winnt:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
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Last Reviewed: December 17, 1999
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