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You have to use native methods (an api to interface with machine specific functions) or use a daemon to transfer everything from the machine the applet was launched from.<br />

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You have to use native methods (an api to interface with machine specific functions) or use a daemon to transfer everything from the machine the applet was launched from.


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It should be noted that, naturally, any use of native methods is not multiplatform. Nor will it be generally loadable across the Net. I mention this, since you specified APPLET in capitals.<br />
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There is a communications API forthcoming that will handle this to some extent or other. See <a href="http://developer.javasoft.com" rel="ugc">http://developer.javasoft.com</a>.<br />
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It should be noted that, naturally, any use of native methods is not multiplatform. Nor will it be generally loadable across the Net. I mention this, since you specified APPLET in capitals.

There is a communications API forthcoming that will handle this to some extent or other. See http://developer.javasoft.com [http://developer.javasoft.com].



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I have a solution to your problem... just review your proposed answers (in order to allow me to add my answer) and I will submit it to Experts Exchange.<br />
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I have a solution to your problem... just review your proposed answers (in order to allow me to add my answer) and I will submit it to Experts Exchange.



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Can anyone tell me either how(or where) I can find info on using the ports on a PC(you know, the kind you put your printer on) thru a APPLET. If you give me a great response, I'll quadruple the points. <br />
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TIA, Matt Lesko
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Can anyone tell me either how(or where) I can find info on using the ports on a PC(you know, the kind you put your printer on) thru a APPLET. If you give me a great response, I'll quadruple the points. 

TIA, Matt Lesko

Serial ports w/ Java Applets

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.