K8000_vb_test_source

My K8000 is connected to the printer port.

Ran I/O (k8000_vb_test_source) - this runs ok.

Next tried running K8E (k8000_vb_test_source), but a message pops up.

“This is the I/O routine for the K8000 card. This is not a stand-alone program”

I don’t want to run it as a stand-alone program; I’m trying to get the K8000 to do something useful. Any ideas?

Oh, and I’m running it on XP. Could this be the problem? Should I try an older OS like Windows 95 instead?

XP does not allow direct parallel port access. There are workarounds available, but they do not work with Qbasic. We suggest to use a more up-to-date programming language such as VB, Delphi or C++ for Windows.
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Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Kris.