Neobook Plugins
NeobookŪ is an excellent product from NeoSoft that I use and recommend. You can find this software at neosoftware.com plus several other very useful applications.
I use NeobookŪ for creating many and various application/publications and I also develop plugins for use with Neobook. I am now just starting to develop specific hardware for use with Neobook to allow developers to interface the outside world easily to their Neobook publications. Please see the Neobook Hardware section for more information.
As most of my electronic development uses some form of micro controller, there is generally a good chance that these embedded systems have some kind of serial port and require some kind of interaction from a typical computer. Not being a typical C++ 'Windows' programmer, I created an RS232 plugin for Neobook that allows me to create a 'Windows' front end for my embedded electronics applications. This means I don't need to learn all about programming in windows (well I did have to a bit to create the plugins).
Plugins
- gtComms - Access to serial ports and TCP ports
- gtPortIO - Direct access to LPT ports (Note that this can be dangerous!)
These plugins are always a work in progress. By using any of my plugins you are agreeing to not hold me liable for any damage etc etc etc, do download and use these at your own risk. (Please see EULA)
gtComms Plugin
The gtComms plugin will only function with NeoBookŪ Version 4.13 or higher and provides a way for NeobookŪ to access devices connected to your computer via a RS232 serial port. This also works with USB to serial converters.
gtComms Command/Action List
- gtCommOpen
- gtCommOpenStd
- gtCommClose
- gtCommSetBaud
- gtCommSetTxBuffer
- gtCommSetRxBuffer
- gtCommSend
- gtCommSendASCII
- gtCommSendCRLF
- gtCommRxByte
- gtCommRxS
- gtCommRxF
- gtCommRxLine
- gtCommRxFlush
- gtCommRxCount
- gtCommGetBaud
- gtCommXonXoff
- gtTCPopen
- gtTCPclose
- gtTCPsend
- gtTCPrxbyte
- gtTCPrxline
- gtTCPrxf
- gtTCPrxflush
A demo/trial version can be downloaded by clicking here (gtCommsDemo.zip)
gtPortIO Plugin
Hi to all those who were eagerly awaiting this plugin. And many thanks to those who helped in the testing of this plugin.
Please note that you can really screw up your computer with this plugin by accidentally writing something to somewhere you shouldn't.
So what does the plugin do?- Read or write a byte from or to any address in your PC
- Read or write a bit in a byte to any address in your PC
- Read switch inputs connected to your LPT port
- Turn on lights or relays connected to your LPT port
Please be warned and read the help file as you can really damage your PC
and any or all of the data & files you have using this plugin.
Contact me if you are in any doubt or have any questions! and finally. . .
Use it at your own risk.
Downloaded by clicking here (gtPortAccess14.zip)