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FUNCTION REFERENCE
DEVCTRL(DEVICE, FUNCTION, DATA)
DEVCTRL(DEVICE, FUNCTION, DATA)
ARGUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION
device int The index of the device to be controlled.
function int The required function to be executed.
data cstring Any parameter for the function.
DESCRIPTION
This function is used to perform a special operation on a communications device. The number
to be placed in the device argument to identify the device can be viewed in the status bar of
the Communications category when the device name is highlighted. The specific action to be
performed is indicated by the function parameter, the values of which will depend upon the
type of device being addresses. The data parameter may be used to pass addition information
to the driver. Most drives do not support this function. Where supported, the operations are
driver-specific, and are documented separately.
FUNCTION TYPE
This function is active.
RETURN TYPE
int.
EXAMPLE
Refer to comms driver application notes for specific examples.
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