
Section 3 Command Descriptions
3.16
Output Query O?
The Output Query command returns the number of characters w aiting to be
transmitted out on the selected serial port ( i. e. the port's serial output buffer ). The
Port Select command (
Pn
) is used to select the serial port regardless of addressing
mode in use.
O?
Return number of characters in the serial output buffer.
Example 1: Find number of output characters on port 1 using dual primary
addressing mode.
PRINT#1,"OUTPUT08;P1x"
select port 1
PRINT#1,"OUTPUT08;O?" request number of serial output characters
PRINT#1,"ENTER08"
INPUT#2,A$ read the response
PRINT A$
display shows
O00010
, 10 characters
Example 2: Find number of output characters on port 1 using secondary
addressing mode.
PRINT#1,"OUTPUT0800;P1xO?"
select port 1 and request number of output
PRINT#1,"ENTER0800" characters waiting to be sent
INPUT#2,A$
read the response
PRINT A$
display shows
O00033
, 33 characters
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