Subj : Re: Teletype and C64
To   : o.funkenspotz@gmail.com
From : Andreas Kohlbach
Date : Wed Jun 27 2018 17:22:37

On Wed, 27 Jun 2018 01:33:24 -0700 (PDT), o.funkenspotz@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I have a little question: I know that you can connect a teletype to
> the RS232 on the userport. You also can set the port to 50 baud, 5 bit
> with 1 Startbit and 2 Stopbits.
>
> Is it possible to redirect all text that ist normally shown on the
> monitor to the teletype and use it as a printer? I woould like to run
> some text adventures over the C64 on the teletype for Maker Faire.
>
> Since the C64 still has the capability to operate with TTY that should be 
possible.
>
> Thanks for your advise.

I don't know. But back at the day I used a "open 4,..." command to
redirect what ever you typed on the keyboard ended up on a printer. I
would therefore assume a similar command would be able to redirect a data
stream to a teletype machine.
--
Andreas

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