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From: Majik <majik@127.0.0.1>
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Subject: PSX -> PC data transfers via siocons...
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 13:58:47 +0000
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This is probably the best group for this...

right heres the task, I want to send a snapshot of the screen back to
the PC,
via siocons, whilst the program is running, currently I do something
like

	use StoreImage on a small section of screen,
	convert colour 16 - 24 bit
	uuencoded the 24bit section
	use printf (?) to send it down the serial line

	at PC end, cat siocons output to file,
	uudecode file, hey presto! a perfect 24bpp bitmap.

well, one slight problem, the reliability of printf isnt much to write
home about.
Is there anyway to write to the serial port, AND know that all the
characters will
get to the other end? without inplememting some checksum/resend protocol
on it?

or, am I missing the point completely, and theres an easy way to send a
Snapshot of
the VRAM back to the PC

Majik.

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