Parallel port interface

[Peter Hansen]

Jorge Godoy wrote:

> We're doing a research project that involves controlling mini-windtrap
> speeds and we're reading/writing data from the parallel port. 
> 
> What I've found so far on a fast Google search for "python parallel port"
> showed me some stuff that I'd have to interface with Python through SWIG. 
> 
> If the program could be portable in Windows and Linux it would be a big
> plus. We're thinking --- if it can't be written entirely in Python or with
> modules that already have binaries for Windows --- in using a Linux only
> approach (we, the programmers, use Linux only).
> 
> Any hints for modules I should take a look at? 

http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/pyparallel.html might work.  Says
"This module is still under developement. But it may be useful for
developers."

-Peter