December 12, 1995

This package contains the source code for an object oriented C++ serial port
class.  The basic idea is to make simple access to the serial port trivial.
The port can be instantiated with few parameters, allowing all else to 
default.  Port parameters can be changed on the fly with Set functions.
Simple character/ubyte or string input output.  Character and string IO also
supported with overloaded stream functions.

I wish I had time to be a full time developer for the Amiga, but can find
little time as it is.  So I am very weak on Amiga specific interface
programming.  This SerialClass program is an attempt to make (at least) one
aspect of the Amiga easy to code, with little required knowledge of the machine.
Simply look in the header file for port functionality and GO !

Package contains SerialClass.cc, SerialClass.h and EXAMPLE.cc

This is Version 1.0, and I don't plan on releasing another version, HOWEVER
I am releasing this into the public domain (stipulations in the file)
and hope that other people will improve upon and rerelease other versions
of this code.   

Someone may want to create a "DeviceClass" where the SerialClass is a sub-class.
I started out this way, but got too bogged down.

Comments, are welcome, also if anyone is working object oriented classes
for the Amiga, I'd be interested in getting a copy.

	Wish list :
		Child process or fork class
		Parallel port class
		GUI classes (yes, I know some are available, but more are always
			welcome !)
		Floppy interface class
		SCSI, CD, any and all hardware devices, etc !

Paul Cimino
cimino@mdso.vf.ge.com

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