#include	<stdio.h>
#include	<conio.h>
#include	<dos.h>

#define	data	0x0378			/* LPT port address */

void    main (void)
{
	int	control = 0;
        int	in = 0;
	clrscr ();
	control = (0xff);			/*this sets all pins to a high	*/
	outport (data,control);			/*	''			*/
	control = (0x20);                       /*This sets the TYPE of port*/
	outport ( 0x378 + 0x402, control );	/*to a BI-directional port*/
	control = (0x20);			/*this sets the data direction to input*/
	outport (data + 2,control);		/*	''	''	''	*/

	while   (1)
	{
		in = inport (data);     		/* read the data port */
		in &= (0xff);                           /* mask out the 8 bits*/
                gotoxy	(25, 12);			/* position on the screen */
		printf ("The data on the port is %x",in);	/*print it on the screen*/
	}
}