OpenEuphoria

Re: Translation code...

• Posted by Chris Burch <chriscrylex at aol.com> Feb 14, 2006
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Marcelo wrote:
> 
> Hello All!
>      I have this code in "C" language, for read the ID SERIAL for HARDISK and
> need a translation for Euphoria code. Thaks All!
> 
> /*
>     IDE_SNUM.C - Gets an IDE hard disk serial number and returns
>                  it as a character string back to Clipper.
> 
>     Copyright (c)1995 MicroTask Computer Services - All rights reserved
>     Author.: David B. Ferguson
>     Date...: Friday March 1st, 1996
> 
>     Special Notes: Will hang if used on SCSI hard drive based systems.
>                    Is not compatible with Windows 32 bit disk drivers.
> 
>                                  -=*=-

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Hi Marcello

I see CK has pointed you to his eu code - this too would have been my
suggestion.

But I would like to point out a couple of things.

1. Why would you want to use code that was not compatible with 32 bit machines,
or that hung with SCSI drives.

2. I'm assuming you found this piece of code in association with some Clipper
archive, but it does say at the top that this code is copyright MicroTask, so
unless you had permission from the author, technically you would not even be able
to post this here. Also, anyone that looked at this code, then translated it to
eu would technically be breaking the law.

Whether the law would be enforced is another issue in this instance is another
issue, this time, but if you did it again, who could say.

No trying to be overly moral or anything, just advising caution.

Regards

Chris

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