<doc>

<legacy_id>1229</legacy_id>

<name>driverNames</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the driverNames</example>

<example>driverNames()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Networks &amp; Communication</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="write to driver">write to driver Command</command>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="2.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

</classes>

<security>

<disk access="???"/>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> a list of available serial <glossary tag="device driver">drivers</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>put firstItems(the driverNames) into menu "Choose a driver:"</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>driverNames</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to find out which serial <glossary tag="device driver">drivers</glossary> can be used with the <command tag="open driver">open driver</command>, <command tag="read from driver">read from driver</command>, <command tag="write to driver">write to driver</command>, and <command tag="close driver">close driver</command> <glossary tag="command">commands</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>driverNames</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a list of <glossary tag="device driver">drivers</glossary>, one per <keyword tag="line">line</keyword>. Each <keyword tag="line">line</keyword> consists of three <keyword tag="items">items</keyword>, separated by commas:</p><p/><p>1. The name of the driver.</p><p>2. The name and location of the TTY device file for the driver.</p><p>3. The name and location of the callout device (CU) file for the driver.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>Usually, you use the callout file name--the third item in the line for the driver you want--with the <b>open driver</b>, <command tag="read from driver">read from driver</command>, <command tag="write to driver">write to driver</command>, and <command tag="close driver">close driver</command> <glossary tag="command">commands</glossary>.</p><p/><p>If the <b>driverNames</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> is called on a <glossary tag="Mac OS">Mac OS</glossary>, <glossary tag="Unix">Unix</glossary>, or <glossary tag="Windows">Windows system</glossary>, it returns empty and the <function tag="result">result</function> returns "not supported".</p>

</description>

</doc>