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Name: driverNames
Type: function
Syntax: the driverNames
Syntax: driverNames()
<return|Returns> a list of available serial <device driver|drivers>.
Introduced: 2.0
Platforms: desktop, server
Security: disk
put firstItems(the driverNames) into menu "Choose a driver:"
The <driverNames> <function> <return|returns> a list of 
<device driver|drivers>, one per <line>. Each <line> consists of 
three <items>, separated by commas:
1. The name of the driver.
2. The name and location of the TTY device file for the driver.
3. The name and location of the callout device (CU) file for the driver.
The result:
If the <driverNames> <function> is called on a <Mac OS>, <Unix>, or
<Windows|Windows system>, it returns empty and the <result> returns
"not supported". 
Description:
Use the <driverNames> <function> to find out which serial <device
driver|drivers> can be used with the <open driver>, <read from driver>,
<write to driver>, and <close driver> <command|commands>.
Usually, you use the callout file name--the third item in the line for
the driver you want--with the open driver, <read from driver>, 
<write to driver>, and <close driver> <command|commands>.
References: open driver (command), write to driver (command),
read from driver (command), close driver (command),
function (control structure), result (function), Unix (glossary),
Windows (glossary), command (glossary), return (glossary),
Mac OS (glossary), device driver (glossary), items (keyword),
line (keyword)
Tags: networking

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