Re: Newbie question

"MarkAren" <markaren10@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We are working on a modem-to-modem project and wish to leave the
> matters associated with configuration and management of the modem to
> the operating system (XP, Win2k, 98SE and maybe earlier).
>
> I guess the first question is, "is TAPI the correct way to go about
> this" ?

IMO, TAPI is best suited to applications where there is a human at one end
of the connection.

It does have a "pass through" mode described on a link at this page:

http://www.rainyjay.com/tapi/tapi.htm

that you might want to look it. I wouldn't. :-)

Version 2.1 of the TAPI API is a procedural API with a C slant. I'm sure you
can cobble something up in VB. I wouldn't. :-)

Version 3 of the API is COM based and much more friendly to VB. I wouldn't
go there either. :-)

Some versions of VB come with the MSCOMM control which is useful in some
applications. That wouldn't be my first choice either. :-)

Rather I'd take a look at this link:

http://www.hardandsoftware.com/

and click the books link. There you'll find a description of the book
"Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 4th Edition" by
Richard Grier. It may be the ticket to get you started.

In the interest of full disclosure I should mention that I have met *** at
a few MVP events and think he is a really sharp guy.

Regards,
Will





Regards,
Will


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