Re: Port Enumeration

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From: Loui Mercieca (loui_at_gfi.com)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:32:05 +0100

I did manage to do it using wmi. However the only way i found was to use
"Win32_PnPEntity" and search for particular key words.

I did manage to get individual using the Win32_ParallelPort and the
Win32_SerialPort however did not manage to find the same for the USB
devices.. Is this the way to do it or i am missing something??

"Glenn Wilson" <ircomm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uu5SgJtyEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> From memory there is no managed way to do this, you will need to Access an
> API.
>
> The other way is to start lookiing at WMI and the system management
> classes, from here you can get a lot of information on the systems. WMI is
> avalible on Most windows OS.
>
> "Loui Mercieca" <loui@destiny-creations.com> wrote in message
> news:%23mVO53dyEHA.908@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an application which uses Serial,Parallel and USB communication.
>> It also has a configuration page, however i need to enumerate the
>> available ports ( for all serial, usb and parallel ports). Through a
>> quick search i found multiple registry keys which are said to give this
>> information however i would like to be sure that the one i will acessing
>> will infact be the right one. I am using currently Windows Xp SP2, but
>> would like to achieve this option over several OSs. Any help woul be
>> apreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>
>

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