Re: need help with serial port control

I wrote the program in C++ and used the MFC CreateFile instead. Well
documented and works fine. Thanks anyway.



*** Grier wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I suggest that you download DesktopSerialIO from my homepage. It is free,
> and simple to use. If you want documentation in detail, I suggest my book
> (see below, it also will give you details on MSComm, which is the axMSComm
> control that you are seeing as "available."). There are licensing issues
> with MSComm, that can be solved... But the easiest thing is to use a native
> .NET object like my serial port class.
>
> Another alternative is to download NETComm.ocx from my homepage. Both
> DesktopSerialIO and NETComm.ocx include a simple example application in the
> download.
>
> If you upgrade to Visual Studio 2005 you will be able to use the built-in
> System.IO.Ports class.
>
> ***
>
> --
> Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)
>
> See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.
>
> Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 4th
> Edition ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages) published July 2004. See
> www.mabry.com/vbpgser4 to order.
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