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hbe02 · Aug 26th, 2006, 6:13 AM

For the record, im using C++.NET , visual studio.net 2003 and windows XP.
I want to connect the PC's serial port to a PIC microchip and write a program that sends bytes of 1's or 0's to the microchip through the serial port.
Now i have searched the forum and found this post:
http://www.programmingforums.org/for...ht=serial+port
im looking for something like post numer 14. which Arevos had in C# should be applicable to C++.net since they have a common lang. interface. but my search on MSDN to find such a class failed, maybe im using the wrong keywords.? all i find is win32 port, but i dont think this is what im looking for. can ya'll guide me to what class to use? in which library is it contained? any samples would be great...
Thanks

grumpy · Aug 26th, 2006, 9:32 AM

This isn't really a C++ problem; you need to use the win32 API.

This link provides an example (in C++, not C++.net) of using the win32 API to read and write from serial ports. Not exactly the canned solution you're looking for but can presumably be adapted....

Polyphemus_ · Aug 26th, 2006, 11:01 AM

You mean http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...erialport.aspx?

hbe02 · Aug 26th, 2006, 2:30 PM

I couldnt find anything on the serial Port because i had the 1.1 version of the .NEt framework and this class is a recent addition in the 2.0 framework as illustrated in Polyphemus's link..
I am downloading the 2.0 version now, so will be learning more on the class soon. thanks grumpy and Polyphemus.. documentation on links are very usefull..

Aug 26th, 2006, 6:13 AM	#1
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	Serial Port communication For the record, im using C++.NET , visual studio.net 2003 and windows XP. I want to connect the PC's serial port to a PIC microchip and write a program that sends bytes of 1's or 0's to the microchip through the serial port. Now i have searched the forum and found this post: http://www.programmingforums.org/for...ht=serial+port im looking for something like post numer 14. which Arevos had in C# should be applicable to C++.net since they have a common lang. interface. but my search on MSDN to find such a class failed, maybe im using the wrong keywords.? all i find is win32 port, but i dont think this is what im looking for. can ya'll guide me to what class to use? in which library is it contained? any samples would be great... Thanks

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Aug 26th, 2006, 9:32 AM	#2
grumpy Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,209 Rep Power: 5	This isn't really a C++ problem; you need to use the win32 API. This link provides an example (in C++, not C++.net) of using the win32 API to read and write from serial ports. Not exactly the canned solution you're looking for but can presumably be adapted....

Aug 26th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#3
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	You mean http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...erialport.aspx?

Aug 26th, 2006, 2:30 PM	#4
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	I couldnt find anything on the serial Port because i had the 1.1 version of the .NEt framework and this class is a recent addition in the 2.0 framework as illustrated in Polyphemus's link.. I am downloading the 2.0 version now, so will be learning more on the class soon. thanks grumpy and Polyphemus.. documentation on links are very usefull..

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