C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Controlling Serial Ports          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message r norman Guest Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Controlling Serial Ports On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:15:01 -0700, "Ste" <news (AT) homecomptr (DOT) freeserve.co.uk> wrote: Quote: I work with serial ports all day. I know all about them from an outsiders point of view, but I'd like to know all about them from a programmers point of view. I'd like to make my own very 'very' simple terminal program using C++ to access the serial ports on a pci card. Eventually I want to send data out and receive it back in but for now I want to get to grips with what it takes to open the port(s) and close them. Can anyone point me in the right direction of some useful material I can read? Ste The language sites you posted to are dedicated to the standard C++ language, which knows nothing about hardware or operating system specific details. You really must ask about this on a forum dedicated to you operating system and hardware platform. On your way, you might try http://www.lvr.com/serport.htm Back to top JKop Guest Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Controlling Serial Ports r norman posted: Quote: On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:15:01 -0700, "Ste" [email]news (AT) homecomptr (DOT) freeserve.co.uk[/email]> wrote: I work with serial ports all day. I know all about them from an outsiders point of view, but I'd like to know all about them from a programmers point of view. I'd like to make my own very 'very' simple terminal program using C++ to access the serial ports on a pci card. Eventually I want to send data out and receive it back in but for now I want to get to grips with what it takes to open the port(s) and close them. Can anyone point me in the right direction of some useful material I can read? Ste The language sites you posted to are dedicated to the standard C++ language, which knows nothing about hardware or operating system specific details. You really must ask about this on a forum dedicated to you operating system and hardware platform. On your way, you might try http://www.lvr.com/serport.htm For Windows, take a look at: OpenFileEx DeviceIoControl -JKop Back to top Ste Guest Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:15 am    Post subject: Controlling Serial Ports I work with serial ports all day. I know all about them from an outsiders point of view, but I'd like to know all about them from a programmers point of view. I'd like to make my own very 'very' simple terminal program using C++ to access the serial ports on a pci card. Eventually I want to send data out and receive it back in but for now I want to get to grips with what it takes to open the port(s) and close them. Can anyone point me in the right direction of some useful material I can read? Ste Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.